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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1877
Page
2
Local Brimfield notes and ads from January era
Community notes report correspondence from Monica and Duncan, with announcements of church events, society programs, subscription reminders, and upcoming sales. Advertisers promote fur cloaks, Dauntless products, heating stoves, and vases while local residents share snake sightings and favors for readers.
Remembering Mrs McCay and the Soldiers Aid Society
An obituary recollects a silent fundraising gathering for the Soldiers Aid Society at the French Grove schoolhouse. Eleven members sat in fasting and sewing while a benevolent man offered fifty dollars for the cause. The piece blends memory, loss, and local Jubilee Club notes on a concert for the Red Ribbon Club reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiton Gazerra
Danial McCay
Soldiers’ Aid Society
Aid Society
Peoria
Elmwood
Millbrook
Dan
McCoy
Titan
Tham
John
Red Ribbon Club
Flowers
Cady's Hall
Local Minute-Item List Promotes Pantry Staples
A granular sale list features sugar brown and granulated, coffee, currants and raisins, tea and vinegar, with modest bulk prices. Also advertised are canned goods, lye, biscuits, rice, and corsets priced to attract shoppers. The tone resembles a corner store advertisement from a mid-century paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Dezen Beres
Ten Year Anniversary Tin Wedding in French Grove
The quiet village on French Creek buzzed with a tin wedding celebration at Mr. and Mrs. Moore's home marking ten years of marriage. Guests filled a long table for dinner, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed games and musical performances by the Guanenee Flowere Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Grove
French Creek
Jacob Moore
Mero
Mra. Moore
George
William Reed
Bool
J. Reed
Mise
JO Reed
Dera Read
J.C. Ose
J.C. Reed
Q. L. Weatherwax
Joseph Reed
J.Y Cos
McConnell
Mary Pierce
Roteri Fierce
Geo. Handerson
A. D. Bwartout
M. Coolridge
J. Coolridge
M. Montgomery
Gramsey
Ethie
Mattie Kidsen
Mary Andrews
Eva Andrews
Ob] Davis
Tucker
James Letharland
James Hisll
Ed. Maher
Cal. Wakter
Crow Basket
Beile Great
C. Millerbrast
Matilde McCoy
Oliver Opeca
Margaretta Maggy
J. A. McOsy
Tvo
Sacha BeWaz
C. A. Phlester
Bettie Weptherwaz
Holder
Mrs. G. A. Ghissier
B. R. Ristipa
Marts
George Mears
Secum
Sutherland
Swim
Guanenee
Desks and More: Catalog of Furnishings and Art
A dated catalog lists desks fancy papers albums chromos music o11 paintings brackets and fresh items for sale. The fragment hints at a miscellaneous sale or display of office furniture art supplies and decorative objects.
Obituary of Ichabod Rowley early Elmwood settler
Obituary notes Ichabod Rowley died December 14 1877 at Southport Peoria County. Born April 21 1705 in Shoreham Vermont he moved to Bradford Tiago County later married Celia Harkness and lived sixty years with eight children. He emigrated to Illinois in 1885 settling in Elmwood Township Southport and was an early Peoria County settler. Funeral preached by Rev Van Wagner from Psalms and Psalm 119 quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Peoria County
Ichabod Rowley
Shoreham
Addison County
Vermont
Bradford
Tiago County
P's
Celia Harkness
Elmwood Township
Peoria
Brimfield
Rowley
Christian Church
Tam
van Wagner
Elawood
Herrington, Herger & Co Sell Low Priced Goods
Herrington, Herger & Co advertise genuine White Star Carpet Warp and a broad stock of textiles, cigars, glassware, and household items at unusually low prices. The note urges buyers to act quickly as the stock must be sold within days at discounted rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar & Co
Warner's
Herrington, Herger & Co
Hayes Bros
Emmert Proprietary Co
Chicago
Igett
Lytle's
Herrington, Herger. & Co
Gent
Chtidae
Herrington, Herger & Erger
Berth Herrington, Herger & Co
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Bps
America
Brimfield House
Booth
Bois
Bodinsen, Co
Ne Tson
And
Ender
S Robinson & Hart
E.J Robinson
Wesley Stealn
N. Hary
Drimfield, AK
Princeville
I Tuomas
Paorateros
Cowley
Wnoote
G. P. Wycoff
Attorneys AT Law
J. H Lowe
Ofer
Prince
Warvlech
Blant Hanh
Raooastle Avenue
Thomas T
Wothtrs
ON Ee
Jomth Aan
G. L. Comcorasn
Illinois
Frince
Leto
ART & CO
Omece
Mevatar
Drimfield
Illinota
Er Ath
Toulon
Tinois
James H. Lucas
Ftlinots
Bayth
Great Mercantile College
Laws
Mississippi
Chitago
Burlington Quincy Railroad
Mendota
Buda
Lapiber
Bradfront
Castleton
Wyoming
Tunean Manica
Fermangin
Norris - Canton Mryant
Lawteton Spars
Tas - Bushville
Aim
Amar
Om E ™ Ag Han
Whermar
Wade
Bo Po
Gurpott
Samcel Powell
St Brimfield
Pene
D. D. Clark
Dealei Tn— Lumber
Monica
Il.uinoib
Gazette
John T. Marriott
Merry, Merry Christmas Tall
Duncan
The
Quarterly Review
Baptist, Congregational and
M. E. Church
Brimfield Literary Society
L. L. Guyer
R. W Jones
Galva
the Gazette
Glade
Lowe
Thuge Rowdica
Charley Tytle
Siam
J W Brooks
Kickapoo
George Radley
Low Point
G P. Wreor
Elmore, Hi
L. Bourn & Co
Dauntless
JP Bowsay & Co
B. Hartz
Vauntlens
Hartz’s
JT Townan & Co
Wiley
Bartz's
Pearis
Wiley's
J. P. Bowman & Co
Eusone, Inttsois
Satans
West Jubilee Lyceum
Lizszic
T. Pacy
RK. Pacy
G.C. Paul
P Tolley
Jcoiner
W. W. Cowles
Jasurzy
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Ferrington, Herver & CO
Flowere
Cowan
Uwan
Conan
Jim-Jama
Bherif Adams
Foster
Mienwood
New York
New York City
Wyman
Calaboose
Danforth
Witey
A. Sroschneg
Peoria Evening Call
Aine
Ann
Immon
Switserland
Mollie Maguire
Pennsylvania
New & Splendid
FP Wiley
Cao
Ating
M C Cutler
South Carolina
Pierce M Butler
Cherubusco
Commodore Perry
Chicago Evening Journal
Andi
Rammypeyer
Gur Club
Bates
Gazerre
Chicago Times
Chicago Inter’ Ocean
Chicago Post
Bolt
W. Strain
Hayes Bre Bros
Strain
Herrington
Herger , Co
Union Block
C.B. Day
Hayes, Bras
Jaque
Lytle
Uncle Sam
Essert
Lyno
Eilert
Ota
Grakmal Scnoon
Kombero
Ae Wee
Minnis Paul Fisher
Eva Linsie Lieneke
Ate Bowman
Elmer Hoag
John Watson
Rédie Btantbary
Marty Fisher
Ae Wyman
Herrington, Herger &Cos
Actua
B. Day
Tad
Ie Tan
P. Is
Pacey Coal Bank
Tully
Phil
Lytle'ss Drug Store
Srimfield
Ulinots
HS MU Wimts & Las
Chas, A. T
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