Southern Illinois Record

              The Southern Ilunois Record
.V   (lOod  New8pn|>er i8 a  Power  in  the  Home.  School. State and  Nation
VOLUME 4
FLORA. ILLINOIS. TIILRSDAY. DECK.MBER 16. 191.)
NO 12
CHRISTNAS IN FLORA
Attractive     Diaplays     bf   Our
Merchants.    Immense Stock
and Infinite   Variety  ot
Holiday Goods
Have you gone up one sideof North 5vvenue and down on  the other  side tills   week?   If so,   did  you  notice what-a number of Flora merchants are doing in the way of artistic  dec¬ oration   and   attractive displays   In their rooms and  show  wlndow.s.  and the unusally low  prices  being  made on an Infinite variety  of  useful  and up-to-date holiday goods: appropriate for Christmas,    if you have failed  to look, you have missed a beautiful and pleasing sight, In  fact  a  number  of them,    if you fall  to see   what  the home merchant could furnlsli you, and have sent away or goiie to the city and made   your  purclia.se 'you  li.ive   lost money.    If you doubt this statement compare  what you  Ixiught  and the price you paid, with the  home   mer¬ chant article and see  If  we  aro  nol stating an actnal truth,    if you have not made your purchases, before  you do so take a look at what your  liome merchant has lo sell you, then  go  to the city. If you must, look at the dis¬ plays, compare prices and theartlcles, piece by piece and iiuallly foninalily; by doing tjils you will  Hnd  lliut  the ((.'Ily price Is much higlier as it is  Hie season above all others when you iind Hie hlgliest prices  prevailing  in   tlie I'.'lty stores,    Iiul this articio is not al¬ together Intended lo make a p'oa   for radlng   with  homo  merchant,   how¬ ever 11 is pertinent to ,say tlial it is lo he purchaser's advantage to trade at lome.    The   purpose   In   view  is  to ompliment    Klora    merch.iiits   wlm lave shown by the large and well   as¬ sorted StiK'k of gO(Hls now  on   exlilbi- ion tiiat tiiey underslaiid   the  needs if the people ol this c'lmiminily,   and lave met them at least  in  so  far  as Iving tiiem tiie opportunity   lo   buy It home and save money.
We feel that special monllon is due
(1 those merciiants  wlio  have   spent
ime and money  In  decorating  tiieir
laces of business so as to  give  tliem
i clieerful  appearance  and   pls'-slng
eiulnder that  the   morry Christmas
ay i,sso(in to be here, when liy kindly
emembrance to   friends  und   uppro-
riate gifts to loved ones at home or
iar away, we sliall make the day   one
f genuine pleusure to ourselves  and
yiynfls and full of gladness for olhors,
I'lease lake a  little stroll   wilii   us
end a look ul
VDKI.N'S   NOVKI.TV   STOHK.
Here l»iindreds of gold fisli ure .seen rn jars, und a parrot is jaiibering )nd talking in a loud voice but ap¬ parently ill good liumor with every jne. Tasty and well designed deeo- liition is seen lioi'e. (Ireen •fesloun- Jng, Ciiristinis bolls, holly and mislle¬ loe being used and arranged to give a pleasing etTect.
iiowM \N"s HAiiiiw.viti; si'iiiii;. .1, Howman lias always been a bust¬ ler and no  one   who  knew  him   was lurprired to see   that  lie  had  made jireparallons  for  holidavs   to  amply ¦upply all ills customers in his line of roods,    Uecently he has added to  his ine ,stock of hardware a   toy  4epart- lient which adds a new iittraction for |lie little folks and a chance  for  par- nts to buy tiieir children gifts Hiat Ire useful In   matiy   practical   ways, Imall   tixils  of   various   kinds   with I'liich actual work can Ije done.   The 4splay of this line of gixxls is attrac- fve and well arranged in  the center ' his east room,   also  the  windows. I'lie two east windows is reserved for Ills display of tijys and is artistically rranged and   beautiful   to  look  at. I'lie next window  has  an  automutlc Lrrot constantly on the  swing,   but I not a talker only a bird   for  show. lere you see Hne cutlery and so many ^Ings for useful pre.sents  we cannot lame them,
I The window   decorated   with   alu¬ minum ware hus a homelike subslan- Isl   appearance,   .lust    the kind of lilngs to make the wifeandduugliter Iho du Hie cooking happy  on ("hrisi- Iss day and all the now year, Ic'arl McLaughlin's artistic hand  is liown  in  these  creditable displays. |hicli go to show that the gixxl spirit the   Christmas   time   has   many ¦lends among the  business  men  of ¦lora. Vou   wlil   learn   more  about   Mr. [owman's bargains by taking a   hxik I his full page ad in this I.ssue of the eiMird.
DK.LLA OILL,   Mll-LIXEK V .
Mlss Hella Gill has the ".\nius Box"' and what to put in it. Hut when you see this large box full of fancy ribbon bags, riiilxin girdles, crochet slippers, boudoir caps, hand¬ made handkerchiefs, towels, fancy aprons, novelties for the baby and many other lieaullful holiday articles. You will know without liaving to usk anyone what to pul In the Xmas box. Or if tlie Xmas spirit has nut come to you step in and see Hie decorations and tills Wonderful Uix and you will want to buy at iiome,
!¦•, O, MEYEK.
Another attractive store visited was that of K. G. Meyer. The inside was decorated in tissue festixming of green oak leaf design intermingled with the leaves were sniall red honey combed roses wliich willi Hie many large and small .Xmas bells hanging from the ('elling produced an unusally beautiful ellect.
Mr. Moyer has one of the most com¬ plete groceries in the southern part of the slate. Hesldes the grocery de¬ partmont lie has during Hie pasl yoar added a large meat market where as he said (inaiily and sanilaliiin stand Hrsl. The meat is displajed in a re frigerated counter, making il much easier for both the custumer and Hie clerk.
Anotiier line wldch Mr, Moyer pushes hard lids lime of year is ids cliina and queensware, Tliis depart¬ ment takes np Hie entire west side of the building.
Stepping outside wo saw one among tiie best decorated windows in Hie cily. Tlie sides and background were dres.sed in light blue material whilo tbe Moor was covered willi dark bl ne crepe paper. In Imth w indnws china w,is (lispiajed. The west winduw ciiitained a lieautiful p.itlern of Kngiish dinner ware wliile the east one contained various small articles of Krench, German and Austrian ware.
UeUirning again to tlie store Mr Meyer explained tliut never again did lie expeel lo huvo siidi a largo dis¬ play of Hne chinaware. As we under¬ stand all the Hne ciiimi cuiiies from Krance, (ieriiiciny and Austria. Ow¬ ing to Hie present hostilities Hie pro¬ duction bus entirely slopped and the expectution of it ugain Ijogiiining is not brlglit.
set IIAMOKK   IIKOS.
Tills firm ulways pay* respect to Santa Clans by decorating the win¬ dows and rixinis so as to add much to the display of tlieir large stock of goods. This year Is no exception. Be¬ fore entering Hie store we tixik a look al the windows and here Is what we saw:
The east show window is iiand- Boinely trimmed with furniture which presents cheerful comfortable and sensible suggestions for Xmas gifts. The main feature of Hds window is the self rocking cradle.
In the west window is a typical winter scene wilh the gliUering snow covered house, old Santa eiileriiig the chimney lop and his string of rein¬ deers wailing out side is enough to bring Hie girl or Ixiy hood days to any one. Tills window also suggest many pleasing and u.seful presents.
The interior of the room was artis¬ tically decorated wilii Christmas liells. streamers and green festooning. The top of tlio couiiler on the east side of Hie dry good.^ department was piled almost to lhe lop of the iiigh ceiling with toys ot all kinds. The kind that the little ones love to look at with wldo open e>eg and wonder which one Santa Cl.ius will give them. Their slock is unusually large this season and Hie display is artistic and attrac¬ tive throughout.
Read their page ad on page 14.
A.  I,. SONllKtt. .IKWKI.RV.
Here we found doeoratiuns j'lst started. Mr. Songer lold us he would use iioUy and mistletoe. There were many beautiful things .seen in the window, sliow cases and on the shelves, not only suitable for .Xmas presents but good al any time. .Mr. Songer carries a liiree line of cul glass, silver speciallies, watches, eliK'ks and many othpr lines to meet jMe needs of bis trade and is meeling mail order bouse prices He informs us tliat his business has shown a steady and satisfactory growtfi ami is espoi'lilly giHid the pisl year.
,1. c.   MKvirit.
Ipon entering the slore of ,1. (', .Meyer vve were mel by Karl Mcliride and upon asking him wliut il ull meanl he replied "(hrlstmas."" We found liiiil wo were surrounded bv u .Xniiis atmosphere. Tlirinijfh llio cen¬ ter of the store Is un arbor, sus¬ pended from the ceiling, covered with wiiito und decorated with ponl- settias and tinsel, up in which is taste¬ fully arranged gifts for all ages.
.Mong the east side and extending the entire length of Hie store Is a (ranopy of wiiite trimmed witii yurds of paper garlands and tinsel this space Is devoted to handkerciielfs and in¬ fants goods
A!()Pg the sides above the shelves ar,- series of alcoves In wbicli are iim- brellas,'blankets, comforts, rugs and fancy work. Tn Hie east window of tlie store will be found tiio old time Hre piace amid clusters of poni.seltias, tinsel, garlands and foliage, around wilicil may lie found anything in the line of gifts to gladden Hie liearts of the iillle ones. Tlie west window contains gifts forthe grown ups sucli as house slippers, suit cases and ail kindsof wearing apparel. This de¬ coration will be found to 1»! most complete and hundreds of yurds of Un.sol und dozens of poni.seltias have been used. The store wiis decorated iiy Hie entire stafl", .Miss Hesse Taylij,'-, Mrs. Uena I'^iiinamaii, Mrs, Hes.se Iliso and Karl McHride.
The ba.sement, in charge of Mr.', Wall and .Miss Bertie Songer, lias more ciiarms for Hie llltle ones than ever this year as every conceivable toy has been purcliased and placed Uiere in sucli a manner that Xmas shoppers may liave the easiest time possible in selecting for the little ones. It Is a fairy land for the little (oiks.
J.  W. (IlBSON S JBWEI.UV .STdllK,
Stepping into the hand.some jewelry Store of .1. W. Gibson we siw a pleas- iMg elTecl in lioliday decorallng, not extensive liul arllsllc. This slore is a veri inviling placo to choose tiiat Xmas present. Tiie interior liaving been repilnled, papered and beautl fully decorated makes a most artistic selling for Hie display of the various articles Ir'lm a dainty diamond to a complete set of ciiMMfNlTV sii.vKU or a Lieautilnl electrolier.
Mr. Gilison carries one of Hie larg¬ est sloek of jewelry and silver ware in Clay county and says he can and will meet the price of uny mail order competition in Amerlciin, (|iiallt> consideroii.  Huy alliomo is Hie motto,
f. A    MKVKU'.S .STOUK IS   TUILV  A XMAS sniKK.
.Insl as stated in Ids llg Xmas ad ill lilis i,ssue of our paper, I'earl's sUire is beautifullv dressed in ils new .\mas dress Irom H'«ir to ceiling upsliiirsi and down stairs, from its well dressed front windows to Hie back, every nooR. everv spot suggests a -Xmas remombrance for some friend of yours.
\VK.vr WiNixiw Displays a lieauti¬ ful line "I scarf sols, ladies sweaters, .Xniiis hou.se slippers. Nicely trimmed with red crepe paper festooning drap¬ ed jusl lieneatli the l.irge electric liglil. This gives a red glow to Hie aIikIow show ing a very pretty etTect bir Xmas.
Kast Wimxiw HispLiv of men's I ufiiishings .Xniiis boxed iioso, .Xii.as boxed iKM'kwear, shirts, gloves, eli'.
Celling is full of large .Xmas bells. Krom shelves to ceiling in panels of •Xmas kimonas. comforts, blankets, etc.    K.ich panel has lis .Xmas  dress.
Kasl side lias a fancy displity of linens very suggestive for  tlie  home.
Then tliere is Hie complete line of new traveling ijags, snil cases, men's gloves, iiejk''W'jar,
Tiie center aisles tables of h'dkfs, riblxms, gloves, bath robes for men, ladios and cliildren.
In the hack of the store is Hie toy room full of nice dolls, go curls und every thing to make a child happy.
The upstairs Cloaks, suits, skirls, furs, etc.
.Much credit Is due for sucli tasty decoration, to Vir. Meyer and his as¬ sistance.
(lAIIAN * JlinNS(l,N
There the win,lows are decorated with many things lliat attracts at¬ tenlion. .\ny mun looking at the tasty display and elegant designs of gents fiirnisbing g'lods seen at lids store will feei Ilk* blessing Hie p;irty wiio started Hie fashion of wearing clothes.
We saw. In Xmas Ixixps. belts, sus¬ penders, gloves, silk shirts, jersey and sweeter couts, pajamas, underwear, neckwear, silk liandkerchifF, Hoys suits, men's suits, overcoats and ex¬ tra pants and enough holiday paper lo wrap everything tiiat wnuld make a desirable pre.senl for your iiusband, your s in, your father also your sweet¬ heart, Watch_, the window decira- tions Ijeing made by Arlie .lohnson and Hie extra Haish ,llni Gahan Is putting on liie suits orders for Christ¬ mas. No city In I'.ie I'nited States can iieat the prices Iielng nad.' by thin Hrm.    Buy at home.
I OIIKISTV'S
I Knter Christy's and tbc brilliiiiil canopy of color beneatli whicii yon Hnd yourself bewiideringly plea.ses I the eye. In the center iiangs the I ("liristmas liell and that If nothing more tells you that the happiest .sea¬ son of all the year Is al hand. It Is ,tlie time when Hie song of "Good Will To .Men"" is In the heart and the Im¬ pulse to share our gain and our store and our cheer is almost resistless. Around the circle of the months we have traveled, plunning and toiling and saving till we have reached Hie one toll-gate, Christmas-Tide when hearts-strings and purse-strings loosen and we gladly pay our Good- Will loll.
Ill this lieautiful room willi ils decorated windows and colling and walls Cliristy"s iiave provided a world of useful and attractive articles elegantly suited for your ("liristmas toll -pre.senls for father and mother, sisler and brollier, daughter and  son
you only have lo choose and the de¬ liglit and happiness is theirs and yours. Kor wife or husband, sweol- lieurt or lover, you will Hnd an abun¬ dance of tokens to prove your friend¬ ship, esteem und love.
Kor either ladies or gentlemen, Ciiristy"s will order tailor mado guar¬ anteed suits of any style or fabric yon may clioose.
Kor gentlemen, they are ollerlng an elegant assortment of collars, ties, sliirls, liats, caps, eombination pa¬ jamas, night-shirts and a large as.sort¬ ment of slioes and numerous oilier arlicles.
Kor ladies, you will lind upon their display couiuer: Kancy collars, fancy hair pins, purses, hand-bags, lio.se, silk waists, silk skirls, silk dre.sses, kimonas and the "Ideal"' made to measure suits and cloaks.
Heglnnitig six vears ago with two Hat irons and a lablo, tiieir ''leaning and pressing department husdevel'ip- ed until it has become one of Hie best In this section having all of lbe most improved macliinery and  uppllances.
Willi sincere thanks bir the gener¬ ous patronage tliey have received. The (^hristy's wish tbeir many cus¬ tomers and friends a very Merry ("liristmas and a Iiappy New Year
TIIK BmiK STOHK.
Uex ,1. (Uinnliighanrs work as a decorator ap(X!als to the visitur Hie moineni he enters Ids slme. Tlie color scbeine and the harmony of Hie .irraiigemenl of the tliousand and one beauliful articles makes the display not only ailractivo but truly artistic. To lliinklngones,Iiooks and magazines hold a sul^lilo cliarin bnind nowhore else: ami the gift of a good book car¬ ries Willi il a doiiblo bestowal: for in tbe text tiio autlior has given freely of his or iier liesl soul-tli'iiight, wiiile the giver of the bixik betokens bis kindline.ss and love.
Mr. ("tinningham is an iiinbillous voung man iind he is making a sludy of the wants iind needs of his ciistd- iners whom bo liolioves appreciate '.'Odd go'id.s and right prices.
He bason iiand a Hne line of Hie latest and most popular books and pe'iodicals. He will furnlsli any pub¬ lication in the I'niled Stales on slcrl order and at most favorable piice He Is hoiid-iiuarters for all sclioo' Ixioks for the (ily uud for ail counlri districis, also carries pens, Inks and uny kind of   ruliber stamp you   want
Hul you sliould see the line display of ("liristmas gifts and notions: Cut gla.ss iiovellles, toilet articles, pic¬ tures, beautiful .Xiiiiis cards and sea¬ son b'loklels.
Mr. Ciinningiiaiii is Iiuilding up a Hue trade and in business lie stands for integrity in all dealings and for Hie advancement ;inil bettermenl of bis native city.
Tiiankitig bis many trlends and patrons for many fav'irs in tlie past lie most sincerely wishes them one and all a Merry ("hrlstmas «iind a Iiappy New Vear.
1).  r. HOIHJKS.
The Siiuare Heal GriH'ery and Moat Markel is tastefully decorit d witli wreaths of green and red interspersed Willi red liells of various sizes and a large .Merry ('hrlstmasmotto In the background, which makes a very pleasing elTect.
Mr Ilodges has built up wltliln a few years, a splendid business by carrying Hie very best goods in his line and by giving the best of service. llis meal departmont whicii is in cliarge of Oscar Crown, a Hrst-cla,ss meat cutler, (md who by the way Is a Kiora Ixiyj Is now ollerlng the best home slaughtered Baby Beef. The very best to be had at any price.
Mr. Ilodges informs us thul he is paying to the farmers of (,'lay county alxiut 17,'ioo per year bir lioef cattle and hogs.
Kinally for this time we will say tills must be a continued story, not IndoHnltely but until our noxt issue, wiion many tilings more will Im; told alxiul the business interest of Klora. There Is too much of it for one Issue, but there is not tixi much for the Ue¬ cord to publlsli from time to lime to help Klora's business inleresl and s[ieak in liigh comniendution of the men and women wlio give il a real business life and Insure Its growth and future welfare.
Winning Number 641
Not long ago tho Uecord announced that ("iiarles K. Hlackburn of Klora, conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio Springlield Iiivlsiui, liad wun one of Taylorvllle's charming young lady's for a wife and now Hie annoncement isniado that Mr. Blackbnrn his wun u lino Uoo ,""1 automobile in a contest ending on Thursday nighl last.
The contest wns given liy the Moo.se lodge of Tayiorvillo and I.Vm tickets were sold.
Think Of It
K. II. Simpson has siiipped one liundred thousand barrels of apples this yoar: puiclia.sed Hfty tlionsand barrels and has on hands one liundred and twenty thousand barrels. Tlie value of the apples handed liy lids Hrm for Hie sea.son will exceed one half million dollars.
This business of one large Klora Hrm will give .some idea of the ini- nien.se apple crop of this seasmi.
Floni Ladies in St. Louis
Mesdames Mallle Bruner, Gerlrude Graliam and Mary Davis of i"liira, accompanied by Mrs. I'earl Burris of Vincennes Ind., uttended it union meeting of Hie Knights und Ladies of Security held In St. L'luis Salur¬ day lasl. Kifteen (Jouncils were in at¬ tendance and had tlio pleasure of wit¬ nessing the grand initiati'in of twenty-Hve candidates. The work was done liy tho home council, dis¬ trict dcuuly Wm. Beliy acting as masler of ceremonies. Nearly Hve hniidied member's were In attendiince A grand bainiiiet! was given, all pre¬ sent being seated at onetime. Num. orous luasls were responded to by goixi speakers, wiilch added much lo the pleasure of the occasion, 'lbe ladles bad a most enjoyable time and returned liome with a new inspiration of love for their great honevoleiil Order of Security,
Big Business
Weare indebted to L, H. Keilli bir a statement of the Klora .Seed Coin- pan)'a luislness at this pdiit fur the sea.son up to date in gr,iss seed. The Hrm has piiicliHsed a little over three hundred lli'iisai d busliels uf red lop seed, p,ii Ing ior .-.uiio ^22.1 S('i7. 'j'ne great buik of this seed was raised in ("lay county. Iho buliince in iioiHi Wayne und easl .Marion coiinlies, lhe seed is practicilly all of excel¬ lent i|uallly'und bas been pidinptlv handled by Hie company. Large liuanlilles ure now stored in tbe cum¬ panies liig ware liouse and oll.ei Iiulldings.
Prudential Man
Karl Amrine was in I'.or.i Tlmrs¬ day on business und making a sliurt visit Willi Ids p.irents ,M r. and Mrs. .1. M. Amrine. Karl Is asslst.int s iperintendent of Hie Prudential Life I nsurance" ("o. for the Southern Illi¬ nois district with headijuarters at KairHeld. Mr. Amrine siiys Hie cum pany's liuslne,ss for the past year is unusually good and I-i lending the life insurance cnmpanles of Illinois ami lus done so for eight year,
Lincoln Trail Still Lives
'I'iie prop'isitiuii fur lhe greal Lin¬ coln trail highway I^olween Kasl Sl. L'luls and \'liii'ennes lias nol been abandoned. Along the way aro slill signs of life, AI Hie December meet¬ ing of the St. C'lair ciunty Board of Supervis'irs a resolution providing for tiie expenditure of the cuming lears stute aid ruad money In grading and wicening the higiiway, preliminary t'i Itheir permanent improvemenl, was passed.
Surveys of tbo highway will bj made at oin'o and the wnrk of gr.iding.. will begin in the early spring. To make these grades under the direc¬ tion of a coinpetent engineer is a good starter, as it insures txitter roads for the present and eventually perma¬ nent roads. If all our liigliways were surveyed so the proper grades were known for better drainugo, Hie cm- ditions would l^e greatly improved and Hie work of road building made easier and die iper.
Flora 48, Carmi 13
In a clean game of basket ball the higli si'hiKil iiuintet triumphed over the team from Carml iligli Friday eve.
It was too bad that our Marlon I'ounty friendsdidn'l get a peep at the game.
When the wIiLstle blew at the end of tlie Hrst half the score was 'lol In our favor. There was basket sluxitlng from all corners whicii proved Uxi iiuicii for our visitors. During the -second half I'rof. Torrence left the olllciating entirely in Hie hands of rrof. (". N. Stokes of ("arinl who was un the job every minute for lie knows the game from .\ to /..
A large crowd was out to see the game and all roturned home pleased Willi the result and the manner In whlcli it was pliiyed.
"Uusty^' Lewis was outof the game due to a sprained ankle wlilch he re¬ ceived in a practice game. He will probably Ix! back In the .Sandoval game Kriday.
Ikemire got a few long ones d and I and I'at Burns was not slow by all means for he caged ii of them.
Brls.senden played his usual strong game and he handled Hie ball for seven liaskcls,
("aptain Ilendy got tho Hrst again, brciking Hie Ice for the home team. He heaved ,1 more after Hiat.
We must ull take otT our hats to "Tubby'" ,lones onr slrong stationary giiiird for lie kept Hie vislling team from scoring time an,I adaiii: koep It up old iHiy.
Kvery body un the liume leam was a star and wilh the leam wurk which they displayed in.nle it a walk   away,
I'riday evonlng they play Sandoval Higli Willie Hie Uomnaiils play the Alumni In the curlain raiser. Tiie.se uro Hie lust two games at home be¬ fore .Xmas,
I''very one should he out to lielp us win anotlior "at home" game.
December 2:id we journey Ui Carml to play a return Kame and the fol¬ low in ; ovening the (inlntet at Mo- Loanslioi'i enlorlahis us on their Hoor which closes the campaign for KM,-!.
The Sulein g,ime will be the Hrst "al lionio' attraction after the holi¬ days: tbey will lie beie lor a return game on Hie the ,socund Kriday eve¬ ning In ,lanuary. Kvery iKxIy .should 1)0 un liand to see the Salem game when Ihey come here.
Willie the (Irange and Bine were trimming the Carmi team tlio Uein- nants walked over the third team de¬ feating tiieni 2 to 1 in the curtain raiser. Tlie Uemnanls will proliably be defeated I'riday when the slrong alumni team nicclstiiem in the iirst gamo but liiej'll make them "g" some " for tliey have Mime coining stars on tiieir teim as sliown by lasl Krida I's gamo.
Tlie line up and s.'ure bill'iws: Klora Higb r.iinil High
Ikemire I.   I''. WoosB
I'ut Burns U, K Ilulderby
Brissimdeii C Stinson
•lones L. iJ. Daglev
Hondy   •Cipf"     U. ti. ("ullard
Sub Bnxik
I leld Goals Ikemlre 7, Bris,senden 7, I'll Burns ,'i, Hond) 4, Woese I, (iillard ,1, Dagloy 2.
Kree throws Ikemire '2" out of :j, Weese I, (bollard nono in four al¬ ien,pis.
Olllclals   Torrence and Stoker.
Time keeper    Kverett I'earce.
.Scorer    Abe Noiilotl.
Business  Change
The Meeker Hardware Company hassold its largostix'k of goods to .1. o, Tlblis of I'lura wliu nuw has charge. Tlie sale was made by .Manager Steele Willie in I'lura last week. Mr. ribbs lhe new pruprietur is well known In Klora as a eapible and successful business man.
The business for s'line time ha.s Ixjeii 111 d r the management of M. A. Steele of Torre Haute Ind., ably as¬ sisted by Mlss K Illll Kastham, who has been in charge of the local super¬ vision and detail nianageuient. Miss Kast liam has mado a large circle of Iriends in I'lora during tier residence hero who will regret seeing lier leave, but will wisii lier suci'css itl lier old buiiie at Terre II.iulo, where she will go tills week.
An Omission
error  in   a local mention r    Dayton    correspondent was nrit  noticed until the as     Issued,    The    lixial should ve    read    "MI^s    Nellie
Golden s|ns,it Wednesday night   with Mrs. Kd Hammer.""   We  regret thes little errors which sometimes happen It Wiis our error und we hope   it   will tje overlooked.