The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Lizzie Fsnfress Has returned
from visit to Chicago.
The independent candidate Is back
number in Hardeman County.
Miss Corrie Dugan, of ackson, spent
Q few DAYS this week with friends here.
The Executive COMMITTEES will meet
Tomorrow to canvass the returns of yester-
days primary, and declare the result.
Mr.. Hudson, Of Middleton, Tenn,
after pleasant visit OF a few days to
Mr.. &. II. Alexander and family, left for
home yesterday,-SOmerville Falcon.
in order TO give some news from the
elections, the BULLETIN is delayed some
what in making its appearance. Next
week, a tabnlated statement of the vote
of the County will be published.
Mr.. Lard Moore, from Vildo, handed
us a magnificent onion of the White tai
ian variety, which was raised from seed
planted last August. IL weighs nineteen
ounces and is well shaped.-SOmerville
Falcon.
j. A. Wilson was elected IN agistrate,
George Butler constable and w. X.
Kearney, G. NJ. WellOns, /. NJ. Emerson
school directors in district No. 6. E+q.
J. b. Terrell was elected magistrate in
the 14th district.
Mr.. G.. G. Whitmore has charge of
the refreshment and lunch stands and the
feed stables at Old Bush Campground
during the camp meeting. He will have
everything necessary for the comfort of
all who attend.
Miss Anna Lou Spight, after a visit
OF several weeks to her aunt, Mrs. Alex
ander, returned Sunday to her home in
Salisbury, Tenn Miss Spight made
many friends during her stay, who will
always be glad to welcome her to Somer-
ville.-Reporter and FalccD.
Hon. q. A. Miller came down
this week to attend the election and
cast a solid democratic vote. He
Is a candidate for reelection to the
office of Secretary of State, and so
far, has no opponent
AT a meeting of the County
Alliance last Friday at Ebenezer
the old officers of the order were
reelected. We learn from what
should be reliable source that the
membership in this county numbers
/450.
The first and largest melon re-
celYed by Us this year was brought
in FRIDAY evening by Mr.. Joe
Wellons. The BULLETIN is offered
one year free to the person send
ing us the largest melon, the con
test to close when the melon season
Is over.
-Esq. j. w. Wilkes and DR. M.
M. Smith, of Hardeman county
went down to Henderson this morn
ing to be present at a meeting of
the senatorial committee, composed
of Hardeman McNairy and Ches-
ter counties. They are both sold
democrats of the Tenth congression-
district. Wing.
The Senatorial Committee for
Hardeman, Chester and McNairY
Counties met Saturday at Hender-
son. DIR. i. III. Hornsby of Grains
vile was elected chairman. 1t was
decided TO call the Senatorial Con-
vention TO meet at Selmer, on Sep
8tember 18th. The only candidates
for Senator 50 far are Hons. A. j.
Coates, of Hardeman and Beverly
Robertson of Chester.
Alice Mitchell, who murdered
k'reda Ward in Memphis some
months ago, was tried in the GRIM
inal court of Shelby County last
week and declared insane. She
was brought to the Western Hos
pital here Monday evening over the
Midland road, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell and her brother.
Thus closes one of the most remark
able cases on record.
Hon. Jno. A. Upton. of Cow
ington, candidate for hOater from
the counties of Fayette, Shelby.
Upton, Haywood, Landerdale and
Hardeman, has been in Bolivar
during the week, forming the ac-
quaintance Of our citizens. Mr..
Upton is a sound democrat, and his
course in the last Legislature proved
that the peoples interests viii be
4 properly guarded in his hands.
"a Methodist Campaigning
will be held at the lola Bush Camp
Grounds" Oh miles South of Hick-
DRY Valley), commencing August
4th and continuing until 14th.
Rate of fare one and one third for the
roundtrip 10 Hickory Valley Is here
by authorized for this meeting;
tickets to be sold August 3rd to
18th, inclusive, with final limit Au-
gust Is, 1892. Arrangements have
been made for trains Nos. 81 aud
92 10 stop At PulIiam's Crossing dur
ing continuance of the meeting to
receive and discharge passengers.