The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-06


Another Successful Festival at Grund Juno.
ton.
Last Friday night the good people of that
enterprising and live town, had a festival in
aid Of the Methodist church. Just three
weeks previous one was held in aid of the
Baptist church now in course of erection.
One would suppose that the liberality of
the people would be exhausted, but such
was not the case. The spirit of the people
seemed whetted to do equally as we'll on
this occasion.
Well, at an early hour in the afternoon,
the ladies and gentlemen of the town seemed
to be astir, carrying baskets and walters to
the spacious dining room in the Stonewall
house. By night the room was beautifully
ornamented with flowers and paintings, and
the five large extension tables, presented
wealth of the most tempting dishes, arranged
with great taste by the ladies who had these
tables in charge. Those substantial Bolivar
representatives: Gen. Nicely, Sam Kahn
and w. 7. Armistead, who happened to be
detained that evening at the Junction,
were surprised and pleased to see such cor
dial cooperation among all class to render
the festival most profitable success. As
these gentlemen witnessed these preparations
they could scarcely locate their surround
ings, specially as they knew that Bolivar has
not in late years had so abundant and ele-
giant entertainment as the one under notice.
But those Junctionites have the pluck and
ability to render such festivals a full Success
That evening the Lagrange brass band,
under the skilled leadership of 7. J. Firth,
were present and the enlivening music they
discoursed added greatly to the enjoyment. By
9 o'clock the large dining room was packed
with young and old people, intent to have
good time. Their money flowed freely and
the heavily laden tables and ice-cream
freezers were equal to any demand. After
the first attack had been made on the tables,
Rev. D. G. Wells presented the senior of the
Bulletin, as a willing sacrifice, to address
that moving, restless, counting crowd. Never
before did we feel that we had huge ele-
plant in hand. To get and hold the atten-
ton of that large bustling assemblage, we
deemed impossible, but good fortune was
ours that night. For about twenty min
utes we kept them still, and before the reac-
ton set in. we had finished our impromptn
words. Then our enjoyment commenced.
The following list of table managers was
handed us:
Mrs. c. V. Prewitt, Mrs. W. J. Owens,
Mrs. W. D. Gather, Mrs. Hobert Patterson.
Mrs Joseph H. Prewitt, Mrs. W. T. Jen-
nings, Mrs. Mamie Tucker, Mrs. Charlie
Hunt.
Hrs. Dr. T. E. Prewitt, Mrs. DR.. A. ].
Adams, Mrs. John Prewitt, Mrs. w. w.
| Irwin.
| Mrs. Eliza Hurst, Mrs. Maria Prewitt
Mrs. d. z. Bryant, Mrs. Nary Estess.
hrs D. c. Wells, Mrs. Nary Hewlett, Mrs
| Col Ed. Becton, Ers. w. R. Jones.
Though these were the principal mana
gers of the tables, yet there were many other
ladies assisting. The unanimity exhibited,
spoke well for the social kindliness existing
in the community. Miss Fannie Bass pre-
sided at the lemonade fountain, and her re-
ceipts were large. She is an interchangeable
/ "OIkSE W. w DAsS1 f7Sl5tSQ ny Ms young
and handsome bride, had charge of the door.
The ice-cream department was managed by
W. w. Irwin. We had the pleasure Of re-
ceiving a choice iced cake, presented by the
ladies of the Junction. Our home ones who
tested its worth give it the highest praise
To be thus caked i always pleasant. No
drinking, no dFunkendness at the Junction
that night, so much for Francis Murphy ard
his followers. Why do Hessrs Rogers, Scott
and Avant go to the Junction 50 often d:
That night they were very busy, HIS
Blount, of Huntsville Ala, Miss Lewis, oil
Lagrange, and Miss Williams, of Salisbury
received very pleasant and constant atten.
tons from many gallant young gentlemen
The clearings OF the festival amounted &c
one hundred and six dollars. To Capt
Pledge the friends OF this enterprise are In
debted for the use Of his spacious rooms
and for many other acts OF kindness. Or
Mrs. u. C.Wells' table were seen that even
ing fine, large and luscious peaches, raised
on her premises this season, having matuTeC
by the 18th of May. This variety il called
the Lucy Wells, being the earliest variety
in this section. That tree is valuable
: Success to the Junction in - ins'i,u .ic-,z
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