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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
MICROSCOPIC MESSAGES.
How a Single Pigeon Might Carry .
Whole Library.

How a Single Pigeon Might Carry
Whole Library.
For more than 1000 years carrier
pigeons have been used to carry mes
sages when no other means suficed,
and during the siege of Paris, when
1863 birds were sent out from the doom
ed city. one of the birds performed the
almost incredible feat of carrying to
the outside world on one trip no less
than 10000 messages averaging twenty
words each. This was 100000 words,
or the equivalent Of five or six average
novels.
This marvel was accomplished by
means of microscopic photography, the
messages being first printed with ordi-
nary type and then photographed and
rephotographed until they had been
reduced several hundred diameters.
The final photographs were taken on
films or pellicles of collodion, each of
which, about two inches square, con-
tanned 10000 words. A dozen of these
films, rolled up in quill, weighed but
one twenty of an ounce. The
messages could. Of course, be read
with a microscope without the neces-
sity of rephotographing and enlarging.
Under favorable conditions and for
comparatively short distances pigeons
have carried as much as three-quar-
tiers of an ounce. Using the photo re-
duction method, 1t would therefore be
possible for single bird to carry
messages equal In words to no fewer
than 100 ordinary volumes. Harper's
Weekly.
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Whistler's White Lock.

As long as the name of James Nc.
Neill Whistler lives among those who
saw him 1t will recall the famous white
lock which stood out 50 consplcuouslg
from the mass of his black hair. II
was, as he used to say himself. well
placed" and was always treated from
the harmonious point Of view to de-
velop its greatest effect in"hls appear
ance. One day when Dorothy Menpes,
daughter Of the well known English
artist Mortimer Menpes. was a baby
and was asleep on her pillow Whistler
went to see her. A white feather had
by chance settled on her head and lag
In spot exactly corresponding with
the white lock on his own head.
'That child is going to develop into
something great" he exclaimed. for,
see, she begins with feather, just like
mer'
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Miles S. Gilbert appointed guardian I'D
litum for minor defendants. Answer
Of guardian ad litum n1ed. Referred
40 master in ehancery ror proofs and
findings.
Cora Cotter VS., Joseph Dickerson
ct ux., foreclosure; complainant dis
missed her bill
William Leroy Tolbert VS.. Lille
Ann Toibert, divorce. Service BY
publication in duee form, default;
continued for evidence.
William p. Smith vs.. LYDIA u,
Smith, divorce. Granted on grounds
If desertion and complainant granted
,ustody of minor child, William d
Smith, aged years.
Charles Arthur Lefever VS.. Julia
Mice Lefever, divorce. Personal ser
5ice by sheriff of Crawford county,
H., default.
William G. Hubbard ct al VS.. An
gust Bourgeois ct ais, bill to set aside
deed, etc. Motion for leave to make
'us Bourgeois as administrator OF es
ate OF John A. Bourgeois, deceased
defendant, and also Frank Moore
Marty defendant. Sustained.
Ella Burgess VS.. Eugene Burgess,
livorce. Service by publication in
due form, default.
Florence K. Buder VS.. William Il.
Hansbrough ct al, vendors lien. SCI
!ice by publication on all defend
.Snts. Harry Hood appointed guar.
iian ad litum for all minor heirs CT
Iohn D. Henry, deceased. Default
against all adult defendants. Answer
Of guardian ad Item filed. Referred
70 master in chancery for proofs and
findings.
Charles Darling vs., Eliada J. Ca iy
1T al, foreclosure of chattel mortgage
Service by publication in due form,
;efault. Referred to master in chan
Gerry for proofs and findings.
Adele Broderick VS.. Clarence Bro,
lerick, divorce. Decree for divorce
IN grounds of desertion and for Gus
tody of minor child by complainant
paying all costs.
Ida M. Hogan VS.. John Hogan, di
vorce, personal service. Default.
Bessie Roberts vs.. Charley Roo
erts, divorce, personal service, de
ault. Evidence heard. Continued
or further evidence.
Mary Cooper VS.. Phillip Cooper, di.
7orce. Decree for divorce on grounds
Of habitual drunkenness, as per pray
ar of bill.
Cora English VS.. Robert T. Eli
;lish. divorce, personal service; de-
'ault.
Bertha B. Gearing VS.. John A. Geal
ng, divorce. Decree for divorce am
fustody of minor chic by complain.
snt on payment of costs.
Pete T. Langan VS.. Dennis ]. Fo.
ey, foreclosure. Written entry Of
appearance by Dennis j. Foley: de
ault
Criminal.
People VS.. Russell Tuthill, Alex
Alexander, Ruttel Coats and Franz
Goats. Nolle pressed by States at
-orney
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CLAIMED BY MOTHER
Young Boy Who Came to Cairo
From Tennessee Early Yesterday
Didn't Know HNew Name

A hoy about IL years old named
Henry Jenkins arrived in Cairo early
Yesterday morning from Nashville.
Tenn. AS soon as he got off the cars
l1e began making inquiries for his
mother who he said lived in Cairo;
ibut his mother had married again
and he had forgotten her new name.
He said nis father, was dead. He was
given attention by the night matrop
r. the Central Union station, Their
talten to police headquarters where
Night Clerk Abe Hoagland made him
.1nmfortable while he was on duty.
wv 'e hoy had only 30 cents In his
rockets when he arrived In Cairo
re stated he had started from Nash
Vie with 60 cents. He mas been fr
T9 Industrial school at Nashville for
ire mast six years, The boy was taker
Y yte~dav to the lChfldren's Home IN
f"y his mother was located. Chier
r1we'l telegyaphed yesterday to the
r rDeranteRdent Of the school TO ascer
Il IN the name or the mother and lat
Est nfsht the following answer We
r...reived: Mrs aDelpnia Radcliff. o.
WASHINGTON avenue. IS. Henry Jenkir
r'cther's name and address. She wa,
notified Of his arrival in Cairo, signe
w, @. Kellogg, Supt.".
Nisht Sergeant Higieu went to tho
number designatel and found the
~0ther who stated that she expected
her son last night instead of the night
hrfore. She went Immediately 10 the
Caildren's Home and got(her boy.
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Died From Terror.

Perhaps the most remarkable death
from fear was that of the Dutch paint
er Pentman. who lived In the seven
teenth century. One day he went into
a room full Of anatomical subjects to
sketch some deaths heads aud skele-
tons for picture he intended to paint.
The weather was very suitry. and
while sketching he fell asleep H..
was aroused by bones dancing around
him and the skeletons suspended front
the ceiling clashinE together In fit
Of terror he threw himself from win
dow. and, though he sustained no Sc
rious injury and was Informed that
slight earthquake had caused the com
motion among his ghostly surround
iDgs, he died in a few days in
nervous tre.nor-
Common Mistake.
There are a good many people who
mistake mere noise for enterprise
Chicago Record-Herald.
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Much Is done In tho name of friens.
ship; SO are many.-Exchange.
Tradition. Of Mother shipton.

OF all British prophets Mother Ship
ton Is beyond doubt the most ,cele-
brated. She was. In fact. all that
prophet and witch should be, IN
strange contrast to the serious and
scientific nostradamus. The day she
was born the sky became dark and
gloomy and. according to her bogra-
pher. "belcht out nothing for an hour
but flames. laundering after most
hideous manner" Her personal APP
pearance, described by her admirin.,
biographer in 1862, Is scarcely flatter.
ing: Her physiognomy was so mis-
shapen that It Is altogether impossible
to express fully In words or for tho
most ingenious to line her in colors.
though many persons of eminent quail
f1cations In that line have often at
tempted 1t. but without success
Metropolitan Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
RIVER NEWS

100. n w ~" -" n :
The Georgia Lee came up from
Memphis yesterday morning and. de
parted for Memphis last evening
with good cargo for Memphis and
way landings.
The Three States arrived yesterday
afternoon with load OF corn from
the lower Mississippi.
The river marked 37G feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening. showing no
change in "a hours.
At points above here the rivers are
all falling or practically stationary.
The City of Savannah is to resume
her st. Louis-Tennesse river trips in
the course of two weeks.
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Ups and Downs.

Not every statesman takes his dis
missal with the humor Of the Due
d'Epernon, who fell into disgrace with
Henry of Navarro. Descending ons
day the great staircase of the Louvre.
he met Richelieu ascending 1t, and OF,
the cardinal asking indifferently II
there was anything new taking place
D'Epernon replied, Nothing. except
that, as you see, / am going down and
you are going up" Mr.. Bloundellr
Burton tells the story in 1.-THE Fate Of
Henry of Navarro"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

had r,'ny members Of the aristocracy
on her visiting list. and she. too, had 4
regular cremation. But, on the whole.
the gypsy has not had very good
time in Ens,"n An act Of 1892, for
example, mace 1t felony without
benefit Of clergy 70 be merely seen for
a month In the society of gypsies.
while for actually being a gypsy no
punishment was too evere.-London
Standard
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Nearly .Smoi.lersti..

Chandler, N. C.-Mrs. Augusta 10
max OF as place. writes: Il hal
s'Hotaering spells every day, SO BAD
thst expected death at any time.
] could not sit up in bed. suffered
from womanly troubles My nerves
We're unstrung. ! had Almost give
~ all hope of ever being better.
trsei Cardai, and it did me more good
tran anything I hal ever taken. !
am better now than eevr expected
to be-" Thousands of ladies' have
written similar letters, telling OF the
merits OF Cardpi. 1t relieved Their
headache, baekache and misery, just
asuit will relieve yours, if you will let
1t, Try.
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Puzzled FInploan.

casey decided to 60 into business
80 ne bought out a small livery stable
anu nad painter make a sign for
MIN showing him astride mule. says
tne national Monthly. He had this
sign placed in front of It. His friend
fihnlgan happened along and stood
gazing at the sign. That's good pic
lure Oh me. amt it?" asked Casey.
sure It looks something like you."
saio F1nnigan, "but who the devil Is
the man on your back?"
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A Splendid Motto.

II Is not wholesome to lift the grave
cloths from the face Oh the dead and
1t Is not wise to review often this
procession of other selves. Occa.
sionally 1t answers the prayers OF
Maeteriinck: Teach me what 1t Is
best to do with my llfe." Customarily.
though. it Ia better to follow the splen-
did motto of Sarah Bernhardt. the
motto OF the brave march: Head on.
face front"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
Flexible Sandstone.

Ihere have been exhibited from
time to time at international exposi-
ions abroad specimens OF flexible
sandstone from Kaliab. In the Punjab.
INDIA Slabs of this stone between
three and four feet In length are said
10 bend under their own leight, giving
iorth creaking sound resembling
that made by a strip Of tin. Placed in
a box with only their ends supported
the slabs assume a curved form.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
A Premium on Marriage.

In Belgium they place q premium on
marriage by allowing married man
two votes at an election as against
the single mans one In madagascar
one must 'Sp fath@f or pay for TIE
default II man = unmarried Z
childless Mt the age Of twenty-five to
must contribute annually S3.73 to IL,
support Of the state and each woman
who has remained single or Is child
less at twenty four is taxed Sl.SC reg
year.
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Advanced Fast.

"Mike, didn't you have some trouble
when you landed at New York;
"Divil bit, sor."
"You hadn't any password admitting
you to the country. had your"
mo, sor, but before ! had been III
the country tin days had the grip
Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
A "Friendly Match"

I speak Of friendly match" mot
mt all forgetting that dirtum ef ire
old Scot to whom his cpronPnt, break
Ing some trivial rule, SAID. II suppose
you won't claim that In n friend
match2" Friendly r'ntch!" was ths
reply. "There's no such thing at golf.'
London Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
10 Remove stalns

10 not generally known that
slice OF lemon put into the copper
when boiling clothes will make them
oeautituliy white. and take all the
stains out of pocket handkercbiefs
ana chiidren's dresses. Cut the lemon
Win the rind into slices. and let i,
remain In the boiler TIL the clothes
are ready to come out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
/. SRa..l:;- ls iaT FATAL.
BARRIERS Eon adays Do Not Use Ham
rnerc and Cold ChiseIs,

rnsFS anu Coid ChisCls.
In reply 10 Il correspondent who says
he yearns to have his flowing beard
removed and yet lacks the Spartan
frmness of the early martyrs TO face
the ordeal and makes a pathetic AZ.
peal for advice the alfalfa editor of
the Emporia Gazette unfeeingly RI.
marks:
THE alfalfa editor can offer no nd
vice or encouragement to such trem
bling soul. ltscems probable that he
has worn his whiskers for many years
1t is likely that he hnsn' A released a
shave for u quarter Of Century ana
therefore Is ignorant Of the improve
ments In the art tonsorial watch have
been achieved In recent years. 1t Ia
no longer like going through a slauph
ter house to an open grave to be shay.
ed by an expert barber. In fact. that
operation has been SO shorn Of its ter
rors that many eminent citizens con
slider it pleasure to visit the barber.
1t Is no longer necessary to strap
patient down In the chair before shaw
ing him; neither is 1t necessary to ad-
minister anaesthetics to his whiskers.
1.-THE man whose only reason for
wearing whiskers is the fact that he
fears the barber shop will gain little
sympathy. If he tries to explain that
he cannot shave himself without suf-
fering the agonies of the all fired he
will gain less. Such excuses might
have had some force long ago. when
BARRIERS used hammers and cold CHS
els, but science has made giant strides
in recent years. and the country is full
of painless BARRIERS. and clean shave
costs no anguish or Inconvenience"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
Gypsy Queens.

On occasions America treats its
gypsy monarchs with full regal pomp.
Matilda Stanley was accorded an al
most royal funeral in 1878 at Dayton,
o., where, ten years later, another
queen was crowned with all proper
ceremonial. In England, too, gypsy
queens have received all due honor.
Esther Faa Blythe, who died in 1883,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
Rooms 81 to $3.50 per week. 81 OH
Sad ENDING.

Editors demand stories that end
happily. Perhaps that accounts for
your lack of success"
Possibly" replied the young au
thor, with a rather sIckly smile "All
mine have sad ending-they go into
the waste paper basket fit Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
For signs with class see Billiard &
Kitzmiller, 1000 Commercial.
- -ecrG.

Mr.. ThompsonJones told me a Sc
cret today. Mrs. Thompson anxious
ly)-What was 1t? Mr.. Thompson
The one I told you last week. Mrs.
Thompson-On, dear me, that Mrs,
Jones is sucn a tattler! I'll never tell
her anything again.--Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

AN Individual who had once been a
painter left Off painting and became
doctor OF medicine. When II was
said to him, Why hast thou done
thisY 81 replied. The errors mads
IN painting all eyes see and scruti.
nlze. but the mistakes OF the healing
art the ground covereth. Book 81
stories." from the Syrian.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
The Elk will dye for you
After March /.
The chophouse 50.

Gritty George-I wasn't always like
dis, mum. Onet used ter take my
meals In a chophouse. The Lady
Well, I reckon chophouse is wood.
she'd. You can take your dinner In
mine IL you cut some wood first--St
Louis Republic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
A Smitten Conscience.

DR.. Fourthly-I believe my sermon
on sincerity this morning sank deer
into some hearts and did good.
Parishioner-Yes; as Foley and his
wife went home he explained to peo-
pie on the street car that his wife's
hair and teeth were false.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
Anomaly In French [ aw.

An anomaly In French law the other
gay was pointed out by Partisan
housewife. "You may" she said
oeat your children all day long. and
no one has right to Interfere. But
IL you beat your carpets after eight
oelock In the morning policeman
VIII Immediately come up and sum.
mon you for an infringement Of the
municipal regulations"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
Work Of Providence.

'The man died eating watermelons,"
some one said to Brother Dickey,
"Yes. subj he said. Providence
sometimes puts us In paradise befo'
we gifts ter heaven" Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
NOT AINaavs Desirable.

"Shall we advertise for a man with
experienced"
"Well, | don't know. The last man
had so much experience that we
couldn't teach him anything. "-Pitts-
burg Post.
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Forecasts FOR Today.

Caro- ami vicinity: Unsettled AMI
cooler.
Illinois: Washington, Feb. 14.--Fair
Wednesday and THURSDAY; warmer
Thursday.
Missouri: Fair Wednesday: Thurs
day increasing cloudiness and warm
err
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
cA|R0'S FINANCES
CITY CONTROLLERS REPORT
SHOWS RECEIPTS $1ao,474.2o
LAST YEAR.
Expenses Were $116,o44.oo-Heaviest
Outlay Was For Salaries, Streets,
Fire Department, Light
and Water.

City Comptroller Nordman's report
or the year just past was submitted
to the council last night, showing the
receipts and expenditures of the city
government for the year as follows:
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( General conditions.

I The dat was clear with rain the
Z might before measuring 81 Of an
Inch The government Bulletin re,
ported rain or snow from 80 points
covering the river valleys generally
Temperature has risen in this sec
tion and has fallen the plains states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

VA To Read Inscription on Coin.
Obliterated inscriptions on coins
can often be deciphered by placing the
coin on hot iron for few minutes
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15
sun and Moon.

Mote: Sun record is accurate for.
Cairo, supplied by local observer of
U. s.. Weather Bureau Moon record
is the calender record for this sec
toni q
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

We are practical sign painters.
Billiard & Kitzmiller 1000 Commercial
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

Signs for any price for any bust
ness. Eullard & Kitzmlier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-15

Signs for any price for any busl-
ness. Eullard & Kitzmiller.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09
GOVERNMENT BUYS GREAT BIPLANE

WASHINGTON, September 23-The
War Department. through Captain
Paul Beck. has accepted the Curtiss
school machine sent to College Park.
Md, from Hammondsport, after three
successful flights. The flights, which
were made By Benny" Ravens. who
was sent by the Curtiss people in
charge of the machine, were of FIVE,
ten and fifteen minutes duration. The
biplanc will he used by the army sig
nal corps for training purposes. Fol-
lowing the lcm2nstration by Ravens,
Captain Beck made several flights, at
tanning an average altitude of 500
feet.
Lieutenant John Rodgers. the naval
aeronaut, who went to New York to
assist his cousin, G. II. Rodgers, In
completing arrangements for his
trans continental fight for the w. Il.
Hearst s50,oOe prize sad on the sub
ject OF military aviation:
81 don't take much stock In this
homb-dropping proposition. The main
usefulness of the aeropllne In con-
ncction with the navy would he as a
scout. For instance, on a clear day a
man can see seven miles If he stands
at an elevation of lfty feet. Suppose
he starts out with an aeroplane and
gets 1000 feet into the air-he can
easily do that In ten minutes-then
he can see anything within radius
of forty-four miles. The commander
would then get information In ten
minutes which 1t now takes an hour
and half at top speed for the ship
to secure. Then there are two prob
lens to be solved: How Is the infor-
nation TO he transmitted from the
aeroplane to the ship? and how IL the
aviator to land? Wireless apparatus (
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
LEADER CELEBRATED

Marking the completion of the tenth
year of the services of John NJ. Mar
tin as head of the Y. NJ. e. a. prison
committee, Il service of special interest
was held ut the Territorial prison yes
terday. a short address was given by
Mr.. Cooper. who conducts the Sunday
evening Bible class meetings ut Kaulu-
wcla Mission. He took occasion to Gu
logic the faithful work of Mr. Martin,
and after modcstly acknowledging the
compliment, the chairman responded
with few "reminiscences of his ten
years work
a quartet Of Hawaiian girls from the
kaiulani Home sang, and double
quartet Of prisoners added to the
pleasure of the program.
Two hundred prisoners gathered for
tho service. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09

, The members of the committees oi
good roads of the Public Service As.
ISOLATION viii report on the various
subjects as follows:
W. u. Thomas. "'Chcap aPrIrato
Roads; G. \. Stanton, The Actual
Cost Of Good Roads"; j. NJ Young,
An Honestly Built Road; r. Bau-
man, The Cost OF Good Roads: W. r.
Poguc, Roads on Maui: e. A. Rice,
THE Roads Of Kauai; Give Davies,
The Roads Of Hawaii; e. $ Dcslly,
Easy Road Construction; T.. NJ.
Pond, building Roads In the city; 4.
W, Van Valbcnburg, The Use of the
Drag; \. u. Lockcnby, Mainland EN-
amplcs."
Several private road builders have
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09
Church news

For three years Rev. Amos A. Ebcr-
sole, the assistant minister of Central
Union church. has conducted IL mems
Bible class In the church parlor sun
day morning at the Bible school hour
This year, for various reasons, II has
seemed best to change, somewhat, tn,
nature and purpose of the class, max
ing 1t II class for young people only
young men and young women. and TAX
ing up II definite course of study In
connection with the senior department
Of the Bible school.
II viii be called The Bosworth Bible
Class" since II is proposed to take NJ
for study Prof. Bosworth's studies IN
the Life Of Jesus Christ" and will meet
In the rear OF the senior department
room of the Bible school. which Is to
he shut Off from the rest of the room
by blackboard and screens,
The first session win he held next
SUNDAY morning at. 10. -o,cloGk---~,All
young people of the church and con-
rrrgation are most cordially invited to
jc.n tho class.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09
CIVIC COMMITTEES
ASKED TO GET BUSY

Impetus To the efforts of the civic
improvCrs committees has been fur
nlshcd 10y means of letters prepared at
the Public Service Association and sent
to each member of the twelve COM
mittcos appointed To secure informa-
ton In the matter of improving the
city and island
Good Roads" and How to Keep tho
Tourist IN Hawaii" are two subjects of
vital importance at present, and Gem
oral Chairman Green Is urging that
each member Of the committee make IL
special effort to secure the data re-
quircd
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09
CHoWDER AT WAilukU.

Especial Bulletin Correspondence
WAlLUkU, Oct 6.-Therc will b,
a chowder at the residence of Rev
H. b. Dodge of the Union Church
This evening the benefit TO he for IN,
church. The ladies' of the church arc
In charge Of the affair which prom.
ises to be a financial success. Can.
dies and confectioneries will also be
sold. Tomorrow evening the officers
and members Of the Knights of Py-
thias, Aloha Lodge. will g:ve u dance
at their Castle Hall on Mill street
which also promises to be a pleasant
affair.
W4Rl IL HILL I'll In n nss xAa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-09

Hcv. and Mrs Ebcrsolc have invited
the Christian Endcavor Society OF the
Central Union church to hold its first
social for the season at their home at
@"2I Armstrong street, College Hills.
next Thursday evening from 1880 to
10 o'clock.
They wish hereby to extend the in
vtHtlon To all the young people of the
church and congregation, strangers and
been here longer.
The Cleaners of Central Union will
hold their first meeting for the autumn
next Wednesday ut . p. m. at the hom