The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-24
MEMPHIS, BOLIVAR AND
HENDERSON RAILROAD.

fer the organization OF the ABOVE
r. r.
! Hon II + Ozier Was elected pres
I / lent and Gel. George w. Harris,
Secretary.
The president stated in an elab-
crate speech the object OF the meet
ling, he said Henderson needed d.
! rect r. X. connection with Mem
phis. which eould be easily accom-
plished The rosdbel from Hen
dersou 10 Bolivar, distance Of 24A
miles, had already heen construct
ed at an expense of 500, 900. The
abiect VI the Uew company would
be to utilize the constructed road.
bed from here to Bolivar and then
construct 10 miles nsx road to
Whtssville, and there onnSct
| with the Teunssscs Mill and, or
or construct 20 miles of Jew read
to Somerville and there come ct
with both the Tenn. Midland and
the Memphis and CharIe't"h At
SomervIlle.
= After which Col. Harris stated
that this was very important rail.
road enterprise to the city Of Mem.
phis and would open uPa splendid
agricultural country, and wSuId
add ten Thousand bales If cstton 10
the receipts of the best interior get
ton market In the world, the city
Of Memphis, ana would give ner
an immense general business. He
believed the business men of Mem
= phis live and progressive people
b and they would materially aid in
the promotion Of this enterprise.
j DR.. T IL McGee As chairman Of
D former committee made a roper
and read letters from several prom
inent abroad men, heartily endOrs
r ing the enterprise. Sal letters are
IN herewith filed as part # the pro
ot cSedmgs of the meeting.
y A letter from T. G. Leake vice
d president Of the Tennessee indian,
70 speaks for itself
It Memphis, Tenn, July 26th 1888
.pl Mr., 4, Ii. MCGEE, Henderson
Tenn, Dear sir. Replying tt
your favor Of the 10Th inst. eur pee
IL. pie would, NJ doubt, be very gla
to cooperate with YOur citizens an
=, til ose of Bolivar IN the eOnstru ctIO
of railroad leaving the line OF tn
- Tenn. Midland at or near WhIteVlll'
= and running via Bolivar to Hender
son, If a combined personal efOI
- was made by all interested on tn
proposed route, the citizens Of Nom
phis weuld, an sure, materially
aid you ia the undertaking.
l shall be pleased to hear OF yen
- favorable proceedings,
Il VertrulY yours,
o L. G, LRAKE, Vice pres.
It A letter frsm Col Fentress, 0
Of Bolivar.
t Bolivar, Tenn, July 9th 1898
i AEessrs. Niece O'Neal, and ether
Y. GRNTLHMEN: Yoar esteemet
favor reac Led NE yesterday, and i
order to give the matter create
Of publicity, took the liberty of pub
ty hshing it in the local paper, cspY {
IN whish 1 mail yea We are exceed
N ingly anxious to have the line finlsh
'r' ed from Henderson via Bolivar
ne Whitsville. 1t wsuld add half
he MULLEN in taxable wealth to HArda
a" man c., and a sorrespondInglY larg
I'd increase to the wealth uf Chts te
as and penetrate q ssctI II Of cOuntr
81 sadly in need Of railway connection
O'' In my judgement the cSmpletiS
ID Of the line is only a questioE of tin
and l trust Of short time.
The completion Of the indian
% railroad to Whitcville, eleven mil,
cA west of Bolivar aRd the intermedia
'as location of the Insane Asylam rem
'e> der absolutely necessary line fro
"A. w hite Vile t. Bolivar, and then 8
'y extension OF the line to your lit
~ city, thus giving you direct rNilrOa
an Communication with tbs great al
I've growing city Of Memphis,
OF Rest assured We will do all We CO
'ns in oar power t. promote these me-
" worthy objects
Your TREND and pbligimg servan
FRANCIs FHSTRKss.
\ lso one irsm Gen, Il z. Neell
7N' President OF ths Momphis x Kno1
y" vile r. Z,
Do Bolivar. Tenn. July 31H 1885,
.'" Dr. /. II. MsGKR, Ny Dear Sir
;! must apologize for not replying
-! your favor Of tile 18th ;nst, and al
''' 80 yours az ChairsIau of Cen. mite
&C. under date of pam inst, l failed t
w. write because have been in col
~" respondeuce with parties who ssel
SUI to he interested in lhs line. an
I could not give ANY definite new
"' relative 10 the matter. write no
o. TO say t1Nt-in short while l hop
mr. to give yea some encouragement
-, Mr.. FeHtreas goes t. Nashville 1