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VOLUME IV.
FLORA, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 8, 1916
NUMBER 37
CHAS. E. HEMPHILL A BENEDICT
WEDS niss CRRISTABELL NITCHELL
One of Flora's Fairest Daughters
—Will Leave Today on their
Ho ney moon Trip
Last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents on North Main street occurred the wedding of Ciiarles E. Hemphill and MissClirlsta- bell Mitchell, Rev. M, C. Koltz, pas¬ tor of the M, K, churcb olHciating,
The groom is a son of Mrs, VV, W, Hemphill of this city, is casiiier of tlie Klr.st National Hank, having been connected with that Institution for the past sixteen years, anil in tliat period has not laken wliat miglit be called a vacation, only being otf a day or so at a time. He is one of Klora's best and liighly esleemetl citizens and well worthy of his chosen   bride.
The bride is a daughter of Mr, and Mrs, C, S. Mitchell of Klora, Slic is a graduate of St, Luke's hospital In St, Louis and Is a lady of gracious manners, a prime favorite in society circles, and well qualitied to preside over a houseliold,
Mr, and Mrs, lleuipliill wili leave today on their iioney-moon tour, vis¬ iting Denver, Colorado Springs, Kstes Park and many otlier western points.
The bride and groom's friends, which are numbereti by the score, wish them much joy and happiness on their matrimonial voyage and that tliey may live long and   prosper.
SCUDAMORE BROS. BUY ANOTHER STORE
Succeed S. M. Dailey at Louisville —Purchased   Stock Monday
Tlie enterprising tlrm bf Scudamore Hros. have purcliased S. M. Dalley's store at Louisville. Tlie Hepublican of tliat city contains tlie following ac¬ count of the ileal:
"A deal wliieli bad been under way for some time wasVonsummated Mon¬ tlay when S, M, Dalley of this city sold Ills entire stock of giKKls to Scud-, ainore Bros, of Klora. The store was sold at a certain number of cents on the dollar of Invoice and four people from the Scudamore store and the Dalley store force began the work of Invoicing Tuesday afteroon, Tlie invoice will not be concluded before tlie latter part of the week.
The Scudamore tirm will continue the business here and their reputa¬ tion made in many years business at Klora establishes tlie fact that they will carry on an aggressive campaign for trade tliat will mean mucb good to tiie town. It has been their cus¬ tom to go out and seek trade instead of letting trade seek them and we predict that this nietliod will bring popularity to the store here,
Mr, Dailey is undecided as to the future but will remain In Loulsvllle for some time yet. Wherever and whenever be again casts Ids lot the good will of many friends will be with lllm, Tbe new tirm will be ac¬ corded a hearty welcome to our city and we feel sure that they will do their share In promoting the welfare of Louisville and surrounding com¬ munity.
Rode The Goat
Nine candidates were initiated in¬ to the Modern Woodman order, Ap¬ ple Tree (;amp, Klora, Monday eve¬ ning, at tlielr hail on Nortb avenue. The ("lay City Camp put on the work. About one hundred and lifteen Wotidman were in attendance. Straw¬ berries, Ice cream and cake were served and a royal good time was had
Confiscates Fish
Deputy Game Warden K, K, Kose, of Xenla, was In thlsclty Kriday, He recently conliscated some lisli from Grant Venable which, according to the law, were under the size limit for .sale, Mr. Rose turned the tish over ttl the poor farm. They were caught tn tbe Wabash river In Indiana,
Ferd Furnished the Cliicken
Mrs, F. K, Kellums, daughter Grace, son Lawrence. Hazel (Donner and Mr, and Mrs, Vernon motored to I.x)uls- viile Saturday, where they enjoyed a fine chicken dinner witii  Kerd Kel-
uow.
A LEHER WRIHEN DURING CIVIL WAR
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
GIVEN TO RECORD FOR PUBLICATION
An Interesting NiHsive to Father
and Mother From a Young
Soldier in 1864
A letter, dimmed with age and carefully preserved In a silk enclosure, was handed the editor of tiie Record Saturday for puiiiicatlon. It was written by a young man to bis father and mother wliile he was tloing ser¬ vice in tiie Civil war in IStif and reads as follows:
'In camp, one mile antl a half from Cliattalioocble river and seven miles from Atlanta. July 7, 1%1,
'¦Dear Kather, Mother and Kriends: After my love to yoii this will inforui you tiiat I am well and hearty antl getting along line, 1 received a letter from you some time ago antl 1 have not bad time to answer it until now, and hardly know what to write, but will do tiie liest I can, I will not give you a fuil detail of our march, iiut sullice to say tliat wc are here in front oftlie Rebels and in sight of Atlanta, but when we will get there I can't tell, but we think it will be some time for the Rebels are well fortitied between here and Atlanta and tbey are mightily opposed to us going there. But we go a great many places tliey don't want us to go, but that is one place we are going sure. But we will take our time for it. We have not been oul of hearing of guns now for two months or not more than two days at a time. There has been skirmishing and fighting all the time, Tliere has not been a general engage¬ ment of all the lines during this cam¬ paign. Part of the iines have been engaged for an hour or two at a lime, Tiie rebels made a stand at Kennesaw mountains. There we fought tliein tlfteen days and tliey left there. While tliere our men made several cliarges 111 their ranks antl we lost lieavlly, ac¬ cording to tlie men engaged, (Jur brigade made one charge tliere and lost 410, killed, wounded and missing. The Rebels left that mountain in tlie nigiit and the ne.xt morning the Yanks were after them. They stopped about seven miles from the Chattaboocliie river and fortllled, VVe came on to tliem and drove them out and now tliey are fortitied at the river and we are In a mile and a half of It and fortitied too and our right and left wing rests on tlie river above and below the Rebels, I think we will likely stop and rest awliile and let the army rest as the men are very tired. We may drive the Rebels clear across the river so we will liave tiie river lietween us. We have wlilpped tlie Rebels every time we have tried, Tbey have picked tlielr ground and had all the advantages they could ask for and we have drove tbem at every point and we will still drive tiiem. Our regiment had train giTllrds all the time until now. We are doing duty at Davies beadijuarters and have not liati to fight any. We iiave a good time and get plenty of rations. The Rebels tear up the railroad and our men repair 11 as fast as we move. We run our cars now wltliin a mile of the Rebel lines. When tbey burn a bridge we repair il in 'li hours. In fact tiie Yanks, as tiie Rebels call tbem can do most anything, Tbe Rebels are deserting and coming Into our lines all tiie time, 1 have cap¬ tains come in and they say tbey are tired of it. The country here is des¬ titute of everytlilng in tlie way of grain and truck. There are no cit¬ izens liere.    All gone south.
Please excuse my short letter and write sotm. Jack and the txiys are all well Jake a