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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1889
Page
2
A dense fragment from The Democrat urges readers to keep subscriptions, notes political conflicts around Ben Harrison and civil service reform, cites Bloomfield incorporation and pensions, and includes a Center Township trustee speech urging students to study and respect their teachers.
Residents and local figures are mentioned in a broad set of notes including property painting by Mire, Lyons, and Jewell. social visits and small incidents populate the column with names like Elder Peek, John Watkins, and Miss Mary Woinicks. An obituary for Ella Watkins details death from measles and Christian church ties. The piece mixes local gossip, a church funeral and community events.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior spring medicine to purify the blood improve digestion and appetite and prepare the body for warmer weather. Claims strong tonic effects for the liver kidneys and overall vitality amid seasonal change.
Last Sunday evening singing drew attendees while Dr. Cook and his son traveled to Bloomfield. A hail storm passed through as Frank Yoho plans to move onto the Jacob frame farm. Will Cook and A G Buffalo work near Farmer Station. Arbor Day trips reported by Solsberry residents. Jesse LaRue reports strong demand for barn work. Glover bros. lay a new Newark church foundation. Lena Junkin departs for Illinois on Wednesday the 17th. James Burch and Willard Cox visited town. James Law mourns a lost mare. Miss Uracie Edwards began school here. Thomas Campbell ill with pneumonia and rheumatism. Rev. Hughes spoke to Solsberry Sunday. Kid Cook seen on streets. John Weaver posts porch at store. Jacob Corwin hired to Thompson Bros. for summer. Jacob noted as a skilled band builder. Dr. Cook installs a street lamp. town hopes for brighter streets.
The town anticipates a unified tire exchange once Scott and Wall finish their construction and gather scattered dyiaimotlh stock into one center. The Prohibition meeting at Christian church heard speeches from Linton Cushman Fox and others amid cheering despite rain. Farmers near Newberry report early plowing and promising crops. Lutherian Sunday School praised for good attendance and music. J P Denton named postmaster at Newberry Indiana. office seekers pressured by spoil era.
The Democrat reports Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh claiming it cures in all stages through constitutional treatment. It states the cure is internal, works on blood and mucus, and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. Includes testimonial list request and Toledo company address.
A stream of brief society items from Bloomfield area residents including visits, illnesses, and travels. Notable notes mention Miss Angie Crockett, Miss Laura Lindsey, Emma Hanson, and the Lindsey family visiting Beech Creek and Bloomfield, plus others in Worthington and Center. A light political jab refers to Pink Freeman canvassing for the Democrat. A riot tale at Ridgeport and a Longfellow note crown the record.
The note lists church visitors and locals in Putnam Highland and Solsberry areas with names such as William Hubbard T. Buckner J. Ren and others attending services or visiting relatives last week. It also mentions a railroad attorney interview about a damage case and a call for hogs off public highways and school grounds.
Bod. dugtes has died his band ana p.m. of this place. Mrs Jaimes Ferguson is at this writing visiting. There will be a baptizing at this place mid May by Rev. Danks. Lewis Keith has bought the property formerly owned by J Shirts. Rider Zaring preached to a large audience last Sunday. Ikenary Barter and wife and Elsworth Jeffers and wife were in Scotland Sunday. The Misses Agdel s of Cass township visited John Morrison s family last Sunday. Public invited to attend Sunday school convention Friday evening April 26. W F O Donal and James Ledgerwood and Abe Cunningham of Farlen attended church last Sunday. Married last Sunday at Newberry Jas Hagler and Mrs Miller. The Liar extends congratulations to Hasler, a prosperous farmer. The Sentinel and Venocrat note postmaster of Scotland being removed. Dawson resigned March 4th, not desiring to serve under Republican administration.
T A Slocum M C offers a positive remedy for consumption claiming timely use cures thousands. He pledges to send two bottles free to readers who mail express and post office addresses from New York's Pearl Street.
Town residents attend religious services led by Rev. M Parker at Koleen. discussions cover county leadership, city lawn enforcement to protect wagons from cow damage, and local interest in the Greene county fair with Rice Ruinbow pursuing speed training for the horse.
A string of local visits and social events fills Lyons notes. John Davidson visited Linton. Reed sold a horse to Sam Day. Dr. Arnold visited his daughter Ma. Bent Bogard and wife spent Sunday with F. M. Hembeck. M. H. Mayhood will handle Lyons mail soon. Hendricks county man J. B. Phelps seeks hogs. Max Stine visited kin in Sunday. Aunt Sharrett Ross visited Mrs. Joe Holstin. Sadie Bogard and Laura Mees attended church at Marco. Mathias Quackenbush and wife dined at John Callihand’s. Jas. Wella and wife went to Carlisle for a sick sister-in-law. Wa. Davidson took his best girl to church at Marco. Henry Hasler and daughter dined with Mrs. J. A. Quillen. Hermanowitz’s family spent Sunday with J. H. Quillen. M. Kaufman traded a black mare to Melvin Purtler. M. Kaufman and daughter and Mra. E. Stine and daughter visited Bloomfield Monday.
Riley Edwards has purchased the Mitchell corner and plans to build a store house and dwelling on the lot where the previous structure burned. J N Hardesty reports a freak egg found inside a very large egg. the shell hid a perfectly formed ordinary egg with yolk and white from another egg.
Millard Cox tours town from Mineral City on Tuesday night. Wm Vanmeier visits his mother on Thursday. Local business reported as good in Nig ger Ben. Jacob Floyd and tershell Bullock do carpentry at the Riddle Broad store room. Bill Cox, boss house mover, worked Friday night for Aaron Combs. Postmaster change anticipated soon with KR W Yobo appointment. Dick is expected to resume as postmaster.
The report notes the peach crop looks large. J W LaRue tills land. John Smith plans corn planting this week. Joseph Hasler travels through town amid hog feeding. John Stone and wife dined with P M Stone. Miss Nelly Hannan visits from Odon Normal. E J Ingles secures post office at Scotland from John Pate admin. Henry Barter Elsworth Jeffus and wives attend Scotland quarterly meeting. Sam Hasler and wife with two sisters dine with aunt Margaret Stone. Bruce Langton visits parents after Bloomfield Normal trip. Jasper Hasler and Mrs Miller of Newberry wed Sunday. May sunshine and happiness to the couple. Otha Dobbing, student at Newberry Normal, visits parents in Martio.
Robie Rainbolt moves to town and Loi Hale with sister from Illinois arrive. Miss Ragsdale from Worthington will teach music this summer. Jack Sumner's new house is nearly finished. Mrs. Mitchell, Koleen’s widow, visited Friday night. Dr. Cole buys into hardware business, forming Harvey & Cole. Community discusses Phoebe Hunt’s removal from the post office and political controversy surrounding an orphan girl.
Dr Cyrus Lowder of Pop Corn visits town and praises local traders. Riley Fouril moves from Terre Haute to town. J C Heaton seeks mail service but is left out. A new mail line may be established for John through Phillips, Riddle and Ott. The Beech Creek correspondent is urged to write poetry instead of items and the Democrat paper’s writers are debated.
Tra Stalcup recovers from mumps and enjoys sun and shade. Ed Cravens attended the sale of A A Stanfield property on Saturday. Lynn, a gifted Park youth, visited Levi Thompson Saturday evening. Another wedding is anticipated soon. The Park society, formed last night, elected W D Burcham president J E Lyon secretary and W P Thompson treasurer. The group urges energetic leadership to keep the society thriving.
A small child of Wiley Gambill was buried last Friday. Miss Rose Hammock attends the normal school at Linton. Talks of the Superior coal mine resuming work soon. Dr. Lowder bought a fine saddle from Wm. Moore this week. Miss Laure Benjamin of Farmer visits Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin. Miss Jennie Kirkam and Miss Marlow of Sullivan Sundayed with Sadie Kirkam. Jud Quillen, hurt by a mule, is on the street again. Ezekel Stone, long employed at Bedford, spent Sunday with family. The Dogger Building and Lodo Association filed their first annual statement April 1. Board of directors elected: UH. G. Davis, N. G. Dixon, M. Bugger, Wr. Lowder, Jos. Handford, E. R. Dickey, Wm. S. Taylor.
Saturday and Monday sightings place Sheri Thompson in town and De Terhune in nivel progress on a church. A Holm Stockrabe attendee traveled to Bloomfield for court. Mr Wim, Lettman, and family visited Bronofield. Web Lucis journeyed to Bloomington and back.
The report lists eight marriage licenses issued since the last update: Melville M Norris to Emma Wright. John W Richards to Martha Swaggerty. Jasper Hasler to Diana Miller. Win A Edwards to Mary D Caster. A L Parker to Mary A Hostetter. Saw V McAfee to Lorina Rainbolt. Jerome Sparks to Sarah Rainbolt. John W McIntosh to Mary B Daniels. Also a note on Volume XII of Alden's Cyclopedia of Universal Literature highlighting many notable authors and available formats and pricing.
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