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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1917
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Will Slinkard welcomed a baby boy. Several residents visited relatives in nearby towns including Bicknell Sullivan Vincennes and Mt. Carmel. Rev Allen Trusty spoke in Jasonville while J I Case equipment advertised at Spooner and Hays.
Local residents share a busy weekend of calls and visits. Daisy Hawkins Rex Brown and Charles Dumond visited McVille and Lillian Noel and Everett Dumond stopped by. Other calls linked Adel Blooming ton and Bloomington residents with extended gatherings and family news.
Olaf Hasler returned to his father from Clinton by truancy officers for missing Ruth school. Mrs Vesa Wright and baby, Mrs Ode Wright and children, all of Elliston, and Mrs Margaret Wright of Kansas visited William Fines and family.
Paul Parker visits at T. C. Ferguson’s as John Hoke’s illness lingers. Several locals including Ruth Ferguson and Susia McDanield show improvement. Many residents travel for shopping and family support, with multiple visits to Newark
Spooner and Hays promote Primrose cream separators highlighting efficiency and reliability for dairy farms. The feature emphasizes performance, durability, and farmer endorsements.
Edna Lindsey and Blanch Bullock spent Wednesday night as did Misses Winifred Easton Gladys Lewis with Olive Crane from Friday to Sunday. Families in Tulip and nearby towns hosted and visited including Barnes Crane Thompson Osborn and Shute households across Thursday to Sunday with several calls and institute attendance in Newark.
Measles are raging in this community at present. Little Geneva Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clovis Anderson, is sick. Mrs Lebert Osborne visited at Linton last Sunday. John C Crane, practicing law at Bloomfield, spent Sunday here. W T Campbell and wife visited relatives here Sunday. Ralph Tribby and Virgil Anderson have rented sixty acres of the Thompson farm and are ready for the coming season. John McCarty and family of Palestine Ill visited John R Johnson and family last Sunday. Beatrice Walker of Palestine Ill visited relatives here last Sunday. Joe Johnson and wife visited at Ben Walters last Sunday. Frank Welborn of Bloomington visited home folks here last Sunday. Mrs Ola Combs and little daughter Geneva visited John Welborn and Maud Welborn who was compelled to quit high school for two
Weeks of illness kept several individuals from daily life but has improved. Robert Weaver took a business trip to Bloomington last Saturday. Mrs. T. J. Flynn of Palestine Illinois visited friends here. Mrs. Zoa Baldridge of Bloomfield visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Johnson last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Roy Bakter welcome a girl. Olaf Lester and son Wayne visited M H Lester. Edith Groves of Bloomfield stayed with Rebecca Lester. Several residents wrote for teachers licenses at Bloomfield. Various visits and calls among the Lester family and neighbors are noted across Bloomfield Lisbon and Lyons.
William Garsnet and others butcher hogs at Indian Creek while Miller Weaver and James Harden work haulage and coal. Families visit, travel to Bloomfield, Cincinnati, and Ensley Weaver helps with hogs. A telephone meeting in Cincinnati is planned for Saturday evening and Bro Cox holds regular appointments in early February.
John Stafford hauls corn to the Joe Wier farm near Newberry which he rents. Rev. W J Etherton conducts a revival at Union Chapel. Henry Jolliff moves his saw mill to Oscar Keller’s farm near Newberry. Mrs Wilbert Barker and Miss Lucile Hubbard visit Mrs Wilbert Henderson on Wednesday.
Maple J. W. Hickam visited his grandmother Mrs Workman of Spencer. Mrs Susie Fiscus visited her aunt Mrs John Reynolds over Sunday. Wilbur Franklin spent Sunday with cousin Wayne Watson. Rev Cassidy preached at Mt Beulah Sunday morning. Frank Price was in Indianapolis last week. Mrs Mary A Fiscus visiting daughter Mrs Jessie Price. Mrs T L Franklin called on mother Mrs Emily Watson Saturday morning. Walter Powell visited brother in law Walter Dyer Monday. Nelson Marten is on the sick list. Harley Franklin made his usual trip to Freedom Sunday evening. Mrs Henry Hoosier died at home Wednesday and buried Friday at Fiscus cemetery.
Newberry merchants have formed a mutual agreement to close their stores at seven each night except Saturday. Newberry O F Musselman visited Terre Haute on business while Z B Rubottom and James O’Donald traveled to Indianapolis to check on the sick Wm O’Donald. Mrs Mae Scharm returned to Lafayette late last week after Sam Martin.
The town plans to close at eight to help men prepare coal and wood for families. E W Edington moves to Sandborn for C W Jean Co and Clyde Wolford leads the poultry and milk station here. W R Smith sells his grocery and takes a vacation after visiting W A Hilburn. Tomato growing is encouraged with seed contracts through M E Hindman. Mrs H E Cudman visits from Indianapolis with relatives. The child of Charles Crossland died and was buried. E P Killian attends John Killian’s funeral in Elnora. Mary Slinkard visits Worthington with Fred Slinkard. Deans Creek bridge abutments underway. Mrs Ross Kinnaman of Indianapolis visits her parents Ol and Neff.
Sharkey Little Robert Eugene, grandson of Mr and Mrs George Shipman, has returned from Moline Illinois to live with his grandparents. Frank E Shipman sails for Brazil to work briefly. Mary Hash and sons visit Sabra Wright family. Little Mary Alice Abrams is seriously ill. Rex Holssclaw starts school to finish term. Mr Frank Stone and son Rex visit George Shipman. Mr Robert Dailey visits Joe Carpenter. Curtis Combs visit George Shipman.
Mrs Ray Reed remains bedridden and health unchanged while Alma Mullis and others are reported sick. Various locals travel to Bloomfield and Owensburg for visits, exams, or funerals, including Mrs John Webb who died after a paralysis stroke and was buried in Owensburg.
Mrs Wes Chipman hosted a weekend visit with Frank Chipman. Rev Merritt Owen from Bloomfield called on Mrs Florence Miller and her son Frank. Mrs Willie Hollars visited her parents Mr and Mrs Dock Owen in Tulip. Mrs Edna Huffman and daughters Mary and Ilene returned to Vincennes. Mr and Mrs CP Miller of Bloomfield and Mr and Mrs Charles Miller were mentioned in the notes.
Elliston residents spent Saturday night with Mrs Florence Miller and her son. Mr and Mrs J M Strauser attended church at Bloomfield Saturday night. Miss Marie Heaton visited Mary Doyle for a night. Mrs Henry Abrams and daughter Mable visited her parents J S Thompson and family last Thursday.
Lyons resident Dr. B F Chambers visited Leroy Middleton with grippe relief. Families move and visit across nearby towns as relatives travel to Vincennes Cincinnati Bloomfield and Park for visits business and social events.
James Flynn of Lyons visited Bat Hollow over Sunday. Orval Collins did a business trip to Bloomfield Monday. May Tetrick went to Bedford Friday to stay. Frani Strauser traveled to Switz City Monday to visit Mrs. Mullis. A protracted meeting began at Clifty Friday night. Rev. Clyde Collins held a meeting at Black Creek last week. Delia Sparks stayed Saturday night with Faye Kirk. Mr and Mrs Clyde Strauser went to Bloomfield on business Friday.
Tulip Tom Flory was here Saturday. J. M. Flory was here trading. Paul Taylor of Loogootee visited relatives last week. Marie Flory and nephew Paul Taylor called on Mrs. D. Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blaker visited David Sharp. Grover Bland and wife passed through Saturday. Acton Hunter of Park visited one. Elmer Flory of Camp Ground was here Tuesday. Charlie Barnes went to Mt. Zion Monday night.
Milton Gilbreath of Newberry visits friends in the region this week. Local residents include Guy Burch and Ed Holtsclaw of Heaton visiting Tanner. Ammon Collins returns from railroad work and is ill. Alice and Inez Hardisty visit uncle Andy Hardisty near Cincinnati. Mrs Dan Sullivan visits daughter Mrs Byron Crow and attends Sylvania singing. Allene Hord visits Lucile Foddrill. Mamie Hord does domestic work for Ruth Combs. Harmie Sullivan shops in Cincinnati. Clyde Reed of Popcorn closes a singing school term at Sylvania. Charlie Hord returns from a two week visit at Hord NL.
Delmar Sample family and Hazel of Allen Chapel visited Harley Conder and family. Dovie Buckner and Mable Heaton stopped by Coen school. D A Shiley and Mrs. Levi Fuller with Edna called on Mrs. Al Workman. Aaron Combs and Grace of Sharkey visited Mrs. Albert Heaton. Gladys and Agnes Gilpen called on Nellie Mayme and Mary Fuller. Eck Bland and son from Worthington visited Mrs. John Heaton. Carl Heaton of Miner al visited his parents and attended church at Sharkey. Al Workman went to Linton. Homer Heaton spent the day at Levi Fuller’s. Willie Fuller’s family visited Ed Minks family. Maurice Ritter and children visited Mrs. John Heaton. Hazel, Josephine Workman, Irene, Avis and Floyd Heaton visited Grace and Fern Combs at Sharkey. Dr. Applegate was called for a sick horse of Dr. Shiley. Wade Fuller spent a Saturday night with cousin Charley Minks and attended church at Sharkey. Virgil Woodall and daughter Maudeen visited Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson at Furnace.
The Bloomfield Democrat and the Terre Haute Tribune are offered together for one year at a price of $3.00 with a reminder to subscribe while the deal lasts.
Dan Padgett of Freedom Indiana offers a rebuilt traction engine in like new condition for trade or sale. He seeks horses shetland ponies or a good automobile as payment or exchange.
A dinner party joke ends with a host proclaiming Wellington a great man but holding up a nutmeg grater as the punch line. The room quiets as guests realize the gag too late and fail to laugh at the twist.
Britain runs vocational programs for interned Germans Austrians and Hungarians. Two camps on the Isle of Man host about 24 000 internees engaged in various industrial tasks under guard and supervision.
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