Flora Record

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VOLUME VIH.
FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1920
NUMBER 52
rtUUAKV KLBCnON MACK
; Wa Oorecsssr Very tXoaa am
la Oeabt Tharaday  Heea
The bic prlSMUT Scbt oa Wednes day seemed in doubt on tke govern- orsktf accordiag to tke Seal editioa of tka St. Lonia Olefce-Democrat o( ThanSay
' Loaal Intereet kaa been aroused to' Tke body of Pplvaie Roy L,. a kitk pitek la tha Resal Plgeoa Pearee, Co. B, StS M. O. Ba., A. OatAy to be flowa at St. Loais oa B. F.. who died at LeMaas. France, SML II, next, aad la wkiek a pair of Sept. 81. l»18. son of Mr. and Mrs. whlSS plgeoas, te kejreleased by N. Allison Pearee. of South Staaford-. 1. nikfa of this eity. tRll partlctfato. arrived at Flora Saturday, Sept 11, Itt an i.aoo kSBtiag algeoas are to oa tbe afternoon train aad was eon- take aatt la this raSK^eaek kavbig veyod to the home ot hU pareats. aSar moraiac. Tke senatorskia l!MHii>*d. kateked adKtrataed la tks Oa Sunday at 2:00 o'clock a large ??: -T^^?f 1 ¦«««'"«•' SSEin PigeoB L«Bv-*. »*«••. ^^« number  of  ;the   American     Legion
«as «ise ewae. laaaaat la the wer*(fc^.,--- Peet et «era, termed 4ate- Uae amA
Tkeae lotu were buUt efpeelaliy marekad. carrylag tke SUra aad tor tke klrda tkat ai« te enspau ta Stri»se, foHoWed ky relaUves sad a (kia raee. More tkaa BM komtag' Uirse aamber of trieaca to Harmoar tieaaa at tke very keat stralaa ob-*Ui»tte« Bratbraa Ckarek. talaakis vrare parekased aad eatah*l At the ehasek the eaaMradaa fecss' naked IS tke lofU aa breeders. Prom ed In llae, wkile tke easket. draped tkla kaeiens tke younger birds kave la a large flag and oovered witk kaea bred until, today, tke lofta flowera, vras carried te tk« (rent at kaast fltore live pigeons tkan aay I tke okurch wbere It rested dariag other ik the world. I tke service. « Beautifal  and  appro-
Seorea of married men wbo kave prlate mUslc was readered by the visttfd tke great pigeoa lott ta St. | ekoir sad a solo "Cresstag Tke Bar'.' LbbiSi kave kad ravealed to them by t by Ted Fitch. The obituary was (kla festbered elan some beautiful reaA by Rev. A. Hiatt. atter which otaiapiSS of domesticity. The most an Impressive sermon was delivered pradominate trait in the character ot by Rev. E. M. Pierson, of Flora, the koming pigeon, of course, la kis The Amerloan Legion had charge lose of home. Hla birthplace, tke of the service at the grave, where Ion la which he Is brad, reared and the body was laid to rest in Knell trained ts home and no other spot Cemetery with full military honors, oa earth, no matter how alluring, has      The church and service flag wSra
FICares At t:lfl Tbarsday afteraooa a jkiiis meassge trom Ogiaaby hsad- «aat«brs la SprlagSeld said tkat It was. »rabable the Oglesby statk tialMi srould be aemlnated excepi goverkar end that Oglesby was run- atag bekiad tke otkers. MeKtaley tor Staator. was (,000 ia tke leafl en Anrss so far, and would prob¬ ably M aoailaated.
Tka (Igares on governor ta Chica¬ go, With a ' few preeiaeu misataS. are: Small 17<,078. Oglesby 8«,74l DownsUte, with 1846 preelncu out at a total downstate ot Sa<4. gkve -^lesby  1SS,S»4,  SmaU  •1,414.
f^i'j
la Cliqr Coaaty
^< Tke Oglesby ticket probably ear- Hed tte county by 100 majority. On ths Btats's attorney flgkt Tollvsr eeeakt ta have defeated Reaagh by aear 111 awlotltr.
BIG   WMMTEB  DAV
war Be Pat Oi tmJnatm Satarday, astt. Wtth Naaa. AMtaeMnaa
la   thie   Isaue  the  supplement   Is
I 4akea up with an announcement of
the Mla booster day program, to be
fivea by business men of Flora un-'
sr ihsaagement of the Commercial
i Club.
J.  Bowman -has received a letter [trom the aviator promising definite¬ ly to have his airplane hera for the big  doings.
Tbere will be all kinds of races, J koming pigeon flights, band music, (aad  moving picture scenes.
The merchants also announce a I let of - bargain' prices for that day loaly- For full particulars of the I day's program read the page sup- l^tement.
THE HOMOINC) PIOBOir RACE SBPT. AN  OCPRESBIVB BULITABV  8BB> ^   aUTH VICB
I
mmrcourLE NAUiasm'.sth
r
MAndROAD NOTES
N«|rasaa, a Flora Mrrchaat, a*S Miss Rath Heraaa, of 8u Leais, PHglM Their Troth.
Mr.
any interest for him.   He may be car- beautifully   decorated   with   doe^fca, „ '""  "~®™ J»™. "'•   "•'^^^ ried off, miles from home, and toased dags, and bunting aad tke floral of- '•«™ !^!?2',,*°,.*i"A « iV^T. mJT lato space.    Eventually he will  re- te^fs wera many snd beautlfuk;,^ 1^!Z}2 ?^ i^,-"' "^K.r wn?'JiC-
tuiv. It may take days' or It may be This la the flrst of the retunm oaly a matter of hours, but ae bodies to raaeh |this part of tha eaklety la felt on tbe part of his mate. Couaty and waa the largest funeral f<»r she knows that he will be beck, kald kera.
sdaaer or later. Devotion to mate; Maay from nelgkboring towns sad tiMir yonng. and love of kome, ia and other commnnltiea being prea- so domlaeat la their natnrea tkat ent, skowtag tkeir lespeet to one tIMy ars oblivious to all elae. | who gave hla lite for the defense of
Tke taee will be eonflned to Rexall kla eoantry. draasista dekng business wlttata a flve i' Ood,    in    his    taflnite    wladom kuawed  Mile  radias  of  St.  Louis, knows   best   aod   directs   all   theat  ot Mese druggists will eater altklags for some good  purpoee.
Kir ot plgeoaa in tbe race, the blrdal The parenta had their wlah grant- lag shlpnad to him from ttae 8t. ed by the government In raturntag Louis lofts. Tbe birda will be raleaa-' tkeir son from war torn France to ed for the speedy flight to St. Louis his own native soil, for which they at a spsclfled hour, handicaps as to ara truly thankful, dtstaaed havtaC been carefully work-1 He leaves to moum. a father, ed out, and tke flrst bird to "trap In" mother, one brother, Lynn Pearee; at tke Bt. Loulg lofta will receive the one sister. Mrs. Fem Robinson: a golden prise. little   daughter.   Dorothy   V.,   and
In eal;h town, as kere, a local pro- other ralatives and friends.
gram win be arranged in connection 	
wltk the release of the pigeons.   The CARD OF THANKS
mayor, either in person or through 	
authority  delegated  to  aome  pretty      We wish to extend our most sin girl, will speed the pigeons on their cere thanks  to the  "American  Leg
Mla, Ruth Herman, ot St. Louis, became the  bride of Herman New^ SMB.  formerly of St. Leai|i^,.«»« Jt  .. n, a. M«Ba«r resident of our city on Sunday sft- visitor laat Friday eeaaaa. SeptoMher ». 1»M. at 1:30      " o'eloek.      Rabbi Halpera performed the man lags cereasoay at his home hi St. I^oais, '
A party of twelve frleads and rela Uvea aeeempanied the happy couple to the Sutler hotel, where an excel¬ lent sreddlng dinner waa aerved. They left St, Lonls for Chicago at 9: SO p. m., whera tkey spent their honey¬ moon, arrirlag In Flora laat Friday.
Mrs. Newawa is a pretty, wla- some, vivacious young lady and will be a great help to her huaband In his fcaalDeas interests tn Flora.
Mr. Newman Is proprietor of "The Model" Stora and conducta an ex¬ clusive shop ot women's finery. So "The Model" Stora on North avenue bean an air of romance tbia week.
The  Record  jotas  Mr.   Newman's
Newman to Flora. Tbey will make tkeir kome wltk Mr. and Mrs. C B Oibson on Seventh gtreet.
BRKNTUNGER-MAXWiXL
way with a written message beneath ion"  fOr  their services  at  the  tun
their wings for the Oovemor of Mis- eral of our son, brother, and father,
sourl who will greet the little racers Roy Lyle Pearee.
upon their arrival. Also to "Friends." "The Christian
Of course pigeon fanciers the world Elndeavor"    Ladles    Aid",    "Nelgh-
aee focusing attention upon this bors" and "Iowa Friends", for tbeirlot a prominent family of thU county.
and  the Pigeon Section of the kind assistance, syspathy, arid 1Sa»iJF"HiS R a fbrw«r Stu(Wllt"or'n:=8. T H.
Weddlag Soleaaaiaed Saada}- At The 3. e. nUxvreU Hoase
Snaday. September It at 1:8* oe- eurred the auurlsge of Miaa Fra^eaa Adrlaa MaxweU and Mr. Keaaatk Brentlinger. The home wag tastefully decorated with flowera and graeefnl' 'feme. At 1:80 Mra. Bveratt Colala-' snra played the sweet strains of Lo¬ hengrin's wedding march. The at¬ tendants, 'Miss Mabel Sbrlner and Von McKnelly, entered the living room followed by the bridal pair who took .position! with a background of beaatiful ferns and vines. Rev. U. 8. /oknskn of First Christian church of- (icla,ti|ig, using tbe impressive ring e^rsdtbny. The bride was most sweet aind Wsb alluring in a frock of em¬ broidered 'net over white satin. She wore a filmy wedding veil caught with orange blossoms. Her flowers were pink roses.
Mr. Brentlinger Is a young man of sterling qualities, and  Is a  member
IsbkSf^ nRAniwn mMTRAfTH i.kt Signal  Corps   U.   S.   Army,   will  of-   Kful floral offerings
|90A» GRADING OONTRACrra I^^T  ,g^^„y   observe   the   race   and   keep  MR. AND MRS. ALLISON PBARCB
close check on tbe time made by the Last Tkarsday eontraets wera let < Rexall Plgeoaa. Frank P. Luke, pras- tbe state hiakway co{amlsslon for (dent of the International Federation
iMdaas aad keaty gyadiag ob the nrMsaed hard road from Fair^gld |to  ¦Btagham.
Ssetioa   6,   tkrongk   the   Wahaah
ttMSa  from  Hord    to    Louisville
tet  to a St.  LouU  Arm.    The
el bridge Is to cost fl 68.000, and
grading  abont   tS8,000. Ssetlon    6,    fram    Louisville    to lorn, la to cost |3(,000. Saetlon   T,   from   Flora  aontkeaat Seminary Creek  let to Maferd sr,   at   18,200. Saetlon   8.   tke  Coon   Creek   Sec- ^ioa, let to Dies Jordan at $38,000.
ILIilNCMS BOT B|AKES GOOD
I' J. J. Dermody, of Washington, D.
while en route to St. Louia to at-
Bd a convention of General Tele-
MR. AND MRS. LYNN PBARCB MRS. FERN ROBINSON DOROTHY V. PEARCB.
of  American   Homing   Pigeon   Fan-
ciera. will  be one of the Judges of A JOLLT CROWD OF
the   race   and   he   Is   keeping  elose TWBKTV-FOCR AT PARTV
watch  of every 'stkfl    of    progress 	
made In |ta praparatlon. On Friday evening of last week an
interaattag party waa given at the home of Mr. and Mra.-Jay Valbert on east North avenue. The affair was In
EXTRA LARGE TOBACCO
On Monday. W. C. Sheets left at »•»« '«"•" •/ " ;i"'"^»l P*/"; «*^*° !° the Reeord Omce a sample of tobac- Jonor pf Mrs. Henry W. Irvin to help CO grawn on his farm this year. It **•¦ celebrate her 46th birthday. The grew to a height ef mora than flve «"'«"•'¦• . *"¦ • complete success, feet and I, tadeed mammoth In slse. E«rly In the week Mra Irvin had been Mr. Scheets saya he Is familiar with *"7"«<> «? » ""CI'"' "'« 1°""". °' ""• tobaoco growing In Kentucky and **•«•' *-o •»• °° Friday night. Arrange- West VlrglnU. but never saw sucb menu had been matfe tor Mrs. Irvin huge tobacco in thoae aUtea which *• go for Mrs. Valbert, and for them make a specUlty of the week. te «« ^ tbe party together. When she
i reached   Mra.   Valbert's   bome   she . found the gueets all seated, awaiting
  ' her arrival. A variety of games were
w.v_ nv.i- .  ni .~_  i.™ .I..,...!  played, which everybody joined. The I^'k.^"?!?. J^J-JTrJ^i?.."!!.';''!? •venmg   was  enjoyed  by  everybody
PHBLP8' PLAVER8
,pber4i and offlcera of the O. of R.
Telegraphera   visited    wllh    his (heir big tent on tbe Medley lot In Ij.™;^-?  „"  i;;;rn''wa«'nr^MlitSd"i tker. wm. Dermody, Saturday and South plora and our people are en- g^SZ.™." u./h'It" „T.rL"T„T',S?„,S
¦Bday.
Mr. Dermody was appointed by president Wilson as ehairataa of the urd of R. R. wage aad workiaC sdittoaa dnriag the war. wklck of- I kf tiUed aatll tke reada were te- se4 to tke owaera. He Is aow vice ^ent of tke O. of R. R. T.. Tkis he kas keld Cor aiany yean.
ftKAToio Rkm: oprned
 A
t* Thuraday   aight  J.   L.   and
Tlkba opened tkeir aew skat-
[.jtiai^At tkiebraarsge balldlng oa
— atAa. Visa tbe daors
handaome   leather   purse   and   some
S. The bride is one of Flora's popular attd talented girls. A graduate of the class of 1915 of H. S. T. H. 8. Sbe was for two years a very efficient teacher of primary grades In Flora public sehool. After happy congratu- latloiiH were expressed for this happy pair, the fifty guestx were served with delicious tee cream and cake by Misses Virginia Maxwell, -^ary Mc¬ Donald, Franees Reaugh.' Mr. and Mra. Brantllnger left on the after¬ noon train for Chicago via St. Louis, wbera they will make their bome. The guests of Mr. and Mra. Maxwell and ehlldran for tba wedding include Mr. and Mra. Walter Wood. Mr. and Mn. Oscar Brissenden, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Priest of Cincinnati. Rev. and Mrs. U. 8. Johnaon, Mr. and Mra. W. Brentlinger, Col. Randolph SmUb. Mrs. Margaret Miller. Mr. and Mre. B. M. Maxey. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Pix¬ ley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDonald and children. Mr. and Mrs. Bverette Colclasura. Mra. John Oolden. Mr. and Mra. Fred Bennett, Prot. and Hra. Homer Moats Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Maxwell. Mr. and Mra. Will Abbett. Misses Gladys Brock, Mildrad Miller.
C. S. Orimes and C. F. Klnna¬ man were bnsiness callen la Spring- fleid Friday.
Mr. and Mra. Chaa. Shroyer were Alton vlaiton the flrst ef tke week.
Mr. aad Mrs. Claude Maaa wera week end vtolton in Springfield.
R. R. Jahakwr  waa a  St... Loata
F. T. Reel, O. Y. M. at Springfield passed through Flora, Priday night, on his way to Vincennes.
Mn. J. B. Wilderaon departed for her home Id Craaton. Iowa, last Tkursday, after aerergl dajrs' visit wltk her sister, Mra. F. H. Wright
Mr. aad Mra. Allle OavIa and son, Oeorge. returned last Friday from a two   weeks'   visit   st   Eagle  Orove luka.
R.  R.  Jakniaer took a  leeve ef absence and will visit kis parants In Pitealm.  Pa.     From  there   he  will go to New Orleans and other south ern points.
After a lapse of twenty-one yeara we wera in Spriagfleld last Friday We are making regalar weekly tripe now and taking treatment at tke Dr. Prince SanlUrium. Thia sure ts niee now. owing to the H. C. L
Chief Clerk F. A. Conley Is Uk¬ ing a tkree weeks' leave of abaeaee aad apeadlng tbe time In tke Lone Star StaU  (Texas)  wltk a brother,
CHANGE OP OWNERS
miiOLLs
aitAa '^ eutu
rSS[t%SC
Good Ohrlstlaa W« taaaaA to Her Last MotaHc
Tke ttaay friaads ot the (asSUy wark aaddeked Tttaaday esoraliiirto laark b( tke deatk 4lf ifta. 3. P. «ax- well, at tks resideaoe oa F«HU*k-«a4 Syeaasera aireets. Ske kad k«aa ia and Mn. Maariee Shroyer poor laaltk tor aoaw time, aad%ii vialtora  In    Springfield    laat striekea    #ith    patalysto   absM   I
o'eloek Meaday algkt and jitni away aboat 8:40 Taeaday moraiag. Seat 14, iiao. nirs.
bath towels. The guests were served; Marie Keith.  Mary Kachrofskl. Una
a big atamA at yoaag folka ta a»d earns all waa marry, rroom la hupajHMl well flttbd tor hMafc. the 'nkais.ifiya kavlag apeat tkoaaahd 4e«ars..ta putttag baUdiag la skape.      Music    Is kraished by'a big eleetric piano.
¦art, Jr.    Of courae Daddy Leoaard Misses Mildred, Wllna and Marjorie aad Orandpa and Orandma Kellnms Irvin. aad the  nhili fatally are rajolelag
ee«r  the arrival.
XKNIA OHHSBCIAK CBVRTH
Elder V. S. Johnson of Flora wUl
preach at the Cbristiaa cnmeeta next
I Friday night. Don't fail to hear him.
KALLT DAT VOU IHMBTH
HABSBR CnZBCH SEPT. 1»
Wn BAH ATjOAY CITY, ftUIKHS
I The charter, oftieera and <llBt of      A list ot subscribera as recorded,
lekholden has Just* beea recorded follows:
the  Recorder's  Office  at   Louis- Name No. Shares      Am't Sub.
lo  for the orgaatsatlon of a State Cbaa. W. Hopkina      140  »1«.800.00
:.     v..     ^!r   jr .^ ^ J. E- Oibbs   50     e.000.00
sk at Ctay Cl^, Itopwn aa the Ctay y^^ oiu        «0    7.800.00
ty   Banking  Cotmkay, Leonard Blessing   BO
rke Baak Is orgislsed wltk a cafl- M. A. Brown (Guard.) 60
of $10,000.00 consisting of BOO j^ ^ jj^jf ^,y
I of f 180.00-trahiatton each. The c. W. Blaek*~....
^k  waa orgaaiaad  by tbe atock- Chas. Crlekaun
bdan  ot the Ctay  City  Banktag ^^ ^"STwaa
r, who srtll Uke oyer tbe as- (• b  Dug
Kaad aaaume tke ItaktUtles of the g.'s. OIU	
»aak. S; j. ¦««•
w. Q. Hopklaa.
It 18 IS 18 IS IS 10 10 10 10
8,000.00 6.000.00 8,1S0.«« 1.440.00 1.440.04 1.440.00 1,440.00 1,440.00
i,44«.eo
1,440.««
i,800.«e
1,800.00
i.mjsc
I.SMjM:
Itot ot offleen ars aa follow.: ^^c^'^^lH":
nt. C, W. Hopkbsr. Vtoe pxa   ^¦"' "¦ ""P"""	
aad Caahtar, J. B. «tb|is|iu-       Total         600 lOO.OOO.M
t    Cartler   Okas.    H.    BMas,     Tke Baak nnder the new orgaal-
r Chas, L  Htmbtas ^'<      sattoa wUl be numaged by the sesM-j iwciad at the H. S. T. H. B.. had tke ru«l.>»r. ¦*.      1   «•   ni».»,«   eaeeful.   conservaUve   and   business artstortane to cut wltk tbe eleetrle Oirectora are.    t.E^ uiens, -^j^oda tbat bafe haaa practiced ta aavrfkiee ot bto flngera on hto right OOl. C. D. Dtttr. L. BleesinJrr C. i^ «u bank ataee H Was organise^ j^, haad «aite aeraeely, aaesaslUtiag the Hopkins. 18»S. I care of a pkyatotan.
Next Snaday wlH be Rally Day and atenibeir   to  roqaeated   to   be
preeeat at RcrU Call. Come with bas¬ kets fllled with good eats. Tbe big day will begin with tbe Bible at 10:00 a. m., basket dinner at aaoa, 1:80. song and devotional aervice. 8:00 p. m. address by H. L. Lessing of LoutoviUe, subject "How to Build Up a Bible School."
8:85 addreas by B. W. Bryan of Ptara, anbject "The Relation of the Bible school to the Church." Music by North Harter choir. Address by U. S. Johnson, minister of the Christian Church of Flora. You are invited to attend this Rally. Let us have a great crowd and a great time.
BITS  81'BURBAN   HOME
Ree. T. C. DePew. a retired min¬ ister has purekased the Sol T. Flaek farm of eigkt aerea. Joining tke eity llmlta oa the north, con- aidetatlon 88,(>00. Rev. and Mn. XtaVam ata paraatt of Mn. H. M. Caasmtas and tkto city, aad come to Flora from EInore, Okla.
FINOMRS BADLT CUT
On Wedaeaday afteraoon Emerald Oriftith, daring the manual trataing
well.
Joying   a   series   of   entertainments
yilf.*f^'»i-..-., -...«, r„ii,. ...A ,h„ •"« cream, cake and punch. At a tata! and Blsre winter, "Mabel Sbrlner. Le- 2^fv^ !I^ n^TX .-',• «J mint ThL™ •»««' t»'«y departed, dectaring M|7 nore and Lucille Maxwell, Mesara. ?*^'^ ^1 1 ^-i,? j^ il'-i. .fitl Valbert the best hostess ever. The In-1 Von McKnelly, Russell Orr. Harold to a special acenery lor eacn piay. ,,4^^ guests were as follows:     Mr. 1 Brentlinger, Brock and Rymar Max-
—--  I and Mra. J. .Valbert. Mr. and Mta. J.
NAMSD POR DADDl j r. Rich, Mr. and Mra. A. C. McOan-
—      „ Inell. Elder and Mra. U. 8. Johnaon,
Mr. and Mn. L. ¦. Kellnms on Mr. and Mra. E. D. Hancock. Dr. and aeeond atreet are the kappy paranU Mra. J. L. Young Mr. and Mrs. P. A. ot a lO-yound boy baby, bora to - Meyer, Mr. and Mn. H. W. Irvin. Mr. them Sept. 10, l»l». The llttto | E. W! Brown. Mr. and Mra. R. 8. C. teUow    has    been    named    Leonard 1 Baangh,  and   Mr.   Ben   C.   Reaugh,
NOTIOB
As I am going out of business, all parties owing me, eltber open ac¬ count or note, ara hereby notifled to make settlement at once.
M.   O.   KARR.   Rinard.   III.
CLASS DOLLAR SOCIAL
Regator moatkly SMettag of the C. e. Bempklll 8. S. claaa waa beld la the Ttrat Methadist eknrak parlar laat Wedneaday eveatag. Sept. 8. tim occasion being tbe doltar aoeial. The "doltar plan" added $30.00 to tbe treaaury.
Quite a torge number o the class membera -were present and a delight¬ ful evening apent. Hostesses were Mrs. Given. Mrs. W. S. Coopec. Mra. L. K. Beaver. Mra. Bease Htoe. Mrs. Chas. Chiekedants, who served Ice cream and eake.
A vote waa taken and carried to give to the Ladles' Aid Society of the churab $25.00. Tbe class *¦ ^ good flnancUl condition.
This large class Is deeply taterest- ed In Sunday Scbool work aad ara greatly benefitted by their social gathering.
FALLS VmOU MOVI.NO CAR
O. A. Hamer, O. T. M. of tbe raU- road yards at Coan. East St. Lonto,: met with a aevera aecldent tast Sat¬ nrday morning. He was suading ea top of a car as a train was betag swltebed. Tbe trata waa rapidly go¬ tag dowa grade wbea it atopped aad¬ denly. eanalag hlsf to loae ^to bal- "iag.atf betweea two cat* three ribe, and receiv- at braiaaa. The accident a^ced by tratamen ^ho laamedtate aaatotaacetwbieh aaeed hto-^fo.
mMT-to aew eoaflned in the Hfy'a hospiUl In East St. Lonto.
Tkat tke sato of the building whieh skeltera tke Opera Hotme has heea consummated, was made kaown tkrongk Bd. Mann, administrator of tke Mann estate.
Ralpk D. Stogadill. rapreseadW tke CosmopollUa Advertislag ,aM Amusemeat Co.. ot ¦ Indiana, etowA tke deal for the buildtag with Mr. Mean last Thuraday mortflag, and left for Indiana. Reports have It that the new ahow house will be by far better than any yet put up (n Southern Illlnoto.
An entirely new structure wtll be put np, steam heated, and will coa- Utn the most modera of ventilating systems. It Ig to have a balcony, and the music to be furnished will be by pipe organ. It to said.
From time to time the new com¬ pany will ahow vaudeville as well as pictures, and. altogether. It Is fo be the totest thing In up-to-date struc-
Wbile nothing definite could be learned from Stogsdiii. It Is rumored that in a few weeks Flora will havo a picture show oa tbe south side of Nortb Avenue, which will be only a temporary show-house for tke new corporation.
It was learned this week that the new corporation, whiek will be head quartera for a number of .how houses In Southern Illinois, will be Ineor- porated under the taws of Illlnoto. and tbe erection of tbe aew building will begin as soon as the leaae of tbe preaent holder runs out, some time In May, 1881.
BIG EARS OF
CLAT COUNTV CORN
Did you aee the sample of eom on exhibition in the Record Office win¬ dow, placed there by J. F. Luse?
This com was taken from a field of 70 acres on tbe farm of Joha W. Fender, between Louisville and lola. Mr. Luae statea that this field will produce 60 bushels per acre. Tbe variety Is known as Rudn Yellow Dent. The eara range in length from 11 to 18 Inebes snd every grain to perfect. Thto is a fine aample of Clay County com tbe prasent year, but to only ^ne of hundreds of large fields.
WHITE FRONT BBBTAntANT
ROBBED LAST WEEK
Wednesday night of last week bur- gtara enterod tbe White Front res¬ taurant, stole $%.00 In money and aome articles. Bloodhounds from St. Elmo were brought doem Tkanoay fOnaooB and took ap the trail, an-l whPa no definite eWkleaee bas been aaeartked. it Is beUawd the saM>cr>- was tbe work of loeal Ulent.
BLniDNBIMI FAOOIG
SEKATOR SHHR8(A."(
Springfield. eSpt. 14.—United SUtes Sen. Lawrence Y. Sherman of thto city, to fsctag the altematUve ef a yaer's complete rest from work or blindness. Spectalisu have decided thera to no other help for hhn, he said thlg moming, as he haa almost wora hto eyes out by overwork.
DELINEATOR OpFER
We now have 94 aubscriptlons for the Delineator at the spectol rate of $1.20 for 18 numbera. Tblg offer closes on Sept. 80. Our qnou to 100 subacribera, all to pay ta advaaee be¬ fora Sept. SOtk. Don't detay the pay- meal If you *want your name on the Itot. Priee of Delineator over tbe counter la now SSc.   . P. A. MEYER
CONNBCTICVrr CLINCHB8
SUFF RH2MT TO VOTE
Hartford.  Coan.,  Sept.   14. neetlcnt legiatatnra today raUOM^. aaliohal- aanrige ameadataat. 'f.Tha. pmea  ratfs was   33   to 0 aa,d  thl IvSeSKtell.
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REMOVES ALL DOUBT
WASHItfOTON, Sept. 14—Legal Ughta kera aay- the aetioa ot Ck>Br aeetteat temovee all doubt of tbe iegaUty at women voting tkto tall.
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MazweU's   CbrtatkM wera most aaeredly keat. Ska . true kelphiaet,aed a motker wko 1 keraelt up to the best latsreSta < eklMran.
.Ntae ekUdrea, Mra. Leou Waod. Mrs. JotiA4 Brisseadba, Leoaore, La- ellle. Virginia, Brook aad Ryaser Maxwell ot Fli^ra; Mn. Oorto Priest of Ciaelaaati: MTa. Fnaeea Breat- liager, of Ckicago, irltk ker knskaad sunrira ker.
Ths faaeral services wera held from tke First Okristtaa okurek We* nesdsy attaraooa at S:00 o'oloei. Elder U. s. Jekasea. iastor, eoaducb- ed tko serrlcse. Iktanaeat at nise wood cemetery, Plots. Tke tloral«S faring waayprofuse.
DEATH OK ANTHONY DOHEIITT
Tke akna of tke death ot AMkaay Dokerty at Ctay City, t^MA aotattta* at Deeatur WadaaaMy at laat week, waa a treat ak«o» agd kroagkt thai- tats ot deep saraow (o tke peopta at kid kotke tgwB, tke MUtaAamttatMy aad a tahM eireis ot ttiattA%xaaSa- out tke state.
Mr. Dokarur wss oee ot Qail's trv« noblsBMa aad daring bto linf f aearx ly bait a eentiiry |b Oay OUr, ke waa aetira In MMtgeas. ekurel work aad every good Mltorprise.
As anoottii^ ta last waak's Ree¬ ord, he was suddenly strfekea wUk paralysto at fMMtur Monday of taat weak, from wkich ke never rallied.
Hto funeral wa. held at kto home in Clay City Friday last. Funeral serviee was keld br Ree. Battenfield. Judge Owen Seott of DScatar de¬ livered an Impressive eulogy upoa Mr. Dokerty, as a man and Mason. Mr. Doherty having been a member of the Masenie order for many years. and a prominent tadge worker la tklf SUU. He was buried by the Mssoaie ordar.  wltk an  sseort  from Oatam
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ent from msny parts of the stste to pay a last trtbuts at konor to tkto be¬ loved brotker aad frisad. Tke Isrge attshdaaee at tbe tnaeral aad the woaderiful prefus(oa ot flov^ era attested tke hikk eateem ht wkleK Mr. Doherty was held by those wIm» knew him and bto true wortb
8MALL BLAZE AT
B. • O. l-KEiaMT DEPOT
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John Haycock and Van Reedjtbout 18:30 a. m. Wednesday, dtocovora* amoke iasntag from tbe rear end of the B. A O. freight keiue. Tkey promptly gave the ataria ani by tkto action, no doabt prevented the de- straetlon of tbe entira building and contents. A lot of paper was on flra asd a hoto bad been burned through the floor, which gave the smoulder- log fire sufficient air and would kave soon developed Into aa uneontroUabW place, as the building is old and dry and would bave burned rapidly.
Next Thiirsday
September 23rd is the day
We   Give   Xnmj
"The Wonder"
WASHER
TICKETS f I
Given away at 2 a^lock, p. [m.   You are ioTitini
BOWMUrS unwuEsniE
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