Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-08-17
DIR. M. Ransom and Mr.. Jos.

in town for a few hours Tuesday.
They are spending few weeks with |
their families at Nicholson Springs.
Rev. M. L. Blanton will preach
at the Methodist Church Sunday
morning. The services will be pro-
tracted through the week. All are
cordially invited to attend.
We have recently received per-
forating machine, and are now pre-
pared to put up blank receipt and
note books in the most convenient
form. No Office in Tennessee turns
out neater commercial printing than
the STANDARD. Send in your orders.
The STANDARD job office turned
out very handsome piece of work
for the corporation this week, being
a municipal license printed in three
colors. They were printed with a
stub, perforated, and substantially
bound, 100 in book.
The Nashville Herald of We'd
nesday says, "Mr. M. Mcclure, of
McMinnville, is in the city today"
Wonder what is the matter with
John that he tangles up"J. g." on a
hotel register so as to make it look
like "M."
The railroad company, in compli-
ance with notice from the health Off
Ger, is draining some of its territory
in depot bottom in very substantial
manner. When finished it will be
quite desirable sanitary improve
ment for that portion Of town.
We have an announcement to
make of special interest to the ladies.
1t is this: Mrs. r. A. Bridges has
just received a new stock of hats, en-
bracing the latest fashions for early
fall wear. She has several new and
beautiful designs. Come and see
them.
The summer schools at MOntea-
gle having closed, Prof. E. w. Doran
returned to this place with his fami-
ly last Saturday to make prepara-
tions for removal to Mckenzie, where
he will teach during the coming
year. They will leave for Mckenzie
the first Of next week.
-Messrs. S. d. Britain, Horace
Harwell, Frank Wallace, Charley
Brown and Louis Irwin went to Col
lins River Wednesday to camp out
and fish for several days. The boys
must have had a very wet time of il
if they were in camp Wednesday
night.
Mr.. w. S. Lively viii leave fol
the markets in about a week to select
and purchase large stock of furni'
ture, undertaker's goods, etc., for hi'
house. 1t is his purpose to lay in thu
largest and finest stock of furniture
ever shown in McMinnville. An!
one wishing to make a special orde
should see him during the coming
week.
Misses Ada Coleman, Tina Fish
er and Claudine Brown, three o
Woodbury's most charming younI
ladies, left for their homes last Mon
day, after three weeks visit to Mis-
Emma Wood, on North Smithvill
Street. They were accompanies
! home by Mr.. H. Wood, who seem
ed to be very much attracted by on
of the party, but which one we Wi
2 not mention for fear John Nigh
blush a Tina bit.
"A large cur dog belonging to
countryman followed his owner int
the Opera House one day this weel
| and becoming frightened at tn
l strange scenes therein, rushed hea(
: long out over the second story balcC
S ny in front of the building withOr
9 stopping to calculate the distance
the pavement below. The sudde
r stop which the pavement put to h
S downward flight through spaC
X broke one of his hind legs and othe
= wise bruised up his dogship's ana
( omy to considerable extent.
The largest stock of goods for IL
! space occupied to be found in M
q Minnville, is at w. S. MadduX d Co
l. saddle and harness shop. Ever
d available square foot of their shelve
e counters, floor, walls and ceiling a
Is filled with the various articles
their line. Saddles of every shal
2, and price. Double and single ha
}. ness for all purposes. Brides, cC
k lars, whips, blankets, busters, al
Is dozens of other things in endless V