Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-08-03

same way, go to Sagar q Bass.
Mrs. Betsey Long and Mrs. J.
P. Clark left Thursday for Clarktown
Springs, in White county, where
they will spend several weeks.
Mr.. r. P. Biles and wife came
down from Sparta last Saturday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. j. G. Biles,
and returned home Monday.
The Standard Soap Co., organized
and elected officers this week, and
expect to have their goods on the
market in two or three weeks.
Judge Smallman leaves this Fri
day. afternoon for Nashville, and
will go from thence to Monteagle to
spend some days with his family.
Did you ask where you could
find choicest and finest candies? D. o.
Jenkins is the place. He buys the
best varieties, and always has the
freshest goods on hand.
Mary Massey, wife of ]. H. Massey
COL, died at her home near Smart,
Tenn, Wednesday, July 3lst. She
was a member of Finger Chapel
Church, and died in the full triumph
of a living faith.
Whether you are going to travel
or stay at home, a good trunk is a
mighty good thing to have in the
family. The place to get one at a
low price is A. H. Gross. He has
just received large stock of all sizes.
DR.. S. c. A. Rubey, now resid-
ing and practiciug his profession at
Clinton Mo-, has been elected to the
chair of Physiology and Hygiene in
Clinton Academy. His many old
friends here are always glad to learn
of his success and progress in the
world.
Sparta Herald: Smith Walling,
of McMinnville, passed through our
town Saturday enroute for Clarktown,
where he will remain a few months
for the benefit of his health. He is
getting along in years, having served
as sheriff of this comfy in '45 and
'46.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
gave an ice cream supper in the park
Thursday night. There was IA large
crowd of little folks present, but re.
ceipts were not very heavy. The la
dies wish to express their hearty
thanks to all who have patronized
and extended kindnesses to them on
this and previous occasions.
-McMinnville has been without
electric lights since last Saturday
night. An armature in the dynamo
got burnt out by some inexplicablt
freak of the electric current, and has
to be replaced before we can have
any more lights. The Company hope
to have the plant in running orde,
again by Saturday night.
If the Farmers Alliance viii
permit, we would modestly sugges
that they get up fair association 70
Warren county. This is an enter
prise which belongs almost exclusive
ly to farmers. They reap the great
est benefits from them, and if the Al
lance will take hold of it in thi
county the business men will Civ
them liberal assistance.
Sparta Expositor Misses Mar,
Pennebaker and Sudie Harwel
two charming young ladies {
McMinnville, are visiting the fam
lilies of G. Marchbanks and E. !
ArgO.......,D. b. Hoover, of Viola
Tenn, is in Sparta visiting his kin'
men, the Messrs. Hoover. Ell
gene (Vanderbilt) Macon,'of Warrer
was here Monday with small droy
of Missouri ponies.
The new firm of Biles d Mofii
present their claims to the public tn
week in a large display advertis
ment. The firm is composed
= Messrs. John Biles and Jas. M. Nc
fit. They occupy the west room
the new Opera House, where the
: have been busy for the last tN
u weeks in opening up large stock
u groceries and hardware. When Il
+ stock, which is very large and V
ried one, is fully opened up, the
n storerOom will present most attra
II tive appearance, and they invite {
It purchasers of groceries and hardwa
o of any description to give them ;
early call.
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