The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-24

up his abode at the home of DIR. J..
NJ. Mask, OH Market Street.
There will be a christmas tree at
the Opera House tonight for the
benefit Of all denominations Grown
people will be charged Is cents ad
mission, and children over II years
OF age, 10 cents. The proceeds,
after defraying necessary expenses,
will be given to the poor of the
town.
Trade here during the last week
has been quite lively, and our mer-
chants have been correspondingly
happy. Bolivar ison rising ground
and with another railroad it would
boom. BY all means let us have it,
Don't fail to attend the christmas
tree at the opera honse to night.
The proceeds will 60 to the poor, and
should be literally patronized.
Married, Dec. 10Th, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, near
Clover Port, in fhis county, Mr..
Thomas X. Virgins and Miss Ida
F. Cox, both Of this county. Rey,
D, L. Hines, officiating,
Send your presents to the opera
house to be put on tie christmas
tree. The ladies have charge OF it
and viii see that everything is kept
safely.
If you have plenty, divide with
your poor neighbors, so that they
can enjoy christmas with you. Tt
will make both the giver and the
recipient feel better.
Miss Mamie Robertson, of White
vile, is visiting the family of Mr..
Thomas Temple. Tribune and Sun,
Mr.. w. F. McCarleY has accepted
the position Of depot agent at Water
ford, Miss, on the Illinois Genital
Railroad. He is a very deserving
young man. and we understand the
above position is good one.
Mr.. J. III. Simmons has been
transferred trcm Bolivar to holly
Springs, where he will serve the
Illinois Central in the capacity Of
depot agent. Mr.. Simmons is a fne
business man, and can fill any position
on the road. We Understand this
arrangement is designed to be per-
ReY. r. p. Smith has accepted a
call to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Brunswick, Tennessee,
whittier he will 60 about the first Of
January. Mr.. Smith is an excellent
christian gentleman, and a good
preacher, He and his family have
made many friends in our midst
who will regret to see them leave.
lie is good man, and a faithful
pastor. We wish him much success
in his new field oflabor.
There was quite an excitement
the later part of last week in Esq. r.
j. Pirtle's neIghborhood, in the
18th district, on account of the capers
Of what was supposed to be rabid
dog. The mad dog bit q number
OF other CANNES, and the result was
a fearful slaughter of the species IN
that section. The doer of all the
mischief was flually cornerel and
killed.
The brick work of the tower on
the main building at the Asylum
will be 10 feet high, when com
pletod. The building will be 857
feet long, and about 90 feet wide.
The main building will be five
stories high, and the other four
buildings three stories.
We are authorized to state that
Prof. w. All. Mcdaniel will be
candidate for Superintendent Of
Public instruction for Hardeman
County, before the Quarterly Court
which meets on the first Monday in
January next. Prof. Mcdaniel is
we'll known to most of the people
Of this county, having been born
and raised here, He is a young man
of splendid ability, and has had
several years experience as teach
er. His success as a teacher is well
known. He is enthusiastic liz the
cause of education. and is well ac-
quainted with the needs of the sys-
tenn. 1t elected he will make an
active and efficient superintendent
Gen. j. &. Clarke, President Of
the Illinois Central railroad was in
Bolivar On Monday last.
The Goodspeed Historical Com
pany, Of Nashville which has had
agents in this county soliciting sub
seriptions and procuring data for a