The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-09-20

"The True Baptist" a denomIn-
ational paper, Of winch he will re-
sumo publicational.
We understand the contract for
supplying the Insane Hospital with
beef, pork and mutton will be let to
the lowest bidder. Now is the
chance for our enterprising stock
raisers to sell off their surplus
stock.
The iron bridges east Of town
across Spring Creek have been cOm-
pleted, and hindrance to travel from
that direction no longer exists.
They are substantial iron structures
and were built full high to escape
all danger of floods.
The Railroad Company is US
ing printers INK freely to induce
emigration to this section of the
country. The I. @. r. r. Co. will
issue a large pamphlet setting forth
our advantages of soil and climate.
All things considered West Ten,
nessee is the best country in the
world anyhow.
The BULLETIN returns thanks
for invitations 10 the third annual
exhibition Of the Fayette County
Agricultural and Live Stock Asso
citation, tc be held at SOmerville,
on Oct. LIST, 2nd, and 3rd; also to
the first annual fair Of the Henry
County Fair and TrOtting Horse
Association, to be held at Paris,
Tenn, from Oct Both to Nov End.
The Baptists of the Bolivar
church are progressing finely in rails
ing the salary of Rev. Mr.. Spreads
whom they contemplate employing
as pastor. This talented young
minister is greatly beloved by his
people and we trust if he comes to
us his career may be prosperous and
useful.
--Jno. A Stinson has concluded
to establish a branch of his marble
business at WinOna, Miss. He Is a
hustler. Though quite a young
man, he has built up an imme nse
business. The Grand Junction es,
Enlistment was not sufficient for
his increasing orders and hence
the branch house at Winona.
BY reading the new advertise
ments in this weeks paper, you will
discover that Mr.. S. j. Cooke has
opened a new store at Middleburg.
For the,past two years Mr.. Cooke
has been keeping books for Thomas
Polk at New Castle. He has been
in the moacantile business tor thir~
Jy~fve years, and understands every
branch of it. He respectfully So
licits and deserves a share of the
public patronage.
We learn that Col. Thos. Polk
OF New Castle, has purchased prop
erty IN Jackson, Tenn, and will
move to that prosperous city in the
near future. Col. Polk is one of
Hardeman's most intelligent and
successful merchants and as a bust
ness man has few equals. He will
retain and supervise his extensive
farming interests in this county.
We commend him and his excel
lent wife to the citizens of Jackson,
their future home.
! -Messrs. Duncan q Gates, of
WhItevllle, believing that their lit
the city is destined to center around
the depot, have decided to move
their business house IN that dlrec-
ton, and before tins paper reaches
our subscribers, the task Will Nc
doubt have been accomplished
Notwithstanding that the building
was on rollers yesterday and NOV
ing along nicely, the store wa.
crowded and they we're doing a live
| ~ business. Call on them at the
new stand-they will be glad to SCI
you Ond their handsome goods anc
low prices viii surprise you.
r.. II. Randle q Son, of Fulton
| KY, so well and favorably known t
our citizens have established an agen
cy for the sale OF lands in this anC
adjoining counties. For a small
per cent on sales they will advertise
through the north and west any
lands in this county. No charges
unless satisfactory sales are made
Already they control a great guam
tity Of timber and farm lands Il
Hardeman county which they ar,
endeavorIng to sell. They propose
to send capital and immigration
here if our people viii encourage
them.
Hon j. I. w. Falkner, of Ok
= ford, Miss, was in attendance Tues
day upon the Chancery court TO
the purpose of having confirmed tht
sale of the Ripley and Ship Islam,
Railroad. We learn from Col
Falkner that this road has been sold
= to a syndicate Of capitalists repre-
sented by Col. Baldwin who vii
take charge of the line next sum
! mer, and push 1t to completion j
both directions, north ana south
Already fifty miles have been com
I pleted from the Cult coast to Hattys
burg, Miss, and the line from Mid
dleton, Tenn. to New Albany, Mis-,
e Is in active operation, The gap be
tween New Albany and Hsftvsbur