Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-01


case seems to be pretty heavy. Old joe
now has four of his family down. We
sympathize with him, and hope that the
Great Ruler may bring them ell through
safely.
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
DEAR Sir Il am glad to report myself
again at the post Of duty. Ny children
have not the fever, | am happy to say.
ALLOW me, in this connection, since R
W Blew and family are all dead, but dear
little Sallie, in the behalf Of Mr. Blew
and family, to thank the noble, generous
Odd Fellows for their unfailing, anliriug,
liberal kindness that knew no bounds,
to Nj Blew aud family. May they have
their reward. ? BARTON.
I'D sRAw.
To the Editor Of the LSdgssi
DEAR SIR--I have sssn frequent no.
tees Of the noble workers. Of the How
ards, and I am always glad TO know that
We have such noble Souls who are yet
willing to ofar themselves a. victims to
the plague. l wish to call the attention
to one whose efforts are all that they
ought to be; be is the right man Ia the
right place. SThat is Ed Shaw hla in.
dustry and constant attention Ia business
is almost invaluable.
am yours. etc
0O JoSRs
REPORT FROM THE MASONIC RELIET BOARD
Memphis, September 30.-Bro Lovins'
family are doing we'll; Bro Marcus Jones
is better to-day than yesterday Bro
Godfrey SAlem's daughter, No &c eau.
sey, is out Of danger; Bro John Edwards'
son, on Dean avenue, is better to-day,
there are hopes Of his recovery, thauks
to Miss Emma Jones' good nursing;
Bro Robert Shelton, Of DeSoto, is very
Ill but there are hopes Of pulling him
through; be is at National Cemetery;
Brothe. Shelton has lost HE vile and her
sister aud her mother; Mrs Cassells, on
Wright avenue, is conValescent, but
needs watching; Brother M'Nee, deceased,
son is doing we'll; the youngest child is
doing we'll at Donohue place; Sir knight
George c PrObert, Of Norwalk, Ohio, a
Knights TemplAr, died last night at IL
o'clock, at Mrs Lucy Wilson's. ct tie
curve Of fernando road and Walker aV.
nue.; Brother II s King, an old citizen
aud Mason, died ct the Magnolia block
this evening at Q quarter past three
o'clock; John B Taylor died ct half past
four o'clock, at the jackson block; he
was book keeper for Taylor, Arnold d
Co. a member Of Killwinaing lodge No
81; Brother Bun Prices family are all
doing we'll; Brother M'Elroy, corner Of
Walker Avenue aud fernando road, is
convalescent, but careful since his re.
lapse; his last child is ell right and cut
of danger; Brother Malcolm Rsgan, Of
DeSoto, is up. and will take an airing
tomorrow; Brother James, of the firm OF
Wetter 4 Co, is doing we'll, and a visi.
tor reports him all right, and Brother
William Calhoun and wife and family
are conValescent, and viii discharge the
nurse tomorrow; Brother 10 Specht ia
all right and will be out 10 a few days;
Mrs Thomas DOnally, in North Memphis,
is couvslesceut, after buryipg her hus.
band, mother aud son; Mrs DR. Z A
White is improving, al the corner Of
Poplar and Wsldran avenue; Rev DI
Geo Z White, rector Of Calvary church
is doing tolerAbly we'll; Mrs. Harvey Ma
thes is not doing as we'll as we Wish hel
to be, but she has an excellent nurse
Mrs. Mary Davis; Brother Skaters last
daughter, at the Atkinson place, is i'm
proving iloWly but sure; Mrs W HEATH
is co~nvaleseent; Brother Wimberly, 80!
Unioa street, is convalescent, and viii
be out in a few days; Brother Lemon
family are all out Of danger; Brothe.
Shaver, Of 40 Causey street, is conva
l%escent and out Of danger; Brother D
Boggs and his good lady are in excellen
condition, aud she will soon be able Il
assist her good husband to aid the afl'c,
ted as has been his desire to do in on
present sfllction; Brother Zshring il
very low, but symptoms favorable; Mr.
Zshring is able TO set up, but grieves Afte
her brother and child; Brother J E Rus
sells good wife is still on her feet attend
ing TO the wants Of Der conyalesceu
little children; her little daughter, Lessie
is thankful TO her Creator for Der rscol
cry; Miss Byrne is still very low, but be
little sister is couvalescenii Brothe
Rounds, Of gas.works rsnown, is dow
with fever at his residence on Wake
avenue, and is doing as we'll as can b
expected.
CORRECTION
The following is a correction Of = FOL
mer report: The Masonic board Of r.
iefis composed Of the following: Brothe
A s MyersiI president; Brother WAyHeI
burg is financial man, and q msu In tn
right place; Brother Monroe is our con
missary purchasing agent for supplies t
be furnished to our sick and needy, an
myself superintendent Of nurses; Brotl
or Hans Lemon. visitor in the nOrther
part OF the city, north Of Bsal street, an
Brother Stewart. the southern part Of Ii