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A NEWSPAPER OF TO-DAY; PURE INTONE AND EXPRESSION; PROGRESSIVE IN ALL THINGS. VOL. XIII. MCMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, DEC 12, 1891. NO 4. ( Settle Vp. As the your is drawing to a close, Morford k Hiles request all who are indebted to them to call and make settlement. Married, at the home of the bride's father, seven miles from Mc Minnville, on Wednesday evening, Dec. i'th, Mr. John Rheay and Miss Lillie Melton, Esq. G. V. Stroud officiating. The happy couple ppent Thursday night at the home of the groom's father, Mr. I. L. Rheay, in this place, where a large number of friends paid their respects in a rousing serenade. The Standard wishes them much joy in the voyage over lile's rolling seas. We publish In another place this week a very interesting letter on the subject of dairying, from Mr. V. G. Smartt, which was brought out by the discussion in the Warren County Farmers' Institute last Mon day. We are always glad to get such letters, and hope other members of the Institute will follow Mr. Smartt'a example and give their brother farmers the benefit of their experience through the columns of the Standard. Why buy Stoves made in the North when at our doors we have a firm that make as desirable patterns as are manufactured anywhere. Amongst others, we beg to call at tention to the superior Crown Cooks, and Champion Agate Ranees for coal, made by the Phillips & ButtortF Mfg. Co., of Nashville. Long ex perience in the manufacture of Stoves, and general knowledge of the wants of the people, have en abled this firm to turn out as good a coal Cooking Stove as can Ik found anywhere. lor sale by Morford & Biles. On Friday morning of last week Mr. Jas. Ferry, an old and highly respected citizen of Beersheba Springs, was found dead in an old open well between his home and the Beereheba postoftice. Thursday night had been dark and stormy, and it was at first supposed that Mr T 1 1 1 A 1 rerry nau iosi nis way ana iauen in the well by accident, but owing to the finding of some papers and evi dences of a struggle at a point not far from the well, suspicions of foul play have been aroused, and there is a possibility that he might have been murdered and thrown in the well. He was well known to many people of McMinnville, by all whom his death is much regretted. Mb Mb Mb Mb M! Mb Mb Mb 'I? Mb Mb mj Mb Mb Mb Mb jfr Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb. Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb -iff, Mb Mb . Mb Mb.tfMbMf, HOLIDAY ? PRESENTS 'a M', Mb Mb iff? Mb MMbMbMb, Mb MS Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb b Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb vVi vW,. !. M, vV4 ?. .tf sJ. yjf' W W vi? w ViS v,,v g'bM'ibM'bMb v?vji,Vji?vi1?vi? 1 i) have opened our Second Large Stock of Rare and Beautiful Holiday Goods, embrac ing everviliinii; new and novel in j-lardwood, piusb, Leather', Silver and Ivori finished Goods We also have a most attractive line of novelties, both useful and ornamental, in Decorated China, Bisque, and Bohemiani Glass Ware. 3fft Our superb line of Bibles, Poems, and Gift Books of many kinds, in beauti ful and artistic bindings cannot fail to please and delight every one. OUR DAINTY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS ARE PARTICULARLY FASCINATING. Then we have Lamps, Druggists' Sundries. Parlor Gaines, Etc., in almost endless variety. We call special attention to a large display of GOLD PENS just opened. The most popular feature of our Mammoth Christmas Stock is' the LOW PUICE of every article. Come and see us at the CORNER DRUG STORE. RITCHEY St BOSTICK. Did You Know That A. II. Woodloe's selection of Christmas Toys and Holiday goods is the best and cheapest in town? J. C. M. Hoss & Son will receive a big assortment of neckwear next week, embracing all the new shadis of red, also a line of silk handker chiefs, mufllers, etc., all suitable for Christmas presents. Corn Wanted. The Falcon Roller Mills are now equipped with roller machinery for making bolted meal, and will pay cash for all good shelled corn offered at the mill. Remember That A. II. Woodlee will give on Christmas day a handsome set of dishes, worth $5.00 to, the person trading most with him from Dec. 1st to 24th inclusive. Call at his store and see the dishes. Municipal Election. At the special election held last Tuesday for one Alderman to till the vacancy occasioned by the resigna tion of Mr. I. W. Smith, Mr. W. C. Arledge received Ml votes, and Mr. J.T. Kelton 101. IS SCARED TO DEATH AT OUR LOW PRICES. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS! RIGHT TO THE FRONT OF ALL COMPETITION WE PLACE OUR TM! Make as many people happy as you can. Make them happy with some suitable gift from our stock of choice Holiday novelties, which abounds in DAINTY, DAZZLING, i DESIRABLE PRESENTS FOR YOUNG i OLD, Anything and everything the heart could desire for a BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TOKEN. They will fill the stocking without emptying the purse. To look through our splen did assortment is a pastime. To price the goods is a pleasure. To possess them is a privilege. Whatever your wants may be we can meet them with beautiful and appropriate selections. Our welcome word for all BARGAINS! D. U BROWN. The Telephone Line. The President. of the Cumberland Telephone Co., writes Mr. Clay Faulkner, of this place, that the Com pany has ordered the materia? for the construction of the telephone line between McMinnville and Tullaho ma, along the railroad. He says the Company hopes to have the line in working order by Jan. 1st, that it will be put up in substantial manner, and will give us better telephone fa cilities than we have ever enjoyed. At the Churchen Tomorrow. 111., METHODIST. Preaching at 11 a. mM and 6 p. by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Curry. PRK8HYTEKIAN. Preaching at 11 a. m., and G p. in., by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Murray. CHURCH OF CHRIST. Usual services at 10:30' a. m., and G:15 p. m., conducted by Elder O. M. Thurman. BAPTIST. Preaching at 11 a. m., and a lecture at 6 p. in., on the life and character of Joshua, by the pastor, Dr. A. I). Phillips. La grippe is reported as epidemic at Jackson. rra m n iiabwhU a rn i 111. U lllllllllJllU U UU.. " )) Manufacturer! and Dealers in everything kept by a first-class M Furniture House Hotloe to Road Commttslonera. I will be at the Courthouse in Mc Minnville, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21st to 23rd, for the purpose of making settlements with Road Commissioners, and all Road Commissioners are hereby notified to meet me there on those days. F. M. Womack, Chairman County Court. We carry a large and varied stock of PARLOR, BED R00MO and- KITCHEN FURNITURE. ALSOSASH, DOORS, BLINDS, BRACKETS, MOULDINGS, a rjn Dim ncoo matcdiai )) Of All Kinds. We have the FINEST NEW HEARSE nvnii 1 lwmtvlif liii! arrftrvn oticI onrrv i fi 1 1 1 jt ItVL Mll'ltlll lr I11IO lllll villi 1 (I " A stnrlc nf Ready for Chrittmas. D. 0. Jenkins is now opening up one of the largest stocks of candies he has ever handled, embracing every variety of both plain and fancy goods. Buy your Christmas candies from him and you will be sure to get the best and freshest goods on the market. r 4? MM1lWl Will W. I IlYELY 4 f 0., luLJUn 'OTACT'O'IIEIIS, WHOLESALE and BET AIL DEALERS IN We have .secured the services of ;i .skilled physician t endialni bodies, and give special attention to the direction of funerals. rgf 1 Wo are prepared to make the very lowest prices r v either wholesale or retail. Give us a call and ' ) we will convince von. Ui H. B. HARWELL & CO,, M S;d3 tya, Xfaiik to. v The Farmer' Institute. The Warren County Farmer's Insti tute held quite an interesting meet ing at the courthouse last Monday. The discussions were participated in by a number of members in a spirited manner. Another meeting will be held on the last Saturday In this month, promptly at 10 o'clock a. m., when it is hoped there will be a large attendance of farmers, as questions of great importance to them will be discussed. The city of Louisville, Ky., had two disastrous fires last Tuesday night. In the first one four firemen were caught under falling walls and killed. In the second, where forty girls were at work in the fourth story of a candy factory, between six and twelve girls were burned to death, amft number of others were more or less injured. Maj. Hughes, the fire chief, was also seriously injured. FURNITURB H)F ALL KINDS AND FOR ALL PURPOSES- Wo carry lame stocks of BedstendB. DrpuKlntc Cusps, Wnsli Stands. Tables, Chairs, etc., in the latest desiuns, and cun furnish any article made in our line on short notice. BUILDERS' t ' t MATERIAL. SASH, DOORS, -BLINDS. CEILING, SIDING, -sJh8tisf,- M0ULD1NG8, HN FTMSiT'V LUMBER FOR ALL MIOSES. Funeral UNDERTAKERS WE CARRY A HANDSOME LINE OK I Coffins, Caskets, Cisia, Burial Robes t Etc, -HGIYEN i TO t EMBALMING AND THE DIRECTION OF FUNERALS. 4 EAST MAIN STREET, McMINNVILLE,