Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-03-02
Mr.. E. B. Jones has been confin-

ed to his home with sickness for sew
eral weeks, but we are glad to learn
that he is improving now.
Mrs. Buckley, of Racine, Wis.,,
arrived here last Wednesday, pros
pecting for home, and is stopping
with Mrs. f. B. Gilbert, on Main
street.
Rev. John S. Young came up
from Nashville on Thursday of last
week, and will remain here for sew
eral weeks with his sister, Mrs. w.
l.. Paine.
-Morford & Co.'S shoe advertise
ments cannot fail to strike your at
tention, and you will find their large
stock of these goods equally as at
tractive.
--Ritchey & Bostick are selling
second crop Early Ross, earlier and
better than any northern grown po-
tatoes. Country merchants supplied
at close prices.
The remains of Miss Mile Argo
were brought here from Nashville
and inferred Thursday. She was a
sister of Mr.. O. H. Argo, and was 6S
years old at her death.
An extra engine has been put on
our road, but it only runs between
Sparta and Bon Air mines. The
regular passenger train only runs as
ar up as Sparta now.
Mead & Ritchey will pay &c per
pound for Hens, Ducks and Turkeys,
and half price for BOOSTERS, every
Wednesday until further notice. Re-
member, every Wednesday.
DR.. G. It. Stainback left last
Monday morning for Memphis, to
attend the marriage of his son, DIR.
Ben M. Stainback, and will be absent
until sometime next week.
Mr.. John Blair, of East Tennes-
see, is here on visit to his mother
and sister, and will leave one day
next week for Tacoma, w. t., to To-
cate and engage in business.
"A new schedule went into effect
last Monday morning by which the
mail train now passes here for Tulla'
homa at halt past 5 o'clock in the
morning, an hour earlier than usual
No other changes.
Remember that Seitz & Faulk.
ner sell the Oliver Chilled Pillow
known everywhere for its light draft
and perfect work. You make NJ
mistake when you buy an Oliver
The best is the cheapest.
Our sympathy always goes on
toward the town hog in such weathe
as we have had during the last week
The t. h. Jared rough last Saturda.
night. The corporation ought to fur
nish a Windbreak and some straw il
the park on such nights.
Mr.. Jas. H. Edwards, of Vervilla
, paid his respects and years sub
scription in advance to the STANI
ARD one day this week. This kin
of visits from county friends make
the heart of the newspaper man re
joice.
, Mr.. Joe J. Morford, son of Mr.. J
f. Morford, returned last Monda
morning, after an absence of eleve
years, which time he has spent j
various states and territories of tn
; West. We understand that he wi
, probably remain and engage in bus
ness here.
, The professional card of DR.. {
r. Crane, dentist, will be found
this issue. DIR. Crane takes the offiC
of DIR. Neeley, in the Potts block, an
comes highly recommended as fir
. class dentist. He will be found in h
{ Office ready for work on and aft
March 25th.
"A new street has been opene
from Sparta street, running west
: the line of Mr.. A. II. Gross an
u Mrs. Tannatts' Spring street propert,
If it could be continued on to Sprin
=. street between these two places,
: would open up number of desirab
y residence lots.
We have had several complain
Il from our subscribers in the mort
o part of the county of failure to recei'
st the STANDARD regularly. At son
of the less important postoffices v
IS are informed that various persons a
s. allowed to handle the mails al
d to open and read papers. BY I'll
means papers get misplaced and q
either delayed or subscribers fail ;
p together to get them. The DO!