Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-19

county, arrived Friday Of last week
to spend her vacation among friends
here, and with her father, who lives
several miles out on the Nashville
road.
Mr.. A. Kiestler, a theological
student of the Southwestern Presbyte-
rian University at GAINESVILLE, and
colporteur Of the Nashville Presby-
terry, spent several days here and had
good success in the sale of books
among members of the Presbyterian
Church.
"A word to housekeepers. If you
are puzzled about something to. eat,
we would. remind you that D. O.
Jenkins has on hand a fresh stock of
Desiccated COcoanut, Lemon Sugar,
Nelson's Gelatine, Colman's Mus
tard, and a number of other season.
able table delicacies.
The Warren County Court
appointed no delegates to the road
congress which assemblies in
Nashville next month. Bad road
come high; they cost this county
young fortune every year in broken
down horses and mules, worn out
vehicles, and loss of time and money
on small loads, but we presume our
County Court considers the people
amply able to indulge such eXtrava>
gance.
Another week has passed by
without rain. save a light shower
Thursday afternoon, barely sufficient
to dampen the surface of the dust.
AT this writing Friday morning. the
clouds appear to be gathering for Il
general rain. While much corn is
already injured beyond redemption,
a good general rain this week would
yet save many fields.
DIR. r. B. Womack, of Bowling
Green, KY, as genial and jovial as
of old, has been shaking hands with
his many friends here this week.
Having been a resident of Kentucky
for a number of years, it is now Colo
mel Womack, and he wears the honor
with becoming grace and modesty.
Mr.. j. M. Hunter, of Nashville,
General Agent for Tennessee Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New
York, was here last Tuesday after
noon. He is one of the most accom-
plished insurance men we have ever
met, and is doing magnificent bust
ness for the Mutual Life in Tennes-
see.
The Warren county delegation
had thirty reserved seats on the floor
of the State convention. We did not
get the names of all the delegates in
attendance, but the following are
among the number: Messrs. j. r..
Gardner, E. B. Etter, B, C. Wilker-
son, w. w. Fairbanks, S. r. Safely,
J. f. Morford, Put Hill and John
Coppinger.
Local showers have fallen in
some parts Of this county every day
during the last week, but up to this
writing, Thursday morning, the
town remains dry and dusty. A
good rain fell Wednesday evening
within two miles Of town, lover the
Marbury place., but only few drops
sprinkled our streets.
A correspondent at Cross Roads
sent us some items on a postal care
last week, but the card did not reach
us until Friday-too late for publica
ton. When our friends in any part
of the county have items of news, W.
would be glad if they would senC
them to us, but mail them so the!
will reach us not later than Thurs
day of each week.
The announcement of Mr.. r.. V
GOodson as a candidate for Circui
Clerk will be found in our announce
ment column today. Mr.. GoOdson i
a young man of pleasant address,
resident of the 18th district, and ha
, been engaged in teaching for two o
three years. He will make as thor
Ough a canvass of the county as IN
: short time allowed will permit.
Bonnie H., infant son of Mr.. an
Mrs. A. H. Faulkner, died at l
o'clock this friday morning, aged
10 months and days. He was take
4 sick last Sunday, with fuX, an
4 gradually grew worse until the sum
1 mons came which called his spirit t
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