The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-09-13
An Interesting Communication from
Salisbury.

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EDTToRs BULLETIN; The corner
stone of the new Baptist Church
with Masonic, knights of Honor
and knights and Ladies of Honor
Hall aboye), was laid here last week
with impressive ceremonies. =.
w. Press, Past and Present Master
Berlin Lodge No. 40, Free and
Accepted Masons, conducted the
ceremonies.
Copies of the constitution and
bylaws of the knights of Honor,
knights and Ladies of Honor, and
Masonic fraternity, together with
coins Of dates when their charters
were granted, were placed IN the
cornerstone. A list OF the original
members of the Baptist Church es~
tablished here in 1885, also list of
the present membership were plac-
ed in the cornerstone. Copies of
the Baptist and Reflector of Nashville,
Bolivar BULLETIN, Memphis appeal
and Avalanche, were also deposited
in the cornerstone: 1t Is estimated
that 500 people we're in attendance,
among them many visitors from
ighborIng towns. A fine dinner
was served on the ground 1t Is ex~
pected that the new church and hall
will be ready tor occupancy by
November l, 1889. II is built of
brick and stone and when finish ed
present beautiful and artistic ap-
pearance.
Mr.. r. w. Wright, Jr., and his
beautiful and accomplished BRIDE
Cnee Edmondson) arrived here this
morning from Glade Springs, Va,
where they were married on the
3rd INST.
Our school opened last Monday
with a full attendant e. The pres
ent outlook bespeaks for US a most
prosperous term.
The Salisbury dramatic COmpa :
ny gave their concert of plays, tab
leaux etc., last Saturday night at
the academy for the benefit of the
new Baptist church and hall. A
large crowd was in attendance, and
every body laughed until they were
fully satisfied that Salisbury can
be beat on stage performers.
w. w, r. Elli0tt's book keeper is
back again after few weeks alb
sence visiting friends and relatives.
The polite and gallant Mr.. E. &
Martin has severed his connection
as drug clerk with w. j. Cox, anC
gone to Memphis, and now the
smiling face of Mr.. j. 2. Majors is
found issuing pills and chill tonic
over the counter.
Dan F. Elliott of Memphis is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. W. j, Cox fol
a few days this week.
Miss Annie Lou Spight leaves To-
day to enter her second term at Blue
Mountain Female College,
Esq. ID. A. Ferguson and wife
who have been visiting in Arkansas
will return home tomorrow.
M. L. Jones spent Sunday with
home ones.
Fayette, or 1.-The Cow Gas he is
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drumming for one of the leading
| firms of Memphis.
The great scare about the "arml
worms" has abated.
Rush Elliott leaves tor Nashville
in a few days to attend the Van
derbilt University.
The BULLETIN is always a vel
come visitor and is the first paper Il
be read on reaching us Saturday TO
we are Justly proud of our people
proud of our county and proud o
our county paper.
: Miss Annie Wright, who sper
the summer in the noun aims @
. Virginia, returned home on the ST
inst.
Mr.. r. q. Bost wick and cOusi;
Andrew BOstwick, left Monday fC
, GAINESVILLE. where they will ente
the University.
MIR. Eli Harris, an old and re
spected citizen who lives near Sauls
bury, had his leg broken last wee
t by falling sleeper. The bridg
I over the creek had been washe
away, and he ATTEMPTED to cross Q
a sleeper, when he lost his baIanc
and fell into the water, the sleepe
falling upon his leg with the abOv
I result, CITIZEN.