The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-07

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Buy your Paints, Oils,
Yarnishes, Brushes, etc, at
Hudson's.
The meeting in the Baptist
Church Of this place is still in
progress. Mr.. Simmons has preach
ed some excellent sermons, and
those who have not heard him are
failing to take advantage of gol-
den opportunity to sit under the
sound of the voice of a forcible
speaker and eloquent divine.
Miss Lillian Rhea, of Whiteville,
has accepted position as principal
of school in Shelby county, near
Arlington. Miss Rhea is an expert
enced teacher, and will no doubt
prove acceptable to the patrons OF
the school who are indeed fortunate
in securing her services.
The following guardian bonds
were executed at the August term
of county court: r. II. Sullivan
as guardian of Irene Hodge, penalty
S475.54, w. p. Nuckolls as guardi-
an of Houston, Knox Tate, Laura
NuckolIs, bond $3,2l2.OO, w. r.
Elliott guardian of Warren and Adj
die Smith IN the sum of 81, 900.
"A wind and hail storm passed
over part of the seventh district of
this county last Friday evening. At
Dunlap Springs several trees were
struck by lightning. Out houses on
Mr.. James Carriers place were un-
rooted, and many PANELS of his
fence were blown down. His crop
was also damaged by the wind and
hail.
The district committeeman to
get contributions for the Confed-
crate reunion are asked to make re-
ports of what they have done in
the way OF getting carcasses, ETC.,
for the barbecue to NJ. n. Perry,
at Bolivar, on the 18th of August,
1896. All money contributions will
be reported and paid to J. I. Joyner
by said date. All committees are
hereby called to meet at Bolivar,
OH that date.
The following marriage licenses
were issued during last month:
Whites-Bolden Cox and Sallie
Taylor, w. A. Daniel and Florence
Cottongim, Albert Thompson and
Della Glover. J. b. Lax and Ada
Haley, w. E. Lancaster and NJ. A.
Brown. Colored-Albert Spinks
Vincy Howard, William PIrtle and
Bette Cross, Samuel Gledewell and
Mary Francis Patrick, JAS. Gibson
and Anna Cox, Sol Bond and Cath
crime Washington.
Mr.. John b. Campbell, an
aged and respected citizen of this
county, died at his home in the sew
enth district last Sunday. On reach
ing this country from Scotland,
where he was born, he settled in
North Carolina. From that state
he moved to Alabama, and from
Alabama to this county, where he
has resided for many years. His
faithful and venerable companion
and wife and Messrs. ID. J. and
Archie Campbell, Mesdames J. A.
Matthews and Terrell Harris, of
this county, and Mrs. Cliff, of
Memphis, children of his, survive
him.
The entertainment, given by
the Misses McNeal in honor of
Miss Bessie Miller, of Memphis,
in the beautiful lawn, west of their
residence, on Wednesday evening
last, was highly enjoyed by those
present. The lawn was beautiful
~ illuminated by Chinese lanterns,
and in it's center a platform was
erected for the purpose of dancing.
To the enhancing strains of lovely
music, rendered by the Ross String
Band, fairy forms and gallant
beaux whiled the hours away.
Others enjoyed themselves in con-
versing in different parts of the
grove on seats erected for the oc-
casion. Several couples from
Jackson were present. At ?
o'clock the happy crowd depart
cd for their homes.
"A raiding party, consisting of
Deputy United States Marshals NJ.
Is. Hurt and William May, of Jack
son, accompanied by City Marshal
NJ. n. Perry and A. B. Warren, of
Bolivar, left here last Thursday
evening at o'clock. At II o'clock
they arrived at their destination, a
ravine, located in the 18th district
of Hardeman County, about one
mile south Of Fairyiew and Wesley
Churches. The officers, led by a