The state capital., 1891-06-13
LOCALS AND PERSONALS


Thursday evening promises to be pleas
ant event.
Hon. A. S. Wright, Of Woodstock,
was in the city in the interest Of the
Worlds Fair.
There will be some excellent Jubilee
Singing at the Basket meeting June 2lst.
Mr.. Louis Adams and Mr.. John
G!adney and family have returned
from Cairo.
Mr.. Willis Smith has returned
from Kansas City, Kansas, where
he spent very pleasant visit with
his brother.
Hon. |. N. Pearson, the efficient
and popular Secretary of State, has
returned to the city after few days
in Chicago.
Mrs. Sarah Harris was elected as a del
egate to represent Household of Ruth
No. 100, which meets in ST. Louis OH the
Goth of August.
4 Mr.. John McWorter, formerly
lesldent Of this sity, was united in
Marriage to a Miss Parker of st.
y 4Lonis this week.
We are informed that Mrs. NATL
da q. Wilson of Chicago, who has
been seriouly i'll for some weeks is
Improving.
MIR. George Perry of Elgin and Miss o
I Carroll, formerly of Lewistown, Ill.
were quietly married at Mr.. G. w. Ross
Restaurant last Thursday evening
There will be grand Ball given by
the young men of the Leland Hotel and
State House Oil Thursday, June 18th 81
at Armory Hall on 4th street. Everyone
is invited to attend. Admission Is cents
per couple and Scots single.
The Sons OF Veterans, under the
captainship of ID. 0. Yates, are pre-
pairing to make fine showing at the
encampment in Decatur next
month.
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Mss Gertrude l.. Green, who has
beer ne e hal IN Topeka,
: Kansas, arrived in the city this
week and will spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. c. Lewis, and
brother, Mr.. l.. III. Green.
The Household Of Ruth, No 100 will
give a Strawberry and Ice Cream Enter
tainment on next Monday evening June
18th at the residence Of Mr. Junius Har-
ris, southeast corner of Carpenter and
first streets, for the benefit of the order.
Go out and enjoy yourself.
Remember the date Of the basket me'
ing at Krouse Park, Sunday June 2lst.
All day.
We especially call the attention
Of our readers to the new advertise
ments that appear in another col
umn of this paper. These firms de
sire your patronage and you will
save money by tradidg with them
Mrs. George Birdsong is the agen
for Mrs. Rebecca Elliott Hair Po
made and Hair Grove I. Persons
wishing any of her goods can Sc
cure them by calling at her resi-
dence. 1lS South 1lth street.
An old fashioned Basket meeting vii
be held by the sixth street Church
Krous' Park all day Sunday June 2ls1
beginning at 10 a. m. Eminent preacher
will be present to assist DR. Henderson
every body white and colored are invite
to attend. Admission at the gaze is onl
10 certs. The meeting will be unde
the direction Of Rev. Il. W. Henderson
and officers of his church.
Mr.. John Gladney an influential an
respected Afro-American politician
Southern Illinois has returned to the cit
after protracted visit Of several weel
Ill OhEIO ulS hohiSiouS
1t is useless flor 'us tol try 10 descril
the hospitality which he received fro
the intelligent and generous pOpulatit
OF the Egyptian Metropolis. The Cap
tai is always proud to meet anyone fro
Cairo.
Mr.. F. r. Watson, cur former age
and correspondent of Jacksonville,
now located i'm Aurora, ILL.,, and as it
his make up he is putting in some go
licks for the CAPITAL and the ra
among our people in circulating the d
ings of the race amoug them. f
more men like Watson would be ere
to the people.
Mrs. Sallie Stevenson who b
been visiting relatives and frien
for the past month, leaves to-nig
for her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Donnegan, who has be
visiting friends in Cairo, return
Saturday, and expresses herself
being well pleased with Cairo {
it's hospitable people.
Mr.. AL Wilson who reached
mile post last Sunday (we VIC
mention his age), was agreea
surprised by his wife, who had
vitad her relatives and number
fr;ands to dine with them. Ev