The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-27
BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
LOCAL NEWS.
w. j. Cox buys Ginseng

&c. T. Ingram was in Memphis
this week on business.
Mrs. T. NJ. Moore and little
son, Hugh Tate, are visiting in Cor
NTH.
Mr.. ii. B. Manley has returned
after a months visit to relatives in
Medon.
Misses Freezing and Caruthers
are the guests of Miss Louella
Clinton.
Mrs. Calquohoun and family
returned to Memphis yesterday
morning. Mrs. Walker accompani-
ed them.
Mr.. w. T. Boyd, Jr., of Gov
ington, stopped over few days in
Bolivar this week on his way home
from the c "nial
Miss -, ,f Glen Hill,
better know ~ our readers as
Lucille" was one of the fair WIS.,
itors to our office Wednesday.
Mrs. }. A. Chambers and two
daughters, of Milan, accompanied
by Miss Carrie Robertson, of Medi-
ma, are the guests of Mr.. w. F, Nc
Carley's family.
Mr.. L. Z. Sexton, of st. Louis,
has been in Hardeman for the past
month visiting relatives. He will
return in few days and the Bull
LETIN will follow him, for twelve
months at least.
Mr.. III. Burch, of LAGRANGE,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Burch formerly lived in this
county, near POcahontas. Before
leaving he had his name placed on
our subscription list.
The BULLETIN has recently
printed a number of handsome Cir
culars for the Arvy Normal Insti-
tute, of Middleton. This is only
the second session of this Institute,
but under the principalship of Mrs.
Ollie Perkins Sasser it is rapidly
gaining in public favor.
Miss Laura Darlington, of Nc
Kinnie, Texas, was in Bolivar this
week. She was on her way to St.
Louis, where she will remain sever
al weeks. The royal reception given
Miss Laura was an indication OF the
high esteem in which she is held
by her many friends here.
Mr.. p. J. Uranium, of Harde-
man County, was in Henderson this
week looking after residence pre-
paratory to moving his family here
this fall. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Henry Brewer, of the same
county, WHO will enter school here
in October. Henderson New Era.
AT a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Western Hospital,
held Saturday, August 2lst., Mr..
ID. Z. Durrett was elected chairman
to fill out the unexpired term of
the late chairman, John w. Wilkes.
That Mr.. Durrett will faithfully,
conscientiously and honestly dis
charge the duties of his new posi-
ton, goes without saying.
Hon. Francis Fentress, of Mem
phis, spent : iturday and Sunday in
Bolivar. NJ Fentress is I native
of Hardema Irly S.; mis- life has
been spent Sar. A few years
ago, he mo u 10 Memphis and en-
gagged in the practice of his profess
sion, the law. He ranks among the
foremost members of that Justly
distinguished bar. His success is
gratifying to his many friends here.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen helped little Miss Mary
Newbern celebrate her sixth birth
day on Wednesday ening: Miss
es Zarelda Ingram, Catharine Nee
ly, Wira and Irline Cox, Elsie Belle
Kahn, Margie Hudson, Ruth Swine
broad, Tot Miller, Eunice Patrick,
Masters Willie Wilkinson, Marvin
and Ernest Mitchell, Russell Pat
rick, Hugh Tate and Thomas
Moore, Robert and Leo Kahn, Will
lie and Robert Ingram.
On tomorrow, Messrs. Lipsky
Bros, of Whiteville, will open their
new grocery store in the Mitchell
block. Mr.. II w. Lipsky has been
in Memphis all the week buying
goods. On September 1st., he will
leave for St. Louis and Chicago to
lay in his fall stock of dry goods.
When these goods arrive, Lipsky
Bros, will have one of the largest
retail stores in any country town in
West Tennessee. The people of
Whiteville and surrounding coun-
try are to be congratulated upon
having in their midst such an enter
prising firm.
Col. w. A. Tipler died at his
residence in Middleton, on Monday
evening, August 23rd., 1897, in the
72nd year of his age. For the past
two years he had been in declining
health, and for six months prior to
his death he was confined to his
room. Col. Tipler was born and
raised in this county and lived here
all of his life. For many years he
was successfully engaged in the
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