1866-12-08: Proceeds from Tournament for Monument

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Bolivar, December 3, 1866
To the Officers and Members of the Monumental Society of Hardeman county.
I have the honor to submit to you the following Report of the Executive committee of the tournament held here on the 12th and 13th of October last, for the Benefit of your honorable and most Praise Worthy Society;

Statement
Total receipts ……………………………………………… $1,346.30
Total Expenditures – prizes, labor, printing, etc. … $$832.09
Net Proceeds ………………………………………………… $514.21

Which amount has been placed in the hands of your secretary, A. T. MCNEAL.

In behalf of the patrons and officers of the late tournament, I bid you God speed in your noble work, and hope that your self-imposed task – that of erecting a fade less tribute to the lamented dead – will be crowned with a success commensurate with its sanctity, at no distant day.
Respectfully,
M. R. PARRISH
Chairman Executive Committee

 

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-08: Monument Fund Update

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To the Editor Bolivar Bulletin,

Sir: I give you below a statement of the Fund for the erection of our Monument.

Net proceeds of Supper given by ladies of Bolivar … $90.00
Net proceeds tournament ………………………………… $510.00
Net proceeds Ladies Concert …………………………… $239.75
Amount of subscriptions ………………………………….. $935.50
Also in gold ……………………………………………………… $10.00
In silver …………………………………………………………… $12.00
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Making in all ……………………………………………….. $1,775.35
Besides in coin ………………………………………………… $22.00

I adopt this means of letting the people of the county know that we have now some eighteen hundred dollars (nearly all of it paid in and the balance can be obtained whenever called for, being subscribed but not yet paid). There ought to be raised at least $3,000 to put up a nice Monument, and we make another appeal to the people of the county to send in what they can in the course of the next six weeks. It has been seven months since the call was first made, and many said they would subscribe this past fall. The monument will certainly be raised, God willing, and the people of the country will surely send in something towards it. A good many districts have not sent a dollar as yet. I call again on the people, especially on all officers of companies to send in to me, the names of those who died or were killed in the war; giving if possible the time and place. We want the names of all who were either killed or died in the service.
A. T. MCNEAL, Sec’y
Bolivar, December 6, 1866

 

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

DURRETT, D. Edward – WALTON, Mollie E. (wed 6 December 1866)

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Near Bolivar, on the 6th December 1866, at the residence of the bride’s father, R. H. WALTON, by the Rev. J. H. GARRETT, D. Edward DURRETT, of this place and Miss Mollie E. WALTON.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

HUNT, John C. – MCCLARITY, Annie E. (wed 29 Nov 1866)

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On the 29th November 1866 by Rev. J. H. GARRETT, John C. HUNT of Pontotoc, Miss to Miss Annie E. McCLARITY, of Saulsbury.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: A Fair Representative

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Among the many counties in the South represented at Lexington, Virginia, is old Hardeman, in the person of our young friend George B. PETERS, who, we are pleased to learn, stands A No. 1 in all his studies, and that too among no less than three hundred students. The first week he stood second in Latin and first ever since; in Greek, he stood fourth and upward, while in English branches he has no superior in the school. This is a source of pride to George’s friends here, and coupled with the fact that he received his preparatory instructions at the Bolivar Male Academy, abundantly testifies that there is no excuse for sending the youths of this community from home in order to have them qualified to enter the higher institutions of learning with credit to themselves and gratification to their friends. We also learn that our young friend’s preceptor, J. Milton HUBBARD, intends to procure the services of an Assistant teacher at the coming session of his school, whereby he will be enabled to devote more time and attention to those who are desirous of attaining a thorough education as the hands of such illustrious tutors as General Robert E. LEE and his efficient corps of assistants.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: Purdy Road in Wretched Condition

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The old Purdy road from this point to Statler’s ferry, is in a wretched condition. Would it not be well for the County Court to see that the old levee and the bridges be repaired? If work is not done on the road before winter fairly sets in it will be almost impossible to get from here to the high land beyond Spring Creek without doubling teams and that too, with an empty wagon. The road from here to Macon’s Mill is no better that the one referred to. There are only four roads leading into town and it does seem as though they should be kept in a passable condition.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: Bolivar Sidewalks Miserable Condition

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In behalf of the citizens who live in the north-west portion of the town, we would earnestly call the attention of our Mayor to the miserable condition of the side-walks that they are compelled to traverse; and especially do we point out the gully between the residences of Messrs. NEILSON and CRAWFORD, also, the one immediately south of Mrs. HODGE‘s residence. We know that the financial condition of the corporation is at a low ebb, still a little attention might be paid to the locality referred to. During the first part of the present week, it was almost impossible for ladies and children to reach the business part of town or attend school without wading shoe-mouth deep in mud. We do not like to make complaints, but surely there is abundant cause for this one. May his Honor live a thousand years and – FIX UP THE SIDEWALKS.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: Silver Band Performs

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We had the pleasure last night of listening to some sweet music discoursed by the Bolivar Silver Band, under the direction of our young friend and townsman, Billy BROOKS, and we must confess that the gentlemen composing that body deserve much credit for the great degree of proficiency to which they have attained in the science of music. We are pleased to learn that the Silver Band has become a fixed institution, and we are assured that with a continuance of their former perseverance, no amateur Band in the country will be able to play with them. We thank the gentlemen for their kindness in extending to us, through their leader, an invitation to attend their regular rehearsals, and will always be most happy to avail ourselves of the pleasure.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: Train Wreck Near Corinth

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A most deplorable accident occurred on the Memphis and Charleston railroad last Thursday night a few miles east of Corinth, by which six persons were killed, one mortally wounded, and several others seriously injured. It seems that the passenger train was behind time, and its conductor, Mr. SLATER, endeavored to reach Corinth before the eastward bound freight train left that station; and the conductor of the latter train thinking that the former one would lay over at the next switch, started on his journey. When rounding a curve the two trains met. The collision was terrible as both were thundering along at schedule time. The locomotives, tenders, and baggage cars were smashed to pieces, and all that was of a combustible nature about them ignited and was utterly destroyed, together with the mails, express freight and baggage. The persons injured or killed, were railroad employees. None of the passengers, we learn, were injured. Conductor SLATER had both his legs broken and was otherwise injured. His life is despaired of. Among the killed was the baggage master, whose name, together with that of the other unfortunates, we have been unable to ascertain. All of the baggage belonging to the passengers was consumed.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: Stolen

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From the residence of Theophilus HIGGS, near Hickory Valley, on the 22nd of November, 1866, a sorrel mare mule, about 12 or 13 years old, medium size, has flax mane and tail, either right or left fore foot a little twisted, star in forehead; slightly inclined to a roan. A reward of $25 will be given for the recovery and delivery of the mule, and $100 for the apprehension of the thief.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

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