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A NEWSPAPER OF TO-DAY ; PUIIE IN TONE AND EXPRESSION; PROGRESSIVE IN ALL THINGS. VOL. XII. MCMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 1891. NO. 12 f. LMhl HandsomE BED II SETS. SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS Ceiling, Siding, AND- FLOOBING, MOULDINGS, Etc. F U R N I T U R E Toq Topics ElepnT rn SEfS. wmsm KITCHEN, -ANI xDlNING ROOM SETS, CHAIRS. Shoos ! Shoes! Shoes ! -Shoes! Shoes ! Shoes ! Shoes ! Shoes ! Shoes ! Shoes ! The Shoe Store-J. C. M. Ross & Son. W. T. Murray, Esq., has been in Fork last Tuesday. Spencer this week. -Mr. Thos! Comer and Mr. O. M. Go to D. 0. Jenkins' when you Thurinan have both been quite sick want a good cigar. during the last week, and are yet -Fresh arrivals of oranges, lemons confined to their rooms, and banannas at Smartt's. Mr. R. A. Thatch has received -Patent bottoms for rocking chairs an appointment as gauger from Col at W. S. Lively A Co's. le('tor Nunn and will close out his -Try the improved El Merito CN Kry business to other parties, gar, sold by D. L. Brown. Mr. Duncan Doty, of Chattanoo- TV I.. Rrmvn will rwwivo iinntiur K, was here last Saturday to attend a car load 01 me inside ham Dr. M. II. Vitt hn iinr,, D wood finishing for Mr. D.B.Carson's drug business in Chattanooga, and new cottage was received Thursday, will remove with bis family to that We have experienced the coldent city in about two weeks. We regret weather of the winter here this week, vei"y much to lose him from the corn ice forming in some places fully an rnunity, but wish him success in his inch In thickness. new home. The various streams of the coun- The heavy rains of last Saturday ty have been quite high this week. and Monday nights put our streets in A dead horse floated down Barren sph-'ndid condition. This seems rath- WILLOW OFFICE FIXTURES, East Main Street, - McMINNVILLE, TENN. . JONES BROS., Dry Goods g Groceries, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC. We carry a well selected line of General Merchandise, and sell STRICTLY FOR CASH. Thus we are enabled to giye our customers the benefit of the LOWEST PEICES. We will make it to your interest to give us your trade. JOXEN IJKOS, East Main Street, McMISNNILLE, TENN. pES IET 3 P P TT , -DEALER IN- STOVES, TINWARE and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS MANUFACTURER OF O TIN, SHEET IRON and COPPER WARE. I have now on hand a large stock of Cooking and Heating Stoves, which I will sell cheap for Cash, or Exthijt tct fa or E:t! Cittli. ANTI-RUST TINWARE A SPECIALTY, A CREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OUST PLOWS. large stock of One cigars today. See our Neckwear. J. C. M. Ross & Son. Hay for sale and a dwelling house for rent. Apply to I). Osborne, Sheriff Rheay sold several horses at auction on the squaie last Monday. A full stock of cabbage, onions and other seasonable vegetables at Smartt's. , Mr. Mack Bostiek, of DeKalb county, was visiting relatives here this week. Try one of Eastwood Bros A Car son's all iron $7.00 Pumps for wells or cisterns. Seed Irish Potatoes at $1.25 per bushel, for sale by McMinnville Hardware Co. Price Qnnningham's Shoes and Clothing before buying elsewhere. It will save you money. Mrs. D. II. Unibcnhour of Nash ville, was here three or four days this week visiting relatives. Master Prank Bentley accompa nied his aunt, Mrs. Umbenhour, to Nashville today (Friday.) D. O. Jenkins is still in the load with fancy candies. Large and fresh stocks just received. D. O. Jenkins now carries a large stock of cigars and tobacco of the best brands. Give him a trial. Rev. J. T. Curry has "een in Nashville several days this week, but will return home today. J. C. M. Ross & Son are display ing by far the largest line of Shoes ever brought to this market. -Mrs. Frank Cardwell, who has been on a protracted visit to relatives in Kentucky, returned last Friday. -One half our large store room is filled with Shoes for men, women and children. J. C. M. Ross & Sox. Misses Lizzie and Josie Rahm, who have been in Chattanooga sever al months, returned home last Mon day. California evaporated apricots and peaches at Smartt's. Try them if you want a choice table delicacy. The finest quality of Dakota Seed Oats for sale by the McMinnville Hardware Co., at 75 cts. per bushel. Mr. L. F. Jeanuiaire is number ed among the victims of la grippe, and has been confined at home this week. Mrs. Ed. Black, of Shelby coun ty, arrived Thursday on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jean-maire. MORFORD & BILES have reduced the price on South Bend Chilled Tlows from 50 cts to $1.50 on each plow. They are also agents for the Chattunooga Chilled Plow, the Leader in Low Prices. Morford & Biles guarantee every South Rend Chilled Plow, nud every Chattanooga Chilled Plow, to give perfect satisfaction, to be Light Draft and Per fect Turning Plows, none better. Don't pay high prices for chilled plows, but save your dollais by buying Warranted Plows from Morford & Biles nt low prices. We have a large stock of Steel Plows and Repairs, Hardware, Groceries, Stoves, Tennessee Wagons and Farm Implements, AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION. CALL AND SEE OUR CHEAP PRICES. Morford & Biles, J. II. WAlffiBN, REPAIRER OF- WHTCHES CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SEWINC MACHINES, Every Piece of Work Guaranteed. Shop in Jones Bros' Store, East Main Street, fncMinhvIlle, Tenn, Miss Jennie been attending St. Cecelia Academy at Nashville, returned home last Monday. Mr. J. W. Gray, who recently closed out his mercantile and produce business here, is on a business trip to Chicago. Mr. J. C. Biles has been number ed among the aftlieted this week, hav ing been confined to his home for several days. John Officer has a card in this issue, of his clothes cleaning and dye ing establishment. He does good work at low prices. For choice breakfast bacon, pro visions and groceries of all kinds go to Smartt's. Big stock, fresh goods and free delivery. That large show case at Smartt's is running over again with fresh fan cy candies. All of the new and choice varieties. his brother's funeral, and remained for several days. Mrs. Laura Ilickerson of Tulla homa, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsey, at this place, a few days during the last week. J. M. Cunningham now has a large stock of Shoes, Clothing and general dry goods on hand, and is making very low prices to cash buy ers. The bridge committee appointed by the County Court at its January term will meet in the office of the County Court Clerk at 10 o'clock this morning. Fresh stocks of groceries received at 1). (). Jenkins' every week. You can always depend 'on finding the freshest and choicest goods in this line there. Mr. V. N. Mitchell, our County Superintendent, who had been at home sick for a couple of weeks, re turned to schaol at Decherd last Tuesday. Mrs. llodgers, of Louisville, Ky., the new vocal teacher for C. F. Col lege, arrived today (Friday.) A new matron and elocution teacher are expected nest week. Miss Fannie Bruster has suffic iently recovered from her recent ill ness to be able to get to town again, and has been visiting among her friends here this week. Miss Lillie Henderson of Win chester, after a visit of two or three weeks to friends here, retured home last Monday, accompanied by Miss Annie May Maddux. Chattanooga Times : Mias Mary Ritchey and Misses Belle and Lula Smartt, of McMinnville, are visting Mr. and Mrs. Euclid Waterhouse at 451 Oak street. Dr. J. P. Bostick has been con fined to his room this week with quite a severe attack of la grippe. He is convalescent now, and hopes to be out in a day or two. Remember we are keeping up our stock of Hamilton-Brown Ladies' $2.50 Shoe, acknowledged the best in the world for fit and wear. J. C. M. Ross & Sox. Miss Maggie Reed Ips resigned her position in the C. F. College fac ulty, and left Thursday for South Carolina to visit friends for several weeks. Mr. J. C. Ramsey, Jr., who holds a position in the Commercial Nation al Bank of Nashville, was here last Saturday and Sunday on a visit to his parents. White who has ur. vviu xx. reaves ui xH&uvim-, special solicitor oi ine iuuiuai xjiie. Insurance Co., of New York, was here a few days this week in the in terest of that company. Mr. A. C. Johnson and family arrived the first of this week on a visit to Mrs. E. J. Griswold, the mother of Mrs. Johnson. Mr. John son only remained a day or so, but his wife and childrcu will be here for for several weeks. The Nashville American of Wed nesday gives this information of 'Col. Savage: "Col. John II. Savage is slowly recovering from a severe at tack of pneumonia. His physicians now think he will regain his accuse tomed physical vigor." Mr. W. II. Fowler, of Dyersburg, Tenn., arrived here last Saturday with his daughter, whom he placed in school at V. F. College. Rev. J. T. Barbee also brought three new hoarding pupils from Kentucky the same day. er paradoxical, but it is a fact never theless. The mud and dirt which had been accumulating for mouths on the surface were nil washed away, nd the streets were left clean and- firm. A committee from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have been run ning out some new lines this week for an extension of the corporate limits. The proposed extension will include a good deal of farming land inside the corporation, but this is nec essary to give the corporate lines any symmetrical shape, and people whose residences are inside the corporation and who have the benefit of good streets and other advantages of corpo rate life,cannot consistently complain if those portions of their lands lying between their residences and other necks of the corporation aa the lines now run, are brought in and made to bear at least a small portion of the burden of taxation. Chattanooga Times: Last Wednes day, Frank Spurlock, one of Chatta nooga s most prominent young law yers, led to the altar Miss Lena Womack, one of the most beautiful and accomplished of McMinnville's fair daughters. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's father, Col. W. C. Womack, by Rev. Dr. G. T. Stainback, at high noon. The house was beautifully decorated with evergreens, japonicas and prim roses, immediately alter the cere mony, a sumptuous luncheon was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Spurlock were driven to the depot and took the 1:30 train for this city. The bride was attired in a neat travel ing suit of tan, trimmed with brown velvet, with hat and gloves to match. The groom and two attendants,Frank Colville and Joe Morford, were in conventional black. There were no lady attendants. Itvlng College- The Spring Term of the School at Irving College will be opened on Monday, Feb. 9th, 1891. E. B. Etteu, Principal. To Kverybody. We want you to come in and take a look through our Shoe Stock. We say without fear of contradiction, we have a larger stock of shoes on our shelves than ever before shown in McMinnville. J. C. M. Ross A Son. At the Churches Tomorrow PRESBYTERIAN. Preaching at 11 a. m., and G : 45 p. m. by Rev. J. D. Murray. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN. Dr. Stainback will fill his pulpit at the usual hours, morning and night. BAFTI8T. Usual services at 11 a. in. and 6 : 45 p. m. by the pastor, Dr. A. D. Phil lips. CHRISTIAN. Preaching at the usual hours morn ing and night by Elder II. L. Wal ling. NEW OAK SCHOOL HOUSE. Elder G. C. Bowman, German Baptist, from East Tennessee, will preach at New Oak school house to morrow at 11 o'clock a. m. Come and hear him. METHODIST. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 6 : 45 p. in. by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Curry. Subject of morning sermon : "A Working Church." Subject of night sermon: "St. Paul's Place in His tory. Many years practice has given C. A. Snow A Co., Solicitors of Patents at Washington, D. C, unsurpassed success in obtaining patents for all classes of inventions, lhey maKe a specialty of rejected cases, and have secured allowances of many patents previously rejected. 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