The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-12-13
LOCAL NOTES.

be furnished from now until January
1st 1885 for 81. Now is the time to
subscribe.
The charter for Lafayette Acade-
my, Of Hardeman County was Sled
in Nashville last Friday.
Rev. 7. P. Ramsey will preach at
Concord Church in district Il, on
the fourth Sunday in December
1884.
A "shOrt pecan" written by a pat
ron and friend, is crowded out this
week. The spirit of the verses is
good. and does justice to a worthy
gentleman.
We regret that We were unable to
publish the excellent resolutions
passed by the students Of the 8. w.
b. University ut Jackson, on the
death Of Mr. Ussery Of Hardeman
county, last Saturday in that city.
The bOarl of H. yor and Alder
men met Monday night and passed
a resolution permitting the use of
ERE works in the corporation during
the holidays provided they were not
fred on the sidewalks.
See the card in another column
of Mr. +. Williams, attorney at law
and real estate agent. Mr.. William
gives close attention to business
and those who wishes TO either sell OF
buy land would do well to consult
him.
+. H. Mayo has the largest stock
in town for you TO select from and
guarantee the lowest prices. Don't
fail to call and get prices before buy
ing your goods as he can save you
money. No trouble to show goods. If.
President John Taylor, the official
head of the Mormon Church, is pre-
pairing IN elaborate statement of the
political and social attitude of the
Latter-day Saints, for the January
number of the North American Re-
view.
The Illinois Central railroad COM
pany has had the vacant land i'm
mediately across the tract from the
Office in Bolivar plOwed up and
seeded to grass, and we understand
will have set out trees and shrubbery
and convert the lot into . handsome
little park.
Bolivar and Hardeman County
needs a more Thorough system of free
schools. The County Court should
see to 1t that every school district in
the county have a public school open
months IN the year, and the city
of Bolivar ought to have schools ten
m Onths In each year.
DR.. ]. r. Nelson and Miss Nam
ME Wilkes were married at the resi-
dence Of John w. Wilkes, Esq. in
this county last Thursday night, Rev.
WIN. Nornent of Whiteyille, officiat-
ing. The ceremony was highly in
teresting. the contracting parties be-
ing prominent in the best society of
the community,
Business in Bolivar Tuesday and
Wednesday was gOOd-''very good
Judging from the amount of cotton
brought in. A merchant told US that
sales were not unusually large those
days, but that collection were good.
The people generally were paying for
what they had bought before buy-
ing more. There are no people in the
state who pay up better than the far
mers of Hardeman county.
A public Christmas tree will be
erected at Tate's Opera House CHRIS
mas eve night by the young felix's of
Bolivar. Every enc is invited to take
part in the notwithstanding a pre-
sent for q relative, friend or yeur
sweetheart. The young ladies are
especially expected to remember
every old bachelor friend they have
with q present.
Elsewhere will be found the card
of the TOOn's Institute, Prof. G. P.
: Hudson, Principal. The school is one
Of the best in West Tennessee and is
rapidly increasing in attendance and
importance. The locality is healthy
and the society is of the best. We
say to the young gentlemen or young
lady who wishes to attend irst-class
schOOEAt very moderate cost that il
would be to their interest to see the
card in another column.