The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-19
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention Of Events Concerning
the people of Cairo and
Vicinity.

The first new pomatoes seen here
this season were received by C0tter
Brothers yesterday
Police Magistrate Robinson and
wife celebrated their ffty.first wed
ding anniversary on ST Patrick's day
Through a special act Of congress
and the efforts Of Congressman
Smith. Col J. S. Rearden has been
granted a pension Of $50 per month
It is rumored that a certain young
lady clerk in one of the railroad Of
fees is to be married shortly after
Lent to a popular travelling salesman
who visits Cairo frequently.
In the police court yesterday Chas
Royal paid 81 and costs on charge
of drunkenness He was arrested by
Officer Hofheinz. Annie Wagner, ar.
rested by officer Nichols on a yag
rancy charge. was fined $500 and Civ.
en- stay of two hours to leave town,
John A. Poore a building contract.
tor, who formerly resided in Cairo
died at his home in Wichita, kas.
last Sunday, aged rs years. The de
ceased was member of Alexander
lodge, l. o. o. F., at the time of his
death. He left Cairo about twenty
years ago. His wife, who died about
four months ago, was an aunt OF Mrs
Lena Ince and Elmer Z. Comings
The friends of Mr. w. L. Batty, the
undertaken, will regret to hear of his
Illness at ST. Mary's infirmary caused
by blood poisoning, which resulted
from a severely crushed thumb re-
ceiyed while shipping coffin. The
thumb was mashed tetWeen TRUCK
and a telephone pole. ami the injury
was not considered serious. bat
blood poison made amputation neces.
sary 1t is now feared that another
operation may be necessary
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday to Albert Handy, aged 80, OF
Willard, and Mrs Eliza Conel. aged
49, of Olive Branch, and Mr. VIM w
Hughes, aged u, Of Campbell. Mo.
and Miss Bula Allen, aged 81, OF
Sharon, Tenn The latter couple
were married by Justice Joseph Stea.
gala, at Uncle Joes hotel, yesterday
afternoon at 500.
Mr.. Samuel Thomas, while working
at the Chicago Mill yesterday after.
noon, got his right hand caught in a
planning machine and it was badly lac.
Grated. DR. McNemer dressed the
wound and will manage to save all
the fingers. Mr. Thomas resides on
Twenty-irst street and he came 10
Cairo a few months ago from Ken
lucky, He has been IN poor health
yer since he came here and his
entire family have each recently re
covered from severe Illness except
ing one little child which died Of
measles and pneumonia His injury
falls as a hard blow To him and his
family.
The members OF Alma Rebekah
lodge Thursday night arranged 10
surprise the members Of Alexander
lodge of Odd Fellows by calling on
them at the close Of the regular lodge
meeting and bringing refreshments
The Alexander members anticipated
the surprise however. and were pre-.
pared for their lady friends and after
consuming the coffee and sandwiches
the spokesman, Uncle Joseph Stea
gala, told them they were very sorry.
/ but as other lady friends were ex.
pected the Rebekahs would have TO
make room for them. The Rebekahs
emphatically refused 10 go and the
Odd Fellows very gracefully invited
them to partake Of some excellent ice
cream and cake which had been pre-.
pared by the Alexanders.