The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-07-19

chickens are selling in BolYar
from ten to twelve and half cents
in trade. Merchants don't seem to
be anxious to purchase at that
price, Notwithstanding the fact that
Methodist conference is in session
here.
Fifteen or twenty young ladies
and gentlemen from Evansville
and McNairy county we're here
last Saturday. They came to visit
the Asylum and to have picnic on
the grounds, but the rain forced
them under shelter.
The story about the bear man
has had the desired effect. The
negroes and children have been |
thoroughly frightened, and dc not
stir Of nights now. The last report
placed the monster in Hatchie Bot
tom making his way up Porter's
Greek.
The Bolivar Athletic Club"
was organized Tuesday night in
DR.. Hudson's drugstore by the
election OF Harry Joyner, president,
Matt Rhea, secretary and treasurer.
. | Another meeting Will be held to-
night when a permanent organi-
cation will be effected.
"A Sunday school picnic will be
given at Whiteville, on July Oath,
in the grove in front of Mr.. VIM.
Cross. All Sunday schools in the
, bounds of the Whiteville district
are cordially invited to attend and
are expected to bring baskets.
Rev. Hardin j. Turner Is expected
to be present and deliver an address
on that occasion.
Esquire Conner, Of league,
one of the most substantial farmers
in the county, was IN to see US
j yesterday and says his crop prospects
8 are fine. If every body was like
the Squire, editors would grow tat
ri in this country. He never forgets
n the newspaper men, and will accept
our thanks for delicious apples and
eIder.
70 The several iron bridges in
Hardeman County are needing a
coat of paint. They are beginning
le to scale, and unless this process is
Il stopped they will be ruined The
bridge companies left special in
n structions to keep them painted tC
d prevent this trouble. 1t Will cost
perhaps 50 or SO apiece to paint
! them, Will not the commissioners
e attend to this?
D. Miss Lula Slauterbeck's schoo
will close next Friday, We regre
:" to learn that Miss Slauterbeck ha
accepted a position in the cit
. schools of jackson. She has give
entire satisfaction to her patrons
r, proving herself to be a teacher o
re more than ordinary ability, and it /
CTS with reluctance that they give he
up.
ts- Mr.. A. J. Swlnebroad an
y. family will leave next week for Ger
OF ter, Shelby county, Texas, wher
IF. they will reside in future. Nj
Swihebroad has been resident c
q" Bolivar for seventeen years, durin
~ which time he has made man
friends here, who regret his de
parture but wish him unbounde
success in the Lone Star State.
- The Methodist Conference f
al the Bro wnsville District convene
ia here yesterday evening with a goo
attendance. The delegates will
cared for by the hospitable Peep
'aI of Bolivar. The church has been T
per paired and nicely fitted up, an
Or' they will have a pleasant meetin
en' which will close Sunday evenin
A more extended notice will
of given in the BULLETIN next wee
'' Mr.. Frank Fentress delivert
0' an address before the State B
~ Association in Memphis last wee
Oh the subject call revenue shou
of be raised by single tax upon lar
of irrespective Of Improvement
2 of Mr.. Brown of Memphis was on t
on affirmative and Mr.. Fentress t
.om negative. Mr.. Fentress was appoi
ted as an alternate to the Nation
- Bar Association which meets
80 Chicago in August.
ear In this issue of the BULLET
( YOU will notice the advertisemt
hich of the Southern Engine and Boi