The state capital., 1891-09-05
J. EDWARD THOMPSON Cry EDITOR
eThe Wabash Lunch Counter.

8. Merke. Restaurant and Lunch Coun
ter. opposite depot. Peoria lis.
Mr.. Charles Starks Of Jackson
vile, was in the city on business.
Rev. 2. G. Cooper was in the
civ this week and paid US visit.
When going to Cairo stop at the
Wilkerson Hotel, 1912 Commercial
AAe.
Mr.. William Allison Of Glenarm,
called on US Tuesday and made US
smile.
Mr.. Geo. J. Beard visited rela-
tives and friends in Centralia last
week.
Mrs. E. Lewis and son Frank,
were among.the excursionlsts to St'
Louis, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Barber, OF Alton,
visited Mrs. Henderson last week.
She took the civil service examl-
nation.
Mr.. G.. G. Hinton returned from
Jacksonville Monday night, where
he had been visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Mary Miller, Of Blooming
ton, delegate to the Baptist asso
citation, is the guest Of Miss Mary
Todd.
Miss Susie Cooper departed last
Sunday for St. Louis; she will short
lytake charge ola school at Kimms-
wick, Mo.
The reception to the members o.
the Baptist Association of Illinois
was q grand affair. The citizens
tnrned out en- masse to 40 them
homage.
There were upwards Of 800 col
ored christians in council IN thu
state the last week, and every on
Of them read the CAPITAL, the onl,
organ of the race in the state.
Mr.. William Cooper, Of Jackson
Vile, stopped off On last Saturda..
on his way from Petersburg Wher
he attended the grand concert.
Dan Cullum's, No. 523 CONNER
cial Alley, South Side, Springfield
ILL.,, the best whiskies. Beer and @
gars. Lunch every day.
J.J. Bird is located at the Capi
tai Office: he is prepared to prose
cute claims for pensions and boun
ty. 224 IL S. 9Th. st. Up Stairs.
Miss Minnie Anthony, Of Gibso
CITY, is visiting the city, the gues
of Misses Eta and Arminta Davis
The young ladies paid our office
nleasant visit on last Saturday.
Miss Gussie Williams entertaine
at dinner on last Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Matte Johnson, Misses Isabel
Gordon, Eliza Smallwood an
Mr.. Preston Clay.
Mr.. J. w. Oglesby met with
serious accident on Tuesday. Th
king bolt Of his buggy became r
moved and he was precipitated t
the ground, injuring his back. W
wish him speedy recovery.
Miss Susie Morgan, Of Cairo, III
and Miss Anderson, Of Peoria, pal
our office a visit last Monday
Miss Morgan who has been an q
dent worker for the CAPITAL, le
for Chicago Monday night.
Mr.. Charles Stewart, Of Chicag
stenographer, and a representati,
of the Chicago Conservator was
the city several days this week ci
culating among newspaper me
He is an intelligent and energet
young man.
On last Friday afternoon the res
dence Of Mrs. nj. Z. Joiner, $40 :
18th street was place Of pleasu
and enjoyment; the occasion beir
o two o'clock dinner given to son
Of her friends. Those present we
Rev. and Mrs. Lackey, Mrs. i.
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maybe
Mrs. Eva Lewis, and Miss Lott
Barnett Of Jacksonville.
Mrs. B. Hillman entertained
dinner q. last Wednesday, Rev.
P. Thomas, W. Coles, Rev. Crus
shon, ]. w. Muse ard S. B. Turne
Miss Minnie Anthony, Pea
Woods, Arminta and Etta Dav
spent q day "down on farm
Chatham last week.
Mrs. Susie G. Davis, one OF Q
representative society ladies a.
Mrs. Junius Harris, were delegat
to the National meeting OF 7
Household of Rnth, which conve
ed in st. Louis. These two ladi
took prominent parts in the p
ceedings. Before returning hon
Mrs. Davis visited relatives in
Charles, Mo.