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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
13
Local Brimfield notes report Christmas visits from Peoria to Farmington, candy stores and calendars in town, and health tips amid frigid weather. Oysters, bread specials, and holiday shopping fill the scene as residents share greetings and family news.
Grace W Littlefield daughter of Joseph and Olive Littlefield was born November 12 1863 in Brimfield Illinois and died December 25 1899 at age sixteen after a brief illness from exophthalmic goitre. She joined the M E church and Epworth League and was a faithful Sabbath School attendee. Her last words to her mother spoke of Christ the solid rock on which she stood. The funeral at the M E church December 27 1899 was led by Revs J E Mercer, Jordan and Cox with hymns and burial in Brimfield cemetery.
Gilt Edge Farm Loans advertises current rates and invites inquiries to S. W. Freeman in Jackson Street Peoria Illinois for farm loan services.
Public sales are set for January 4 1900 at French Grove residence of Mrs Mary Mart and January 6 near Laura hosted by Charles C Davia featuring horses cattle hogs and farming implements. Also notes banana and orange specials at Cady Order store repairs for all Archer's stores and Johnson's furniture display. Friends of Mr and Mrs Wa Lambrey gave a Christmas gift of a Parse valued at 98.08.
A collection of church service times for Evangelical and Catholic parishes with Sunday hours, youth meetings, prayer sessions, and Sunday schools. Also lists fraternal group meetings and lodge activites, with officers and regular dates for G A B W C T U K P M W A and other local societies in Brimfield.
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