The state capital., 1891-07-18
]. EDwRD THOMPSON CRY EDITOR

Show your paper to your neigh
ors and have them to subscribe.
Mr.. W. H. Hogan, Of st. Louis, is
spending a few weeks in the city.
Mr. John Gladney has returnd from
Cairo and is looking well, after his
trip.
Miss Rhoda Johnson Of Quincy is
visiting in the city the guest Of Mrs
Martha Hicklin.
Mr.. Sol Taylor, one Of the repre-
sentative Afro-Americans Of Chica
60, is in the city.
Mr.. VIM. Broadly has returned
home again, after a years absence
in the west.
Misses Gertie Lewis, Mamie
Hicklin and Jessie Clay are in
Jacksonville, visiting the family Of
Rev. Jackson.
Mrs. Le1ws Bakeris spending the
summer in Cairo visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Mamie Wheatly is contem-
plating going t. Chicago soon to
reside in the future.
We would advise all our readers
TO call on E. D. Poston &Co., for
Dry Goods. They give you first
class materials at bottom prices.
Miss Tlllie Holt and Miss Elnora
Davis were ont shopping last We'd
nesday and made the capital visit
with the view Of subscribing for
the capital.
Miss Susie Thomson left on the
Wabash, Saturnay for Quincy
where she will visit tor several
weeks.
Mr.. Thomas Watts and Mr.. G. A.
Kicks are erecting handsome resi-
dences which will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Rev. E. Roey has the right idea
OF sustaining race enterprise.
Whenever he needs goods of any
description he consults the columns
Of the Capital. We qope all Of our
subscribers in the city will do like
wise.
Rev. A. Ward went to Chicago
last week to accompany his wife to
this city. She has been visiting her
son in Fondulac, Wis, for the past
two or three weeks. Rev. Ward
preached at Bethesda Church in
Chicago on last Sunday night.
Messrs. Epler & Smith, Hatters
and Mems Furnishers' 127 w. Side
Squal 9, have on hand complete
line OF the very choicest and best
stock of goods. They occupy the
entire store room now and solicit
your trade.
VIM. F. Shake an old resident Of San
CANON and Clistian Co; died Tuesday
evening at Irving Park, Chicago, buried
Thurs ay at Vigai grave yard, Cotton
Hill; remains were accompanied by wild
nw and son.
The watch contest resulted as follows;
Thos. E. Broadly, Springfield, 1st prize,
Freddie Parker, Springfield, 2rd prize
and Irwin Jabine, st. David, Sd prize.
The boy all did well and we trust will
continue. The watches have been award
ed and the boys teel proud.
e Miss Mamie Wheatly has return
ed from Chicago where she spent
the fourth visiting relatives and
friends.
ER. S. Donaldson will represent
the Star Lodge G. U. 0. 0. F. to
the district Lodge which meets in
Decatur on Aug. 9Th. Mr.. Donald
son is well posted in the workings
Of the order.
Miss Addie Duncan left Monday
evening for Jacksonville to visit
her aunt, Mrs. M. M. Roundtree.
Mr.. Commodore McWorter, Of
Kansas, came to this city on the
excursion from Pike County. Miss
Mary McWorte and brother Frank
also came down with him.
Let every body attend the Zion
Baptist Fair this week.
Mrs. Dimery, Mr.. Samuel Alex
ander and daughter arrived home
from Joliet Friday morning.
Mr.. IL. w. Lewis student Of Fisk
University Nashville Tenn. is now
travelling solicitor and collector Of
the Capital. He will visit Cairo,
Duauoin, Mattoon, Carbondale, and
Decatur in the future.
1t is with great pleasure We com
mend him to the people Of Illinois
and it is to be hoped that he will
be en- couraged by subscribing for
the Capital. Also he will write up
different town wherever he goes.
Don't miss the Masonic Celebra-
ton to be held in this city August
lOthllthl2thand13thl891.
Mr.. Joshua Jacobs, one Of the
representative business men Of