The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-31

| 8" boatNar ana WAS employed IN THIS office
- visiting friends and relatives here
Mr.. Hermon Myerhcim is in Union City
UuCler treatment for the injury received &c
cite Il ibis eyes recently in game Of ball.
Mr.. Vim. G,forth, an old citizen Of thi,
county, died at the residence of hia daugh
ter near Bolivar, Monday night, 2sth inst
age 55 years
lou Wiseman, colorcd, the negro wo-
man indicted for causing the death Of a
child in her keeping. by cruel treatment
got one year in the Penitcniiary.
Misses Prudie and Euuice Polk, OF Nash.
willie, Miss Potts, of Louisiana, Mrs. Allison
Of Nashville, and Miss Matte Hancock, OF
Lagrange are visiting in Bolivar.
Mr.. Thomas ROp=, age about 25 years
died in this county Tuesday morning 18th
int. Deceased was a young man we'll
liked by those 4Eho knew him, and hi,
death la-rsgretted.
Mr.. Robert Bradford, of the sterling
house Of Anderson Sc Bradford, Of Toone
was in Bolivar Tuesday. Mr.. Bradford is
one Of the best merchants I'm West Tennes-
see, and his house is doing a gilt-edge bust
Hees.
Little Belle, twin daughter of ATr. A. ].
and Nina jennie Swinebroad, died at their
home an Bolivar Monday evening, age
about three months. The parents have the
sympathy of a host Of friends in their sad
bereavement.
The ladies of the Methodist church take
this.mcthod Of returning thank to the pub
lie for the liberal patronage extended them
at their recent suppers for the benefit Of the
church. They are especially grateful to
the young gentlemen of Bolivar for their
lbcrality.
Woodland Academy, at Salisbury, Tenn.
Prof. w. III. WiHticr, Principal. will open
its fourth annual session, Monday, Septem-
Der /. 1884. The school is located in n
healthy, moral community and already
enjoys an enviable reputation.
Mr. Jno. NJ. Kirk, father Of Mr.. Geo. N.
Kirk, of Bolivar, died in Nashville last
Sunday evening after lingering illness.
Mr.. Kirk was a veteran Of the Mexican
war and was esteemed by those who knew
him. His wife preceded him only a short
while.
wish TO call the attention of housekeep-
TO plating of every description of table
/ cutlery snOona etC uvb;cb 7 -, - I :.
in Bolivar, in the Postofice building. I
will plate your old spoons, knives and
forks, and make them as good as new for
a very small price. Satisfaction and plat-
ing warranted. c. E. D1cKsoN.
G. J. Rogers, the irrepressible marble
man of Grand Junction, was in this week
oG OF a business trip through the country.
He informs us that he took several fine or
der for tombs and monuments. Mr.. Rogers
is an accomplished workman and IN hon
orable gentleman and those of our friends
who desire anything in his line will do
we'll to see or write to him for designs and
prices.
The Americans Bolivar correspondent
says; THE Misses Wooten, of Lexington,
KY, have arranged to take charge Of St.
James Hall here for the season beginning
the first Of September. They come we'll re-
commended, and great hopes are entertain
eel this school, which has so long anguish
ed, will now be we'll sustained and patron.
| lied. II is \ church school in which our
Episcopal friends take great pride"
The American Journalist published at
St. Louis, has a very complimentary sketch
Of Miss Hattie 4. Paul, the accomplished
junior editsr Of the Memphis Scimitar
which we regret we have not space to re-
produce. Miss Paul was born and raised
in this county and graduated at st. ames
Hall in Bolivar, with highest honors. Il
will be gratifying to her friends to know
that she has attained reputation second "a
no lady in the South in the field oil
Journalism.
L. Lum Smith, the editor Of Agents Her
aid, published at Philadelphia, is perform
ing valuable services for the ublic, and tn,
newspaper fraternity in particular Iii
mission is 20 ferret out and publish to tn,
" orld all manner of frauds, and almost CIV
cry newspaper m=n who reads the Heral,
has proftted in space saved IN lis column
from fraudulent advertisers The fraud
strike back at him often, but he is galway
sure of his point before he shows lis hand,
and always run them down and expose
them when they deserve it. The Herald i
so cents per aunum.