The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-01
Hickory Valley Twinkling

and last week. Hickory Valley Is
one Of the most prosperous towns II
the county. tt s surrounded by a
very productive territory, which
is controlled by systematic farmers
Among the merchants, the first to
be mentioned are McAnulty Bros.
and Messers Scott and May. Both
arms carry an immense stock of
dry goods and groceries, and fur
nish, with a few exceptions, all
th ose who buy on a credit. The
Star can say that those who deal
with these firms will find them ac-
com modating, fair, square, and
honest in all things. Nc Arulty
Bros, have the Wheel contract, and
furnish large numb Der of Wheelers
II that section, bat we learn that
some Wbeelers have not fulfilled
their vow S, Messers Scott and May
are alive in their work and get a
large share of all the trade which
goes to that place Our friend
Mr.. G. NJ, Black, grocorer, still
holds on, and his labor has not been
in vain. The Star congratulates
Mr.. Black on his success as a far,
mer and mercha mt The bsys
say one Of the yousg nerchants
spends much of his time gazing at
his girl. We missed him several
evenings, while there, and the re -
por t came: He went across the
road" The Star expects to hear
of him looking up the preacher er e
many suns shall have fallen behind
the Western hills We haven't any,
thing to say. Elder U: i. West
pastor of the Baptist church, preach
ed an able and touching sermon, at
the Presbyterian church, Sunday
evening last to large and atten
tive audience. Mr.. West. deser yes
unlimited credit for his m1niste fial
success. He has been preaching
ten years and labored manually on
his farm all the while. Our best
wishes are that the evening of his
labers may be abundantly rewarded,
thus securing him d >br light and
peaceful twilight in which to cease
TO do good. Mr.. j. M. WOodsep
has the "boss" field of oats in that
Wei nifty, besiHes a promising pros
pect for Il corn an cotton crop
Mr. w. o. West and Ben Splnks, a
negro, who is IN hIo employ, got in~
to a little fuss Satur day anil pelted
one another oyer the head with
clubs. The trouble occurred about
some work which Mr. West wanted
done and the negro refused to do it,.
Hon. LESSEE Nerment has many
warm friends in this section of
the country. who VIII stick to him
through thick and thin, and are in
high spirits that be will be our next.
congressman. Mr.. Nsrment's
ability aud influence over jury
together with what he did while
member Of the legislature and his
past record is sufficient to insure an
almost unariimous vote of this
country 1t Is msre than ANUS
ing to hear DR.. P. H. Mckenzie,
z. NJ. Lax and Esq }. E. McCas-
kin argue politics. The latter is IN
favor OF public schools, the others
from their arguments, are not. Mr..
Lax says, the democrats are get
ting to be too democratic. Crowds
gather around them to hear their
windy ideas.-The operator
watches and waits tor every mail
with almost breathless anxiety to
receive a billet dour from his affian~
ced. He is sad and waiting yet!
Prof: Edmond A. Fuscb, returned
Monday nom ng from Nashville
where he attended the Nashville
Military Drill, ais 0 visiting the
family of Mr.. Geo. Thomas, at
Colum bia. Tenn, who desires his
service to instl uct his only child.
He reports a grand time: An
entertainment was given at the res
idence of Mr.. r. a NcAnulty
Monday evening to NJ uses Emma
DedsOn. Of COllierville who is visit,
ing the family, and Lille WcClartI
of Grand Junction who is yisitin:
Mr., d. W. McAnulty's family thi.
week. Both of them young ladies
ore accomplished and amiable and
there are more sad hearts than one
sine they returned. The entertain
ment was the occasion of many
bissful moments to all presen t.
The fruit crop in that sectionie
immense. The Star was the re-
cIpient Of "a delicious peach from
Mr. Z. . Lake while there.
RsE!stersd at Bolivar House.