The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-28

Misses Gladney, Darlington, Var
rem and Mr.. L. A. Kenny, of Boil
var, visited Medon Wednesday even
ing
The first bale Of new cotton
brought to Bolivar this season was
raised by John Bolen, colored, on
Mr.. Francis Fentress' farm. 1t was
bought by G. T. Ingram. The price
paid was seven cents.
Interest in the rehearsals of the
Confederate Choir" continues to
increase, The attendance grows
larger and the music gets better.
The rehearsals are held every Tues
day evening at 7.3O o'clock in the
courthouse.
Generals Walthall, Bate, Jack
son, Gordon, Finley and Vaughan
have been invited and have promis-
ed If possible, to attend the confed-
crate Reunion, TO be held in Boil
var, on September oath, and to de-
liver addresses.
Miss Lua Renfroe, who has been
the guest of her uncle, j. J. Worrell,
several months past, left yesterday
for her home at Alma, Ark. She will
stop few days at Middleburg Tenn.
to visit her aunt Mrs. Mollie Z.
Moore.-Whig.
Rev. d. NJ. McIver returned
from Upton County last Saturday.
Large congregations daily and
nightly assembled to hear him.
Members of the church to which he
preached were revived and other
names were enrolled.
Buy your Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Brushes, ETC., at
Hudson's.
The protracted meeting that
has been in progress at CrOwley's
church in the 4th district closed on
last Friday night. There were six
professions and the same number of
additions to the church. Rev. w.
A. DUNCAN, the pastor, was assist
ed by Rev, d. /. Hines.
The Ice cream supper, given by
the young ladies of the Presbyterian
Sunday School at Mr.. Cochrane's
Tuesday evening, attracted a large
crowd. The tables were spread in
the yard, which was lighted by nu-
merous Chinese lanterns. A nice
sum was realized for the church.
DR.. Il. Z. Moore, health officer
for Hardeman county, has the fol
lowing report in the State Board of
of Health Bulletin: ''The county
has been suffering during the past
month from typhoid, bilious and in
termittent fevers. Whooping cough
and measles are prevalent in some
portions of the county"
The opening exercises of St.
Katharine'sSchool will take place at
10 o'clock, Tuesday morning, Sept.
lst. No special invitation will be
issued, but everybody is invited to
attend. On Thursday evening, at 8
O'Clock, there will be a Recital in the
study hall, to which a most cordial
invitation is given to all lovers of
music.
Several of the farmers residing
in the 4th district, near Needham's
school house, have lost quite a num-
Der of hogs recently. Cholera is
the disease that has proved so fatal.
J. B. Robley lost sixteen hogs, and
Mr.. Frank Newsom has also lost
ten or twelve, but the BULLETIN is
pleased to know that Mr.. Newsom
does not attribute the death of his
hogs to the Cleveland administIa-
ton.
Mr.. John Moody, son of Mr..
J. G. Moody, who lives near Hick-
DRY Valley, while on his way to
Salisbury to attend the barbecue on
10 inst, lost his balance and fell
backwards out of his buggy. He
was completely paralyzed by the fall
and has since been confined to his
bed. We are glad to state that he
is somewhat improved. We under
stand that he has recovered the par
tial use of his hands.
The stock of Goods, owned
by Sweeton 81 Black, has
been moved from Whiteville
to Bolivar and consolidated
with their stock here.
The classes in French, German
and Literature at st. Katharine's
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