Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-02

Wednesday, looking after imple
ments, seeds, etc. He continues to
gain strength, though slowly.
The preachers will have to get up
unusually interesting sermons for
next Sunday to even divide attention
with the new bonnets and dresses.
Mr.. H. l.. Stubblefeld had the
finest sheep in his flock killed by
dogs one night this week, and is now
a stronger advocate than ever before
of dog law.
The McMinnville Commercial
Club will send a delegation to the
state business mems convention
which meets in Nashville at noon
next Monday.
The Commercial Club has a COM
mittee at work raising subscription
to secure the first bridge over Barren
Fork river, near town, in accordance
with the proposition of the County
Court.
Miss Samantha Rankin died at
Tullahoma at 1910 O'Clock last We'd
nesday. The remains were brought
here on the noon train Thursday, and
interred.in the new cemetery that af-
ternoon.
Mr.. j. ID. Elkins, the popular
clerk in the Warren House Office for
some time past, has accepted posi-
ton with the McMinnville Hardware
Co., where he invites all of his friends
to give him "a call.
The first of May is here again.
Now what about a big union pic mic
of all the Sunday Schools of McMinn-
vile? 1t would be IA hard days
work on the grown folks, but lots of
fun to the little ones.
The price of corn is climbing
steadily upward, and will in all
probability reach the dollar mark
long before the new crop is made. II
this years crop should prove such a
failure as that of last year, it would
cause great suffering.
The Methodist District Conference
convenes at Manchester today Fri
day. Rev. j. T. Curry, Messrs. j
II. KeltOn, j. P. Bostick, w. L.
Swami, J. f, Jones, and }. NJ. Bur
} roughs are the delegates in attend
ance from the McMinnville Church
l Engineer John Lane has been of
5 duty this week for the first time il
four years. On account Of the usua
9 spring lull in business the Nashville
A Chattanooga & st. Louis Railroad has
laid off about 800 men from its force
, of over 1000, for periods ranging
o from 80 to 100 days.
We have heard it suggested tina
e the various churches should all agre,
r on 8 O'Clock for Sunday School anC
1880 for the morning preaching ser
vices during the summer. One churcl
cannot well make the change Withou
; all conform to it. Let the pastors &c
together and discuss the matter.
!, j. w. Gray has purchased tn
|. stock and fixtures of Smart & Co,
q and now occupies their old stand o.
n North side Square. Mr.. Gray
- making fresh additions to the stocl
almost daily. He will keep ful
line of Groceries, Connections, Canine
Goods, Cigars, Tobaccos, ETC., an
" sell at the lowest prices for cash. H
invites call from everybody. Good
delivered free.
~ AT Wartrace last week the Pre-;
a. bytery of Nashville placed in tn
hands of Rev. j. d. Murray the ca
Of the McMinnyille Presbyteria
oi Church for his pastoral services
s. which was accepted by him. Th
We committee appointed to install hiI
are Rev. j. w. Stage of Nashville
" and Rev. f. A. Ramsey of Murfree
X boro, with DIR. Jerry Witherspoon (
Sc Nashville and Rev. w. c. Clark ,
Shelbyville as alternates. The il
% stallation will occur sometime
w June.
ne Every voter in McMinnvil
should be certain that every man fl
whom he casts his vote next Satu
- day is in hearty sympathy with OIL
" public schools. Our city schools al
of more importance to McMinnvil
than any other public or private il
h stitutiOn in the town, and no ma
FIX should be elected on the Board WI
'ts is not pronounced advocate of Il
schools. Not only this, but ever