Local Bratford News Reports Tragic Dismissal of Man Killed by Tree Limb
In Whitefield Corners a severe windstorm felled a cider mill shed and a tree limb struck Henry Fisher near Broad Street, killing him instantly. Fisher was husband to a Milo native and father to a baby. funeral held Monday. The column also notes community events, meetings, and local social updates amid the storm and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hayes
Milo
Amy Yarger
Joseph Cook
Tim
Fred Ely
League
Andrew Kenney
Rollie Fisher
Irl Johnson
League Institute
Thomas Debolt
Audrey Lucile Case Sixth Birthday Lawn Party
Audrey Lucile Case celebrated her sixth birthday with a May 19 lawn party at Mr. and Mrs. James Case’s country home. Twenty eight invited girls attended, played games, filled peanuts bags, and enjoyed ice cream and cake with little flags as souvenirs. The Quinn school ends for summer next Tuesday and teacher Art Montgomery plans to enlist in the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golng
Audrey-Lucile—Case
Awere
James Case
Audrey Lucile
Audrey
Quinn
Art Montgomery
U. S
Camp Grove Notes On Local Visits And Illness
John Weekly and wife and Dave Myers and wives attended a program Sunday evening. Mrs Peter Horberger was called to Lafayette to the bedside of Mrs Neal who is very ill. Chi Mee Pattcage visited the home of her sister Mrs Michael O'Brien the past week. Mrs Dwight Packard and daughter Dorris of North Dakota visited local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
John Weekly
Dave Myers
Paorla
Peter Horberger
Lafayette
Neal
Chi Mee Pattcage
Michael O'Brien
Dwight Packard
Dorris
North Dakota
Local notices and social roundup span town events and visits
Mrs Ennis Dakin and Gladys visited Friday while Miss Montgomery of Peoria stayed near Magnolia. Several locals joined a Sunday school convention trek to Kewanee. The H nine hosted a juniors seniors reception, and Ernest Hausselman attended a Dixon funeral for a drowned relative. Births, illnesses, and visits punctuate a busy week in the community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Kewanee
H. 9
Ernest Hausselman
Dixon
Fox River
T. H. Rolley
Gustave Otto
Lyle Wilkins
Bernice Ray
Janet Balderston
Choo Auditorium
Sunday School At Saratoga M. E. Church Social and Plans
The Saratoga M. E. Church reports 63 in Sunday school last week with 95 cents in offerings, and 47 with 86 cents the previous year. A Children's Day committee was named: Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hawksworth, Mrs. Doyle, and Mrs. Graves. Plans include services on the third Sunday in June the 17th. Dr. W. R. Wiley spoke on behalf of the Conference. A devotional meeting, led by Mrs. Retta Baker, discussed Why Be a Christian. Frank Doyle, visiting from Boulder, spoke on his Christian experiences. A social at the Hawksworth home followed, with games and refreshments. Some planned to attend the State Sunday School convention at Kewanee but roads hindered travel. Regular services are urged next Sunday with Sunday school earlier and actin on at 2 p.m. and worship at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Snaw? and Robert Kelley will lead the order of service. topic not yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Powell
Zella
Kimbie
Chillicothe
Forest Grove
Wm. Scott
DeVault
Chicago
Cora Scott
Proctor’ Hospital
Peoria
Margaret Webber
Illinois City
Marjorie Carr
Mabel Jackson
Halladay
la Prairie Center
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Coffeth
Leah
Fred Amon
John Turnbuland
New Orleans
Robert Turnbull
Ruth Greene
Andrew Turnbull
Joliet
Martin
Ellen Riddell
Chillcothe
Longman
Ivan
Clyde
Eichstaedt
Lacon
Otto Eichstaedt
John Kunkle
Mr. Kunkle
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
F. P
Thomas—Martin
W. R. Wiley
Normal
Conference Claimant Society
M. E
Lois Leigh
Nellie Kimble
Zulla Kimble
Oliver Leigh
Sovera Root
M. Jacobs
Ralph Greene
Retta Baker
Frank Doyle
Boulder
Col
Gus Hawksworth
Kewanee
Wes
Sna Vks
Robert Kelley
Be Announced at the Preaching Service in the Afternoon
The notice states that something will be announced during the afternoon preaching service and invites everyone to attend.
Cottage Socials and Local Tragedy Stir Community
Mr and Mrs Will Piper and family dined with Lee Brokaw. Fred Farley and children visited James Maupin’s. Wm Chesney and Leslie Wilkins of Ty Kilwa called on William Cherfe over near Magnolia. Oscar Wright family and Alva Fight family spent time with relatives. Chesney and Sparling families visited Frank Lidgard’s. Margaret Lidgard visits Marion Smith. Community mourns Harry Fisher of Broadmoor killed by a falling limb during the storm. Mrs Fisher is sister of Mrs Byro Allen. deepest sympathy offered to family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Piper
Willard
Harry Halladay
Lee Brokaw
Fred Farley
James, Maupin
Wm. Chesney
Leslie Wilkins
Tly Kilwa
William Cher
Magnolia
Oscar Wright
Alva Fight
Samuel Chesney
Bert Sparling
Putnam
Henry Smith
Bradford
Frank Lidgard
Margaret Lidgard
Marion Smith
Harry Fisher
Broadmoor
Fisher
Byro Allen
Ladies Ald Meeting and Sunday Visits Recap
The Ladies' Aid plans a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs Clara Stauffer. Mr and Mrs Burton Barker and family visited the Batsker parents. George Shorts marketed his goods Monday. Ed Monter and family visited a brother at Lacon Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Carrico visited Bradford relatives. Beulah Swearingen spent much of the week with Mrs Clarence McClane. A humorous exchange features a man complimenting a woman on her eyes and cheekily asking if she could be counted as beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Clara Stauffer
Burton Barker
George Bats
George Shorts
Ed Monter
Lacon
James Carrico
Clarence McClane
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Loewenstein
Thelma
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Smith
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Roy Hill
Mr. Folmer
Tiskilwa
Cr. Fostick
Harry Monroe
Lucian Fosdick
Steuben
FE. S. Tanquary
Rena
Trea
Mr. Swift
Ledn Fosdick
Louisville
Elsie Harrison
Missionary Society
Fitesdag_avith
C. Bandick
Iung
Lombard
LA Prairie
Elia Speers
David Graves
W. S. Root
Sparland
Louis Graves
Bliss-of
American’ League
CROW
Packard
Hart Schafiner
Maca
Frank Kapraun
Ferdinand Kapraun
Mills
Margaret Thornley
Horatio Hartley
Ben McAllister
Little
Clyde Gregory
Wm. Niblock
Ed Shorts
John Diverbiss
Elmer
Frank Keamerotton
Niblock
Murphy
John the Baptist
Herod
Stephens
Chauncey Bacon
Ralph Dennis
Harry Johnson
Alfred Carlson
Springfield
Wm. Crawford
Walter
Dana
A. B
Granville
L. R. Thomas
Ellis
Henry
C. R. Wheeler
Harry Stipp
Hennepin
Lou Stelmle
James Home
Finch
Shaborn
Ethel Kildow
Davenport
A. S. Dawson
Joseph Dawson
Macomb
Dawson
EB. Downey
Louie Dawson
Howard Loomis
Clifford
Marseilles
H. Soper
George Finley
F. C. Cook
Methodist Aid
Charles Wherry
G.e.fenwick
the Community Burial Association
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