Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20

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Island, who has been engaged in the
mercantile business at that place for
several years, died at his home on
Thursday night of typhoid r,after
an illness of about twenty days.
If you want your horse neatly
and comfortably fitted with the best
make of harness go to w. S, Maddux
4 Co.'S. They turn out nothing but
first-class stock, both in material and
workmanship.
Mr.. T. B. Biles and two daugh-
tiers of Sparta, Mr.. II. B. Biles and
wife of Sparta, Mr.. j. r. Biles and
wife of Rutherford county, and Mrs.
Brown of Viola, have all been here
this week attending at the bedside
and funeral of Mrs. Nancy Biles.
Mr.. f. G. Mead and wife left for
Robertson Springs, or Cumberland
mountain, Wednesday morning, and
will spend month there to get the
benefit of the fine ChalyDeate water.
Miss Bette Smithson accompanied
them and will remain a couple of
weeks with Mrs. Mead.
Mr.. Edgar Magness lett Tuesday
morning for Chattanooga, where he
will take the position Ofgeneral book
keeper in the New Fourth National
Bank just organized at that place.
He is young gentleman of fine bust
ness qualifications, and will succeed
anywhere he may go.
j. r. Oliver Esq, of Daylight was
in town Wednesday making up an APP
plication for position in the Revenue
service as storekeeper and gauger.
The new collector will do we'll if he
fills all the positions in this division
with such men as Mr.. Oliver. He
will make a straightforward, careful,
and efficient official. We hope he
will secure the appointment.
-Messrs. G. w. Nelson and John
Pitcairn, of New Lisbon, Ohio, ar
rived here Thursday morning and are
registered at the Warren House.
They are interested insome Chancery
Court land sales to take place next
Monday, and will probably remain
until the middle of next week.
Mr.. w. S. Moore of Union City
Tenn, was here for a week visiting
the family of Mrs. Sam Black, and
other friends. He made himself
quite agreeable to several young la
dies, and seemed so well pleased him
self he will probably pay McMinnville
another visit in the near future. He
left for Mammoth Cave, KY, Thurs
day afternoon.
We are glad to announce that the
efforts of Prof. Bell and others to es-
tablish soap factory at this place
have proven successful. A charter
has been secured granting the compa,
ny the power of buying, selling and
manufacturing soaps of different
grades, and sufficient stock has been
subscribed to justify the company in
proceeding in their work at once.
--Messrs. Biles & Moffitt have re.
turned from st. Louis, where they
went to purchase goods, and are now
receiving and opening their stock,
Jim thinks that the pictures Of
"before and after taking" would be
a good trade mark for the firm. Mr.
L. H. Barnes came in from Irving
College Thursday, and will clerk fol
the new firm.
MIR. H. l.. Bozeman, of Illinois
arrived here some days ago, and has
decided to become a citizen of Nc
Minnville. Mrs. B. has been visiting
Mr.. M. n. Thompson's family or
Spring street for several weeks, and
her improvement in health influenced
them to locate here. Mr.. Bozemar
has purchased Mrs. Sharp's property
on Smithville street. We hope they
may find a pleasant and congenia
home here.
M. B. Harwell, furniture manu-
facturer, builder and funeral under
taker, has a new advertisement il
this issue. He keeps in stock a larg'
line of furniture of all kinds, collins
caskets, etc., and his prices are very
reasonable indeed, He now has OIL
hand some combination ash and wal
nut bed room sets at lower price
than ever offered here before. HI
makes a speciality of embalminl
bodies, and this department is il
charge of practicing physician, VIII,