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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
4
Fred W. Chichester announces candidacy for Brimfield Township collector subject to Republican caucus action. N L Fisher and Fritz Gailing also announce for the same office. George LaFollette names himself a candidate subject to caucus decision as Brimfield Township collector.
Brimfield district reports village and township election dates, local business ads, farm sales and moves, road and utility updates, court cases and social notes. Named people include Fritz Ganling, George Mulvaney, Mrs. Fergus Smith, Vera Grant, John I Barles, Wm George, Mary Christiansen, Alfred Harris, Joe Harris, and many local merchants and farmers.
Certificate records an annual meeting on January 16, 1902 in Brimfield Illinois where stockholders approved raising capital from 500 to 5000 dollars. Signed by Secretary C. L. Duxnan and President A. A. Knapp, with notary Cuas C. Carson witnessing sworn statements.
Brimfield township taxes are now due and payable. Office at Exchange Bank Brimfield. G. H. Coss is the collector.
Chase Thomas, collector, announces Saturdays at Archer's store in Brimfield to collect Jubilee taxes offering local residents a daytime window for payment and inquiries about assessment.
Public notice warns a $25 penalty under Brimfield village ordinances for false fire alarms. The fire bell is for fires or to summon the fire company. violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Published by order of the President and Board of Trustees.
A reader note lists names not called for including Mies Anna LeFerve Mrs. Kitcie Mr. Alva Robinson Maso Wigel and Fag DR Strain PM in a clerical or mail notice context, indicating unclaimed correspondence yet to be routed to residents or officials. The short list reflects a post office or civic notice style typical of community bulletins.
By order of the Probate Court Peoria County administrator Edward J Brooks will sell at public auction on April 3 1902 at 10 am the real estate of Margaret Brooks deceased Lots 3 and 4 in block 14 Brimfield Peoria County Illinois cash on sale approval by Probate Court Edge Dated February 20 1902
Brimfield lists M E Church Rev J E Mercer with services 10:46 am and 7:30 pm Sunday school 9:30 am H O Cady sup t Young people meetings Sundays 6 pm Prayer meeting Thursdays 7 pm Church Rev B C Davis services 11 am and 7:30 pm Sunday school 10 am Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 pm Young People Sunday 6:45 pm Brimfield District Court of Honor No 437 meets first Tuesday at M W A hall Wm Kelly Chancellor Frank Ford Recorder Brimfield Fire Company No 1 meets third Monday Village hall A Pacey President 4 E Carenester Sec Charles Moss Chief John Brown Camp No 56 8 V Div of N meets alternate Mondays G A R hall E W Herron Captain Arthur Pacey Lot Sergeant M W A Bremurreto Camp No 847 meets alternate Wednesdays Camp Hall Visiting neighbors welcome H Erlaix V C Appison Pacey Clerk Roya Newivers Arnholt Camp No 203 meets alternate Wednesdays M W A tall Ellen Weess Oracle Mrs Carrie Arber Sec The W M W of the Methodist birth near first Thursday afternoon monthly Mrs Mary Brooks Pres Mrs Mary E Cady Cor Sec
Frank Shane will hold a public sale at his farm 44 miles east of town on Friday March 7 1902. Milking cows fine work horses farming tools harness and more will be sold. Col Doug McDonnel aud lunch by H A Forney. C A Thomas clerk.
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