Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-09

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light, who was stricken with paraly-
sis some weeks ago, has so far recov-
cred as to be able to get to town
again, and was here today (Friday.) |
Capt. w. P. Timberlake and
family, Capt. w. d. Deupree and
wife and Mr.. G. n. Harris, wife and |
children expect to leave for Nichol>
son Springs today.-Jackson Whig,
Aug. 9th.
"A reception was given by Miss
Daisy Biles on last Tuesday night in
honor of her guest, Miss Beulah
Vaughn, of Murfreesboro. A large
crowd was in attendance, and the
evening proved most delightful
occasion to all.
Mr.. j. r. Wilkinson while
standing on the street Monday, wan
ted to know what all the Jackson
boys had been eating that they had
their stomachs bandaged up. 1t was
suggested this was green apple time.
jackson Whig.
The malady is spreading. We have
noticed a few cases of it in McMinn-
vile.
Rev. F. l., Ewing, wife and lit
tie daughter, of COvington, Tenn,
arrived last Friday, and will spend
several weeks with Mr.. Geo. Mead's
family, at Shellsford. Mr.. Ewing
filled the pulpit at the c. P. Church
last Sunday night.
Mr.. Henry Spurlock of Nash
vile, has been here several days this
week attending at the bedside of his
brother, Mr.. Jas. Spurlock, who has
been quite low, but is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Maggie Wallace has been
confined at home with sickness for
the last two weeks, during which
time Miss Bette Smithson has had
charge of her school at Brooksicle.
Miss Maggie is convalescent now and
hopes to be able to resume her school
duties soon.
The road congress will assemble
in Nashville August 26th. AS our
County Court failed to appoint any
delegates, we hope two or three good
citizens of the county will be philan-
thropic enough to attend on their
own account, and give the county
the benefit of what they may gather
from the meeting.
Judge l.. H. Estes of the Circuit
bench, Memphis, deliverd lecture
in the Methodist church at this place
Thursday night in the interest of the
knights of Honor. He left for Spar
ia yesterday, but will return to Nc.
Minnville today and deliver a lee.
ture on Sunday School work in the
G. p. Church tomorrow night
Judge Estes is President of the State
Sunday School Convention, and ar
enthusiastic worker in the cause, a,
a fluent and interesting lecturer
Let him have a full house Sunday
night.
Mr.. John G. Marbury, one o
McMinnville's boys who drifted of
+ to Alabama some years ago, ha
married him a wife and prospereC
there, but who has recently suffered
a severe attack of malarial fever, i
here to rest and recuperate for a few
weeks. He was so annotated on hi
arrival last Saturday night that hi
best friends of other days hardly rec
u ognized him. He .is improving ra
) pidly, however, and if he will onl
remain long enough the mountai
} breeZes Of his native home will bin
the full glow of health back to hi
: cheeks again.
On last Monday night the belle
and beaux of our Mountain Cit
gathered at the summer residence (
Hon. Henry Watterson in honor
i the 10th birthday of his fair daugf
:, ter, Miss Milbrey. About twent
'r couples were present, and to II
y strains of sweet music tripped IL
light fantastic till the "wee SIN
'e hours" Mr.. WatersOn and wife, a
S. sisted by Mrs. Ewing, of Nashvill
E. and Mrs. DIR. Black, of McMinnvill
n received the guests. They were us
cred to dressing rooms, from whiC
e, they soon descended to enjoy Il
" smiles and bright conversation of Il
$. charming recipient OF one of Il
/ most enjoyable entertainments
5. the social history of our town. Miss