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VOLUME 4
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY,   .lANl .VRY 0. I9I()
NO 15
FLORA MERCHANTS
(Continued  from last week)
MCUIllDK .t Klj[WAKl)S
This weli known .Arm started in ¦r their present business in KlIo, buying the stock at thut time nwned by W. M, Grillin, T, W. Edwards Hie sen¬ ior member of the lirii. had boen in the grocery business at Xenla for a number of years under the lirm nume of Edwards & Colclusure. J. A. .Mc¬ Brlde had been with Meyer Bros., for eleven years. This practical experi¬ ence, so necessary to the success of uuy business, made tliem fumiiiar i*UIi the needs of tlielr customers and enabled them to rutaiii the trade of the old lirm and se¬ cure a large additional putronuge right from the beginning, which bus boon steadily growing, Thoy keep a full line of select grocerlosunil a lurge assortment. Tbey ure sole ugenls for the Humphry, Wedding Uing und Wlslilmno bruiids of goods ut Klora, They alsu keep u full stock of cured meats.
They report u satisfactory Increase uf business each year und un unpre¬ cedented goud trade during the pust year, Hoth of these genllomen stand high us citl/.ens of Flora und by their fair dealings and courteous treulment of patrons have made a uiurkod suc¬ cess.
In some way, wc don't know liow, the beuutiful hoiiduy tlecorulions yi llielr sture were uiiiltt^,'! by the Uecord represenutive. These decura- tiuiis were tastefully arranged in col¬ ors of red and green, feslunning bully and Christmas bells arched frnm the ceiling may still be seen and present H pleasing sight.
MCCAULLY & MCMAII.iVN
(TWO MACS)
It Is written that "mun sli,ill nut live by bread alone", but ull thesame It is the e,sseiiliul fund hir eivlii/.ed peuple. When good Hour, good ma¬ cliinery, is used and sanilary ciiiidi- tiniis are oliserved, bre:id is the reul stiiir nf Ille uud tiie healtli giving food every day and every yeur and an aijMiiulo neccssily.
In lllOH Hie uliove lirm funned u co- pa rtnorslilp und started iiiidor the style -ind name of "Two .Macs." 'J'hey started In In dn business in llio right wuy, by securing Hie best up-tu-dute etiiilpmenl, Tliey vvere well kiiuwn in Floru und being umniig our most substantiul citizens with u gootl repu- tulioii fur liunesty, fuir douling and capacity for duing tilings right, the roult was a success In the beginiiing ilild a gmwing business each year.
Thoy nuw have a daily capacity of 2,jU(l loaves of breud and '^muke pies, cikes. In faetneurly everj thing knnwn tu the culinary urt. Their trude lius extended iioyuntl I'lura^ and thoy now and liuve ijeen for yeurs supplying lifleen otner tmvns on Hie Huitlmoro and Oliio Uy., vvltli purt of liieir dully needs. 'I'helr business luis been unusually giHid lhe past yeur and gives every promise of enlarging ut liome Ullli 111 Hie surruitiiding   towns.
J. A.  MANN
"Jake" Mann Is so well and fuvoi- iibly known unylliing wo iniglit suy would llol lie news. He now holds the recurd nf liaving liceii In tlie restutirunl liiisine.ss luiigor thun uny one else in Flnra. He commenced business twenty-huir yeurs ugo, lirst at the 11. U. slul.lon hir two yeurs, then three yeurs inthe Wlieeler build¬ ing und two years in the Shriver building. In IHSWlie erected his pros- sent twu stury brick biiliding design¬ ing the luwer lluor fnr u kitchen, din¬ ing room and a general stock of con- fectionarles and fruit. The upper part for living apartments for him¬ self and Mrs. Munn. lie serves short orders and gives regular iiieuls. His oyster stews have become funious und during the muntlis vvltli an 'U' in them he dnes a splendid liusiness in this special line.
.Mr. Mann bus iieen Idenlilied with Flnra's Interest hir the larger |iart nf Ills life. He is c.iurteuus in uil his palruns and by his steady halilts, fuir dealings and gnnd service has muile a succe.ss. Ho Inhirins us that lils busi¬ ness the past yeur hus been goutl und that all prospects for the cuming yeur are encouraging. He anticipates a steady growtli in his nwn business, also a general inerease in Flora's vol¬ ume of buslnass und a rapid develop¬ ment for the t.nvn during tlte nexl few years.
KO. UINUEII.
Four years ago Ed, Ginder was fur- seeing enough to grasp the idea that the Ford car was to become more ptipular especialK in the rurul dis¬ tricts were   a   ii|{hl  servi.'eiiii'e   und
low price car was needed.
He look tbe Flora agency for the sale of this cur. The tirst year he sole 22 cars, ,second yeur ;i4, third year 42 and this last year 117 curs. This rapid increase of sales made it necessary for hlm to open a garage and lie Jirepared to do uil kinds of re¬ pair work, not only on the Fords hut other make,s. His garage, us vve re¬ member wus uponed un Main street some twelve munlhs ago. Ho se¬ cured the necessary et|itlpmenl fur doing the best of repair work und iius been doing u good business in this line. Mr. (Under suggests thut now Is the time for cur owners In have tbem put in c iiiditiun I'nr good ser¬ vice, und not wall until the rouds ure suitable for travel when Hie big rush cniues and every one wants lus cur over hauled at the sume time. This looks like u wise suggestion und wiii no doubt be heeded by thoso who wlsli to be ready for travel when the proper lime urrlves, Mr, Ginder bus been i|ulle successful in his present busi¬ ness und feels sure of being more ,so lliun ever during Hie coming yeur. Ills fulr, .si|uure deuliug lius won lur hlm the cnnlidence uf uil und entilies lllm to greuter success.
(JUS KKIKNl),   HAUHKU
Mr. und Mrs, Friend who formeriv resided in .Xenia und were respectful¬ ly enguged in the same business there as here, Mr, Friend was associuted w Ilh Ills father In the burber business having been working ut that trade for nineteen years. In I'Jl.l he pur¬ chased the lot and erected a hund¬ some two story brick building, using tiie west lower room fnr his sliup uud Mrs. Friend the eust room for her mlilinory stock. The up stairs Is used for tboir living apartments. Mr. Friend lius u well eijulpped sunllury shop with a buth and. ull neeessury rtt|uirmeiils lo meet the needs of a lurge putronage whlcli he has .secured.
Mrs. Friend keeps a general line of stylish, up-lo-dule millinery goods. Sbe gives especiil atteiilinn to oiii- hrnldery designs which slio criK-hels uud sells In her ciisttiuiers.
Mr. and Mrs, Friend bulb uro pleusod with their success in Flnra and since cuming here huve mude a hust of friends who like the largo iiiiinher they have In .Xenla will wish thein everv succe.ss.
Mr. and Mrs. James Markham! ™T mtiohaibank
Reaches a Half Century of a Happy Useful Married Life
K.  M. .lACKSON  Bl.Al KSMITII
Five years ago Mr. .lacksmi mnved 111 Flura frum Lnulsvllle and until re¬ cently was Willi W. S. Cnnper. Three muiiths agu he purcliused his present outtit und started lu fur hluusolf. Tu use Mr. .fucKsun's wnrds lie bus lieeu "u biucksiiiilli uli his life," Ho is un experienced horse sboer. a good mo¬ chunlc und ropairs all kinds nf furm implements. ,Mr, Jacksun reports his business goud and pruspecls fnr Hie coming yoar eiietuiruging. His fum¬ lly consists of a wife and two tine liltle boys.
S. B.    I'IKTI.K
Floru has been oxeepllonully fo - luuiile during the past yoar livhuviiig some of lbe hlgliest cluss uiiiiisemeiiis In Southern Illinois. S, E. I'irlle. munager of the Operu Iiouse und Cusiiio Tlieatres, is to bo commended for bringing such high clas.s produc¬ tions us "Neptune's Daughter." The (Mirisliun." "The Ilosary" und "Cablria'' In nur city, us we du no knuw uf iiny .itiier tiiwns the sl-/. i if Fltiru in wilicil this cIilss nf pruiluc- tlnns bus heon prosenled.
We ure ulso promised that we shall have the very highest class of m i- tlon plelures llial tbe markel ulfords with the exception nf "The Hirlli nf u Nutlnn", which tlie prndueer, ,1). W. Giillllli, will not present in the smuller towns, as tbe udtnisslnii prices tin this production runge from one III twu dnllars. Several huve usked -Mr. I'lrtle regarding this, and he wishes us to make this explana¬ tion.
I
A. L.Abraham for Representative
In this Issue of the Ue 'ord will be found an announcement of A, L. Abraham uf Watson, III., as a candi¬ date for representative, subject to the decision of the Uepubiicun pri¬ mary, .Mr. Abrubam isa clean, caj- ablo young man and has the unani¬ mous endorsement nf his neighbors und the people of his own county und his election would be no mistuke. He would makea most creditable repre- seiilulive.
'the Uecord bespeaks for hlm a large number of friends and supporters in eacli county of the district.
Returns Home
Mrs. Uoy L. Metcalfe and little sop, nantltilph. who liave been visiting Flora rehittvesand friends fer the past two months, left for thelrl borne in Spikune, Washington. M'fidav evi uing iiisl.
In Hie Uecord Issue of Iiecember 2.1rd.. a brief accuunt wus given of the gulden wedding nf .Mr. and Mrs. .lames Murklium nf Wayne cnunty whu reside six miles s mth oust nf Xenlu, A fuller account bus lieen sent us Willi the ubove cut shuwing a good likeness uf this hunurablu and splendid cnuple,
F.fly veurs ago. December 22, ISIi.!, a niuniy young inun und a cliurming young lady look the vows at Mt. Ver¬ non, 111., whicli mude tlieni one in llfo and guve Hie pr.iuiisos eacii tothe otiier tli,il they would love, honor und cure lor euch oilier In sickness unti In beullli, "until dealh do us purl". How sucrodiy this vow has been kepi through uli these yeurs Is ul lest oil by the gootl I rue I ife tliey huve lived. In llio splendid men und women tholr ehililren who cull Ihem blessed, und tiiinumliored frientls who give lestimoiiy of their exiimplury life ut home und in Hie commiinily wliero liioy huve resided for more tliun hirly \ eu IS.
Kilty tl'' lleir neigiiiinrs g.illiered ul their ll .111.' Wetloo il,i.,, D.'c, 22, IVii'i, und woie received hi tlie spiclous pirior wiilch was liistefuiiy deeoruled for the o.-cusioii with lioily and curiiu- lioiis. Among the numlior iielng soven out of nine chlitircn horn to Ihem and now living, J. E. Murklium u posliil clerk of St. L.mis lulng ubsent. Tlie cbildroii being presenl were: Mrs J C. I'etil, .Mrs. I'. II. Hayles, Keiiiielli U. Miiikli.iin, und W, A, .Murklium of Klorui (,'. C. .Markham, of ,\eiilu; .Mrs. M. I''. Decker of Coiu- ineliie, Okiuhouiiii und T. II. .Murk iiiim, of Sims; ul,stlJ.C^ I'cllt, .Mrs. Kei.neth U, Murlhuiii und .Mr.s, W, .\. Murklium of Kloru: Mrs. C. C, Murkhum, uf Xeniu uud Mr.s. T, . H, Mui k ilii 111, of Sims wore presenl wllh eleven grund childreii und one greut gruiitl cliild,
A suuipluous 12 o'clock dinner was served at wliich lifty frienil-. und rel¬ ulives were Imunllfully served. In¬ teresling lulls were niude by Me.s- diimes Ulii.dii I'otler, K, E. Heasley, .Murtlia (;i-oi.gliun, und .Newton Gal- liruilh. The long und cl.iso lies of Iriondsliip were, feelingly referred to. ri.e talks of these friends were ai- pr'ciuted hy ,Mr. und ,Mr.s. Murkhum and ull present.
I    The ulternoon vviis spent In a soclul I way Interspersed   by   musical   selec¬ tions on u line new gr,ipliuniilii, :i gift jto Mr. and Mrs, M,irkiium  from their chlldron,    .\ brief liistory of the fiim- ; Hies of Mr, und Mrs.   M:irkliuiii   was given H liieh proved of miieli   Interest ! to the friends prosenl.      Mrs,    Murk- ham's muldeii nume   wus   Chloe   Ma- 'tlidu Iloluduy,    She hud three  broHi- ers, I'rof, J, U. Iloliuluy superlntend- ; ent of  schools at   Springlield,   III., Joseph Iloluduy,   of   Taylorville, III., land Uev. .lolio Iloluduy, of   Arkunsus ¦City, Kii,s.    Their lutlier was 'i   leud- ; ing member of the M. E.  ('hurch anil ' ruised his eliiltlren In tliut fuitli.    He , was un euriiisl christiun worker   und I a clu.ss louder whose good life   wus   a . spleniliil exumple (or his  ehildron   to Ull'flute.  In polilics lie wus iistuunch j Uepubiicun; wus u soiilior in the Civil i wur.    He died wliile   in   the   service and wus buried ill   I'ilot   Knob,    .M.i I Tho widow died ill Hie home   of   her 1 diiiigbler,   Mrs, Murklium   live   yeurs agu.
Mr. Miirkhiim hus llnee si'-lers. Mrs. Arlimi I'owless, of Jnlin.sunvlile; Mrs. Liz-/.ie Hrovvii iind Mrs, Nuiinle Weil/.ol of Tuylorvilie. Ills futher died many yeurs ago, leuving his motlier to be cured for iiy Mr. Murk- hiiiii, wilicil lie did with the full duly of a good son. unlii her deutli in Kltiru snmo yeurs ugo, Mr. M.irklium Is u Uepubiicun in polities and served In the Civil wur, being vvilli Sherman in his march to the sou.
Both Mr, and Mrs.    Murkhum huvo
I ulwuys lieen   uetlve   church   workers
lund ever reudy to extend in  u  geiier-
luus way lhe hand of churlly   to   the
needy.
This the sunset rellects In colors ol pure gold the full ineusure of u true good life. Lives thul ure beuiiHIiil In the uiiliiiiiii, ull rudiunl like tinges given to clouds iis ihey disuppoiir u« the closing tluy.
Mr. and Mrs .Murklium wi>li to ox press their sincere appreciuHon hir the pre,seiits given them us souvenirs of the tiecusioli, lull iilinve ull their pleasure In meeting the friends wlin.se muny ucts nf kindness and gnnd wlslies expres.sed nn this nccasiuii Is must elicri-lied,
A Kkiknii.
Oyster Supper
Willie pueking II. W. Sliriner's ap¬ ples last Oelnber uli liuiids empln.ied put up an especially tine burrel of Hen Davis apples, each one writing ids m her name on Hie heud of Hie burrel. Willi lbe uu lerstiiidlng liiul llio liur- rel belonged to them, und wus to be o.ioned al the liomn of Mr. und Mrs. Suliiviin Wiiichestor, ;vvlio live on .Mr. Shriner'.'^ furm) ulntit .Xmas titnes. .Mr. Slirint r wus to give un ovsler sup¬ per and p.irty t