The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-26

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs
city Tuesday on business.

city Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Albert Mertz is giving his resi-.
dence on Commercial avenue "A fresh
scat OF paint.
Miss Beulah Mckinney OF Memphis
is the guest of her brother Carl Nc
Kinney and wife on Fourth street
Mrs. George Drake quite i'll at her
home on Main street.
A number of persons went bathing
in the cool waters of the Ohio Tuesday
evening and had most delightful
plunge. The balmy air the beautiful
moonlight and the quiet waters all
combined to make this the most pleas
ant Of any OF the bathing evenings and
it was not beyond the comprehension
OF the excellent swimmers and divers
OF this party to enjoy it. They made
made much sport in the deep as well
as the shallow waters and they We're
loath to come into the boat and return
TO the city after an hour spent on the
bar and the cushioned seats of the
boat We're sought and the return was
maui bul LulS NdS hOL Tue last peas
ure of the evening and the party re-
paired to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs II
NJ. Palmer on Main street where they
parook of a repaSt consisting of wa
, termelons and more watermelons
which no one but those who have Just
had an outing can really appreciate nor
| know how to devour. Cheese straws
and other equally delicious refresh
ment were served by Mrs. Palmer and
the rear porch made an excellent din
ing room and peals of laughter rang
out on the clear air until at late hour
the party departed for their homes
, The company was composed OF Mr.
and Mrs II. NJ. Palmer Nh and Mis-
c. f. Richey, Mr., and Mrs. II c Par
ker, Misses Edna Miller, Lena Stern
Mona Cornell and Harriet Hawley.
Mcssrs Robbins, and Byron Council
Miss Clydia Penninger of st. LOUIS
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Newt Dali
ton and family on First street.
Mr. Otto Fair of Cairo attended the
lAsH'I al VI MI - L lultS utlt utSudS.
Mrs. Harry Hood and Miss Flora
Dougherty were Cairo shoppers Tues
day
Mr. Clyde Jones who left Wednesday
for his home at Evansville, Ind, will
after a short visit there leave for In
dianapolis where HE will attend Il
commercial college this winter.
Mrs. James Davidge, Jr., of Cairo,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ohm
sted on High street.
A moonlight picnic was INDUCED
in by number of young people from
this city and Mounds Tuesday The
picnic was in honor OF Mr.. Clyde Jones
who left Wednesday evening and the
launch City of Graysboro' was char
tered for the occasion and the "trip by
moonlight to a delightful spot a few
miles upon the Kentucky shore and
the dainty spread of everything deli
cious was thoroughly enjoyed by one
and all. Mrs. c. NJ. Gaunt and Miss
Blanche Darragh were chaperons for
the party which was composed of the
following. Misses Ruth Bride, Gladys
and Grace Gaunt. Mildred Sims, Nellie
Mozely. Rachel Hodge OF Mounds,
Pearl Margrave, lnez Harris, Earl
TAR, Nina Bartleson, of Grand Chain.
and May Deeslie of Mounds; Messrs.
Clyde Jones, Willie Owens of Mounds,
Eyerlett Wilson, Nile Jaccard, Floyd
Warner Wall, Charlie Calvert of
Mounds, Loren and Dee Margrave and
Rudyard Hillerich. The crowd was
served with ice cream and cake at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Mills
before their departure on the launch.