Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-23

The skies have frightened this
(Friday) morning, with lower
temperature, and the indications are
favorable for spell of pretty wea>
ther.
Thurman Bros d Co are offering
some inducements in ClOaks, Ladies',
Misses, and Gents Gloves, Ladies'
Underwear, Etc. Call and see what
they have.
Mr.. w. II. Newly, of Nashville,
a member of the contracting firm of
G. f. Bracey & Co., was here one day
this week inspecting the operations
at the gas well.
Mr.. Tom Gregory, Il prominent
lawyer Of Winchester, was here last
Tuesday afternoon looking after
some legal matters. He returned to
Winchester Wednesday morning.
-Morford & Biles have lot of
Steam Cookers on hand which they
are closing out at half price. You
will never have another opportunity
to secure this great household con-
venience so cheap.
-Messrs. Stroud & Co. sold to Mr..
Fields, stock trader of Wartrace,
Thursday. thirty-two head of mules.
Mr.. Fields left with them this (Fri-
day morning, to drive through to
Wartrace, from which point they
will be shipped South.
Our past reputation for carrying
the largest and handsomest line of
Ladies' Wraps in the city, insures us
good trade in these goods when
they come. Call early and get choice.
j. G. M. Ross & Son.
The gas well is progressing in the
direction of our neighbOrs on the 9th.
er side of the globe as rapidly as
heavy tools, working twenty-four
hours day, can drive it through
hard rock. 1t is now about $50 feet
in depth.
Sparta Expositor: Frank Spur
lock, of McMinnville, was here
Tuesday on legal business.......Mrs.
Burks, mother of Mr.. Firm Burks,
has moved to Sparta from Warren
county, and is living in the Turney
house.
Mr.. JIG. Finney and family ar
rived from Cumberland county this
week, and will locate here perma-
nently we understand. They occupy
Mr.. Mason's residence on Smithville
Street.
The Tracy City News wants a
bank established at that place. Can't
some of our McMinnville financiers
go up there and start one for them?
There is good deal of money and
enterprise both at Tracy, and we see
no reason why small bank there
would not be good venture.
-Tullahoma Guardian: Mr.. l.. ID.
Hickerson and bride arrived at home
on Sunday and have settled down in
the beautiful cottage attached to Hur.
ricane Hall, where they board. They
visited New York, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Cincinnati, while absent.
Thanksgiving services will be
held on Thursday Nov. 2Sth al
II o'clock a. m. in the Presbyterian
Church, conducted by the Pastors
of the city. Rev. j. 7. Curry vii
preach the sermon. The community
invited to attend. All business mer
are earnestly requested to close uI
their business houses, and make it {
general Thanksgiving.
We have had almost week o.
most execrable weather. The SUI
has refused to show his face for a
much as a quarter of an hour durin!
the last six days, and for yer.
much of that time either rain, snow
or sleet has been falling. The roof
of houses were whitened with snoy
one or two mornings, but it soon dis
appeared.
: The next Lecture in the serie
: under the auspices of the l. o. o. +
5 will be in the Presbyterian church
Friday night, Nov. 29th, beginin
at 6: 30 o'clock. Lecture by Rev. =
; Il. Curry. Subject "The Politics
Economy of the Sermon on tn
Mount" These Lectures are fre,
and intended for both the entertain
ment and instruction of the con
munity. All are cordially invited
attend. l|
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