The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-19
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention Of Events Concerning
the People Of Cairo and
Vicinity.

street Sunday
A leap year girl arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A Petit fQG
Twentieth street last evening.
George W. McCurdy of Bloomfield
and Florida B. Fisher, Of Unity, were
married yesterday afternoon by Judge
A. Comings
I Bishop seymour was unable 10 nil
his appointment at the Church Of the
Redeemer, Sunday evening, being call.
ed to Springfield
The report that Mr. Minny Vincent
was TO be married seems to have been
perpeuated as joke as his relatives
deny that it is true.
Mr.. ana Mrs William Hodge of
Sixth street. are rejoicing over the
arrival of a fine boy at their home
II is predicted that he will deyelope
into a minstrel or comedian of much
versatility.
The wedding of Mrs. Mary Shields,
of this city to Mr.. George Eschman
a brother of Father Eschman, formerly
of this place, is announced to take
place soon at Belleyille, Ill., Mrs
Shields has gone to Belleville
Word received from DR.. and Mrs.
ID. H. Oakley at Port Townsend. Wash.
says they are enjoying excellent health
and are much pleased with their loca-
ton. pr Oakley was formerly sur.
geon In charge Of the marine hospital
here.
Walnut and Poplar streets cars were
prevented from running on Washing
ton avenue yesterday by the unloading
Of some poles at the car barn on Sec
ond street. The cars backed up Rail.
road street and thence west on Eighth
street.
w W. Davis OF Thebes. charged
with stealing some money there
was given a preliminary hearing today
before Justice of the Peace John r.
Wallace and was bound over in the
sum Of $1,000 to await the action of
the grand jury
Hon w H Stead. OF Ottawa. Ill.,.
will deliver the address at the ami
yersary meeting Of the Cairo Woman's
club on January % His subject will
be The Trial Of the Yankee and as
the speaker is president of the States
Attorneys Association Of Illinois, and
an eloquent talker the address will
doubtless be fine one
After the Ladies Of the Maccabees
supper at the Suele Hotel. Tuesday
night, the guests Of The hotel we're in
yited in to the dining room to be
served. Among them was Mr.. Harry
Price Of the Halliday Milling Co.
Cairo H.. who, while eating his oy-
sters, found a pearl valued at about
$4,000.
Cards have been received here an.
nouncing the marriage Of pr Moses
Hodge Ross and Miss Madge holland
league, at Los Angeles. Cali Tuesday.
Jan II. Mr. Ross was assistant at
the marine hospital in this city under
DR.. Oakley and made many friends
during bis stay here He is connected
with the E s marine hospital service
at Los Angeles.
A coy little theatre is in course OF
erection at Dawson Springs, and will
be completed in a few months. saws
the Louisville Courier-Jounal. The
theatre is owned by W Handy. Mr..
Handy has engaged for business
manager Harry A. Burke. the popular
dorkeeper at Macauley's The theatre
Will be open during the summer seas
on A stock company has been en-.
gagged to produce popular plays.
A little sensation was caused last
evening in The Telegram office BY
the presence Of smoke from some mys.
terious cause which filled the build
ing. The iremen Of station No. ?
were notified and responded promptly.
as did also Messrs Ellis. and after a
thorough search the source of the
smoke was located in the basement
Of the adjoining building where a
creamery has been established with .
steam engine in which fire had been
built with the result stated.
Cards have been received here an.
nouncing the approaching marriage
OF Miss Bertha Schmitzdorff. formerly I
OF this city. but now Of Los Angeles.
cal, to Mr. Duncan Larty, of thai
city. The event viii taks place Wed.