The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-22

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Col. VIM. HouEe, prominent lawyer OF
Franklin, Tenn, has returned homie from
visit to Bolivar
Owners of lots in the Union cemetery
should cut down the heavy growth Of weeds
growing upon them.
The Franklin school house neighborhood
has fourishing Vacation Reading Club.
Capt. Caruthers is still alive
The colored conference has adjourned and
Bishop Holsey now goes to Dyersburg to
convene similar session.
w. s. Armistead now in Washington has
been appointed to the position of Supt. OF
Public Works in that city.
Last Sunday morning early there were
too many drunken persons on the street
Look after the early birds, Sergeant.
Don't fail to get a self-acting mixer. II
is great success. The agents will show
how quickly and surely it miIks a COW.
The Bolivar Baptist church realized over
fifty dollars, and beautiful carpet as a re-
suit now covers the floor Of the church.
On Col. Marsh Folks farm one year
and half old blooded Jersey heller has 8
fine calf. and she gives two gallons OF milk
at milking.
Capt Deering an old Hatchie river steam.
boatman is having fitted up boat to rur
on the river this fall. So say the Memphi.
papers. Hurry up.
Col. NJ. T. Polk has field of one hun
bred acres of rank clover. Beautiful sight
4 rebuke to those cotton planters who arr
buying Northern hay TO feed stock.
The town Sergeant should pr ohiDit fas
riding or driving, on Sunday especially.
Last Sabbath day two eolored parties VIC
lated the ordinance by reckless driving.
The Bolivar Union Sunday School picnic
Friday, the 30th, at Jones lanyard. Have
your baskets well filled and your singing
books on hand. Much pleasure is antici
pated.
Mrs Louisa Moore is visiting the families
of her sons-in-law, Cub Wilkinson and AT
McKinnie. Her son F. d. Moore, pop
ular railroad official Of Humboldt, accom-
panies her.
The Grand Junction Baptist church festi
val realized one hundred and fifty dollars
Just as we expected Of the liberal and enter
prising citizens of the Junction. They love
TO lie ahead, especially in good works.
Dr. Buins Cough Syrup has been before
the public for years, and is pronounced by
thousands superior 10 all other articles foI
the cure of Coughs, Colds, Influenza and
Pulmonary Complaints. 1t costs only q
cents bottle.
II is sad sight to see an intoxicated per.
son on the street. How much more is 1t tc
see dull and sickly Baby rendered SO by
use OF dangerous opintes? DIR. Bulls Baby
!
be given to the most delicate Baby.
4 correspondent from Greenbrier, this
county, writes that the health of the people
in that neighborhood is very good at pres
ent. Hope it will remain 50. Crops look
well but want rain, although early corn
looks well. The cotton crop is damaged
badly by what is called cut-worms. Some
farmers are blowing up cotton and sowing
the same land in millet, peas etc. Mr.. j
A. Laney our good farmer and neighbor has
a most fiattering prospect for good crop
this year.
The Convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church in Tennessee, met last Wednes-
day in Columbia, Bishop Quintard Presid.
ing. The Convention was largely attended
by representative members from the variou.
parishes. St. james Church Of Bolivar wa,
represented by Rector w. c. Gray anC
Capt. A. T. McNeaI. These gentlemen
served on important committees, and the
former was chosen TO deliver The next Con
vention sermon. Capt. McNeal was APP
pointed Attorney for the Diocese.
Wyatt Ellis and Jas. l. Cooper are nov
canvassing Hardeman county with the Pur
cell Bed spring. No cleverer gentlemen
live in Trenton, and no more comfortable
healthful and popular bed was ever made
Trenton Herald.
Messrs. Ellis & Cooper of Trenton, Tenn
are manufacturing the celebrated Purcell
Spring Bed Bottom in this place. All per
sons wanting anything in this line will d
well to call and see this popular spring
Thanks.
The ladies of the Baptist church in Boil
var. hereby return their many thanks 70
the liberal patronage given the festiva
; held by them at their church on Thursda
night last. The contributions and assistanc
rendered by members of other denomina
tions and by the public generally are CRATE
fully acknowledged.
, Chapel Hill, Texas.
May 18th, 1879.
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