The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-07
MCCLURE.

Miss Lena Jacobs left here We'd
nesday for Benton Mo, on visit
to her uncle Nj
Scnool election on April 18th, and
#. M. Culley is out for reelection.
Rev. Jas. Kirkman occupied tn-
pulpit in the IA. r. church here Sun
day last.
Members 70 the number OF fifty OF
the Modern Brotherhood OF America
gathered at Reynoldsville Monday
evening to open the new lodge there.
At o'clock District Deputy Gold,
smith OF Cairo, called the meeting 10
order, and commenced to organize.
There were thirty-eight candidates
present. The storm coming UP pre-
vented other candidates from coming
from a distance The degree team
from Mcclure took charge and did
the initiatory work Four candidates
being selected to 60 through the
degrees. The team deserve credit
for the excellent manner in which
they did the work, which was finish
ed at ii o'clock. Then the ceremony
OF installation was performed by Bro.
John !. Porter, president, and John
Manner, as conductor, OF Mcclure.
This work was ably carried out. The
burlesque degree conferred on the
candidates kept the eighty members
present in q continuous roar OF laugh
ter, the whole being carried out 10
perfection. AT the close of the cere
monies an excellent and plentiful
lunch was served by the new lodge
men,1ers, to which all did justice
The new lodge starts out with excel
lent prospects, and there are severa
applications to be acted upon at
next meeting The degree team was
as follows. James Hedges, presi
dent, John Manner A. I. Jacobs
Chas. Sharon, H. Manner, Leon Cul
ley The secret work was conferre,
by John J. Porter Representative
were present from Cairo Delta, Jone
boro Mill Creek, Wolf Lake, Nc
Clure, Thebes, and other places. Thu
officers Of Reynoldsville Lodge No
1926 are as follows; President, W
". Black: vice president, Georg'
Hileman; secretary, VIM. keenan,
treasurer, Fred Davis; chaplain, LIE
opa Davis; conductor. Charles Bank
ston; watchman, Frank Jackson
sentry, Grace Black: trustees, W
Ernhart, Cleye Black, julius Grabot
Ed Downey and family who hay
been visiting at Pytageville, Mo.
have returned.
The |. c. has cnrtailed expenses Q
the office here and transferred opera
tor Starkweather TO Wrinkle. Their
will be no operator here in Mcclure
F. NJ Culley is acting agent.
!. On Saturday last Ed Tomkins c
Reynoldsvlle under the influence Q
liquor, inferred the pool room of /
NJ. Culley and drew knife on hin
it Is claimed Culley to defend hin
self struck him over the head wit
billiard cue knocking him dow
and cutting a cash that required ID
Norris to stitch up. The man is 0
the mend, -
Mrs. Maud Jaynes of Puxico, Mo
was here the first OF the week visi
ing friends.
The NJ B. A. lodge is striving fc
the 100 mark here, and have fftee
candidates for initiation, with se'
eral applications to be acted upo
at next meeting. On the 10th thing
will be very lively
The Odd Fellows at Reynoldsvill
are so elated over the lodge that the
are determined to have one. Bull
for Reynodsville
That farmers club that was goin
10 be organized last year has falle
la the hole. The club we mean, M
the farmers.
John ). Porter has moved his far
lily from the Cottage Hotel to Il
house formerly occupied by DR.. San
Morris, the property having bee
sold to Mrs, McRaven of East
Louis, H., who will nave it repairt
and make 1t her future home.
DR.. Samuel Norris has moved
the Woodward house, formerly occ
pied by |. G. Agent e. A. Barton.
IN TAMMS.