The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-07
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention OF Events Concerning
the People OF Cairo and
Vicinity.

o'clock.
Street thermometers yesterday reg
istered the following temeratures:
s a. m, 81 noon, G5i p m, 81; mid
night, Is,
The former Bonnie Bosals are
making preparations to give a big
dance at X NJ. X. C hall next Thurs
day night
Mr. and Mrs Peter Dowd, Of 3li Df
vision street are rejoicing over the
arrival of baby girl at their home
yesterday morning.
A car load Of lamp chimneys was
received yesterday by Cotter Broth.
ers. In all there were about 10000 OF
these necessary articles.
At a congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian church held last night
the following elders were elected
Messrs. Holman, Z. 5. Dewey, NJ
yesterday, William Gibson.
Miss Eunice E. Cusick lectured a
the Christian church last night under
the auspices of the w c. T. L. A
large audience was present and all
were greatly pleased with the talk.
The drainage rope at the Tenth
street pump broke yesterday after
noon about o'clock and it took sey
eral hours to reuaid the damage.
IS expected that the pump will be il
good working order this morning
Mr.. John c. Zonne, whose nomina
ton papers as a candidate for alder
nan Of the Seventh ward were flee
by his friends. called at The Bulletin
office yesterday and announced the
withdrawal of his name as candi
date
A letter from Congressman Smith
states that the condition of Miss Alice
McCIintock. who has been i'll at Wash
lngton, d. c., for some weeks, suffer
ng with appendicitis. was improving
ma some hopes are now entertained
rs to her recoyery.-Murphysboro Re
publican.
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Gates entertain
d several members of the forme
3ennie Bogal club last evening
heir home, 434 Tenth streat Instru
mental music. and several selection
~ the Bonnie Bogal quartette wer
'andered. Refreshments we're serve
md the "old crowd" had a jolly goo
lime.
For some days past much concern
las been felt by relatives Of vel
inown young man who has held re
iponsible position here for some tim
md who disappeared suddenly ans
nysteriously shortly after the Is
nst,, with some Of the funds of hi.
employers. The relatives reside ir
Tennessee and they fear that he hai
made away with himself though this
not believed by those who knew
lin here. The young man was wei
iehaved generally and had the con
idence and good will of many; but Il
said he has lately become involved
n some of the gambling places in the
ity and lost considerably more thar
lis salary.
The county commissioners were j !
ession yeserday and attended to rou |
me business. They succeeded In get |
ng all of the old yaluel.ss paper |
ghich have been kept for 50 man
ears, destroyed and the county's a
airs in iirst-class condition.
The Cotton Belt train Ia makini |
'ird's Pont must pass through waite !
)r distance of fifteen miles, an
takes nearly two hours to max |
his run as the water IS quite dee
places, nearly up TO the car steps |
Al the euchre party given Tuesda
light by the Catholic Knights an
aides of Honor at x. NJ X. G. hall |
rizes were won by Miss Daisy Hodge |
lrs Rachel Cannon, Mrs Georg
Usher and Mr. William Borden.
There has for the past few day. |
leen woman canvassing the cit, |
,elling face powders, hair bleaches
nd cosmetics OF various kinds Sbt
very persistent in her efforts to dis
lose of the beautifers and insists
hat you certainly need something OF |
his kind" and other similar uncom |
'limentary remarks providing she |
ails to sell her wares. There are tive
Dung men in Cairo who have eyi
ently met this woman Of persuasive /
ttainments and they probably invest /
ID literally In the hair bleaching com 4
,ound for their once darker locks are 1
low assuming a Little Lord Fannie, 4
oy7 hue and they are the subject of |
much comment. all of which is not
empered with generosity
Nothing has yet been heard Of |
Frank Lewis. the negro who murder
ID man in wild cat chute" and the 4
IDENTIFY Of the murdered man remains
A mystery.