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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors traveling to and from Bloomfield, Indiana, and surrounding townships. Names include Newt Shepherd in Indianapolis, Milford Riddle near Owensburg, Henry Anderson Highland township, Matt Miller Grant township, and many others visiting relatives, attending events, or conducting local business.
Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin of Grant township. Rev J E Baker will preach at Furnace Christian church Saturday night. A wind storm knocked down a large limb from a maple shade tree in the courthouse yard. The Bloomfield jail has been empty since noon Tuesday when Sheriff Jackson removed Thomas Chapman to the penal farm. Chapman on suspended sentence ran a blind tiger near Elliston. The town board set signal posts at street corners to guide auto traffic and painted lines for pedestrian guidance at the post office, Elmora hotel, and near the school building.
The note details 9:30 Sunday school led by Harvey Carrell and a 16:30 Communion service by Rev Rankin of Worthington. It mentions a 11:40 get acquainted service, 7:00 Union Christian Endeavor meeting led by Clyde Parsons, and 8:00 Union preaching by Rev Fish on Christianity’s vindication. Wednesday prayer at 7:30 asks about claims and action. The Christian church repeats 9:30 Bible school and 10:35 preaching on The Halked Name led by Rev Merritt Owen.
The report notes locals attending a basket meeting at Shilo church on Sunday. Mrs Earl McIntire and son Jack Wade visited Worthington to spend the day with her parents Samuel Solliday. George Rollison family and Henry Rollison family visited Mrs Sarah Rollison. Charley McHaley and Alta Jones of Rankin Illinois drove by to see Mrs Lewis Layman. Mrs Jake McIntosh of Indianapolis visited her sister Mrs Guy Rollison. Leet Hill of Williams visited her mother-in-law Mrs John Hill.
Worthington visitors visit Mrs. Fred Slinkard who is very poorly. Miss Oakley Shepherd hosted the B L C. Roy McIntire and family visited Charles Jordan and family with others. they attended Dan McIntire stepson's funeral in Linton. Tom Myers and Delbert Shepherds joined Sunday gatherings at Shepherd home.
Newberry Henry Lester attended a funeral in Brown county for his wife's sister who had been ill for months. Debora Goodman died near Vicksburg and was buried here. Chicago visitors Obe Barker and family stayed with Barker and Woodhouse relatives. Several residents traveled to Indianapolis and Dakota for visits, while others visited kin in Trinity, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Evansville, and Bedford areas.
Bee hunter notes an ice cream social at Mud Pike church Saturday night with a good time reported. Local residents include Grace Ham visiting Wm Fordyce family Edith Wells en route to Terre Haute State Normal Ida Royal on a business trip to Marco Jane Johnson ill Nancy Lang sick. Railroad grade finished here and crews move to Switz City for improvements. Mark Jones attended Lyons and a rally at Irene with Estel Jones John Webster Lonzo Lehman and Paul Scott. Floyd Shake of Sandborn also attended. Big basket meeting planned at Mud Pike Sunday August 18. Jess Grooms and Sam Johnson thresh oats Monday.
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