Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-04
MoMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE SATURDAY. APR : ,8o,

-Messrs. w. c. Il b. f. Womack
have sold their dry goods business to
Mr.. Chas. COlville, but will continue
the grocery business at the old stand
with Mr.. Watson Cantrell in charge.
They will keep a full fresh stock of
staple groceries, provisions, etc., and
sell on the shortest profits for cash.
If DR.. Brown Ramsey has not
been quite as attentive to some of his
patients this week as usual, he should
be excused. He has been quite busy
for two or three days writing postal
cards to friends announcing the ar
rival of a new boy at his house, who
has been christened John Blair Ram
sey.
The old reliable house of Nor
ford q Co., is enjoying fine spring
trade as usual. They have fine
stock of everything new in dry
goods, dress goods, clothing, etc., and
are giving their customers the advan-
tage of the lowest cash prices. See
their advertisement in another COL
umn.
Mrs. n. A, Bridges returned
from Louisville last Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Pence and Mrs. Crox.
ton, her assistants in the trimming
and dress making departments of her
millinery business. Mrs. B. has been
quite busy all this week opening new
millinery, and she will receive and
open next week large stock of
spring and summer dress goods, la
dies furnishing goods, notions, etc.
She invites all the ladies to come ear
ly and often.
The pupils of c. f. College took
a holiday on Wednesday without
asking leave of the President. As
the boarding pupils arose from the
breakfast table instead, of going to
the chapal, as usual, they made a
break for liberty through the east
gate of the College campus, and head
ed by Miss Roberts, the chapel teach
er, they were soon on merry trip to
Faulkner's factory, where they spent
the morning rambling over the creek
bluff, gathering wild flowers, and
having a good time generally.
Mr. j. j. ROrex, of Texas, and
Miss Susie Moore, Of this place, were
united in marriage on Thursday af>
ternOon, by DR.. G. T. Stainback, at
the residence of Mr.. Geo. Seals. Miss
Moore has lived with Mrs. NJ. Liv-
ingston for number of years, and
has many friends here who wish her
much joy in the new relation. This
marriage was somewhat OF a roman
tic nature, the contracting parties
never having met before last Tues
day, although they had been cores
pOnding for several months.
Mr.. Chas. Colville, after two
years rest from active business, has
again embarked in mercantile life,
having bought out the dry goods bus.
iness Of w. C.'& B. F. Womack, who
will continue in the grocery trade in
the adjoining room. Mr.. Colville
has host of friends in both town
and country, all of whom will be
glad to know that he has settled in
business at the old stand again. He
will go to the market next week to
lay in big spring and summer stock,
in the meanwhile his stock is ample
for the present wants of all custom
ers.
Mr.. Jas. r. Gardner, of the 9Th
district, while going home from town
last Saturday afternoon, was thrown
from his horse and had his arm
broken and his collar bone crushed.
Mr.. Gardner lost one arm in saw
mill accident some years ago, and
this last accident, breaking the other
arm near the shoulder, is particularly
deplorable. Fortunately DIR. Jolly
was in the neighborhood at the time
of the accident, and Mr.. Gardner was
given prompt surgical attendance
He is doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, and
his many friends wish him speedy
recovery.
AMllSPm PllfS