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


will commence the erection of a re-
idence on that part of the plac
purchased, which he hopes to con
plete between now and spring.
M. E. Mashburn. of Terrell
Texas, is visiting rela ives in thi
county, where he formerly resided
He was accompanied by his grand
mother. Mrs. NJ. E. Webb. Mrs
Webb is "a years old. She stood tn
trip remarkably well for one of he
age. She comes with the expecta
ton of making her home in the flu
ture with her son, J. E. Mashburn
Mr.. c. J. Rogers, of Crane
Junction, narrowly escaped death
on the 10th of December. He
boarded passenger train on the
Memphis & Charleston road at Mid.
dleton, and in attempting to GO
from one coach to another, his feet
became tangled in his overcoat,
which was hanging from his arm.
He was thrown a considerable dis
lance from the car and was badly
bruised. We are glad to state that
his injuries are not serious.
Mr.. S. Il. Avent died at his
home in the 9th district, Friday,
December Is, 1896, in the Goth
year of his age. He was buried
the following day with Masonic
honors. A wife and eight children
survive him. Mr.. Avent was an
old and honored citizen of Harde-
man County. His death has cast a
gloom over the community in which
he lived. He enjoyed the respect
and esteem of all who knew HIM.
Under the head of ':society
news" the Nashville Sun, of recent
date contains the following notice
of parties who are we'll known in
Bolivar: "The engagement is an
nounced of Mr.. McNeal Bend to
Miss Cornelia Foard, the marriage
to take place on January goth at
Grace Church, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Miss Foard is former resident of
this city, as is Mr.. Bond also. Mr..
Bond, has, however, been living in
st. Louis for the past three years,
where, together with his bride, he
will continue to make his home"
Mrs. Fannie Garner died on
of last week at the Western
from stroke of paralysis.
She was buried on the following
day near New Hope, in the Seventh
District of this county. Mrs. Gar
ner was at one time a resident of
Bolivar and moved from this place
to Salisbury. Her maiden name
was Thompson. Her kind DISPOSE
ton and splendid traits of character
shown forth even after she became
hence the favorable i'm.
preston made on the officials and |
of the institution in
which she died.
MIR. r. B. Thomas died at the !
residence of Mr.. J. B. Foote, in
Wednesday, December
%, 1896, at l o'clock, pm, of
and lagrippe, in the 5sth
year of his age. Mr.. Thomas was
born in Mecklenburg County, Va.
He moved to Tennessee when only |
eight years of age, with his father,
who was at one time prosperous
merchant of Somerville. "Uncle
Ben," as he was Familiarity called,
was a kind-hearted, genial gentle
nan, and the news of his death will |
be received with regret by legion
IF friends.
The following spent Christmas
With friends and relatives in Boil
var: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harri-
son, Henderson; Marvin Newbern,
Spring Creek, Ark; DR.. Geo. B.
Stuart, Frost, Tex; Miss Birdie
Warren, Mr.. Austin Miller and wife,
Miss Mary Belle Calhoun, Messrs.
8. P. Smith, Rufus Nicely, Ben
Sinclair, James and John Warren,
DR.. Walter Stuart, Memphis; Miss
Irene Bond, st. Louis; Mr.. Alex
Baker, Jackson; Miss Jennie Harda-
way, Michigan City; Miss Hattie
Pulliam, LaGrange; Rev. G. w.
Wilson and family, Paris; Mr.. Will
bur Jones, Oxford, Miss; Miss
Prudence Polk, Nashville.
Hamilton Norment died of con-
at his home in Bolivar,
Tenn, Tuesday morning, Dec, 80,
1896, in the 23rd year of his age.
His remains were buried in Union |
Wednesday by the side of
his father, the late Jesse Norment.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. D. M. McIver, of the Pres
byterian Church. A large number
of friends were present to pay the
last tribute of respect. The floral