The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-06
BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
LOCAL NEWS.


health.
Mr.. ]. B. Fulgham, wife and
children, of Jackson, are visiting
relatives in Bolivar.
"A complete assortment of Mag
istrate and Notary Public blanks
for sale at the BULLETIN office.
Mr.. NJ. Kahn and nephew, Hen
ry Kahn, left Monday morning for
months visit to Atlantic City.
Austin Miller, Jr., and Thomas
Nicely expect to leave this week for
Sewanee, to enter the University of
the South.
-MissTheresaPolk left yesterday
for New Castle, Hardeman county,
where she will visit several weeks.
jackson Wing.
Misses Sallie and Mamie McNeal
and Bessie Miller left Sunday even
ing for Lakewood, n. Y, where they
will spend the present month.
Miss Alma Nicely, a beautiful
young lady of Jackson, returned
home Monday, after pleasant Wis
it to her friend, Miss Frances Stuart.
The ladies of the Guild will
serve ice cream in the Coates Block
on the first and third Thursdays in
July and August Doors open at
p. m.
DIR. Jno. w. Nuckolls and wife,
of Toone, came over Monday to Wis
it Col. VIM. Nuckolls, who is dam
gerously i'll at his home in the sub
urbs of Bolivar.
DR.. S. Dickson and family and
Mr.. NJ. D. Tate left Sunday after
noon for Old Point Comfort, Va,
where they will spend a few days
and then proceed to Norfolk and
Smithfield, on a months visit to
relatives.
Mr.. w. G.Graham,a prominent
citizen of Grand Junction, a mem
Der of the well-known firm of Hat
ton d Graham, of thu nlace, was in
Bolivar Friday on bus While
here he paid the BULLETS office a
pleasant visit.
Miss Edna Hamlet, daughter
of Mr.. J. NJ. Hamlet, who lives in
the suburbs of Bolivar, celebrated
her birthday Tuesday evening by
entertaining a number of friends.
Ice cream and other refreshments
were served. All present had de-
lightful time.
Mr.. J. S. Moody, of league,
son of Mr.. J. G. Moody, of Hickory
Valley, who fell from freight train
near Waterford about six months
ago, seriously injuring his spine, was
in Bolivar Monday on crutches. We
understand that Mr.. Moody has en-
tered suit against the l. G. Road for
$l5, 200 damages.
-Messrs. ID. III. Lauderdale and
B. G. Shelton, of Covington, came
over Monday to bring a patient to
the Western Hospital. Mr.. Laud-
erdale is Sheriff of Upton County.
He is one of the most vigilant and
efficient officials in the state. Mr..
Shelton is sergeant-at-arms of the
House of Representatives, Tennessee
Legislature. He has many friends
wherever he is known.
Elsewhere in to-day's BULLETIN
appears an announcement of the
Bolivar Graded High School, the
fall term of which will open on
September 9th. The co-principals,
Professors J. A. Hudson and w. L.
Robinson, are teachers of experience.
Their intention is to build up a first
class high school in Bolivar. In
order to accomplish their purpose,
it will be necessary for them to re-
ceive the support of the public. 1t
goes without saying that good
schools are the most important fac
tors in the upbuilding of a town.
The Bolivar Graded High School
offers free scholarships, which we
understand will be repeated from
time to time. For particulars, read
announcement.
AN interesting session of the
Jackson District Conference of the
NJ. Z. Church South atWhite-
vile Saturday. Re ions, a
Persian student of the anderbilt
University, preached the opening
sermon. Rev. w. Il. Harris pre-
sided over the deliberations of the
body. All the churches in the dis
trict were represented, and the re-
ports showed a steady growth of
membership and generally healthy
condition. The following delegates
were elected to the Memphis Annual
Conference: DR.. w. B. Spencer,