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r   . j FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY 27. 19^
VOLUME vni.
NUMBER 3b
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CLASS DAY
TiinsDAYEmnrG
HVBIMFREiairomCES
ot the B, * O. Beiac Mored to Flora fVoNi Vleeennea This Week.
Ontduates ot Higfa School WiU Ren¬ der Progrem ta Library Hall, Tharsday Eveaing, May 97.
The elasa-dajr exercises of the H. 8. T. H. a will be held Thursday eveaing,, Hay .t7. In the llbriur au- dltortnm.<.
FcMlowlag Is the progran that will be readered:
Addrass .: — Leslie  Voung
HistMT at Claas  Jennie ToiM
Plane Diiet ......—Brther Lewla and
•     •      Wliaa Inrla
Class Poem .Bernetta
Thomaaon aad Marion Barmon
Oiftorlan    _ ......Dorotby   Vox
Vocal Solo  M!l4r«»l Irvin
Reading  Ada llarrlscu
Adrlce to Juniors Fratiit Goidsby
¦fiaye Quartet  	
Yoaag, Lusk. Henson, Henninger.
RHpoase of Jnalers. Frerl Dykits
Claaa-Horoscope  Iren) Claik
Propheey Cecil   Duff
Claaa Song.     '
COMMENCEMENT    MtOORAM Of the H. fl. T. H. a ..^
Wednesday, evening,   June   2,   at the High school auditorium. A Roliia's Song I{osetter O. Cole
Chorna. laroaatlon.
The yabe of the/Butterflies	
Meyer-Helmund
Chorus.
Addreaa  Prot. A. W. NoUn
The Shadow Han ....J. S. Fearts
Chorus.
PrcMBtatlOB ot Ciplomas	
W. A. K^, Pres. Board of Education
'    BACCALAtntEATE SE<tVU.'K9
Obwdsd has on«s n^bire assumed its The JBaccalaureat services for the auiet condition by the final capture graduating class of the it. S. T. H. S. ot the insane giant, James Dayton, will be beld at tlie P'iist .Meluod.st  —^"    - •
chtrroh Sundaf nigbt, May'.'iO, 1)20, at 7:30 o'eloek. Th3 sermon vrtU be delivered by Bldor L. e-. ,fohniS\««, pastor of the Chr*atlsn ehureh. The h*Kh school chor:i« will furnieU t'.ii-. music, and evofybodv Is inv.ted.
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wee. niMIOR-aENIOR BANQUET
An annual event wkich ie always looked forward to wltl^a ^reat deal otdnterest among the h^h school stu¬ deata is the Juaior-fleawr BaaaaM>v at which time the Jnnlor elass enter¬ tains  the Seniors—^whlch was  held. . _-„
Wednesday  -««eiUng   at   iba   htgk 'dMMI>4M»den end -eMaft*; > Baytoa
school building. The bigh school fnc tilty were also gueats ot the Juniors on tKfs oceaaion,'
Tba Juaior class iiroved themselves flrst<«taa4 • entexiaipers,.: and thoee partf^lMtldg were g^nerdus vrUh pralaea forlhi^ who had charge nf the r^ffeahmenta, which were served in four' courses, and of tbe pretiy table deooratlpna.
6EWtNd Wf»l«: DBMONSl^ATION
The girla ot the sewing olass Mlt- ed their aietben aaA^trhAiiayta the high sehool last Friday attemoon, where they had arranged a very In- tMsating exhibit of the work tbey have dene this year under the direc¬ tion at. Hiaa fark. There are eighteen girla la their claas and tbey have apeat two perioda each day in sew¬ ing, including aome text book work- and tessoas in house planntng and deeoratien, and two periods a day in eooking and a study of foods. The exhiUt.of the various garments made iaelad^ undergaratsnts. middy bkHUMa,. and pretty glugham and  bile dresses, showed that the saw- lag lessons were well laamed, and that the work of this department of the aCBool is amoag the moat prac¬ tical at the eoaraea atCsred.
Betere the guests left tbaf were lnvlt«id.to the dining room, where de> Itelods alaeapple sherbet and eocoe- BUt vanrs i^ade by the girla tteai- aeivaa vere served. There were aliout •0 risltora present dnring the after¬ noon, and ail were quite pleased wtth the splendid work that they saw. This has been Hiss Park's first year bat she has proved  herself -a
ham Very aaeeasafai, aad we' arc giad that she Is tehe back aeat year. ySter* wiu probably alse ho another d%cher:for thia department, so that a'wc*'aa|Bh«r at«Ms-eee take this wbrK thida.tt MlMMriHwalblo to ae- commodate'Mratofore, and some ud- "aaAi^ work will also be offercl. ^Ba fsxhlbit may be seen this wiiek I^Hr wiadow ot the Dale Mann C •.
lis Store.
ENTEftHAiNED AT I/OVISVIIiliE
Miss Hblne Hoore dellghttnUy en¬ tertained At six o'clock dinner Sat¬ arday, Hay 22. at fkor home in Louis¬ Tille, in honor ot nine yonng ladies from Flora.
41hoae present were: Hisses Dor¬ othy Cos. Dorothea Bowman, Haud Wllsoa, fioslle taylor. Bernetta Thomaaon, Harion Harmon. 'Wilna and Httdnd Irrin.'Esther Lewis.
After many thanks to the hoatess for auch an enjoyable evening the young ladlee returned home on No. 6C. aMrnf midnight.
MR8.,T. M. BTEVENM
SCFFIuRS STROKE
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Three Cfay Oity. Masoaji, F. M. BUastag, Chas. ChajMeea and Dr. Curtis Henderson, baya heM comitig over aad taking degrees In tho Chap- tt^. Ob Monday night they took the Royal Arch degree, after fhich re¬ freshments were served and all had a good time. i,;i/.'- .'•
SOMV CAritfAi'.
Last Sunday, while jMd^MOItider was fishing in the Little Wahakh at tbe f fne,j. D. Oibson i«lace, fiWoawght a big week and reports her iviiniwovlng.eatfish weighing S6 ^tftthde.
Last Friday Mrs. T. M. kletean. of Sumner, metner of Supt. C. t}. Slov¬ ens, of this city, snftere^ a silgttt stroke of paralysis at hur home In Snmrer and was taken to iht> Ola^ aanltarium for Ireatment. Su^t. SHeveas was at Ohfy the t'--.i
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To Be Celebrated la Vitira This Vear ta Graad Style.
The matter ot Flora celebrating tbe Fourth this year was taken up by the Comaierclal Club a tew days ago and t>n Monday sentiment wes bound ed by k iMmniittee of tour wbo can vaMWd the business men, and 75 sign ed ap tdf a celebration. This vhs aeatljrA tto per jceat. ao a aieeUaa tnt held Honday afteraooa »x ihri>4 o'cHwkiiad It was roted iina>i<non9ly to oelchmte.
Cemmlttaea and furtber parc'e^.tirA of the kir doings wtflhe vo^lnhed nbxi week.
The contemplated removal -of tbe dhrlalon freight offices of tbe Illinois dlvisioa of the B. ft O. railroud, is aoir in process of fulfillment, and it ia expected the removal will bo eom¬ pletad by Saturday ot thts wee'c. J. W. Lindtay, tbe bead of ths dlirision ofth^, tnd six other emplo.ves will coma ttam vincennes, Inl, and ouajrten are to be in the depot here. Although the station  will be Boiue-
Xhat tfowded, we understa.'id tbe B. O. Is figuring on buibling an ad- dltloh to the dmoi to aeoommodatij the inereaslng fdfce hei^.
B. O. Johnson, of Pana, supervis¬ or of agencies, now^ haa hla hv^d- auariarii here, but has nbt .vet re- meiMd. He is a brothar of Rev. U. S. Johnson. ,',. <
STBKNVOUS  TIME^ AT  COWDEN
who tor three daya, ;]i*Kaded the stre«U with a loaded mattaa. He U 30 yeara ot age, sIx.lJM: touf and a  CrlUble giant. He i^.^A e#aped in¬ mate from the insaiM .ijfisylui^ and came to the bome of.hU.,parent8 In Cowdaa and then weM'da.his wild ramaage. Sidney Bigga; a deputy, was aholiiand died from tiia, wounds. The eonstable then ,shot add wounded Dayton, before he co'dld be taken.
The Interment of tbul^^ty sher¬ iff took place at SjiMbyTille, his old home. The obsequies. wore attended by one ot the itirgest funeral crowds evar at Shelbyviile, hundreda coming
was taken to Sullivan and placed in Jail.
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TRACK MEBT AT MOUNT ¦^      CARMEL LAST gATi;|lDAV
Hqirrishnrg's well-balanced aggre¬ gation of steppers won tbe South¬ eastern Illinois track meet at Ht. Carmel last Saturday with the huge toUl of'«4Vi points.
Olney'was second with 48 U and Ht. Carmel third with 40 H.
All tbree ot these teams scored taara than enough points to ' take nine out ot ten meets ot that size but these three practically monopolized tbe meet, as Flora finished fourth with only five points to ber credit. Bridgeport bcored 4H points and Palestine H. The other four schools tailed to break into the scoring.
Flora's tive points were made by PIttman, who won first In the mile race.
BmngMLr partv
Mrs. Newlin O: Oolden entertained Friday afternoon with a delightful lawn party in honor of her daugn- ter Lucille's eighth blr'.t'dey. The tifit-en Ilttie girls in gay «-oln-ed sumater frocks oiade aa pretty a pic¬ ture as one could wish to soo. Hui-py gsmes' were played until the u^ •>.''jss aPBOuaoed refreshment which ¦men wiute eake and tee creim. MIrs Lu- oll!e received many d«>A'.,/ gifts in honor of tbe day. Those pr'ii ut w- ro y.U.f^ Lucille «tod He>>i n<',|. n. Katherine Peeples, Kathertae Bryan, Vr.ri Ruby, Dorothy T^Snglisii, liflifl fl-irdon,     rraacis
. ....  ™- y._.w„  „„.,..,.. „ Bro.'le^.     Helim
It teaeher and ber wort h«s *i"*' "•"" J'*rt«a. «bl.-.tv P<-it ', - - --^Ipkirgaret David, Haktaa Rlil, Aline
Bodges, and Ola Leatf.
VETERAN    RBCUVERIkfJ
Uncle Joha Sd<ni>ter, of WoMt Flora, who has been confined to h!s bed since March 1, Is :iow r<jcovering and hopaa to be up ia .i i hort tl ne. Ml'. Sumgter was S2 yoar^ old Apri
*« J lost, fito Is a vete.-in ot Ibe Civil war and a aiemhoi ot the O. A. R.
H«i was unable to lU*. !il JMomorUI services Snaday last, fo? the first lime, we are Infoionod, idnce bt- v/,'i8 tionorably mustered out at service In
For many years Uncle John, as he is called by a host of triends, hns b.^ift- el ot raisisgthe 'in«« ktrnwher'tt-v lnv|bto«ectlon. He Um a fine ri'',p tiis ''year, and hoT)4s (n i.elt iVI's. 9ttm4t«!r ^ick them in fu^e.
GIViar  ROTAL  AIIOH  DEGREE
DECORATiOR MY SER¬ VICES HI CITY PARK
Honor Onr Soldiers aad ^Uors Who Have Made the Soprrine Sacrifice'—Day to Be Obaerved by Ow Natiee. ->
Following Is the program to be carried out in our city nekt, Sunday afternoon. May SO: 1:011 p. m.—Assembly at Oity Park. 1:20   p.   m.—High   school   chorus.
Invocation Bov.  Ptenon
High School Chorus
Address  —Rot. W. C. Macurdy.
High SahoM Chorus.
Line dr^arch to Cemetery.
The Boy Scouts.
American Legion.
Spanish War Veterans.
G. A- R- in automobiles.
CItizeas.
The services at tbe cemetery wrM, be nnder the auspices of thn O. A. R., followed by Taps by the Am9<^i lean Legion.
All parties having flowers are i'v- quested to bring tham to tba city park. ¦ ^
FRANCES  HELCK'S   IIIRTHDAV
A neighborhood party given by Mrs. S. A. Halck in. honor of ber son, Frances D. Helck's V.vcii birtAdsy. Invitations .were sent to tW^lvo gnests from t to 4 o'cloo'c Saturday afternoon. May 22. The hosteas was asstoted by Urs. L. H. Kschbaeli, of Vtneennes and Mtss Lydti Heick, en aunt otr the host, also Mrs. Ilobert Stafford,
On arrival eaeh guest was directed to take a color and go in soariih of a pot of gold at tbe end nf the r.tin- bow, find there a pot of gold nuggets, and before opening tbem touted "comeback ball" which afforded muclf merrinlent.
Light refreshments vein served in the dining room, pln^: und white be¬ ing, the color schomo Brick creitm aud lady fingers were servi^it. In tl'o renter ot the table was placeJ ii cnki> biipring six candles.
Favors glVea at deo.i.i'rin,r lime, were kodak pictures of Frances D. and a basket bearing uan-n an.I date la pink and white. The giiests wero; Bobbie Duncan. Biille Pinch. .Ii-lf Albert Sloan, Norton ami Anna Row- r:ian, Janice Stewart, ICsl»?v Miiillry, Charles Hopkins, Mary Hll»»n tsinan, ot this city, and Emerson L'schb.iclr, of Vincenneif. Frances received many pretty and useful presents.
Irhe Flora Township Sanday sehoffl Association convened Sunday aftet*- noon at the Presbyterian ehureh. This was a very interesting and profitable meetiag with a very good attendance. Sunday school teaehers, especially, are greatly benefitted by atteadlng these meetings, and our entire com¬ munity ahould be tatarasted, and help'Ho make these annual conven¬ tions a suecess.
«Thd ° following offlc^a- for the en¬ suing yeig- were eleetag: C. E. Oihaoa. jyaaideat. Mra. Cbas. Chandler, vice-president. Hlnnle E. Cole, secretary treasurer.
Department  Superintendents:
Children's—Mrs. Bmest Bun^h.
Young People—Hrs. Jack Baylor.
Adult—Or. P. H. Bayles. -
Educational-<-Mra. J. A. Oolden.
Temperance—Bex- Plerson.-
MTsslonaryT-rHre. Sam Ouyott.
Home Dept—Hrs. H. W. Shriner.
C. C. Harkbam, Mrs. T. J. Fyiend, Hrs. 3. L. Bradley and Hr. Jessop, all officers of the Clay County Sun¬ day school AsaoeattOB ware present. Hianle ¦. Cole, Sec.-treas.
MARBIHD IN ttOUta
On Honday, May 17, Clyde E. Ayer, foreman of the BrlJ|gaport Leader, left for Texas, to visit friends. While ia the Loae Star sute he deelded that single blessedness waa getting tireaome aad persuaded oae ot Taxaa' flaatt to join him in matriaieay.
Saturday moming, Hay 22, at 9:80 he waa United la marriage to Hiss Ena Alliaoa, of Oladewater, Tesv, at tha coaatry home ot Rey. Roy B. Wallace, aaar Loagvteir.
The bride ts a danghter of Hr. and Mra. T.. J. AUtsoafl and aa accom¬ pliahed jronag tedy.
Tha graa» leaaoa at Hr. aBdi.Mr8. B. T.'Agrarl of aear Fhnm, and'is a printer of much ability. HU Flora friends will wish bim a wedded life of prosperity and bappinass.
Tbe< conpie spent last 8«8day with relatives here, enroute fr(^i% Texas to Bridgeport. ' •»,
J. a OAHAN'S 8TOR|! BOBBED
Last Satuday night robbers entered the clothing atore of J. B. Oahan and helped themselves to two salts ol clothes, shoes, bats and in fact, two complete outfits of wearing apparel, valued at about $160.
The entry was made at the' west window of the rear, the aolid Iron shutter having been pried open suf¬ ficient for tbem to crawl through. It is believed loeal taleat ii respon¬ sible for tbe Job.
A FINK. liOT.lL BUNeH
The Record has a fine, loyal'buacb ot correspondents from over the commonwealth of Clay, as ikfully at¬ tested by the fact that tbey scored 100 per eent this week, erery one of the IS having wrlttaa a aews letter. And in this connection we desire to thank each and evry forrsapondent for their interest, energy aa& loyalty. We hope to have a aiee little sur¬ prise for tbem during the month of June. ,.','¦¦
ST.STEfBrSCimtCi CEUERRATES TWO DAYS
Right   Rev.   Bishop  Althoff  Admin Istered thr SacraaMnt of Conf lrm«i tion—SOietaa High Maas 0|ebrat- ed by Rer.'FatlMir Bckert,
The commencement exereia-ii of the elghthgrade pupils at tbe Library Hall last Thursday evening, Huy 20 1920, marked the closing of our cUy rehool'for this term. Next yoar lliey will take one step higher whei they eater the high school to complete their edueatioa.
The graduating claas auraberc.1 KD yoaag yeople, 24 boys and 41 girls all of whom had worked hard'tu cAm- plete their studies in the grades. TSry worked hard and, with the assisianc*^ of tbeir teachers, accompliaha I much, Tbe Instruction In seventh and eighth gradea la departmental aad the afti- cient teachers. Miss Clara Sh\imnker Mips Youthedl Combs, E. C. Jacobs aud E. Hastings,
The hour for the commencem'iut exercises was 8:00 o'clock, nnd lona hofoi-e the time the library unditori' um was filled by the parents of tbe gntduates and their frienda
The graduate*- took thetr s^ut* ca tb<s stage platform. Chorus aebictlons w.»re well rendered by the dais rnder the supervlstoir ot Miss Mary Ellis, musical director In the grade Mauds.
laroeatlon waa by Bldar U. 8, Johnson.
The address ot the erenlng was made by SUte* Aaslstant of .Piftiuc In atruetion.    Prof.   'W., 8.    ^ooth- maaterly address well raeattM by tbe large asaerobly.
At tbe clase of the program. Prof. O. O. Lewis made a forcible talk. He then read the name ot each gtaduate and delivered to them their dlpldmas.
This event is the first pubnt mer- ctse of the grade graduates waAa tbe class of 1918,
An unusual Incident of tl^ Wtass throe pairs ot twins are mMaaers ot this graduation el^ss. The twin davghters ot Mr. and Vtri. J. L. Ilhbs, and Blder and Mrs. U. 8. John¬ son and the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs,
C. H. Oreenwood. The tollowing Is the list of gradu
ates:
Omer A. Robinson, Josephine Bm- mellne Bowman, Francis Elizabeth Readth, Marjorie Mabel OoMen, Lola
D. Pruitt, Theda McWilliams, Mar Jorie Louise Chiekedants, Noel Donat, Alma Mae Meyer.
Violet Elisabeth Snydar, Robyn J.
Smith,   Narguari^  Bowman,   Bryee
i.^.-,i ™      r      ^    Laroy MAwrer, Erisrett. Bay SufltHi,
> Mr*.IAwary-came toFlora'aa lheLoi|rde'-& -4ad)«r. MMrr'^BaMi vtbMNHai
tytVAa at the late Thomai Lowery 61        '        -   -     -
year»;<;ago. Flora was then a vnall
rillaga .without   fine  homes,  shade
treas,  aidewalks,   and   only   a   few
sniall   (raiae   business   houses   and
dwellings. Her husband, whoe^ death
Last Sunday .and Honday aiere gat* days m St. ,Ste|(han's (Catholic) Parish, days wbicl^ adll long be re- mamberad by .j^ha.Si^dahioners and others wbo stlrattOd ihe communi¬ on servicea aad^he dedicatory pro¬ gram. ^
Snnday moralng saw a das* ot Ore boya and two girls approach the communion rati, to receive Holy Ccraimunloa tor the first 4ime. Two littl* girls, dressed In whlU, preced¬ ed the tittle class ot communtcante. Tha Airl* were dresaed in whtte,with Wreath and veil, and the boys were saxhOA in black sutW with whtte sts, carrying lighted candles. Monday morning a class ot IS
:ldren received tbe Sacrament of firmatlon, administered by the Rfrht Rev. Bishop Althoff of thia 4l#cese. After the confirmation cere¬ monies. Bishop Althoff, aided by tiis risiting priests, dedicated the a«w school building, and mad* a ahfbrt address, in which he compli¬ mented the good work don* by the psihtor and the people of St. Steph- ye^rs. Out ot town priesU wbo took part In tbe ceremonies were: Right Rdv; BUhop Althoff of Belleville, Bar. Father Ooelihauser, ot Tren- toh. Rev. Father Iroae ot Sandoval. Revi Father Deldrioh ot Carlyle, AoTi Father Eokart ot Ridgway, ?|Rath«r Waltera ot Shawneetown, Father Roaken of Olney, Father Oli- martln of Eldorado, Father Monog- ^aa of Bnfield and Father Lohman of ^lora.
THE MODEL'S BIG SALE
!Beginning with next- Tharsday, Jtne 3, The Model, "Tbe Store for Women," (Will put on one of ^heir big price-redtlcing sales. Watch n«H week^s Record for page ad, de- a^lblng^ goods and quoting bargain wices. •
sItH   BIRTHDAY   ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Thomas Lowrey was the re¬ cipient ot. many congratulations and ¦bod wishes trom a large circle ot ,mendy at her home Monday, May 24, It beldg her eigbUeth birthday anni-
te!j
occurred in 1897, was the pioneer orcbardlst.of thU couaty, and was a highly esteemed business man and citizen. Mrs. Lowery has resided at ber present home since Hr. Lowery's deatb, with ber daughters,. Hisses Jenaie and Sallle bpwrey. k Ai anmber of baautitul boaqnets were sent to Mra, Lowrey by old frtehds. and a deHgMttil dinaer sei-v- ed by her daughters, Hrs. Mary L. Haana and Misses Jennie and Sallle Lowrey, with Mrs. Bertha Druse, of New York. Miss SyMda Hanna and Coll Randolph Smith as guests.
Time bas dealt kiadly with Mrs. Lowrey, as she is ndw enjoying good health, and Ukes a deep taterest ia the welfare of Flora; aad all our people. All who know this grand old lady hold her in higb esteem, and wish for her mant more years of good haalth kai bap^aass, in which The Record most cordially Jolds.
HKUf> BEAVnFTOUR OITlr
Aa Importaat meettog of tha CIrle Copimlttae and represeatatives ot the Womana' dab was held at the city hall Moaday aftatnoon. PUas were discussed for baginaiag> active and co-operattre mean* to clean up the alleys and the outhouses, and beau- VSy our street*, Uwns and vacant lota. The Woaian*' Clubi which has dftae such splendid work along these Itebs in tha past, promUa* full co- UMratioa with the Cltf- Council and Commercial Club' to eoatlaue thly importaat work. The eeatliiaou* ralBa have delayed ah early atart thU seaaoa far a general dMu-up,. bnt frtMB aow oB the work wHl be pnahed vigtnwttsty.
Every liome-owner and tenant In our city will be urged to give aid. Another meeting will bei held a\ tbe city ball Saturday attemoon. May 29, whea the fi'tlai pUns wlil be adopted. This will be an open meet¬ ing and all wbo wtah to see Flora mada a more lieAuffnil and healiby city are requested to be iiresint.
MAT WEDDINO
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MUs Habel Quihn, pf Louirviile, waa.'-aMirrled on Tueaday, Hay ti, 19S0, to Hr. Thomaa Fl4tner, r>t Bibh) Orove, at tbe St. Stephen*' parsonage. Rev. Lohniaan otfioUting.
Ulaa Qnlnn ha* beoh a popular and sneceassfnl teacher in tba aehools in Clar County tor a number of years, add tba past winter bss had rbarge of ream no. 5 in the Flora mtbllc schodfet She U a danghter ot Mr. and Mr*. JHha Quinn o^ Hoorier townAt>|p and U a aweet and lovable young lady, W^ receives words of praUe wberererabe is known.
Mr^ JCteeaer U a proaperoua yiuig tfXT&at Of Bible Orove; Tbe er»om had hit home tnrnisbed and wait'ng for hi* bride.
Etder i.  8.   Rose, was hive Tuesday.
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COMERCENERT EXER¬ CISES OF Eiam (iRADE
Held    at    the    lilbrary    Hall    Last
ntar8da> Evenlag—Slxty-Five
Graduate.
RAOillOAp NOTES
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Mr. and Mrs. Vred Olastord St. Louts vUltors last Thursday.,
C V. Howry was called to Olndy to see his father, who I* aick In Olaar Sanitarium.
Hra. B. F. Newlin of LouUville, Ky., U yUltlag In Fiord with her 8la> ter. Hra. B. S. Winters.
Paul Naamr was layed 19 a days this aaa tast weak with cinder la kU eye.
Mr. aad Mr*. ^. Nelaon Murrar to- turaad laat Thursday from a tatt aai^JttbU -with ralatiraa la Ciaala^ natl.
Mr. aad Mn, H. M. Gordon are via¬ itlng friend* In Wabaaht. tad.
Mra. C. r. Bakar aad daughter. Oladya. wera St. Loul* *liopper* tha tir*t of the Weak.
Hr. and Hrs. O. E. Scott and aoa Ralph ware Snnday vUltors at O'Falion.
Mi«. Cha*. Baloar departod tha taut of tbe waek for ladianapoli* oa a tatr day*' vUlt with ker soa, Henri Bakat.
Hr. and Mrs. Oao. Aggas wwra Sunday Tisltor* at luka.
Chastar Bruaer was a Sunday vfa- itor at Vincannas,
Wm. Wolf was ealled to Pana Sat¬ urday oa a04auat of the death of a nephew, A. K. Kinney's son of Ftaa Blutt, Ark.
Caller Chaa, Dudley was In OUiey Monda.v consulting Dr. Weber in ra¬ gard to an Injured knee.
C. H. Craager' U now sporting a new Buick and ha aaya coal per toa mileage oa a tw«aty;4eTea huadrad hog haa nothtag an her for "Oaa."
C. O. "Chick",'Darid departed ta/t Detroit laat Tueaday. Chick sv^* he never was oat ot the U. S. A., bat will step orec on Johnnie Bull'* tar- ritory Juat out.
A* (htn It a great cry and call tor farm haln ak wen a* In othar4pdu»- trie*, and an tik <^*erver, a* "a maa about tewlf[' aVery day I see buneb- es of aMabodied men comfortably seated along our atreets, wtth a big quid of KlUlktm In thair moutha aad gently expectorating nice Uttla pool* of jHlce on the streets. Although at the preeent- length at ladle*' aklrto there I* no danger of getting them soiled, but aome (tools of thl* dailct- ou* Julo* l*.*omettmeB nearly deep enough to ruin their hose near the ankle*. Seem* tbere ought to be *ome- law to to^e iw^me of these noapao- ductlva* to i!r9rk..The tanner, wkaa hf tlB4|,j|i liaia.who 1* unprcguetMa,
fWwtttTf see'm* there.!* ao place for. thta ptbar clais of noapnaK
dactirea-ir-'"'- '¦¦••¦¦ ' ¦ "
Norbert B. Boyd, Oeorge W. Wood Dorotby Virginia TlbhB^ Dontta Hado- lyn Tibbs, Pauline Salrah Johnson. Aline Sue Johnson, Loralne Fam
IJn!'!?';^".S* ?*?''«ii!ll*'*i' S?^.*"» '•»# frtaadeklp 01 8»aiT natlaa Elliott McDaniel, Dorothy P. Wood.*,, the faoeof tha-^ohe; w«ai;*,lo<db>
" lag for (cWwM, but ^e ara fit Jfwtb.
"NO PARTMinW"/«At9 t.0W^I#. "We are Ik tkair at aaae*.    ' Wb
James Orin ClutUr, Orace May Tls-< dale, Mildred Allce Brorlos.
Ronald J. Rumley, Mary Corinne Smith, Susie Frederick, May Camp¬ bell, Beatrice Irene Williams, James R. Oreenwood, Buster L. Oreenwood, Dorothy V. Oreenwood, Donald Har- rtaen,8abra Alberta Tackett, Lucille Oray, Walter Theodora PIttman,
Lettie Aana Dudley, Kenneth Thomas Altom, Evelyn Winchester, Luke Crickman, Ruby Stewart, Har¬ old Bogard, Allce Patton, Roy Ed¬ ward Clement, Hargaret Pool, Daisy Prttty, Curtis Venable, Hlldred Irane Rawprth, Olady* Salome Horafleld, Donald ,F. Rich.
J Oval A. Deweme, Inez B. Shipley, Bthel Patera, laabelle Clementa Hack, Oeo.O. HcLaughlln,Thaodofe POrtar, Richard Howey, Ruby Henry, Helen Beatrice Toomb*, Lydta H.Otainmln*. .    ^i^*. .¦«••
aBVHNTY-SIX TEARS YOUNG
Ing tor partaen. We prater to bmUh tata our Indapendence and preaarm our aororelgaty' nader tbe dome of own Capitol." Amen to that. No en¬ tangling aHlancas ahould be anterad Into, for thU to Jaat what our fOM* tatbefe fought agfUaat. and after all these yaara^ itaaiUag our own na¬ tion to sink oaraaWaa aad by ao do¬ ing look any nation In the world square in tha ayes and It naceaaary tell tham to up to IfL.
SOLDIERS WaO DIED IN
FRANCE BROUGHT HOMOB
Oa Satnrday, Hay 22, Dr. J. H. Boylea received the congratulations of a Urge circle of friends, wbo learaed be bad raaebed hi* Ttth birthday.
The doctor ba* reached thl* age/ but atlll la good health and taking Mtlva intereat In currant eventa and the u|>-bullding of hi* oommunlty.
He wa* boro and rearad on a tarm in Indiana. At tbe age of 17 be en- lUted In the 49th Indiana Volunteer* and wa* tn active aervice from 18C1- U«4v halag boaoraMy dUrimtved^ at Waahiagtoa CUy tn Daoember, l««4. Retaraiag to hi* aaMire atate he aa- gaged In aehool teaehia* fer aeveral year*—*tndied hiedfeiae aad 'gradu¬ ated in 1&72. He oaaae ta IllteoU la tbat year, locating at LouUville in 187S, where he succeeded in estab¬ lishing an aatensiva practice and an excallent profaaalonal >eputation. He moved .to Flora in 1898, where he wa* In active praetice until bi* re¬ tirement eeven year* ago.
Dr. Boyles has aerved a* Hayor ot our city, was tbe preaident ot the Bank of Flora for several years and is now connected with the Flora Na¬ tional Bank. He ia also a stockhold¬ er in the Ebner Ice and Cold Storage Co., and is now engaged in farmini^ and hortlcultura. ovraing several tarms tn this vicinity, and is making a auccess in these industries.
The doctor Is hale aad active and We feet sure that tn wlat^ng bim many mere yean* of UMfataes*, health and happineaa ThefVKiord is expraaaing the wUh ot the ijib^e of
Flora and tbe entire county.
K-.'it.
CITT OOUNCn. TO UGHT il/EYS
At Monday night's *e»stoife(i( the Flora city council, J. B. Oaftan ap-
placa electric lighU in the alleys in rear of busines* bouses to lessen the danger of burglaries. Th council l>e- lieved the idea a good one and agreed to place th* lights In the business sec¬ tion alley*.     ^       ^      >
On Monday tbe ramains ot Homer York, wbo died in Franco almoat twd yaar* ago, wa* brought kera on No. Bt, and taken weat in the aftamoam on No. 1 Uj/kU old home in Ceattalla for reb Uriel oa Wednasdui. Thoiw wa* aUo anothar aoldler hoy'* body at tbe atation from Fraace belag taken to hU old homa at Bonton toa ra-inunaaat.
Mr. Tork befoM bU enlUtment la the **rTi*a wa* a *choot taaohar-aad the Hogaa hoys, aon* ot Hr*. Bftle Hogan ot tbU city, were among bU pupils.
Hrs. Hotfan and family in kindest remembrancna of their departed triend sent to tha bereaved famfy a beautiful floral piece to be placed on hi* grave.
Mtm mhtoBif sHmohA -  -
¦BTKRTATNB
At ber home on Fourth and HHI streets. Hay 11, Bileen NUhols waa a charmtag-hoataaa to a JoHy bdnch ot school friend*. Tbe avenlng paaaed quickly with games aad fun ga^ora.^ Mrs. NlehoU aaryed daiaty Afittak- manta ot eake and Ice-creani. Hiaa Irma Crackel ot Clay City wm^thp honor gneat. otbar young glrta-¦<Mrft Missa* Berate* WiUon, Audrey Karr. Caltsta UeCaullay, Marjorie- IMiiit. Carmen Lindsay Carrie Carisont Win-> ona HeDantel, Marcella Horalagr, Donna Tibbs, Dorothy Tibbs. Ml^ garet Bowman, Jack Potter, Harold WIneland, Oeorga Broeg, Laoaand Eabank*, Durland Drake, Uoyd Macardy, 9am Drake, and Mnryte Mdwray.
MHMOitlAli SBBVIcaill j- 'i 'r;
Only a taw membera Ot tki* i .,
old army ot the Civil Wat aaaealMe- at the Prfsbytarlan churek'Wt Aaa¬ day moratag to attend the uaton memorial sanrlces. The ehureh was filled to tta dfcpaJclty by our people, wbo wore there to honor th^se old war   herqea.      The   choir, readered
splaodid.itnsic tor tbe aevit^oa. Rev.
      .. _. J. "D. Raader, paator of the ehuroh,
peered and requeated thaV tho eHy\ij^^AtaA - a  Una  patriatie  address.
attention
fine aiid waa glvbn the' cl6 by all Mweat.
Ths Racofd wUbes fn all sincerity tbat .these  noble  veteran* maid with us tor many more to eome. '
msK ra- lorapban