The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-10

have been training the past four
years and possess a coach. Thus our
boys in gaining their few points at
this meet are more to be honored
than those of the other association
who won many Root for the boys.
Special Mothers Day services were
conducted at the Congregational
and Methodist Episcopal churchse
Sunday. The music and sermons
were appropriate and nearly every
one wore flower, if possible car.
nation, in memory of the mothers liv-
| ing or of those who have passed
away. The Epworth League ser
vices at the Methodist Episcopal
church consisted of Mothers Day
program. The Boys Quartet sang
l"Tell Mother I'll Be There" and
struck the tender heart chord OF all
| who were present. Carnations were
distributed for the mothers of League
members, those mothers who were
present receiving pink ones, other
| pink ones were sent to the mothers
who were absent and white ones were
given the members whose mothers
had passed away. The leader, Miss
Hawley, wishes to express her graft
ltude to all who SO kindly assisted In
the rendition of the program. Miss
Ruth Wilson, secretary, called the
tr ia I'm nf
lchapter that, with the exception of
Iabout six, all members were present
and answered with Bible quotations
in which mothers were mentioned.
Mrs. Lon Smith of Cairo. was the
|guest of Mrs. G. w. Hunsacker on
Main street Sunday.
| A small grocery owned by Herbert
lCasey (colored) and located ON
Upper Main street was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE at 2 o'clock Monday
morning. When the fire was discov-
ered the whole roof Of the building
was a mass of flames and in few
moments the building was destroyed.
THE owner resided in room at the
rear of the building and saved none
lof his effects. The property was
lpartially covered by insurance.
| Mrs. J. N Bowers of Main street
lis suffering with rheumatism.
Chas. Boren who was slugged
while at his work as switchman in
1.-The l.. c. yards Saturday nigth. IS
liable to be out. The negro who made
|tfe unsuccessful attempt to kill Mr.
; Boren was frustrated in his awful
ldeea by comrades OF Mr.. Boren. How
lever, had it not been for lead pen
Itil which Mr.. Boren carried in his
shirt pocket he would probably have
, lmet death from the knife with which
This assailant attempted to stab him
as it penetrated a corduroy coat and
vest and wool sweater then striking
1.-THE metal headed lead pencil it glanced
off When the negro first appeared
, land asked Boren when train would
. be leaving for st. Louis he was in
formed by the latter that one was
Lust ready to leave, then he knocked
lBoren down with a club and later
: when Boren was regaining his senses
hit him in the abdomen which blow
. rendered Boren helpless, then his as
sailant attempted to stab him. Borer
, would recognize the negro for he
/, threw his lantern light into his face
when telling him the time of night
, Boren is young man and resides In
this city on Upper Main street moi
far from the home of Chas. Spikeri
| who lost his life in most CHASTITY
manner in the l. c. R. r. yards 8
! year and half ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Willard, MI
and Mrs. Hugh Mason, Mr.. and Mrs
IT. A. Corzine and Mrs. H. Poor ac
companied Mr. Poor to Cairo Sunday
where he left for Charleston, No. tc
/, work in the flour mill there. Mrs
Poor and daughter will remain here
| a few days.
/