Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-08-10
Miss Naldo Allen and Miss Lucy

a visit to the family OF their uncle,
Rev. f. l.. Leeper.
-Sagar & Bass have just received
a large new stock of buggy, cart and
riding whips. They can suit you
with anything you want in the whip
line, as well as in saddles and har-
ness.
Mr.. H. p. Newton came up from
Nashville Monday to attend upon his
father, who has been quite sick for
two or three weeks. Mrs. Newton is
also here, having preceded him sew
eral days.
Stewart & Bowser's Specially
and Comedy Co., are negotiating with
Mr.. Houchin for opening the Opera
House with a two nights engage
ment next week. There are sixteen
persons in the troupe.
DR.. w. M. Leftwich will preach
at the Methodist church next Sun>
day morning. 1t will be the occa.
sion of the fourth Quarterly meeting.
The quarterly conference will be held
on Saturday night.
There will be Missionary meet.
ing at the Methodist church tonight
(Friday). Short talks will be made
on China, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and
Mexican Border. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
The Opera House chairs were re-
ceived and placed in position this
week. The hall is ready for use with
the exception of a little work on the
orchestra pit and provision for light
ing. We presume that an electric
light will be put in.
Maj. H. c. Bate, of the U. s.
Signal Service, Nashville, was here
for hour Thursday and called tC
see us, but we regret very much not
being at the Office at the time. We
: hope the Major will come again and
stay longer.
For fresh groceries and confec
) tions go to the cash store of d. O
Jenkins. He replenisheS his stock
frequently, consequently ne always
, has fresh goods on hand. The choic
est sugars, coffees, teas, spices, anC
family supplies Of all kinds.
t Some miscreant entered the Pres
byterian church through a window
S one night last week and stole the pul
? pit hymn book. When that fellow
gets to his long home in the inferna
, regions no doubt he will want t,
o sneak off in a dark corner and hid
+ himself.
Our little sister town of Manches
. ter is forging to the front nicely.
!. good system of water works will 500
>. be completed, and now they are t
have a steam laundry. Enterpris
: and public spirit can accomplish mos
: anything for town, no matter wha
g g the size Of the town may be.
In the game of base ball playe
at Smithville last Saturday tn
Smithville nine defeated the Nj
- Minnville boys by a score of AZ to 2;
. The boys are not vanquished ye
however, and will measure bats wit
T. their antagonists in another game {
1t 1t Smithville Saturday, August l6tl
" The prayer meeting for this wee
at the Presbyterian Church will
IL held to night (Friday.) There wi
le be preparatory service at half pa
III ten O'Clock Saturday morning, an
the communion of the Lords Supp
r, will be celebrated on Sunday NOR
lie ing.
ai The city ordinance against throy
ing watermelon rinds into the pal
n should be strictly enforced, or Il
is park will soon become as filthy
TX a pig pen. The pavilion in Il
d. park is a favorite place for negroes
I'd congregate and eat melons. Let i'll
Da broken up.
Id County Superintendent Mitchc
he has secured the scholastic populate
of the county, and made out the a
is portionment of school funds. Teac
A. ers holding school warrants can no
so get them cashed on presentation. Y
[c- will publish a full report of the pop
lation and apportionment next wee
fe, A party of bicyclists pass
or through here last Sunday enrou
of from Nashville to Monteagle. Tn
Y. were Messrs. w. T. Rumble, r.
Brown, r.. d. Harris and +. d. Fis
Of Cr. Mr.. Fisher did not 90 anV fl