The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-11-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

James E. Miller, the poolroom owner
Of Good Hope street, has returned
home from Columbia, Tenn, bringing
with him his daughter, Miss Nellie
Miller, who had been visiting her
fathers sister. Miss Miller, it is fear
ed, will have to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. She was stricken
while visiting in the South.
Harry F. Alexander, the well-known
attorney of the Cape, and Deputy
Sheriff William Segraves went hunt
ing yesterday afternoon.
City Counselor Oscar knehans went
to Jackson yesterday to look after
some legal matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bargman of Chester,
H., left yesterday afternoon with
their two children. They had been
visiting Mrs. Bargmann'S brother,
Tony HohIer, who is connected with
the Walther Furniture Co.
Mrs. Kate Seller, sister of G. H.
Gross of Haarig, will arrive here to-
day 20 nurse her SiSter-in-law, who has
been confined to her bed for some
time. Gross has been waiting on his
wife during her illness and has not
been at his post for week. He will
return today.
George A. Campbell of Commerce
called on some friends yesterday and
did some shopping.
Howard Blackburn of limo came to
the Cape yesterday to attend to some
business matters.
Rev. J. +. Lawson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, returned yester-
day afternoon from Mexico, where he
had been attending the convention of
Presbyterian ministers.
Ralph Brissenden went to Chaffee
yesterday Afternoon to attend to bust
ness affairs.
Oliver Edwards returned yesterday
afternoon from trip to st. Louis.
Joseph Baumgartner went to Char
'eston yesterday, where he will spend
-everal days.
George Rodenmayer went to Form
relt yesterday afternoon to visit his
son, August. He intends to stay sew
cral days.
Mrs. Frederick Laswell arrived here
yesterday afternoon from kennett to
pend few days with Mrs. w. j.
Buchanan.
Mrs. W. w. Ward and her sister left
town yesterday afternoon to go to
Chicago. where they will make their
home. Mrs. Ward recently sold her
property on North Frederick street.
Henry Bowman is in town to visit
his family on North Frederick street.
He will go back soon to his farm.
An all-day affair will be given by
the p. E. o. Sisterhood at the home of
Mrs. James A. Kinder on Jefferson
avenue. Later in the evening the la
dies will be joined by their husbands.
A select program has been arranged
to be carried out during the after
noon.
Mrs. H. C. Wasem, wife Of the we'll
known druggist of Haarig, has written
TO several friends informing them that
she intends to return the latter part of
this week or the frs day of next
week. She assured her friends that
her husband is convalescing surpris-
ingly well.
Mrs. Ben Vineyard, who has been i'll
since the birth of daughter a week
ago, was reported to be improving rap
idly yesterday. Miss Vineyard is en-
joying the best of health.
Mrs. ]. C. Vorbeck and her eldest
daughter, Miss Armavella, have been
quite i'll of tonsilitis. Mrs. Vorbeck
contracted the ailment when nursing
her daughter, and was forced to go to
bed before Miss Armavella had re-
covered. For several days Mrs. Vor-
beck's condition was quite serious, but |
she vas much improved yesterday.