The state capital., 1891-06-06
DOINGS OF THE w EEK.
CHURCH, SOCIAL, PERSONAL AND GENER-
AL NEWS. WHAT HOPE TO SEE.
CAIRO. ILL, June /, 1891.

CHURCH, SOCIAL, PERSONAL AND GENER-
AL NEWS. WHAT HOPE TO SEE.
CAIRO, ILL, June /, 1891.
| Sunday being bright summer day,
| the churches and sabbath schools were
well attended. d.-ServieeS was held at the
usual time The second annual public
school picnic will be held at Ferndale,
Saturday June 9th, 1S91.-MemOrial day
was observed quite strictly by the friends
| of the dead HerOes.-Not a cloud was to
be seen and refreshing breeze was de-
| lightful to all The special trains were
run to Mound City, patrOnized by the
| Afro Americans with boquets and baskets
of tiowers.-Hon. Walter. Warder, Reede
| Green, John Gladney and family came
down from Springfield to spend decOra-
| ton day and vote.-Mr Stephen Bradley
met with a sad accident with a mashed
| foot, which gives him considerable pain.
Miss Fannie Washington after "a pro-
longed-stay visiting friends in st. Louis
has returned and says there is no place
like home.-The Egypt and west end base
ball mines crossed bats al the fair ground
Saturday, May 3Oth, tha west enders were
too much for the Egypts, s to 2 in favor
of the west nd.-Mr. Charles Stephens
| is lying quite i'll at his. home on Douglas
street.-The May party given at the A.
| NJ Z. church was success, the program
was very nicely rendered by those i'll
charge Nathan Byer and Albert James
have opened up restaurant and lunch
counter where they are prepared to serve
in first class shape. Give them a call.
| The concert given by the enterprising
Brass Band was well attended, the boys
| 1,I thor h lia
good music.-I hope that it will be at no
distant day when can call and find the
capital in every Afro American home.
Let it go round from hand to hand and
house to house until we get this paper,
which advocates the race interest, on d
solid bases 1t is our duty to do this as
this is the only way possible to ever as
certain how we are dosng here and else
where ae 4stai.. ygTlco ana SubscfiDt
for it. Mr.. Wash Green, formerly o1
Cairo, now of Cold Water, Mich. is visiting
parents and friends. entertainment
i. given by the members of Ionic lodge wa
a brilliant affair, the hall was beautiful.
decorated with Bunting, flowers ant
evergreens, those who ayailed themselve
of the opportunity, speak in the highes
= terms of the visit. May success crow
l.
interesting day for our public schools
will take place June 1ith, at the Cour
=, House. Mrs. Bullet of Paducah, KY
: is in the city a guest of A. W. Station o
J seventh street.-Miss Mamie Jackson c
n Springfield, Ohio, is in the city stoppln
k at Mrs. J. Bedford on Walnut stree
+ Miss Jackson is here canyassing fC
books.-The steamer Hiwatha, cam
down from Paducah with an eXcurslo
- party under the auspecies of the CHI
- cure base ball club with about two hui
J dred people. The school exercises at >
v Michael school were well attended, ii
n program carried out reflects credit u
y, on the pupils of this institutlon.-R
" Sheen of the A. NJ. E. church made
flying visit to neighboring cities.-Il
81 Baptist institution is an established ia
- which will hereafter be supported by u
W state Baptist association.-We regret
,e learn of the death of Miss Jennie Je
nt kins.-Miss Addie TOOle of Harrlsbuf
40 ILL.,, is in the city a guest of Mr.. al
'o Mrs. l.. Finnie of 18th street.-T.
Head. pension agent made flying tt
to Cape Giradeau on buSiness.-Ihe
} preaching banquet to be given by o
v societyyoun men promises to be gra
is affair.-Mr. John johnson, baggagem
IN at the Halliday is making some eXtensl
.. improvements upon his pleasant non
= Mr.. Johnson says increa sed family mea
u increase house room. a.