Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-04-26


good time during the bright days of
this week. The bulk of the corn
crop is implanted yet, however, and
will be fully a month behind last
year.
The new street through Mr.. Jesse
Walling's property, just south of
his residence, from Spring to Sparta
Streets, was opened Wednesday.
The new street opens up a number of
desirable building lots.
j. G. M. Ross q Son have an adj
vertisement in this issue which will
interest consumers of clothing. All
of their odd clothing will be placed
on bargain counter and closed out
at manufacturers cost.
-Tullahoma Guardian; Mr..
James L. Lloyd and wife; formerly
of Warren county, but for many
years residents of Austin, Texas, ar
rived here Monday on their way to
McMinnville, and will remain sew
eral days.
WIS. Lively d Co., carry in
stock a large assortment of sash,
doors, and blinds, and are agents for
the Tennessee Saw and Planning Mills
at Quebeck. They can fill promptly
orders for any quantity of finishing
lumber,
Another special train from Sparta
last Saturday night brought down a
number of people to attend the thea
tire. Mr.. r. p. Biles and wife wer
in the party and remained here until
Monday morning, visiting friends
and relatives.
-McMinnville Presbytery will
meet with the G. P. Church in this
place att: 80 o'clock tonight (Fri-
day.. About forty ministers, ruling
elders and visitors are expected. All
of the local pulpits will be filled by
visiting ministers Sunday.
Our readers will find an adver-
tisement of the new cash store of j.
M. Cunningham in this issue, and all
who favor him with call will find a
fresh and attractive stock of well Sc.
lected dry goods, shoes, notions, etc.
He offers extraordinary inducements
to cash customers.
The case against j. j. Northcut
of this county, was called in the
Federal Court at Nashville Wednes.
day evening. This is the case in
which y ten gallon kegs of brandy
concealed in as many barrels of APP
Piles, and consigned to Birmingham
Ala, were seized at this place some
months ago by Revenue officials.
"A meeting to start Loyal LIE
gion, or Temperance School, with
lessons. songs, ETC., will be held in
the w. C. II. U. headquarters over
the store of Northcut & Silence Satur
day, May 3rd, 1890, from until A p
m. Everyone interested in the work
, iscordiaIly invited to come and bring
the children.
The may number of The CosmO
politan is at hand, with varied anC
interesting table of contents. TIVE
| great editors-Henry Waterson anC
Murat Hastead-contribute articles
to this number, and it also contains
the second stage OF Miss Bisland'
"Flying Trip Around the World
Altogether it is most eXcellen
number. AS usual, it has severa
, profusely illustrated papers.
: The Tennessee Wooden Mill
were turned over to the new com
, pany last week. The machinery i
, now undergoing repairs and will b.
started up again in a week or tel
days. Mr.. G. E. Cartwright, busin
ess manager, and Mr.. B. p. Cantrell
Secretary and Treasurer of the new
company, have been in Nashvill
this week purchasing stock of mer
chandise for the company's store a
: the mills.
= The Republican county conven
. ton held here last Saturday was fuI
ly attended by Republicans from al
over the county. A county eXecU
e tive committee of 80 members wa
y appointed, and delegates were select
:, ed to their gubernatorial and congre'
: sional conventions. The compression
al delegates were instructed for Hor
d H. Clay Evans, and the conventie
e expressed its preference for Hor
l. Geo. n. Tillman, for governor. !
l. motion prevailed to invite the COZ