Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-05

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The cold waves seem to he in
creasing in severity. The one which
reached us last Saturday night
brought the temperature down to 20'
by Monday morning,
-McMinnville's new military
company now has 45 names on the
roll and applications, The boys are
taking hold of the matter with much
spirit and earnestness.
"A titful, stormy wind blew here
all Wednesday night and all day
Thursday, from the east and south
east, which was followed by rain and
thunder on Thursday night.
Our holiday goods were bought
cheap for cash and we intend to sell
them all if you appreciate new goods
and low prices.
RITCHEY d BOSTICK.
Mr. Jas. Munroe has opened an
Office in the Office of Eastwood &
Carson, at the foundry, where he
will do all kinds of typewriter copy
ing, and solicits patronage from all
in need of this kind of work.
-Ritchey & Bostick have the mob
byest lot of Hardwood, Plush and
Ivory Finished Drawing Cases, Col
lar and Cuff Boxes, Gents Shaving
Sets and Writing Desks ever shown
in McMinnville before.
Mr.. VIM. Newly, Il prosperous
farmer of French Village, Mo-, has
been on weeks visit to his mother
in this county, who is now 90 years
of age. Mr.. Newly has resided in
Missouri for more than 40 years.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid So
ciety will give an oyster supper at
the Maddux House Thursday even-
ing, Dec. 10th, to supply the church
with new hymn books. All are
cordially invited to be present.
"A fire alarm last Tuesday night
about II o'clock brought out large
crowd of people. 1t was OccasiOned
by little blaze in the boiler room o.
the spoke and handle factory, which
was extinguished before any serious
damage resulted.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. Men
ter Terrell, of Decherd, and Hiss ADJ
Thurman, were married at her hom'
in McMinnville Wednesday Of las
week. She was former teacher il
the Fayetteville Collegiate Institute
in this place, and was quite popula
, with the young people.
The key to the Presbyterian
church is always kept at the resi-
dence of Mr.. H. Rahm, only fel
steps from the church. 1t can b
easily procured at any time in yer,
few minutes, and it is therefore no
necessary TO force the church doc
open to ring the bell for fire alarm
1.-THE Dolls Dressmaker,"
8 magazine for girls, is unique publ
cation. 1t is published monthly b.
Jennie Wren, 35 East nth Street
New York. 1t will be sent one yea
$ for 80 cents to all who get their sui
scriptions in by Dec. 2lst, after tina
l date the subscription price will be in
creased to $l.00 a year. A years sui
scription to it will be a Christina
3 present which any girl will enjoy a
, the year round.
DIR. M. H. Fits was over fror
i. Chattanooga day or two this weel
1 looking after some business interest
here. He informed us that he hel
a conversation with one of the chi'
officials of the projected Evansville
9 Chattanooga Railroad some days ag,
and that official assured him that ii
road would certainly be built throug
to Chattanooga next year, and tn,
e MrMinnville would be included @
/ the route if proper encouragement
l. was extended to the road.
!, "A quilt upon which the bat
. had been playing before the firepla,
at Mr.. Butler Smiths home, la
Tuesday night, was picked up ar
placed in closet. Soon the roo
/ began to I'll with smoke and a fl
II alarm was sounded. Some boarC
were torn from the side of the hou
before the closet was opened and Il
= quilt was discovered to be on fire.
5, was quickly eXtinguished and I
IS damage resulted, but it was a fort
)r nate escape from what might hay
fxNed n serious 0OnfiaoratiOn