The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
LOCAL BREVIrIES.
% more Ian tlII Chrlstmas.

Two more days till Christmas.
Isn't there some mistake about this being
December More like April weather.
Andrew Jackson (colorcdl who was in
jured about two weeks ago By bale Of cot
ton falling upon him, died yesterday morn
ing
The cases Of II. r. Bruce and JcsSies
Givens, the couple charged with the abduc.
ton OF Lille Ovens were nollc pressed yes
terday.
Mrs. II. +. Halter. Treasurer OF the Chill
dren's Home l0l Alabama street, acknowl.
edges with thanks the receipt Of $50 from
the Strangers Church.
preaching In llades to the Departed Spir.
its Are Men Allowed a Second Chance"
will be the suject Of the Rev. r. 4. Ncna.
bies diccoure this evening, beginning at
1880 o'clock.
Some OF the local foundries are obtaining
attractive orders from the company having
the Memphis bride CONSTRUCTED. Every
thing connected with the massive structure
that can be manufactured at home will be.
Christopher Moore. the army dcscrtcr who
was captured in Nashville last Wednesday
and turned over TO Scrgt Schmidt, In
charge Of the recruiting Office, this city, Is
again at liberty. He escaped some time Fri
day.
DF Hunt, Of Grccnyillc, Miss, one OF
the largest livery met IN that State, passed
through the city yesterday on his way home
with over 100 fine Missouri and Kentucky
mules and an elegant bunch OF Kentucky
saddlc-hOrscs.
A storcroom has been set apart IN this
office for the reception ~ Christmas pres.
cntS. Let them be NJ handsome and costly
m possible. In order that the parties may
not be- ashamed 10 pack them 10 the rccip-
tents home in broad daylight.
The Thanksgiving oiIerton at the stmng.
ems Church realized Sill. II was distrib.
utcd ~ follows Childrcn's Home. So;
Moman's Home, SIS. I.eath Orphans, 80.
coal, $3.50; transportation OF provisions,
t32j. labor, 81, private charities 1923.
The ladies Of the committee for the Wo-
mans Home In South Memphis. wish 10
return their grateful acknowledgements 10
the Strangers Church Tor q donation Of SO
each and a nice lot " provisions. being part
Of the Thanksgiving offerings Of that church.
Friends aud patrons Of the Memphis city
schools ant respectfully requested TO be
present nt the exercises IN clocution and
music In the senior department Of the Mar
kct Street school Monday. December % at
iOa. m. Miss Creighton will illustrate the
Holt method Of teaching sight singing on
this occasion.
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
James Steele. an cx-strcct car driver, while
crossing Main strcrt near Monroe slipped
and fell 10 the ground 4 hack was passing
Mt the time aud the wheels ran over Stcclc's
body, inhicting painful injuries. Ills heed
was also cut by coming IN contact with the
stone pavement Steele was under the In
hucncc Of liquor.
Yesterday afternoon, nt the junction Of
the Horn Lake road aud the Kansas City
Railroad, a negro was driving along with hls
mule aud wagon. An engine coming up
from the river, without thc bell being rung
at this crossing, crcpt up on the rear end oi
the wagon, showing u on the mules aud up
setting it into the road, The occupant was
thrown under tho wheels ~ bis own vehicle
cutting his head and bruising him consider
ably.
Wallace partcc. colorcd. who was arrested
IN this city few days ago as q suspicious
character. turns out ~ be a burglar. The
police received n telegram from the marshal
Of Tupclo, Miss. last night stating that
parioc had broken into the residence Of that
place several nights ago aud stole two suits
OF clothes and other articles Of wearing az.
parcl. The stolen property was found IN the
ncgro's possession. An officer from Tupclo
will come after The fugitive this morning
Mai T. G. I.aliachc aud capt ~ r. Hart,
owing % donations received from the mCr.
chants fnr the orphans stockings. are en-.
ahlcd To- request that - Peters Orphan Ay.
lum, House uf the Good shepherd, Mission
Home, Lcath Orphan Asylum and Chuncb
Orphans Home send wagons 10 the Cotton
Exchange no noon tomorrow lMondayl 10
receive each barrel of apples, box u cakes.
bucket thirty poundsl ~ candy, oranges,
box Of misins and lot oi nuts.
The annual contribution 60 the orphans
under the care Of the Loath Orphan Asy-
lum, will b. gratefully received by lic lady
managers. and Mr.. scarborough, Secretary
md Treasurer asks that contributions be
left Nc the First Methodist Church. corner oi
Second aud Poplar sircris on tomorrow.
monday between the houn of ~ and .
o'clock. A committee oi ladies will be- in AZ.
Tendance 10 receive the offerings. Do not
forget The orphans. IN remembrance ~ tie
blessings kind Providence has bestowed
upon you. Let your contributions be liberal.
Ths Hope Night School took n recess Fri.
day night until after the holidays. Appro.
pirate exercises were held, which proved
highly interesting 20 teachers and pupils.
Brief addresses were made By d. u. I. Por.
ter. Judge q. W. llcskcll. the Rev. Dr. w.
y Boels. aud Mcssrs W. ". schoohcld aud
J. 4 Mcnkcn aud Miss Emma smith, the
latter formerly phnipal OF the school. AZ
the close each boy vas presented with a
beautiful and excellent book The trr-hers
we're also hands imcly umcinbcrcd hy the
boys, nud altogether .hc occasion was made
truly delightful. Studies will be resumed
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