Flora Journal-Record

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VOLUME XII
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FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1823
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FlOltA DEFEATS
BEVTON TEAN
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ball team came to Flora last Sat- artay and met defeat at tbe baala of nia laviadble Flora high sehool Ttam, the aaara botag tt ta 7.
Altbaagb Flera won ttie   game by
•'Wide raar^. atUI H waa a battle
.     royal, until tbe fonrtb quarter.    The
^/"ffbt qharter was 7 to 6 tn   favor of
JiVMoa.    Secoad quarter waa aeare-
i/mta, third   quarter   Flora   made «,
—tini  if mil aUnd 12 to 7.
Sarlng tbe tbird quarter tbe Flora aiaraa sura played real foot ball, mntag 20 scores, maktng a total ot •t to T.
Venable made aeveral loag rpna asd was tbe atar ef tbe Flora team, while Valbert and Pitchford did ex- eallent work and Sammy Drake, wbo anhatituted tor Rentro wben tbe lat¬ tar Was hurt In the flrat quarter, sur- piitaed everybody by b|p playing.
The Benton team broke Flora'a gtaat record ot not bavng been aeored on during all last season and two games of this season. But we eoaldn't ezpect to always keep op¬ ponents scoreless.
Abe Noblitt, our sport writer, wrenched his knee kicking a toot ball a few days ago, and has been un¬ able to get out ot the bouse since, heaee the absence ot his usual inter¬ eeting, detailed account ot the Ben^ ton-Flora  game.
KART.   WAItl)   MOVING
TO LAKBiS WAIiES, PLA.
Ur. and Mrs. Earl Ward and chil¬ dren are in this city the guests ot Mr. and Mra. Robt. Ward and other ratatlves. Mr. Ward and family are moving from Evansvllle, Ind., to their new home at Lakes Wales, Fla., where he will be employed by tbe Mammoth Frjlt Company as their raal estate BaleSman.
Clyde Young, a graduate from the H. S. T. H. S. is employed by the same company as a stenographer.
ON THE RIVRR
Mrs. H. F. Pixley entertained her class of boys ot the Christtan S. S. witb a picnic sunper and weiner roast' at Tanner's Park on the Webash Sat¬ nrday afternoon. The youngsters were conveyed to the park in Down- arfa truck. A graat time and an abandance of tine eats were enjoy¬ ed. Tbe happy bnnch retnrned to Flora late In the eventng.
BtrrS   PRETTT
FliORA   RBBIDBNCIE!
Mn. Nellie Marttn ot near Xenla has purchased the pretty stucco bungalow In South Flora butlt by Allen A Stevens. It Is a modern residence and located near the new factory building.
Mrs. Martin Is a sister ot Hra. Cbas. Fiekes ot this ctty.
BANNS PVBIilSHRD
Tbe holy banns ot matrimony were published tor the ftrst time Sunday. Oet. 21 at St. Stephen's churcb hi this ctty between Mlss Anna Isabelle Myera of Flora, and John H. Scho¬ maker of Carlyle. The wedding will take plsee on Thursday, Nov. 8 at St. Bteptaen'a cburata.
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TBAOMms MBBTTING
The regnlar fortnightly meettng ot taghsra of grade actaools wai held TNSlay evealng tn tbe Main build¬ ing, Snpt. Ldwia presiding. Twenty teachen preeent. A number of teachers report an increased atten¬ dance. Most ot the gradaa are tilled to capacity ot the rooma. ^
HO NINS BAXm
Maas Variety Stora usee extra apace this week, almost a page—tell¬ ing' about his Big • Sale, whieb be- ¦giaa Saturday, Oct. 2Tth. Raad tbe ad for pricea and deaclrptlons ot gooda.
OLD APPLB TREES
W. S. Pullen is again purobasing apple wood for Inmber at Flora, Ol¬ ney. Fairfleld and vicinity.
If you bave trees   to   sell   drop a card to Flora and we will call. 6-7 W. S. PULLEN.
ILL IN NEW MEXICO
Cbarles Hougta, a former Flora boy. now residing in New Mexteo is aerlously III. His brotber, Jobn, of Wellington. Kan., bas gone to belp eara for blm.
NEIGHBORHOOD   PARTT
Mlss Hasel Akera celebrated ber 14th birthday ¦with an ont-door party and weiner roast at her bome on B. Fifth street Satnrday ntgbt. The meats were tbe yonng people of the nelgbborbood.
SHORTHORN RCtiUI FOR SALB
One red calf,