The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-12

The maximum temperature for
1908 was 81 on July 18th; mini
mum 1 on February 18th; range
90; yearly mean So; total rainfall
80 AZ inches; heaviest rainfall on
MAY 3Oth--2 45 inches.
An historical club was organized
on last Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G. NJ. Wellons.
Mesdames Wellons and Miller were
appointed leaders. The club will
take up the study of French bisto-
ry, and will have ~bi-weekIy meet
iDgs.
Elsewhere appears the last of a
series of articles on the closing
days of the civil war, written for
the BULLETIN by Mr.. ]. NJ. Morgan,
of Lott, Texas We are SUR our
readers have enjoyed these articles,
and Se desire to sincerely thank our
friend for his interesting coutri-
buttons.
A full assortment of Stock
and Poultry Powders, Med
icines, etc., at HudsOn's.
Thomas Headiey Polk dies at
his home in the 18th district Sun
day night of pneumonia, aged about
40 years. Deceased was an in.
dustrious man and good citizen.
His wife died about two years ago.
Seven children survive, who
will be cared for by their uncle,
Robert Polk. The remains were
buried Monday evening at Walnut
Grove.
Mr.. Henry Trobaugh was in
Covington Saturday. He had been
at work In Arlington for several
months and is now at home for a
respite. He informed US that he
was negotiating with DR.. John P.
Douglas for the erection of a resi-
dence at Arlington, which the doc
tor will move to with his family
alter he has given up the superin-
tendency Of the Insane Asylum
Upton Record.
Miss Lillias Bills entertained
her art class last Saturday afternoon
in her studio. The invitations
were ornamented with a palette
and brushes. The original questions
| for the contest had as some
object in the studio pertaining to
art or some material used. The
luncheon served had the same ar
tistic idea carried out in the pal
cite shaped biscuit: The prizes
were dainty and appropriate. The
studio tea" was most enjoyable.
"A committee composed of req.
resentatives from the various Sun
day schools in Bolivar met at the
Presbyterian Manse on Tuesday and
formulated plans for a house to
house canvas to ascertain the mum
beI of persons attending church and
Sunday school By this it is hoped
an interest will be reawakened in
religious matters. Blanks will be
furnished the committees. The
town was divided into four sections,
and will be ~canvassed in the near
future.
Glover, Grass, Oats, Gar-
den Seeds, ETC., at Ingram's.
The Bank of Bolivar has just
received a steel cabinet, containing
safety deposit hoxes, for the safe
keeping of insurance policies, deeds,
bonds, mortgages, notes, stocks,
receipts and other valuable papers.
The cabinet Will be placed in the
fire proof vault of the Bank, and
the boxes are offered for a reason
able rent to the depositors of the
Bank. To those who have valuable
papers and no safe place to keep
them, these boxes will be quite a
convenience. The boxes are secur
ed by a guard key. Call at the
Bank and see them.
DR.. John Anderson died Sat
urday, February 9th, at the resi-
dence Of DR.. j. W. Nuckolls, in
Toone, after an illness of several
months, in the 73rd year of his age.
His remains were Inferred in the
Vernon graveyard Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Anderson was graduated in