The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-20
METROPOLIS NEWS
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A NUMBER OF DEATHS AND
OTHER HAPPENINGS.
Much Typhoid Fever--Former Resi-
dent Returns Enthusiasts Over
Arkansas.

Metropolis, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-An in
terview with the cIty's physicians
lelicits the information that fear of a
typhoid fever epidemic Is held by
some of them. II is predicted that
should II develop, the disease will be
of an unusually stubborn type. 1t Is
hoped that the fears are unfounded.
Three umbrella members who have
been working the town for several
days and for a like period working
their elbows, were arrested for drum
kenness last night and locked up
until Judge Smith can interview
them today. The usual 81 and the
costs will doubtless be given them,
in which event. temporary lull Will
take place in the umbrella mendlng
art, to be substituted for course
in physical culture upon our streets.
Lewis Adams. a well known resi-
dent of Washington precinct died
last Wednesday afternoon after an
illness from paralysis from which he
had suffered more or less for the
past FIVE years. Mr.. Adams was be-
tween co and 20 years of age-a rep
resentatlve of the earliest settlers In
Massac county. He leaves a wife and
nine sons and daughters. several of
them married.
Mr.. Abe Laughlin died Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock of typhoid fe-
YER after an illness lasting two
weeks. He was as years old. nine
years of which, and at the time OF his
death, he was employed at the Har-
rls 4 Cole Bros. factory. His death
removes from the community a good
citizen, an honest. conscientious
Christian, an industrious. kind and
loving husband and father. He was a
member of the Baptist church. from
which church funeral services were
held this afternoon conducted by
Revs. Spence and Henson. He ear
red a policy in the Ben Hur lodge
for $1,000.
Society enjoyed a delightful dance
last night at Fritts' Hall. Threaten
ing weather kept many away.
Mrs. I. c. Below, who has been
sick for over month, is in a criti-
cal condition.
N A
known citizen OF Rosebud, is in the
city.
Mrs. Ellsworth, wife of the Wood
men OF the World organizer, has ar
rived in the city from Chicago to
join her husband.
Bill Wymore, of Johnson county,
well known stock dealer, is in town
on business.
The merry-go-' round which night
| ly for the past week has ground out
agonizing music and picked up tn.
stray nickels. was rained out last
night and those residing nearby were
given welcome respite from an en-
forced and exeruclating serenade.
"Dink" McCrory is home for a
short stay from Belleville. Ark,
where he has been the past two
months or more. Mr.. McCrory is in
terested in the substantial upbuild-
ing of the new town of Belleville,
and is justly enthusiastic over its
prospects. He claims for Arkansas
many advantages not found in ILL
nois and Kentucky for the small far
mer. To prove his former assertions
as to largeness and lusciousness Of
Arkansas fruit he brought back with
him a pear weighing 2s ounces, an
apple large as a large eocoanut and
a persimmon big as an orange. He
says he picked out the smallest I'D
specimens he could find for the rea-
son his friends might not believe
even the sight and feel of them had
Ia hrought along the largest