The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31
LOCAL NEWS.

The citizens of Evansville
will give big barbecue Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleaves, of Pa
ducah, visited relatives in Bolivar
this week
Mr.. Jobe Fulgham and family
of Jackson, Tenn, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. r. +. Ammons sent to our
Office yesterday the largest sweet pO-
tatoe we have seen.
The first open boil of cotton of
the season was sent to the Bulletin
Office Monday, raised by Frank Mil
Ter, colered.
WANTED-An active insurance
man can secure a position by APP
plying to Haynes g. Haynes, % Mad
ison St., Memphis, Tenn.
On Saturday last, Miss Ella
Owens, of Bolivar, was summoned
to the funeral of her niece, Miss
Dora Harris, whose death occurred
near Toone.
Miss Cora Hubbard returned
last Monday to her home in Water
Valley, Ky, to the regret of several
Of our gallant young men especially
so to one Of the number.
Beverly NJ. Stevenson, of La
Grange, was shot and killed in
Somerville Monday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Sam Hunter. Ste
vensOn resisted arrest. Hunter
was tried and released.
Remember that Hon. Robt. i.
Taylor will speak at Cedar Chapel
on August 4th. An old fashioned
barbecue will be spread on that occa-
sion. People are already begin
ming to engage conveyances. Thous-
ands will be present.
Mrs. c. n. Person and her
bright and entertaining little daugh-
ter, of Manchester, are the guests of
Mrs. o. Harris and family of the
third district. Mrs. Pierson has
many friends who take pleasure in
welcoming her back to her native
country.
The Confederate Reunion to be
held on August 26th, promises to
be the biggest thing Bolivar has
seen since the war. Every old sol
der in Hardeman county will be
here, unless physically disabled.
They will come with their wives
and their children and their chill
dren's children. Judging from the
manner in which contributions are
being offered, there will be an abun
dance for every body. A number
of speakers will be on hand, inclu
ding some of the South's most dis
tinguished sons.
-Messrs w. a. Caruthers and J
Z. Hulse have opened a real estat,
agency in Bolivar. Their Office L
in the Coleman Block. They hav,
over 80, 900 acres of improved anC
timbered lands for sale. All land
listed with them will be extensivel,
advertised. Both Of the member
of this firm are responsible and re
liable gentlemen. Any bushes
left in their charge will receiv
prompt and careful attention. w
direct attention to their advertise
ment, which appears elsewhere i
to-day's BULLETIN.
DR.. G. NJ. Doris, of Distr:c
No. IS, has sent to us a Democrat
ticket, upon which are the names Q
John c. Rreckinridge for presider
and Gen. Joseph Lane for vice pre-
ident At that time LandOn {
Haynes and w. c. Whitthorn
fere electors for the state at large
Ind Hiram S Bradford, of Brown
Mile, was elector for this Congre
Isional district. The ticket is pri
ted on green paper, about fou
inches long and two and ha
= inches wide. DR.. Doris also sent
u us a receipt given by Nicely
White, prOprietors of the We
Tennessee Democrat, TO w. v
Vincent, for $3.50, for publishil
estray notice. This receipt is dat
August 2, 1852. These old pape
we're found among the effects of t
late Mrs. Taylor, upon whose esta
DR.. Doris is administering.