August 1896 local notes from Sandusky area school and commerce
The Files item notes A J Bookmeyer named associate principal of Sandusky Business College, Putnam nominated for State Senate, heavy rain delaying freshmen, Hindle buys brick building for 31200, burglaries at Dunham & Son and Moore & Son, Daisy Lovett and Bessie Brose return to Peoria, bicycle race feature at local track, Root's races draw crowds, pastors listed. August 1906 updates: Hindle buys Peoria residence, M E Sunday school picnic planned, Silloway two week trip, Chichester to open movie theater, Cahill sells 7400 bushels corn, Edna Johnson to Ironwood as assistant principal, Brimfield elevator August trade, Old Settler races winners, cider vinegar at Memier's.
Old Settlers Honor Brimfield’s Longtime Residents
In Brimfield a group of longtime locals are celebrated for their years of residence and civic involvement. Clara Phares, born here eighty one years ago, is listed among the town’s oldest natives. Uncle Pete Bower, ninety three next October, is noted as the Civil War veteran still seen in town. William T. Cowley marked his 94th birthday on August 14 and is active in local politics. Jennie Gibbs, a lifelong Southport resident who spent years in Brimfield, will reach ninety seven in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Phares
Enety
Dauphter of
Murtis
Eliza Furnoess Cady
3. P. Bower
Pete
Brimfield
Wm T. Cowley
Spriggins
Jennie Gibbs
Southport
Virginia Reel Lights Up Settler’s Program Night
The Virginia Reel is performed in costume by a group of energetic locals. In the lineup are Mr. and Mrs. J. A Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stenger, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coyle, Mr. and Mrs Harvey Coon, Mr. and Mrs. Lore Trowbridge, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A Clark
Joe Stenger
Joe Coyle
Harvey Coon
Lore Trowbridge
Louis Savage
Township Treasurer Annual Financial Statement 1935 36 Peoria County
Annual financial report covering July 1 1935 to June 30 1936 for Township 9 Range 6 Peoria County Vilsouis shows receipts from district taxes tuition fees paid by pupils and transfers from other township treasurers with a balance carried July 1 1935 and June 30 1936. Expenditures include incidental trustee expenses transportation of pupils new equipment and publishing the annual statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Range
Peoria
Vilsouis
Tocome
Community Notes From French Grove and Peoria
French Grove families Angus Moore and kin attended Peoria events and local picnics. Betty Carter and Bertha Carter joined Virginia Jones’s birthday party. The Farm Bureau picnic drew many neighbors in Peoria and a busload visited the State Fair. Families from Carter, Yockey, Sherwood, Hack, Kellogg, Reed and Moore plan visits to Curtice, Brimfield Old Settlers, and other gatherings in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Moore
Peoria
Betty
Bertha Carter
Virginia Jones
Farm Bureau
Local Visitors and Travels Across States
Laura Items Mias Marion La Fond of Chicago visits friends in the area. Mr and Mrs Ray Douglas attend the Springfield fair. Mrs Zella Powera and Shannon visit Iowa. Madison Calhoun of Mississippi visits brother Charles Calhoun and family. Mrs Harriett Reed returns from Chicago. Edward Kalb and family back from two weeks in Wisconsin. The Symmonds and Peirson couples visit Galesburg. The Whittakers and Lafe Reichenker tour to Denver and Yellowstone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reed
Washington
Iowa
Angus Moore
Reed
Walter
Brimfield
Ray Douglas
Springfield
Zella Powera
Shannon i
Village and School Officers of Brimfield Township
Village and school leadership details list J S Harker as village president with council members S H Neikirk Henry Reinhart and others. Board of education for Brimfield Township High School district 157 includes RB Roberts president John Cluskey Ira Martin Donald Best Chalmer Formey and M Travia with Horace Moon. Four churches present with pastors. Township officers include Supervisor Ira Martin Assessor Henry Biandy Tag Collector Henry Tully Road Commissioner Huggn Miller Clerk Edward Sbeck Constable Floyd Wyman and Justice of the Peace Wm F Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J S. Harker
S H. Neikirk
Henry Reinhart
R R Claybaugh Chalmer Forney
Lam Arnold
J. E Welsh
H. B. Bowman
Brimfield Township
Ira Martin
Henry Biandy
Henry Tully
Huggn Miller
Edward Sbeck
Floyd Wyman
Hester and Ashman Wed in Peoria Presbyterian Ceremony
Misa Lucille Mitchell Bester daughter of the late Rev. John K Hester and Anna Hester of Peoria pledged marriage vows with George Cromwell Ashman Jr son of Dr and Mrs G C Ashman of 306 Barker avenue Peoria The service was read by Rev E L Fernandes at Arcadia Avenue Presbyterian Church A large gathering attended a garden reception at the Ashman home The bride a Bradley College graduate and former nurse trainer in Lubbock Texas Mr Ashman a Bradley College graduate with a master in chemistry from the University of Chicago is a chemist at Hiram Walker & Sons Inc They will reside in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lucille Mitchell Bester
John K Hester
Anna Hester
Peoria
George Cromwell Ashman
G. C Ashman
Barker Avenue
E. L. Fernandes
Arcadia Avenue Presbyterian Church
Ashman
Bradley College
University of Chicago
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
Committees Form Centennial Celebration Plans
Centennial celebration committees listed with chairs for finance grounds wiring speakers programs and amusements. Notable members include Henrietta Memier as historian and Miss Ethel Memler as general chair. additional officers and magazine subscriptions noted for Curtin Cady’s 1850s reads.
Mrs Smith and son visit Fairmont kin
Mrs A Smith and her son Joe of Fairmont North Dokato arrived Tuesday to visit her mother Mrs Minnie Tennery. The Home Bureau unit plans a picnic supper Wednesday at H A Bland Timber. Members urged to bring families a covered dish sandwiches and table service. Supper at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Tennery
The
Home Bureau Tt
H A. Bland
Timber
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A.J. Bookmeyer
Associate Cincipal
Sandusky Businessollege
Putnam
Elmwood
James Ireton
R. Hindle
F . Wiley
Strain
Walrd
Hindle
Arveal
Membr Ros
Daisy Lovett
Bessie Brose
Fred Day
Fred Galbraith
Edelstein
Root’s
J. W. Denning
W. H. Jordan
H. B. Cox
Moynihan
Richard Hindle
City
M. E
Cole’s Grove
French Creek
Ernest Marshall
Garry
E. McGarrah
Silloway
Devil's Lone Country
George Cahill
Edna Johnoson
Ironwood
Michigan
Ube
Mionie Coon
Anna Blundy
Allen Coon
John McKinty
Hubert Porter
Paul Lottman
Mldred German
Ted Plack
Walter Smith
Memier’s
Virginia
Teachers Pension Fund
Financial Report
Rosefield
School Board and Business
A. C. McCoy
D.H. Johnson Notary Public
W. M. Carter
Gladys
Margaretta
Colorado
C. &. McClellan
David Yockey
Ed Sherwood
Jim Hack
Oakes and Kellogg
W. E. Carter
Mary Lou
Ben Carter
Curtice
Ohio
Billy Shaffer
Max Duncan Gertrude
Robah Kellogg
Laura Winners
Brimfield High School
Dick Bradley
Kickapoo
Ginion Stock Yards
Virginia Reel
Brimfield Old Settlers
Old Settlers
Elmwood High School
Confessman
Everet Dirksen
Elmwood CC
Duncan
Dahinda
Carnival Amusements
Brimfield Band
Tazetell
CCC
L* Voices
Speed Devils
Marguerite Churchill, Paul Kelly
Russel Hardy
Laura
Mias Marion la Fond
Chicago
Madison Calhoun
Mississippi
Charles Calhoun
Edward Kalb
Wisconsin
Homer Symmonds
John Peirson
Galesburg
J C. Whittaker
Lafe Reichenker
Denver
One Park
J. E. Welsh
Rudolph Savage
Cliffera C. Blunday
St. Joseph’s
Thomas C. Harrinson
Luthes
Henry Trauo
the Union
Raymond W Newell
Fred Weed
West Jersey
Beimfield
Hester
Methodist Hospita Nurses Training School
Lubbock, Texas
Henrietta
Martin
Ralph Carson
Charles Huey
Clifford Cady
W F. Harding
W F Harding
Lon Arnold
L. E. McKown
Charles
Huey
Marie Sloan
E. Welsh
Robert Bragg
Frank Guest
O Everen
J. Welsh
J. D. Best
Henry Rein
Hart
Ethel Memler
Florence Wyman
Mildred Pacey
Fred Walliker
R Blundy
H.C Cady
R. B Roberts
A.S Nichols
John Ducgan
Reed Blundy
Finay, Willis Kingdon
C. Blundy
Joe McCoy
H P. Tully
Joe Harder
Gene Coyle
Ed Sbeck
Russel
Francis Taylor
Harry Blundy
George Wynt2
L @ Clark
Philip Dell
Lee McCoy
Ensley Pallen
A S Nichols
Virginia Clark
Bernice Bragg
Donald Hayes
Stanley Cady
Alice and
Wil Or Tuly Streeta
J A Clark
Walter Rayfield
Glen Shane
Horace Moon
Charles Ekena
Henry DeVries Roy Cecil
Old Settler's Association
Mr& Clark
J Donald Best
Henry Memler
Elizabeth Hindle
FB Johnson
Marcella Travis
Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth
Uchs
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Janet Tully
Francis Tayior
Edward Tbeck
Curtin Cady
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J.E. Welsh, M.D
Brimfield, Ilinois
W. E. Nolting
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DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg Bldg
Hlirtots
Frederick V. Arber
Todd Morgan
Pendarvis & Arbea
Central National Bank
Ilinoia
Geo. W. Cluskey
Undertaker
Peoria, Ill
R. BR. Clay Baugh
Brimfield, Ninois
A Smith
Joe
Fairmont
North Dokato
Martin Mayrath
Dodge Cit
Joseph Slocum
West Cemetery
Mayrath
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P Toll
Jant
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Weidt
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Lehar
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Panella
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Palace Theater
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Marsha Jant
Edgar Kennedy
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Gene Raymond
Robert Young
Ed Sparks
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