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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
8
A 1930s-era letter from C L Dungan Lumber Yard extols Independence and Defense Days. It urges Americans to celebrate the nation’s birth and to secure personal independence through home ownership as a defense against economic hardship.
M. R. Clark reports the sale of Mrs. Kate Farnum estate land adjoining town on the southwest to Chas W Porter. The tract covers 42.18 acres and joins Porters home place with possession to Sept 1 1925. Farnum heirs reside in California.
The Brimfield Athletics host Princeville on July 4 as part of a doubleheader with Edwards visiting Brimfield on Sunday. Rain ruined last Sunday’s game, and paid spectators will be admitted free next Sunday. Come for a good game.
A mass meeting is called for Friday at 8 o clock in the Community Building to elect officers for the Old Settlers Park Association. Be there.
The American Legion will read the President's message at a 10 am July 4 meeting in Brimfield Park. Local businesses close at noon and stay closed afternoon and evening as Brimfield skips festivities to allow personal celebration time. A Peoria Creamery closure and an evening picture show are noted.
Owners must pay the dog license fee now due. Fees are payable to Marshal LaFollette, who will issue the tag. The Village Board of Trustees oversees the process.
By Order of Board Directors to Vigilance Com. Furnishing evidence of Theft Robbery and Grand Larceny leading to conviction Brimfield Community.
Rev W Harvey Young and E L Coberly lead a group from their Sun day school classes to a camp at Penns Woods Kickapoo with a full roll called for supper and inspection. The list includes Harry Shirley Archer Johnson Clare Arnold Keith Cecil Harvey Young Frank Clark William Cornwell Donald Morgan Robert Morgan Clinton Curran Charles Hayes Keith Cady Russell Moon Cecil Trowbridge Irvin Wells and Melvin McCoy.
Mr and Mrs Tony Snyder visited C A Welch on Sunday. Miss Anna Lyons from Joliet visited friends. A daughter was born Friday morning June 26 to Mr and Mrs A R Moore. Loren Oaker visited home folks Friday. Madge and Bazel Bell were callers in Williamsfield on Thursday. C A Welch shipped hogs to Chicago Wednesday. John Lengren called on business in Galesburg Thursday. Edna Hasselbacher spent the week visiting relatives in Peoria.
Local notes report Mrs Eliza Grant visiting Peoria visitors Marguerite Porter and Dorothy Plack returning from Normal and families welcoming new births. Several residents travel between Peoria Monmouth and Brimfield with hospital recoveries and farm visits noted. Regular Relief Corps events and a July basket picnic at Mrs Chas Freeman are announced.
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