Local Correspondence Notices and Social Visits
A flurry of weekend jaunts and greetings across Bloomfield Terre Haute Hymera Mt. Vernon Brazil and Solsberry. Families like Shields Wind ers Mahan Freeville Hoggett Redman Ratcliffe Morgan Thrasher Parsons Hoke Hanson Livingston Bland and Wells share visits with relatives and neighbors in Terre Haute Plainville Ridgeport Bowersock Solsberry and Solsberry church crowds. Regulars include measles and chicken pox recoveries and infants in Mild health updates.
Local visits and small trips around Sherman Wells area
A string of social calls and visits recorded this week includes H. V. Hoke at Sherman Wells, Homer Bay in Worthington, Mrs. Paul Britton passing through, and Ivan Wells visiting Ed ward. Roland Bland hauled hay for Bent Goodwin and visited his sister Margaret Sullivan, with several other neighbors sharing meetings and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Bland
Margaret Sullivan
Measles News and Local Family Visits in Mineral
Asa Veach contracted measles while Dr Cravens treated Mrs Edd Foster. George Foster visited his family over Sunday. Prayer meetings drew large crowds Sunday night. Born to Mr and Mrs Homer Booker a daughter Sunday morning. Various locals including Byrd Jackson, Lilburn Jackson, Cloris Fry, Florence Cooper, Russell Huffman, Mantell family, and others attended church or visited relatives across Mineral and nearby Bloomfield Walnut Grove Grove locations.
Family visits noted across several towns
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pearson hosted at home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Newsom from Mattoon Illinois visited Emery Neidigh on Friday. Mrs. Newsom and Emery Neidigh are cousins. Mrs. Will Owen from Worthington visited her sister Mrs. Will Killinger on Tuesday. Mrs. Milford Green, Mrs. Bert Newsom and Emery Neidigh called on their aunts Cass, Margaret and Rachel Neidigh Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Newsom
Mattoon
Illinois
Emery Neidigh
Will Owen
Worthington
Will Killinger
Milford Green
Bert Newsom
Cass
Margaret
Rachel Neidigh
Community Notices Reflect Social News and Visits
Church was well attended Sunday night. Carrie Blackmore hosted George Campbell and family for dinner at Daniel Smiley's. Nelle Thompson of Washington visits her mother Mrs. Cullen. Bryant Farnham from Cass visits Joseph Cullen. William Autrey and wife stay with Mr. and Mrs. Frey. Rev. Cox Washington Quillen and Winnie Foster dined at Sam Foster's. Mrs. Rampley and others visited at Sam Foster's midweek. Mina Lois and Nellie Blackmore attended J. S. Whitaker's funeral in Scotland. Winnie Foster returns from visit with Mrs. Hasler near Tene. Carrie Wantland of this place married John E. Cooper of Midland at Bloomfield. They leave for Midland with blessings from neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Lois
Nellie Blackmore
J. S. Whitaker
Scotland
Carrie Wantland
John E. Cooper
Midland
Bloomfield
Eld. T. A. Cox
Mabelle Foster
Funeral for George Taylor Draws Large Crowd
Mr and Mrs Hiram Harrah visited Margaret Workman on Thursday. A very large crowd attended the funeral of George Taylor. The community extends sympathy to the family. Mr and Mrs George Boltz and Mr and Mrs George Chaney were Sunday visitors at Vira Pearson's in Highland township.
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Mrs
Hiram Harrah
Margaret Workman’s
George Taylor
George Boltz
George Chaney
Vira Pearson’s
Highland Township
Pear
Local Residents Visit Ammon Collins Area
Ty and master Wade Collins and Forest Scott visit Ammon Collins with Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Meredith and Miss Ella Burch. Ammon Collins hosts. Harmie Sullivan returns home from Burge Crow’s. Ann Quimby back from Indianapolis under doctors care. Crow reported better after illness. Millard McDonald brings coal through town. Herschell Hardisty of Bloomington visits family. crowd gives them a lively charivari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Meredith
Ella Burch
Wm. Scott
Ann Quimby
Indianapolis
Herschell Hardisty
Bloomington
Hardisty’s
James Foddrill’s
Mr. Swift Hardisty
Ed Holtsclaw
Heaton
Kava
Jessie Meredith
John Crow
Van
Clyde
Inez Hardis
Community Notes and Local Moves Across Bloomfield Area
NEWBERRY Paris Clark died at his home Tuesday. D. M. Bynum of Bloomfield was in town last Friday on business. Several residents attended James Whitaker’s funeral in Scotland. Many locals moved to farms near Sandborn. Measles affect Will Hatfield’s family but improving. County officials attended the Farmers Institute. A Bloomfield mail route delivers night letters across multiple towns, a distance of over two hundred miles to reach Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bynum
Bloomfield
Will Hatfield
Washington
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Worthington
Elliston
Bloomfield Social Notices Chronicle Week
Henry Hudson visited Bloomfield on Thursday. Charley Burch and Chriss Lewis called on residents. Church attendance was large Sunday night. Dave Long made a business trip to Bloomfield Monday. Friday saw Clyde Strauser and Dave Long at Pop Corn. Prayer meeting occurred Saturday night at 7 30. A son was born February 7 to Mr and Mrs Charley Robinson. Nellie Tetrick returned to school after flu. Corwin Long came home from Oklahoma Friday. Telephones meeting in Cincinnati noted a switchboard upgrade. Marley Spinks and Geo Horn visited near Koleen and returned home. Sunday callers at Charley Robinsons included several neighbors.
Coal Hauler Roy Moffett Reports Friday Work
Roy Moffett hauled coal on Friday. Several local residents, including Odis Weaver and Mrs. Roy Moffett, were noted in visits and sick list updates. Weekend social calls included families at Collins and Foddrill households with multiple Burds and Hardisty relations in attendance.
Indian Creek Cold Weather Prompts Ice Outing
The community notes very cold weather with several young folks spending Sunday on the ice. Tom Burch and wife visited Roy Kirkhart's home, while Wm. Garsnett attended the I O O F lodge in Hobbieville Saturday. Sunday visitors at William Garsnett's included Miss Ora Burch and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burch
Roy Kirkhart
Wm. Garsnett
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Hobbieville
William Garsnett
Ora Burch
Austin
Local Social Notes From Sharkey Area
Robert Denman works for Har ley Conder while Earl Conder hauls lumber for a new home nearby. Miss Helen Floyd spent Monday night with Josephine Workman. Mrs Al Workman visited sick Mrs Cushman. Lexie Workman moved a monument to Dresden for Perry Neidigh of Bloomfield. Protracted meeting continues at Sharkey with about fifty conversions. Funeral of George Taylor noted as a relative of Mrs Earl Conder. Mrs Sarah Hardin recovering from pneumonia. Mrs A B Heaton of Centralia Ill returned home. Kenneth Campbell Willis Pirtle of Linton visit their parents and families. Elmer Floyd spent week with his mother near Lyons. Floyds and Lank Workman visited in Jasonville and Linton. Sunday guests at Albert Heaton’s included Rev Henry Flory Tulip, Albert Combs Park, Dow Helms family, Mary Dailey Sharkey, Eva Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Campbell
Willis Pirtle
Linton
Taylor Pirtle
Albert Heaton
Henry Flory
Tulip
Albert Combs
Park
Dow Helms
Mary Dailey
Sharkey
Eva Fuller
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Sick List
Mrs. Taylor Pirtle is on the sick list Tuesday. Miss Mary Dailey spent Sunday with Miss Inez Pirtle. Helen Floyd spent Monday night with Miss Josephine Workman. Mr. and Mrs. K O Campbell and Willis Pirtle with Clyde Dale visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Pirtle
Mrs. K.O. Campbell
Willis Pirtle
Clyde Dale
Local men join Cin shooting match after illness relief
Sam Streitmeyer Martindale and Sherman Cox are named as attendees. Charley Carmichael, recently ill, has recovered enough to be out. Several men from the creek traveled to the shooting match in Cin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martindale
Sam Streitmeyer
Sherman Cox
Charley Carmichael
Tulip visits and community notes from the week
Lonnie Davis visited on Sunday and Marcus Blaker on Tuesday. Doris Blaker spent Sunday with relatives. George Skinner of Allen Chapel attended Saturday events. J H Blaker visited David Sharp last week. Wanda Hunter stayed with Grace Combs Sunday. Win Bland and Paul Hunter traveled to Matamoras Monday. Win Vandeventer and C Hamilton of Bloomfield visited Monday. Laura Hunter and Julia Terrell went to Solsberry Monday. A infant son of Charles Barnes died Saturday and was buried in Solsberry Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Bland
Paul Hunter
Matamoras
Laura Hunter
Julia Terrell
Solsberry
Charles Barnes
For Sale or Trade Car Mule Team Opportunity
For sale or trade an old five passenger touring car for a good team of mules wagon and harness used but good auto. Contact W. L. Slinkard.
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W. L. Slinkard
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Chas. Winders
S. B. Mahan
Laura Freeville
Little William Pirtle
Earl Robley
Baby
8. E. Hoggett
Hymera
Alvin Redman
Mt. Vernon
Tip Ingersol
Jess Morgan
Mable Dial
Brazil
Ralph Thrasher
H. J. Parsons
Palestine, Illinois
Lucile Hixon
Will Davidson
Carlisle
8. C. Plummer
Bowersock
Susie McDaniel
Oral Cornelius
Plainville
John
Jake McDaniel
Sherman Wells
Mrs. Allen Bland
Leland Hamilton
Terrence Hoke
Ivan Hoke
Nettie Ray
James Hanson
Ridgeport
John Watkins
Elmer Watkins
Mrs. Foster Livingston
Harvey Bland
Curtis and
Rosa Wells
Minnie Bland
Friend Resler
Herbert Stanley
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H. V. Hoke
Homer Bay
Paul Britton
Ivan Wells
Edward
Verna Bowersock
Bent Goodwin
Hazel Wells
Mrs. Nettie Ray
Stella Padgett
Mary Wells
A. J. Able
Edward Wells
Clarence Padgett
Seymour Ray
Fannie Watkins
W. J. Vandeventer
Cora Watkins
McDaniel Brothers
Joe, Grace
Opal
Yakey Arthur
Richard Bland
Guy
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George Foster
Mrs. Homer Booker
Byrd Jackson
Lyons
Lilburn Jackson
John Haywood
Clinton
Indiana
Cloris Fry
Florence Cooper
Dr. Cravens
Edd Foster
Russell Huffman
Mrs. Mantell
Daniel Schrantz
Winifred McGinnis
Violet Hines
Ora Dowden
Olaf Hasler
the Grove
Anna and
Arkie Foster
Inez Jackson
Claude Dailey
Wayne Burcham
Walnut Grove
Thomas Pearson
Antioch
Carrie Blackmore
George Campbell
Daniel Smiley
Nelle Thompson
Chas. Cullen
Bryant Farnham
Near
Joseph Cullen
Wm, Autrey and Wife
P. F. Frey
T. A. Cox
Washington Quillen
Winnie Foster
Sam Foster
Mary Rampley
Charles Cuthrell
Mrs. Bloomer Hasler
Tene
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Woman’s World
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Forest Scott
Mr. Stanley Cooper
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Paris Clark
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Dustin
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Koleen
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Allen Page
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Odis
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Rossie Burch
Roy Sullivan
Dorothy Foddrill
Mr. Wm. Meredith
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Bryan Crow
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Harmie Sullivan
Meredith
Lincoln
VanMeter Hardware Co
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Coen
Robert Denman
Harley Conder
Earl Conder
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Josephine Workman
al Workman
Dick Cushman
Lexie Workman
Dresden
Perry Neidigh
Sarah Hardin
A. B. Heaton
Centralia
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Lank Workman
Inez Pirtle
Helen
Floyd
Oliver
Hasler Bros
Lonnie Davis
Marcus Blaker
Doris Blaker
George Skinner
Allen Chapel
J. H. Blaker
David Sharp
Wanda Hunter
Grace Combs
Win Vandeventer
C. Hamilton
Grand Opera House
D. W. Griffith
Chas. E. Rose
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