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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
1
C. L. Hayes threshed barley and wheat for Jack Reed Saturday and Monday. The Princeville cannery is installing new machinery and getting ready to open for the sweet corn season. Victor Cully is driving a new Chevrolet coach purchased from Harding & Reinhart.
Rev. Sheldon A Harris born February 2 1852 in Rinaway Creek Pa died after an operation. He served 51 years in Illinois churches including Beecher Byron Villa Ridge Dwight Elmwood Chebonne Centralia and Danville. Surviving his wife Marie and eight children plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial at Milburn with funeral at Third Congregational Oak Park conducted by Dr George B McColluem.
Brimfield Community Theatre presents a season listing August 2 and 3 Wings August 10 Partners Crime August 17 50 50 Girl August 21 Open Range August 31 Get Your Man September 6 and 7 Abbes Irish Rose September 14 Pioneer Scout September 21 Big Killing featuring a slate of silent and sound films for local audiences.
Brigadier General P B Malone of the Second Division praised the St Mihiel advance footage in the film Wings ahead of its Community Theatre showing on August two and three. The screening will be two nights with no extra charge.
The Old Settlers picnic officers and committees were chosen at the Thursday meeting. Picnic day is set for Thursday August 15. Charles Hayes serves as president with S H Neikirk as vice president and Mrs Elizabeth Hindle as historian.
The Union Church of Brimfield holds a trustees and council meeting voting to have four local members serve as pulpit supplies at 11 a.m. Sundays in August. Each speaker will choose a subject while trustees provide presiding duties. Miss Ethel Memler leads Sunday School this month with Morning Worship at 10 a.m. Minister Herbert N. Blakeway notes the church’s plans.
Methodist notes announce Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 with sermon In Earthly Vessels, plus Evening Worship at 7:30 on Times Have Changed. Official Board to meet next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid shifts to second Thursday for this month due to Old Settlers' Picnic, meeting at Mrs. H. E. Chichester's home. Pastor Austin A. Rodgers delivers messages.
A Lutheran service at The Gospel Church with Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 1:30 pm. Texts Rom 6:23 and Gal 3:21-22. The preacher warns sin’s slow ruin on beauty, voice, and demeanor, likening it to a leprous spot slowly marbling the person.
Mrs J C Smith of Cherry Valley Illinois testifies that after suffering severe nervous indigestion and violent vomiting spells she used five bottles of Konjola and the ailments vanished. She says she can eat any food without pain or nausea and urges others to try the medicine. Konjola is sold in Brimfield and by leading druggists in the region.
James C Reed a long time Brimfield township farmer died at his Elmwood home on Monday morning at about 8 o'clock in continuing ill health. He was 75, a lifelong resident of the county, and survived by his wife and four sons Fred of Oklahoma and Mary Clarence and Newell of French Grove and Elmwood.
G F Greber of Fairfield Iowa advertises cattle including 100 yearlings 80 two year olds 2 loads of calves 70 springer heifers 2 loads yearling heifers plus mixed cattle and sorting services.
The Meat Markets will be closed Sundays at ten o'clock beginning July 21, Laun Arnold. Bragg Bros.
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