Blackgrove Township
and County
Established 1939
Published Sundays
Printed every Sunday for the people of Blackgrove Township and County
Vol. 87, No. 40Sunday, October 5, 2025Fifty Cents
The Meeting House

Bean Supper Opens the Season; 130 Served

The first supper of the autumn fed 130 people in the vestry on Saturday evening, with another two dozen orders out the side door. The beans ran out a little after seven, the brown bread shortly before.

Next Saturday's supper is chicken pie. Tickets are at the door.

The Week Ahead

SkyHighLow
Sun.Fair, light breeze66°51°
Mon.Overcast69°49°
Tues.Clouds increasing63°47°
Wed.Fair, cool69°50°
Thurs.Fair, cool66°47°
Fri.Light drizzle62°48°
Sat.Fair, cool64°44°

From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.

Around the Township

Farm & field. Hardware & Feed has seed garlic in.

At the Diner. The soup of the week is tomato with cheddar biscuits.

Reading room. The Society has new boxes for its collection of Grange programs and asks to borrow a hand truck for the afternoon.

Marshals Service Blotter

As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 4.

Sun. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Mon., 9:23 p.m. Motorist requested directions. Directions given.

Tues. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Wed., 12:26 p.m. Vehicle lockout, the Diner lot. Assisted.

Wed., 3:06 p.m. Brush fire permit check, the county road. In order.

Thurs. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Fri., 9:30 p.m. Motorist assisted to the county line.

Sat. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.

Church Suppers & Gatherings

As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.

Sun., Oct. 5, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.

Wed., Oct. 8, 7 p.m. — Choir rehearsal, Meeting House.

Sat., Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m. — Shepherd's Pie Supper, Meeting House vestry. Adults $12, under 12 $5. Takeout at the side door.

Classified

25 cents a word, ten-word minimum. Copy at the Ledger office by Thursday noon.

Telephone: (617) 648-7760, press 4.

For Sale

SEASONED HARDWOOD, cut and split, $260 the cord, delivered in the Township. Inquire at Hardware & Feed.

CHEST FREEZER, works fine, too big for us now.

KITCHEN TABLE and four chairs, maple. Box 12, c/o the Ledger.

Services

CHIMNEYS swept. Box 48, c/o the Ledger.

PIANO TUNING. E. Voight. Leave word at the General Store.

Lost & Found

LOST: gold wedding band, near the General Store. Reward. Leave word at the Ledger office.