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FLORA. ILUNOIS. THpRSDAY. JUNE 22. 1922
NUMBER 40
XIDLAND   TRAIL
CONTRACTS TO BE LfTT
Governor Small Saturday morn¬ ing announced another Important atep forward in the carrying out of bis program for building one thous¬ and miles of hard road   during 1922.
It was the approval of speciftca- tions and plans tor standard elgh- teen-toot hard roads in sixteen connties of this state. Bids on tbe roads will be advertised tor at once and will probably be sometime the first week in July.
When this is placed under con¬ tract the total mileage already let for construction this year wtll be 770 miles, leaving but 230 more to be awarded.
In addition the Governor an¬ nounced tbe advertising for bids on 13.18 miles of heavy grading and eight bridges.
IS Bliles On Trail
On the new pavement contracts agreed upon Saturday two sections, totaling 13.3 miles were included.
Section 17-18, Marion Co., 7.69 miles which completes pavement from Salem to Route 2, north and aouth,  at  Sandoval.
Section 28, Clinton county, west' ot Carlyle, 5.71  miles.
A few miles ot heavy grading will be let In July In Clinton county In tbe Kaskaskia bottoms, on Route 12, the Midland Trail, which is now a Federal   Aid  road.
CHIIAREN'S  DAY  AT
THE M. E. CHURCH
A large crowd attended the Chil¬ dren's Day exercises held at the M. B. church Sunday evening. The pro¬ gram of recitations, songs and dia¬ logues were well rendered by the lit¬ tle folks and we may feel proud ot them.
Tbe excellent program was pre¬ pared at the cost of great care and effort on the part ot the committee and credit is due them for their faithful work.
In the absence ot Rev. Terhune and N.'E. Prince, Supt. ot tbe Sunday, school, C. B. Gibson, Asst.^Supt. pre¬ sided.
CH.APLAIN REED TO LEAVE
TAYLORVILLB
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
OF GUEST
Mrs. Wm. McDonald and daughter |llss Mary, were hostesses to a num¬ ber ot young folks at their home on CFourth street Monday evening* lln honor ot their house -guest. Miss Lucy McQraw of Springfield. Miss McGraw is a sister of Mrs. McDon¬ ald. A pleasant evening was enjoyed and delicious refreshments were ser¬ ved.
Those present: tbe Misses Mary and Marguerite Kachrofske, Mildred Miller, Leslie Taylor, Maude Wilson, Bnna Young, Kathryn Ricketts, Ruth Wolfe. Viola Tllton, Lois ZInk, Kath¬ ryn Duff and Messrs Jewell Valbert, LesIlP Young, Lawrence Kellums, John H. Throgmorton, Calvin Turns, Harold Smith, Robert Scudamore, Guy Bradford, Chas. Keith, Leo Al¬ len, Karl Shriver.
MISS   HELEN   EDWARDS
RECEIVES HONORS
Father Lohman, C. L. Edwards, Sirs. A. E. Myers and daughter. Miss Annie were in Belleville last Friday to attend the commencement exer¬ cises of the Immaculate Conception Academy. Miss Helen Edwards, Miss Elizabeth Myers, Miss Eileen Clark are students in the academy, this being their first year.
Miss Edwards has the distinction ot receiving the highest grades in her class and the highest application ot tbe school.
DEATH   OF  LITTLE   SON
Seven-year-old Bflly EMy, son and only child ot Joe and Grace Edy, died at Oakland,  Calif.,  June 15th.
Mrs. Edy was formerly Miss Grace Wilson, born and partly reared in Flora, being a nelce of Miss Rhoda Snyder.
'Tls not beneath a bank of blooms;
You burled all your love. For Jesus in HIa gentle arms
Bears the tender lamb above.
Mrs. V. W.
HOME  MISSIONARY
The Home Missionary society held an interesting meeting in the M. E. church parlor on Tuesday afternoon. Those taking part on the program were: Mrs. E. D, Yeck, Mrs. May Glb- aon, Mrs. B. D. Hancock. The Mis¬ ses Donna and Dorothy Tlbbs gave a piano selection.
The hostesses were Mrs. Phil Crou¬ ghan, Mrs. May Gibson, Mrs. Fer¬ dinand Tonney, Mrs. H. C. Michels.
ORCHESTRA PLAYS
IN CLAY CITY
Tbe orchestra of the Christian church played Thursday night at a benefit given by the Clay City church to raise funds for a proposed' new Qhnrch building. Those attending: Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Pixley, Mrs.. Ralph Meyer, Mrs. Ben Reaugh, Mrs. H. B. Southwlck, Everette Colclasure.
A PI^EASANT AFTERNOON
SPENT BY THE W. I. T. Y'S.
Miss Martha Bowman entertained theW.'l. T. Y. club girls at her home on North Sycamore street last Thursday afternoon. Refreshments of lemonade with maraschino cher¬ ries and wafers were served. A pleasant time is a'eported.
SHIRLEY JEAN OUYOTT
Mr. and Mrs. O. L, Guyot. are the proud paren,ts of an eight pound girl, born Wednesday, June 14. The little Miss has been given the name ot Shirley Jean. The mother pre¬ vious to her marriage was Miss Lela Bnzan.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS SPEND
DAY ON RIVER
Tbe Camp Ftea girts accompanied by their leader, ijfifs. Douglas Naney, and Rev. and Mrs. Zink, spent a pleasant day pickn.lcking on the Wa¬ bash last Thursday.
Mrs. H. M. Bradford sends us a clipping from the Taylorvflle Breete giving information that Rev: Ernest H. Reed, pastor of the Christian church there, had resigned to go to Wichita, Kans., to take the pastorate ot a new congregation Just organi¬ zed in the residential district. He goes to Kansas August 1st.
This win be of interest to members ot the Flora American Legion Post and Flora citizens generally who heard Rev. Reed deliver his masterly Decoration Day address here on May 30tb.
CALLED T9 NEWTON BY
DEATH OF FATHER
Rev. and Mrs. W. I. Terhune were called to Newton by tbe death ot the former's father, which occurred last Thursday night.
"E. C. Terhune, was a Civil War veteran. He was a fine man, an honored citizen who In all the acts ot a well-spent life was Ideal In his re¬ lations with society."—Newton Press.
He Is survived by his wife, and daughter, Mrs. Walter Burke, of Newton; and a son. Rev. W. I. Ter¬ hune, of this city.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 o'clock on Monday morning.
VICTIM OF DROWNING
BROUGJIT HERE FOR BURIAL
Hubert Clifford, eleven year old son ot Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lusk, of Granite City, met a tragic death by drowning In a slough of the Missis¬ sippi river at his home In Granite City, June 14. The body, accom¬ panied by the family and a number of relatives, was brought to Flora on Friday iporning. A brief service was held at Hancock's funeral home at 2:00 o'clock. Interment at Elm- wood Cemetery.
BIQ   MEN'S CIjASS
Through the efforts ot H. F. Pix¬ ley, president of the Men's Booster class of the Flora Christian Sunday school. Judge John MacNeil of Olney, was secured to give a special address to the class last Sunday morning.
There were 65 men in attendance and the entire Sunday school hour was used by tbe class exercises.
The class room In the basement was appropriately decorated tor ths occasion and a jar of lemonade was consumed in tbe kitchen at close ot the session.
In addition to the class songs, an Instrumental dnat was given by Everett Colclasure and L. B. Pixley, and Singing Evangelist Myers ren¬ dered a vocal solo.
Judge MacNell delivered a force¬ ful and eloquent address founded on the lesson—the destruction of Jeru¬ salem, and drew from this historical tragedy lessons for our guidance in the U. S. A. He was given excellent attention, the talk was frequently ap¬ plauded and at the conclusion Judge MacNell was given a rising vote ot shanks.
RED  TOP   MEETING
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
STOCKHOLDERS
Notice tor a special meeting of tbe stockholders of the Amber Oil &. Gas Company, to be beld Monday, June 26th, 1922, at 8 O'clock p. m. at the city hall In Flora, have been mailed out. This meeting is tor the purpose of effecting plans for liquid¬ ation and tbe officers ot the company advise It wtll be i)ecessary for a ma¬ jority of the stockholders to be pres¬ ent In person or by proxy, that the necessary steps may be taken.
Attached to the notices of the meet¬ ing are proxies which it is urgently requested be mailed in at once If the stockholder does not expect to 'be present. It Is better to mail it in anyway and if present it can be re¬ voked.
A BUNCH OP   PICNICKERS
HAPPY   BIRIMDAY  PARTY
Carl Mann was host to a Jolly bunch of boys and girls June 15th to help him celebrate his eighth birth¬ day. Games were played in the yard followed by delicious refresh¬ ments of Ice cream and cake. Oarl was the recipient of a number of nice presents. His guests were Ella Alice Mann, Millard Dale Mann, Margaret Songer, Pearl Harris. Paul Riggle, Robert Greer, Blllie Finch, Gordon Llndsey, Marvin James.
ESCAPED   WITH  BRUISES
One day last week Miss Jennie Lowrey had a narrow escape from serious Injury. She started across the street In front of tbe Casino, when an auto coming from the west ran against her, knocking her down and causing some bruises to ber head and shoulders.
ATTENTION
A big Fourth ot July celebration .ind basket dinner will be held in Pearce's Grove 4 miles south east of Flora, 1-4 mile west of Bloom church. Ball games, racing, speak¬ ing and other entertainments with premiums. See POSTERS. 40-41 Committee.
CITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
'    CONVENTION
The annual Sunday school con¬ vention for the five Flora city schools will be held in Flora on Sunday, July 2nd. Particulars will be given nest week. - .
A  GREAT RAIN
Monday night and Tuesday morn¬ ing a great rain fell In Flora, Clay and Wayne and surrounding coun¬ ties—just in time to break the heat wave and to assure a great deal of th growing crops, which were at the point of needing moisture.
ICE (TREA-M   SOCIAL
The Golden cemetery club will give an ice creafn festival at the home of Mrs. John Kurr's on Wednesday day evening, June 28, for the benefit of cemetery fund. Everybody in¬ vited.
BIRTH OF ANOTHER, SON
The arrival ot a new baby boy oc¬ curred at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Myers last Wednesday night. Mrs. Myers Is a daughter of Captain and Mrs. X W. Walnman.
NOTICE
All' persons who desire  to make payments on acconnt to me person¬ ally must do so before June 28tb. DR. C. E. DUNCAN
On Monday evening a jolly buqch of boys and girls were chaperoned to North Elm by Miss Margaret Chand¬ ler for a picnic supper. All reported having a very good time, and they especially enjoyed the supper.
Those present were: The Misses Dorothy Porter, Nadena Vanfossen, Hazel Akers, Ruth Drake, Maxine Duff, Ruth Akers, Margaret Porter, Janice Stuart, Grace Whltmore, Mar¬ guerite Chandler; Messrs. Durland Drake. Saramie Drake, Johnnie Duff, Allen Akers, Blllie Carpenter.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meeting of The Flora Mutual Building Loan and Homestead Association will be held at the office of the Association in Flora, Illinois, at 7:30 p. m. Monday, July 3rd, 1922, tor the election of two directors, and other business that may properly come before the meeting.
F. E. GOLDSBY.
A two-day session at solicitors was held at the Orpheum Theatre last Monday and Tuesday.
Over forty leading red top growers were present from five counties. A number of these farmers will spend their entire time for the next several weeks soliciting memberships In the Egyptian Seed Growers' Exchange.
The plan ot organization was ex¬ plained In detail and met with the hearty approval ot those present. The interest shown at this meeting was splendid, and a successful campaign for memberships is predicted.
Arrangements were made for solic¬ iting work to be started in Clay county where the red top seed pool was put across last fall. Four teams began work here on Wednes¬ day, with other teams to be added on Thursday and Friday.
The plan Is to start soliciting in Wayne county next Monday, and In Marlon county ths following week.
R. N. Clark, of the Illinois Agri cultural Association is directing the organization work throughout the red top district and is working in close co-operation with the Farm Bureaus in the various counties in¬ terested.
BAND CONCERT NEXT
WEDNESDAY
Beginning next Wednesday night, June 28tk, tbe first of the all-sum iner free street band concerts will be given on North Avenue in Flora. A committee from the Commercial Club assisted In securing financial aid sufficient to pay 'the American Legion band to. give these weekly amusements, 'to show how nearly unanimous the business men are be¬ hind the Legion band, it is necessary to say that the committee found only seven business men who refused to support the concerts.
Everybody in Flora and surround¬ ing country should turn out next Wednesday night and give the boys a big crowd and thereby show an ap¬ preciation of the band's efforts and the business men's backl.ng.
COMMERCIAL    TELEPHONE    E.M- PLOYEES PICNIC ON WABASH
ODD FELLOWS COUNTY' MEKTING
Wednesday night the Clay county Odd Fellows had their county meet¬ ing with the Flora lodge and Odd Fellows were present from the eight lodges ot the county. Five candi¬ dates were given degree work and all had a big time until midnight.
BABY ALARMINGLY   ILL
The eighteen-months-old daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mann is dan. gerously 111 with pneumonia. On Monday Dr. Finch and Dr. Falrchlld 'drained the pus from the baby's lungs. She is slightly improved since the operation.
ATTEND SCHOOL   MEETING
Mrs. K. S. Pritchett, Mrs. C. O. Riggle, Prof. G. O. Lewis and F. L. Medley attended a meeting at the Court House In Louisville, Saturday called by Oo. Supt. ot Schools, Geo. Brewer, In tbe interest of tbe Clay county schools.
NOTICE
Any one wanting fruit trees at right prices see L. E. Colclasure at Cream Station, Flora, Agent for Missing Link Nursery of Clayton, III. . 40-42
ITRCHA8BD NEW HOME
Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Pritchett have* purchased the B. B. Pritchett home on ^ycamor^ and Second streets and will occupy it in the near future.
NEW  ELECTRIC CLIPPKH8
Last week Yeck Bros. Installed two electric hair clippers in their barber shop.
NOTICE TO LIGHT AND
WATER PATRONS
Owing to the removal ot old boil¬ ers and tnstBlling ot a new one, the light and water supply will ot necessity be cut oft tor brief periods from time to time during the coming five ..or sis weeks. Also tbe entire supply will be cut oft trpm midnight Saturday, June 24th, until Monday night following, and agald two weeks from that date for an equal time. 36-4t C. N. KNIOHT, Sapt.
The employees of the Commercial Telephone Co. enjoyed 'their annual picnic on tbe banks of the Wabash last Sunday. The guests >on this oc¬ casion were the pareiits of the em¬ ployees.
At the noon hour all did justice to the bountiful dinner prepared and the day was one of merriment from beginning to the end.
Those ot the office force present. W. A. Lashbrook, H. A. White, the Misses Edith Boone, Alice Carroll, Charlotte Sullivan, Ethel Monlcal, Thelma Speigle, Lynne McQueen, Rosa Sullivan. Guests present: Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Boone, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sullivan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Speigle, Mrs. W. E. Lash- brooks and family, Mrs. Clyde Mon¬ lcal and children, Everett Smith, Donald Rich, Olive McQneen, Mrs. H. A.   White,  and  daughter.
The guests were delighted over their courteous treatment and are looking forward for an Invitation, to the picnic next year.
INSPECTING   COTTON
PLANTATION
Ex-Governor Lowden of Oregon, III., Is In Lincoln county. Ark., where he owns one of the largest cotton plantations in the United States, Mrs Lowden also owns a cotton plantation in that part of Ark¬ ansas.
The two plantations are under sep¬ arate management, and, tn fact, are rival Institutions, each striving to make the befter showing.
WELL-PAVING GARDENS
IN FLORA
A number of Flora gardeners are now using new potatoes, beans, beets and cabbage grown in their gardens In thfs city. There are many well- paying gardens in Flora and the pro¬ duction of vegetables Is growing greater each year.
The first blackberries ot tbe seas¬ on were in market lastr Saturday and they were large and luscious.
SAD DEMISE OF Y'OUNG MAN
A Mr. Fichel, a young man about 27 years old, died at Jacksonville On Monday and the remains were brought to Flora Tuesday night and taken to his home at Ml. Erie tot burial.
He was a medical student and was studious and Industrious .until his health failed. He had been a pa¬ tient at the hospital about one week. Mr. Fiohel was a World War veteran.
JIM LONG  DID  NOT APPEAR
A report came to Flora Tuesday from Fairfield that Jim Long, one of the defendants In the Wynoose case, did not appear and that the state's attorney had declared the bond forfeited.
Col. Randolph Smith returned home Wednesday from a ten days' trip to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo. He had accompanied bis daugh¬ ter, Mrs. R. L. Hedcalfe and son, Randolph, that tar on their return to California.
Dr. C. E. Duncan was a VIncen¬ nes visitor on Tuesday.
AMERICAN   LEGION   NOTES
Fall in Buddy I
In more than 11,000 commuaities the world over today your old Bud¬ dies are, through The American Legion, still in action, fighting at home for the land that was good enough to fight for abroad.
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