The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-26

ueclueQ DJ Oudnc6lloE Ooay al OaAAdsin
last week. The Middle & e ist Tennes-
see Central Road sued subscribers to
the stock which they refused to pay,
claiming that teey had subscribed for a
railroad from Gallatin to Knoxville.
while the road had been completed only
ten miles and work indefinitely sus-
pended. The Chancellor gave decision
in favor of the subscribers.
OWING TO the continuous rains of the
past few weeks the poach crop in the
neighborhood of Milan has been greatly
damaged, rotting so fast that it is i'm
possible to ship and realize aRythi ing.
On account of the condition in which
the fruit is received at market, several
of the shippers have received notice to
quit shipping this quality CT fruit, as it
cannot be used.
ONE of the hardest rains that has
fallen for a long time fell at Newbern
last week, accompanied with great
deal of lightning, and one of the most
peculiar incidents came with it. Mr..
fouree's residence was struck by light
ming, burning the wall paper in several
places, and tearing large framed pic
ture all to pieces, splitting small table
and scorching the carpet, knocking a
little child down and shocking young
lady very badly.
WHILE some hunters were in the
Obion bottoms near Dyersburg last
week they came upon the skeleton of a
man supposed to have been dead about
two years. 1t was lying on the ground
in dense thicket, had on shoes, and
one rib was broken, as if done by rife
ball. This is lonely spot, and the
supposition is that the man was MUIR
dered.
N. WINNETT has been appointed post
master at Teal, Coffee County.
THE census bulletin of Tennessee to-
bacco statistics show: Total number of
planters, 1924; area devoted to tobacco,
81, All acres; total product, 36,36s, 395
pounds, and value, estimated on the
basis of actual sales, 81, ,s41, AGA.
AT Westmoreland, Summer County,
James M. Davis, an old and respected
citizen, died last week, aged 81 years.
He was man of remarkable physical
vigor, and was for many years the pro-
prietor of Epperson Springs, in its
palmiest days. s.
Mrs. CAROLINE. hatcher, one of the
Oldest residents of Gallatin, died last
week after a short illness from erysipe-
las. She was 61 years of age and the
wife of Joseph hatcher, a survivor of the
Mexican war. She was a good woman
in every sense of the word and her death
is seriously regretted by all. The de-
ceased was the mother of nine children,
five now living.
CORONA INSTITUTE at Gardner burned
last week. The sleeping apartments
were occupied by number of young
ladies, who were walked by railroad
men and had to esoape in their night
clothing. The door to room of a young
man named Brambain had to be forced
open, otherwise he would have burned.
AT Neumanville, Green County, last
week cloudburst did greatdamage. The
fall of water was something terrific. A
small creek became raging river 100
yards wide and many feet. deep The
storehouse, residence and all outbuild-
ings of Il. N. King were swept away, the
flood coming SO quickly that he did not
have time TO even close his store doors. 1
The postoffice was kept in his store and
everything was lost. An iron safe weigh
ing 1,5O0 pounds was carried one-fourth
of mile by the force of the water. A
number of other houses were carried
away, and all crops along the creek
bottom lands destroyed. The water
came down so fast that the people
barely had time to grab their children
and flee to the ridge, and if this had not
been near there would have been seri-
Gus loss of life. Considerable stock was
drowned, but no lives lost so far as re-
ported.
THE late Chancellor S. A. Key was
buried at Chattanooga last week, the
bar of Chattanooga attending in a body.
The ball-bearers were: j. b. Frazier,
Judge Clark, Judge Shepard, J. B.
Ragan,- f. A. Brawner and Theodore
Richmond. Rev. DIR. Bachman preached
the funeral sermon.
News comes from Cheatham County of
the accidental killing of James Simp-
kins. He and his son were going to the
field, the son walking in front with a
shotgun over his shoulder, when the
weapon was discharged and the lower
part of Simpkins' face blown away
THE Rev. DIR. A. d. Sears, the vener-
able and much beloved pastor of the
Baptist Church at Clarksville died last
seek. He was an eloquent preacher,
a man of much learning and ability, and
was greatly beloved not only by the
people of Clarksville, but by the mem
Eers of his denomination throughout
the entire State and South. He was
the oldest active minister and pastor in
the country, it is so affirmed. Although
infirm of late years he was
always active and most jealous worker
in the Masters cause. His beloved
wife, who still survives him, is some
years his senior and lady of estimable |
Christian qualities. The entire ccm-
munity mourns the loss of DIR. Sears.
THE jury in the T. C. Sweet VS.. Tom
Morris case, at Covington, failed, last |
week, after being out three days, to |
reach verdict, and mistrial was en-
tered. This is the third time this case
has been tried and the jury have failed |
to agree. The suit commenced about |
two years ago before a magistrate. The |
mount involved was SIS about labor |