The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-18


itheir uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs
In. NJ. Boren in New York City, and
a few days spent in Baltimore ard
WASHINGTON concluding with visit
with relatives in Indianapolis. Mr.
Richey attended the Gamers con-
vention in Baltimore. They have
lbeen gone three weeks.
Mrs. Claude Smith of Cairo, who
underwent an operation at st.
Mary's lnGrmary few weeks ago.
has been removed TO her home and
continues TO improve.
Sheriff Charles Wehrenberg was
made the nost at a surprise birthday
party at mis- home on East First
street Saturday night, II was Mr.
Wohrenberg thirty-sixth anniver-
sary. The guests met at the HON.
OF William Mertz and proceeded to
the Wehrenberg home. Through
out the house hearts and other val
entine emblems formed the decora
tions. The early part of the even
ing was devoted TO the fascinating
game of "500." Four tables were
arranged ana partners were drawn
with card or which were written
the table and couple numbers. Heart
shaped cards were used as markers.
L Mrs. Edward aPrher and Joe Mar
tin won the first prize. the former
a nand painted plate and the latter
q Dill folder and card case and .l.>
BOBBY prizes wero awarded TO Miss
Bernice Biggs and Samuel Sheerer.
These prizes were folding mirror
and miniature deck OF cards. A two
course luncheon was served by Mrs.
Wehrenberg and Mrs. Adelaide l..
Murphy. In the ice cream and CAKE
which composed the second course
the valentine suggestion was notice
able. The remainder Of the evening
was spent in music and dancing
which lasted until a late hour. TIE
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Parker of Valley Recluse. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samael Shccrer, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
| liam MertZ. Mrs. Charles Wehrcn-
berg, Sr., Mrs. adelaide Murphy,
Miss Blanche Martin, Miss Berniee
| Biggs, Miss Blanche Martin, Mics
Bernica Riggs, Miss Maxine Hays of
Mounds Roy Parker of Valley Re-
cluse, Clyde Cation. Warner Wall
and Joe Martin.
Miss Olive Randall of Harrisburg
land II. S, Smith OF Cairo, were mar
ricd by Rev. NJ. b. Baker at the
| Methodist Episcopal parsonage at
1900 o'clock Sunday Afternoon.
IThoy were accompanied by Miss
Fern Adams of Cairo.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregations church will meet
| W 1dnesiay afternoon at the home
lol Mrs, r. NJ. Ford on First and
Poplar streets.
The Ladies Aid society of the
| Methodist Episcopal church will
meet at the home of Mrs. John Read
| IN Main street Wednesday after
moor
Rev. r. W. Burton delivered adj
dresses at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms az
Mounds Sunday afternoon and even
ing and on account Of his absence
the pulpit OF the congregational
church here Sunday evening was o.
cupied by j. C. Mcnch. secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Mounds.
/ Bertram Painter is seriously vi
iof ID grippe and appendicitis at the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Painter on the Government
road
Mrs. A. L. Compton's class CT
girls OF the Methodist EpiscopG
church will have market in Comp
tons jewelry store Saturday after
moon.
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith and Mrs. L. P
yesterday returned Friday nigh
from centralia where they attende,
! a school of instruction of the Ordci
of the Eastern Star.
Miss Kate Schuler of MOUNDS
spent Saturday with relatives here
Spreading rails caused the ditch
ing of four box cars OF a aoutl
bound freight train on the Big FOu
railroad in the north end OF the cit.
> at 2;00 o'clock Monday mornins
, Nearly 200 feet OF track was tor
up The wreck occurred at the I'm
) ish of . reversible curve where IL
= curve meets the straight track. IT,
track at this point has been raise
on account OF the five feet While
has been added to the height Of n
levee and the steep grade thus form