Flora Journal-Record

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The Flora Journal-Record
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YOU SHOUUI RBAO THB JOURNAL4IECXMUK—THB NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTt
VOLUME XII
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FLORA. ILUNOK. THURSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1824
NUMBER ae
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i:^9n Be Breeted on  Worthington Site !^ ^"f tlkv BManslre WnsssSsBne at
OOBPOBAXMMI   PORMMD
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'Peiftba past year Pisaldsnt P. H.
-f "iklnipson. tatetber with the other of-
l^^iVjpisrs aad direetora et the Flora Va-
'"^^^^Mnnal Bank, hsve heen making piaas
¦ j    tta a modem home for their haaktag
( ' baaUess. Tbey have been using tl^a
.'JM. Bevies'   bnUdlng aader a lease.
A St. Lonto architect drew plans "for estenslre remodallag of their two atory bulidiag on tbe oorner lot aorth >, at their presbnt loeatioa.
Ia order to ttaanOe the n^dertok- Ing, a meeting was held Wednesday ¦ ti the directors' room, ond the Flora -.. Katlonal Co., a 149,000.00 cor¬ poration was formed, sli the stock being Uken by stockholders in the '   Plors Nstlonsl Baak.
The foUowing were elected direc¬ tors: F. H. Simpson, B. A. KsHh. J. C. Sendamore, W. A. Karr. astf O. B. CKbaon. ..v: ..
Officers eleeted were: W. B. Simp¬ son, president; B. A. Ketth. Tloe- presldent: C. B. Otbson. secreury- traasarer.
Workmea  st  onee  began  tearing
away flooring and digging tor the
tumsee room. Much of the labor will
he by the hour, but some ot the work
~   arlU be contracted.
The plans tor the new quartera In- elnde a new atone tront for the bank- lag house room, fronting North ave- aue, said room to be approximately 10x80 feet. The atone wiU ezUnd about 10 feet back to tbe north on tbe east side, aad then aome kind ot veneering wiil be placod on the east side brick waU to the alley.
In rear at the banking room will bo one or two rooma for uae ot Pres¬ ideat Simpson, and next the alley, Cselag esst, wUI be a  store room.
The west room will be overhsnled and fitted op for a store roam, and the old Songer hnildlag. now oecu- pled by Harold Lose, wUl be Im¬ proved.
The second story will be fitted up with fourteen office rooms over the baak building and the east side, while the space over the west side stors room wiU be made Into two snltes of efficiency apartmenU.
Tha entire bailding will be modem In every respect. The furnace room and coal bin wUl be under the north¬ eastern portion ot the bnUding.
We are glad to see thto macb>aeed- ed Improvement to our business sec¬ tion, the hank people needed it snd tbe city ot Flora to gainer by their progressive spirit.
We undersUnd that most ot ths npaUirs roonis havs already baea spokea tor, as modem aeeommoda- tlons ars scares In upstairs roonw la tha bnslnase section—aad thto tOto a loag-telt want.
a.]R. IDBIIPHIUL'B&& '
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The members and gnesta of C. B.
. BsmpblU's 8. S. elass ot M. B. church
¦ oajoynd a nae ooelal time and alz
Ir.    o"sleob dtaaer st tba church Monday
night. Fifty were preseat. Short tnlks
,.'  ^sre msde hy Mr.  HompbUI. Ber.
*"   '•wbnne, & D. Teck and Prof. Lewto.
Mrs. F. L. Medley gave a humorous
asadlag In her usual happy manner.
iBveryone wss In s Jovial mood and
tbe evening was moot enjoyad In av-
'*Aay way.      Z'. .-'^s,.. ¦'- ¦:¦¦¦ .¦ji.=\' "''.
DBORBB WOBK OIVSN
On Wednssday night last the mem¬ bers al the I. O. O. F. Lodge beld an latereetlag meetiag la tbolr lodge ,room. tba UltUtory degree was glv- Palae. BetreabaienU eon- ot avatar stew, aaadwMMs aad eoftee were served. Thirty-five meAibers were preaent.
On  nezt Wednssday  night  tbere ..{ ;^f«lli be Utttotory work. AU eome.
TovR spmra ooat
tAr. Hunt, tke LaTogne ¦aleemaa,
«« be at P. A. Mayar'a store Friday,
lb6. 1st,   with .big   ssaeitinent   of
;aaiortmeat of ftpriag    Coata.    WUI
,j.iaAa speelal   orders for   deUvery at
' bay time.    Dent mtos thb ehsnce.
P. A. MBTBB.
¦TMBBB FIRB AliARMS
WRHIB THRBB DATf-
Last Friday alght Flora's tire d»- partment was eaUed to tbe Wm. Stan- ford boBM on Sevonth street. b«t tt proved only a sasall root Maaa.
Saturday they were called to the Tlbbs sarage baildlag oa wsat Nbrtk avenne. hy a tiae bmnlac ent. V Snaday morning at •;!• Or* was dtoeoveroe br Neat Tatmaa in tbo Oreenwood restaannt. Hrst door north ot the post office. The depart¬ meat was oa the Job at once, foand tbe Ore plags trotan np, bnt by prompt use of the eherateal tank oa tbe tire engine, the tUmae were soon snbdned. _
Tt4 orlgla ot the tire to unknown. No oae was In tho este at tbe time, aad tbere waa ao tt*« la Ue baild¬ lag. The flames originated near the mirror oa the nortb side, and the snpposttion is that mice started thtags trom s match boz. The atir- ror and aome ot the other fixtares were rained, but tbe dinUg tables were practically unhurt. Plate glass windoars were damsged, one aras broken out entirely. There vras also some other dsmage to tbe bailding. which to owned by H. F. Pixley. Tay¬ lor Bros, own the conteaU, on which they carried tl',000 Insuranoe with ooldsby * Riggle. The haUdtag to cloeed, pending insurance sdjnst- ments.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood are now handling the Jonet hotel dining room, having previously planned to Uke H over before the cafe fire.
And right here we want to say s few good words for the volunteer fire department. These SO fellows aro si¬ ways on the Job of protecting Flora property and tbe company to purely volunteer, not one of tbem receiving pay. Without the aid afforded by tbia bunch of hustling fire laddies Flors property would be prsctlcsUy tfnpro- tectod, so every cltisen should openly voice sprpedatloB to the "boya" ev- i^ time they 1ii« dtfled on fsr ttre service—the fire laddies sre human —aad they will enjoy knowing yon apprectote their selt-saerltiee tor your protection trom the fire fiend.
MSB ORACB KBXXITMB WBDDMD TO CflHAB. m. BRCCB
at the   Preobytertoa Par> Altsmssni    Ibe
DAPGHTBRS OF RBBKKAH
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