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VOLUME 3
FLORA, ILINOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11. \S\VS
NO. 20
UDIES' READING
CLUB CELEBRATES
^    lu 29th AnniTenvy Triday Night Last, Febraary 5th.
OU)EST WOMAN'S CLUB OF FLORA
And Second One In the State—Nn. H.
C, Nicheli Htsteu—Entertaining
Literary Program Rendered.
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The Ladies Reading Ciub celebrated its twenty ninth and anniuersary at the beautiful new home of Mr. and Mrs. n. C. Michels, Friday evening, February 5tli. The host and hostess gave a genial greeting to each guest upou their arrival.
At seven the guests having found their partners in a uiuiiue and jolly manner, were seated at tables, and while listening to strains of melod¬ ious music rendered by tlie L. U. C. orcliestra were served the  following:
MENU
Iced grape juice Scalloped chicken      Mashed potatoes Cranberry jelly Hot biscuits
Perfection salad Coffee
Orange ice White cake
Mints Salted almonds
The banquet w.ts prepared by the refreshment committee, Mesdames C. H. Mitchell, E. 1). Yeck, Edith Southwick and Wm. Selby, and ;was served by the following daughters of the L. R. C; Misses Eugenia South¬ wick, Harriett Warner and the little Misses Mary Bowman and Sylvia Ilanna. The tables were decorated with pink carnations, the club flower, the large dining table had a beauti¬ ful basket of flowers as center piece: Needless to say all did ample justice to the good viand's prepared by tlie capable refreshment committee.
The program committee, Mesdames F. H. SImpsou, II. F. Pixley and J. C. Scudamord had charge of the re¬ mainder of the evening, wliicli was spent in social conversation and rem¬ iniscence and in jolly, entertaining contestt of skill in guessing musical numbers, played by Lulce Pixley; in l{ues.sing modern plays and Operas and ill characteriziitioii of tliose pres¬ ent. At a lute hour the guests s.ild good bye until >inotlier year shall roll around.
Mrs. Sarah Itlack and Mrs. Julia McMahan former members, were wel¬ come guests. Too much prai.se can not lie given to the orchestra, which rendered such excellent music; com¬ posed of Misses Doris Simpson and Thelma Scudamore, Mrs. Luke Pix¬ ley, Eldon Karr, and Everett Colclas¬ ure.
The members present were: Mes¬ dames Boyles, Howman, Cunningham, Ilanna, Michels, Mltcliell, Pixley, Selby, Scudamore, Simpson, South¬ wick, Towns, Welier and Yeck. Tlie following guests of the club were present: Mesdames Sarah Black, .lul¬ ia McMahan, J. B. Gahan, C. S. Cun¬ ningham, A. J. McElror, R. S. C. Reaugh and II. R. Gibson. Col. Ran¬ dolph Smith, Dr. J. M. Boyles, C. E. Hemphill, II. C. Michels, II. F. Plx- Iry, J. C. Scudamore, C. S. Mitchell, F. H. Simpson, J. Bowman, L. E. Pixley and W. B.. Brockett.
This club ranks as the second old¬ est it the state. It Is purely literary club and in the twenty nine years of its existence has been a great help and uplift to Its members. Its anni¬ versaries are looked forward to by Its members and guests with pleasurable anticipations. Tlie club resident membership is limited to twenty, but those who liave been members and no longer reside In Flora, are al¬ ways remembered with cordial Invi¬ tations to be present. On this occa¬ sion Mrs. C. II. Warner and Mrs. W. L. Suggett, who have seldom missed an anniversary were prevented from being present. The former by reason of the serious illness of lier mother, and the latter because of spending the winter in Aslivlile, S. C.
Many things have occurred during the I'fe of this club, which are me¬ morial In their good influence upon the members, and give distinguished pleasure when called to mind. Each anniversary has been a red letter day for the club, and we hope will con¬ tinue to be for many, many years to come.       	
The wreck which overtook passen¬ ger train No. 122 which left Bearts- towu on the morning of February 5, for Flora fortunately resulted In but slight Injuries to the passengers and damage to the company. The acci¬ dent was caused by a broken bolt and WIS not blamable to any one.
Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's ured to be quite a holiday. It was aday principally for what Is called "calf love". Young folks of Vl t