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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1893
Page
1
A rural update from Greene County lists guests and local social visits including Eddie Anderson at Ida Helms, Annie Bingham with Melven Terrell, and Horace Tribble with his partner. Reports mention a horse accident at Joseph Hunter’s and a delayed protracted meeting due to reconstructions. Correspondence urged to reach the office by Tuesday each week. editors promise dispatch of further notes from Greene County towns.
A pasted page row reports a wedding rumor at Thanksgiving, fires and near misses including a house fire at Mr Adens, a drowning of a child, and church events. It lists local visits from Mrs Hempler and Rev Summers preaching, and several residents traveling to Washington Indianapolis Bloomfield and Marco.
Records of visits and travel show residents like Dr Liancan Waggener James Clevenger and Misses Nicholson at various towns including Bloomfield Nashville Coal City and Burns City. Protracted meetings church baptisms and community events follow with relatives and neighbors gathering for dinners fairs and school activities.
Entries report visits by T Cole and others, church sermons, and local travels. Mentions include Mrs Lavina Price's ill daughter in Illinois, Linton schools beginning next week, over forty five business houses, Joe Moss coal prospecting near Dugger, and a Switz City supper with a good time. The piece references Harmon Boruff, John Sexson, Rev Ele, Rev Angel, and Geo Gosline with Liver Regulator promotion.
Thanksgiving school closings in Highland township are announced. Moves by Will Crites and wife to a new home south of Calvertville are noted. Rev. PF Watkins spoke at Friendship church Sunday night and Rev. George Lewis preached at the Morgan county Baptist church. A birthday dinner at Reed Van DeVenter’s hosted about forty relatives and friends. Prof. C. F. McIntosh lectured at the No. 1 school house. he is a State Normal graduate and well regarded.
For sale by Sootaleap tf a salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises rashes fever sores chapping and piles with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
OHie and Mable were carting Sunday. Institute here last Saturday was well attended. Temperance here Saturday night. All are invite. Schuyler Coffee visited Koo Preyer Saturday night. James Long is still reaming ong the causae frags sprouts FP Groves attended grand lodge at Tne dianopsis last week. Mack Trulove and girl were here at tending church Sunday. There was an oyster cupper at BEE Pryor's school last Friday night. There was a meeting at the Christian church Saturday night. Della Filly and Rel Smith j sinned.
The M. E. church trustees at Pleasantville contracted Wm Lehman of Linton to plaster and paint the new church. Also noted are Louisa Wilbiurn not expected to live and John T. Smith regaining strength, with Dr T P Padgett confined to his room and Charles Daugherty and Clyde on the sick list. The Smith family in a new residence enjoy their updated home.
People gather corn as Kirk English visits Lincoln. B C Hunter trains as surgical doctor. Tarry Armpriester attends Lincoln school. Protracted meeting starts at Lincoln with a box supper at Dean School on December 12 at night. All girls invited to bring boxes and boys may buy them for 20 cents each.
Relatives and friends organized a large birthday surprise for Reed Van DeVenter on November 26 1893 his 8th. The event featured a feast with cake pie chicken fruits jellies and butters plus games and social chats. About fifty attendees listed include Calvert Miller Davis Green Fitzpatrick Jewel Didiga Van Te Venter and others.
A Friday fire in Columbus, Ohio destroyed the Henrietta theater and adjacent Chittenden Hotel and Park theater within about ninety minutes. Miss Mannie Elliott alerted actors to the blaze as flames spread from the rear stage and a strong wind fanned the fire. Losses total about 1 million dollars, with major damage to the Henrietta and Auditorium, the hotel, and surrounding businesses. one man was reported missing, but later presumed dead, and most guests escaped with few belongings. Local and Springfield, Ohio, fire crews battled the blaze, aided by a strong wind and delayed extinguishing efforts.
A dispatch cites 12,000 killed in Kuehan Persia and 50,000 cattle dead. In Chicago the World’s Columbian Exposition auditor reports net assets over liabilities at 1,862,452.15, with daily receipts around 9, and expenditures about 22,405.
The piece surveys President Cleveland preparing his annual message to Congress, noting topics likely to appear such as the Hawaiian question, Warbless Cove, and broader wartime and domestic concerns. It reports on arrests, trials, and various police and political events across multiple locations.
Pittsburg shows cattle prices for prime and choice categories, fresh cows and heifers, hogs and sheep with various quotes. New York reports wheat and corn futures alongside cattle, hog, and lamb quotes, while Toledo lists cash and forward prices for wheat and rye with oats and corn details.
Up to November 10 reports from San Francisco indicate the Alameda arrived from Leyden bearing no special dispatches. The Associated Press notes no confirmation of any attempt to restore the queen and Secretary Gresham says the steamer's news was not surprising.
Health Commissioner announces smallpox epidemic in Chicago with 18 cases in the city pest house. In Indiana, William Miller dies of smallpox at Georges Matelin's near Dunkirk, with seven others ill at the same farm.
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