The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-02
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Rev, ]. w. Mcneil. presiding elder
of the Mount Vernon district of the
M. f. church, announced this morn
ing the third quarterly meetings of
the circuit as follows: Mount Yer.
non first and Opdyke April 8, g. 10 and
IL: Mount Vernon circuits, Nos and
2, April Is, lG and II; Benton and
Spring Garden, April 22. 20 and "a
Frankfort, Corinth and Crab Orchard,
April 29, 80 and May i, Steelville and
Chester May G. and s; Pincllney-
Vile, Murphysboro and Vergennes,
May 10, IA and Is; Nationwide, Du
Quoin and Makanda. Marion, Carter.
vile and Herrin, May q. rs and 29
Jonesboro, Anna and Thebes, June 3,
4, and 6; Olive Branch, Ullin and
Villa Ridge, June 10. II, II and 49,;
Cairo and Mound City, June II, Is and
49,; Tamaroa and Creal Springs, June
"a, % and 2G.
Edward Comstock. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Comstock. prominent
travelling salesman and residing in
this city is the third young person
who Monday celebrated his first birth
day. being born on Feb. %, 1896. The
young man unfortunately was quite
sick and celebration of the unique
event did not occur
o. N. Sheppard, formerly train
dispatcher Of the st Louis division
of the l. C. for about two years. re.
tarned yesterday and will again take
a position with the company. Mrs.
Shepard is at present i'll in an Ohio
hospital and as soon as she is suffi
ciently convalescent 10 make the trip
Will join Mr., Sheppard.
Mrs A. C. ButterWorth, of st. Louis
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M
Parkinson.
The first birthday celebration of
Master Paul Smith age years was
held Monday afternoon at the home
of the boys parents. Mr. and Mrs
Tom Smith The home was tastefully
decorated and refreshments were ser
we'd. Several beautiful gifts, appro-
pirate to the occasion were presented
Those present We're: Clarence and
Oracle Joiner. Lucy and Anna Renfro
Edna Travelstead, Isaac Rendleman
Paul Branch. Willie Smith, Walter
Weter. Roy Weller, Geoagie, Lee
Cyrus Etherton and Margaret Young
blood
Landlord Bastion of the New Humid
ley was taken quite seriously i'll Mon
day night with what the doctors
thought might lead to pneumonia
Yesterday morning he was resting cas-
ier.
James Watson. age about 10 years
residing at the home of James Stearns
about one mile from Bosky Dell drop
ped dead at $3.50 p. m. Monday after
noon. Mr. Watson has been in poor
health for some months and constant
ly under the care of physician who
has considered his illness necessarily
fatal. On the afternoon of his death
he appeared in his usual health but
death came while talking with his
family. The funeral was held yester
day from the Stearns home.
The remains of VIM. Skewel age
32 years reached this city yesterday
morning and were transferred to the
St Louis line. Mr.. Skewel while hunt
ing last Friday was hot by the acci
dental discharge of his gun near New
Madrid, Missouri He leaves a wife
and five children.
lArrangeaents are rapidly nearing
completiof by Che Methodist church
of this city to build a new mission
church in the southwestern section of
the city on the Hester and Stoken adj
dition Already a deed Of the lot
has been ordered and 1t is expected
work on the structure will begin in
the near future.
Frank Mccormick. age II years.
met a horrible death Monday at
Marion He was strangled to death
by the pus from a bursted abcess in
his throat. lie had been an intense
sufferer for several DAYS hut appeared
on the road to recovery when the ac
cident occurred.
Judge and Mrs. A. S. Caldwell de.
parted yesterday for visit with
President Caldwell of the Louisiana
State Normal al Natchitoches. La.
Judge and Mrs @. A. Harker very
plaasaRtly entertained a party at pro
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