The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-24
INT[RURbAN TO
BEGIN WORK At
MOUNDS soon
Mayor Fletcher Has Signed 0rdin-
ance Permitting Railway To
Lay Additional Tracks

Mayor Fletcher of Mounds has
signed the ordinance granting the
Cairo and St. Louis Railway Co. the
right of franchise on First street.
A "Y" will be put in at the junction
of First and Oak streets and the
track extended west from the pres
ent track to the Illinois Central de-
pot. The survey has already been
made and the work of laying the
track will begin as soon as all legal
requirements have been made. The
change will be a great convenience
to the travelling public, as the in
terurban cars will meet all regular
|, c. passenger trains at the depot
and save the double annoyance of
this transfer Of two blocks, which
is quite an item, especially in dis
agreeable weather. Supt Crossley
was present and said the work
would be neatly executed and would
be material benefit to the city.
Found Home Flooded
water tank in the third story
OF the First State Bank building
overlooked Tuesday causing consid-
cradle damage and trouble to Cash
Ter Thos n. Karraker and wife,
who occupy the second story apart
ments as q residence. MIR. and Mrs.
Karraker were away from home at
the time and whom they returned
they found the Kitchen and dining
rooms were flooded and the papa
and plastering of the ceiling and
walls were badly damaged, and
when discovered the water was be-
ginning to find its way into the
First State Bank on the first floor.
The trouble was caused by the water
pipe becoming stopped up, and as
soon as the plumber succeeded in
cutting the water pressure off the
situation was relieved.
Construction Company Leaves
The Robert Grace Construction
Go. are selling off the temporary
buildings and other non -shippabIe
property az this place and will in a
few DAVIS leave for Dyersburg.
Tenn, and other points whore the
company has contracts.
Some DRY" Farming
Squire l. \ Hawkins, one of the
most substantial farmers and real
estate owners just west of the city,
was here Wednesday, and like many
others we have interviewed, he says
the corn and other crops are looking
fine, and if we could get rain this
week all would be we'll. This has
been the cry for two months and
still the crops are looking good.
This dry farming" has put them
all to thinking this season.
Funeral of Mrs. Iittell
The remains of Mrs, J. 4. Littell |
were brought here from Smithboro
IN No. u at about 1880 We'd
'esday morning They were con-
eyed TO the NJ. f. church where
he funeral was conducted by Rev
,. A. Hoar A large congregation
# her old friends, neighbors and
.hurch associates from Cairo,
Mound City and Villa Ridge and
his city were present. In 1905 her
husband, DR.. J. A. Littcll was pastor
# Grace NJ, r. church at Mound
lily and died N that ,ity while ac-
lively engaged in church work. He
vas an able minister and quite wei
.uown throughout the Mt. Vernon
District.
Front Street BEING Graded
Front street is hcing Graded and
Enlightened from where it makes
he turn at the corner of Sycamore
rect. II will be continued north,
arallel with the / c. right-of-way
0 the creek where new concrete
ridge will be built. The creek |
1ill be straightened, a'~e. ard
Itch cut on a surveycp
i'll divert the water aw, s~om tn
ity, and thereby relieve all danger