The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS

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With Christmas less than two
weeks away, nothing is heard about
the high price OF holiday turkeys.
Signs of the holidays are apparent
from the amount of mistletoe now
coming into Cairo. Shipments of hol-
ly are also being received. Most of
the miatletoe is brought across the
river.
1 Funeral services were held at ST.
Patrick's church yesterday over the
remains Of Lucy Madden, the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Madden. Interment was made at
Villa Ridge cemetery.
The remains Of George o. Christ
man, formerly of Cairo. but recently
Of ST. Louis. were brought to villa
Ridge cemetery yesterday, where in
termcnt was made. Several Cairo
people attended the burial.
Reports from the cast are 10 the
effect that there are great many
people at the beginning of winter
who are out of employment, There
are no such complaints here. And
that is one of the advantages that
the woykiagman has n living in
Cairo.
Pitcher Doll. who was with Cairo
the first part of last season and who
went to GAINESVILLE, then Evansville.
and FINELY finished the season with
faducah, is in Paducah receiving
treatment for an injured ankle sus-
talnel in an accident at the Tonnes
see river bridge while working at his
trade az bridge builder.
The Jewish post-biblical festival
Hanukah or the Feast OF Lights which
last1 dght dayc, was ob.ervh by
Mon'eilore congregation last night al
Stafford hall with a special "Hanu
kah" service. A fine PR gram was
rendered and Rabbi Sadler gave an
explanation Of the festival and its
origin
Several members Of he Ciglrna1
ars union enjoyed a sort OF banquet
which was tondered them yeger1aj
BY few members Of the Syrian
colony at Third street AMI Coplme. c.
al avenue The Egyptians KILLED a
large goat in honor OF the occasion
and had an all-day feast and cele.
bration at which some of -he cigar
makers were invited guests
Some excitement was caused yester
day afternoon on Fourth street near
Commercial avenue by joan Walton
taking few slots at an old enemy.
The lat err tried his Workmanship q.
Watson lew days ago. but failed tc
make good and Watson returned the
complin cnt yesterday HIS aim pro-.
cd equally as bad as ReyBolds' ana
he will tel Iadge Robinson this morn
!ns al about how It .,ap3eael Bot,
belligerents are ncgrocs
Tho snall boy YVES in cc-tac.es fer
short time yesterday and the faces
Of many Of the old felix's Frightened
when they beheld the fall Of the now
The caillreh stood at the Window
and vita cxclams' ions OF dsligh,
pointed out che or more fakes which
seemed larger than tue others. Their
happiness was short lived, however
for instead Of the beautiful snow
came II ndrops and with the appear
ance Of tho rain he SNOW gradual.
disappeared. Forecaster Smyth hollis
out some hope for tae lttlc ones to.
day, however.
The clothing dealers are now hav-
ing Their innings along with the shoe
men and others. They have been
complaining because the weather
was not exactly what they desired.
For long drives in the country or for
outdoor romps il was simply ideal,
but the clothing men did not want
to drive ont into the country. nor
did they want TO romp on the green:
they simply wanted TO sell clothing.
And the world began TO look brighter
TO them when TO others II appeared
dark al1 dismal
The nan who never does any shop
ping and who can hardly be dragged
into a Cry goods store Is beginning
TO perform again. Whenever the hol-
days approach he commences inspoct.
ing the tore windows and occas' cnal
". whc1 70 one whom hc happens T.
know e IN s'gat he lips into s'ose
Gets in soEebody's way. asks few
foolish questions ana then edges his