Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-22
SOUTHERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TENNESSEE sATUanM4MAR e. 500

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girls and boys, to work in Wooden
Mill, Il widowed family preferred.
For further information call at my
office, or write me at snce if you de-
sire a good place for your boys and
girls. CLAY FAULKNER.
Mr.. j. p. Gartner, who purchase
ed the old Robt. Cain place some
time since, has had the old log and
frame dwelling house torn down and
removed, preparatory to the erection
of a nice new cottage residence dur
the coming summer,
DIR. w. II. Moore has embarked
in the drug business at Viola, and
will carry a large line of drugs and
medicines and druggists sundries,
paints, oils, gloss, wall paper, etc.
He called on the STANDARD Wed>
nesday and ordered a full outfit of
commercial stationary.
Little Martha Curry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Curry, got
hold of bottle of carbolic acid Tues
day morning, swallowed a portion of
it, and spilled the balance upon her
clothes. She was given prompt med
ical attention, and although her
mouth and throat are quite sore, it is
thought very little of the acid reach
ed.her stomach, and no serious conse-
quences are likely to follow.
Mr.. j. f. Morlord left for Chi
cago last Monday, accompanied by
his wife, to purchase a large stock of
Spring goods for the firm of Morford
x Co. Chicago is II new market for
McMinnvile merchants to visit, but
the close railroad connections may
make it quite a favorite one in the
future. Mr.. and Mrs. Morford will
return next Monday.
Mrs. r. A. Bridges left last Sat-
urday for Louisville to purchase her
Spring stock of Millinery, Notions,
and Ladies Furnishing Goods. Her
stock will embrace every necessary
article for a lady's wardrobe, and
will also include a handsome line of
dress goods in all of the most fash.
ionable fabrics and shades. She re.
quests every lady who wishes to be
fashionably dressed during the com-
ing season, to wait until her stock
arrives before making any purchases.
Mr.. G. P. Cummings, formerly
of this county, but now of Fresno,
CAL, has our heartiest thanks for a
box of select California raisins, deliv-
cred to US by Mr.. f. p. Smart. On
the bottom Of the box was inscribed
in Mr.. Cummings familiar chirogra-
ply: "For the SoUTHERN STANDARD,
the cleanest and best secular paper
it is my privilege to read" We as
sure our friend that both the present
and the compliment to the STAND
ARD were highly appreciated.
The Road Congress called to
meet at Nashville in June should
not be forgotten by the County
Court. Every County Court in the
State is requested and urged to select
delegates to the Congress at their
April terms. The question of pub,
lie roads has been receiving more at
tention from the press and people
during the last few months than fol
many years before, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected hal good practica.
results will flow from this Congress.
Let Warren County be represented
in this meeting. We want the PEG.
pie of the state to know that Warner
County is awake to her best interests
and ready to join in any movement
which will advance her materia
welfare.
We are informed that there is /
growing sentiment among the mem
bers of the County Court in favor of
small tax for bridge purposes. w
much hope this is true, and that il
may be demonstrated at the Apri
term of the court by the. EMANCIPATION
of a movement to that end. Warner
County is out of debt, and her war
rants are now cashed on demand
without discount. The county is il
good condition to begin the work O
building bridges, and it should no
be longer delayed. Not a grea
: many bridges will be needed, ant
these will not necessarily be expen
sive ones. The small amount of ad
ditional tax necessary will not bt
felt by the taxpayers, while the bene
fits therefrom will be very marked
! We hope a liberal spirit of entepris