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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1918

Page

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Brimfield Township High School Class of 18 Holds Commencement

The Brimfield township high school held its annual commencement at the M E church on Friday evening May 31. Violet Mendenhall and Ted Dungan led the program with a salutatory, address, and benediction. Seven graduates pictured include Mendenhall, Grant, Maher, Murdoch, Church, Dungan, and Kingdon.

Brimfield Township Schoel M. E. Church G. W. Scott Violet Mendenhall Harriett Murdoch Marie Maher Ted Dungan Will Charles Kingdon Florence Grant Mary Church Ted Dungson Rev. Smith Peoria R. B. Roberta Ted Dungao Chas. Kingdon Board of Education Caal Bonures A S Morse Brimfield

Francis G Minor died at his farm near Laura

Francis Grant Minor a Peoria native and prominent figure in politics business and fraternal circles died May 26 at his Milosook Township farm after a long illness. He was a former Peoria county sheriff and circuit clerk with a long public career, survived by wife Pauline Praschwits, three children John R Louis F Francia and others, and several grandchildren. His body rests at Springdale Cemetery.

Francie Grant Minor Laura Peoria Minor Daugherty School Board Hie Mohammed Shrine Firet Ward Bite Dow Soto Eugene F. Baldwin P. B Miles Maenx Stephen Wolachng Mies Pauline Praschwits John R Brimfield KE. F Laor Mod Francia Shee Batts Chas C. Miles Stephen H. Tripp Mise Edna Minor Mus Luoiee Minor J. Pao Mino

Memorial Day Observed With Band Music in Brimfield

Memorial Day events in Brimfield included a 3 PM program in the village park led by Rev W Scott. The Harding quartet performed patriotic pieces, Rev Varney Jacob offered prayer, and Rev Murray of Murton Ar delivered a rallying address. The procession to the cemetery featured color guard, band, students, Red Cross members, and G A R members. At the cemetery, veterans' graves were flowered by children, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was read by Dr. J C Moore, and Rev G W Scott gave a brief address before the band closed the exercises.

Brimfield W Scott America Varney Jacob Harding Scott Chas C Carson Murray Murton Ar Muray Paralle Io Fred Walliker Brimfield Band Ladies of the Red Cross G. A Fort G A. R Lincoln J C. Moore G. W Scott

Mrs Mary Schelkopf Schneider Dies In Peoria

Mrs Mary Schelkopf Schneider of Peoria died at St Francis hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning and the body was brought to Calvary cemetery Brimfield for burial. A fuller life sketch will be published next week.

Mary Schelkopf Schneider Peoria Pany St Francis Hospital Calvary Cemetery Brimfield

Dental office to close for vacation in June

Dr T J Foley announces the dental office will be closed from June 7 through June 12 inclusive due to a short vacation.

T J Foley

Foley Kidney Pills Said To Relieve Rheumatism and Kidney Troubles

Mrs. Wood of Morrill Maine writes that Foley Kidney Pills gave relief soon after she began taking them. Geo. Howard.

Foley M. E. Echiard Ashland Geo. Howard

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