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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
2
The column lists residents who shared dinners and attended events at George Carpenter and Albert Abrams households. Nearby travel includes Harrison Heaton to Cincinnati and John Berry's illness. The piece notes church gatherings, ice cream night at Ridgeport, threshing activity, new equipment arrivals, and residents moving or visiting March and Worthington events.
Newberry J A Brookshire moved his family to Bloomington for factory positions and home life. Ruth and Esther Carnes of French Lick visited Rev and Mrs Jones. Dr C C Hamilton and family visited his parents at Shoals. Mrs Cash ODonald from Bedford visited with Jas Wier and Dr Joe Wier. Will Tague learned he joined the army at Indianapolis and heads to the Mexican border. The school building brick work is done and roofing proceeds. Mrs Alph Morrison of Paris Illinois visits relatives including Mrs Chas FE Skemp. Mary Slinkard and Extanta Ward of Linton visit Mary Long, Mrs W A Tucker and N V Shnkard. Wesley McIntosh and wife from Oklahoma visit M F P McIntosh and family and Mrs Lou Hawkins. Sherman Price and wife visit her mother, Mrs Lou Hawkins. Mrs GC Owen came from Greenville Mississippi to escape summer heat. Mr Owen will join soon.
Tulip Clarence Sparks of Allen Chapel visited Monday. Mitchell Sparks called on David Sharp Saturday evening. Mrs. Will Blaker and sons, Mrs. Lafe Elliott, Mrs. P. D. Killinger in frail health, and Mrs. Thomas Axe with sister Mrs. Kate Myers were among those visiting Friday or Monday. Acton Hunter of Park and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamlin of Allen Chapel appeared recently. Ellea Bland and wife visited Homer Bland’s family Sunday. W. W. Osborn and wife visited relatives on the Creek Sunday. Fount Edwards and family were guests of James Sparks family Sunday. Mrs. David Sharp visited her daughter Mrs. Annie Shertzer Monday night.
Marco hosts a concert by the band boys assisted by the Booster Band of Worthington on July 29 starting at 6 30 p m and running to 11 p m. An ice cream social accompanies the event with a cordial invitation and expected good time. Bryan Hoagland of Sandborn attended Mareo Monday night. Lewis Victor Lexie Lee and W E Hunter traveled to Vincennes.
Allen Chapel members and relatives visited Lin ton and Bloomfield while illness prompted family travel. Several visitors including Eva Wright and Leonard Pearson came from Illinois to see relatives. Funeral services were held for Aaron Fuller with local attendance. A preacher announced Sunday morning and evening services at the usual place.
Rockwood A D Isenogle owns a new Ford. Aden Roach visits home folks. Ley Smith, employed locally, visited town last week. D C Roach injured his back after a hayloft fall last week. Millard Jones spent two weeks at Melbourne returned home Sunday. Mrs Will Sparks and Mrs Merhab Burcham improved from acute indigestion last week. Virgil Mullis of Lyons AR visiting relatives. Mrs Arja Brown dined with Mrs D C Roach Sunday. Fred and Freedith Mitchell and Miss Helen Crabbe attended the Bloomfield Chautauqua Saturday. Orville Hasler and family with Virgil Mullis and Nelle Hasler visited Luke Chaney and daughter Etta O. P Combs, suffering stomach trouble, went to Bloomfield Saturday for treatment. Homer Kirk and wife spent Sunday with Will Thompson family.
Bat Hollow Bible class drew a good crowd and Mr and Mrs Byron Royal visited relatives. Sunday callers at Ed Kirk s included Mr and Mrs Barney Holtsclaw Mr and Mrs Frank Hardisty Mr and Mrs Allen Page and Mr and Mrs Everett Spinks. Corwin Long is on the sick list. Mrs Phillip Strausser visits daughter Mrs Charley Robinson. Ella Burch stayed with sister Mrs Curtis Price. Delia Sparks stayed with Mr and Mrs Thomas Long. Goldie Haywood visited Sandy Carmichael. Ossie Fry called at Rat Tetrick s Sunday. Those who called at Phillip Strausser s Sunday included Mr and Mrs Charley Robinson Mr and Mrs Byron Royal Ruth Long Ed Kirk and Hom-
Bloomfield residents and neighbors are noted visiting relatives and attending church. People mentioned include Ella and Bonnie Burch, Eliza Lewis, Jerry Hudson, Everett Spinks and daughters Edith and Helen, and families such as the Strausers and Fryes. Harvest help nearby includes Alva Harper and daughter at Linton. Services at Clifty Saturday night will be led by Rev. D. A. Hendricks.
Solsberry residents and guests are listed as visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns last Sunday and Friday. Notable items include Dr F S Deem and Oakley Jenkins traveling to Linton, families such as Yoho, Walker, and Johnsons visiting, and funerals for W D Beard with Mason order involvement. Foundations for the new high school proceed, and Mattie Johnson of Toledo visits locals.
A busy weekend with Maple and a large crowd at the Pleasant Bethel ice cream social. Families visited William Watson, Victor Smith, Cal Dyer, and others Sunday. Burley Falk welcomed a daughter July 18. Threshing began in the Hays neighborhood near Worthington and near Hubble Station. Cal Truelove owns a new Ford.
Robison Mrs. John Corbin of Dresden is reported sick. Mrs. Lewis Wright and Mrs. W. E. Brandon traveled to Bloomfield on Tuesday for the Chautauqua. Jonas Frye went to Lyons on Monday to work on a farm. A local remark predicts an exceptionally cool summer.
July activity noted with residents traveling to Bloomfield Switz City Rockwood Alvin and Dresden. Frank Hardisty and wife visited Ed Kirk's. Everett Spinks with two daughters went to Mineral. Wm Harper of Hobbieville to Switz City and back. Alma Mullis and Elsie Wright at Wm Stultz's. Allen Wright Lewis Wright to Bloomfield. Ruby Wright visited Homer Kirk at Rockwood. Miss Retta O Bannon resumed work in New Castle. Goldie Haywood from Park visited relatives. Dada Harper went to Switz City. Artie Waggoner and Lizzie Cass visited Ray Reed.
Walter Blaker of Terre Haute visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dave Blaker on Monday. Henry Abrams and children and J B Thomp son visited Emery Neidigh. Bernard Workman and Evangeline Bridges of Dugger visited Margaret Workman. Henry Ferguson and daughter Lee visited Thomas Ferguson. Mrs Dave Blaker visited her mother Mrs Nicholson at Scotland from Thursday to Saturday.
Park Miss Irene Heaton visited her cousin Miss Mabel Heaton Thursday. Harley Conder and family drove to Ridge Port Sunday. Misses Hazel and Helen Floyd visited Miss Inez Pirtle from Friday morning to Saturday evening. Van Ellett of Plummer stays with his sister Mrs. Blanch Fuller. Children Audrey and Doris went to Mrs. I Floyd's mother at Lyons Friday. Mrs Noah Hardisty is better at this writing.
Bee hunter Millard Jones from near Kolcen worked here part of last week. John Royal spent Monday afternoon here. Mrs. Alice Jones and two sons Estel and Louis Ida Royal and Von Allen attended baptizing at Cincinnati bar near Riverside Sunday. Lonzo Lehman was in Linten Saturday night and Sunday. Voris Baker of Elnora was here Friday night en route home from Brazil. Arley Riggins and John Hunter of Marco were here on business Saturday night. Ben Rumple and family of Sandborn visited their daughter Rosa Meurer near here Sunday. Dennis Lang and wife went to Bicknell Sunday to visit relatives. John Royal was in Linton Monday.
Tanner Festus Hardisty and sister Alice visited aunt Mrs. Sissie Foddrill in Bloomington and returned home Sunday. Mrs. Roscoe Price of Cincinnati visits her mother Mrs. R. W. Yoko this week. Jessie Meredith Harman Sullivan visited Lucile Foddrill Sunday. Dan Sullivan and family visited Wm. Meredith and wife Sunday. Dorothy Foddrill was in Cincinnati. Charlie Hord and family dined with Mrs. Hord's father N. B. Hardisty Sunday. Barney Hostzclaw and three sons passed through Wednesday. Mrs. Edna Guthrey and two sons of Newberry visited Dorothy Foddrill and family last week. Wm. Collins helps John Byers grade dirt roads this week. James Foddrill helping Ernest Meredith put up hay this week. Earl Hord visited Clyde Sullivan and Mrs. James Foddrill and daughters Lorene and Elizabeth.
The notes describe several local trips and visits. N B Hardisty made a business trip, H H Collins was in Cincinnati on business, Swift Hardisty and son Glenn of Heaton were here Saturday, Mr and Mrs Marshall Davis of Bloomfield visited Mrs Davis' mother Mrs R W Yoho and returned home, Will Scott and wife went to Cincinnati on a business trip Wednesday.
Deans H. M. Martindale returned home from Vincennes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hostettler and family spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Jack Kirk. Several from here attended church at Kentucky Ridge Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ferguson and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Kates of Lyons Sunday. Tillie Butler spent Thursday and Thursday night with her aunt Mrs. Emma Achor. Ellis Dove is on the sick list. Mrs. Minnie Fields and family, Mrs. Lula Fields and Emma Martindale spent Sunday evening with Grandma Dickey. Addie Gibson has stayed with Anna Benner the past two weeks. Mrs. Nancy Martindale and son Charles William spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Martindale and family.
Plummer Claude McIntire and family visited Guy Ashbaugh and family Sunday. Alvin Cole of Bedford, visiting relatives here, returned home Tuesday. Delbert Shepherd and son Junior were guests of Bradley Pugh and family Sunday. Charles Spice of Linton visited relatives here Sunday. Roy McIntire and family were guests of Tom Myers family Sunday. A stormy supper at Bethany Thursday reduced the cream and netted about eighteen dollars. Miss Mary Rollison went to Bedford Friday to stay a week with relatives.
A crowd of residents from Owensburg and Jasonville visit relatives in Switz City Bedford Bloomfield Paoli Mitchell and Bloomington. Notable movements include Mrs. Nannie Wharton returning home from Springville and Eason George Bert Holland heading to Illinois for harvest work.
Mr Nebo visited Miss Lillian Graham with Miss Clara McCallian and Miss Golda Townsend. Mrs Tip Green and two daughters from Bloomfield, and Mrs Andy Horn ing and daughter Hazel from Seymore also called.
Last week in Greene county many relatives and friends visited across towns. Eva Cochran called on Lillian Graham and Golda Tow Send. Mr and Mrs James Campbell stayed with Marvel Townsend's family. Miss Elsie Muterspaugh visited aunt Mrs John Cross. Mrs Jemima Emery improved after illness. A large Sunday School at Nebo, and a birthday gathering for Mrs John Cross drew a crowd. Millie and Josie Baer visited Chicago. Dorris family traveled west. Indianapolis visitor Bennett Campbell spent time with George Campbell's family.
Trene Mrs John Pope of Marco visited at John Chestnut s Monday evening. Several residents traveled for medical and social visits including Lottie Hatfield and Mrs Charles Rodgers in Lyons. A nine year old boy, Wayne Shanks, survived a near accidental plow incident with broken ribs and serious bruising but is expected to recover. Aunt Mary Ann McKee remains in poor health as the community notes ongoing illnesses and family visits across Lyons, Bickner, and nearby areas.
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