The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-07

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Next Thursday is ST. Valentines day.
Mr.. Y P Burton Of the 4th district died
on last Thursday at his home.
County Court met last Monday and viii
continue until Thursday.
Read notices Of excursion rates on the
Illinois Central Railroad.
"N," in the Nashville World has we'll
written communication from Bolivar.
On Sunday the 18th inst grar1 musical
service will he held for which the choir Of
st. James Church is now preparing.
The corporation Of Bolivar was the chief
,uourner at the burial Of a colored individ-
ual Monday. The corporation paid tho
expenses,
Masters Crisiie and Arther EUoner went
fishing last Tuesday the 9Th inst, and
caught reventv-one perch, ranging from two
to six inches long.
The sale Of live stock that took place in
in Bolivar Monday drew a large crowd on
the streets. We understand that all the
stock Brought good prices.
FcntrcFg, Miss, is new town on the
Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville X. r. and
was named in honor of Judge James FUn-
tres, formerly of Bolivar.
We are pleased to note the change in the
firm at Hickory NaIley, formerly NcAnulty
& Co.. ia now McAnulty Bros We wish
the new firm much prosperity.
We understand that several delegates
from Hard,man couEty will attend the
Dairy and Creamery Convention 10 be held
At } Jackson Feb, 18th and l4th.
In = communication from Rev d. c.
Wells, of Peru, Florida, he says: My health
is fine, living on oranges, fish, aud oysters.
Nice spring weather, planting corn and
everything else.
We regret to learn that Nr. c. J. Rogers,
Of Grand Junction, accidentally shot him
self in the right hand while trying to take
a cartridge flom pistol. The ball ragged
up the arm and inflicted painful wound.
Mr. Geo. Kenny of the 4th dist. near
| Cedar Chapel died at his home on Sunday
the 27th Of January after being confined to
his room for u months. lie was we'll to do,
an old citizen Of Hardcman and a reliable
man, and leaves great number friends in
this county.
Wchave received package Of Ferry's eel
ebrated garden and lower.seeds. Each pa
per contains Handsome picture of the
vegetable or flower, and by tearing the pa
pers one can tell if the seeds are reliable.
But Fcrry'a seeds have reputation far and
near as the very best
If you have = farm, a horse, a mule
COW or house full OF goods that you want
to sell, why don't you advertise it ? People
dent know that you want to sell anything
] until You tell them SO. then tell them
through the columns Of the Bullctin-it is
/ good advertising medium and visits week
" all the best citizens Of tho county.
The free schools opened on last Monday
morning with large attendance, Professor
I ElCt, iAiilClIIIi ne ullLuDtG Oh HuAltF
On the opening day would have been larger
had there been sufficient notice given, but
nevertheless there was a large number pres
ent and the prospects for the schools are
very good.
| The /. C. r. r. has made rates half fare
for those attending she Dairymen's cunvcn-
| ton at jackson on the 18th and 18th inst
! Bolivar and Hardeman county should he
well represented. The meeting will be in
tcIcsting, comprising speeches illustrative
of the creamery business, music, addresses
on other subjects by speakers from different
parts of tbs country etc.
Our Jackson correspondent tells Of the
death of Mira Nellie Hughes, the young
and beautiful wife of our friend Mr.. Charley
| Hughes. We add our tribute to the mem
DRY of this estimable young woman and
extend our sympathy TO the bcrcavcd family
and especially the stricken young husband
in whose life there must ever be an aching
void
We arc informed by Mr.. J. II, Bard, the
ElllNitlN Et ftiiiltSlNttltA VI Viz ACAFIilVlN
system at Jackson, that "A soon as the spring
opens, work will begin on th" line connect
ing Bolivar with jackson by telephone.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Bard the enter
prise has been made great success in
Jackson, aud he informs ~ shat Bolivar
will certainly have the connection"
Tie young people who gathered at the
Opera House last Friday night to witness
the skating were ogreeably surprised to
learn that it had been decided by the man.
ayers Of the rink TO have a hop instead Of
, the rink as usual. There were about twenty
couple, present and about nine o'clock all
joined in a merry dance. The occasion. wa,
delightful enc Snd was enjoyed as much
~ IL was expected.
Several students at ClovcrpOrt academy
have formed "mess clubs" in order to re-
duce their expenses while at school. W,
, are Informed that Ivy practicing reasonable
economy, they arc enabled TO live comfort
ably ard pleasantly at the very nomina
= cost Of s. per month each. This IS an itSp
and young men who desire can reduce thci
r expenses at least half hy forming clubs, an,
ny this arrangement many will be enabled
+ Ito attend boarding school who would b
= otherwise unable to bear the expense. Tn
custom is becoming general.
5, We are unable to account tor the rcaso'
n why our subscribers in Jackson fail to &c
their papers promptIv. They are mailC-