The state capital., 1891-06-13
FROM CAIRO.
News and Notes.
Local and General.
CAIRO. ILL.


Miss Amanda Thomas of Louisville is
in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. James
Wheeler goth and Pine street.-The
picnic Saturday, June 9Th. 1891, over the
Big Four railroad, was very successful
affair. 1t was given under the auspices
of the Cairo public schools. Twelve
coaches and baggage car containing
seven or eight hundred children, parents
and friends to spend pleasant day IN
the woods for fresh breath of pure air.
"A man met with an awful accident
at Himmelberger and Friants saw mill
on the Mississippi river June 4th about
2 O'Clock D. m. The scene was too
horrible to look upon. He was taken to
his home on Douglas street where he
died surrounded by his family and friends.
ByrtOn Stubbs was an honest and hard
working man and a respected citizen
Mr.. JaosephuS Bullet formely OF CAIRO,
but later of Butte, Montana is in the city
visiting friends. Mr.. Bullet speaks very
highly of Cairo and her progress of Afro
Americans. The boys must look out, Mr..
Bullet is here on sly hunt to pluck
some of our fair flowers then go west
to grow up with the cOuntry.-Mr.
Samuel Owens is suffering with
pneumonia,- a,-Miss Emma Self from Me-
tropolis is in the city visiting her sister
Miss Eva Self, preparatory to accom-
panying the later home to GAINESVILLE,
Ohio Miss Eva is one OF the teachers
in our public schools. The banquet
rendered to the teachers OF Calro's
public schools was a brilliant affair and
all in all reflected great credit upon the
literary society. The Promenade hall
on 14th street was brilliantly Illuminated
where the guests were received at 1870
o'clock. Mr.. Vincent Rhoads and Oscar
Coslev certainly outdone themselves as a
committee on reception; these gentlemen
are quite affable. At nine o'clock the
spacious hall was alive with merry
teachers and friends, the gentlemen
appeared in full dress: the ladies were
richly attired with flowers and in fact
everything that adds beauty to the
appearance AT eleven o'clock sharp,
supper was announced by Mr.. Thomas
Bates, line of march was formed and
the march was played by Miss Ella
Stephens The party proceeded to the
banquet hall where covers were laid for
forty couple The table was handsomely
decorated with cut glass, center pieces,
flowers, on the right Of every plate was
buttOniere. and in front stood the menu
card We cannot give this event too
much praise The tOasts and responses
to the different subject were eloquent
and grand. Our guest was ABLY handled
by Mr. A. w. Staten who welcomed
them; Prof A. M. Park knows how
parents should raise their children; our
public school, by Rev. Massah could not
have been more ably handled as he pre-
| diets bright future by the education OF
our people: Mr.. VIM. Trueheart proved
/ to be the right man In tifr rierf' Ifl4loe-fsil
| the literary club: Mr.. A. A. Martin
| whom we all know responded to the
), subject to our teacher, was quite brief
but to the point. DR.. VIM. ii. Fields
was very Illustrative on the slhieN-''t =.
Race progress, thong.hs ptaf t5aaf nates IS
conclnsi;osna i;osaiss. s;:." Mr. Thoma alnl'tee o. Cd
Quite a toast master. Cons. It's prir
arrangements: Branch Thompson, ALBERT
Hamilton, Clarence Wilson, DIR. VIM. H,
Fields. John Tucker, Oscar Cosley.
Vincent Rhodes, Chas. Scott, Chas,
Hamilton.-O electric street railways
is now an assured fact the city council
has granted the company the desired
concession of the right of way.-Our
public schools close this week with
usual Xercises.-Services at the 10th
E street Baptist church Sunday as usual
Rev Armstead occupies the pulpit in
the afternoon. A. M. Pank left fol
St. Louis at $50 a. m over the n. e.
railroad-Dr. l.. J. Holly made flying
trip to Grand Chain, Ill.-Mr. II. Brown
has opened up fruit stand, addition tt
his already established business on lower
/ Commercial ave.-HOn. John I'll. Oberly
. an old CairOite was in the city: he wa
present at the Board of Trade meeting
and exchanged views to the board th'
feasibility of filling the city.-Mr. Ale!
/. Barry the popular river steward ha
resigned his position on the steame
Crown Point and has accepted simula
position on the steamer Gus Fowler
4 Remember the place the State Capital i
: on sale at l.. n. Bakers grocery store Of
Washington ave.-Mr. Charles Thoma
: left for Paduach for short vacatio
= = and meet old friends.