The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
BOLIVAR BULLETIN
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Daisey Emerson is visit
ing in Medon this week.
There are twelve prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail.
Miss Mamie Miller returned
from Nashville last week.
Mrs. Jas. Fentress, of Chicago,
is visiting relatives in Bolivar.
Austin Miller and Thos. Nicely
enjoyed Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
DR.. A. o. Bailey and wife, from
Salisbury, are visiting relatives in
town,
Judge James Fentress is on a
tour to Europe for the benefit of his
health.
-Messrs. T. d. and G. p. New
bern left Monday to engage in the
sale of fruit trees.
Mrs. Sue Mcclellan and Mr.. J.
w. Clark, of Salisbury, visited
Bolivar Tuesday.
Mr.. J. S. Sutton, of Grand
Junction, was pleasant visitor to
The BULLETIN Office Saturday.
MIR. J. V. Curtin has recently
purchased the old Pitser Miller saw
mill property, north of town on
Hatchie river.
Mr.. J. r. Stroup, of Salisbury,
was in Bolivar last week and had his
name placed on THE BULLENIN sub
scription books.
-Messrs. r. A. and Norman
McAnulty and Capt. Chas. A. r.
Woods, of Hickory Valley, were in
the city Monday.
Miss Lena Heron and her broth
er, Mr.. Arthur Heron, of Jackson,
have been guests of Mr.. P. F. Will
kinson's family for the past week.
DIR. S. Dickson will visit White
vile Monday and Tuesday, March
sth and 9th. Those in need of den
tai work are invited to meet him.
Squire James E. Conner, of the
10th district, one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Hardeman county,
was in Bolivar Monday on business.
Monday was the last day that
taxes could be paid without incur
ring extra cost, and Trustee Mitchell |
was the busiest man in Bolivar on
that day,
What seems to be the attraction |
in Bolivarfor Hon. John d. Woods,
our debonair legislator ? He must
be looking after the material inter
ests of the town.
Mr.. Charles Newbern left this
week for Mariana, Ark, where he
goes to engage in the mercantile
business. Bolivar gives up such a
citizen reluctantly.
DIR. III. w. Tate and wife left
Saturday morning for New Orleans.
Mrs. Tate expects to remain for sew
eral weeks. DR.. Tate will return
within few days.
Mr.. John Warren returned
Thursday morning from a visit of
several weeks to Memphis friends.
He was accompanied by his little
daughter, Miss Emma.
The rain fall for the past month
was three inches. The range of tenn
perature so deg. The ''sunshine and
shadow" struggled for the mastery,
but neither con quered.
The Board of Aldermen at
meeting Tuesday night, ordered
plank walk laid on Water street,
from Market to McNeal streets, be-
tween the Anderson residence and
Savage 81 Emerson's livery stable,
interesting McNeal street at the
residence of Mrs. Harris.
The "Measuring Party" viewed
from a social standpoint was I'M
doubtedly a success. The short and
the tall, both young and old, mar
ried and single were out in full force
and enjoyed the refreshments and
the pleasant intercourse. The gross
proceeds amounted to about $40.
Our old friend, Mr.. Isaac Pr
tie, of the 18th district, was in Boil
var Monday. Mr.. Pirtle informs us
that rs years ago, March l, 1922,
he, in company with his fathers
family, landed in Hardeman county.
AT that time he was only two years
of age. He has ever since resided
within a short distance of where his
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