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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
1
The Union Church presents a three night run with supper and motion picture The Merry Go Round tonight at six. Admission 50 and 25c with a 60 cent supper per plate for adults and 25 cents for children under ten. Friday features Prof Coberly vaudeville. Saturday bazaar with flowers and plant booth opens 3 pm.
George A Pursell Ward reports the death of former Brimfield boy Geo A Purcell at his Marshall Michigan home. He was the son of the late J J Purcell and brother of Mrs Blanch Oakes of Williamsfield who was at his bedside. Ill since year start he died Sunday night. Funeral Tuesday afternoon with burial in Marshall cemetery. He leaves a wife formerly Floy Burt of Brimfield and five boys and one girl.
Mrs Chas Carson will conduct a private sale offering 2 wood heating stoves 1 kitchen range 1 laundry store bedroom furniture 1 new cot and mattress 13 yards Brussels stair carpet 1 small oak corner cupboard 1 oak revolving desk or office chair ice box and many other articles.
Executrix Celia Megan of Brimfield Peoria County Illinois notifies all persons with claims against the estate of John Megan to file or pay the same by May 1 1925. The notice names Celia Megan as executrix and requests settlement of all accounts.
The sermon at 11 AM Sunday at the Methodist church addresses a task worth doing while an evening sermon at 7 30 PM at the Congregational church explores nothing worth doing The church school meets at 9 45 AM and the young people gather at 6 30 PM with Mrs Luella Carter in charge The Congregational basement hosts a Church School Board meeting at 7 30 PM Thursday next week Ethel Memier leads an evening study Guests welcomed at an Easter Sunday member event Friday night social gathering closes the week
St Pauls Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School and Divine Service at 10 oclock. Confirmation Instruction is Saturday at 10 oclock. A quarterly meeting of voting members follows Sunday Divine Service.
Tuesday night of next week will be pleasant for the Parents and Teachers of our school. Representatives from neighboring organizations will attend. The evening offers idea exchange, conversation, light refreshments, music, and fellowship for parents, teachers, and others. The meeting, at the club room of the community building, will begin at the stated hour.
Beginning Wednesday Apr 18 the undersigned agree to keep their places of business open on Wednesday and Saturday nights each week. Signatories include H.R. Johnson & Son Memler's The Home Store S. B. H. Neikirt Fred Arber L. E. McKown Kelly & Son B. O. Cady & Son Arnold & Wyman 4 Bragg Griggs & Travis.
Notice sets election day for April 21 at Village Hall Engine Room Brimfield Peoria Illinois. Offices: President three Trustees one Police Magistrate. Polls open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clerk W R Weeks signs the notice dated March 28 1925.
The village board of Tiskilwa prohibits chickens older than six weeks from running at large, enforcing municipal rules to curb informal poultry roaming in the community.
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