The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28
LOCAL NOTES.


See notice ot farIa for sale.
Mr.. Keightly, frtheroi Mr. Il. Z. Height
Iy spent Sunday il Bolivar
! Miss Campbell, Of Ripley is visiting the
family Of Mr. 2. L. Campbell. in Bolivar.
The elite OF Bolivar INDUCED in a very
! pleasant hop at Tate's opcrahou=e Monday
night.
The market report viii be corrected reg
ularly each week in the Eulletin in future
and can be relied on.
The Bnll,til will be furnished TO sub-
scribcr4 from now until Christmas for 30
cents. Pay subscription to your Postmas-
ter.
Tho Reading Club Of TPhitoville viii re
peat their concert Friday night, and 4
gran barbecue will be given at W'hiteyille
Saturday. All are invited.
Prof. II. c. Irbv, Of The s u. b. Univcr-
-ity at Jackson, has been travelling through
IIardcmau in the interest Of his school, and
was in to see as H'rdnczday Ills trip was
successful.
A refreshing rain I'LL N this section
Monday night, the first in several weeks.
Crops were suffering, and are yet needing
il.
Bolivar ought to have 4 system Of public
schools ten months in the year. Other
towns Of its size are up IN this matter and
there Is no reason why we should not be.
Mrs Margaret Brooks, widow Of the late
Maj. Brooks, died at her home, near Toonc,
eth inst, age about 70 years. She was
christian woman and devoted her long life
charitable practices Peace 20 her ashes.
The school at Antioch church, in the 18th
dist, under Miss Fannie Copprdge is in
very 1ouriShiug condition. There is now
in attendance at the school forty pupitF.
Miss Coppcdge Is young lady Of high at
taiument-, and we congratulate the citizens
Of that vicinity on securing he! services.
Mr.. b. +. IIardwick died at his home
near Iooue, last Friday, 22d inst, age
about % year. Deccccased was good
citizen, an upright man. and was esteemed
by his neighbors, and all who knew him,
lie leaves wife and several children to
mourn his death.
c. J. Rogers & Co., the popular marble
dealcIs of Grand Junction, are gentlemen
with whom it Is a pleasure to have dca!-
iugs They do all Glasses of solid and orna-
mental work in marble. Their designs are
in the latest and most beautiful styles; and
for frst-class work, uhcy do none other
their prices are the lowest. Write or call
on them for designs.
We are informed 10y Prof. Price that he
has accepted a position in the public
schools at Jackson and will enter upon his
duties there the Sth ef September. Prof.
Price is an educator Of ability, as his labors
in Bolivar have demonstrated, and 1t il re
GREETED that he finds IT to his interest to ac-
ccpt a position elsewhere. We commend
him and hi, excellent family to the people
Of Jackson.
Last winter and spring the citizens north
OF IIatchic river were for months dobarrcd
from coming to Bolivar on account Of the
bad roads and faulty bridges and our entire
business community suffered greatly in con
sequence. Now that the river is low and
crops are laid by we trust the proper officers
will take steps to sacure uninterrupted tray
81 by putting Ike levec and bridging in first
class condition. We specially call atten-
ton to this as it is the main and only road
from the north leading to Bolivar