The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
LOCAL BRBvIrIEs.

Jonathan Wood Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, will give ball at the Merchants
Iouavcs armory on Tuesday. December
ii, next ensuing.
"Why don't you pitch into the street
car system and its abominable manage
mentY' asked prominent citizen last
Sunday, and echo answer, Chestnut"
The next race OF the ten mile bcyce
handicap series will be run ut the usual
place on the Boulevard next Thursday af-
ternoon at $40 o'clock, weather permit
ting
The third annual ball Of the Tin, Sheet
Iron and Cornce Workers international
Association will take place tonight at the
Merchants Iouayes' Armory, on Her
nando street.
THg ArPEAL notes the following recent
changes in the schedule Of the Chesapeake
d Ohio Railroad: paducah cxpuss leaves
ut 7:I5 Il. m. instead uf 7:3J am, as here
tofore, and arrives at 2:05 pm. instead Of
800 pm.
William Houston aud Lizzie Thompson,
who were arrested on The charge OF living
in open and notorious iawlcssncss, were
married yesterday and the case was dis
missed 10y Squire Barry.
The trial Of Charles Higgins, charged
with shooting Fred kiener, which was to
have come oil before squire Barry yos;eT-
day afternoon, was postponed on account
OF ihe non-appcarance OF I'll Gallagher,
the prosecutor, who is absent in Arkansas.
Six miles Of turnpike was added to the
list OF solid gmyeied roadway through
Shelby County last summer, aud wc now
have thiriy-two miles OF such highways,
NIL built during the past five years. The
whole system cost Slj0,OUO, and it is all
paid for.
The Free kindergarten Association
meeting at the Peabody Hotel was well
nstendcd, and arrangements were per-
fcctcd Tor the reception to be given under
the auspices OF the association on Wednes-
day, December u, at the residence Of Mrs.
q n. Estes.
Dan Collins. assistant yarlmasier Of the
Kansas City Railroad, was arrested ycstcr.
day on warrant Issued by squire Barry,
charging him with asauitng III Mann
with pair OF brass knucks. Collins was
committed to Jail pending an examination
this morning.
Every lady in Memphis and IT, suburbs
Interested in giving the poor children
dinner December - are most earnestly ~
qncsicd n be present nj the meeting Of
The Christian Club today At 2.30 O'Clock Ia
the parlors Of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
A highly priced prayer book, purchased
In London in 1872 by the late Admiral
Raphcal scmmes. and presented b. him
, - his daughter Anna T., las been lost,
and the finder will receive a reward by
taking u TO the coal office OF Z. u. Bryan,
No. 20 Madison street
The committee on proposed street i'm
proVcmcnt have undur consideration
plan offered by Mai. George B. Fleece.
whereby be claims that the city can have
good solid highways covering full fifty
miles on the present tax oi 30 cents on the
SlOD within the next two years II the sys.
tenn he proposes II put into operation.
The entertainment In the interest oi the
Ladies' Aid Society OF 81. Peters Catholic
Church, 30 take place at Che residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. &. H. Bryan on Vance street,
opposite Graoc Church, Is TO occur Thuu5-
day between . and o'clock pm. and not
this evening, o. has been efroncously
stated 10y some oi the daily newspapers.
Tho Pioneer Cotton Mills are announced
for sale next Monday by the trustees, 3.
J.. Read, A. g. Trcadwcll and Napoleon
Hill, under decd executed four years
ago a. secure the holders II The first mort.
gage bonds amounting 20 soon. also In
the interest 81 The second morigagO bonds,
the latter deed having been executed June
j., 1850.