The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-10

stands,
During this hurried, bustling 4,
tumultuous Intermingling Of men
from every section OF the county, we
have not seen any excessive use Of
intOxicants.
Mrs. Ida Fleming, of Oak
Grove, Miss, Is visiting her mother
Mrs. Jane Warren on Market St,
DIR. Gulldiord Jones, Ii. D.
principal eff the Memphis Confer
ence Female Institute, jackson, is
here in behalf Of his school.
Mr.. T. d. Ramsey, travelling
salesman tor J, "A. Miller q Co.,
Brunswick, NJ o., is laying of"
few lays with friends aud relatives
in Bolivar this week.
Miss Matte Prewitt, pleasant
and aimiable young lady from near
Grand Junction, is visiting Mrs, J.
K. NOoner this week.
Rev. Mr. Eubank, of Nashville,
preached an interesting and edity-
ing seraon at the Methodist
Church Sunday. He also has
regular appointment at the Insane
Hospital ev'ry Sun day evening at
3 o'clock.
Rev. A. J. Hall, Of jackson fl HE'D
Rev. Z. B. McNell's pulpit in the
Baptist Church Suada J and at night
Nr. Halls sermons were sensible,
practical and earnestly put firth.
Rev. Z. B. Mcneil, a ssisted- by
Rev. W. O. InmIn ID. D. Of Huns
Loldt anJ Rev, Mr. Brow, Of Mis-
souri,, Is holding series Of meetings
ct Mt. Moriah in the eastern part Of
Fayette county this week.
We were asked yesterday what 5"
many people were doing in Bolivar this
week. l. there a man, woman or child
In this county, but what knows a
democratic convention is in session here?
The Star is panied to note tie
death of Mrs. p. 4. Jones, who
dice in North Ala. the 4th INST.
She had been in bad he nth quite a
while and had gone to Ala. TO see
if the change would no improve it.
Our deepest sympathies are tender
ed her sorrowful husband, AID low
ing children
The project of resurrectiny the
OLD Memphis Il Knoxville r. r, is
being discussed. \ line from
Whiteville on the Midland r. r
VIA Bolivar, Henderson, Wayne -
borough, Lawrenceburg, Pul ask
and Fayetteville is a necessity and
will some day be built. 1t W ould
.euetrate the best mineral and coal
land in the state,
Miss Jesse Edmonson, a charming
and aimaible young lady of German
town, [TeAn. who has been visits
ing Misses Abbie and Evie Dun>
bar, near Grand Junction Sc Yeral
weeks returned last Saturday.
Messrs. D. 9. and NJ. II. Wells,
two well known young men of
Grand Junction will open up full
stock Of dry goods at Grand Jane
tor in the near future. These young
men are honest, worthy and pops
lar which iusures them tn e greatest
success. The Star wishes it abun de-
antly Sc.
Mr.. Il. L. l.. Jones, an ex> Har-
! demanite, Of Upton county, called
on The Star Wednesday. Mr. Jones
was raised in the lth district and
resided there until two years ago.
He is Secretary of the Upton Coun,
| tn Agricultural Wheel, and informs
us that both the Alliance men and
WheeIers OF that county are for
Hon. J d. G. Atkins.
! Mr.. w. A. Mercer, formerly OF
| Tooue, now Of Bolivar, was in the
city few days ago trying TO secure
a business house. If he can get a
house he will move to jackson this
tail and engage in business. We
would be glai to have him as a Cit
zen w est Tenn Wing.
Col. ]. b, league, advertises a
lost land warrant issued to him in
! 1885, but never recei we'd or located
| lie is one OF the old quart, and away
| back, fifty years ago, went with
Capt. r. p. Nicely off to the war
against the CnerOch &c Indians.
Mr.. w. l.. Strickland, Of Cottage
| Grove, Tennessee, vert quietly
crept into our city last Friday and
the day following he led away one
of Boliyar's most popular auls &C -
conf lished young ladies. Tae OBJ
iect Of this quietness Is unknown,
but-but-
Hon. Francis FenIress, returned
| tr,,,. Tnllob ,,,,a Tuesday. where he