The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-29

goood meetings
"A. j. Webber and AID Lusk were In
this city Friday.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
held its meeting at 2:3o p. m. Friday
with Mrs. Ross Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs w. p. Hibbs Of Carrier
Mills township were in this city We'd
nesday,
Attend the box supper at South Wal
nut Grove school house Friday. Nov. 4.
Receipts will be used to purchase an
encyclopedia for The school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Davenport of
Bedford returned from visit TO rea-
lives at Luton, Ind, accompanied by
The latters sister, Miss Pearl vii,
liams.
Mrs. Bumgarner has contracted for
the building Of an $3.50 house on the
South street land recently purchased
from Mrs. Lizzie Baker.
A. O. Hearne and family were in
Williamson county this week attend
ing reunion of the Hearne family
at Arts grandfather's old place al
Halfway.
Among these from harrisburg and
vicinity attending the Worlds fair
this week are Joe Pierson and wife,
Robert WATSON and wife, d. X. Selin
and wife, Mrs. Addie Reynolds and
son Barney, and Chas. Hibbets.
The race between Miss Carrie Rude
and Miss Bessie Conover in the photo
contest is decided a tie, after a very
warm, though thoroughly good-natur-
ed campaign. Each will receive half
Of the prize photos. Miss Conoyer IS
one of our most highly respected
young ladies' and TO know her is to
hold her in high esteem. She took
the place of a mother in ghe home for
some years and in that capacity has
proven. herself worthy of commenda
lion. Miss Rude, though some years
younger, is none the less perfect lit
lie lady and SO far as we have learned
her disposition Is such as merits praise
of the highest type. The contest has
Eeen entirely in keeping with the
character of che two ladies', being
strictly high-class and honorable ii
every way. No advantage was taken
by either side.
A man giving his name as w.
Murray and claiming TO no travelling
for a St Louis wholesale grocery
house, succeeded in swindllng r. F.
Harning CT the Harning hotel our of
fifty dollars Wednesday He stopped
over night at the hotel and being
short of change he asked Mr.. Horn
ing to endorse q check which ne did
and today received notice that it was
worthless.
The friends Of DR.. II. l.. Thompson
and bride gave them royal reception
here Thursday evening upon their re
turn homo from St Louis. One day
last week Dr. Thompson went to ST.
Louis 20 attend the fair. On the
same train another party also went,
among whom was Miss Mabel Potter
Of this city. Nothing was thought OF
his, but when few days later tho
st. Louis papers announced the mar
riagc of Or. II L. Thompson TO Miss |
Mabel Potter, both OF Harrisburg. ILL., |
everyone, even the parents OF the |
couple, were surprised and for a lime !
'efuged to believe they were married.
No one even suspected they wore |
'wcethearte. Learning the couple |
gere. expected homo Thursday and /
Use learning that they would drive |
'ver from Raleigh, large crowd |
Irove. out two miles north Of the city |
o escort them home When the cou-
lie saw the crowd gathered in the
Dad II dawned upon them that some
hing was Up END started to turn
round and take another read. But
he party expected this and mad pre-
jared for it by sending two fellowa
n ahead, who emerged from the corn
IelI and stopped tho horses. Tw,
White donkeys, decorated in all col.
# andsin every conceivable manner
we're brought into play. The bride and
room were made to gei CT or the
arriago and mount the dnnkcys GnG
iGe 10 town. after pleading long
nd fruitlessly. Reaching the main
trect of this city they were made r.
ide around the square followed by
bowling, yelling mob of boys. who
iad joined the procession. Reaching
he northeast corner a halt was made
nj their pictures were taken in this
manner. after which they were Sc
rec and received the hearty congratu
atoms and best wishes OF their many
-iends. Everything passec on pleas
ntly. the brida and groom having
,oted for something sf the Kind. hav
~ Witnessed the lie on similar oc
asions.
Roy Parks Of Crab Orchard spent
unday here.
Ford Lusk Of Ledford was in our
ity this week
Rex Burnett Of Raleigh was on our
treets Thursday ana Friday
Frank Chamnoss OF Creal SPRING.
-as In our city Thursday and Friday
Egyptian mine No. has shm down
n a few days to change screens.
A. r. Dlackman Of Independence
as in our city Wednesday.
J. p. Hannah and Lewis Thompson
re making extensive Improvements
d their residences
len Willard ard Gus Mitchell Of /