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I 12 PAGES
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The
.-Ta—-"-J.™-*—- r
-Record
PARTONE
YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME IX jrHftJoawAii.voi.5i. so. 2»
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1921
NUMBER 44
CORTRAa LET FOR
CITY mme riiiiT
Ib Foar SeotioM, at Meetlas at
Flora City Conacll on Monday
Night
KA.W OUT.OF-TOWN BIDDERS
>¦¦ - Matiday^nlght was the date set tor opening bids tor improvsmaat-ot the Flora city electric plant. The city -hall was full ot out-of-town people, there being probably 25 or 30 - btd- derg from St. Louis aad other places.
Engineer Puller, ot 9t. Louis, who drew the planks, was bere assisting the city autl^tles with the contract letting. After the bids were read, the council -weat into execniClve ses- akm and atter folytg carefully over the different prQpoaald, let the con¬ tract In four sections to tbe tour lowest bidders.
The total of the four bids was $29,849.66 and from Ithis amount there should be about $1000 reduc¬ tion in meter exchanges, so that the contract price is ' well within the 129,500 amount vdted in bonds last May for purpose Ol the improrement
The contracit was let as foU'k^^:
Section 1. Contract for rein¬ forced concrete chimney, 125 teet high, for 18,868.00 to John V. Bo¬ land, St. Louis.
Section 3. Contract for boiler, «iigine. generator and station, elec- trlca! connections, to Baumes-Mc- Devltt Mschinery Co., of St. Louis, for $21,814.00.
Section 3. Transformers, meters, and pole line material, to Commer¬ cial Bleetrical Supply Co., St. Louis, for $4765.66, less value of old bouse meters, approximately $1,1)00,00.
Section 4. Pole line construction, rearranging old lines to H. Vlerhel- ier Electric Co., St. Louis, tor $612.^, 00.
Englaeer Fuller's estimate on the work, Qiade several momths ago, caOed tor an expenditure ot about 134,000. but there has bjeen a drop.{ in labor and material costs since then and the large number ot bid¬ ders also ahowed that contract work/| Ot this klad la now sought for, hence tht vary taroiable contracts made wtthln the bond limit,
ThQ work la to be commeaced at once, aad next Irinter should see the residence section Illuminated by the new alternating current machinery. With this additional machinery tor power and light. Flora will be pro¬ vided excellent service for many years.
MBS. KGOIN^ON 8TBUCK
BY AVTOMUBILK
AT M. E. cminCH 8UKDAV
The dedication service of the or¬ gan at th^ Methodist church Sdnday tnomlni^ was t>eaiiitlful and impres¬ sive and participated in by a large cbtt^reCation. Tbe installation ot an organ had been tbe dreara ot tho congregation since 4he erection of their ohureh edHiee-. if i» with-great Joy apd gratitude that their hapes arb realised in the magniticeiit in- strumeo-t dedicated to tha sertic4|: at Ood Sunday. The tdltial gitr of Mr. Robert Gray made the or. gan possible. It was dedicated to the memory of his wife, Clara Gray, and to the Ladles aid society, of whloh she was a talthful member tor more than forty years. The bal- anee of the tlnances were raised by the aid society, by the teachers and scholars of the ^unday School clas- aes and by Individual subscriptions. Un snonymous friend paW tor tlve years' insurance policy. The organ complete with chimes was installed for $3,S50.
Mrs. Av. I. Terhune is the able organist baving given years ot stqdy ito that kind ot musical instruments. Rev Terhune, Rev. DePew and Dist. Supt. J. G. Tucker occupied the pul¬ pit. The choir rendered special mu. sic. Mr. C. E. Hemphill presented the organ. Dr. J. M' Boyles accept¬ ed the gift. Rev. Tucker gave the address, "Music in Worship". A)* the close of the service the be- love dand venei-able Mr. Robert Ora? arose for a few words of thanks to the church tor their cooperation In the rartsing of funds. To this noble ahd generous christian'' 'man tbe ehurch owes a great debt ot grati- ttWe and love. Thtis''the memory of Clara Gray will "be perpetuated and kept fresh in the;sjire111ng har¬ monies of music tbst.'/pour tortl^ from the organ, filling-i)ie temple she loved so well ' '
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GOV SHALUUEIITGOV. STEMJHfi AMD CintnS
lBdi4A
Object Description
| Title | Flora Journal-Record |
| Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
| Date | 1921-07-21 |
| Month | 07 |
| Day | 21 |
| Year | 1921 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 29 |
| Decade | 1920-1929 |
| Geographic Coverage | United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora |
| Description | An Archive of the Flora Journal-Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection. |
| Subject | Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers |
| Rights | The current local was contacted prior to beginning this project. They gave permission to digitize as they had no copyright on the material. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Email is florapl@florapubliclibrary.org Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Contributing Institution | Flora Public Library |
| Source | Microfilm |
| Type | Text |
| LCCN number | 9054782 |
| Collection Name | Flora Digital Newspapers |
Description
| Title | Flora Journal-Record |
| Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
| Date | 1921-07-21 |
| Month | 07 |
| Day | 21 |
| Year | 1921 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 29 |
| Decade | 1920-1929 |
| Sequence | 1 |
| Page | 1 |
| FileName | 19210721_001.tif |
| Date Digital | 2007-07-02 |
| Geographic Coverage | United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora |
| Description | An Archive of the Flora Journal-Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection. |
| Subject | Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers |
| Rights | The current local was contacted prior to beginning this project. They gave permission to digitize as they had no copyright on the material. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Email is florapl@florapubliclibrary.org Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Contributing Institution | Flora Public Library |
| Source | Microfilm |
| Type | Text |
| LCCN number | 9054782 |
| FullText | I 12 PAGES m The .-Ta—-"-J.™-*—- r -Record PARTONE YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY VOLUME IX jrHftJoawAii.voi.5i. so. 2» FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1921 NUMBER 44 CORTRAa LET FOR CITY mme riiiiT Ib Foar SeotioM, at Meetlas at Flora City Conacll on Monday Night KA.W OUT.OF-TOWN BIDDERS >¦¦ - Matiday^nlght was the date set tor opening bids tor improvsmaat-ot the Flora city electric plant. The city -hall was full ot out-of-town people, there being probably 25 or 30 - btd- derg from St. Louis aad other places. Engineer Puller, ot 9t. Louis, who drew the planks, was bere assisting the city autl^tles with the contract letting. After the bids were read, the council -weat into execniClve ses- akm and atter folytg carefully over the different prQpoaald, let the con¬ tract In four sections to tbe tour lowest bidders. The total of the four bids was $29,849.66 and from Ithis amount there should be about $1000 reduc¬ tion in meter exchanges, so that the contract price is ' well within the 129,500 amount vdted in bonds last May for purpose Ol the improrement The contracit was let as foU'k^^: Section 1. Contract for rein¬ forced concrete chimney, 125 teet high, for 18,868.00 to John V. Bo¬ land, St. Louis. Section 3. Contract for boiler, «iigine. generator and station, elec- trlca! connections, to Baumes-Mc- Devltt Mschinery Co., of St. Louis, for $21,814.00. Section 3. Transformers, meters, and pole line material, to Commer¬ cial Bleetrical Supply Co., St. Louis, for $4765.66, less value of old bouse meters, approximately $1,1)00,00. Section 4. Pole line construction, rearranging old lines to H. Vlerhel- ier Electric Co., St. Louis, tor $612.^, 00. Englaeer Fuller's estimate on the work, Qiade several momths ago, caOed tor an expenditure ot about 134,000. but there has bjeen a drop.{ in labor and material costs since then and the large number ot bid¬ ders also ahowed that contract work/| Ot this klad la now sought for, hence tht vary taroiable contracts made wtthln the bond limit, ThQ work la to be commeaced at once, aad next Irinter should see the residence section Illuminated by the new alternating current machinery. With this additional machinery tor power and light. Flora will be pro¬ vided excellent service for many years. MBS. KGOIN^ON 8TBUCK BY AVTOMUBILK AT M. E. cminCH 8UKDAV The dedication service of the or¬ gan at th^ Methodist church Sdnday tnomlni^ was t>eaiiitlful and impres¬ sive and participated in by a large cbtt^reCation. Tbe installation ot an organ had been tbe dreara ot tho congregation since 4he erection of their ohureh edHiee-. if i» with-great Joy apd gratitude that their hapes arb realised in the magniticeiit in- strumeo-t dedicated to tha sertic4|: at Ood Sunday. The tdltial gitr of Mr. Robert Gray made the or. gan possible. It was dedicated to the memory of his wife, Clara Gray, and to the Ladles aid society, of whloh she was a talthful member tor more than forty years. The bal- anee of the tlnances were raised by the aid society, by the teachers and scholars of the ^unday School clas- aes and by Individual subscriptions. Un snonymous friend paW tor tlve years' insurance policy. The organ complete with chimes was installed for $3,S50. Mrs. Av. I. Terhune is the able organist baving given years ot stqdy ito that kind ot musical instruments. Rev Terhune, Rev. DePew and Dist. Supt. J. G. Tucker occupied the pul¬ pit. The choir rendered special mu. sic. Mr. C. E. Hemphill presented the organ. Dr. J. M' Boyles accept¬ ed the gift. Rev. Tucker gave the address, "Music in Worship". A)* the close of the service the be- love dand venei-able Mr. Robert Ora? arose for a few words of thanks to the church tor their cooperation In the rartsing of funds. To this noble ahd generous christian'' 'man tbe ehurch owes a great debt ot grati- ttWe and love. Thtis''the memory of Clara Gray will "be perpetuated and kept fresh in the;sjire111ng har¬ monies of music tbst.'/pour tortl^ from the organ, filling-i)ie temple she loved so well ' ' t GOV SHALUUEIITGOV. STEMJHfi AMD CintnS lBdi4A |
| Collection Name | Flora Digital Newspapers |
