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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1891
Page
4
Local items recount a flood of small notices from Worthington area. Advertisements mention a new lathe, dental services, a public entertainment, church meetings, tax delays, and real estate for sale. Also notes on a railroad gauge change and a missionary society event.
The page fragment lists local business pitches and notices: Cavins & Isenhower advertise Dead Shot for hog and chicken cholera. J M Dinwiddie, Park County treasurer, died last Friday. L C Tate injured cutting his foot. Zellinger promotes wedding cuts and tailoring services. land sale offer of fifty acres in Smith Township for $600. social ball at town hall. Ed Smith markets a dishwasher. plans for an Encampment of prominent town men. Simmons Liver Regulator recommended. tailors Zwillinger and Worthington advertise suits. property listing at 311 Foster Habbel. Wild warnings of scarlet fever in town. encouragement to patronize home industry. Maggie More married John Crovsk. Newberry Lodge officers listed. stock company to bring a Kentucky horse home. Sullivan and Bloomfield lodge officer elections noted.
Stockholders of the Greene County Central Agricultural Society meet at the Court House in Bloomfield at 1 p m on Monday January 12 1891 to elect officers for the ensuing year S W AxTel President and Herold Secretary 4212
I offer for sale forty acres of rich black land in Washington township in the corn belt for 600 dollars. A payment plan of 200 dollars cash with balance due in one and two years will be accepted in exchange for a good wagon and team. New land. For details contact J D Epwards Newberry Indiana.
Carpenters weedworkers and farmers hear that no Broomfield dealer carries Gage's Self-Setting Pine plane made in Vineland New Jersey. The company offers a 30 days trial via mail and invites households to request circulars.
120 acres of land for sale near the railroad containing a 44 foot coal vein. 60 acres uncleared grass and 60 acres timber with blue grass. Includes fair orchard and spring water. Hewed house frame. Long terms at 1200 dollars. Information Ws M. Moss Bloomfield Ind.
A circular advertising a book titled Paixle 8 childbirth claims it shows how any woman may become a mother without pain and how to treat morning sickness swollen limbs and other pregnancy evils. It is endorsed by physicians and offered by Frank Thomas & Co in Baltimore for confidential mailing in sealed envelopes.
The report lists issued marriage licenses for David Name to Margarete A Arthur SP Griffith to Nellie Walters Chas Griffith to Minnie Stmebrook James T Dean to Vietta Long Will B Maddock to Nora A Lamb Fd S Palmer to Ova Sculler Geo Solsman to Mary S Menatine John B Cronk to Maggie Moore Health and campfire events planned at Koleen with a public dinner and officer installation James W Ault seeks photos of teachers association members. Cavins Isenh er druggist Isenhower marries Lydia Danka in Patoks with best wishes from the Drso-CRAT.
S B Coen grocer advertised last week a barrel of candy for every child at No Year’s. At Great 72 o clock a circus like scene formed a procession through the store with the band playing three pieces and Mr Coen giving each child six sticks of candy. Weather kept attendance down but many still came.
Will Maddock and Nora Lamb wed at the bride’s residence on a Tuesday night. Maddock, former local editor of the Democrat, is praised as energetic with bright prospects. The Democrat extends congratulations and lists friends and presents from Bloomfield residents and families, including several silver items, bibles, and china bowls.
The president names Judge Henry B. Brown of the Eastern District of Michigan as successor to the late Justice Miller. Born in 1836 at Lee Massachusetts, Brown studied at Yale and built a respected admiralty practice in Detroit. He lectured at Ann Arbor and is praised for his character, learning, and suitability.
Numerous residents and guests are listed as traveling to or through Worthington from nearby towns. Names include J. N. Hatfield, Jno. L. Hill, Lewis Keith, Dug Gairs, Geo. Notter, Maud Messick, Rav. Crane, and many others on various Monday Tuesday and Saturday appearances. Local officials and professionals such as Chas Kemp, J.H. Callahan, and A. J. Shields are noted, along with party affiliates and social events.
For five weeks members of the M. E. church have labored zealously for an old time revival. Indications show prayers will be answered as interest rises and several have joined the church while others request prayers for salvation. The Democrat commends their speech and the free echoes and free churches as marks of national distinction.
Train No 1h traveling from Chicago to Louisville halted at Seven h street station as masked robbers overpowered a passenger. Frank Gurton of Indianapolis tried to resist but was robbed of Obi coin. Officers pursue with little hope of catching the culprits while bystanders observed only vague fragments of the crime.
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