10 Jul 1878
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Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1878
Page
1
Brief items report church services at Baquist church and social calls from Rochester visitors. Posts note property rentals, crop damage from a water incident near Dry Stollow, harvest progress, and corn and wheat conditions. Social events include a Baptist Social and teaching certification for Miss Mary McMullen. Also coverage of travels to St Louis, speech rumors, and local business mentions like flour from Tidal Ways and Strato sales.
A Washington Simons team at the depot fled after a Monday incident, reaching a half mile before being halted near the down pump. President Silloway and aides maintained order. later a brick was thrown at his window injuring a branch of the screen and leaving cuts on the head. A separate injury occurred at a circular saw injuring two fingers, with medical staff hopeful of saving them.
A Jacksonville to Bushnell express package and 680 coats belonging to Sturn Agent Guibout were stolen from Brimfield's depot area last Saturday. A mysterious man visited Guibout, asked about express arrivals, and left before nightfall. a glass pane was broken and a bagged parcel was found later in a box car. No other items were recovered as investigators note a single dollar express charge and no further sightings since Sunday evening.
July term of the circuit court at Rochester opened with a trespass and damages action to kill children in bed at Mr Wood’s premises. Testimony featured Wood and wife against a defendant linked to Knox county misbehavior, with final verdict setting bail at two hundred dollars and a move to the next Peoria county term. The narrative recalls a village spree and warns of local moral peril amid a July Independence Day observance and a large crowd.
Rochester hosts a quiet Jubilee with a small picnic along the brook. A peace warrant is issued for John Freyling after a neighbor dispute. he pays a fine and pays tribute to his courage. Local notices salute the Fourth’s committee, court actions, and a Mayo circus visit with praise for performances.
Local ad offers sacks of Kansas XV Flour at 1.90 each with warranty. C B Day and Ikend Johnson's Harness shop invite visits to their new quarters. Also promoting Herrington, Herger & Co with fish sales and other county notices.
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