Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-21

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j. r. McGregor, who died in that
place Monday night. The friends
of the young husband here deeply
sympathize with him in his sad loss.
"A child of Andrew IIammons,
col, died near ThaXton Sunday
morning, the 18th inst. The funeral
of Tennessee King, COL, was preach,
ed at Cummings Chapel, near New,
last Sunday. A large crowd was
present.
Misses Herminia Jeanmaire and
Daisy Biles left Tuesday morning for
Kerrville, in Shelby county, on a
visit to Mr.. Ed. Blacks family.
They will be absent for five or six
weeks, and will visit friends in Mem
phis and Chattanooga also during
that time.
Mr.. VIM. Taylor and Miss Lucy
Curl, daughter of Mr., J. H. Curl,
were married at the home of the
brides parents in this place at 5
O'Clock Thursday morning, by Elder
o. M. Thurman. The couple left on
the early train for Chattanooga.
Mead & Ritchey have received o
Car of fresh Homestead Fertilizer. 1t
is the best wheat and corn grower
ever used in this country. 1t always
gives satisfaction. 1t not only in
creases the yield largely, but natures
the wheat 10 to Is days earlier and
prevents damaging by rust. Try it.
"A female aeronaut is to make a
balloon ascension from the grounds of
the Sparta fair each day of their fall
exhibition, and at the height of 1000
feet leap from the balloon with par
achute. The fair opens Oct. 9Th, and
will continue four days.
1t will delight those who have
to buy anything in the dry goods line
to look through the large new
stock of W. c. & B. f. Womack.
They have been very busy receiving
and opening new goods all this week,
and certainly have very large and
well>selected stock of new fall goods.
Read their big advertisement on the
9th page and give them an early call.
Mr.. r. Fl. Ellsworth has been
soliciting subscriptions this week to
make some substantial improve
ments on the road between his house
and town. He. is trying to raise
enough to reduce the grade on the
steep hill about one mile south of
town, and gravel it. He is meeting
with fair success.
Mr.. f. p. Fisher has left at Flem-
ing's drug store very peculiar speci-
men of a vegetable which resembles
the squash family. The upper half
is of IA bright red color, and the re-
mainder is of light pink and blue
tints most beautifully blended. Be-
tween the two sections is a band of
yellowish growth which looks very
much like filligree work. 1t is GER
tainly very interesting specimen.
Mrs. r. A. Bridges left Thurs
day morning for Louisville and Gin
cinnati, to select and purchase her
'. fall stock Of millinery, dress goods,
ladies' furnishing goods, notions, etc.
She has had long experience in this
business, and will secure for her trade
3 all of the latest styles in every de.
t partment. Mr.. Lena Irvine will re.
I turn with her. She is young lady
, of exceptionally fine taste in milli
merry work.
Mr.. Cnas. Colville, wife and son
. went to Murfreesboro in a buggy one
1 day last week to visit relatives and
3 attend the fair, returning Wednes
day. Mr.. Colville expects to leave
! next week for the West on pros
pecting tour. He will spend a week
: in Kansas City, and then go to Wash
ington Territory. He will spend six
. or eight weeks out there, and if pleas
, ed with the country will take hi:
family out there and locate perma
nently.
: Rev. 7. NJ. Mcconnell and wife
\ who have been spending a months
, vacation with relatives in Franklin
q stopped over here from Wednesday
/ until Thursday afternoon On their re
turn to Wytheville, Va, where Mr.
Mcconnell has pastoral charge O
T, the Presbyterian Church. He con
u Quoted the prayer meeting service
, for his old congregation here Wed
nesday night. Their many friend:
y hereregret that they could not re