The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-15

try. He has many friends IN Boil
var, his old home, where he Away
receives a warm welcome.
1t is said that Rev. J. M. Clark
late of Bolivar, has accepted a cal
to Cameron, Tex. We are not sur
prised that his congregation at Den
ton is loath to give him up. Since
writing the above, we learn thai
Presbytery has refused to release
Mr.. Clark from his present charge.
-Messrs. Samuel and John Chill.
dress, of Milan, and Mr.. Tom Chill
dress, of Sharon, former residents OF
this county, have been quite sick
recently. We are glad to learn from
Mr.. G.. w. Childress, who has just
returned from a visit to them, &C
companied by his wife, that they are
all improving.
Becky Miller, colored woman,
of Bolivar, gave birth last Thursday
to an unnaturally formed male child.
It's arms are without hands, the
Joints below the elbows running out
to sharp point. The monstrosity
has been viewed by numbers of our
citizens. The child appears to be
healthy and vigorous.
Capt. Chas. A. R. Woods, of
Hickory Valley, visited Bolivar
Saturday. Capt. Woods came up
to have his name enrolled as a men,
Der of the Bolivar Bar. He has
been for several years one of the
ablest attorneys of the Carrollton
(Mo.) Bar, from which his member
ship was transferred. The BULLE-
TIN congratulates the Bolivar Bar
upon its acquisition.
-Lottie Birdsong, Rosa Savage,
Katharine Nicely, Zerelda Ingram,
Harrell Wilson, Annie Miller, Hugh
Tate Moore, Chas. Nicely and Eu-
nice Ware are Honor pupils for this
month in the primary department of
st. Katharine's, Since the begin
ming of the term, the following have
received the highest number of head
marks in the spelling classes: Lizzie
Lea Miller, A class; Zerelda Ingram,
B class; Annie Miller, G class.
Capt. III. G. Norman and Mrs.
jamie Mays Harris, were married in
at 8 o'clock Wednesday
Jan, 9Th, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Hon. F.
A. Mays. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. B. Cavett, pas
tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The bride is one of the
and most charming la
dies of Fayette County. Capt.
Norman is President of the Fay
cite County Bank and one of the
best known lawyers in the state.
He has many friends in Hardeman
County who extend congratulations.
AT a meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the True Tagg Co., held in
Memphis on January 5th., the fol-
lowing officers were elected: III.
D. True, president; G. M. Tagg,
vic-president; Fred S. Storey, Sec.
and Treas. Among the board of di-
rectors we notice the name of Mr..
G. M. Warren, of Bolivar. We
are glad to learn that the business
of the firm is rapidly increasing.
Bolivar feels more than ordinary in
terest in the success of this firm, as
its president was a former resident
Of our town. As a business man
MIR. True has no superior.
AT meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Bolivar, held
tuesday, January, 18th, the fol-
owing officers were elected: A. T.
president; W. G. Dorion,
John L. Mitchell, assistant
A. T. McNeal, d. E. Dur
rett, Austin Miller, G. t. Ingram,
W. t. Anderson, Isaac Kahn and
w. G. Dorion, directors. The
Bank of Bolivar is a safe and solid
financial institution, managed by
competent business men. From a
statement shown elsewhere in todays
BULLETIN, it will be seen that the
deposits in this bank
amount to 500, 2o2.43, a creditable
showing.
Circuit Court adjourned Wednes-
day. The proceedings appear else
where in today's paper. The case of
the state against P. Y. Dupoyster,
charged with murderingE. W. Miner
at league, on July %, 1896, notice
of which appeared in the BULLETIN
shortly after the unfortunate affair
occurred, attracted more attention