The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11

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Bids were opened Tuesday evening
at st. Patrick's hall for the erection
of a new parish house. ii tomas Fer
euson was the lowest bidder at s2,970.
other bidders we've VIM. Schatz, Jas.
Miller. Sanderson a Riley
Mrs. Jennie BoreIf Of Olinsted. has
been chosen matron at the Childrens
Home 10 succeed Miss Whitlock, who
resigned on account of Till health.
she will take charge tom orrow and
win be assisted by her daui inter, Miss
Gertrude.
Born. to the wife Of Mr.. Jacob Per-
kins, who lives near the southeast
/ corner of the college grounds. last
Saturday. twins. making the fourth
set of twins and ten children born to
them during a married life of nide
years Mrs. Perkins is row only 26
years of age.-Mayfield Monitor
Neal Barry, lad Ia years DAD, who
ran away from his home in Memphis
several days ago and came 10 Cairo,
was sent back yesterday, his mother
having sent money to pay his fare.
He has been sleeping at police head
quarters during his sojourn in Cairo
and was anxious to return home,
The w. c. T. y. will hold their
due Meeting" and social which was
postponed from Aug. 4th at st.
Mary's park Thursday afternoon at ,
o'clock. All friends are invited and
those who have received special invi-
tations are especially urged to attend.
1t is necessary that the dues be col
lccted at this meeting.
The following donations have been
made to the Children's Home: Mrs
Rendleman. fruit; Miss Tirupp, cop
Der reservoir and croconole games;
Mrs. S. Cohn. clothing and cake; Miss
Kate Holman, cake; Mrs. Wake,
bread; Gallagher Ice Factory. ice book;
Mrs. Eastwood. carpet; Mrs Burbank
hoes; Mrs. VI. C. Mccain, elothing
Richard Cannon, ice book.
The funeral yesterday of George
DeGelder who died at his home In
Beech Ridge Monday. was largely at
tended by Cairo people. A special
train left Cairo in the afternoon and
stopping at Cache conveyed the re-
mains from that station to Beech
wood cemetery. Rev. T. J. Porter OF
the Cairo Baptist church conducted
services at the cemetery.
William Madison. colored. one Of |
be Cairo police force, died at 9:l5 |
Yesterday morning at his home on
Fourteenth street, after an illness OF
five weeks. His death was the result |
# typhoid-pneumonia. The deceased |
was 50 years of age and leaves a |
widow and three children. Funeral |
iervices viii be conducted Friday by |
Rev. Sides of the A. NJ. Z. church and
the remains will be buried at Villa
Ridge.
Some people who "cuss the carp"
may not know how to prepare and
sook the fish Here is a recipe:
Clean the fish nicely. Let it dry for
two days in the sun. Nail the fish TO
pine board, cover II with salt and
after standing for two days longer
put IL in the oven and bake slowly
for six hours. Then draw the nails
out, throw the carp away and eat
the nails and board, which is said
10 be the best part OF the fish"
Company X. spent considerable
time last night drilling on Ohio srteet
and attracted much attention in their
new uniforms and carrying their
Krag-Jorgensen rifles. The guns are
Ct late pattern and shoot six times
without reloading The belts strap
ped around their waists hold 100 cart
ridges and suspended from the belt
Is a bayonet more than foot in
length. The company leaves FRIDAY
afternoon at 2:20 for Springfield and
will be met at Carbonate by Com
pany c. They will arrive in Spring
field Saturday morning.
The Woman's Relief corps will
give a sociable on Monday evening.
August 18th. at Stafford hall. when
the following program will be render
ed: Vocal solo. Capt. n. B. Thistle
wood; vocal solo. Miss Helen Dough
erty; instrumental selections will be
rendered by Miss Anna Lippitt: vO-
cal sole. Miss Grace Edmunds with
violin and piano accompaniment BY
the Misses Harriet and Anna Lip
pitt: reading. Miss Carrie Parks: vo-
cal duet. Misses Grace Edmunds and
Helen Oouphprfv