Southern Illinois Record

              The Southern Ilumois Record
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VOLUME IV.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSD.'W, JANUARY 20. 1916
NUMBER 17
FLORA MERCHANTS
(Continued from last week)
J. O.    TIBBS   HAUX)W.\ltK.
The above tirm is new only In Its present name and ownership, Mr, Tlbbs purchased this stock of the Meeker Hardware Company und Uiok charge as .sole proprietor December - 8tli last. While he iius only been a ' citi/.en of Kiora hir four years Ids ac¬ tiuaintance is extensive having prev¬ iously been in business at Cisne and Johnsonville', lirst in milling then to general mercantile busines.s. All of his business enterprises liave been successful as he Is a careful conser¬ vative, capable and upright in all lils ileallngs. In taking contnil of his present business, he announces that his large and well assorted hardware stock will be kept up to Hie fullest retiuirement of the trade and that in addition to this he will keep a fuil line of farining implements, such us wugons, buggies, mudiinery and ve¬ hicles of all kinds. II Is Mr, Tibii- Intentlon to carry everything in litis Hue as well us In hardware that the trade of this section demands and be content with rea,sonabie protits on Ills sales. He solicits Hie patronage of all, as it will be his aim to please, both In Iiuality of goods and prices. While his stock Is new and iip-lo-date, his location and the established busi¬ ness with its good will is a part, and no little part of the business history of Flora.
It was tirst establisiied by tlie late Robert Durland and Tonney Hnis, Than under tbe management of Dur¬ land Bros., Scudamore Hros. and the Meeker Hardware Company. As we have the dates, the business was estiblihed In H71, was su'CBisful from the start, and bas been tliniugh¬ out all the changes thut huve oc¬ curred, during ulmost u hulf century. We feel safe Jn predicting that the high standard hir fulr business nian- ageuiont of tills old rtfliabio establish¬ ment will be sustainod by Mr. Tlbbs, with udditioiis in Hie line of goods carried that will make it uiore popu¬ lar, and advantageous to the general buslne.ss of Klora.
TIIK FLORA   I.UMBKR  CO.
.¦\mong the more recent and well establisiied busine.ss intere.st of Mora, none ranks liigher than The Klora Lumber Conipany, successor to what was formerly the Simpson Lumber Co. and prior to that the business was organl/.ed and conducted by the late John M. Cunningham. The present company .started in hlll with J. (j. Adams as manager A year later K. K. Allen of Kalrtield purchased an In¬ terest In the corporation and was made manager. IIo moved to Klora In 11112 und has given all his time to the munugemenl of tills business: liis trude bus oxpunded and all Hie lime, .Mr. Allen and his excellent family have gained friends, by tlieir active interest in our churches, schools and in all work that was hir tbe best moral and biislne,ss Interest of Klora, Tho tirm carries a largo sloek of lumber, shingles, lulli, lime, eeiiieiit, .plaster, doors, sashes, paints, oiks, ' builtiers hardware, galvanl/.od and f rubber roollng und stave sllos. The business Is Incorporated, its sliH'k- holders being Mr. Allen, and a fow well known siibstantlul citizens of Kulrfield. .Mr. Alien's coiirteotts and gentlemanly treatment and fair deal¬ ing towani ull, bus brought a large measure of success the past four yeurs showing a steady and silis- facUiry Increase of business each yeur, the banner year being Itlhl, the secotid year of Mr. Allen's luanage- iiient. This he ascribes to the Im- nierice amuunt uf buiidli g in Klora and surrounding country that year. Hut each year bas brought success with assurance of a reliable gniwth for the future.
Mr, Alien is of the opiiiion that many improvements, now being coii- templatod in tho way of business houses and residences in Klora and surrounding country Hie coming year, wiil make the lumlier trade hir liUii ;     above tlie average.
t J.VME8 AND LINDSEY
The hardware stock   of   the   almve
firm was   purdiased   of   Holden   and
Wixxis In January   1915.     A   general
stock of   hardware   is   kept   and all
kindsof tin work supplied", this work
being done by Jas, Wolf, whose   long
and practical experience  makes  him
very capable.   Neither Mr.   James or
Mr. Lindsey bad previous  experience
in tills line of work prior lo the pur-
I     cliu.t«e of this stock,    Mr. Jaines   Iiav-
i     ing formerly been In the coul and feed
\     business and Mr. Lindsey having lieen
a clerk In the clothing store with lhe lale A. Shriver and tben with ljeiir,^'e 'X'homus und prior to engaging in litis business willi J. C, Meyer. Lulli Mr. James and Mr. Lintlsey were fumillur with business eondlllons In Kloru and having an extensive ae- iiuainlanco tliey attracted trade fnun the boginning wiilch has been ste,uii¬ iy 'increasing.
Tiieir year's business has lieen sulls- faclory and their total sales more than they hail anlidpaled. 'I hoy take not only a hopefiil vievv of llieir own business, hut feel sure thai Klora businoss illling ail linos vvill be ox- tended and that Hie-town will   gmw,
TIIK VVOKTHLMITIIN   IIOTKl.
In ISiU the late John W, Kellums erected the splendid building named as above. It at once look placo aiiiong Hie better class of hotels In Southern Illinois, Mr, Kelluttis man¬ aged Hie business willi the a.ssislanee of Mrs. Chaney unlii failing liealtli coinpellod him to retire It was Ihen leased to ,1. L. Hradley who held il until llis lease expired alHitil livu years ago, wiien Ivollumsand ,MeLean look cliarge, .-M the death of Mr, Kellums, K. K. Kehuiiis, Ids son bi- camo the owner of the building. He had It newly furnished and palntoii, installed a coinplete heating sysleii', making itnprovoiiieiits tliat largely Increased his trade.
Mr, Kellums recenlly leased the Metropolitan holel at Loulsvliie and turned themanagementof the Worth¬ lngton over to Mrs. Kellums wbo in- furms us tiiat Hie past year has been the most succe,ssful one in the iiotei's history and that so fur In 191(1 the busine.ss hss been giHid uml gives protnlife of anolher successful yoar,
WOOUS STUUK
Some years ago W, K, Woods wus one of the young progressive business men of Kloru, but is now une of the older substuntiul ones, '''rom" as we call hlm hasalways been popular. He Is courteous, and fair in liis dealings, and lias been deservedly successitil. While he has made clolliing a spec¬ ialty he liandles a fuli lino of dr> goods Willi hats, caps, rugs, carpels, boots and shoes and a grocory dep,irl- meiit of a lino and well assorted stock, in this department ho buys butter and eggs, puiiitry, dressed hogs, and III fuel anything tlie> farmer has lo .sell paying casli or exdiang* prices. He is ably assisted by Ills son, Walter a young man uf tine business capacity and has grown up in tlio store.
Tiie motto of t lis store, "Play fair to evjurybody" and along successful business Is good proof thai the motto Is a good one, Mr, Woods in com¬ mun with uther h lora merchants re- purls an excellent trade for 1915 and believes it wlii eoiilinuo lliroughoul tile presenl vear.
II. S. U1CHVVI.\K
Mr. Uieliwine cauie lo Kloiu from Kast Sl, Louis some lliree yeurs agt, and opened up u resiuurunt in Hie Miltlgun liullding, bui in ,\pril lasl leased the building vvliere he is now located, seeonil door we»t of Hie P'isl olllee, where you can see his big elec¬ tric sign '¦Hal" night und duy: Willie he does not keep open all night, iiul so nearly so thul he bus liut lilllo time lo sleep. You cn always be serveii from 5 o'clock a. in. iiiitli \1 o'clock at night vtitli slmrl orders consisting of ready prepared sand¬ wiches, iiot hail.berger, any kind ol meat, cakes, hot cakes, hot .soup and hot colTeo. Mr.s, Iticliwine lias super vision over the culinary department and prepares special meals ut any time when desired. Smoking and cliewing tobacco, cigars and candies aro kept us a side lino.
.Mr. Kiclivvlne Is popular willi a large line of regular customers and has lieen successful in ids business. He speaks encouragingly of bis year's business and prospects for tbo pres¬ ent year.
James A. Finch
Aiiollier Clay county Ijoy coming to the front. This time It Is James .\. KInch who vvas born and spent his chlldhiHid and received his early schooling at Louisville. He was sec¬ retary of the Missouri State Hepub¬ lican Committee for fonr years, was appointed by Governor lladley to till out the uiiexpiretl terlii us judge of the tweiity-slxth judicial district, and Is now being urged to run as the Uepubliean candidale for attorney general of Mis.s