The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-15

gineer. Miss Irwin was the
survivor of the tragedy AT
the railroad crossing in Toone, at
the time of the Dallas reunion, when
four persons were killed, by a spe-
cial. The plaintiff lost the suit here
last winter and appealed to the
Supreme Court at Jackson, which
in turn referred it again to the
courts of Ilardeman county.
&C. f. thompson died Sunday,
after a short illness of typhoid fever
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Thompson, in the 10th
district. Deceased was an industri-
GUS and promising yOdrg IN IL. "a
years of age. For several years he
has been engaged in railroad work,
and OH ccoun Of his merit and
worth, had been promoted aud adj
vanced, holding a responsible posi-
ton at the time of his death lie
was a member Of Bolivar Camp, Nc.
SO, WOodmen of the w orld, and
carried insurance of 81 900 in the
order.
Mrs. Mary Jane Farley, widow
of the late w. w. Farley, died at
the home of her son, w. E Farley,
in Whiteville, Monday morning.
after a lingering illness, aged about
! 20 years. Her remains were buried
Tuesday at the family graveyard
In the 4th district, Rev. William
Norment conducting the service.
Mrs. Farley vas a most excellent
woman and had been a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church fifty years. She was a sis
ter of our fellow townsman, Mr..
w. J. Redd.
The following officers Of Hick-
DRY Valley Camp, No. 81, Wood
men of the World, were installed
Tuesday night by Sovereign II. T.
Krider, of Magnolia Camp, Pine
Bluff, Ark: A. E. Futrell, Consul
Commander; r. Nj. Ferguson, Ad-
visor Lieutenant; D. NJ. McAnulty,
Clerk; E. L. Chambers, Banker; r.
NJ. Ernest, Escort; A. A Martin,
Waterman; j.. w. Maston, Sentry.
After the installation ceremonies,
[ the officers and members the Camp
and a large number of invited guests
enjoyed an elegant supper, which
was served in the public school
building.
At the present term Of Circuit
| Court the case of the State against
Babe Farris, who struck Ed. Ow-
ems, an Illinois Central contractor,
on the head with a jug of whiskey
here a year ago last November,
(who died several days afterwards,)
was again continued on application
of defendant, because of the alb
sence OF material sick witnesses.
The continuance was not resisted
by the state, for the state had some
important witnesses absent also, Oh
account of sickness; but the Judge
notified the parties that lie would
try this CASE at the next term of
court, and if not then, ready he
would hold special terms until the
case was disposed of.
Representatives of the Illinois
Central and Southern Roads held a
conference Tuesday of last week
with Messrs. J. w. Jones, O. B.
Polk and w. A. May, owners of
the Commercial Hotel, at Grand
Junction, aud arrived at a satisfacto-
ry arrangement to all parties con
cerned, in regard to providing &C
commodations for the travelling
public on the ground floor of the
hotel. The railroads will construct
commodious and comfortable quar-
tiers for passengers at once. The!
propose to rearrange the ticket Of
flee aud sitting rooms and make
other improvements.
1t Is a pleasure to the BULLE-
TIN to record good deeds and one
was performed bere recently which
must not go unnoticcd. While
several of our citizens, in attendance
upon court, were at the depot, com
for,ably seated around a warm fire
awaiting the arrival of a late train,
out in the cold an afflicted tramp
was asking for aid Oue listened
to his pitifuI tale, and being ON
WINGED that he was deserving of
help, an appeal was made to his
friends for assistance They
promptly responded, aud a purse
was raised sufficient 10 defray ex-
ppnsas 10 Mpmuh;S Uharp tho nm