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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

PalucaA sun Miss Resale War
field entertained few friends las.
evening m hcE0- Of hiss Ruth Hurt
of Cairo. as guest 81 Miss Hazel
Rhodes. Music was a feature of the
evening Delicious cakes and ices
we're served. The guest list included:
Misses Ruth Hurt, Hazel Rhodes,
Mary Byrd. Rebecca smith Elizabeth
Terrell Eliza Hale. D.xie Hale. Nell
Cave, Edith Cope, Mary Kennedy
Edna Money. Ora Pryor, Mary Brown.
May Masino. Rosaiie and Gladys
Warfield. Messrs Henry Rhodes, Har-
oil Williamson, Horace Terrell, LII
Glen Burnett. Douglas Cours. Fred
BockmCn. John Campbell, Edwin
Lightfoot. Ell GlsoH. Robert Brown,
Rabb Kirkland Char"e Rholes aa1
George Shelton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

ing and other articles We're found
which the gang evidently had not the
opportunity OF disprsiag OF 10 the
parties who generally bought what
they had sto,sn. "rs. cunningham
had supplied the women and children
Of the ueiaaborbooj With dress good
shoes and canned goods TO buy their
silence
Siace January 1st until two weeks
ago the sang has stolen 70 wecn $1,000
and $35ed werth of goods. good deal
OF which has been .oaated bf lhe
special agents of the illinois Central
They robbed the depot at Via
Ridge some time ago and stole sey-
egal express PACKAGE AMI some cloth
ms. and lac same might entered
residence that Lace and stole a
quantity Of smoked Hca,s. They then
stole a "spe21er' which was near tire
depot and started tcrafds Cairo The
-speeder' was abandoned at the south
switch at Mounds and the goods were
brought iH'o Cairo.
On or about April list, they took a
quantity II underwear clio hing aud
ladies fine slippers and shoes ZeAe
Royster is also known to have receiy-
ed a roll Of leather @iIca was cut up
and sold TO people n the neighbor-
hood He confessed to being the No
gro that shot into Illinois Contra
train "A cary one mc-l,ng as it art
ed across the Big -Four crossing. lie
stated that be hal seeu So iaI Agents
Kelly and Lcdbctter Of the I. c. board
The Irdia at tLc crossing
The railroad dete6 ives acknow,
edge that il was the best organized
gang that they ever FOUND ana thai
the gang were we'll sChooied in their
methods of operation and in knowing
what to ell in connection with their
crimes. One Of them is known to
have been connected with the gane
of "ycggs" that robbed the pOstoftice
at Commerce. Mo. some time ago
Three Of the members of the gang are
still at large, bu, the officers hope 10
capture them soon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
SHEA IS CONVICTED
OF ATTEMPTED Murder of Alice Walsh
Stabbed Her II Times With
Knife Last May.

New York, July 21.-Comelius p.
shea. president OF ;ne International
Brotherhood of T-dnst rs and long
a prominent labor leader was today
convicted of attempt to murder Alice
Walsh former Chicago woman
with whom Shea is alleged to have
lived
Miss Walsh testified that Shea
stabbed her twenty-seven times with
penknife ON May q in thNr rooms
here. For a time her life was de
sraired Of. Shea's only defense was
that ne had been drinking, and was
i'm state bordering OF insanity whel
the alleged crime was committed. II
will be sentenced Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

Owing TO the good work of Special
Agents Briggs and Fitzgerald Of the
Illinois Central and Chief Egan aaa
Officers Wade and Johnson Of The
Cairo police department. The majority
Oh ne members Of perhaps the besc
organized gang OF merchandise
thieves that ever operated on any
railroad have be-a appreAendej
Those who have ber= captured are
Henry Bell, under arrest at Murphy
boro, and Zake Roysier. Henry smith,
la,ias "Rockaway) Sosl White and
Mrs. Lillian Cunningham under az
rest in Cairo. OF this number Hen
ry Bell Zeke Roystea ami Josh White
are eX-convicts. All are negroes.
The gang was organized by Henry
Bell last January and operated be-
tween Dongala H., ami Wlniired Ky
They committed taew Expectations
at Mounds. Dongola, mia Ridge, w
tmg. the Big Four ~ and Illinois
June ion on the Illinois s:de of the riy-
en- and Wiliircd ana Ballard junction
on he Kentucky side. Their mode OF
operation was to have two on guard
while Register and his partner enter
ed the car or building to be robbed
and threw out the goods they wanted.
Each man in the orGaniza lon Wa
heavily armed and wore under l.,
coat what is known &c { mail sacit
into which they could put the smaller
packages One OF sac gang Wore a
star made of tin under his coat anil
had a policeman club in his hip
pocket and gave as an excuse, that h'
flashed the star AMI swung his club
IS an officer would if he saw stran-
ger coming near Inc scene OF opera
lions.
After an expedition ne goods were
taken TO the home OF the Cunningham
woman. at 2l7 Fortieth street, this
city, and held there until hey were
disposed of in the north end Of Caro-,
Future City and as far north as
Beech Ridge. When her home was
searched. bales Of dress goods, cloth
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
BAKED HALIBUT IN NEW WAY.
Mixture ana carnishment That Great
~ Improve This Always PoPu-
lar Edible.

In a large frying pan place two
pound steak OF haibut; add two
slices Of onion. a spris OF parsley, a
stalk OF celery, 2 blade OF mace, and
one-haif OF teaspoonful o. salt.
Cover with boiling water and simmer
very slowly until the flesh separates
from the bone
Let stand in the pan until cold.
Then drain and break into good-sized
flakes. Into a saucepan put one table
spoonful OF butter and one Of -four.
one-h half of tcaspoonful of salt, and
one-quarter Of teaspuoniul Of white
pepper. Stir over the fire until Iai&cd
add one-half of cupful Of stock and
one-half of a cupful OF cream.
Stir until smooth and thick, and
simmer gently for five minutes. lie
move from the fire and add the be2t-
en- yolk OF one egg. Boil sufficient 20
tatoes to make one pint when
mashed. Beat and season them as
for serving and press them into a
well buttcrcd border mold
Let stand in a warm place for five
minutes, then turn out on platter,
In the center put alternate layers of
the fish salt and pepper, sauce,
chopped parsley and cheese, using al
together one heaping tablespoonful
Of the parsley and one tablespoonful
of the cheese. Make the last layer
sauce.
Sprinkle buttered bread crumbs
over the top. brush the potato ring
with a little beaten yolk of egg, and
set in a very hot owen just long
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
In the CITY Court.

Police court was not a very busy
place yesterday. only nine cases con-
ing before Judge WhitcamP. They
were four vags. one pistoltoter one
drink. two disorderlies AMI che
trespassor. The yags were given the
usual stay. Tho pistoI-toter was hl'l
s25 aud costs. the trespasser 81, t'2
drank. s. and the c-scrierlies. 81.
W Mt to Jail EXCEPT one Of the disor'
derlies who paid bis fine ore a.
rest was made, a drunk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Entertained Cleo Club.

MIR. and Mrs Frank T. Aver enter
tanned the Milton college glee club
at their home after the entertain.
ment Tuesday evening at the opera
house a few friends were present
and enjoyed several raasicaI selections
by this noteworthy club.
The members Of the glee club are
AIessrs. L. f. Hurley l.. r. Striuger
II. NJ. Place. A. f. Whitford and G.
L. Potter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
MORE LIVES LOST.

Galveston, Texas july 2l.-It is re-
ported that there mas been consider
able loss of life AT Palaces and Bless
ing. two towns on inc gulf in Ma;a-
gorda county. II is 80 reported that
Bay City suffered greatly from the
hurricane Tonight the orm is r.
ported as hayicg reached Austin, $50
miles In the interior, but that city is
said to have suffered practically no
damage.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Spent Day at Country Club.

A party of young -oiks spent the
day at the Country Gun TUESDAY.
They Wen out in the morning ana
took their dirlers which consisted IT
friend chicken and other good things
TO eat
In the party We're; Miss Elizabeth
Boswell, Of Paducah Misses Francis
Fagrow, Myrtle Teicnman. Phyllis
Smith. Catherine and Mayme Cusn-
man, Alice Hastings, Bernice Evans
anu Mrs John L. Parham.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Party on Stacker lee.

The Stacker Lee was in port yester
day fer several hours with a long lis
OF passengers, Taore was party Of
about sixteen on from Hickman, Ky
Among hose Of the party We're NJ,
AMI Mrs. A. Kennedy, Misses Char
lotte Hubbard, Anna Cowgirl Louise
Atwood and Virginia Prather. M-ssgs.
Arthur and Guy Hale, Prathor J. Gov
erman, Owens and MajtoX
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
usinn Old Truck.

The boys at Fire Station No. . are
riding i'm a wagon that saw service
some time back and none Of them
care 10 ride on the drivers seat. All
trv for place on the sd or rear
stap as the wagon. which Is the old
hook-andladder truck, % ones top
heavy when la len with nose. The
wagon is being used VI 2 the hos =
wagon is at the shop O. Maloaey &
Butcher for repairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

TO any one on Furniture, Pianos, Etc.
Goods to stay in your possession.
Lowest rate, hest terms.
500 per week pays back $1,000 loan
$50 per week pays back $500 loan
$500 per month pays back $1,000 loan
and so on. Nothing taken out in al
vance Legal rates OF interest. Bus
mess strictly confidential. Call, write
or phone. Bell phone iis, Home 79i
W. ring.
EAGLE LOAN BANK,
6lJ Commercial Ave, opposite Opera House
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends AM
and especially the sfr''t
car men and members of the X. or !
for sympathy ami all during tie Ill
ness and death OF our brother Claude
Stewart.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
NO LIVES WERE LOST
Concluded from First Page).

dead but the hes Information obtain
able is That the dead include Cap.
Bcuison ana wife. Edward Lewis; e.
II. Daily, circulation manager Of tac
Galveston Tribune; Ray Tectshorn 81
Houston AND fur egrDes. The
others are unknown.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Stove ESploded d.

Fire company No > was called out
yesterday about ) p. m. to the tailor
shop Of man named Krayitz located
on Washington avenue betwe n
Tenth and Eleventh streets. A gaso.
line stove exploded but no serious
damage was done TIE fire was eX-
tinguished before the hromen ar
r.Ned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Made False Rennrt-

II transnires that the Cairo boys
who playei ball in LaCenter. Ky,
some days ago did not win the game
as they reported. but lost il by a
score of II to ,. The LaCenter boys
outplayed the Cairo boys.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
For New Elevator

Messrs. Sanderson and Frazer have
placed their order with F. l.. Harp
fer 5o-horse power Olds gasoline
engine for the l>rge Thistlewood
grain elevator. This is the third large
engine sold to Cairo parties.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

Al meeting Of the board of d
rectors OF the Re all Merchants ass
citation last night eighteen applica-
tons fer membership We're pTesente
by Secretary Comings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Easy.

'Tn what conditions was the Patri-
arch job at the end of his life?" asked
a Sunday-school teacher OF a quiet
looking boy al the foot of the class.
Dead" calmly replied the quiet
looking boy.-Illustrated Bits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
In Count, Court.

Tie case oil Perks & Higgins vs. A.
r. Hensley, trespass attachment in
aid, was in the county court yes err
day for considera zsssA--sereaas. snao.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Thursday Five Hundred Club.

The Thursday Five Hundred Club
viii be en- ertained his evening By
Miss Phyllis Smith Of 2505 Walnut
street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Granted License.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Guy A. Ballenger. y. of
Bluefiald, ". Va. and Miss Lily Ma
Harper %. Of Nilla Ridge. II.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
CITY NEWS in BRIEF


The W c. T. Z. viii meet this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock with Mrs
i. NJ. McGruder of 22f Nineteenth
street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Restirn Easy.

Mrs. Annie Ii3ll WHO was shot by
her son. Peter Han last Monday
morning is resting easy and the doc.
tors who are attending her. are hope
ml OF her recovery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

ing them frequently with the drlp.
ping OF butter Serve on very hot
dish, garnished with parsley,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Emma Herbert Is spending her
vacation in Wickliffe. Ky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
y SOCIAL o4WD Personal X

John Belts Of Mound City was II
y Cairo yesterday On business.
Mrs. Kindred and laughter Mabe
left last night for Geneva, III.
George Fisher Of Bardwell was III
! Cairo yesterday visiting frineds.
w T. Wall returned last night from
a business trip to Memphis Tenn.
l. E Fischer 0; the Mckinley
System lef. last night for the north.
Kyle En- and Mr. Barter went to
Mounds last night TO play for a dance.
+. L. Harp has returned from a bus
mess trip to Weiner and Little Rock,
| Ark.
Mr. and Mrs Leslie Perks of Mount
| Ciy We're in Cairo yesterday pur-
chasing.
f. A Burke and son VIII left yes,
terday for an ex ended trip through
the wesl.
| Mss :saphia Smith has returned
fro ma TWO weeks visit at Creal
Springs
Ell Weldon was fa:an seriously IN
yesterday afternoon with ptomaine
poisoning,
Richard RenfrO returned YESTERDAY
from a business trip to Missouri ami
ArlangasJ
J L. Zeck Of Chicago, trayelln-
for The Retd-AIurlock Co, was in Cat
10 yesterday.
Miss Helen Payne has returned
from a visit with her grandparents ut
Bardwell, Ky.
Dr.. Moseby and brother of Barr
we'll Ky, are receiving treatment
under Dr. Dr.
Miss Margaret Bryant has return
ed from visit with MIS- Jim George
at Johnston City
Miss Troy Vlverette of Clinton. K
viii arrive Sunday TO be the guest of
Miss Margaret Strong.
Mr. and Mrs J. :. Hs,&orpe return |
this morning from Chicago. Miss Ha- .
Eel viii remain for a longer stay.
Miss Hazel Stubs nas returned % /
her home in Sikeston after having |
taken treatment OF d. Dunn.
Mrs D. b. Lewis. O. Chicago. $
here the guest Of her SISTER Mrs J. /
w. Wenger of ST Mays Place Wes- /
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stout of 1901 |
Elm street, have returned from a
two months stay at Hot Springs, Aria /
Oscar l.. Herbert returned yester-
day from a visit in Colorado Spriuss |
and other points Of interest in the /
Wes,,
Mrs. ". Z. Baumgartner of Jones.
bora Ark, was the guest OF Mrs J. !
H. Woodbridge, 1909 Poplar street yes
terday
Miss Elizabeth Boswell who has
been the guest Of Miss Frances Far
row left yesterday for her home in
Paducah
c. V Riley, fraye.'ng salesman f.
the J. Baum Co. Of Cincinnati, who
has been the guest Of J. b. Brewer
left yesterday for the southwest.
Reed Morse who ms been visiting
relatives left yesterday Tor Carroll
ton, Ill., From there he will go 10
Huron. South Dakota where he re-
sides
Mosdames Theodora Diepenbrock
and T. Ruether OF Grand Chain vino
have been the guess Of !. c. Fischer
and family of Twen'ia eth street re
turned to their homes yesterday.
f. l.. Harp has lust returned from
q very successful business trip 10,
Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Ark. a1d
Intermediate points He sold two big
25-horse power OlJs gasoline engines
for operating gin outfits. also a small
pumping engine.
tons and demurrers We're argued and
OVprrulpd by tho ep1rt Tho Hzfou1-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
900" Club.

Miss Catherine Cushman will enter
tain the 500" Club this afternoon at
her home on st. Mary's Place West.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

tons and demurrers We're argued and
overruled by the court The defend
ant was given to plead by August g.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
NOTICE.

| refuse TO be responsible for any
debts my wife may incur.
CHARLES JAMES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22
Social Tonight.

The Presbyterian EYdeavor Society
will give a social at the Presbyterian
church tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

give their excursion to Paducah next
SUNDAY as the committe from the
lodge and the operators of the boat.
the Dick Fowler, coull not agree as
to how the excursion was TO be run.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

Give Up Trip.
. The Knights OF Columbus will not
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

HICKORY STOVE WOOD $50
Big load, stove size, delivered. Both
phones. Clark-Danforth Handle Co
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-22

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-06
TAcTs IRON EAIR PLAY.
What the People of that Section OF !
oco,iee Ane Doing. n h Il

Fair Play. Jan. 4 Special: Hon.
j. r. Earle, of Walhalla, was d! yis-
itor here last Sunday.
The many friends OF T. n. Harris
will be sorry to learn OF his illness
at his home here. We wish Mr.. Har-
ris a rapid restoration to health.
Miss Helen Thompson is; rapidly.
recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. s. e. Barton is on an extend
ed visit to relatives at Piedmont. n
Clayton Mays will leave for At
lanta Wednesday to resume his stu-
dies in the medical college OF that
city. 3 S
Miss Ethel Marett and Harry Shell
don have returned to Westminster
to resume their duties in the graded
school. ,ls ss - lstSi
Bolton Marett and sister, Miss
Pearle, will leave Wednesday to en-
ter their respective colleges, Furman
University and Brenau College.
Misses Mary and Louise Sheldon
have returned to their posts of duty
at Pickens and Columbia.
J. q, b. Vandiver, OF Westminster,
was among the business visitors to
our little town last Tuesday.
Misses Anna and Pearle Marett
and Mrs. w. Il. eDobbs were guests
OF relatives at Westminster last
week,
Miss Emily Compton has returned
to her school at Madison, after spend
ing the holidays with homefolks.
We noticed the genial face OF Dir.
s. r. Heller, CT Townyille, last Sab
bath. 5s
Mr.. and Mrs. d. HI. Harris have
moved to Portman Shoals.
The Sunday schools at both
churches opened with good attend
ance on January 3D. Officers and
teachers were elected for the ensu-
ing year. At the Baptist church w.
L. Dobbs was reelected superintend-
ent; Robt. II. Marett, secretary.
This is the ! 7th year Mr.. Marett has
filled this Office, which attests his
faithfulness and proficiency in the
work. see .al
We enter upon the New Year with
bright anticipations, and may we all
be encouraged to do better and aim
at larger things. T. b. w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-06
Tins from Oakway.

oakway, Jan. A. Special: The
holidays have come and gone, leav-
ing with us many pleasant memories
of tie good times passed. ~
Mrs. III. p. Haley, Of Seneca, was
a visitor of her sister, Mrs. j. s.
Bearden, recently.
Miss Bola Hutchins has returned
from Liberty. She was accompa-
MED by her sister, Miss Carrie, who
is making visit to the family of III.
]. Myers
Prof. McCraw has returned from
Gaffnev.
Miss, Tia Bearden will be with her
homefolks this week. She attended
the State Teachers Association on
December Both to January 1st.
Waiter Moore, of Abbeyille, made
a flying trip home last week.
A. Bearden had the misfortune to
lose his store by fire last Wednesday
night.
Measles are quite popular now
with quite a number of families here.
Miss Mary Bolding, beautiful
and attractive young lady of Cali
houn, Ca is the guest of her cou-
sins, the Misses Bearden.
Edgar Mears Is on an extended
visit to Bolton and Anderson. Duo.
L
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-06
Life 1oo, 600 Years Aso.

Scientists have found in cave In
Switzerland bones of men who lived
100000 years ago, when life was fin
constant danger from wild beasts.
To-day the danger, as shown by A.
w. Brown, of Alexander, Me-, is
largely from deadly disease. ''If it
had not been for DIR. Kings New Dis
coveiy, which cured me, / could I6c
have lived" he writes, suffering as
did from severe lung trouble and
stubborn cough" To cure sore
lungs, colds, obstinate coughs and
prevent pneumonia, it's the best med
icine on earth. SOC. and 81. Guar
anteed by all druggists. Trial bottle
free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-06
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Phillips Murder DepIored---Items Of
Interest Gathered Here and There.
cay A. L. Gossett.) }

Westminster, Jan. Especial:
A pretty marriage took place on
Thursday evening, December 31st, at
and Earle Barton were made man
and wife. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. s. Y. Jameson, D.
e D., of Macon, Ga, uncle of the bride,
{ atathe home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. ]. Stribling Mrs. Barton
Is cultured young lady and has
taught in the public schools of the
county and in the kindergarten
schools elsewhere. The groom is a
prosperous farmer, residing near
Townville, where their future home
will be.
m Mrs. Rula Potete, of Candor, N.
TdT,His visiting her parents, Mr.. and
eaIrs. Sumter Singleton, near West
SHninster.
IN Miss Annie Belle Miller has re-
Hturned to Lander College after spend
ing the holidays at home.
The first annual meeting Of the
be held January IL. At this meeting
no dividend will be declared, but
they will set aside 800 to the sur
plus account. This was earned from
a paid in capital of $14,300. Twenty
five thousand dollars is the author
lied capital, but they propose to
make it only $4,000 for the present
Their stock is quoted at $1.15. which
is good showing, considering the
panic.
On December 90 the board Of di-
rectors of the Westminster Bank de-
Z clared semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent and directed the same to be
paid to the stockholders on January
1, which was done. This was their
first semi-annual dividend, as the
bank was organized year ago. The
bank Is in fine condition, as shown
in the last published statement, not
withstanding the year OF business
depressions.
Sovereigns Of Westminster Camp,
%. AZ, Woodmen of the World, and
the worthy guests of the Columbian
Woodmen, aggregating a total men,
bership Of about 1876, had a most de-
lightful banquet In the vacant store
room Of G. E. o. Mitchell, in the new
block, on the evening of January l..
Probbaly 800 men, women and chill
dren shared in the good things to
eat, as the families Of the Woodmen
and some invited friends were pres
ent. Oysters, beef, chicken, salad,
cake, pickles, coffee and fruits were
among the many tempting courses.
Every one greatly enjoyed the feast.
The Woodmen Of the World, we be-
lieve, is the largest fraternal organi-
zation here, yand they continue to go
forward In the increase Of member
ship.
The young mems Baracca Glass of
the Baptist Sunday school was pleas
antly entertained by the president,
Ottaway Marett, and his amiable sis
ter, Miss Ada, at the home Of Rev.
and Mrs. A. P. Mar~tt on the even
ing of December so. Despite the
rssin and mud, about forty guests re-
sponded to the invitations and eat
ly enjoyed every feature of the pro