Local business and market notes from Brimfield area
Everett Guyer and Burt Coolidge entered Brown's Business College at Peoria. Ross Guyer clerks at Hindles Red Front Store. Cady Bros ship Minnesota potatoes by rail. Death of Mrs. L. B. Day occurred November 26. Hog market slipping, corn and wheat prices given across dates. Chichester and Dr Faroum wired for electricity. Raymond Phares found a white weasel. H R Johnson sold black team for $400. November 29 1917 sermon by Rev Warner Jacobs. Curtis Cady passes aviator exam at Cornell, posted to Mt Clemens. Mrs Julis Hayward visits Brimfield. EL Coolidge notes and December 1 1927 weather and road opening updates. Prices for corn, oats, wheat, butter, eggs, hogs listed across items.
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Basketball Schedule Highlights Local Games This Season
The schedule lists games against Princeville Yates City Elmwood Chillicothe Glasford Dunlap Denlap Pekin Jr Varsity and Dunlap tournament. Home and away venues alternate with dates from November to February including a Dunlap tourney at end of January. Teams expected include Elmwood Princeville Yates City Glasford Chillicothe Dunlap and Pekin Jr Varsity with multiple home games at various dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeville
Yates City
Pekin Jr. Varsity
Denlap
Elmwood
Chillicothe
Glasford
Girl Scout Party Draws Praise From Committees
The event last Friday was a success with games and enthusiastic fans. A follow up meeting is planned for Friday December 3 with Barbara June Riggs noted as Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara June Riggs
Hasselbacher Appointed Delinquent Personal Tax Collector
L Hasselbacher collects personal tax and has been appointed collector for Brimfield and Jubilee townships. He will be at the Neva office every Saturday until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasselbacher
Brimfield
Jubilee
Newa
The School Band Makes Fine Progress
The Brin6eld Band expands with oboe bassoon alto clarinet and new reed players Eloise Savage Verna Forney Mary Jane Welch De Witt Wy coff Virginia Smith Rolland Lottman Shirley Catton John Tucker Dale Catton Richard Savage Otto Geimnmer Richard Hariog Gale Foster Clifford Cusack and several beginners show notable improvement. The band aims to boost color balance and improve chances in district and state contests with support from parents and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brin6eld
Eloise Savage
Verna Forney
Mary Jane Welch
de Witt Wycoff
Virginia Smith
Rolland Lottman
Shirley Catton
Crass
John Tucker
Dale Catton
Richard Savage
Otto Geimnmer
Richard Hariog
Gale Foster
Clifford Cusack
Junior Johnson
Ruth Cassoc
Helen Reicheneker
Jim Christian
Koilandg Cady
Clifford Hanselbacher
Clark Edwards
French Grove Mira Visit and Family Gatherings
Eveline Lind of West Jersey spent the weekend at the W H Smith home. Mr and Mrs Clifton Adams and family of Elgin were Friday callers at the home of his sister Mrs A R Moore. The A Kellogg family enjoyed a visit with Wheaton relatives Friday afternoon with Miss Robah and Anna Oakes in Chicago. A R Moore is gaining strength each day after his recent operation. Saturday George Reed Edith Reed and Mrs Clara Day of Iowa visited him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira. Eveline Lind
West Jersey
W. H. Smith
Clifton Adams
Elgin
A. R. Moore
Kellogg
Wheaton
Miss Ea Robah
Anna Oakes
Chicago
George Reed
Edith Reed
Clara Day
Iowa
Purse Restored After Peoria Store Accident
Lucille La Follette returned to her school duties after a week away due to a fall at Block and Kubl in Peoria. She lost a purse with money a ring and papers but received it back on Thanksgiving morning after Mrs Doris Young of Peoria notified its owner and a reward was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille la Follette
Lucille
Block & Kubl
Peora
Miss la Follette
Doris Young
Peoria
Red Cross Roll Call Omitted Names List Revealed
The Red Cross Roll Call misses from last week's list include D. 4H, Johnson, Mrs Frances Kingdon, H A, Blundy, Albert Sloan, Wallis Kingdon. The report notes corrections to the community volunteer roster and urges updated submissions to ensure inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Frances Kingdon
H A
Blundy
Albert Sloan
Wallis Kingdon
Mrs Phares Celebrates Birthday at Age 92
Mrs Phares marked her 92nd birthday with two celebrations. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Ralph Carson family featured a cake baked by great granddaughter Betty Carson. On Sunday November 28 she shared a birthday dinner with daughters Eva Fisher Nell Carson Tennery and Roy Bane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Fisher
Peoria
Mra
Nell Carson
Tennery
Roy Bane
Texas Church Chicken Supper and Bazaar Evening
The ladies of Texas Church prepare a chicken supper and bazaar tomorrow night. Suppers start at 5 o clock with tickets priced at 40 cents and 25 cents. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Texas Church
Meehan Home Destroyed By Fire
The Meehan farm residence north west of town burned at noon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meehan were away. Firefighters could not save the building due to water shortage and late discovery but helped save some belongings and aided nearby structures. The home is owned by Mrs. C. C. Blondy, known as the O'Hara place, and neighbors plus Brimfield Fire Department assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meeham
C. C. Blondy
O'Hara Place
Brimfield
Local residents share Thanksgiving visits and gatherings
Laura Items Mrs Don Webster attended a Home Bureau meeting in Peoria. David Wycoff visited with his father D C Wycoff in Peoria. Mrs George Morris and Mr Neva Rie shopped in Kewanee. Mr and Mrs Cliff Leach hosted Thanksgiving at the James Kemper home in Peoria area. Lois Nilroy from Galesburg stayed with her sister Mrs Claude Lorance. Don Webster family spent Thanksgiving at the Gerald Webster home near La Fayette. Leigh Beamer and Brent Sheffner of Des Moines stayed with Von Webster. Members going to Chicago for the International Live Stock Show included Charles Jaques Reed Carter Wm Jones and Cecil Bridson. Henry Kelley and children visited Olin Iowa over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Joe Emerson. Chester Kuntz Raymond Geasel Donald Carter and Shannon Powers, students at the University of Illinois, spent the holiday with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Jaques
Reed Carter Wm Jones
Cecil Bridson
Chester Kuntz
Raymond Geasel
Donald Carter
Shannon Powers
The
University of Hlinde
Surprises Mark Move to Town for Chae Ekena Family
Charney told his wife they would move to town and neighbors celebrated with a party at Caras. A birthday dinner for their mother followed, with relatives attending from the Ekena and Bruvinga families. The couple then received two chairs for the new living room before moving on Monday and settling in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chae Ekena
Charney
Caras
Dave Wagner
Mra Rozgella Hanlon
Fabian
Rita Cale
Frank Slayton
Earl Miles
Kart Collins
Clarence Exena
Lee Weber
Pat Bennet
Mra
Harvey Ekena
C. Rosenbohm
BR. Bruvinga
Ruby
LeRoy
Chas Gayes
Cheater Bruninga
Garry Ekena
Clarence Ekena
Arthur Ekena
Frances
Lenora Ekena
Bil Phillips
Cecil Miller
Thanksgiving Socials and Visits Across Town
A list of residents and visitors sharing Thanksgiving in various towns. Velma Allen enjoyed vacation at her Mt. Zion home. Norma Cora visited Witt with her mother. Emma Tracey stayed with her mother in Salem. Families of Brasmer Fisher traveled to Viola for Thanksgiving. Rev and Mrs. Todd visited Rock Island relatives. Fishers from Aledo brought back Jack after vacation. Tully siblings in Peoria returned home for dinner. Rev. E McOmber of Reynolds hosted family in Reynolds for Thanksgiving. Hayes family shared dinner at the C L Hayes home. Ed Richford and family moved to Peoria. their Pangalo remains here. Miss Mary Craban, employed in Peoria, will live with them. Dr Justus B Roberts of Johns Hopkins will work at Babies Hospital NYC for a month. Ten Union church youths attended Chilli co meeting, led by Rev Todd and Bert Knight, with Robert Knight among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Allen
Mt. Zion
Norma Cora
Witt
David Todd
Rock Island
QO. J. Fisher
Aledo
Jack
C. L. Hayes
Charles Hayes
Max Hayes
Ed Richford
Peoria
Charles Ekena
Mary Craban
Union Church
Chillico
Bert Knight
Robert Knight
James Geitner
Archie
Clark Edwards
Jack Fisher
Helen Pullen
Jean Knight
Gale Fosters
Mary Etta Edwards
Dorothy Kreiter
Mrs Josie Hargadine dies in Princeville
Mrs Josie Medi Hargadine passed away at her home in Princeville Monday evening after a period of illness. Funeral services are set for December 2 at 9 30 AM at St Marys Of The Wood in Princeville with burial to follow. She had been ill since visiting her sister in Dakota this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Medi Hargadine
Princeville
St. Mary’s of the Wood
Funeral for William John Woods Held in Elmwood
William John Woods born November 21, 1862 on a Yates City area farm. He lived near Yates City most of life and died after a lingering illness at his daughter Hazel Garrison's home in Trivoli. Survived by three children Mra Garrison Mabel Speer and Char lea, several grandchildren and one great grandchild. Woods earlier operated a Brimfield grocery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterton Funeral Home
Elmwood
William John Woods
Mr. Woods
Yates City
Hazel Garrison
Trivoli
Mra Garrison
Mabel Speer
Elba Ceoter
Charlea
California
James Taylor of Peoria Dies After Long Mine Career
James Taylor a longtime Peoria resident died Sunday at his home. Born in Haywood England in 1853 he came to America early. He married Rebecca Gilyeart in Elmwood on October 10 1876. He ran a coal mine at Edwards and served as state mine inspector for years. Surviving are his wife two daughters and three sons in Peoria ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hale Memorial church with burial in Olmwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taylor
Edwarda
Peoria
Haywood
England
James
Alice Lee Taylor
America
Elmwood
Rebecca Gilyeart
Taylor
Edwards
Ray Tennery
Daniel, Harry
Clyde
Hale Memorial Church
Olmwood Cemetery
Thanksgiving greetings across Hastings families timeline
Mrs 8. E. Fuller of Hastings Nebraska visits the Charles H Risins home while Seth Freeman of Des Moines Iowa spends the week with his father C W Freeman whose condition is critical. Families Raymond Schelkopf, John Duncan, John Stewart and others share Thanksgiving visits across Elmwood Peoria Milwaukee Galesburg Champaign Oak Hill and Peoria towns with numerous relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Fuller
Hastings, Nebraska
Charles H. Risins
Seth Freeman
Des Moines
Iowa
C. W. Freeman
Millbrook Grange Card Party Opens Series of Events
The Millbrook Grange will stage the first card party of a series at the Grange hall in Laura tonight December 2. A small admission fee will be charged and everyone is welcome. A dance is planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milllbrook Grange
Grange
Laura
Basket Ball Squad Makes Fine Start
The Brimfield basketball team opened the season with a 18 to 15 win over Princeville, while the second team took the curtain with a 32 to 18 victory. On Tuesday Brimfield defeated Yates City 32 to 23, with the second team again ahead 30 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeville
Brimfield
Yates City
Luthy
Elliot
Dungan S I I Sherman
Babccock
Hf Whitman
Floyd 000 Edwards
Sloan Hayes
Braham
Frye
Peoria
County Legion Plans Christmas Work Meeting Tonight
The County Legion urges every member to attend tonight and plan for the December 15 session at 8 15. This regular meeting precedes county work and Christmas plans, with Adjutants W F Harding and J Donald Best coordinating duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion
Legion
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Everett Guyer
Burt Coolidge
Brown’s Business College
Ross Guyer
Hindles Red Front
Cady Bros
L. B. Day
Chichester
Dr. C. G. Faroum
Raymond Phares
H R. Johnson
Wyoming
Warner Jacobs
Congregational Church
Vogg
Curtis Cady
Cornell University
Mt. Clemens
Michigan
Julis Hayward
Spencer
N. Y
Mr. Hayward
Brimfield Prairie
Coolidge
Kickapoo Wan
Chamberlain's Corner
New Magazine
Girl Scout News
L. Hasselbacher
Red Cross
Mrs. Phares
Meehan
Mrs
Harold Meehan
Don Webster
David Wycoff
D. C. Wycoff
George Morris
Neva Rie
Kewanee
Cliff Leach
James Kemper
Lois Nilroy
Galesburg
Claude Lorance
Leigh Beamer
Brent Sheffner
Des Moines, Iowa
von Webster
Henry Kelley
Olin
Joe Emerson
Emma Tracey
Salem
R. E. Brasmer
Jackson Fisher
Viola
Alice
Mildred
Janet Tully
Rev
E. McOmber of
Reynolds
Kenneth Walthers
Mrs. E. @. Walthers
Mrs. Walthers
Mrs. E. McOmber
Justus B. Roberts
Department of Diseases of
Chilarsa
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Balimore
Babies Hospital
New York City
Josie Hargadine
Wm. J. Woods
Woods
Raymond Schelkopf
Joyce Ann
Rosemary
John Duncan
John
Charles 8. Stewart
Milwaukee
Wm. Cowley
H.N. Blakeway
Ada
Elsie
Willard
Arthur Blakeway
Hugh Miller
Millers
Bazel Savard
Forrest Miller
Frank
Hamailton
Orville , Miller
Champaign
Henry Osborn
Peter McGrane
Harold McCartney
Oak Hill
Martha McCartney
Charles
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Joe McCartney
Millbrook
Albro
Brimfield Princeville
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Dungan
Snith
Babcock
Walliker
Hayes
Bliss
Smith
Floyd Scanion
W. F. Harding
J. Donald Best
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Brimficla
J.E. Welsh, M.D
Brimfield, Illinois
W.e.nolting
Illinois
DR Walter Pacey
Bank of Galesburg Bldg
Galesboro
Frederick W. Arber
Attorney AT Law Todd
Morgan, Pendarvie & Arbes
Central National Bank
Ilinois
Geo. W. Cluskep
Undertaker
Winzeler Undertaking Co
DE Br.r. Claybaugr
H.R. Johnson & Son
W. H. Herring
Palace Theater
Elmwood, Illinois
James Gleason
Zazu Pitts
William Gargan
Judith Barrett
San-Mon
Ano Sothern
Jack Haley
Mary Boer3land
Edward Everett Horton
Dange
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Bulldog Drummond
Gladys George
Warren William
Johan Beal
Madame X
Otto Kruger
Douglas Montgomery
Jacqueline Wella
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