Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-01


boys organize a military company
and cover themselves with glory in
the next great war with the miners?
Miss Halle Coffee left Wednes-
day afternoon for Wytheville, Va,
where she will visit the family of
Rev. T. M. Mcconnell for a few
weeks.
Mr.. A. p. Seitz left last Monday
morning for Cincinnati, to purchase
stock of goods, which he will open
up in the west room Of Mason's
new block.
The prospect for fine corn crop
seems to have no depressing effect
whatever on the price OF meal. That
article is now selling at IS cents per
bushel in McMinnville.
Mrs. E. Waterhouse and child
rem came over from Chattanooga last
Saturday to spend a couple of weeks
at the home of her father, Mr.. G. M.
Smart, in this county.
MIR. John Beech joined a party
from Nashville who passed up the
road today (Friday), to spend two or
three weeks camping and fishing
around Caney Fork Falls.
Mrs. Harriet Pennebaker left on
the afternoon train Thursday for
Fulton, KY, in response to tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. R. M. Akin
son.
The electric light dynamos
which We're in the fire at the Annis
Cotton Mills last week, it has been
learned, are not materially injured.
They have been shipped to Atlanta
to be overhauled and repaired, which
will require five or six weeks.
Rev. J, T. Curry arrived from
Arkansas Thursday, with his wife
and children. During their absense
the ladies of the Methodist church
had gotten the new parsonage all
ready for occupancy, and Mr.. Curry
and family took possession on their
arrival.
In the base ball game at Smith
vile last Friday between the Smith
vile and McMinnville mines, the
McMinnville boys were deafeated by
a score of q to 10. If they will
keep up their enthusiasm and prac-
tice maybe they will have better
luck next time.
Blind Tom had good audience
Wednesday night, Notwithstanding
the very inclement weather, and
every one was delighted with his
unique concert. There was general
regret that all of our local musicians
were 50 timid that not one could be
induced to 90 upon the stage and
play a piece to test Toms wonderful
capacity for playing any piece Of mu-
sic from once hearing it.
All Of the store rooms in r. II.
Mason's new block will be finished
up this week, with the exception of
Il little painting on shelves and coun-
tiers in the corner room, which is to
be occupied by Messrs. Cunningham
q Moffitt as a dry goods store. A. P.
Seitz will occupy the West room,
with stock of groceries, shoes, sta
tionery, etc., and Cardwell Bros, the
center room with a general stock.
Mr.. T. J. Ogilvie, Assistant Com
missioner of Agriculture, and Prof.
Chas. T. Vanderford of the Universe
ty Of Tennessee, were here Wednes-
day according to appointment to de-
liver addresses upon agriculture, and
organize a farmers institute, but ow.
ing to the rain which fell nearly all
day there was a small crowd of far.
mers in town, and it was thought
best to postpone the appointment,
consequently Monday, August 18th,
was agreed upon, and it is hoped q
large crowd will be present on that
occasion.
Last Wednesday was the day sci
apart by the bridge committee to re,
ceive and to open bids for building
the bridge over Hickory Creek
There were representatives here
from fifteen or twenty different
bridge companies in various parts O.
the United States, and all submitted
bids. The bids are all higher thar
the committee expected, and will
most probably all be rejected. Mr.
kirkpatrick, the civil engineer en-