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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
3
Reports from the county seat and nearby towns detail visits travel and health updates. Several residents including Miss Catherine Feutz Mrs Carie Feutz Eli Hasler and Mrs Jonas Hasler visit kin in various cities while others attend church works and family events.
SHARKEY Miss Marie Shipman is on the sick list. Miss Grace Combs went to New Tulip Tuesday. Mrs. N. B. Hardisty visited her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Wright, Sunday. Bertha Pearson went to Bloomfield Sunday, to stay at Fred Inman's. Misses Grace and Fern Combs and Eva Wright visited at John Bender's Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Edith Hash visited her sister, Mrs. Willard Blaker, and family, from Saturday till Sunday. Miss Rena Dailey visited her sister, Mrs. Francis Schaffer, and family, from Tuesday until Sunday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Pirtle and daughter, Inez, were at William Dailey's Tuesday. Eva Wright and Marie Shipman called in the afternoon. Fred VanBuskirk, Alva Miles Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Elizabeth Bunch were at William Hashs' Tuesday. Mrs. Aaron Combs and daughter, Fern, went to Lyons, Wednesday, to visit Homer Combs and family.
Union Bethel residents report visits and travel Sun through Tue with Sig Rogers at Carl Dixons and Elza Heaton family to Bloomington Rev Fleming from Worthington calls on J M Straser Luther Cullison visits Ivan Stalcup family Mrs Frank Chipman spends time with Florence Shepherd in Bloomfield Willie Strauser Murl Calvert depart for Toledo to work Willis Overland plant J M Strauser and Jerry Boruff visit Lavina Price in Cincinnati and attend the Pentecostal event
Newberry Sam Riddle and wife of Terre Haute visited relatives here. Lila Inman came from Indianapolis for a short vacation with horse folk. Several families spent last Sunday at Trinity Springs and with local residents. Various visits from Indianapolis and Lima were noted, with multiple families hosting relatives. Prof. Phillips and Mrs Brown will teach in Linton schools this year, and Prof Hannah will become school superintendent.
Miss Eva Lorrance from Bloomin ton spent Saturday night with Olive Crane. Mrs Ross Caland and son Tor rance and niece Orda Calland of Newcastle visited Charles Calland. J W Johnson and wife of Bloomfield attended the picnic and visited friends. Taylor Joseph of Worthington visited his daughters and family.
Miss Lena Wilber and Harley Wilson were married last Saturday. Mr Bartlett of Bloomington visited this week while buying cattle. Nearby residents attended the Little Flock association last Sunday. Misses Faye and Dollie Sims visited Mrs Guy Gibson near Spencer. Mr and Mrs Edward St Johne of Terre Haute visited Rosa Brown. Grace Minks visited Hendricksville last week. Mr and Mrs John McHaley and daughters Misses Faye Mildred Smith Mamie Camden and Wayne were mentioned among local couples.
Camden attended the Clover Bottom picnic last Saturday. Clarence Porter and Enoch Camden visiting home folks after work near Linton. John Freund and granddaughter on extended visit with Henry Pielemeier and wife. Miss Nellie Coley visiting relatives at Linton and Bloomington. Mrs. Louella Hunt ill at Spencer. Roy Abram of Hendricksville visited Mrs. Walter Henry from Tuesday to Thursday last week.
Mrs Leona Slinkard of Worthington visits her mother Mrs Hill this week. Bert Edwards family visit Claude McIntire and family. Doss Daugherty of Lyons visits Bradley Pugh family. Dora Cramer from Linton guests Miss Mary Rollison. Lola Jett and Violet of Washington visit John Woodall family. Edna and Jennings Hill stay with grandmother Lizzie Hill. Uncle William Pugh suffered a second stroke last week but shows some improvement. Jess Rollison and Lewey Holmes groups visit Walter Squires. Guy Rollison and wife welcome baby Robert Lee with Bar ker in Chicago visiting them. Several families picnicked on the river Sunday.
Miss Madge Baxley of Linton spent Sunday night with Doris Barter. Miss Mae Cox of Indianapolis visits Mr. and Mrs. Sam DeMoss. Mrs. Newton Bogard and daughter Helen went shopping in Bloomfield. Dan Myers is doing carpenter work for Thomas Boeard this week. Rev. Hudelson and family spent Sunday at M. H. Lester’s.
Mr and Mrs Bert Miller of Brazil visit her parents as Mary Burcham returns from Danville. H W Letsinger of Bloomfield attends church. Clovis Frye and Dorie Buckner from Bloomfield attend prayer meeting. Dr W R Cravens from Bloomfield visits Calvin Manis who is seriously ill. Winifred McGinnis travels to Harvey Illinois to visit uncle J W Wantland staying with Ovid Gardner. Sunday guests at Litbern home include Rev Clay Mrs Frances McCain Herschel Corbin family Newberry residents William Burgess and Bert Fuller.
The Clarion Club will meet this week with Mrs. Joe Nixon. Miss Martha Gray Craig visited Terre Haute on Wednesday. Mrs. Chas Winders of Jasonville visited her son here last Friday. Mrs. G. E. Groomer of Bicknell visits Mrs. John Landis. Harry and Mrs. Westfall returned from Madison. Mrs. Ruby McIntyre of Terre Haute has returned home after a visit here. Miss Mary Hill of Terre Haute, who has been visiting, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dale returned from Florida. Mrs. Mardge Myers and Miss Louise Adkins took Mrs. Myers mother to the hospital at Terre Haute. Ried Taylor and sons and Mrs. Stella Maddox have returned from...
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherwood of Los Angeles have left Chicago after visiting the area and have proceeded to Boston and New York. Mr. Taylor’s sister was visited in Chicago.
Mrs. Vira Pearson visits Hendricksville this week while Miss Pearl Wilkerson stays in Bloomington from Friday to Sunday. Multiple residents including Mrs. Tara Warren, Mrs. Oren Hamilton and families shared Friday visits at Al Bradford's. Grandmother Phipps joined a relatives camping trip at Trinity Springs Saturday. Anya DeVilbiss and Reuben DeVilbiss plus family spent Sunday at Emery Neidigh's. Eva and Abi visited through Monday evening. Eaph Dilley and children traveled with her parents to Solsberry, Blakers visiting Everet Watkins then returning Sunday night. Walley Taylor visited her sister on Sunday. Larkin Club gathering attended by several at Geo Kidd's Tuesday. See Spooner & Hays for Swifts fertilizers.
Fred Ault visits Koleen relatives while Lin ton guests attend the Friendship Sunday school picnic. Dozens join a well filled baskets meal at Harvey Strauser's grove then attend Sunday school. Visitors include Samuel Baxley, Frank Woodhouse, F. M. Price, Mary Strauser and others. Get Dr LeGears stock and poultry remedies at Spooner Hays.
Frank Edington traveled to Bloomfield on Monday followed by Warren Corbin on Tuesday. Gertrude Clore and Mr and Mrs Frank Horn visited Joe Horn's on Sunday. J D Brandon spent time in Jasonville on Saturday. Mrs Wm Sulty and daughter Emma visited Avoca last week. Jake Mansfield and family visited Frank Edington Sunday. Prof J W Carr of Strathmore Pa was called home by his mother's death. Will Brandon and wife attended Frank Hudson's birthday. Mrs Charity Kibbe arrived Friday from Osage City Kansas to visit.
Bloomington residents visit relatives here and at Worthington. Gatherings include a Sunday school group of sixty one, a Bible class at Argo Browns, parties for relatives in Bloomfield and Irene, and a large wedding reception at John Mitchell’s. Relatives from Arkansas join family dinners and long noon meals.
Sisters Mrs Frank Hardesty and Mrs Ed Kirk. Simon Ashcraft and family visited their daughter Mrs E Crawford in Switz City Sunday. Allen Wright and others attended the State convention of F E and C A of A. Mrs Lewis Wright visiting in Sullivan county. Prof Butler Laughlin visited his parents Seth and Mrs Laughlin. News of the death of Mrs Jacob Fesler at age seventy two after brief illness. Interment Mood Chapel Tuesday morning.
Indian Creek resident Millard Weaver traveled to Bloomington on Friday while William Garsnett made a business trip to Bloomfield on Tuesday. John Rollison of Bloomfield visited his farm to bale hay on Monday. Otis Weaver went to Greenfield Tuesday and returned Wednesday. Mrs Mollie Mood of Dugger visits sister Nora Bursh this week. Garsnett and sons baled hay for Swift Hardisty near Ridgeport Friday and Saturday. Martha Weaver returned Friday from Cincinnati after visiting her son Lester. A large crowd from Cincinnati and Indian Creek attended a tent meeting at Hobbieville Sunday. William Russell and wife from Lyons visited their old home place Tuesday and Wednesday to pick blackberries. William and Mrs Wampler passed through Saturday en route to Cincinnati to visit Mrs Wampler’s mother, Hattie Carmichael. Get you a light draft J I Case sulky plow at Spooner and Hays.
A community grouping includes Mona Ferguson and daughter, Leland, Mary, Catherine. Dwight Shepperd. Rolla Bach of Linton. Hattie Duncan of Lenora Arkansas. Miriam Smallwood. Arthur Smallwood and children Catherine Elizabeth and Russell. Frank Smallwood and Dollie White of Oolitic. Francis Fry and children Beulah Bernard. Ida Bruce of Bedford. Laura O'Haver of Bloomfield.
Maynard Owen writes in the Christian Herald a harsh critique claiming Filipinos are lazy despite improvements in roads, schools, governance, and prosperity. He cites English fluency, attire, and supposed comforts as signs of stagnation rather than progress.
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