Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-30
HARDBMAE COUNTY NEWS.
Notes Here and There-A Oolored Man
Beaten.
BOLIVAR, Tenn. May 10. 'ae

BOLIVAR, TENN, May 10, '96.
Churches and Sunday Schools are
progressing nicely in this section.
Miss Mary Brown, our noted sub
scription teacher is going to take a
trip to Holly Springs, Miss, this
month tosthe commencement of the
Rust University.
There is a certain lady in West Boil
var, who holds to dime like brak e
to car wheel. Don't do that lady,
when the collector calls, DAY him. Al
ways pay your honest debts.
Mr.. l. Halsey took trip out to the
insane asylum this week in the inter-
est of the PLANET. He had success.
The superintendent of the asylum al
lowed Mr.. Halsey the permission to go
in and view the building. 1t was a
very fine structure. 1t is built of
brick and marble and has about 400
rooms, being fitted with water fixtures
and electric lights.
The building is not completed yet,
but when completed will be the finest
colored building in Hardeman County.
1t will be occupied early next year.
After viewing the building TO his
hearts content, your correspondent
began his journey homeward. On his
way, he sold many copies of the PLAN
EFT. He enjoyed n delightful repasJ at
the home of Mr.. Bonaparte. They al
so purchased II PLANET and said it was
a great paper.
Another colored man was terribly
beaten by a white man last week, sew
eral miles from town, for a trivial Of
fence. The south is paradise to look
at, but purgatery to live in.
MIR. /. Halsey is the only colored in
surance agent in Hardeman Co. Call
on him at Mrs. Phoebe Jones, Illinois
Central, Front st. He will treat, you
nicely. Bring $3.50 for l years sub
scription to the PLANET.
Mrs Jennie Miller has been appoint
ed agent for a northern firm by a white
travelling representative. She is a
hustler and is having success. She
will take travelling position soon.
Next July MIR. Halsey will begin to
represent the Workmen's Beneficial
Association of Richmond, Va, in
Hardeman and Madison counties.
The association will have an energetic
worker in the person of Mr.. Halsey.
Rev. Charles Miller, of Jackson, fill
ed the pulpit of the 1st Baptist Church
last Sunday night and preached an ex-
cellent sermon. He left for Jackson
on the 10th inst
The people in this section were glad
to hear of the acquittal of POkey
Barnes, and tender their best wishes
for the release of Mary Alternately.
Three cheers and hurrah for Mitch
ell and Pokey Barnes. The PLANET
man was rendered two receptions last
Sunday while carrying around his pa
pers ;-one in the east ward and one in
the north end. Thanks.
A grand entertainment was given
last week by the subscription school
scholars for the benefit of their teach
er, Miss Mary Brown.
Mr.. I. Halsey will take pleasant
trip down to Water Valley, Miss, fOl
a short Summer resort and exercises
He will see after his local insurance
agents while down there, and visit his
father and mother and other relatives
NOTICE.
Everybody in Bolivar and vicinity
that owes the PLANET agent must cal
at once and pay him, so he can senC
Hon. Mitchell his money. Call a
once.
We think Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., o
the Richmond, (Va.,) PLANET is tn,
greatest race defending man in Vir
Qinia and the nOhlaSt Arm Ararioal