The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-28
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ans has been holding very success
full meeting at Dyer, Tenn. There
have been about $50 Professions
Sharon Tribune.
Martin Flexner has purchased
fourteen head of fine mich cows
from E. p. McNeal, which he viii
ship to his brother, Jake Flexner,
at Louisville, who is running a
dairy.
-Messrs. G. L. Ingram, Jake
Kahn and NJ. n. Perry were summon
ed to Memphis this week to appear as
witnesses in the damage suit of Mrs.
Cheek VS. the Illinois Central Rail
road for killing Orion Cheek.
Sheriff Summons captured an
escaped convict from the Western
Hospital, by the name Of McKissick,
at Jackson Monday. At the time
of his capture he was preaching to
large audience in the court yard.
Mr.. G. NJ. Williams and fami-
ly left this week for Grand June
ton. Mr.. Williams has secured
position as travelling salesman for
Rochester, n. Y, Nursery. His
territory for the present will be
West Tennessee.
The 'Sage of Rocky Greek"
Col. Rufus Saunders, has another
interesting article on the first page
of to-day's BULLETIN. These con-
tributions from the level-headed old
statesman always contain something
good. Don't fail to read them.
New Crop Garden Seeds
at Hudson's. Landreth's
Ferry's and other kinds.
Mr.. J. P. Gregg, who has had
charge of the water tank at Shandy
for several years past, has recently
accepted a position with the West
ern Hospital, to superintend the
pump works of that institution. He
expects to enter upon his new du-
ties next Monday.
Esquire Robert J. Pirtle, one
of the handsomest members of the
county court, was over Friday on
business. When We dubb the Es-
quire handsome it will not make
him vain-he is too old and has too
much sense for that-nevertheless
he is one of the finest specimens of
manhood in Hardeman County.
Rev. Mr.. RusselPs sermon on
last Sunday morning, in which the
main thought was "habit," was a
plain and practical discourse. His IL
Illustrations were most apt and appro-
pirate. While he aspires to no
lofty flights of eloquence, yet he
holds his audience from first to
last by the effective manner in
which he presents the Gospel.
Rev. T. J. Valentine, Bap-
fist minister, died at his home near
Grand Junction last Friday in the
slst year of his age. For several
years prior to his death he was par
alyzed. He bore his sufferings pa
tiently, and was ready when the
summons came. Mr.. Valentine
was an uncle, by marriage, of DR..
Tom Prewitt, of Grand Junction.
Buy Landreth's Garden
Seed and Onion Sets of G.
7. Ingram 81 Co.
The Presbyterian Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity ON
last Sunday evening, the occa-
sion being the delivery of Rev. J. M.
Clark's farewell sermon to his con-
gregation. Mr.. Clark has been pas
tor of the church here for three
years, and by his uniform courtesy,
genial smile and hearty word of
good cheer has won many friends
outside of the members of his own
congregation, who regret to see him
leave.
w. S. Harris, of Jackson, and
Miss Fannie Keller were united in
marriage last Sunday at the home
of the brides father, d. A. Kellar.
The ceremony was performed by w.
H. Tate, Esq. The bride is one of
the many fair young ladies reared
in Hardeman, and is in every re-
spect worthy of him who was so
fortunate in winning her affections.