French Grove Social Notes Reflect Local Happenings
Local residents share visits and comings and goings. Mr. Welch shipped hogs to Chicago with him. Mrs. McCoy returned from Missouri and Arkansas after weeks away. Hazel Bell visited Dorothy Welch. Robah Oakes visited the McCellan home. Edson and John Purcell were in Peoria. Oakes and Reed attended Gutshall sale. Luther Parkington suffered a narrow timber accident but escaped injury. Veffie Bell has been ill. Farmers report butchering. Ladies Aid and Improvement Society to meet at Mrs. Moore’s home on Thursday February 19. Lee Stickle and Marilla Bridson wed at Princeville on February 7. Families extend congratulations.
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Hubert Oakes
Elmwood
Ladies Aid and Improvement Society
W. R. Moore
Elmer Perrill
Frank Carter
Chas. Powers
Lee Stickle
Marilla Bridson
Princeville
the Grove
Farm Bureau Meetings Postponed Across Town
Due to bad roads the Farm Bureau gatherings at Laura and Brimfield are indefinitely postponed today.
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Farm Bureau
Brimfield
Laura and
St Pauls Lutheran Church Announces Service Schedule
St Pauls Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 10 oclock and Divine Services at 11 oclock. Confirmation Instruction is Saturday at 10 oclock. Walther League Society meets on Tuesday the 17th at Geo Rose home.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walther League Society
Geo. Rose
Hedges Along Brimfield Highways Must Be Cut by April First
Public highway hedge regulation in Brimfield Township requires all hedges two years old or older to be cut and burned by April first. If owners fail, the commissioner will perform the work at the owner's expense. By Order Commissioner Highways.
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Brimfield Township
Bridson and Stickel Celebrate Early February Marriage
Miss Marilla Ann Bridson daughter of Albert Bridson of Princeville Illinois and H LeRoy Stickel of Brimfield Illinois were married Saturday February 7 at the bride's home. Rev James Benson of Arcadia Avenue Presbyterian Peoria officiated. The couple will reside near Brimfield after June 15.
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Marilla Ann Bridson
Albert Bridson
Princeville
Illlnois
H. LeRoy Stickel
Brimfield
Illinois
James Benson
Arcadia Avenue Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sue Jackson
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and help during Mrs. Sue Jacksons long illness and for the beautiful floral tributes at the funeral. Signed by Mrs. Kate Roath and Sisters.
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Sue Jackson
Notice Prohibits Trespass on Premises
Warning posted prohibiting hunting trapping or passing on the property under control of named individuals including Co L McClellan A R Moore Mrs John Day E J Day Wm Melville Warren Ayers Geo Mulvaney Orville Tucker and Chas W Porter with threat of prosecution for all trespassers.
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Warren Ayers
Geo. Mulvaney
Orville Tucker
Chas
W. Porter
Death of Millbrook area farmer John E Megan at 54
John E Megan of Millbrook township died Sunday February 8 at St Francis hospital Peoria after a period of illness. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter a sister Mrs John Schelkopf and brother James Megan of Princeville. Funeral at St Josephs church Brimfield with interment in Kickapoo cemetery.
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John E. Megan
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Megan
John Schelkopf
James Megan
Princeville
Millbrook Township
St. Joseph’s Church
Brimfield
Kickapoo Cemetery
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Federal Land Bank
Farmer’s Own Financial
Peoria Co. National Farm Loan Ass’n
R. B. Roberts
Sec-Treas
Walter C. Tucker
Brimfield, Illinois
Laun Arnold
Floyd Wyman
Arnold & Wyman
Parkside Restaurant
Roszell
Geo. E. Davis
ST. Josephs Bazaar
Emerson Hough
Keily
C. A. Welch
Chicago
Mr. Welch
City
J. S. McCoy
Missouri
Arkansas
Hazel Bell
Dorothy Welch
Robah Oakes
C. L. McCellan
Edson
John Purcell
Luther Parkington
Luther
Veffie Bell
Stickel
University of Illinois
Mr. Stickel
Peoria High School
Kate Roath
Co. L. McClellan
A. R. Moore
John Day
E. J. Day
Wm. Melville
John Megan
Mens
West End Grocery
Peoria Creamery
Fred ‘Dawson
Brimfield, I
Supreme Court
Lewis L. Fawcett
Brooklyn
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