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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
1
The community will observe Christmas with a Saturday evening program on December 2 at 8 o'clock in the community building. Santa will give treats to every child under high school age and a short program is planned. All are invited. admission is free and no collection will be taken.
Joseph H. Phares born June 16 1841 in Jacksonburg Ohio died December 14 1922 at his Brimfield home aged 81 years 5 months 28 days. He married Clara M. Cady December 14 1863 they had eight children eight survived with six living. Funeral held December 15 in Brimfield Methodist Church with Rev. D S McCown and Rev E E Diffenbaugh officiating. large attendance and floral tributes. Interment Brimfield cemetery.
The Christmas Cantata The Everlasting Light will be given at the M E church on Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30. The program features piano preludes and scenes with Elise Roberts Marie Harding Alice Kingdon Rue Savage Mildred Pacey H B Bowman Elwood Kelley Roger Pacey and BH C Cady among others with soloists and choruses performing titles such as Break Forth into Joy The Light is Come Silent Night and The Virgin's Lullaby with a postlude finale.
Barry Wyman holds public sale of horses cattle and farming implements at his farm west of Brimfield on Monday January 15. Ralph Harder sells household goods at his Brimfield home on Saturday December 23 at 2 p.m. Col Clark auctioneer. See bills.
Hunters and trappers are warned to stay off land owned or controlled by us. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Names listed include Pulsipher McDonnell Bale Melville Freeman McClellan Day Lynch Kingdon and others. Your name will be published here until March 1 for 50c. Large signs for sale six for 25c.
Relatives report the death of Mrs Winn Grant at her Glasgow Montana home. Her body will be transported to Brimfield for burial in the family lot.
Advertises sales agents to earn 30 to 50 dollars weekly with partial expenses. Promises training and free supplies. Mentions Hawks Nursery Co. in Warwaters Wis. and urges writing for details.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and Brimfield Camp MV A for kindness and help during their time of bereavement. Mrs J G H Phares and families gratefully acknowledge the support received.
Mrs. Mary Murdock wife of William Murdock of 1418 Washington Street Peoria died Saturday December 16 at 5 o clock in the evening at Proctor. She was 2 days shy of age 90. The funeral was held at the residence Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Services at St Patrick church at 9 o'clock. Burial was in St Marys cemetery Peoria.
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