The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-08

through some of the animals the Y
were "still in the ling"
Miss Maggie West an attractive
and well known lady of Bolivar
spent several days withJ Jackson rel
atives and friends this week while
enroute home from a charming visit
to Mobile. She returned to Boil
iyar yesterday jackson Wing.
James Armstrong, a printer,
formerly of Bolivar, died of a para
lyuc stroke in Memphis Tuesday
evening. He was a wanderer from
early youth and Is sand to have
"cashed his string in nearly every
city in the Union"
"A certificate from Mr.. Miller,
Secretary Of State, has been filed
certifying that the town of Hatchie
on the 7. NJ. road has been incorpor-
ated. An election win be held on
March 4th for mayor, four aldermen
recorder and constable.-Whig.
Mr.. Pltser Miller brought to
our office an ear of corn Monday,
which, after being shelled, measur-
ed a full quart. This is the gourd-
seed variety, the grains are large
and fine. Mr.. Miller raised TWEEN
ty-four barrels of this corn on two
and a half acres of ground.
Mr.. Lewis Yarbrough, who
lives ct Spring Greek, about five or
six miles from Bolivar, attempted
to commit suicide Sunday night by
taking a tablespoonful of laudao
mum. DR.. Jack Nicely was sent for
Immediately and arrived in time to
saws his life.
Miss Katie Park, daughter Of
Rev. John S. Park, Of Clay Center,
Kansas, Is visiting her sister, MISS
Maggie Park at Shandy. Rev.
John S. Park was formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church here,
and he and his interesting family
are kindly remembered by this
community.
One of our enterprising mer-
chants has standing order from
Memphis and points IN Mississippi
for fresh butter. The demand ex-
ceeds TIE supply, and if our tarm~
ers would undertake to furnish one
hundred pounds daily, they could
find ready sale for it at remunera~
tive prices.
Mr.. Slater Simpson passed
through town this week on his way
to his home in Middleton. He has
just returned from Upton county,
where he purchased two fine mares,
one Of the Canadian heed, sired by
the celebrated stallion, Pat Gle
burne, the other Copperbottom
stock. They are two and four years
old and are good animals.
The fruit crop here promises
well. AS yet the peaches, pears.
apples and plums are uninjured and
we trust will escape frost. Anoth-
er bountiful fruit year will be OF
immense benefit to our people. We
ought TO establish a canning facto-
ry mere. Great quantities of fruit
are annually lost because we have
no way to preserve it.
In this issue of our paper will
be found the advertisement Of 7.
d. Newberp, dealer in ali kinds OF
fresh meats. Mr.. Newbern will
keep first class market, handling
nothing Of an inferior quality. he
desires the patronage of the public
and guarantees satisfaction. High
est cash price paid for country pro-
duce.
The subscription list of thu
BULLETIN continues to increase
and we are under obligations to GU
friends in different pal Is of tn
county for the substantial enoour
agement. We will state however
that we have room on our books 70
a few more names. Now Is tn,
time to subscribe; it will only COS
| you one dollar year.
The alarm of fire was sounde
Wednesday evening about 1
O'Clock. which proved to be th
behind of an empty lard barre
between the store of Jones Bros
| The FIRE was extinguised before an
damage was done. It is suppose
to have been done by an incendi
airy, but there is no clue to the PEI
petrator.
in to-daY's BULLETIN will
found the advertisement of w. L
Reynolds & Co. This firm is tc
well known to need any lntrodu,
ton to the people. Only the vel
best goods are handled by this hou
3 and whatever they sell can be re
lied upon as being exactly as repr
: scented. Farmers who are in nee