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THE   FLORA   RECORD
YOU SHOULD REAt» THE RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER iN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME vni.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 22. 1920
NUMBER 31
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ANOTHER riETTY
APRIL WEDDING
Tbe Mantefte Of Miss Haaed Conner
and Mr. Warrca E. Smitk Took'
Place Tiiesday Afternoon
At. the home of Mr. and Hrs. Bid ward' O. Brydon, on Tth and Syca¬ more streets, April 20, 1920 at 2:00 p. m. occurred the marriage of Miss Hasel Ir^ne Conner and Warren E. Smith, Rev. Wm. Macurdy. paator of tke First M. E. chnrcb o&lciating in the presence of sixty guesta. The Brydon home was beautitui with ent flowers and masses of green.
Proceeding the ceremony Miss Lily Bradford sawetly sang "O Promise He", .as the last sweet note ended. Miss Mary Oonld struck the chords of Lokegrlns Wedding Mareh as the bridal party entered the parlor. The attendants as they entered stretched atreamers of green and white to torm ' an aisle for the bridal pair, who fol¬ lowed, taking their places facing the guests where they took their marri^ age vows. The ceremony was most impressive, the double ring ceremony being used. The fair bride was radi¬ antly beautitui in a charming gown of whtte georgette, her filmy wed¬ ding veil fallU^g In graceful folds, was arranged (ilgh, caught with ^ wreath of orange blossoms. She carried pink and white roses. The happy bridegroom wore conventional black. Mr. Tom McCarthy aeted as best man. ' Mtss (Georgia Brydon was a lovely bridesmaid in white carry¬ ing roses. The attendants were all In white carrying fragrant pink and white roses. They were members of "Karama" Club of which the bride is a- popniar member. They were^Mrs. Gladys Ferris, Mrs. Joslne Brlssen¬ den. Mrs. Lena Meyer. Misses Lucile Folts, Edna Marshall, Alleen Henry. After happy congratulations, the .'.Ipiests were served Ice cream and .JWktte cake by Misses Mary and Mar¬ tka Bowman and Pauline McCauley.
Mr. and Mrs.Smlth are well known and esteemed by hosts of friends,who have known thfm from childhood. Mrs. Smith is the daughter otyMrs. Nora Wilson of Flora. Mr. SmlA the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith, of Stantord township. Both have been eiftployed In the Balti¬ more ft Ohio offices here for «ome time, Hr. Smith accountant and Mrs. Smith clerk. The groom is a veteran of the World War having seen ser¬ vice a number of months in France.
The young pair were recipients of many gifts of beatlty and utility, a complete table service of Silver.many pieces of cut glass, linens etc. a beautiful array indeed. - Fnr traveling the bride wore a tailored auit of blue, with hat to match. They departed on No. 1. amid showers of rice and good wish¬ es of loving friends for St. Louis, from there they take an eastern tour Including Cincinnati, Cleveland, Nl- agra Falls. While at Cleveland they win be gnests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Croft and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. 'Ver- nilion. They wtll be at their new bome aeon on 7 th and Sycamore atreets.
Out of town guests— Miss Lucile Folts, of Mt. Veraon; Mrs. Oeo. Far¬ ris. of Robinson: Mrs. H. L. Ver¬ milion, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. Frank Lewis, of Terre Haute. Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Skeakley. ot Cum¬ berland, Md.
COUNTY BOAttD PROCEEDINGS
In this week's Record appear the proceedings of tbe Clay county board of supervisors for the Marcb term. It has been some years since the of- fical proceedings of fhe board have been jMibltshed, bnt as it ts a matter ot l^Breat to all tke people of Clay eonnty, the board at the Mirch meeting accepted the proposition made by the 'Record to have their doings published in full.
Read the proceedlnga on<an inside page.         ¦ -
APPLE BLOSSOBfS SHOW UP fINE
Bnth Davora. manager ot tke Dnn- lap orckarda. bronght to the Record oSiee Wedaeaday an apple tree jkongh eovensd with beantlfni btoa- jNHSW. Not a siail* bloasoas shows aiav sign of'hliglit.
It can hardly be credited that sncb could be posslbie on account of tha disagreeable weather of snow, sleet, iee and cold rains ,of the paat few weeks. '
OPERATp} ON AT OLNET
James B. Fetters and wife.of Fair¬ fleld, came to Flara last Thnrsday and visited Hr. Fetters' sister, Mra. L. M. Wood, nntil Friday, when the tkree went tp the Olney aaniUrinm. wkare M^. Fetters was operated on Saturday for tumor and appendieitia, and is doing nicely.
NEW BUSINBSS FIRM
In tkis issue of tke Record 'will be found an ad for the new real eatate and tnimrance Arm of J. F. Lnae A Sona. Tkey wrtte both Are and Hie Inanrance a»d are located in the Flrat NaUonal Bank building. See tia a«.
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AOWO^BCnON
In taat waek'a Raeord w* said that A. B, RnaaeU kad aaeeptad a paaltlon aa bookkeeper tor tke D. F. Hndcaa ManaatUa Co. Mr. RnaaeU ia mada- gar nt tka sroeerr daoartment and tk* koakkkaplng d*pMtnknt remafiaa
MRS.
A. Ii. JOHNSON GIVES PAR'TIT FOR MISS CONNER
Alfaira for Miss Haael Conner, bride-to-be of Mr. Warren Smith have proved pleasing eventa the past week.
Mra. A. Li Johnson gave a miscel¬ laneous' shower at the Home of Hrs. C. O. David on Fifth and Main straeits last Friday evening, this be¬ ing one of the pretUest events ar¬ ranged to pracede the wedding day.
. An alatant two-course repast con¬ sisting ot salad, sandwiches, pickles and coffee, pink and ireen Neapoli¬ tan cream and Angel food cake were served at-a beautiful adorned table Wltk-sukpointments of pink and green. A huge basket ot sweet peas and fem* waa the center decoration and attached to thts were pink and green ribbona extending to each gues(8 plate, eaoh pulled tkeir ribbon and Individual bouquets of sweet peas and ferns tied with ribbons were the tavbrs. The table was softly lighted with candles shaded with ptD4c and green coverings.
Guests ot the evening included tourteen lady friends, and a gala time was spent. Miss Conner was the recipient of cut glass, hand paint¬ ed china and hand embroidered lin¬ ens.
On departing the guests thanked the hostess who had arranged the merriment and wished Hasel all the happiness In the world.
AGED LADY IS CALLED TO KkFDIAL REWARD
Mrs.  B. A. Lewla One Ot Onr <Hd
Aad HiKidy Reapeeted Realdenta
Passed Away Last Snnday
Evenins
ANNOUNCEMENT    PARTV   GIVEN BV MISS TAYLOR
Miss Jessie Taylor entertained at her home on Third street last Satur¬ day evening in honor ot Miss Bdna Pearee whose marriage to Mr. Car- van B. Bowen will,take place In the near future. The'event was also a miscellaneous sho#er for the bride- to-be.
A vision ot loTtllness greeted the guests. The color scheme of red and whtte was carried, out and hearts, red earaations anjl ferns were In prominence. Carnations and ferns were given as favors.
Miss Paarce, who is qnlte a favor¬ ite among her triends received many pretty gifts ot cut glass, chins, linen aad silver.
After a merry time tbe hostess served delicious db^atles. A pleas¬ ant evening was apant by the group of young ladies.   "'
FOR SALB CHEAP!
goods They been
The following    household W81r b«r««id* ckeap for sash, are     practically new,  having used less than four months: -
One No. 1« Bstate Glory Heater,
One No. 23 PuriUn OU Cook Stove,
One 33x83 Stove Board, '
One Boss OU Stove Oveuf   •
4 1-2 Joint 6-lnch Pipe,
f)ne 6-lnch Collar, '
One 6-lnch Elbow,
Four new 6-lnch Elbows,
One dapple gray slop Jar,     \   ;
One granite water pail, blue and whtte.
One blue granite dish pan.
One poal bucket.
The above goods can be seen and priced at J. Bowman's hardware store, Plora.
COUNTY   BOARD  OltGANIZBS
On Tnesday the newly elected Clay eounty board of supervisors met in special session and organised. Elmer Harper, of Blalr township, and Dr. J. L. Bryan, of Xenia township, were nominated for chairman and Mr. Harper was elected on the flrst bal¬ lot.
SPECIAL  SOHOOL  ELECTION
A call for a special scheol election In the Flora grade district appears in this issue of the Record. It Is for the purpose of voting more money into the educational fund. Read the notice. ^ Further particulars will ap¬ pear next week. The election will be held May 1st.
wnx ob TO COLORADO
Jnhn H. Kneff will kave a aale nC peraon^ property en Tuesday, Ai^rfT S'^th. See hto ad in tfals laane. After tke aale Mr. KJaeH win mov* to Pu*' kio. Coin. H* t^\X b* aeeoapanled txy Mrs. Kneir, ttteir two dangbteni, Mrs. Olen Hurd and Mra. Icle Travis and two children. They go about May 1st.
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MAXWBLL    CO. SEED
BURGLAR-
Wednesday night of last week burglars entered the J. F. Maxwell wholesale grocer atore and stole some cigara and $6.45 from the money drawer. There is no clew to tke tkleves.
lifovBD TO LoinsvnxB
tjMt week Editor B. B. Oorrell and 4aiH*tar. Mias NeUte. moved thetr konsekoid goods tn Louisvilie, wkere Mr. Oorrell to e4lUng tke Repnkll- can, and to makinii It a OMsat splendid paper, taking aMsptional pride tn tke pap^r baeana* k* founded tt 2& yeara ago. ^
PUBUC SGHQpL MBBCTORS
At tke pnblie fiakool election, keld laat Saturday R. A. C. Reangk waa reHslacted pnsaUent of tka aekoM board and Bart TtMof ta>A Wra. O, O. Rigigle as dlractora'te aneeeed tkeai- atf vaa. Otker mambam oC (k* board at*, Hra. K S. PrMKfkatt. F. L. ktod- iler. B. B. AUanaM W. W. Melfa«<k.i ' *; '        *
Death visited the home of Mrs. Elisabeth Jane l«wto in Stanford township and claimed the mother ot Prof. O. O. Lewto of thts city, Mrs. Chas. Clark, of Stanford - townskip, and Hrs. Wm. B. Peake, ot Omaka, Neb. She paaaed away Sunday eve¬ ning, April 18, 1*20, about 6:00 O'clock. Mrs. Lewis had been in feebte health for some time, having sulfered a stroke of paralysis some¬ time ago and was again atricken last Friday.
Hrs.Lewls at the time of her death was 75 years old. Her husband, E<d- mund A. Lewis passed away In 1M2, and she continued to resi^ at the old home plare after his death.
She Was a member of the Harmony church from which place an impress¬ ive funeral service was held Tuesday morning, after which all that was mortal of this grand old mother was tenderly conveyed to the Kneff ceme¬ tery where by the stde husband sbe now rests In peace.
BURGLARS CATO^^B^^^^^ ,|^   ^^J^ 0p J||^^
rtJm\« 'o^e%-ffie^.'rtf^Xd^^!      lARTER^DIED FRIDAY
morning of  last  week  were csught 	
near Covington, Ky., last Frtday by Well Known Resident of the Golden C. ft O. railroad police. i     Ooasmnnity. ..A Man. of Unninal
Their capture wj^s published by a        Weight Being the Lnrgeet Man Cincinnati  dally and   ^.  M.  Cllne, ] In Clay Coanty
son-in-law of E.  E.  Allen,    of thts! 	
city, saw account of their capture. **r. WUllam Clark, one of the wpH He then received the Ftora Record known men In this township died at and noticed the robbery here. Cora-, **•" '""ne laat Friday evening abont munleating  with   Meryl  Oahan.  the  *:•*' o'clock.
robbers were beld and on Saturday I **r. Clark was neariy 66 years of night Mr. Oahan and Deputy Sheriff ;«• •»<' had been an invalid tor Speaks went to Cincinnati, identified iarX»an years being conflned to his some of the stolen goods found on •>•«• *<>»¦ the past tour years. The the person of tbe thelves. | cause of his death wfts probably fat
With the two thieves handcuffed ^^ degeneration of the heart as he they started home on No. 3, the rob-1 *»" • "•»¦ °' unusual weight, weigh bers being    In a seat Just in front. I *¦« *50 Jitonnds at the    Um* of hto
RAILROAD NOTES
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the limit allowed by law to be levleff by the Board of Edu¬ cation of School Dtotrict No. 33, Clay County, Illinois, for Education¬ al purposes, is 1 1-3 per cent oT the assessed valuation and 2-3 of 1 per cent for building purposes; and whereas, said limitation for edueat- ionat purposes it not sutflcient' to conduct and maintain the schools of satd District:
Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of Education of School Dis¬ trict No. 33, In Clay County, Illinois, that there be submitted to tbe legal voters of said School District, a prop¬ osition to authorise t£e Board of Education of said School District to levy a tax on all tne property sub¬ ject to taxation in said Sehool Dis¬ trict, for educational purposes, of 2 per cent;
Be it further Resolved, that a Special Eiectton be and the same hereby Is called, to be held on Sat¬ urday the 1st day of May. A. D.1920, at the City Hall in the City of Flora. In said District for the purpose of subntitting to the,.VQjserB ..at. said School No. 33, the proposition to authorise the Board of Edu¬ cation of said School DIstrtft to fevy a tax for Bdueatlonal purposes, tn satd District, of not exceeding 2 per cent;
That the polls of said Election sAall be open at 1 o'clock p. m. and closed at 5 o'clock p. m.
That Mrs. RigSle and Oeo. Russell, .John McGndre ani* Mrs. Pritchett be and they are hereby oppointed to art as Judges and Clerks of said Special Election.
That the Clerk prooeed to give notice of said Special Eiectton aa re¬ quired by law.
R. S. C. RBAUOH, FRANK L. MEDLET, President.
Clerk.
MISS BRADFORD ENTERTAINS
Another pleasant event of the n^st week was the party given by Miss Lily Bradford at her home on North Avenue last Thnrsday evenina. Ouesta ot the evening Included the "The Karama Club" girls, a popular group of young women of Flora. This affair was a "towel shower" given for one of their members. Miss Hvxel Conner, who became the bride of Mr. Warren Smtth thts Tuesday afternoon.
The bride-to-be was blindfolded /ind led to a room where she found a clothes'line stretched across the room, bangring from the line was a beautiful assortment ot towels.
Refreshments ot fruit ice cream and brown fruit cake were served. The table waa prettily decorated with red flowers and on the quaint place canto were painted n elotkes-llne knag witk terweia.
Miss Bradford proved kMaelf an Idaal koeteSa and everyone tkorongh- ly enJoynd tke evening.
MORB REAL BSTATB
CHANOBS HANDS
N. B. Prince kas bongkt the Resi¬ dence where he and kto family now reside on Fourth, street from Mrs. Fred Schnack, of Hamilton, Iowa. Mr. Prince is planning to make a number ot necessary improvements on the house. Thto is a desirable location and will make a nice home residence.
S. P. Whtte last week purchased residence property on Baat Fourth atreet trom Jas. Simpson.
Ckas. Flckes sold kto ylace in Weat Flora to Jaa. Hai«ia. Mr. Ficke« then bought tke Davto prop¬ erty on West Nortk avenna.
J. F. Maxwell WkoUaale Co. bougbt the brick atore bnilding on Nortk avenue from Frank Downard. Frank Skipley wko now occnples the lower ijmm wltk a grocery stoek and the upper rooma as aa apartmaat has a tkr** year leaae on tha bnlldliu
Ray Haaoi to the aew oamer of the east Hinkley cottaSf on Second atraat, kaving pnrekaaed tke same trom Mra. S. T. Hinkley.     ,
Mr*.-!. L.    Skumakar    returned laat Friday from Mattoon wkere she kaa koan on account ot tk* iUnnss of atotar.
Just atter the train left Washington, Ind., the handcuffed pair Jumped through the car window and escaped in the darkness, it betng after mid¬ night Monday night.
death. Althougk an invalid kia deatb was unexpected, hts last illness betng but a few hours.
The deceased was an old resident of North Harter having lived tn that
Deputy Speaks returned from Vtn- «»m™"«>'ty «",i»>8 '"•• «« '"•"'- cennes on next train, but could get Ti7~,i''. °''.)!T"1'"'' •*"• daughter, no trace of them. > . »>»« Wilma Clark.
They gave their names as Frank' ^'^"''""l services were held from King ot Boston, and Frank Sailor of '*« O?*?®", """r** Sunday afternoon St. Louts, and appeir to be protess- »' ?.'"* "J <='<>ck. conducted by the l0gjil. Baptist minister and the interment
The clothing belonging    to Park ™""*«   •» "»• cemetery near by. Cambron  was    recovered  in a ClU'
was recovered in a clnnatt pawn shop, while Meryl's clothing was tound in a Vincennes butcher shop. The rare French coins were not found, as the robbers had thrown them away. They made a full confession and practically all the stolen articles were recovered.
mtOGRAM MONTAGUE LIGHT
OPERA SINGERS
$12,000 PER DAY PAID TO EMPLOYES ATFLORA
What  The  Baltimore *  Ohio H. R. DIvtolua Pay RoU Means To Flora
Illinois Division payroll flgiires ot March 1*10 show as follows: -    .   „ J' Department Total Payroll
contralto    and Transportation,   lUSB.TS.SO
I Motive Power v  ..l»g.91S.S0
' Maintenance Of Way  30.848.60
Altha   Montague Re-»der.
Francis Oettye, Soprano,
Hayden Thomas,Bass and Accomp¬ anist.
John    Elchenberger,    Tenor    and Manager- -^ _
Quartette "Spirit of Spring", fsom Ttansporstion 'The Morning ot the Year". Cadman jjotlve Power
1867,937.60
total 	
Payable at Flora, 111.
Department       Payable at Flara, III.
  843,077.60
Bass Solo.'Hear Me     Te Winds Satatennnce'of" Way";." "¦...¦. 5)61 jilB
'Sclpio", Handel Madrigal" from DeKoven
and Wavee" trom
Quartette, "The "Red Feather", ...
Soprano Solo, cale", 	
Tenor and Bass Duet, "Two Jolly Beggars" H. Lane Wilson
Quartette, "Operatic Medley", Arr. from operas Alda, La Boheme and PaallacRi.
.. Contralto-   Solo,   "iSpring   Song",  Coenen
Scene tn oostume, "The Operatic Singing Lesslon from the "Seren¬ ade" .: Victor Herbert
Reading, Selected.
Total  868,102.48
-. .n In explanation it    may be stated
Chanson Proven- ^^^ j^, ^ot,,    amount paid to em-
"-ri^ iJnt Ptcyes nnder supervision   of the of- flcials at    Flora during    month ot March  1920,  waa  8367,937.00.     Ot this amount, as indicated .above,866,- 10^ was actually paid to employes re¬ siding at Flora.    This is a fair aver¬ age.    The  Iltttinti Division payroll, handled  through    Flora office,  wtll average close to 813,000 per day tor every day In the year.    Expense tor material wtU averag* trom 87,000 to .._.._ ......     ¦    #^ <.niv    88,000 per day, so that on an aver-
Mythological Comic Opera, "The , there Is spent through the dtvts- Maid Of Athens" by Suppe. Espect- ,•„ ^^^^ ,t j.,or, about 820,000 a ally arranged for tlxls company with ^ ^ ^^^^ ,„a material InterpolattoiM trom the grand operas, "Alda" and "The Magic Flute
At Library Hall April 22.
NOTICE OF ACTION FCm DISSOL* IfnoN OF CORPORATIONS
The above    flgures    are    official •rt.     .1        I ht   These amounts will show a oontinous xnursoay nignt, (n^r,,^ a„a gr,    atrong arguments tor co-operation between the comp¬ any and our oity.
PROF.   OOX   AND   OTHBR   MBM-^
BERS OF THB HIGH SCHOOL
FACULTY RB-BMPLOYI»
To the tollowing named corpor¬ ations, their officers and stockhold¬ ers:
Library Assoctatlon ot Flora, The
^2°K^^l^JTy.r^^^,tm^V'^^M'>y^   »•«•   following, high   school *^L^"SrS*L°t"*"i°',"V.°f*L'L" teachers tor the enaurng term: Prof
At a meeting last Frtday evening the H. S. T. H. S. Directors re-em
Blfd a bill In chancery In the name of the People of the State ot Illinois against each of the above named corporations. In the Circuit Court of Sangamon County to the March term thereof, the satd bill In chanc¬ ery praying for tbe dissolution ot each ot the above named corpor¬ ations, and that a summons has been Issued by the clerk ot said court and dsltvered to the sheriff of the coun¬ ty in which the principal office of each ot satd corporations ts located for aervice, and that said skerlff has returned satd summons to the clerk of said court with a retum that he has been unable to obtain service on any of the above named corpor¬ ationa.
You will therefore take notice that said Information in chancery has been flled In said Circuit Conrt of Sancamon County. IlUnoto, and is now pending in said oonrt.
CHAS.  L.  KOBHN.. Ctork of tke Cireuit Court of Saagamott Connty. BOWARD J.  BRUNDAOE,
Attorney Oeneral of the State of Illlnoto.
F. W. Cox, superintendent;Rex Dale, John L. Mitchell, Miss Martha Park and Miss Helen Torrence
NOTICE
A meetiag in interest of the co-operative store will be held at the Train¬ men's Hall Sunday. April 25. *20. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Everybody and any¬ body invited to be pres¬ ent.
By Order CMRPiittee.
This Saturday
is the day
We   Give   /^way
"The Wonder"
WASHER
TICKETS FREE
Given away at 2 o'clock, p. m.   You are invited.
BOWlUiri
Flora. IU.
Henry Steffy Is vlstting frtenda reiattves tn Akron, O.
F. H. Jennings departed on No. S last Thuraday, deatlnation markaA unknown.
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F. M. Borders was called to Waak- Ington, Ind., Friday, owing to tk* death ot hto nephew, Chariea BmU.
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Mr. and Ura. Myrel Baker, ot la- dlaaapolistratnrned home last Tknns- dajr atur a taw days vtolt wtth Mr. Baker'a yarabta. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Baker, ot Soutk Flora.
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J. B. Heath took advantage of stock business and was a St. Loala vtottor tast Thursday.
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W. L. Pope was a Washington. Ind., visitor last Saturday.
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O. A, High ts on board and doing considerable riding ground. Jni^ saya Adam has oold feet,
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A Mr. Pugh, ot Sullivan, Ind.,vlslt- ed In Flora last week wtth hto stater. Mrs. F. H. Jennings.
Mrs. Ralph RIttenhouse was a St.- Louis visitor last Thursday.
Jas. Puckett was a Shawneetown visitor laat Thursday night. Jim says he doa* get home sick onoe ia a while.
J. N. Valbert ts in Detroit a tew days this aad last week, conterrUc with Hanry on Tin Lixsies, we think.
John Murray departed tor St.Lonia Sunday wher* ke wtll spend the week attending a meeting ot the Masonic Order.   John says he ts gotng up.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Oolden wera called to luka Saturday owing to tkn serious Illness of Mrs. Oolden's aunt.
Owing to tha switehmen's strikn- many ot our boys In train and en¬ gine service are sure getting ae- quainted with their famlllea, and enn now go from yard office to tkeir homee without a "pilot".
Bill Bndioott says the old oabooa* traek Is sura a tamUiar plaoe the paat few days.
Cheater Brack-repoPted tkree daya attar tha arrival of new brakeman and said when ha marked up ona dosen times out on tke x board he guessed it wonld be safe now to re¬ port. We told hina M—L, yes tka way tb* board is moving now that baby boy can wi^lk before you get out.
Jack Young to ip the uneasy buneb also Ruby ts getting skittish while Ray PaMalPta now at really normal and Is doing his r*fular stunt on 8( and 86. Hughes, Olivei^ and Hodge are yet on the bench and waiting for the last "Innlngf. Rose and SteiTr recently reeetved passes and vam¬ oosed and satd thsy wonld "Wntt ttll the Sun Sbtnta Nellie."
Bill Bndteott says the strike did not hurt so much for he had a good team for th* horaa game, a'clothea horse and a nwkt mare in the hoi* all the time.
Harry Wright and son, Clark can now tell iuat how. many steps It to from home to th* yard offteeJ Yaa. backward nr forward.
Chariay Skroyar saya let 'am strlk* 81 and 68 looks good tiA "Muh".
Wanted by Jaok Yonng— A boy to keep htm posted as to just kow many ttmes out he Is.
Permanent headquarters at yard office from 7 a. to 4 p., Don CUrk chief griper.
Owing to a bridge near KInmnn¬ dy on the C. and G. I. being ben8 down tt was necessary for them vt detour several of their trains ovar our rails Snnday and Sunday nigkt.
Prognostications tor 1920, as seen by a Southern IlUnois Bditor:
"The Peace has been ratlfled wltk Oermany."
"The city has adopted a pton for cleaning th* streets" and getting water?
"A etgaret, a pipe, a cigar, and jar ot tobacco have been plaeed on exhibition In the museum of Natur¬ al history/'    Yea verily."
"Woman's trousers will be shorter next spring."
"Railroad men go on strike tor a two-keur a day and 8880 a week."
"Sngar drops to 90c a petmd?"
NOTICE OF ACTION FOB DI880I*. mnON OF 0(MRP0RATI9N8
To the following named* corporat¬ ions, thetr officers and stoekkoldera:
Keyaton* Conftrnctton Conipany,
Yon will kereby take notice tkat the Attorney Oeneral ot lUlabto baa flled a bill in chancery In tke nam* of tbe People of the State of IlUnoto against es*b of the abov* named eorpAration, in the Circuit Conrt ot Sangamon County to the March term thereof, the said bill in ckane- err praying tor th* diasolutlon of oack of tke above named cerporat- ions, and tkftt a summoiu kaa been Issued kr the elerk of aald eonrt and delivered to the aberiC of th* coitiity; in whtck tkv principal offlee of oaaA- ot aald oorporattona is locajted Ikir serrice, anjbtfbait aatd akertff kas returned aalT^rammona to tk* dark of aaid oourt wtth a return tkat ke kas been nnable to obUln serviee on any ot tk* above named eorpor* ationa.
You nrlU    therefore Uke notiM|>i^ tkat avid  intormation  in  ekancery^ kaa baM Slad Ik aatd CfrcnU Court of Basfnion  County,  nitnois,  and to now MBdiwr Itn aaid court.
ClIAS.  L.  ICOISIN, 01*rk of (ka Circuit CMrt of Saacamgn Connty.
EDW Ann J. immtDAoiD,
AttoyB«r OaiiaMi of tib* SItl* ai
niinoto.