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VOLUME 4
FLORA. ILINOIS, THURSDAY, (KTOHER 14. I9L5
NO. 3
FLORA CHURCHES AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
M. E. CHURCH, Oct. n, 15
Sunday Scliool 9:30 a. m.
Morning Worship   10:40.
Evening service ":.!0.
We have been greatly pleased with the 8ervice.s the last two Sundays. We sincerely hope these have been normal occasions. We have come to Flora In the providence of God to help the people of this beautiful city in the big task of living. If we can be of service to you in any way we want you to call upon us.
llenieraber llie services next Sun¬ day at the usual hours. Come out to tiie S. S. at »:;iO. It will do you good to spend an liour in tlie morning In the study of God's word. Theti stiiy for the preaching service. We will try to bring a mess.ige lh.it will he food for the .soul. I'reaclilng in the evening at 7:3it. Fine music, .short, spiritual, and practlciil .sermons, and a cordial welcome. We shall look for you next Sunday.
M. C. Foltz, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School at 9:40.    Classes for all.
Preaching at 10:4.") a. m. and 7:.30p. m.
We heartily welcome you to all the services of the church.
Wm. W. Edwards, pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHUKCH.
Sunday School 9:30
Morning Worship 10:30
.Junior B. Y. P. U.2:00 p. m.
Evening Service 7:.'»
Mid-week service, Thursday eve¬ ning 7:30.
Choir practice, follows praver ser¬ vices.
S. S. Orchestra practise, Friday eve¬ ning, 7-30.
A sincere welcome awaits jou at these services.
There were 52 In attendance at the .1 unior last Sunday and more coming.
The work in all departments is showing improvement.
G. C  Mltcliell, Pastor.
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST
Services Sunday school d:'M a. m. I'rcachlng I0:.'t0 a. m. .Junior service 2:.'10 p. m. Senior service 6:30 p. m. Preaching service 7.3i) p. m. Prayer meeting Thusrday 7:.t0 p. m. Woman's Aid Wednesday 2:00 p. m. A cordial invitation Is extended the public to attend these services.
E. M. Plerson, pastor,
Big Rush and Bit Business
Saturday and Saturday night of last week were busy times in Flora. Throngs of people from every dlrei- tion were seen coming to town, and they kept on coming and remained until a late hour to do trading. Tlie stores were all rushed and It was al¬ most Impossible to get in some of them. Scudamore Bros, state that it was difflcult to wait on tiielr custom¬ ers, so many of them come In at once and kept on coming, but with extra lieip and by remaining open Hnlil al¬ most Sunday they managed to gtt along Well enough to make a record breaking sale for llie half day and night.
Cecil Brown reports an immense business in men's suits and furnish¬ ing good.s. The same kind of rush and prosperity is reported from prac¬ tically all (jf our business houses. We again predict that the abundant crops In this section will bring an un¬ precedented good business to Clay county.
Flora Woman's Club
The Record has just completed tl.e Flora Woman's Club book for 191")- 1910. The work planned by the club is comprehensive and we feel safe In saying that it will accomplish raucli for Flora the coming year. Tills club has a lot of good things to its credit, and ts worthy of support from every one In Flora who desires to see our little city more beautiful and a finer town to live in. Tip your hat every time you meet a meml)er of this club and make it known that you appre¬ ciate their generous work.
New SttniUry School Law
The Record Is puhli.sliing in this issue a lull text of the new .¦ictuH)! law which went Into eHect .July 1st. last. This law provides for liniiij changes which must be made in the arrangenaent of school houses; and for better sanitary conditions. The pen¬ alty for non-compliance witli its pro¬ visions are intended to l>e self acting or more properly speaking, penaliziiig the si-hool district automatically by depriving negligent districts of any part of the slate sdiool lund.
Superintendent G. O. Lewis advises us tliat no part of the state school fund can be paid to any district un¬ less the law is compiled with, within the limit tixed for such changes, in 1917. The law makes it the duty of the county superintendent to assist each school in the way of giving plans and information as to tlie law's de¬ mands. This wiirk Supt. Lewis Is ready to do at any lime from now on by visiting di.stricls and rendering aid.
It may be slated and Impressed up¬ on school Dlik'ials that It Is for tiie in¬ terest of their districts financially and tlie future welfare of their scliools, that all requirmenls of this new law bs complied with as speedily as pos¬ sible.	
First neetini of
Flora's Wsnian'a Club
The Woman's Club held its first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. F. S. Nichols Tuesday afteriKwn October 12.
Twenty-eight ladles answered to roll call and showed by their presence that they were ready for tlie work of the new year. The new programs were distributid and greatly admired by all. The club was glad to wel¬ come as new meuit>ers, Mrs. Guy Keith, Mrs. Clias. George. MLsses Cliristabel Mitchell and Mildred Gould. Mrs. Wm. Selby and Mrs. K. S. I'ritchett were elected as delegates to the State Federation of Woman's Clubs which is to be held at Rock- ford In Noveiniier.
After the business meeting the club was delightfully entertained by a piano solo by Miss Grace Kellums, a vocal »olo by Mrs. Ethel Gaiian Tonney aud a (iu:irlet by Mesdames F. F. Kellums, W. K. Pearce, P. A. Meyer and 1''. S. Niclmls. The com¬ mittee served brick Ice cream, cake and collee. The cluh adjourned to meet at Library Hall, the second Tuesday In November.
Mrs. G. K. GiUer Entertains
Mrs. George K. Gllley gave a pleas¬ ant party at her home in West Flora Friday evening last. The announce¬ ment was made that her daughter. Miss Bertha was engaged to be mar¬ ried to Mr. Chester Slernm.in of Ue- calur in tlie near future.
The parlor was decorated with ferns and nasturthiin.s and the (lining ruom in pink and while. Tlie en¬ gagement was announced by Miss Imogene Gilllland. It was a surprise to MissGilley's friends, but a pleas¬ ant one. Miss Gllley Is one of Flora's charming youug ladies. The Record joins her large circle of friends In congratulations and good wisiies.
H-S T. H. S. Season
Foot Ball Schedule
Flora et Ewing College Oct. Kith. Effingham at Flora Oct. 23rd. Flora at OIney Oct. .Wth. Flora at Effingham Nov. 6lh. Olney at Flora Nov. i:!tli. E^^lng College at Flora Nov.  2.")lh.
Obituary
Miss f^sther Llghlfool, niiughteror W. G. and Katie Llghlfoot, departed this life Sept. 2l.>.t. 191."), aged :.'l years and 9 days. I'lie funeral was held at Oskaloosa the 23rd day of Sept. con¬ ducted by Elder Seager oi Farina at 2 o'clock p. 111.
Quick consumption being the cause of her death. She was employed as switch tender at Oskaloosa in Sept. 19U and lield the position for nine months, her health failing slie had to give up her position and returned home. She had been a faitlilul ser¬ vant of the people whom slie loved and who loved and respected her in return. During her illness she was never known to complain, always pa¬ tient and kind, giving everyone a smile when they went to see her. Now she Is gone, passed out of this life as a flower tliat bl(H)ms so brilli¬ antly that gr: