The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-11-19
DECATUR NEWS.

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The Allen League of st. Peters A.
NJ. E. Church closed its year Sunday,
NOV. 6. Tuesday evening they held
their monthly business meeting and
elected officers for the year. The re
port showed $173.75 raised through
this department during the ear.
4 Sunday morning at $50 the juniors
gave their annual program. At 6: &c
there was mass meeting and a pro-
gram given in which Miss Minnie
Kelly spoke on The Allen League, It's
/ Present Condition, and It's Future Pos
sibilities. Monday there was a recep-
/ ton given in honor of the newly
elected officers. The Juniors were en-
/ tertained from 800 to 500 p. m, and
/ the Seniors from 500 to HOO D. m.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
in games and music. The house was
decorated in the league colors of dark
blue and white Refreshments were
served. Miss Minnie Kelly is to be
congratulated to very great extent
on the successful year just ending, as
probably no other person devoted so
much of their time to the great work
of this organization as did Miss Kelly.
| And with the faithful assistance of
! Dr. Morrow a great work has been
accomplished, and the league has been
placed upon very substantial basis.
Mrs. Jacobs, wife of the veteran
barber of Decatur, has been seriously
i'll for the past week, having suffered
setback" which proved more
serious than was at first suspected.
Mrs. Jacobs was unable to lie down
20, terht Ia1
to obtain her nightly rest in a sitting
position. Her son, Roy, however, re-
ports a bright outlook for the near
future.
Mrs Ballard, of 511 Spring Avenue,
spent Sunday in Champaign on a
pleasure trip.
The Peerless Improvement Club of
the Antioch Baptist Church met last
Tuesday evening in very enjoyable
meeting, at which time Mr.. Walter
Stranger read a paper to the club,
much to the enjoyment of the assem-
blage present. 1t has been limited at
that Mr. Stranger is to be another of
our young ministers emanating from
Decatur Rev Fields sang a solo, and
there was a discussion by the men,
bers of the club. The club is prepar-
ing for a banner evening net Tues
day
The Decatur people last Friday
evening were treated to an excellent
rendition of "His Humble Servant by
the indispensable Otis Skinner. I'm
fortunately a very few colored people
were present, but it stands approved
that those of them who did see this,
| |, Of m tho A m pripa
stage, were much benefited by the per-
Torrance, which told a plain story of
everyday life so that, and in way
that every one could understand.
Rev. Fields spent Sunday in Bloom
ington on business.
What was supposed to be one of the
best hunting expeditions of the sea-
son was taken by James Carter, Her
bert Hurley and Otto Murriel last
week The trip extended into the
wids of Illinois and all over every
where, where human foot had never
trod before-this season. If the state
ments of the participants are to be
taken as true, it is hard to believe
that there are many more things to
be shot at at least in the borders of
the grand old state of Illinois. But
the people of Illinois owe these young
trappers a debt which may never be
paid, a just one, too. We can now
venture outside of our doors at night
without being at least afraid for Otto
Murriel James Carter and Herbert
Hurley have exterminated the bear,
the deer, the panther and the wild
cats from our midst. Children can
now go unaccompanied to and from
their schools and have not the least
fear that the boo-goo man will catch
them, because these young sharpshoot-
ers have made that a myth. The boys
say they brought back their game and
other spoils on a special, but no rec
ord of such special could be found
for THE FORUM correspondent
Next Monday evening Dr. Vernon,
registrar of the U. S. Treasury, will
speak to Decatur people at the Antioch
Baptist Church for the benefit of that
organization
Four coored people saw Maude
Adams, the greatest American actress,
last Tuesday night. That's all. The
story told by Miss Adams in her new
What Every Woman Knows" was OF
especial deep heart-rending interest to
every one with a heart. And was
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