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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
2
County notes describe a well attended Camp Branch Church service on the Last Forty Saturday and Sunday night. Families visit, cousins gather, and neighbors share time with Minnie Bland Ruth Ferguson and others. The piece urges everyone to remember church at Gaston on the following Saturday and Sunday night.
The column lists visits and gatherings across Bloomington Indianapolis Spencer Worth and Worthville. Persons mentioned include Rosa Wells Clyde Wells and family Homer Raycalle and relatives with invitations to Easter services and a reunion at Worthville with Rev. Odyssey Burch and Francis Ray slated to preach.
Last week had a not quite nice rain while William Hash hauled logs for Dow Helms this week. Crowded children’s day exercise drew a sizeable crowd. Mrs. Albert Abrams showed little improvement Sunday night. Mrs. Jank Bobsor stayed with sister Miss Albert Abram. Eunice and Alta Wiles visited Dora Carpenter. Nancy Wampler visited Mrs. Adam Bland. Grandma Goben went to Bloomfield on Wednesday. Calvin Workman and family visited his mother Jennie Dunch and called on Mrs. Albert Abrams. Arthur Heaton called on Willie Wiles Sunday evening. George Carpenter and his wife visited Lynerson Wiles last week.
Coen Mr and Mrs Ader Ifanna and son Glenn of raan Illinois with George Shipman and Marie plus Uttle Gays from Sharkey joined by Ab Workman. Tao op noort Woockman and HM Sundsey were present. Ieaeh Conder spent Windiv mit ani Saturday with Mrs Condors parents. John Leyman and sons of Elliston baled straw for Dr C Applegrate and Allie Workman last week. They traveled to Mr Johnson's north of town. Mrs Al Workman accompanied by her brother Newton.
Miller of Union Bethel and Henry Switz together with Inez Switz of Switz City traveled in Mooresville to visit John Switz. Catherine Carrell of Mineral visited last week. Harley Conder Albert Heaton and families joined the Ray family reunion at Sally Tally's in Worthington. Allen Workman from Linton stayed with cousin Lexie Workman. Frank Mann of Muncie visited his sister Mrs. Gilpen and mother Mrs. Mann. He is a Muncie lawyer. Hazel Helen Josephine Workman and Eva Fuller called on Earl Conder. Helen Winfred Gilpen visited Josephine and Helen Workman.
Mrs. Janie Lester and Mrs. Lee Stone called on Mrs. May Huffman Monday. Miss Iva Catron, at Bloomington school, returned home last Saturday. Gladys and Sarah Huffman, visiting in Indianapolis, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lester visited Henry Bartee Sunday. Francis Lester and family spent Sunday at T. C. Lester's. Harve Emery and family shopped at Bloomfield Monday. Olaf Lester and son Wayne visited Raymond Lester last Sunday. Pearl Lester was guest of Zelma Emery Sunday evening. Stance Faucett and Mildred visited T. C. Lester Thursday evening. George Lester and wife transacted business at Bloomfield Saturday. Jonas Emery visited Charley Emery Sunday. Clyde Kent bought a new buggy.
Deans G W Ferguson and family drove to Linton Sunday while Julia Kirk and fans visited Ed Hostettler. Hiram Eavy, with family, and Henry Boling group visited Martin Boling’s home. Grandma Dickey on sick list. Greeditch Corbin staying with Mrs. Inman. Whram Eavy died last Monday from heart trouble leaving a wife seven children and relatives. Funeral at Scotland Wednesday attended by locals as Antioch church heard Rev Snyder Sunday night.
{"Solsbery residents and visitors are listed in a town notes column noting illnesses visits and travel. Elizabeth Murphy is ill. visitors include Jim Hardin and wife from Cincinnati. Miss Mattie Johnson visits Hobbieville. Mrs. Abam Dilley buried in Solsber cemetery. several names mention trips to Indianapolis and Linton."}
The cornerstone ceremony for the new joint high school building drew many people from surrounding towns. Music by the Linton band accompanied speeches by J. M. Hudson and D. C. McIntosh. Perry Berlew started a new residence on North Railroad Street. The building is set for completion by November 15, and W. F. Cook of this place is involved.
The record shows numerous visits with neighbors and relatives over the weekend. Individuals named include Golda Townsend Lillian Graham Emerson Plummer Dottie Fish Mollie Henderson Edith Henderson Mary King Wrafe Walls Delbert Denney Dan Campbell Ernest Huniger Charley Emery Glen Graham Bill Plummer Luke Cochran James Graham Sarah Stanfield Elmer Laughlin Willie Townsend and others.
Indian Creek reports list of residents taking loads of lambs and berries to Elwven Bloomington and Solsberry. Visitors include Otis Waggoner Delia Martindale and families attending church in Cincinnati and family visits in Bloomfield and Vincennes.
Clover Bottom Glen Bullock hosts visiting Tayor Joseph of Worthington and families of Joe Barnes and Will Hunter over Sunday. A newborn girl to Mr and Mrs Jas Barnes August 2. Gladys Loffland visited Bloomington Smithville and Harrodsburg Friday to Tuesday. Guy Johnson of Indianapolis visiting parents Mr and Mrs John Johnson. Claude Taylor attended Walkers Chapel basket meeting and visited relatives at Harrodsburg Sunday night and Monday. Clyde Crane spent Sunday with uncle John Johnson and family. Mrs Homer Johnson of Bloomfield visiting her parents Tom Osborn and family.
Tanner Dan Sullivan called on Jim Todd il Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Crow visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan, Friday. John Byers and son of Cincinnati called at Jim Toddrill's Wednesday. Curtis Price passed through here. Oliver Scott, Charlie Todd and Roy Moffett work for Mrs. R. W. Yoho this week. Mrs. Dorothy Woldrill, Alice Festus and Lexie Hardisty attended the birthday of their aunt Mrs. John Wisher at Linton Sunday. Julia Collings visited three weeks and returned Sunday night. Bert Dukes and wife and brother Clarence Dukes from Georgetown, Illinois, are here visiting relatives and friends. Mamie Sullivan and two daughters Harmie Sullivan and
Mrs Nellie Crow and Miss Aleene Hord called on Mrs Dorothy Foddrill Friday evening. Lexie Hardisty is wishing his sister Mrs Clara Phipps at Jasonville this week. Mr and Mrs Roy Moffitt and son Ray visited Mr Moffitt s mother at Bloomfield Sunday. Roscoe Price Will Scott and Ernest Meredith were in Bloomfield Sunday. James Shields wife and son have been at Linton for the past week visiting Mrs Shield s sister Mrs Julia Lofflin. Freeland Rutledge was in town Friday. Mr and Mrs Marshall Davis of Bloomfield visited Mrs R W Yoho a few days last week. H K Collins made a business trip to Bloomfield Saturday. Miss Ines Hardisty visited Lola Long Saturday night and attended the ice cream supper at Rat Tetrick s near Clifty. Mrs Charlie Hord and children visited her brother and family near Ridgeport Monday. Dorothy Foddril and daughter Lucile called on Eva Yoho Friday morning. Jess Wilson passed through here Thursday.
New Tulip reports Rev. McColley preached here Sunday and again Sunday night to a large congregation. Several local residents visited relatives and friends including Miss Juanita Hunter, Mor and Mrs Charley Sims and family, and Mrs Laura Hunter. R F Brammer bought the store from R Hunter, hired Mrs Hunter as clerk, and took charge of the stock formerly with Ed Rainbolt.
Allen Chapel and families shared a Sunday gathering with the Phillips and Blaker households. Visitors included Miss Zelda Blaker and Gwen Ketchem with Madge Pearson, plus several from Lin ton and Bloomfield attended church services. Wendell and Jade Hannum traveled to Worthington, while Ray Karshman visited at Steve Blaker’s. Earnest Pearson received word to report to finois for work.
Newberry Mrs. Waldo Roberts of Chicago visits with Mary Long and Lizzie Thompson and her daughter Georgia Thompson. Nellie and Lena Brawand of Lin ton stay with grandmother Mrs. Rans Sylvester. Mrs. Ella Culmer leaves for Fullerton Cal after a month with relatives. Miss Rennie Bennett of Terre Haute visits Lulu Pittman and children. W H Malone returns from Benkelman Neb visiting his daughter. Miss Sadie Inman from Indianapolis visits home folks. Prof Geo G Humphreys of Lin ton in town Friday. Elsie Watson returns to Versailles Ohio after a year with Rev Whitman family. Cash ODonald and wife from Bedford visit his parents and Jas Wicr and family. Jim Wesner from Evansville spends Sunday with parents. Misses Blanch Quackenbush and Nelle York host a miscellaneous shower for Ruth Wesner to be married to Kia Hert August 23. Presents drawn from a constructed well.
The games of Cupid and Matrimony were played. Mrs. Ross Kinnaman and Trueman Neff came from Indianapolis to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Oll Neff. Ray Slinkard went to Terre Haute and returned Sunday with Evelyn Armstrong who had been visiting there. Marion A. Thomas of Jasonville had his arm cut in an automobile accident near Switz City on Monday.
Several youths from the neighborhood were guests of the K P lodge at Marco on Saturday night with ice cream cake and lemonade and a show of pictures. Raleigh Brinson visited Sunday. Estel Jones and Ida Royal attended Marco cinema Saturday. Dess Grooms and wife stay nearby Delphi Indiana. P L Bonham and wife visiting Jackson County this week. Sam Cullison family of Jasonville traveled home from Rockwood after a Culllison reunion at D C Roach. Ruth Abram spent Monday in Worthington. Ethel Bartley of near Worthington staying with relatives here. Anna Lucas had dinner with Ida Royal Sunday. David Grounds and family visited Wes Myers Sunday. Rev Moren preached his farewell sermon Sunday afternoon.
Camp Ground Alen Hanna and wife visited his aunt Mrs. Dave Blaker on Sunday. Mrs. Emery Neidigh and daughter Esther spent Thursday with her mother Mrs. Angeline De Vilbiss. Lank Workman of Linton with Allen Workman and Hazel visited Margaret Workman on Friday. Mr. Cotton of Lyons visited Cree Carrell Thursday night. Austin Harrah and family of Tulip visited J. S. Thompson on Sunday. Henry Abrams and wife travelled to Linton to see his brother who was hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Miers Flater of south Bloomfield spent Sunday with Mrs. Flater and her parents Will and Mrs. Thompson.
Antioch and Bloomfield residents joined many others for a busy weekend with dinners and family visits. Mineral’s Sunday school picnic drew broad local attendance while Rev. Wm Terrell from Elnora conducted a revival with Eld T A Cox assisting, as four additions were reported. Visitors included Mrs Onis Emery and three children from Bedford and several others from Guthrie Indianapolis and Linton. sickness among Marshall Haywood and Grace Hayes lingered with little improvement.
Ilene Clyde Dye of Indianapolis visits aunt Mrs. Sherman Hatfield. Ruth and Fern Hatfield and Rachel and Ada Grounds are guests of Iva Canady. Amos Hostetter shows a new car. Frank Ramsey of Bloomfield visits for farm business. Jordan Good of Linton visits daughter Mrs. Francis Beagles. Fred Chaney hosts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hasler and Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer Hasler of Min.
A roundup of local visitors and residents including John Hasler, Louis Chaney, the Mullis family, Hazel Burcham, Clarence Beagles, Verna Burdsell, John Ceasty, John Grounds, Marines Quimby, and Will Mullis. Mentions and short updates cover visits, housing, political candidate Frank Morgan, a 78 pound catfish, a wagon accident, and a Royal Neighbors picnic along with church services at Dog Island.
Sheriff Jackson arrested Ora Owens a bootlegger in Marco Wednesday and jailed him at the penal farm to serve a suspended sentence. Owens will face three charges in Bloomfield after release. Community notes mention local visits, a K of P supper, and various residents traveling or attending events.
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