Mrs A W Cecil Returns From Visit At Downers Grove
Mrs A W Cecil came back Saturday evening after visiting her daughter in Downers Grove.
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
1
Mrs A W Cecil came back Saturday evening after visiting her daughter in Downers Grove.
Dan McCoy will hold a public sale on the McCoy farm near French Grove on Thursday December 15. 13 head horses including some Registered Percherons 25 milking Shorthorns 97 hogs tractor outfit 5 sets harness farm machinery some household goods and other articles. Charles Welch will hold a sale on the A D McCoy farm at French Grove on Thursday December 22. cattle hogs farm machinery harness hay corn and various farm articles. Both sales close with bills. Aten auctions.
Marion Littlefield and family from Kewanee visited at the home of their mother, Mrs. Littlefield, on Sunday, sharing time together.
Routes 91 and 78 paving contract awarded to Dyer Construction for 5.05 miles on Section 108 cost 80703 dollars. Bridge work continues on Spoon River 78 north of Laura with Monson Bridge Co. crews at the site. Local officials and engineers base at Laura. Grant for graveling across Kickapoo bottom progressing on Joe Plack property. Sermon and church activities announced for Sunday with Sunday school sessions and various departments meeting before and after 11 o clock service. Golden Rule Sunday raised 29.18 for Near East Relief. Young people meet at 1 30 PM. sacrificial system study at 7 30 PM. Women meet at Mrs Hindle’s home. Miss Wyman and Mrs M R Clark lead. Year 1928 officers to be elected. church budget adopted. pledges invited. W Harvey Young, Minister. The Union Church.
Resolutions honor Coral Whittaker who has died and express sympathy to her family. Laura Camp No 691 extends condolences and asks minutes be updated with the resolutions. Copies go to the families and publish in Brimfield News. Jennie Barrett Mae Reed Ethel Douglas.
Ira Porter administrator and Col M R Clark auctioneer announce a public sale of the late Mrs Kolin Porter estate at 2 pm Saturday on the premises. Readily usable furniture appliances and household items including stoves heaters tables chairs beds wardrobes a washing machine garden tools and more will be offered. All items are described as almost new or good condition and sold as is to the highest bidder.
Mrs J E Dechman and son Earl, Miss Wayne Thompson, and Mrs Florence Gebhart, all of Peoria, visited the Hamilton home on Sunday. Gebhart plans a longer stay. Lee and Millard Forney opened a coal mine northeast of town with a good soft coal dump and a shack for temporary bachelor living.
Methodist notes list Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Evening Worship 7 00 p m and Bible Study Class 10 p m Tuesdays The Ladies Aid meets next Thursday at Mrs John G Zern's home Bible lesson titled Joseph Official Board meets at 7 30 p m Pastor Austin A Rodgers signs off with a blessing and church note.
The Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with a sermon on John the Baptist's Advent sermon from Luke 3 3 14. A pastor humorously discusses energizing the church. The Ladies Aid plans a bazaar and bake sale this Saturday afternoon in the Community Building with fancy work pastry candy dressed chicken and more.
Brimfield defeated Glasford 10 to 9 in a slow game. Brimfield relied on field baskets with Clark and Hayes leading scorers. Next games are at home versus Princeville on Friday and Dunlap on December 16, with Princeville’s strong lineup noted.
A Saturday event at Member's Store features a window full of school presents and uniforms priced at 3c each.
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