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
By Maggie Thorne
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
Sky
High
Low
Sun.
Fair, light breeze
66°
51°
Mon.
Overcast
69°
49°
Tues.
Clouds increasing
63°
47°
Wed.
Fair, cool
69°
50°
Thurs.
Fair, cool
66°
47°
Fri.
Light drizzle
62°
48°
Sat.
Fair, cool
64°
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.
Public Notice · Office of the Treasurer
Second-Half Property Tax Bills Mailed
Second-half property tax bills have been mailed. Payment is due on or before Monday, November 3, 2025.
Payments may be made by check or cash at the Treasurer's window in the Township Offices during office hours, or by check through the post. Please write the bill number on the check. The Township does not accept payment online.
Joan Whitcomb, Treasurer
Public Notice · Blackgrove Light & Water
Field Maintenance, North Boundary, Tuesday, October 7, 2 to 5 a.m.
Field maintenance, north boundary, Tuesday, October 7, 2 to 5 a.m.
No interruption of electric or water service is planned. Residents are asked to keep clear of crews and vehicles.
Frank Odell, Superintendent
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.