The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-03
wuITEvILLE. NoY. d. 1885.


WuITEvILLE, Nov. q, 1886.
Editor Bulletin:
We had an oyster supper at the
Institute, in this pl ace, last even
ing the management Of which, so
we'll portravs the energy and get
up of The Whiteville ladies' that |
I feel bound to tell you about it. 1t
had been advertised tor some time,
and the fresh systers had been
ordered nv express tom New Or
leans. Yesterday morning wealth
er was so umpropitious, that failure
seemed Inavita BILE. So Mr.. En-
NETT "; prime mover in the
cause, harnessed up and drove to
Bolivar through a young flood of
rain. with wind and hail. 1t would
not do to loose the oysters, and his
aim was to sell out at Bolivar. But
the weather began to fair up before
he had made any trade, be changed
his mind, and returned with the
oysters. He arrived just before
sun down. By this time the wealth
er had cleared UP beautifully. The
ladies at once rallied, and deter
mined to have the supper. 1t is al
ready known how the Whiteville
ladies can rally to a rescue. In two
minutes they had all the loose boys
aud little girls running errands,
Aud they had Old Henry, fool. }
and young Alex [col., and Rachel
Of like com plexion, and others
of various compilations, tearing
around over the town, carrying
tables, chairs, dishes, plates, and
knives and forks. cups and saucers,
tables and napkins, and link d.,
Joe P, aud Frank B. with aide-de
camp transporting a large cooking
stove and placing it in position, at
t he Institute, aud at the rate OF "a
on the shell road, And soon they
had The whole rostrum covered with
tables, neatly prepared and arrang-
Ell in a geometric order, which
would have been passing pleasing
to old man himself F..
And soon the cooking stove was all
aglow and covered over with pans
OF sizzling, putting oysters: Oysters
rolled in meal-oysters rolled in
-four. oysters Bot rolled In anything
And thus the place was suddenly
converted into young hotel.
And soon q goodly crowd was
gathered, as they used to gather in
this same place, at our old club
meetings. And soon it was an
nounced that all thing were ready.
1t was On the come-when-you-
please pay-for-what-y you -get~restur
aunt style. l was one OF the first
TO take my girl to the table, Miss
Eva N. took half dozen on the
half shell, nalf hdozen fried, hall
halt dozen stewed, and one soup.
Ny girl got just what she wanted and
as much as she wanted. Every
other girl in the house ditto. l was
general superintendent of the affair.
| superIntended with my eyes and
eat oysters with the balance of me.
Oh! we had such a nice time.
OYSTERS raw, oyster tried, oyster
stewed, oysters souped, and we had
sauces, pickles, cakes, and jelIIe5,
and-and, Oh we had feast of oysters
and a flow OF soul that MADE Ls
teel happy within! 1 say happy
within!! And we had plenty and
Just enough with a dozen and half
lett Tor old man &. who is too old
to attend such places, but who de-
lights ia the bi value as much as
any Norfolk, Viglnian.
Elrs. Salie ID. and Misses Lula
and Lizzie N, were extremely busy
over the culinary. And Ben l., was
busy over the stove attending the
frying, attending the stewing, atten>
ding the boiling aud making HIM
self real handy an ". Miss Bette
N, was cashier. She was i'll exact
time in mind and body in grace and
Wit. She looked stately as a queen
as she walked the rostrum on official
duty. Aud she kept her eyes sharp
and did not let any one step down
and out until his checks were safely
deposited III her cash box
And the supper ended peace and
harmony prevailing.
PLEASAH rs.