The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-12
LOCAL BRENITIEs.

~ being threshed.
The Post Office has been removed &c
DIR. f. ID. NIoore's drug store.
A oar-shcd has been erected at the de-
pot to shelter Gen Neely's special car.
DIR. Robertson and lady, of White
willie, were in town Monday shopping.
Extensions have to be made to Their
mometcrs now, to allow the mercury room
TO rise
1t is estimated that the wheat crop Of
Harcleman county will be short about one
third.
Judge I7lippin viii be on hand next
week to commence term Of the Circuit
Court
Judge James Fentress Is in New York
city on railroad business. Expected to re-
turn this week
Rev. J. G. Acton leaves this week for
Cairo to solicit aid for the Methodist church
Of Bolivar.
The Methodist Sunday School has
purchased new song books, and the Presby-
tcrians are about to do the same.
Keep cool! Keep cool! Ice delivered to
private families at ] cents per pound.
Leave orders With w S. Armistcad.
Lately the thermometer makes no
bones>of getting upon Its ear, and going up
10 1O3 in the shade And still we are not
happy.
Mr.. Leonard Owens raised peaches this
season, some measuring four inches in di-
amcter. He is hard to beat in more
ways than one.
The greatest luxury these red-hot days
is ice. Call on w. S. Armistead, and have
ice delivered at your homes every morning
cents pound.
james burst, Captain of the Resolute
Club, of this place, must see that the first
of the new club spurs be won inthe coming
contest with the Jackson boys.
Rev. c. w. Gray is out of town work
ing in the interest of St. james school. His
brother, Rev. Ridley Gray, is officiating at
his church during his absence,
Mr. Henning, with the firm of L. Po-
desta & Co., Memphis, is in town. He is an
intelligent and energetic agent, and is work
ing up large trade in liquors and cigars.
"Wednesday night of last week the Nee
" B. b. T. celebrated their victory Of that
day by firing n cannon. 1t reminded us of
the first time Tilden and Hendricks was
elected.
Judge II. G. Livingston, of Brownsville
has been in town holding a term of the
Chancery Court for Hardeman. lie is dis
patching business most cxpeditiously. He
is an eminent jurist.
Success to Rev. VIM. NJ. Patterson in
bis Montezuma school. He has just closed
Il most prosperous session, having one hun
drcd and twelve scholars during the term.
He is an able educator.
Ono night last week 4 dark skinned
American very impudently asserted his
equality to Il white man, in saloon on
Southside, and got smashed in the face with
beer glass, for his pains.
A refreshing rain came last Friday
night, reviving vegetation, and gladdcning
the parched earth Considerable wind at
tended the rain, which came from the north
east. Score one for Tice.
We are surprised that our churches do
not organize good choirs. There is plenty
of good material in our midst for such a
purpose. The Episcopal church has the
only organized choir in town.
Not a public bar-room in Whiteville,
nor one in p, cahontas. If the old soals of
the past generation could rise from their
graves they would not recognize these now
sober and highly cultivated communities.
The Jackson Base Ball Club has chal-
Ienged picked nine of our two clubs, and
match game will be played at this place
this afternoon. The public are cordially
invited to be present and witness the game.
Mr.. John H. Polk has left town for
Nashville whittier he goes to serve as book
keeper in banking institution. We wish
him the grcatest prosperity. His experience
as a business man and his character as
gentleman entitIe him to the largest sue
cess.
Rev. Mr.. McNahon, of Jackson, preach
cd last Sunday in the Cumberland Presby
terrain church, both morning and night.
His sermons were of high order. Rev.
Mr.. Norment of Whiteville, was also pres
ent.
St. James Hall, under the control of Rev,
w. c. Gray, will commence its fall term in
September. Bolivar is justly entitled to
have large and flourishing schools. Let the
peopIe sustain this enterprise. Excellent
teachers will be employed. See advertise
ment.
The jackson boys are anxious to play
a match game of base ball with picked
nine from our two clubs. All right, send
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hall PLAYERS, we have MeNavin to the bat,
Armistead on deck!
Miss Sallie Unthank and Miss Lizzie
Wood, who were among the bright stars that
presided over the Presbyterian Ice Cream
Social last Tuesday evening, most oppor-
timely remembered the editors OF the BUILE-
TIN. bv sending them bowl OF delicious
cream. Thanks, ladies.
A picked nine" has been selected from
the Nicely and Bolivar b, b. C.'s, and a new
,Jub form, with Mr.. james burst. of the
Neelv club, as Captain. The following is a
list of the members: W. s. Armistead,
Pitcher; Jas. McNavin, Catcher; Jas burst,
1st base; J. c. Febiger. 2d base; John Nc
Navin. Sd base; Jas. Morgan, II. f.; Hugh
Harkins, c. F.; Jesse Norment, L. r;
Granville Davis, S. s The new club COM
nriscs five OF the Nicely club, and four OF the
Bolivar club.
Fortune favors the heroic in bust
moss. as the brave in war This is suggested
by the current report that Mr.. John c. Feb
ieer has been promoted 10 the position OF
Chief Purchasing Agent for the New Or
Loans. ST Louis d Chicago railroad, with