The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-06
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS AT THECANNONS MOUTH
Brief Mention of Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and 4
Vicinity.

The threatened sand famine at Pa.
ducah has been avertei The owners
of the sand digger at tlrat place have
added several feet 10 the suction pipe
used in raising the sauNl from the
river bars and the demand will
quickly he supplie3
Yesterday was Chicago Mill pay
day
A baby hoy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George L Hawkins, of Future
City at l1:l5 last night.
Marriage license were issued YES
terday to VIII T. Todd aged Is, OF
Chicago. ana Miss GencyieNc V. Jones,
aged 2S. of Cairo, and Benjamin f.
Murphy. aged % and Mrs Eliza NJ.
Dean aged 80 both Of Hopidnsvllle,
XIV. The latter couple were married
at the court house by Justice Attress
Z. Horrell
The Thebes Building and Loan As
ISOLATION has decided to quit business
and with that In view The president
Mr.. Albert Brown and secretary, Mr.
John Norman were in Cairo yesterday
settling up the transfers of real es-
tate and mortgages. Mr. Norman is
also cashier of the Thehes bank. The
Building and Loan business did not
pay well enough to justify its con
tinuance.
The train from Cairo to Thebes,
which has been discontinued several
DAYS on account of high water, was
resumed yesterday.
At the Womans club meeting this
afternoon delegates and alternates 70
the biennial of the general fedora
ton to be held at ST. Louis from May
IL to % inclusive. will be chosen
Maps and Illustrated reading matter
for the use OF the art class In a course
81 study Of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. have been received from
the reciprocity bureau of the eXposi'
ton. and a course Of study will be ar
ranged. There is also much import
ant business to be transacted in ad.
dition to fine program.
Master Harry Linwood Steagala
the six.year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Steagala of Thirty and
Sycamore streets, celebrated his
sixth birthday yesterday with a party
which was attended by large mum.
Der OF his young friends.
Jacob Klein, the we'll known Cairo
gardener OF Twenty-fourth street, was
married Monday evening at Villa
Ridge to Mrs. Selma kluge, Of that
place.
The county board was in session
Yesterday afternoon and transacted
considerable minor business.
Stafford lodge, No 81, / 0. O. F.,
will have an installation and smoker
At their lodge rooms tonight Hon.
Reed Green and Mayor Winter are
expected to be present and make
talks. All Odd Fellows are cordially
invited.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council last night was a quiet one
and little more than routine business
was done. In the First ward a change
vas made in the judges of election
VIM. Ryan being substituted for
Koontz Bills were allowed. building
petitions granted, etc.
There was some apprehension yes.
'erday afternoon OF damage TO the Big
Four railroad embankment in the
drainage district, some distance above
The city. about 600 yards above the
Chicago Mill and Lumber cOmpanys
plant. The company secured a force
ii men at once and set them to work
Sacking dirt, etc, and the damage
was quickly repaired Ex-Alderman
McHale was on hand to look after the
natter, ANA reported that some sipe.
age under the leyee had taken place
at the point indicted, but it was not
at all serious.