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VOLUME XI
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THB JOURNAL, VoL 6S.     No. 15
FLORA. ILUNOIS, THURSDAY. APRIL 12, 1923
NUMBER 38
TBLEPHONE RATE CASE SET FOR KIHDAY, APRIL 90, AT CAIRO
^RE  LADDIES OL'BSTB
OF ROTART CLVB
Tbe matter of the Federal Conrt temporary injunction restraining the Illlnola Commerce Commission and Attorney Oeneral Brundage from.In¬ terfering with the Commercial Tel¬ ephone Co. putting Into effect in¬ creaaed rates affecting Flora and all otber exchanges of the Commercial aystem, was called in Federal Court at Cairo laat Monday, and the bear¬ ing was set for next Friday. April ' 10th, wben tbe Illinois Commerce ^ Commission is summoned to appear "* and the matter of a permanent re¬ straining order or dissolving of tbe temporary restraining order will be fought out. In the meantime the new ratee are In effect.
BNTERTAIN  MEMBERS  OF
HIGH SCHOOL PACtXTT
» ^bne of the most pleasant and novel social events of early April was given on all tools eve at the home of C. 8. Hitebell when Misses Printice, Con¬ way and Betz were hostess to tbe otber members and families of tbe higb school faculty. Tbe invitations were very unique. The entertstn¬ ment planned was clever and In keep¬ ing with the day. The old rhyme that "a little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men (and women) was fully exemplified. Daiaty and appetizing refreshments were enjoyed.
Present: Prof, and Mrs. R. W. Dale, Mr. and Mra. A. D. Sixer the Hisses Marcia Stewart, Ina Wbite- ford Bva Conuway, Ellice Printice, Margaret Betz, Mr. M. S. Clark, Mr. B. O. Culley.
COMMERCIAL   CLUB 	
ANNUAL   BANQUET
The refreshment committee of the Fiora Commercial Club has arranged to have the banquet served In the M. B. churcb on the night of April 20th.
Ifhe ticket committee, N. E. Prince. E. A. Medley and L. E. Pix¬ ley, expect to start sblllng next Mon¬ day, 76 cents per plate being the price.
The speakers committee is expect¬ ing some very prominent speakers bere for the occasion, the list to be announced next week.
WINNERS  IN
rHAYONETTE CONTEST
Bugene Williams, seven year old, 'son of Mr. and Mrs. Bd Wiillams ot our city, was one of the successful eontestants In the crayonette contest being conducted *by the GIode-Demo- orat. His name appeared in the list of crayonotte winners in last Sun¬ day's edition.
Hie sister, Lonetta Williams, was recently given honorable mention for her drawings.
Bd WllllanB Is the manager of the Flora Sexton factory.
PROPERTY CHANGBS HANDS
Mr. and Mrs. Ouy Bradford have purchased from W. S. Hopkins of Oarrett, Ind., the property on East North Avenue in which Mrs. May Oibson and family have been resid¬ ing for sometime. It is a nice bun¬ galow and almost new. The amount paid for the property was 12600.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and family were residents of Flora until Mr. Hopkins was transferred trom here wjth the removal of tbe B. & O of- ftoes.
OBTTING READY POR
SHOE   FACTORY   WORK
On Monday Sam Brydon. who is to oversee the work of erecting the In¬ ternational Shoe Co's. factory in Flora, was notified to come to St. Louis on Tuesday, to draw off speci¬ fications from the plans in tbe com¬ pany's office there. «o that active work may soon begin. Mr. Bryden says he expeots to be there about a week arranging the preliminaries.
EFTICIBNT
FDAE
DRILL
A committee from the City Fire Dopartment visited the Main build¬ ings of tbe City scnools recently to observe the pupils exit at the signal tor fire drill. The Main school was vacated of 330 pupils in fifty-five •aeonda. Tbe aew building ot over 800 pupils in a little less time. Tbe firemen were well pissed with the drill.
ATTENDS    MEETING
BIder O. W. Zink, pastor of the Flora Christian church, went to Springfleld, Tuesday, where an as¬ semblage of ministers of tbe Chris¬ tian church of Illtnois were In ses¬ sion In the interest of the Eureka College endowment funds. -
OLAY COUNTY TRACK MEET
"The Clay county interscholastic track and baseball series will be beld May 6 by the Flora blgh scbool. Banners will be awarded scbools and . medals awarded for olfferent events, ¦areral teams will compete.
Tbe pnbllc Is urgently Invited    to attond.
NOTIOB TO THB  PUBLIC
Ifvory day and In every   way   the tTnion Carpenters are here   to   stay. Union carpenters cost no   more   and win treat you right In every way, te-lSw LOCAL  NO.   14«4.   -
On Tuesday evening last, the members of the Flora Fire Depart¬ ment were guests of the Rotary Club at a banquet beld in the basement of the First Methodist church. Tweoty- slx members of the Flre Department were present to enjoy the repast and listen to the expression of the bigh esteem in which they are beld by tbe cititens of Flora as given by T. J. Friend, President of the Flora Rotary Club,   In  his  address ot  welcome.
The prof^am follows:
Rotary Songs
Luncheon
Roll Call
Ooessing  Contest
Address of Welcome ...T. J. Friend
Response. ..Fay   Yeck
Flora Flre Department Quartette Hemphill,  Rogers,  Hornbuckle,Haas.
Address:  "Flre"....B. M. Maxey
It was a fine meeting, full of snap and good fellowship.
MR. AND MRS LEWIS   STANFORD CELEBRATE  THEIR   SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVER8.ARY
PINAL NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
All taxes should be paid by Mon¬ day, April SOth. On May lst 1 per cent Interest will be added. On May lst delinquent list will be sent to the printer and printer's fees charged will be 23 cents for each Kract of land and 13 cents for etteh town lot. On June lst 1 per cent additional will be added.
Collection will be forced on all personal taxea not paid at once.
J.  M. BTCHISON, County Collector.
St^HOOL   OP   INSTRUCTION
Mrs. Sadie Morrison of Ramsey, will hold a school of Instruction for the Ortler of Eastern Star at their hall in this city on Tuesday, April 17. The school will begin at 1:00 o'clock and continue throughout the afternoon and evenlnK. All mem¬ bers are requested to attend and the officers are especially urged to be present.
IDA   BLACKBURN,   W.   M.
HATTIE   IRWIN,   SEC.
DODGE CAR AGENT
LEASES   BUILDING
The Auto Sales Co.—the Dodge Bjos. car representative of.,Fairfield, have leased the Valbert buildrqg just east of Haycock & Cramer's cafe, and will establish a sales room, un¬ der management of t,awrence Meyer. A new concrete floor is being laid In the building for the new business. Lawrence is a hustler and should do well with this well-known oar.   •
ATTENDS FUNERAL OF A NIECE
Samuel Rinehart was called to Murdock last Friday on account of the death of his niece, Mrs. Albert Brewer ,only child of Mr .and Mrs. Wm. Yocum. The deceased will be remembered by a number of Flora folks as Mlss Ida Yocum. She grew to young womanhood here. Mr .and Mra. Yocum and daughter, moving from here to Murdock at which place they have since reaided.
WON   CRIMINAL   CASE
Attorney Jas H. Smith of this city, waa in Newton the first of the week, attending circuit couri, where he won a criminal case for the Pulllam Bros., accused of wholesale larceny. This is the third time they have been tried, one hung jury and two acquittals. One of the trials was held in Clay county.
ILLINOIS   SOLDIER   BONUS
LAW   CONSTITUTIONAL
Wednesday the Illinois supreme -court handed down a decision hold¬ ing the Illinois soldier bonus law constitutional. The amount voted by the people Is fifty-five million dol¬ lars. The state authorities say pay¬ ments will be made about July 1st.
DIES IN OLNEY SANITARIUM
Mrs. Jas. Connell passed away In Olney sanitarium Saturday where she was a patient. The-'bbdy was taken to the family bome near North Har¬ ter church Saturdar evening and tbe funeral services were held from tbe Golden church on Monday afternoon. Burial In Oolden cemetery.
H.A8   APPENDIX   REMOVED
Miss Evelyn Bradford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bradford, wbo underwent an operation at the Olney sanitarium this Thursday morning for appendicitis stood tbe operation nicely. /
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIO
It has been stated that the union carpenters are charging $1.60 per hour; tbis is an error, ag the . old seale of 70c per -bonr will prevail through   1923. LOCAL   1404.
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IN  HONOR OF RELATIVBS
Mrs. Sam Walton entertained rela¬ tives Thursday In honor of her broth¬ er. Prof. Nash, and wife of Madison Mr. and Mrs. Blmer Kinnaman and family.
CALLED HBRE BY ILLNESS
M. S. Cbaney, of Omaha. Neb., and Mrs. Olen Bier of PlttsburK. Kan., were called here Wednesday by tbe serions illness ot tbolr mother, Mrs. A. J. Oharey.
Monday, April 2nd, will long be remembered in the minds ot many; not because of tbe bright sunshiny day, nor because that a balmy breese blew all day from the south; but be¬ cause It was the sixtieth wedding an¬ niversary of "Uncle" Lewis and "Aunt" Rosan Stanford. Fifty-two of their relativea anO frienda gather¬ ed at their home in South Stanford township, to help them celebrate tbe occasion.
It was on Thnrsday, April 2, 1863. at the bride's home tbat Rev. David Stantord, a minister of the M. B. church South, and an uncle of* tbe groom, said the words that made Lewis Stanford a^d Rosan Framery husband and wife, ^or three score years thia happy and prosperous couple have lived, loved and tolled together. Eight children were horn¬ ed to Mr. and Mrs. Stanford; five are living: Alvln, Ellas, Andrew. Eugene and Mrs. May Bhlers. They have eighteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The family of Stanforda Vere early pioneers of Clay bounty, Illinois, and from early days have been highly and respected citizens; much credit is due their activities for the develop¬ ment of the country. Mr. Stanford's father was Abrahanr Stanford. He emigrated from Tippecanoe county, Indiana, in about 1844; when Lewis was but dine month old, and settled on eighty acres four and a half miles east of Flora. Illinois. He rode to Vandalia on horse back and entered the land that he wanted, paying fifty cents per acre for it. That year he sold 400 bushels of corn for twelve and a balf cents per bushel, receiving payment In sliver. He paid for the land and had ten dollars left, be¬ sides plenty of corn for his own use.
Rosan Fromery was born in Oer¬ many in 1844, and came to America with her widowed mother In 1851, settled at Zoar. O. In 1860 with rela- atlvea and friends came to Clay coun¬ ty Illinois in wagon, driving cowa and sheep through. They arrived in Stanford township just In time to cast their vote for Abraham Lincoln for president. Mr. and Mrs. Stan¬ ford went to house-keeping for his father. Mfs. Stanford having died with smallpox. For twenty-three yrs they rented, but In 1886 they bought a ten-acre tract of land. Since that time have added to it until now they have 120 aeres on which they have a comfortable home.
Among the guests present were three who attended the wedding sixty years ago: Mr. O. A. Leonard, Mra. Ed Smith and Mra. John Mon¬ roe, a sister of the groom. Fifteen of the oldest people present, ages ag¬ gregated  over   1100   years.
The table fairly groaned under its burden of eata; it is needieaa to aay that all did amply juatice, and yet there Was plenty and to spare.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford accepted Christ as their personal 'Savior. A number of years ago. they united with the M. E. ehurch South. They continued in that relation until 1885. when under the paatorate of Dr. D. R. Seneff they tranaferred their mem- l)ershlp to the United Brethern church. To which they are faithful, active supporters