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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1891
Page
3
A dealer announces a traffic agreement with Hert and Graham and the Model Bazaar. He offers payment in produce for goods and seeks customers north of the Ohio River and south of the Lakes. Promises good prices for produce and cheap groceries. Room for a few more good customers.
Greene county officials publish frequent notices listing trustees and township officers. The document names law firms OFFETT and DAVIS and several physicians, plus repeated trustee notices for Wright, Gord, Washington, Grant, Highland, Brock, Cass, Taylor, Center, Smith townships and a county superintendent. Also notes an upcoming teacher examination by William M Moss on Saturdays in Bloomfield.
The county education column calls for teachers to attend summer training to raise instruction quality in Greene county. It highlights a new educational monthly by county superintendents Cragen and Wisler to improve district schools, exam practices, and a push for professional pedagogy. It lists graduating questions in arithmetic, history, geography, reading, grammar, and physiology, and notes a Beasley school book bill expanding textbook support and pricing.
Owensburg figures Brandon and Captain Edington visited town with dinner with Mr. Hardesty. Charley Herold lodged with Jap Charley on the road from Bloomfield. John Stone, a Jackson township Democrat, visited Saturday with local youths. Attorneys Moffett and Slinkard of Bloomfield were in town on business. Kinsey Cullison of Center visited Friday. Andrew Hardesty returned from Missouri and dislikes the state.
An advertisement explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises a constitutional cure and offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are free. dealers are urged to buy.
Bath records the death of Uncle Robert Johnson who passed Friday night after illness starting Saturday. Dr. Cook failed to save him and he is buried in Solsberry Cemetery. Andy Hardesty and wife return from Missouri. H D Luis visits brother Charley in Sullivan. Kinsey Cullison’s sawmill half ownership purchased. Also notes lodge attendance in Hobbieville and a tick tack lesson from Jasper Riddle. The St Louis Republic offers a semi weekly edition for $1 yearly with Missouri Illinois and Texas editions.
County officials named include Ben Richardson Raffmas and Franklin Ramsey with Thos CG Owens James P Denton. The commissioner's court meets on the first Mondays of March June September and December. Other names listed are Simon Bland W A Hays David L Osborn and Joan Gray in Washington.
ILBERT BRANCH residents report Franklin Meredith praised as a good schoolteacher and hoped for another winter tenure. Harrison Clark returns from the Springs claiming improvement. Chris Graham still makes molasses while D M Bynum ships hogs and Martin Hall traps. Elijah Crossland visits Elnora, shifts toward hat making. Henry Barter hosts a fine daughter. James Creighton adds to Bynum’s barn. Salvation Oil and Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup touted as remedies.
Maggie Huffman Haya and Wildie Hunter attended a gathering hosted by the Misses Anderson last Sunday. The article also warns of rising waters in the old Eel river due to recent rains and mentions home remedies for illness and teething with Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup priced at 25 cents.
OTS of mud and rain. Stephen Roberts of Martin county visited N Jackson Sunday. Miss Carrie Edington, staying in Lyons, returned home last Monday. Mrs Lizzie Wagner and sister guests of Miss Rhoda Jackson Sunday. M L Jackson sick. Miss Jennie Cooper and Florence Baker went to Bedford Monday. Miss Belle Mansfield called on postmaster Saturday. Miss Rhods Jackson went to Koleen Monday to have teeth pulled. Sam Jackson guest of Homer Brandon Sunday. Most schools closed last week. Albert Ashcraft very low but slowly recovering. Harvey Kirk paid Robinson a flying visit Sunday. School closed with a big dinner Thursday, a house filled and plenty to eat. Several boys and girls attended church at Koleen Sunday night.
The M E church held a protracted meeting here Sunday. Mrs P Y Buskirk recovers after ten weeks of confinement. Local trains paused at Marco due to high water. John Morgan visited Bloomfield. Clerk Ramsey seen on Thursday. Enis of Gosport traveled to Macco. Mail on the I V Saturday delayed by high water. J H Quillen on sick list. Mrs Harry Shoupe of Central America visiting Lyons friends. Mrs D B Woodall has measles the first case this winter in Lyons. Mrs M H Mayhood returned from Kentucky business trip. Aunt Clara Ferguson visited Lyons. Mrs D W Ray of Bushrod visiting Indianapolis this week. Ninety one meals served at Quillen House on the night of the 10th. D D G P J W Edwards of Sanborn organized Horse Shoe Valley encampment No 184 at Lyons the 19th. fourteen initiated and twelve degrees conferred, till six in the morning. The Worthington team assisted. Sam Axtell asked to verify it. Simon Lehman John Grayman and Sam Axtell exalted to Royal Purple degree at Lyons on the 19th. Sam exalted fairly high.
Inland field updates show ill ORE and Christie Thomas near Newberry attending church. Reva George and Clark plan a protracted meeting at the Baptist church. John Crooke and his wife of Newberry visited in the field last week. Ed Dobbe had business at Bloomfield last Tuesday. Thomas Perron will operate the blacksmith shop. Rev Elrod preached to a large audience with new song books. Mr Boudaunt of Missouri visits Z Catron. Jacob Isenogle becomes head clerk at E I Ingles store. U P folks purchased amid flour and butter famine in Scotland. A.E. Newman of Grayling Michigan reports catarrh relief after Ely's Cream Balm. calls it worth $1000 to sufferers.
This advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier to expel impurities from months of confinement in stores workshops and tenements. It claims to cleanse scrofula salt rheum and other diseases and promotes "100 doses one dollar" as true.
Mixed rural items report visits and travels of residents including H R Cullison and family on the Missouri trip, deaths and births with John R Combs' daughter born, a Sunday meeting at Ridgeport, and a praise for new musical piece Lost in Sorrow Reverie by J E Ecker with offer to mail.
An OCR fragment reports rain and mud with dubious note on sowing cats. It mentions A B Huitman of Huifman Armpriester traveling to Terre Haute for goods, a missing boy about 18 sought with reward, remarks about a stray youth at Jack Brough's house, and a local gathering at John Roe's. Fever subsides and Martha and Rosa mentioned.
School will close next week. H E Williams sold his restaurant to David Carmichael. The reading circle progresses under F M Price. Orlando Graham visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. One of our clerks leads the crusaders and often shares wine with them at late hours. Brother Parker holds meetings in town. W E Buckner learns the depot agent business. Several boys were called to Bloomfield last week. Bazil Graham has started a laundry. Flora Baker of Avoca visits this week. J W Skerd was called to Koleen last Saturday. As Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, Owensburg is warned to prepare fire engines. Dick Miller and Ban Woody chased by a savage animal. Woody loses his hat.
A compact promotional verse extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets contrasting their small size with larger pills. It asserts they cure consumption dyspepsia and headaches, promising quicker, surer relief than the “old style pill.” The copy targets skeptical readers with a boastful tone typical of era advertisements.
A local wheat field incident is noted along with short social items. A. J. Cox of Bloomfield was in town on business. Miss Slinkard visits her mother in Linton and Miss Mattox visits friends near Pleasantville. Fleury Cross warns of geese being harmed if not addressed. Sickness prevails, Mrs. Alkire is not expected to live. William Brown ships buggy spokes. Lon Ready and Mrs. Ready visit Mia Sims in Edwardsport. Marco correspondent walked to Bushrod. The barber considers moving location.
Ames Pearson and family return from Michigan with no fondness for the Wolverine State. Isaac Womeldorf and family also back. Only two fights in town Saturday night with no arrests. J. Roberts and others spent days at Bloomington court. J. L. Lewis serves on petit jury and walks home. Pop reports good walking. J B Terhune bought a car load of hogs at Dugger. E Bratton and Carl Strong in Lyont. Miss Ella Mees of Lyons visits town. Linsey Bradley returns from the west. Blind lady Titus spoke on immortality at the ME church. Protracted ME meeting continues with strong attendance and over thirty accessions. Jas M Humphrye goes to Muncie for embalming school. Coal shaft No 2 hoists 558 tons in eight hours. N C Matheny welcomes a bouncing baby boy. Metropolitan lodge 193 K of P marks twenty-seventh anniversary with speeches, music and fine supper. No passenger trains on the T read Saturday due to high water. Mr and Mrs Graves of Sullivan visit John Turley.
Bertha fears physicians and indelicate topics while Edith urges Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a private remedy. The ad guarantees relief from leucorrhea irregularities and uterine troubles, promising renewed strength and avoidance of surgery or embarrassing examinations.
Local Masonic and fraternal lodge announcements list meeting nights, officers, and locations for Bloomfield and nearby towns including Solaberry, Hobbieville, Worthington, Newark, and White River. Entries specify W M and other titles, with dates tied to full moons and weekly nights.
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