The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-22


who moved there all well satisfied
and prosperous.
G. T. Ingram & Co., the live
on the northwest corner
Of the square, purchased 700 pounds
of country cured hams last Satur-
day, 495 pounds Of which was bought
from w. Ii. Seddens.
Mr.. Austin Miller has receiv-
ed some strawberry plants through
the mail from Congressman Phelan.
He says the berries grow to an i'm
mense size, the half ofone alone be-
ing enough for a meal.
The Illinois Central Railroad owns
a beautiful little lot at TOone,
which they should convert into a
flower garden. 1t is perfectly use
less as it is but with a little work
the place could be made very at
tractive.
The following has been hand>
ed us: "Mr. Fons. Young has de-
termined to exterminate the cat
tribe in Bolivar. He has killed
no less than twenty-five this week.
Those having a surplus on hand
will do we'll to send for him.
The ''New York Aquarium Car
arrived in Bolivar Monday night,
but on account of the license, which
the proprietors refused to pay, no
exhibition was given. The car con-
tanned live alligators, turtles, YAM
pires, birds of gaudy plumage, etc.
Rev. c. F. Collins, Of Trenton
held divine services in st. James
church Sunday morning and eve
ming. The Bishop was expected
on that day, but did not arrive un-
til Monday. having been detained
il Memphis to perform a burial
service.
A fair "fst and skulP fight be-
tween two negroes last Saturday
night on the square was quite ar
amusing scene to the bystanders
They were stripped Of their weap
ons and turned in the ring, and at
ter bruising each other up consid
erablv, afterwards made friends.
Some of the bril- es in the pub
lie roads around Bolivar are IN
terrible and dangerous condition
We have heard numerous com
| plants recently in regard to thes'
bridges. and those who have th
authority should remedy the evil
Hardeman county has ample mon
ey in her treasury some of whlc
should be applied for this purpose
On the night of February q, ur
known parties entered the BaPti'
church at Grand Junction and stol
from the pulpit the bible, the hymn
and tune book and the felt tabl
cloth that covered the stand. "Pr'
scented by the ladies of Grand JUNE
ton" was printed in gilt letters c
the books. The perpetrstor of tn
deed could not be too severely pui
= ished.
w. A. Mercer has sold IL
/ majority of his stock of goods
the merchants IN Bolivar, and h
moved to jackson where he will
; into business, the style OF the I'll
= being Mercer q Bradford. /
family will remain here until n
Mercer has time to erect a dwelliI
y We regret very much to give b
and his family up, but hope he v
be pleased with the move
w The public school at Boliv
has an enrolment of 100 puI
and everything Is moving smoo
" and satisfactorily. The child
"' are making rapid progress and
school is a success. The free sci
lr- is the cheapest and may be m
Ir. "a good as the best of schools.
that Is necessary is unity and
n. cord among the citizens and pI
law err encouragement Of the teach
The slough bridges betW
'n, Bolivar and Shandy are in a
nj plorable condition. Since the
lcn Establishments of depot at Shi
and the erection of COngers n
Mr.. ira vel over this road has qua
nes- pled. Besides heavy wagons
,rm- with lumber from Piney are
sing these bridges daily. The
l.ETlN sincerely hopes the gent
rove whose duty it is to look alter
d matters will speedily repair
bridges.
- The Bishop of Tennessee
- his annual VISITATION to the
!. James church, Bolivar, AM