The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-22

Mr.. ROBERT Duncan died re
Gently at his home in the sth dis
trict, after long illness. He wa
about 40 years of age. A wife an
five children survive him.
The Lehr & Williams Coined,
Company has been the cente of at
traction during the week. The Com
pany Is &C imposed of first class talent
Good audiences have been presen
each evening, and they have beer
highly entertained.
Prof. J. T. Hill was summoned
the first of the week, to his home,
in Huntingdon, to see his father,
who was quite ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. Watson has charge of his
classes during his absence, and Mrs.
I'LL is teaching the primaries.
Mr.. w. P. Macon, wife and
family left last week for Fannin
County, Texas, where they will re-
side in future. Mr.. Macon was
born and raised In Hardeman. He
is an honorable, worthy gentleman,
and we commend him to the good
Offices of the people of Texas.
Miss Maud Millner, who was
the guest of Mr.. Knox Tate and
family, returned to her home in
Birmingham Saturday. While Miss
MIllner's first visit to Bolivar was
under circumstances of a most
painful nature, still her many
friends, made during her stay,
will welcome her return.
The "Penny Reading" at St.
Katharine's on last Monday evening
was we'll attended. The proceeds
were $3.50. The Ministering Lea
que undertook to raise $25 within a
certain time. They thank their
friends who have from time to time
encouraged them by their presence
at the different entertainments.
Rev. William HI. Crofford died
at his home near Salisbury. last Fri
day in the seth year of his age. He
was one of the oldest ministers of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. For many years he has
been an active member of the Ma
sonic Lodge, Mr.. Crofford was be-
loved by everybody who knew him.
The Bolivar String Orchestra
has recently been organized, compo-
sed of the following members: L.
B. Reynolds, first violin; NJ. D.
Tate, clarionette; Tazewell Tate,
guitar; J. Wesley McKinnie, bass
violin. The young gentlemen have
been practicing about two weeks.
Their work promises to be of
a high order.
Upon the recommendation of
the Bolivar Bar, Judge A. G.
Hawkins has appointed Mr.. James
A. Wilson Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court to succeed Mr.. L.
I. Wood, resigned. Accommodate
ing, safe, reliable, accurate and
with thorough knowledge of the
duties of the Office, Mr.. Wilson will
make a model Clerk.
Rev. w. L. Howse, who has
been filling the Baptist pulpit here
since the death of Rev. Mr.. Wooten,
preached his farewell sermon Sun
day night. Mr.. Howse will go to
Louisville to enter a Theological
Seminary. In the mean time, the
Baptist Church is without a pastor,
but committee has been appointed
to secure one.
Capt. John w. Wilkes, of Ce-
oar Chapel, was in Bolivar Tuesday
on business. Although Capt.
Wilkes is not as young as he once
was, he is still ''one of the boys. "
He frequently rises before daylight
and follows the fox for hours. He
delights in the chase, and nothing
sounds sweeter to his ears than the
music of the hounds.
At the beginning of the year, in
September last, Miss Rather, prin-
cipal of the music department of St.
Katharine's, offered prize for pro-
ficiency in che practice of the scales.
This prize was won last Monday
by Miss Annie Mitchell, she, how
ever was closely followed by Miss
Mary Ingram. The prize consisted
of beautifully bound book, ''Sto-
ries from the Wagner Opera
The BULLETIN Office has been
making daily shipments for several
weeks of printed Stationery to its
natrnns- We have RECENTLY receiY.