Mr. Lawrence SULLIVAN, of Hixson, was a visitor in Pikeville this week. His father, the late T.J. SULLIVAN, was once editor of The Pikeville Banner, selling out to John GERRIN years ago. LAWRENCE worked as printers’ devil with his father, but deserted the craft as he grew up. He had
F.F.A. Enter Public Speaking Contest The Bledsoe F.F.A. Chapter entered the Public Speaking contest at Jasper last Thursday and won second place. Winton BOYNTON, representing our chapter, lost first place to Neil HICKMAN of the Marion County Chapter by only a margin of a few points. Neil will go to
We are pained to learn that James L. GUEST Jr., of this place, died near Helena, Arkansas, on the 8th ins. The Columbia herald. (Columbia, Tenn.), 13 Aug. 1869. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033386/1869-08-13/ed-1/seq-3/>
Last Saturday the teacher of a negro school at Santa Fe, a colored man named Aleck FEW, had a celebration on the occasion of the end of the session, accompanied by a drum and fife, and attempted to march through the streets of the town. When they came to the
Recorder’s Court Jack PORTER, frailing negroes, two cases, $6.00 E.S. HOUSTON, whipped a young man on the day of election, named Berry, for belonging to the militia, and was fined $6.00. The whipped boy lives at J.H. GREGORY’s. Wm. HARGROVES, for letting a woman whip him, was fined $2, and
A Camp of Pale Faces was organized at Hurt’s X Roads, in this county, July 31, to be hailed as T.C.H. Miller Camp, No. 59. The following officers were elected: J.M. REYNOLDS, President R.C. CURTIS, Vice President J.A. LUNN, Inspector J.H. STEPHENSON, Secretary R.C. STEPHENSON, Treasurer F.W. BAIN, Guide The
Capt. MONTGOMERY informs us that the work on constructing the new saw mill near the crossing of the railroad on Hatchie river, about one mile north of this place, is progressing finely, and that the mill will be in full operation in a few days. The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman
Married on Tuesday (May) 15th (1866), at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr. Bryant COX and Miss Ellen CRAIG. The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 May 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Married on Tuesday (May) 15th (1866), at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Lawrence CRAIG and Miss Bettie COX. The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 May 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Gen. FISK, of Bureau notoriety, has ordered that the negro schoolhouses and churches, destroyed in Memphis during the riots last week, be rebuilt within ten days, and, says the Post of that city, the cost of their construction will be levied upon the city, together with all other damage done
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