1886-05-07: Proceedings of Hardeman County Democratic Commmittee

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The Committee met at the court house in Bolivar, in pursuance of call of Chairman on April 29, 1886, with following members present, C. H. ANDERSON – Chairman, A. J. COATES – Secretary, R. W. SMITH, R. N. MITCHELL, W. D. HANKINS, and C. A. MILLER, members F. M. McGLATHERY and S. H. CLINTON were absent. J. W. WILSON was represented by proxy and by the Chairman. On motion of C. A. MILLER, a convention of the Democracy of Hardeman County, was called for May 29, 1886.
A. J. COATES, Esq. tendered his resignation as Secretary of the Committee alleging his candidacy for Attorney General as a reason for same. The committee reluctantly accepted same after voting thanks to Mr. COATES for his efficiency as secretary. On motion of R. W. SMITH, Esq., C. A. MILLER was elected secretary in place of COATES, resigned. – signed C. H. ANDERSON, Chairman and C. A. MILLER, Secretary.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-05-07: News from Saulsbury

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Mr. Editor – As your valuable paper is read by so many of our good County people, I presume they would like to know something of our corner. We claim to be abreast with any portion of our county, save the capital, Bolivar. We are quite sober, religious, and enthused over the amendment to the constitution, looking to prohibition in the near future, so that the yoemanry of this great State can decapitate the hydraheaded monster. I formed an alliance at Hopewell Church, this county, yesterday evening with 16 members; G. J. LEATH – President, J. C. DICKSON – Vice President, A. E. FERGUSON – Secretary, Miss Alice DICKSON – TREASURER, Solicitors for the Issue, Miss Laura SMITH, Miss Mary FERGUSON.

Enthusiastic speeches were made by D. A. FERGUSON, Prof. John WINDES, and Rev. G. J. LEATH. Ho for the termperance cause! We are not outlaws, we have a temperance alliance, a good Sunday School, a good day school, presided over by worthy and efficient teachers, Prof. John R. WINDES and Miss Fannie NORMENT, services every Sabbath at the church. Four doctors; BOSTWICK, GODDARD, J. D. and D. SAULS, and eight enterprising firms always ready to exchange goods for cash or credit. The farming interest is on a boom more thrift and improvements than usual.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-05-07: Personals

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Mr. CAMPBELL of Middleton was in town on Monday last.

C. W. DEMING, of Toone, called to see us on Monday last.

Messrs. REAVES and SHEARIN, of Middleton, were in town on Monday last.

Mrs. ROBINSON, of Toone, is visiting for a few days at Mr. W. A. MERCER‘s.

Mr. Walter MOORE, of Jackson Dispatch, was visiting relatives in town this week.

Mr. G. G. ADAMS left for Memphis on Monday last to spend a few days.

Mr. T. J. JACKSON, of the 12th District, paid the Bulletin a call on Saturday last.

Dr. John W. NUCKOLLS, of Toone, was in town on Saturday last, and dropped in to see us.

Prof. E. A. FUSCH, of Hickory Valley, was in town on Saturday last, circulating amongst his friends.

Mr. SILER called in to see us on Monday last, and reports farmers getting along well.

Esq. T. D. CLINTON has a fine boy at his house, and his neighbors say he is two feet taller than he was before.
Esq. Jesse H. FRANKLIN, of the 5th District, reports that the farmers in his section are making excellent headway towards making another crop.

Mr. J. C. HARRIS, a prominent member of the Riply, Mississippi, bar, was in Bolivar on Monday last on professional business.

Mr. A. J. WALTON, on the 14th District, reports that the farmers of his section are in good spirits, and getting along finely with their work.

Dr. William THOMPSON and Mr. Nat HUDDLESTONE, of Crainsville, were on our streets on Monday last.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-05-07: Local News

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A Temperance Alliance was organized at Pocahontas last week.

Work has begun on the iron bridge across Hatchie at Statler’s Ferry.

On Saturday last, the first day of May, there was a good deal of frost here, but it did not damage vegetation any.

Mr. G. M. SAVAGE was up in town last Monday for the first time in two or three weeks. His many friends were glad to see him out.

A party of fishermen from Hickory Valley spent two or three days of this week at Statler’s Ferry.

Rev. Mr. Hope preached on last Sunday to a large and attentive audience at the Presbyterian Church. Hope his services may be secured as their pastor. We give him a hearty welcome.

Maj. W. B. RUFFIN, postmaster at Toone, is very ill, and is not expected to live many days. He had a stroke of paralysis sometime ago, and has gradually grown worse.

John BOYD, the colored barber from Toone, who is charged with stealing the money from Mr. W. F. FULLER, has been brought back to Jackson and lodged in jail. His brother, George BOYD, is said to have told on him, and George is being held as a witness. It is claimed that the prosecution is in possession of sufficient evidence to secure his conviction.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Bank Sought

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A Bank is one of the pressing needs of Bolivar. There is an abundance of idle capital in and around this place to start a Bank which would meet the requirements of our commerical, and other interests; besides, it would pay handsomely. Other towns of less importance than this have Banks, and they pay a large dividend upon the capital invested. If put into the hands of gentlemen in whom the citizens here have confidence, it would receive a large amount in the way of deposits, and the funds in the hands of the County Officials would find its way into the Bank.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Asylum Plans

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The Building Committee, and Architect for the Asylum, have returned from their tour visiting Asylums at other places, and have adopted a plan for the Asylum to be built at this place. We saw the plan yesterday, and it is magnificent, on paper. It will consist of a main building four stories high, and for wings, or wards (two on each side of the main building) three stories high. It will be sufficient to accommodate 250 patients, and will be 750 in length. It presents a splendid appearance, and will have all of the latest improvements.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Boyd Arrested

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Some few weeks ago John BOYD, of Toone, a colored drayman went out to Mr. FULLER’s in search for his money, he succeeded in finding it to the amount of $25,000, and skipped to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, where he bought a farm, and farm implements and returned for his family. Since his return to Kentucky, he has been arrested and lodged in jail.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Bridge at Statler’s Ferry

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The iron for the new bridge across Hatchie River at Statler’s Ferry, is being hauled out to the place. and the work of putting the pieces up will commence at once. If kept well painted, there will be no more trouble about a crossing at that place for the next 50 or 100 years.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Personals

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Mrs. A. F. YOPP is visiting relative at Middleton this week.

Rev. D. L. HINES, of Toone, was in town on Tuesday last.

Miss Sallie POPE, of Medon, was visiting a few days at Mrs. HARKIN”s this week.

Mr. David McANULTY and family were in town this week.

Capt. A. T. McNEAL, left for Washington City, on Wednesday last on professional business. He will probably be absent about two weeks.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1886-04-30: Local News

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Mr. B. F. BRADFORD is clerking for Mrs. HOUSTON, at the Bolivar Hotel.

Mr. Paul T. JONES is attending the Federal Court at Jackson, as a Juror from this county.

Dr. J. D. SAULS, organized a temperance alliance at Grand Junction last week.

The clover crop in this county is very promising, more so than for many years.

The Cornfield-negro Minstrels will give a performance at the Opera House on next Friday night, the 7th of May. Admission 25 and 15 cts.

Mr. G. M. SAVAGE is reported, by his physicians, to be much better. We hope he will soon be able to appear at his place of business again.

We are glad to know that the Y.M.C.A. has be re-organized. Hope it will do great good for our town. Now one and all help it.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 30 April 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

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