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YOU SHOULD READ THi: RB0Oiti>.-*~tHil NEHfS JEST NEWSPAPER |N CLAY COUNTY
VOLHUE VIII.
FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 15, 1920
NUMBER 43
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ORA GAINED BI PER CENT
According to Government Census Report Just Made Public, Clay I County Lost 8 Per Cent
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nCDRES AKE MSAPPQUfEttQ TO CITY'S BOOSIEM
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Qoverament tignres ot theJTMfiMdth Cenaaa tor Flora And CUy Coadty. wera raaeived in thU eity iia Wedaesday. The report shovrs Florh has S,658 people, a gain at SI 1-2 per bent U ten yean, while CUy Coua¬ ty shows a loss of 5 per eent. If tha gain made U Flora wera subtract¬ ed trom the couaty toUls, CUy Oeunty has lost 1,SS1 peopU in tea yeara, hat ueinding Flora's gain, the eonaQTs net loss U >77. Bvery township tn the county save Harter, shows a Idea.        x
Flore boostera claim the eensil4 ddte not do the eity Jastlce, the sehool censna ahowing about 380t) people. Following U the Unitad States goverament rapart:
DBPARTMBNT  OF  OOMMERCB—BUREAU  OF THB  CENSUS
\WA8HINOT0N Foarteenth  Census——Pralimlaary  Aanoaneement  of   PopuUtlon
Subjeet to Correction CLAY t^UNTj^ II.UNOI8.  ¦
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ISIO       1»10~
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Bible Orave township _ -..-.-..,„.;.. _..     »J»^
m»Ir  township  - .V~      »M
CUy Ctty townahip, inciudUg Clay Olty rtliage.... I.sn..
naHer towashlp, tadadlait Flora CMgr  4.Sli
Xoesier towiuhip, including part ot Sailor BpriB|n
vlilsgge _....; l,OJ»      i,S2<
Larkinsburg townaMp, including loU village   1.400      1,406
LtttilBVilie township, includiag LoaUriile village.. 1,77<      S,M<
Oakaloosa township   ^.     944      i,os»
Vttley tdirnship, inclading part ot Sailor Springs
 lll*te     ^   1,488       1,7««
Senger tovrnship , .^.i.t..„...     7»0 855
SlUiford   township   ..U....<i,;...... ..,„....:i,^,vZ:....  l,l«l       1,840
Xeaia township, inehiidlng Xenia tliUg^ ..!  1,086      1,041
~Ineorporat«d~place' ' '          '¦'fPSSP blay m»maKe    -..!.:.'';..:'.
im 'uCSSs
l.SM 1,SS0 1,T»0 *,77«
1,3»4 1,4>8 1.910 1,189
1,920
88«
1,498
1.2««
1920 "TXT
1910 887
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vfiiORA cmr      tjnnA a,704
^Zola Village  :..._    179
tVmisville Village ,.   797 (70
^Uallor  SprUgs  Village  ...J. _..,    sg4 s88
•¦XeaU   Village :.      840 «t4
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• 48 479
800
BnnSBBAr DtNIOBR
7. 'H. Monieal celebrated his seventy-second birthday July, 11.
Ahont 10 o'clocK ralatives eame drlting in. with well filled baakeu aad Uaele Ham had one eoaSplete surprise.
So many being present, tbe Ubles wen spread in the Yellow Blossom school house and a bountiful dinner was enjoyed by ail.
Seventy-seven wera present He reoeived many useful gitu. - Those preaent wara: ,
Mr. and Mre. J. H. Monica], Mr. asd Mra. Frad Monieal of mut St. Loeis, Mr. add Mra. Stuart Hauks, Mn. Oibson and daughter, Mra. Bva c'Setton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mon- [ loat and tamily, Mr. and Hrs. John Oosaing of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs, Lae Combs and family, Mr. and Hra. Arthur Monieal and family, Mr. and Upi. Lloyd MOnical and tamily. Mr. and Mra. tl. Vahdaveer and family, Ifr. and Mra. John EUgen and fam¬ ily, AI. Hinman and family. Mr. and Mra. Theron Jackson. Mrs. Clyde Monieal aad family, Mr. and'Mra. Art Wilfong, Mr. and Mra. Fay Hin- dMUi -and tamily.  ,
To Betira Froai Wmtatry.
-ftev. i. W. Flint; pastor ot the M. B. Churaluanaenced at the euarter- ly eonleraaee heid Meaday, that he deeiree to rettee from the aetive min¬ istry at the ead ot the preeent conter- taee year. Rev. FI|nt has boon engag¬ ed aa aa active minister ot the con- tereaee for forty-five yeara, aad iiad
three yean in the work lietora witarteS this eoaterenee. ThU makes
:»»mU a eevtary of astaUfltert' werfc. attd he teMs that hU age
Ita hU rtttrement. He haa maay
frleads Ul over Sonthern nU-
aad has greatly emdearad htiii-
•W te the .people  U  the aaHMa
diutfgea    be    has    held.—PalrtUld
Ftm SAIiE
tool
Meebanlc'a work beneh and ehesCedknliiaed, good as new; sew- iat aatiabSAa, with attaehaienu in soed odttdftlon. Heating stove, dUteg tahtoi efaaln. two roekers. poieh swing, t day clock and other honae¬ hold gooda. B. B. Skay, Foafth atreet, Jast wast of tocaat street.    48-44.
RED-TOP  BtBADOW  FOR  SAIiE
I wBI reeeiaa sealed bids tor the red-top hay aa It stands in the mead; owa oa the Stent tenn, near Kennera, Will dispose ot thete metdows at aiy «ftlee Batarday afternoon, Jaly 17th, at S o'eloek. | reeerve the right to ra-
jeet aat at all bids.
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A sasall soa at Alfrad Laadglstf, ot thU eity. .Buffered « braken arm laat Thwnday. Tiie Utle feUow U aerw tottag hU arm ia a allag.
maw Mwcw nuicK
3. Bowman Hnrdwara atdra haa racetred their aew Dedse anto trneir (hr ose tn delivertaig goods.
HOBO!, WATER 8X8TBM
The telephone at the water works office rang Usistentlir, peraistently. The keeped ot the towir, Uking the receiver frani>the hook, said:
"ThU U the water works offlee."
A femlnhM voice appeaHhgly said to him:
"I would like to get enough water in my batb tub to bathe in if it can be arranged, please."
"I'm awfully sorry, madam," said the keeper, "but the storage plant U using the main line now, aad thera U Just« gallon and a halt left tn the pipes. Better send to the drug shop and get some dry cleaner."
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Alfred Beard, deputy county clerk, while crossing the street in front of the court house in Louis¬ ville Ust Satarday was struck by an automobile and seriously injured— breaking his ri^t arm in two places, and he also received internsl injuries. HU condition U raported alarming. The car was from Bible Orove.
CAR0 OF THANKS
We wish to extend oar sincere thanks and appreciation to ' our friends who so kUdly assisted dur¬ ing the illness and death of our dear husband and father. Also tor the heantitul floral offerings.
MRS. N. B. LAMP AND FAMILY
liK^Hnmro struck rbsiuexcb
During the small rahi storm et Tueeday. Ughtning strdek thu tU,a to the C. B. Wolfe reaUksnee in weat Flora, doing a small amonat of dam^ age. Mra. Wolte vras sttttng on the porah at Uw ttme.
eoet SALE
S-paasenger touring car In tirat- ciaas meehanical condition, cheap if sold within next 2 weks. Inqura B. B. Shay, Foarth strset. Just west ot Locust street. 48-44.
tftas. FerrU and Mra. Cbas. Oonld baite'intanied trom Indiana, whera jhsgrjlwve been Uking treatment for
Sarah MoBUal U vuttlng har daaghter, Mra. Chaa. Ballard, at LonUvllla.
BIra. It. L. Falley waa the gueat <a her aon Frank, and wife at Flora last Friday and Sotiuiidhy.
Mta. Wm. BreitMsjitar, of Htlla- Itoro, viaitad Uat w«i^4Hth her jur- enU. Mr. aaid Mta. .;.;iT. Oetterall, and ether ralativea liere.
Bible Orove ball team Jdeteated the Edcewood team Sunday.
Mra. BlUy Krle spent laat week In the eoantry with her mother,-Sin. HalJ.    ^^.
John Lewis died Sunday at hU heme baaa. He had been a satferes from eaaeer.
AGED  RBitfDBNT CALLED
78   yeatif.
Fratlk J. Lamp, aged died at hU heme in SUnford town¬ ship Ust Thursday afteraoon, July 8, 1920, after an illness ot several yeare' duration ot comptlcatlon of diaeases. He had been eoaflned t6 his home tor the past nine weeks, ^very eare possible was given him by his loved ones. Tbs deceased was well- known by the people ot thU city ana coii\manlty. havUg.hi^a aa .old resident of SUnfm tdWhahlp. .,ne wpn a Buui w«n. Upifil nnd raqweted hlr nil who knew hita. .^,.
Be leavea te monra their loss t% wife and  six ehildren:   Mre. Theobald, ot Bnttalo Hart. RU^ Wm. Lamp, et OdU; Brneat ot V%miersvilte,Chaa. Lamp of stoek, la., Mra. S. P. White aad MisS Bdlth Lamp, ot Flora.
Funeral   services   were   held Bealah   ehareh   oa   SatnMUy  afi noon at  1:00 o'eoefc,  conduct^ Rev. J. B. Willy, ot Bone Ofept tl and Rev. O. H. Hall, ot .l4>uis< " Interment in  BImwood ceinetery at Flera.-  '
"Bleased ara they that live a|^ dU in the Lord, tor they shslll asa Him in HU glory," ^
MARRIED IN DBCATIHR
On Saturday, July ;10, 1910, nl 19:46 vp'cloek, at Decatnr, III.. Mr. Ivan H. Rich and Mias Idn OIndTa Morrison wera nntted In marriage.
Both ara wMI-kaown in Flern. tav* tag received their edaedUen. tp the eMjr sehboU dhd are aUo gradnates at the OfnenUw Bnsinees College,
The.hrMe nesrer w«a levelidf nor latStad sweeter ^aa In .her bridal rtdid ot  white  nvaandie, with  toAt
Tbay left ImmedUtely by nnko tfr hand-made lace aad white kid slip' pen.
Carlinvllle, whera the groom had a home th readUess for his bride,   v
The Record and their Flora triends extend eongratnlations and bait wiidies. 1
MRS. A. li. CARNEY HOSTESS
will ratl|rer,tjU8 .we*k from «9 rean et contlnnenii aeMee as agmt tor the Ohio an« MUaUalppI and the 0h)tf' ataet *M 0«i» R. R. ¦. M. Wtnkn. nSmt ntit«wreneeVIBe, will be traaa- tenred' to thU station.
Mr. Mitchell and his estimable family have reeided In Florf 32 yean laat May. This veteran agent U tn ex¬ cellent health. He U not only a vet¬ eran U railroad aervice, but is d vet- ti/am tft the Civil War.
VUtB AT MAXWEUi GlbOCERY CO.
What might have iieen a disaatraus eeatlacrattoa vraa nipped in the bnd early Snnday moriMig by the alert- nese of employee ot the S. and O. freight depot.
Smoke coming tram the rear ot the Maxwell Oroeery Co, at 3 a. m. draw the attention of emplnyes at the freight depot, who gava the alarm ot Cira. The power plaat whUtle waned the cltisens, who, with the volunteer tire flghtera. tumbled ont ot their beds, aad haatened to the bUse. Qaiek work by tke velanteera seen anbtfned the fUmea.
J. F. Maxwell, in UlkUg with a rqyerter tor Tha Rccprd, eatimated the damage to his stash m f SOO, and •aid the flra waa eanae<l b)r n defeet- |v« flne in the huiIdta^r adjoining, whieh had been bnrned dnt the eVe- hfalg previous by Miss OelU Olll, who occuplhe the room with her millinery stock.
Mr. Haxwell highly complimented the citisens and volnteen for their quick work in extinguishing the bUie.
attait
At her home 011 Bast Fonrth the afternoon of July 8, Mra. Carney etttertalned the membera ot the FoH' nightly Club. Mra. J. L. Black ef LonUriile, Ky., was the gueat of ' or. Mra. BUck is a former residi of Flora and charter member of tl elub. The afteraoon wae spent games and conversation. The,fo||o' ing e|tUen wera elected tor the salnr rear: Pres., Mra. Chaa C nigham; vice pres., Mra. H. F, lot; sec., Mre. A L. Carney; An^eii'' Joyable feature was the delletom' ra- freshmenu served by the hostess.
BIRTHDAY DI.VNBl SUNDAY
tiaat Sunday being the birthday ahiilversaay of Mra. L. M. Wood, a tamily dinner was givea at the Wood home, on Fifth and Locust, in her honor. Mr. and Mra. Barl Wood and daughter, Mary Katberine,ot Bridge¬ port, and Mr. abd Mra. Roy K. Wood, ot Sumner, were over tor the eveaL Mra. Barl Wood aad the danghter oame over Friday atteraoon. A good time waa had.
:   POPULAR  EXCURSION
12.10 Round Trip Above Includes War Tax TO  ST.  LOUIS SUNDAY^ JULY IS. Train Leaves 5:BO a. as. (Central Staadard   Time) Retnming Leaves St. LonU S:40 p.m BALTOIORE AND OHIO R. R. For    tickets    and    further    par¬ tleuUra consult W. S. Cooper, Local Ticket Agent.
FIRE LOSSES ADJUSTED
Laat Thuraday adjusten for the tira insurance companies made settle- menu for tbe losses on the J. Bow¬ man rasidence property in the fire ot Monday, Jnly 5. While Mr. Bow¬ man has given us no definite figures, he eays tlie adjustmenu were quite aatUtaetory. It is understood they raa np toward the $5,000 mark.
CITY STREBTB BEING OILED
Laet Tharaday the city offieUls ra- ceivnd twn can of road oil trom tbe OWalwna tieida and began oilUg Flern'a etrnstn. City tnads wera not anftleinnt t« do n thomngh efliag, no eittoaaa were aoUettad aad have aMi^ •eribed liberally, theraby tnsnring •nftieient oil for the stimnier.
aoK INJrURRD IN DEVROIT
Conductor Cbas.B^ HendrUks and wife were called to, Detralt, Mich*, Ust Satnrday on account ot word ra¬ eeived that a son had been injured. He was employed in a garage.
WARNING
Any person caught trespsssing on my tarm will be prosecuted to the full extent ot Uw. 44-47. D. NANEY.
D«M8MAINO
I  am an enpectonced dressmaker aad have opened n dreesmaklng room
at my home on Bnst Third street, .- . . — -^,. ¦_— -.p. .
near the north pubUe eehooi. Will d^f Mwer written   will   bn ekpeeted pUtn and faacy searing.      I solicit your patronage. .»
' Mn. MyrtU Hameston, Flora. III.
The presidant ot AastrU has sent thanks to Americn tor the tood sent to, the poor ot that ennStry. ThU U th* (eal way in whieh to triumph ovW-tailen enemies:
A war that ts engaged ia to pnt nn end ta something U a mighty har^ thlag to put aa end to.
FOmimE YEMtS
GAMBLING PLACE RAItHED
#W to * ««iBkn^l<il ^'^ Satnrday night a raid was In ¦ R NuCVICL node on tbe rear of a resUurant on an n« m* iM«Hngva4|,^^ ^^j,   ^,j^ ^,   j^^^j^ avenue   in
' I Flora, and a bunch taken into cua-
V. ». .Hitrhell RHIm From Service! tody  by the otficeia. tor gambling
With   Reasarhable   llete*4—¦Snoj     In the raiding party wera Sheriff
ceedefl hy E. M. Winka, McBlyea and Deputy Sheriff Speaks
  City Manhal Tatman, Mayor Price
On Wedneaday the,name ot the'^<>«f««Bfy»»>*«d Allen, and M. O new traight (NKWt at thU^tfttlon was Darh!»* »•"» T. J. CUrk, OHide knivivn,      Chartes
OBlTUARlr
Francis J^taea Lamp wa^ bora in Pleasant Co., West VirginU, Nov IS, 184«. Departed this life July 8. 1920. Age 7S yeara, 7 month, 30 dajs. He came to Illinois ta 1869, was united in marrUge to Nancy E. Stanford of Stanford township Dec. 31. 1873. To thU union wera born seven children, 4 glrta abd 8 boys, six of whom sur¬ vive. BlU, Theobald of Buffalo Hart, IU., Charlea «. flt. Woolsufch, Ia„ V. ot Farmeravllle, III., Mary Bdlth ot Farmersvllle, III.. Mary Bdith and Irane Whit* ot Flora, III, Ruby E. Lamp, who preceded him In death July 14. 1908.
He united with a class ot H. B. Church South at Long Prairie school house In  1875.
Seven- wera arnsted and two es¬ caped. Those captured wera Uken be- tor Police MagUtrate Finch, and plena snllty. They wera fined, aa fellJMnr R. B. Dennt, tor keeping gnnUng honee. tSU and eoeu; eaeh of the tollowing wera fined 810 nnd eoeu: Martin White, of VandalU; Meesn. Ooodviin. Oerhart and Miller, et NoMe; Ray MiteheU, of LouisvUle, aad Jim Tnllett, ot Flora.
Mayer Priee says he U determined to break up gambling within the eity Umtts.
SUNDAY SCitOOIi CLASS
PICNfO AT nnKA
On Wedneedny aftemon the young people's class ot the ChrUtUn churah ot which L. B. Pixley U the teaeher mlMorad to lukn when a pleasant afteraooa waa apant in ttie ahndy park. Roee Lake Waa a gi«at attraction; most ot the party spent the greater part of the att<>mi.an swimdiing. The bouatlftti plonlo inneh spread under the treea wae thoronghly enjoy^' by aU. The fol¬ lowing young people cMnpoeu-I the party: Misaes Wllna and MUdred Irvta, Leona Lueas, Fikaeea Max¬ well, Mabel Shriner Rath Reungh, Kathleen Meyer, Oeergia Harrison, OUdys Yoang: Mmec. Roee Renn«tt, O. O. Rassell,Mr.and Mra. L. B. Pix¬ ley. Mr. and Mn. Ralph Meyer, Kv- eratt Colciasnra, Peariy Brissendon, Ben Renngh, Brock Maxwell, Lealie Wells, Leslie Young.
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Mrsi Sarah Dutt entertained Mra. E. Duff and Master Richard ot Clay Olty at her home on North av\>atte Monday. , '
Ralph Lusk, ot Warran, Ark., U vlat Itlng triends and relatives ta Xenia for a few weeks. ...„
Dr. T. W. Thompsoh, of Xenia, is visiting his father and other rala¬ tives near Ft. Rtttner. Ind.
B. B. Rose and wife were guesU ¦of Jee Ouuthardand family Saturday and enjoyed the outol-town atmoa- phere for a day.
We are informed that scrap at CentralU laat week was wrongly re¬ ported. The St. Louis paper raported Miera  outpointed  Tully.   It
%ith his experience, three yeara later ander Rev. Reed's minUtry he was gloriously saved. At thts time the class was transferred to Olive church.
In latar yeara he transferred to the M. B. church at BeuUh where he remained a faithful member, until death. He bore his suffering very pa¬ tiently, always appreeUting what helping hands did for him.
One of his last testimonials was tiiat he was resting in Jesus.
He leaves a wife and six children, other raiatlvs and a host of friends to mourn hta departure. Close the door softly, silently traad,
Our toved one now Is dead We loved our dear father, but Ood loved him best ^
And took him from ns tato rest, sweet rest.
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Betag dissatlsfl^ i^J XiT.7^ ""'"iS. "/„'"• !!"*??
ANOTHER LBTTBR FROM
•OSHOUIU  AVIATORS
Word is received from Essex, Mo., by J. Bowman, under date of Jnly 8. to the effect that the Essex pUne, which was to hsve given an exhibi¬ tion night hare on ^uly 5, but which wna wrecked, will fly to Flora aa eoen aa rapain are completed, which wUi be early in August.
The letter to Mr. Bowman tol-' loars:
Besex, Mo., July 8, 1920. Mr, J. Bowman,
Flora, ni
My Dear Mr. Bawmaa:
Just reeetved yoar let¬ ter of the Tth. aa^ wfll aay we wUI Mre lat yen know when tt is poaalWe Itor aa to fly to your oity.
We had • very mean wreck that WUI coat us at ledst llBOt to rabuiid.
Though, we wera sorry to have to etaa the eoatraet to the Siheeton Co., we knew they had a good pilot. Ho wna onf Chief Pilot Ust year, biit hta health'haa gone back on him, and haa loet some of bU "pep."
Yes, we will make pur arrange- menu tp be at your towa oa Satar¬ day and Sunday, and wlU tat' yon know when we tntond eomtag.
Wtth best wUhes, I ramain,
Yoan very traly,
(Signed > M.  B.  WYATT.
that he had the report ail madebe* fora the fight. The fact ramaina that Tully bested him and got the money. But anyway, those wUhing to see it happen again can do so, as the same couple are matched to fight at On- traU the SSrd.
Mise Neva Songer, ot St. Lonis, is spending a tew days with her par¬ enta/
Miss Schell Qoa« raturaed trom St. LouU pnd Oranita City Monday, after a week happily spent with reta¬ tives.
Xenia has now but two restaurants Oeorge Pool having closed his pbca o' lousiness Usv-week. Tlie building U being ramodeied for Farmera' and Mniohanta' Bank.
Con t oh don't forget the Chau¬ tauqua ai XenU, whieh starts Jiiiy >26th. Come and brtag vour family and your neighbor's tamily and let's mako this a great success. Bome folks say the town is too smail for this, bnt listen, tolks, thb brings to our lown and people talent and prftgrau^ that without it many ot our people would never see. It brings lessons ot higher life, ot a battar town bcttf>r people, a better world. Secure yoar season UckeU and be prapared to see it throagb. You cannot afford to miss it. 80 get ta the game aad be a raal citisen. Support what ta best fur your town, whatever U beet lee the people. You pass thU way bat onee and beter maiie youraeit felt. Mot seen, hnt fait.
Laat Wedaesday night Mka May Mins wna eondnetad throngh the myttories of the Baatera Star. A large crowd was present and partook of the tempUng ratreahmenta eerved aftar Lodge hnd adjenraed. A most pleasant evening was apent.
CLAT OOUNTY TMACHBIUr EXAMlIfATBON
The examination for ali who artah to wrtte for a eertifieato this «nm- taat WiU he held ta LenlsvUIe, July tS-8S, 1920. AU appUenoto who have newer written wlU bn ekpeeted td give evidence ef havtag obtataed at leaat 8 Mlgh School Credits or their eqntvalent.
Ihe examlnpttan will ' begin nt t:fd a. m. The esamtaation to open -finr any grade ot eertltieate granted bv the Coanty. OBO. W. BRCWHB, County Superintendent of Schools. . . i- '- .     .
¦- Vatataaa ara the.nflWtay of the iwar, bnt tood gon#Aa Mve no com- pnhetlon ta wringidtrlrHoed profit ont ot human n        "'
WB HOPE THEY NEVER RETURN
"Whera ara the flies? Why have wo ao-fliee thU year?" are the qnes- Uons that nra being asked by haa- dreda ef tolks. Kot that they ara dis¬ pleased, bat tbey are enrious.
In the spring the tuual precnu- Uons wera takea by acreeninc doen and wtadows, and energeUe honee- wlvea provided themsetvea vrith the aenal number of tly swatten. Ferw
ri caaw to fight. Hare and thera iaotated speeimen auy be seen, but these are eenree.
No one eeenu ahta te explnin the eondittan. JBenM Ajr tt U beenuae of the eotd wenthnr daring spring, the stawment thnt ¦ there have been eqnaliy Inclement aprings mnny Umes, but nlwnya the fliea arrived in foil torse abdSt Ue flrst of June.
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And now a shortage dt gasoifhe to prpmtaed, Jnst when the staff U Mt' ttaft patatahu, too.
WhctOTW thonght theinO wonld eome a time when the hend of the bouse 'wopM put on hU dreae «nit and beat the orugs so as not to get hU overalU eelled.
BAIUtOAD NOTES
^.Uta. Oeorge Smelser was an Olnay" vlattOi' last Friday.
Mr. aad Mn, Jno. Rettner depart¬ ed Inst wedneeday tor their heme In tMBlaf. ineh., atter a two-weeka'^ vlatt vnh IM, ReRner's paranta. Mr. dhd Wm. J. L. Chil.
Oivisioa saf oty meathMr wna eon¬ dnetad In Flora hmt Tbatait^ with the obmI mod nttehdanee of menr hen. "Minir T&taba toat eat.  .
Mr. dad Mn. Ooni Naney nad Wm attnn Van Feeeen retarned-taat Ihri- da> fr^ a visit nt NUgara FalU and dther Bnstera elUes.
irtreaiaA Frank Berry oan swop mom «MiI ta n "hoit" m fifteen oda- ntee tkaa any.other tlranun on VAa
road. Thei^a'a A t^tmoa. He to the kap- |)r dad of a bodneing hig dUhwaSw^ Who eame  to Join   tke  Itttte  haSy
brother. 4ke hiia taken tka^Mtae of B^rnaitae LoU,ahd taattota and baby nre doiH tine. No konea for Frank nt
Srteent^ WUI C. H. 6. geta an aatia irie shotel fbr him. Mn. cnen Tnaket Ita4 danghter de¬ parted tast Thurmtay for her kome ha IMS ^tcelee. clirMra, Ttiekerknd been yiutng tn Flora with.Kar anp- enta. Mr, and Mn. J. L.         "
ntkfr MtaUyes the Mat t^ree weeks. ¦to whe he^mpatired aa thr aa St.< tools  by  her eonalaa,   Mra. O.  h. Thonne end Ralph Jierry. _ Mrs. L. R. Peeplie and dnwhter.
Mra. .R N. 'Wiieox waa a St^ Lento vtottor tkto week,
Meesn. B. Rehinsta, L. NImatekt Md S. Rittenheuse of Waahingtoa. lad., trahaaeted businees la flom taat Sntnrday,
Mra. H|rry Daraell was a week"^" aai ttaitef ta St. Lonto. .» V ta ^\ni^'' "^ ' week-end visttlnr
Ht*. H. F. Travis U .reported Ia4- proving after an operation at the Ol- aat Snhlttrtum.
Mr. aiUI Mn. O, F. Baker and son. ChaHes Jr., am vialting Iriends Md ralauvea ta Joplln/Mo.    } '
Mr. and Mn C. O. David Md ehil¬ dren were Sondny vlaiton at Soniner.
Mr. and Mn. A Morria wfll depart next   week   oa   iin   estended   trtft
vflU visit Denver, aslVLdke city Md Loe Angetas,Oai.. whei^ tbey will vlatt Mr. Morrie' mother.
.minmaktmkwatCa»as andvUtelty.
Mn. C. Of David departed last Sna- ^' ^f."!?' D««wldge. 0.,;where she vriU vtolt h few daya *uii tMa- tlvee. ^ ¦:    •'
Mr. nnd Mn. C. B. IMdIag* and and dangbtei- Zee win depart Thnre¬ day for Loa Angelea, CnU and otber weetera points,
Mra. B. J. Blotter, ni^ danghten. pther and Mabel, mtumid SMnnSy from a^two week** mMt at Newport
^Vi'il Wood ina cnlUd to Sailor Springa. Moaday owlnv to sickness of bto mother, /
JL 'i ?• Ortmes wns a busihess caller in Fairfield Mondny.
Mr. and Mi-a. Allle Davia and fam¬ ily andyMr.   and Mra.   C. Fi   Baker spent a few days this sreek at Horse , Shoe Bend, ttohlng.      Meesn. Baker and Davis iMded a 26 lb. ftoh.
INGRAHAM
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There *riil be a basket dinner at tbe Christton Church Sunday. Jnly 26. Bverybody tavited to eome and bring well-filled baaketa. Servicea moralng. afteraoon and night.
A targe crowd attended the le* eream suppere Saturday night The proeeeda were abont $71
Mn, Ilobert S. Jenee. »f Bvansten.
S.„''*'"?J:^"'»« •»•' *»'»«htor. Mn, Eldon Colbora.
PanUne BryMt and Ftarenee Oot-
bom spent Sunday witb Cleo Waid.
FrMk AusbroDke Md wUe.of Inka.
nthel, of Heoetor, vielted SMdny with Mm, Angtwta Otbedtt, «h» to vesy poorly. .
^ Mton Onn Jonee. ot Topeka. Kas., kM bedn Jem lar several daya vteif- ing with Bmlly Celbora.
Bsta Pngh visited a tew daya laat nwek with her grMdata, Mra. BIU Woods. '
Mr. aad Mm. Blmer Fehrenboeher, Mm. Bmma Weber Md son, WMrcn, rmnk Fnhubecher and wife. John Klttpltng md family of Oairo and Mr. nad Mn, Oonld Morvta ahd fnaiUy Md Voner Tnmer Md tamily gnth- araA at the home ef Mr. and Mn. Ben Fehrenbacher Sanday and had a tam¬ ily reunion. Rev. Ohesnu*. was aleo present.
WABHINOTON 00^, lUb,, DROFB
7)M IN POfuJAjTioy fxravgaOM
berrPMes Aleo Fennd in FttrOitoer mstrieta te State.
WASJUNCrrON, Jnly U.-The Cen¬ sus Bnn«Ml t04ny annonneed the 19S» snpnlnittta roenttet
Perry entmir, lit, It.Oftl, tacrease elaee 1910, 8:^ or 3.7 per eent; Pope Onunty, 111.. 9,82|i, deeraaee 1,190 nr
1^2J"? eehtf JPhtMiB J^taty.^ »!.. T.S79. taemdiw i* dr .Ot per eMt; Snltae Paaat^, lu.. 27.0««, hMnmae 0.8(4 er S|,7.-pe^ eeft; Stark Con;a- ty,  IIIL •.ilS, deereeae 4»» or 4.0
per oAl; Watokmitati Oonnty, la. lS,08i, deemase 1ii-at 8.1 per cent: Wevne OoMty, III.. S2.?1i. deemfSM* t,M( or It pait eaai; Whita Connty. ttL, 20.081, decreaae 2.971 or 12.9 per eent.
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