Printed every Sunday for the people of Blackgrove Township and County
Vol. 88, No. 39Sunday, September 27, 2026Fifty Cents
The Meeting House
Supper Season Opens Saturday
By Maggie Thorne
The Meeting House's Saturday supper season opens this week with baked beans and brown bread in the vestry at 5:30 p.m. and runs every Saturday through the Harvest Supper in November.
Pies are welcome; please bring them by four.
The Week Ahead
Sky
High
Low
Sun.
Gray, still
67°
56°
Mon.
Light drizzle
71°
55°
Tues.
Fair, cool
66°
52°
Wed.
Fair
68°
48°
Thurs.
Partly cloudy
68°
52°
Fri.
Overcast
68°
54°
Sat.
Gray, still
67°
48°
From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.
Around the Township
Farm & field. Silage corn is coming in on the low fields.
At the Diner. The soup of the week is chicken and dumpling.
Around town. Hardware & Feed has winter hours from the first Monday in November.
Public Notice · Blackgrove Fire Department
Open Burning Season: October 1 to November 30
Open burning of brush and leaves is permitted from October 1 through November 30 by permit only, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on days when the Fire Department has not suspended burning.
Permits are issued in person at the Fire Department during office hours. Fires must be attended at all times and fully out by 4:00 p.m.
Peter Lindqvist, Fire Chief
Marshals Service Blotter
As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of Sept. 20 through Sept. 26.
Sun. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Mon., 6:10 p.m. Disabled vehicle, Travel Port entrance. Towed by the Travel Port wrecker.
Tues., 2:50 p.m. Found property, a wallet, the Diner. Returned to owner.
Tues., 6:34 p.m. Speed check, the county road. Two warnings issued.
Wed. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Thurs., 1:18 p.m. Vehicle lockout, the Diner lot. Assisted.
Fri., 5:38 p.m. Mailbox struck, the hill road. Owner and driver settled the matter between them.
Sat., 10:30 a.m. Gate left open, north pasture. Owner notified.
Sat., 6:32 p.m. Fender-bender, Travel Port lot, no injuries. Information exchanged.
Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.
Social Notes
Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. George Bascombe marked 25 years of marriage this week with supper at the Resort with family and friends.
Church Suppers & Gatherings
As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.
Sun., Sept. 27, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.