The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-22
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention of Events Concerning
the people OF Cairo and
Vicinity.

The old wooden awning in front OF
Kaufman Brothers store was torn
down yesterday.
The Chndren't Home board will
hold a meeting at the home this at
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
A report was circulated last night
Of shooting ARRAY in Future city
but no particulars could be learned
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Magee are
rejoicing over the arrival Of fine 10
pound baby girl, who took up hen
residence with them last night
Mrs. Samuel White entertained
Saturday night in honor Of Mrs. W
H. Iudson. of Evanston, who is Ch'
guest of her daughter Mrs. Miles
Stafford Gilbert
Word was received in Cairo yester
day of the serious illness of Mrs
D. ]. Foley and daughter OF East ST
Louis. They are suffering from pneu
monia and made an effort to get
Cairo nurse.
A meeting OF the G A. r. and W.
mans Relief corps was held at Sal
ford hall last night A fine pro
gram was given by the Relief corps
and two new members we're receiye'
into the G. A. r.
News of the death Of Paul Stratton
at Lynchburg, Va, last Friday, was
received here yesterday. He was the
son of VIM Stratton, of the whole
sale grocery firm Of Stratton & Bird
formerly Of Cairo. He is the last O
the Stratton family.
John Blackman. the negro driver
who was hit in the head by Bob VII
liams. another negro, and severely
injured. is lying at his home, 90'
Commercial avenue in critical con
dltion. He has been unconscious
since Friday evening.
Al the convention of dressmaker
in st Louis yesterday, Mrs. f "
schwartz Of this city was in attend
ance as one Of the vice presidents
1t ii an international convention O.
members of the craft and there viii
be two thousand members in attend
ance during the three days session.
News was received here last night
of the death OF Berkey Copeland
which occurred at his home in Hen
derson. Tenn last night at 10 o'clock
The deceased was day operator in the
Mobile and Ohio dspatcher's offc,
In Cairo, but last week was taken Ill
and went home to Henderson. His
death was due to typhoid fever.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad com
pany bought a small piece of groln0
from Mr. Louis Herbert a few days
ago, located in the ~" above the
city, which it proposes to utilize ir
building a connecting track to the
bridge TO take the place Of a piece Of
track which must be abandoned wher
the bridge improvements now in pro
gress are completed Il Is but a sinai
corner Of ground valued at less thar
! $lO0
Mr. Ed Werner. OF the firm of Wcr.
ner & Son. and Mr.. Carl Baur were
driving out seventh street Sunday
morning about II o'clock when the
horse became frightened and com
mcnced to kick. Mr. Werner was
thrown from the buggy and sustained
a fracture Of his right leg and a
sprained wrist Mr. Baur jumped
from the buggy and was considerably
bruised. Mr. Werner will be laid up
for some time.
The finding OF lot of sanguinary
garments in pond up town several
i days ago as recorded in these columns
has led 10 further developments which
the police regard as indicating crime.
The ownership Of the garments was
traced to a young woman who has
been an object of charity at different
times and who resides in the upper
part OF the city. The police are still
investigating TT case and if any
crine has ben committed an arrest
viii doubtless follow