The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11


DIR. Mitchell, of MasseyvilIe
and Elder w. H. Jordan, of Bethe
Springs, were in town Tuesday
enroute home from New Bethel
where they attended Unity Asso
citation.
Walter Shinault died Wednes
day evening at the residence oil
Mr. Tillman Pulliam, in district
No. 9. Deceased was a resident OF
district No. l, and was about sc
years of age.
Cotton is beginning to be
marketed, and business will soon
improve. Our merchants are look
ing forward to a good trade and
are ready with we'll selected stocks
of fall goods.
Miss Opal Kinnie, who has
spent the summer with relatives
here, returned to her home in
Decatur, Texas, Sunday. She was
accompanied as far as Memphis by
Mr.. Vernon Kinnie.
r.. A. McAnulty, of Hickory
Valley, will furnish specimens of
his apples for the Tennessee ex-
hibit at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair, and j. NJ. Avant will have on
exhibition water from Rogers
Springs.
We are sorry TO learn that Mr..
J. A. Matthews, an old and highly
respected citizen of the goth
district, is dangerously i'll. He has
been IN declining health for several
years. and but little hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
MIR. J. S. Carter, of the Sauls-
bury neighborhood, has sold some
of the largest watermelons in town
this week ever brought to Bolivar.
Quite number weighed between
sixty and seventy pounds, the
heaviest weighing seventy-seven.
The Progress Telephone Com
pany, under the management of
Mr.. F. M. Smith, is giving entire
satisfaction to its patrons, who are
continually increasing in number.
Within the past few weeks seven
teen new phones have been installed.
Miss Mag Dorion entertained
with progressive finch Thursday
evening. The north balcony was
decorated with bunting and colored
lanterns. Ices and cakes were serv-
ed. The score cards were crescent
The prize was box of
beautiful candy.
Mr.. r II. Jones visited rela-
tives here Thursday. For some
time past he has been holding a re-
sponsible position in Kansas City
with the Frisco System, but has re-
Gently been promoted to chief
engineer of the Seaboard Air Line,
between Birmingham and Atlanta,
with headquarters in the latter city.
We have interviewed a number
of citizens from different parts of
the county in regard to the condi-
ton of crops and we are sorry to
report that the prospect is not near
so encouraging as it was three
weeks ago. High temperature and
drouth have prevailed with damag-
ing effect.
Mrs. Mollie E. Maroney and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Maroney, of
the 18th district, visited our Office
Tuesday. About three weeks ago,
Mr.. MaroneY had stroke of paraIy
sis, affecting his right side, but we
are glad TO state that he has almost
entirely recovered its use.
Mrs. Laura Phillips Cole,- who
has been absent in New York,
Washington and Nashville for
several months, returned Monday
evening and resumed her position
as music directress in St. Kathar-
ines. She was accompanied by a
pupil from Nashville. Miss Isioia
Allen.
Mrs. Hugh Kellar, of Toone,
met with an unfortunate accident
Tuesday night. In a dream, she
imagined some one was attempting
to enter the room, when she rushed
for the window, breaking the sash,
the glass and severing
the veins of her right wrist. Med
zeal attention was SUNNI oned and
the flow of blood soon stopped.
st. Katharine's School opened
Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by