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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1901

Page

5

Brimfield Old Settlers Picnic Lights Up 1900 Gathering

The twelfth annual Brimfield Old-Settlers Association meeting and picnic drew about 5000 attendees on August 15. Highlights included remarks by Rev. Richard Pacey, Hor Joseph Graff’s address on pioneer progress, music by Elmwood band, reminiscences, and a baseball win for Brimfield 10 to 9. Balloons, paracute drops, and a full afternoon program kept crowds engaged with contests, prizes, and social reunion among Brimfield residents and visitors.

Brimfield Old-Settlers’ Association Brimfield Richard Pacey Elmwood Authen “Zion D. R. Strain Charles Mc €Luer Congregational Church Wm. Harding Judson Harding L. O. Palsipher Old Settlers’ Association Hor Joseph-Graff Mr. Graff Ploneer Oak Hill Hibbs Ramshaw H. E. Chichester Madame Townsend E. Ashlock Henry Chamberlain Committee On Oak Oak H. C. Tucker R. J. Fisher Wavie Grigs W. J. Wickwire G. W. Rawcliffe Harry Culbertson John Finnegan Fred Pemble Earl Smith Hubert Chichester Raymond Bush Earl Moon John Fuchs Wilie Duke Bush Harry Wyman Wilbur Forney P. W. Fisher Peoria Lillie King Della Cowley Robert Maris Ed Keefer Mainville Burt Brimfield Township Edw. Baker John Hinzis Slaty Carson E. Rebecca McQ

Old settlers association holds annual meeting and elects officers

The annual meeting at the village hall listed members from Blooming ton to Roseville and Chicago. Officers elected include President Rev Richard Pacey, vice president Peter Cahill, secretary C S Dunga, treasurer Addison Pacey, and historian H O Burt. The treasurer reported receipts of 297.93 and expenditures of 196.92 with a balance of 100.01. A vice president post was created and committees for picnics and a speaker committee were appointed.

Richard Pacey Peter Cahill C. S. Dunga Addison Pacey H. O. Burt

Ship Sizes in Paris Steamboats of the Era

In 1881 the burg aut was 520 feet long with a 600 ton displacement. Ten years later, 1891, the City of Paris measured 560 feet and displaced about 16 960 tons. This contrast illustrates rapid growth in vessel scale over a decade.

Burgaut Paris

Simple Home Wedding Etiquette and Quiet Departure

A guide on modest wedding setup in a home, emphasizing dignity and conformity to social standards. It describes staging areas for the clergyman, seating for the bridal party, usher lines, and the order of procession from drawing room to hall. It notes serving supper or breakfast, then the couple’s discreet departure for their journey.

Gold mines rapid development prevent world famine

A fragment notes rapid gold mine development and its impact on gold supply. It cites a statistician estimating coin loss from wear at about 1 percent of the total gold supply, implying significant economic consequences if mining accelerates further.

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