Local notes on weather and community events
A roundup of small town updates includes Bert Ellis visiting relatives, Olive Herger’s return from a six week visit, and birth announcements for Mr. and Mrs. Herriott's son born May 13. It notes Plymouth Rock eggs for sale, local carpenters, property purchases, church grounds work, health tips, and several minor incidents and public notices from Milbrook and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Herriott
Galesburg
Plymouth Rock
Ephraim Heaton
James McManus
Monica
W.E Cady
M. BE
C. T. Cady
Hardy
Milbrook Township
Local School Notes and Intruder Incident Loom in Peoria
Hick Scnior notes Maude Littlefield spent last week in Peoria while Mamie Baker visited the High School on Thursday. Susie Appleby dropped by the Grammar room Tuesday afternoon. Raymond Phares, a third year pupil, injured his left hand with a nail and was absent Friday. The Primary and Intermediate rooms plan a cantata titled Mother Goose and Her Temperance Children for the last day of school. The janitor says the Grammar room was found occupied around 6 am Tuesday and he opened the windows to eject the intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.Y. Johnson
W. BR. Weeks
H. Lyon
S. W. Winchester
Elmore
Minnie Phares
P. W. Fisher
Peoria
J. H. Phares
W.E Cady
L. G.cady
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church
Brimfield Tele Phone Co
R. B. Murdock
Truman
P. C. Albrech
Albrecht
Bushnell
J.M. Eméry
Jubilee
D. R. Strain
Emory
Lydia Gregory
Trivoli
Gregory
New York
Whch
Jane Brown
James Dempsey
John
W. F. Murphey
John Callister
Callister
Mrs. Chichester
Susie Appleby
Raymond Phares
Mother Goose
Temperance
Methodist Notes and Epworth League Anniversary Highlight
The Twelfth Anniversary of the Epworth League was observed with a fine program led by Miss Minnie Phares. Oak Hill services were strong despite the absence of the presiding elder as Deaconess M K Riggs preached well before Rev J E Mercer administered communion. Amanda Smith lectures Friday May 17 promise large attendance. she spoke to about 5000 for nearly two hours with noted oratory and singing. Doors open 7:30, lecture at 8, admission 15 cents, children 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
League
Minnie Phares
Oak Hill
M. K. Riggs
Pittsburg
J. E. Mercer
Amanda Smith
Bloomington
Doora
Excursion Rates For Pan Am Exposition
Pan Am Exposition Buffalo New York May 1 to November 1 1901 excursion rates from Brimfield include 30 day tickets 27.10 sale May 15 31 final limit 30 days 15 day tickets 22.40 sale May 1 31 final limit 15 days 5 day tickets 17.80 sale May 7 14 21 28 final limit first Saturday after sale. Special rates for M W A Head Camp meeting at St Paul June 10 15 one fare plus 2 for round trip Epworth League San Francisco July 18 21 rate 48.00 round trip. Colorado and Utah low rates Home Seekers tickets sold 1st and 3rd Tuesday monthly Morpuy agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Brimfield
St. Paul
Epworth League
San Francisco
Colorado
Utah
R.R. Morpuy
Agt
Cruelty to Seals Highlighted by Our Dumb Animals
Our Dumb Animals relays a painful account from Pearson's Magazine of mass seal slaughter. It notes that in one season over sixteen thousand young seals starved to death due to mothers being killed. The group urges humane education to end seal skin usage, supported by forty five thousand Bands of Mercy members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Magazine
Bands of Mercy
Brimfield Directory and Local Churches and Societies
Brimfield directory lists M and Church with Rev J E Mercer pastor services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school 936 am H O Cady sup t Young people's meetings Sunday evenings 6 pm Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7 pm Congregational Church Rev Cun McCuver pastor services at nae and 7 30 pm Sunday School 10 am Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7 30 pm Young Pri eh ies Meeting Sunday evening 6 45 Brimfield District Court of Honor No 437 meets Tuesday evenings at M W A hall Wm Kelly Chancellor Mrs Esther Miller Bec Brimfield Fire Company No 1 regular meetings third Monday evenings Village hall A Pacey President 4 E Cuicuesren Sec y Charles Moss Chief John V Brown Camp No 56 8 Div of Ill meets alternate Monday evenings G A & hall 8 o'clock Ross Guyver Captain ARTHLUE Pacey Let Sergt M W A Brostreto Camp No 847 meets alternate Wednesday evenings Camp Hall 7 30 Visiting neighbors cordially welcomed J Coamprruam V O Appison Pacey Clerk Royal Neiansors Arnbolt Camp No 203 regular meetings alternate Wednesday evenings M W A hall Visiting members welcome Mrs Eurex Weekly s Oracle Mrs Canmix ARBER Sec The W F M S of the Methodist church meet first Thursday afternoon of each month Mary Brooks Prec Mrs Mary E Cady Cor Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield Directory
J. E. Mercer
H. O. Cady
Sup’t. Young People’s Meeting
Congregational Church
Cuné. McCuver
Young Prchies
Brimfield District Court of Honor
M. W. A. Hall
Wm Kelly
Esther Miller
Bec
Brimfield Fire Company
A. Pacey
E Cuicuesren
Charles Moss
John V. Brown
Ill
Ross Guyver
Arthlue Pacey
M. W. A. Brostreto
J. Coamprruam
Appison Pacey
Royal Neiansors
Arnbolt
Eurex Weeks
Oracle
Canmix
ARBER
W. F.M
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Featured in Ad Claim
An advertisement testifies that De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured piles for E. C. Boice of Rome Point New York after one use. It warns against imitations and urges customers to ask for De Witt's by William Robinson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Wm. Robinson & Co
To Cure A Cold In One Day Message
A classic claim advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It promises a refund if the remedy fails, naming E. W. Grove as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Brimfield Church Property Sale Offered For $500
Trustees of Brimfield Presbyterian church offer sale of the church building and lot in Brimfield for 500 dollars cash. Sale subject to approval of the Iowa Presbytery,quire of J. J. or any member of the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Ad Card
An old ad promises relief from coughs and colds with Luxature Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims the product stops symptoms in one day and notes no cure, price 25 cents.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Addison Pacey
Bert Ellis
Providence, Ill
Olive Herger
Peona
Burt
Bowman
Gov Yates
Cha Etal
Chamberlain
Wm Robinson & Co
New ME Church
Geo T Angel
Mr. Angel
Boston
Mass
Toronto Globe
Blind Boone
Toronto
Chichester’s
Uncle Sam
E&tark Co
C. E. Bowman
L. O. Pulsipher
Robert Wiley Place
Robert Wiley Place and Started To Run. Mr. Bowman
Mr. Bowman
Mrs. Bowman
C. L. Bolt
8. A. Reed
C. C. Cargon
A. A. Knapp
Elmwood
Lydia Boyle
Farmington
Ward
Hayward’s
Allison Griggs
George Coon
Henry Moor
Addison Babcock
Wm. Murdock
Murray
Indiania
Murdock Boys
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Enterprise
Abingdon
Geo C Paul
Mr. Paul
Fred
Saginaw
Michigan
University of Chicago
Mr. Memler
Wilmot
Wisconsin
H J
Henry Memler
H J. Memler
J. T. Killip
la Prairie Center
D. W
Geneseo News
Chicago
McKinley
Albert Edward
Stella May
Hayward
J. G. Lucas
Nixon
H.O. Cady
Oak Hil
Benjamin Tucker
Tucker
Worley
M. E. Church
W. E. Cady
Acme Mre. Co
East St. Louis
Annie Blanchard
Geo. Longden
England
John Johnson
Charles Humason
H. A. Forney
Mossville
Illinois
Wesley River
J. M
Trivoli Township
Cramer
Dry Hollow
Knoxville
Will Hahn
Fairview
Hahn
Berlin
Tim Crahan
J. F. Richford
Henan Savage
Gene Davis
French Grove
Geo. Moore Place
Gene
Hick Scnior
Maude Littlefield
Mamie Baker
Methodist Notes
Madicon Medic Reine Co
Wis
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rev
A. Manville
G. L. Fort Post
G. C. Gevgr
E. Herrrort
Brimfield W. C. T. U
Clemmie Chichester
L. Terry
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