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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
2
Local notes report Marco William Cross achieving the highest oat yield at 64 bushels per acre. Families and residents face illnesses and ongoing news include warnings of grave illness for Grandma Chambers and John Berry, plus community events, visits, and farm work across nearby towns.
Mr Nebo and Miss Lula Roach spent weekend with Miss Golda Townsend. Cisco Clark and Otis Jeffers attended camp meeting at Scotland Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Obe Barker and family visiting their parents. Miss Millie Barker has the measles. Byritie and Lucile Plummer returned home at Elnora after visiting Win Townsend. Townsend went to Bloomfield Brenday morning. The basket dinner at Scotland Sunday was well attended.
Peans Charles Ault drove a new Ford to Linton on Saturday. Several locals attended the basket meeting at Scotland on Sunday. G W Ferguson drove Mr and Mrs Noah Gibson to their Jasonville home last Sunday. Mrs Ollie Gibson and son Van joined them and visited her sister. Mr and Mrs Will Achor and family spent Sunday with the Martindales. Georgie and Frank Ferguson took Will and Cecil Hostettler to Linton on Saturday to pursue a state license. Emma Martindale joined them home after a visit near there.
Friendship farmers are busy with hay harvest. Miss Madge Baxley returns home after visiting friends in Linton. Miss Lavene Robison joined for a short visit. Cyrus Ferguson of Lyons works for Wayne Gilbreath. Joseph Hasler loses a fine horse after overheating last Saturday. Virgie Wesner and wife travel near Newberry to visit Mr and Mrs Thomas McCall and return Saturday evening. Mrs Rosa Barter and son Earl visit Lyons to see Grace Leavitt and children suffering from whooping cough. Earnest Walls calls Dr Bowman at Odon to tend a sick mule. Lon Jolliff family stay with Leander Jolliff. Mrs Jolliff remains ill. Mrs Tillie Strauser goes to Scotland to see Mrs Sally Ledgerwood who is reported very
Residents from Eagle Nest and nearby towns attended Newark church Sunday night. The piece notes many visits across Solsberry Worthington and Tulip, a wedding Clyde Wells and Beulah Bowen, and Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton’s seventy fifth birthday with a sermon by Rev Charles Sims. A Last Forty gathering is announced for the weekend.
A flurry of names and visits fills Bloomfield, Cincinnati, Vincennes, and nearby towns as residents and relatives tour towns, visit kin, and host guests including Will Scott Clyde Yoho Dan Sullivan and families, James Foddrill, Julia Collins, Roy Sullivan Nellie Sullivan and others over the weekend and week.
Robert Collins worked for Mrs. R W Yoho during the week in Bloomfield. Harmie Sullivan visited Dorothy Foddrill last week. John Byers from Cincinnati passed through on Tuesday. Ada Price visited her mother on Thursday.
Sunday school attendance by Sharkey and Lizzie Allen and Ruby Anderson of Ridgeport. Wedding of Maggie Wiles and Andy Martindale with plans to live in Broadland Illinois. Local visits includ e Oscar Briles from Linton and Mary Harden visiting Dailey Heaton relatives. Community gathering for Sallie Abram and birthday dinner for Lizzie Hamilton.
Attendances and travels across Bloomfield and nearby towns. Residents include Mr. and Mrs. John Brandon and Mr. and Mrs. John Riley of Bloomfield, plus Miss Blanche Lehman visiting Bloomington. Marriages feature Mamie Hudson and Seymour Fines of Bedford wed locally. Several locals journey to Bethel, Linton, Indianapolis, and Bedford for dinners, visits, and moving arrangements.
Rockwood Vere Hasler visited Worthington Sunday night. Mr and Mrs A D Isenogle drove to Bloomfield Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gotleib Ammer went to Bloomfield Wednesday. Olaf Hasler aided with hay harvest across the river last week. Berthal Matthews of Bloomington stayed with John Mitchell and family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Wm Fines and children and Mrs Sarah Wright spent Thursday with Charlie Mullis and family near Koleen. Mrs Lucy Stalcup visited Mr and Mrs Arga Brown Sunday. Miss Vernia Thelma and Helen Wade of Bedford came Wednesday to visit Aunt Mrs John Mitchell and relatives. Mrs Sarah Wright and Miss Delphi Fines visiting relatives at Caladonia Indiana this week. Oscar Summerville went to Bloomfield to see the doctor Saturday. He has asthma and stomach trouble. The Church of God congregation at Walnut Grove enjoyed hearing Rev Lunkenbill superintendent of Missions, Rev Dustin and Rev
Local residents and visitors share social visits and guests across Bloomfield Indianapolis and Oblong areas. Church services continue with planned communion and missionary events at Walnut Grove, with a State Missionary Convention planned for September.
Sunday visits cited including J. M. Strauser and wife with Miss Minnie Strauser and parents. Mrs. Ollie Boruff and son Max staying with Frank Chipman and wife. Elza Heaton calling on Thomas Heaton. Mrs. Levi Thompson and children from Switz City visiting Sallie Hollars. Verna Rogers at Dugger. Callie Strauser with sister Ben Dowden in Bloomfield. Jerry Boruff and John Silvers from Lyons with Eli Hollars. J. M. Strauser and wife visiting daughter W. M. Silvers. Everett Bridges family and Mac Duke group at Sig Rodger’s.
Camp Ground Little Hershal Workman of Linton visits aunt Margaret Workman. Mrs. Lewis Wilkerson stays with her mother in Solsberry. Dave Blaker and family visit Emery Neidigh and wife. Emery Sparks family visit Mrs. Sparks mother Vira Pearson. Bridges family from Dugger visits Bernard Workman and wife. Susan Terrell and daughter Nellie visit grandma Phipps and Margaret Workman. Angeline DeVilbiss of Bloomfield visits daughter Mrs. Emery Neidigh.
Neidigh's illness improving. Susan Terrell and daughter Nellie of Indianapolis visited Terrell's mother and sister Grandma Phipps and Margaret Workman. John Bridges and wife and daughter from Dagger visited Saturday through Monday with Mr and Mrs Dave Blaker and Margaret Workman and mother.
Local residents attend obsequies and visits across Worthington Scotland Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Families update on health travel house building and social events including a socialist talk in Trene July 29 with Marco band and ice cream social.
Robison Mac and Edith Ashcraft went to Linton Friday to take the teachers ex amination. Mrs. Oscar Mullis and two children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hudson, last week. Lewis Wright was in Sullivan county last Saturday. Mrs. Celiff Turner and little daughter Marie of Avoca spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Stultz. Mrs. Simon Ashcraft is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Quince Ferguson, at Kirby. Miss Elsie Wright went to Bedford Saturday to visit friends and relatives. Seth Laughlin was in Bloomfield Friday, Miss Artie and Elizabeth Wagoner returned to their home at Cass, Friday. Little Miss Wanda Brandon is spending a few days with her uncle, W. E. Brandon. Charles Pace and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Pace, of Bedford, mo.
Miss Oliva Baker visits her aunt Mrs. Lewis Wright in Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardesty visit Koleen with Jonas Hayes. Gertrude Clore spends time at C. A. Brandons. Mrs. J. D. Brandon travels to Bloomfield to see her ill sister Mrs. Sally Abrams. Ruby Wright injures toe while washing. recovery described as progressing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson stay at W. E. Brandons while helping with hay.
Allen Chapel records show Mrs Walter Shertzer visiting relatives last week. Young residents attended church in Tulip last Thursday. Roy Pearson and wife visited John Corwin on Sunday. Miss Faughn Della Blaker visited cousin Verna Blaker Saturday. Wendell Duvall returned home after working in Illinois. Bryan Blaker and Harold Hannum went to Indianapolis Sunday. Mrs Frank Skinner visited Mrs Clark Terrell Sunday. Verna Blaker hosted a party at her home Saturday night.
Indian Creek residents report visits and trips this week. Jasper Wyer and Elmer Sullivan family dropped by Millard Weaver’s. Riley Weaver traveled to Elwren and Bloomfield. Earl Weaver bought a new bogey. Churchgoers from Cincinnati and Union attended Sunday services. hay harvests near completion.
Bat Hollow residents attended a Bethel basket meeting Sunday. Several locals visited families, with updates on work and travel around Lyons and Linton. A wagon accident injured Tra Cook last Wednesday, suspected to be dead briefly, then survived with help from Tetrick and Rose. The annual basket meeting is set for Clifty on August 18, inviting all.
A Kansas City Star item depicts a taxicab driver and an injured man arguing after the man’s artificial limb was run over by the cab. The driver quips about putting a foot forward as the dispute unfolds over the damaged prosthetic.
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