The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14
MCCLURE, ILL.
July Is. 1911.

MUTATION. Arrangements VIII We
made for the picnic to be held in
August.
Mrs. Balm, who hurt herself III a
runaway three weeks ago, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. r. M. Otrich was in Alton,
H., Sunday, returning Monday
Mr. F. M. Gully, who has been
acting agent for the l. c. r. r. the
past few months, was relieved Mon
day by r. D. Hatfield of DuQuoin-
who will act in that capacity for
the l. C.
Mr.. Louis Walters of Marissa wa-
here on business with VIM. Verble
Tuesday.
Mr.. r. Fl. Lee of Chicago, H., was
here Monday on business.
Mr.. NJ. B. Scanlon of st. Louis,
Mo-, was here Tuesday and in COM
pany with M. r. Matthews of Cape
Girardeau, Mo, went over the Scan
Ion farm, which he has sold to Mr.
Matthews and the latter will erect
several houses on the farm and turn
it into first-class stock farm, 1870
acres. Many improvements will be
made on it and it will be stocked
with first-class blooded stock. We
are glad to see these parties take
hold of this property and make
these improvements as II will add TO
the building up of Mcclure and en-
nance the value Of property here.
Wheat threshing is mostly done
and farmers are happy. The crop is
IA little short of last year but the
quality is much better.
The continued dry weather has
dried up most of the creeks about
the railroad right OF way and in the
deep one southwest OF Mcclure it is
a sight to behold fish, some nearly
four feet long of all descriptions, ~
ing dead, the water getting so hot
as to parboil and kill the fish, and
of an evening yarmints Of all kinds
swarm there to feed and drink, The
water in the hills being scarce
among the animals seen was a
white silver seal Fox, a rare animal
about these parts of the country.
Miss Ruth Carmack is on eX
tended visit to her sister, Mrs. Lydia
Mangum, at Wayside, Ill
James Carmack was in Anna on
business Friday and Saturday last.
Miss Williford of Anna was the
guest of Mrs T. M. Otrich Sunday.
Mrs. A. Haired of Newcastle Ky,
is home visiting her mother and
father, MIR. and Mrs. H. Donelson.
Mr.. Cox of Thebes, cashier OF the
State Bank, spent Saturday here
looking over his farm,
George Childers of Cairo spent
several days here the week past re-
turning to Cairo Monday.
Roswald G. Black of Cairo was
here for several days last week
visiting his mother and sister re-
turning Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. John j Porter were
in ST. Louis first of last week.
DR.. Samuel Norris was in Anna
Sunday visiting his parents.
Mr.. r. M. Otrich was in Alton,
Sunday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Norris of An
ma spent Friday here, the guest of
their son, DR.. Norris
Mr., J. G, Porter of Galveston,
Tex, was visitor to John j. Por-
ter first Of the week They are
| first cousins and met at Boston,
Mass, twenty years ago for the first
time and never met or heard of each
other till Monday last. When J. C,
was passing through on his way to
Kentucky and saw the sign on his
business place and called on him.
This is the second time Mr.. John J.
| Porter has met his cousins since liv-
| ing here. One year ago he met a
counsin from San Francisco on his
way to Washington, ID, G. 1t was
their first meeting since 1888 when
| John ]. Porter was in San Francis.
co visiting his uncle,
| Word has been received here OF
the promotion Of Mr. Fl, A. Barton
for several years agent and operator
at Mcclure to the position Of sta
tion Instructor under the general
superintendent at salary Of ST..
300, 900 per year. with headquarters
at Chicago and an annual pass over
the entire I. G. r. r. system The
numerous friends Of Mr.. Barton viii
rejoice to hear of his promotion, Il
Is the result OF hard and faithful
service in the company and Is a wei
deserved and well earned promotion
1--WE hope Mr.. Barton may live Ions
to enjoy the pleasure there is il
the Office.
7. n. Hodges & Son of Anna wal
here Tuesday visitor to John ]
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