The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-07-13

WhOoPing cOsgh IS raging in
many sections Of this county.
From the most authentic reports, Mad
ison and Nc \ airy counties are largely
| for Atkins.
Those desiring to have the adj
+ dress Of their paper changed must
state the Post Office to which it Is
now goinig.
DR.. w. p. Macon called at this
Office last Tuesday and wreathed
Vur brows with gladness by subscrib
ing for The Star.
There are several csrnfislda ar ound
Bolivar IN which tina corn is 80 thick and
dark that the fash Of lightning bugs can
be sees any where in itdurinS the day.
DR.. Hugh W. Tate has a lot of
millet which will average feet anu
inches in height.
Germ and cotton were never
more promising in Hardema1 than
at present. Gardens, too, are fOur>
ishing. An immense crop Of grasses
has been harvested.
The Star is panied to hear of the
death of Mr.. William Smith, which
occurred at his residence, near Hick
DRY Valley, Monday July End. He
was an industrioU and honorable
gentleman and The Star tenders its
sympathies to his widowed wife
and fatherIess children.
The Star acknowledges an invi>
tatIon to meet and mix with the
people at Foster Springs near Mr.
William Macon's on Saturday. the
28th of this month. The occasion
will be a grand wheeler picnic and
barbecue.
The Star suggests SttIrlav evening
July, 2lst for the hstling Of district Con-
ventIpas to appsinI delegates t. the eOIn-
ty convent len.
Rev. J. w. West Of district u, spe Mt
= few of the leeting moments with The
Star gang last Wednesday. He is a genial
aud gifted gentleman. Call again.
Mr.. John ". II. West and Miss. NJ. NJ.
Hannis, both Of district u, were married
at the residenc Of ths brides mother
yesterday. The Star wishes them a p less
ant and prosperous union.
A series Of revival Ia eetings will b.
gin at Ps-ters Greek, in district IL, he
4th ,bbath in this nj lnth.
There will be grand barbecue and
picnic At Fosters Springs on the 2Sth Of
thls msnth. The oil 14:h TenHesse &
Cavalry co mpany A, will hold Reunion
on that occasion The reunion of These
ed Confederate vete rams will be an inter
esting feature St he dAv. The public
generally invited.
Misses Josie r lber son an Ella
Pirtle, two OF BOliyar's NEST amiss
bic young ladies, are visiting n
Tome this week.
Quite crowd Of the Hickory
V ,llsyitss>big, ID, little and young
have been spending several days OIL
HatchIs river fishing hts week
We learn they caught ali the ifs I
they wanted and had fun withsu
end. Amen
In another column will he fsunt
the advertisement Of Ne and
Newbern's, daily Nail and Macs
line between Whitevitls aud Faystt'
CornSr. ThAse stirring gentlemen
are doing a lively Bpsin ess eve
tn 81 line.
| Capt Jas Freeman, Of Trenton, Gibson
county, who was a ppointed United state
Marshal, in 1884 vas among friends il
Bolivar this week. He is hustler i
petite. apl keeps up with the wiry work
ng' politicians As closely AS any d m
CORA in the state.
Col. J. II. McClarty. . pro ninent mel
chant of Henderson. Rust Co, Texas, aC
cOmpanied by his wife and two daughter
were in Bolivar several days this wee
visiting the family of Mr.: j. A. Wilson
3 Col. AcClariy was born and raised i
Hard .man, and went to Texas about I86
They left for hone Wednesday.
Rev {. c. Mcdaniel, preached an aOl
and interesting ser mSn at Judge Fentres
Church, at Shan dY, Sunday.
E The ladies who attended the sx
animation NJ Franklm's Ins titut'
last Thursday say that our friend
w. II. Jordan, who Is candidate
for tax assessor made regular
dra genet speech. He tried to cate
both W ite aud vStes
Nr. ). b, Powell, of Hickor
Valley, authorizes The Star to with
draw his name from the race ioI
sheriff. Mr.. Powell has a larg
crop, and is so situated that he can
e net make the canvass, therefor
e thinks it au injustice to his friend
to allow his name to continue furth-
er in the race. Had he allowed hi
name to have remained before the
people until the election, his vote
II would have shown a large follow
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