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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
3
A good rain fell Sunday night. Local residents report social calls and visits across Newark Bloomfield Pleasant Ridge and Salsberry. Numerous families including the Fergusons Bland Wells and Watkins noted in weekly notes and church attendance.
Local residents attend church visits and family gatherings across Newark Bloomfield Pleasantridge Luther Frye and Wells families. Sundry trips include Sherman Wells Hopkins Fer guson Hortons and Watts visits with multiple households noted for illness rainfall and community activity.
The Larkin club met at Mrs. Alford Osborn's on Tuesday. Several local residents and visiting kin are listed with Sunday and midweek visits including the Heaton, Workman, Strickland, Harrah, Killinger, Edwards, Vandeventer, Dacy and Tompson families. Mrs Myers Flater lies dangerously ill at home with her parents at her side.
Mrs. Ovid Smiley and children of Odon visit Will Brookshire and family. Amy Ketchem spends the week at Bloomfield for chautauqua. H W Moore of Terre Haute visits a sick father. Ferguson families of Lyons visit W D Killian and A J Hattabaugh. Newberry lights stores homes and soon streets. Merchants plan a free street motion picture each Saturday. Edna Tague returns from Danville via Terre Haute to visit Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Owen.
John Owen has moved to Seattle and his wife will soon join him. Ray Owen has joined the army and expects to be called to France soon. Lizzie Kennedy Scott and husband of Terre Haute visited her father Uncle George Crooks and family. Rineheart Smith, formerly of Elnora now in Indianapolis, visited W. A. Hilburn and friends. M. A. Thomas and wife with Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Shanklin of Jasonville were guests of L. H. Killian and family. Orville Neff and Harry Crooke were in a wagon accident near Joe Cone's. Harry sustained fifteen stitches after a windshield injury.
Mrs. Maggie Anderson traveled to Indianapolis while Roy Barter and family spent Sunday at Harley Strauser's. Miss Edith Clark stayed with Mrs. Clarence Westmorland this week as Sunday school attendance rose. Roy Ashcraft and wife visited her parents over the weekend. Samuel Foster of Antioch visits relatives here this week. Mrs. Mary Barter went to Bloomfield for medical care last Tuesday. Local youths attended the chautauqua in Bloomfield. Thomas Jolliff returned from West Bloomfield. A daughter was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Westmorland. A rainstorm refreshed crops after a dry spell. Ed Hindman and family from Newberry toured through Sunday evening. Bert Doris and family from Lawrenceville, IL, visited Mrs. Mary E. Barter. Farmers are busy with hay, plowing, and harvests. wheat is light. Misses Susie Clark, Helen Barter, Eldena Stafford, and Sadie Clark visited Gladiene and Floriene Thomas Sunday. Francis Gilbreath and Mrs. Amanda O'Donald and Miss Minnie Jolliff shared a Sunday meal at Lon Jolliff's. Otis Williams did painting and wallpaper work for Eliza E. Thomas and Mary Jane Sipes. Rev. Hudderson and family from Newberry and Miss Helen Toon from Burns City spent a day with Mrs. Eliza E. Thomas. On Sunday July 8 Rev. Goldman of Newberry delivered a fine sermon at the Thomas schoolhouse with his family present.
Local notes report the marriage of Fred Dailey to Nell Riddle of Furnace after a visit to Bicknell and Vincennes. Family visits are mentioned including Ruth and Freeditch Mitchell visiting Bloomfield relatives, and Hazel Smith from Chrisman joined by Lige Smith. W M S meeting at A D Isenogle home included Mrs Meredith and Mrs Laughlin as visitors with recitations and songs in the program.
A three member committee was appointed to thank Mrs. Evelyn Mullis of Lyons for her invitation. The society regrets it could not accept. The next meeting will be with the president Mrs. Will Sparks.
Miss Eva Wright and others visited relatives this Sunday across Inez Pirtle Edith Hash George Carpenter and Aaron Combs households. A crowd attended a children’s entertainment. William Wright recovers from recent surgery. Mrs Blanch Fuller and family visited Ruth Combs. Fannie Wright’s summer kitchen burned due to coal oil stove explosion. little saved.
Thomas Bogard purchased a new car. Theodore Rose works for Lee Stone this week. Mrs Newton Bogard shopped in Bloomfield Friday. Jessie Cox visited Helen Bogard on Tuesday. Inez Flater of Worthington visits Bloomfield this week. Helen Bogard visited Jessie Cox Sunday. Anna Cox and Bessie Bar called on Helen Street Tuesday afternoon.
Multiple residents made trips to Bloomfield from Ridgeport Solsberry and nearby towns on Saturday Sunday and Tuesday. Social visits included families such as Holtsclaws Heaton Heaton Laughlin and Boughs with various kin and friends.
On July 3 Seth Laughlin sat in his yard when a small bird landed on his shoe head and ear and poked into his ear three times. He wonders what the event portends and seeks possible explanations from readers.
Mr and Mrs John Cross were in Scotland last Sunday. Antioch was well represented at the Mineral church social last Saturday night. Miss Neva Frye spent the weekend with cousin Lois Catron near Lester. Rain arrived at last bringing benefit to late crops. Bert Campbell and family from Indianapolis were here last week.
Reed Moode of Bloomfield visits with his sister Mrs. Alvin Faucett. Gene Hayden and family and Mrs. Lydia Shirley visit Clarence Foster. Oran Foster and family visit P. F. Frye. Palmer Bullock and wife guests of Mrs. Catherine Carrell and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heaton. Mrs. Cyrus Parker and daughter Margret Geneva visit Dan Smiley. Mary Parker, Inez and Sylvia Foster visit Jennie Emery and attend a Mineral social. Earl Vincent infant son of E. V. Mitchell dies in Linton. Mrs. M's sister Mrs. Frank West and Miss Mary McGinnis travel to Linton and back.
Miss Inez Flater visits Wilhelmin Lester while Rebecca Lester returns from Bloomington. Samuel DeMoss family spends Saturday in Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs Charles Cuthrell see Earl Huffman and wife. Neva Frye visits Lois Catron Friday to Sunday. Claude Workman and Zona Keys call on Rebecca Lester. Elberta Catron stays with Lois Catron. Hazel Hartling visits sister Blanch Holt in Bloomfield and attends the chautauqua.
Sunday visitors from the community included Mrs Amanda Messimore and Mr E A Pipes with Flossie Messimore and others visiting Clyde Raymond Jessie. Families from Worthington Union Valley and Newark were noted along with chautauqua attendance at Bloomfield and churchgoers from Sharkey.
A letter on postal delay condemns rude patrons who linger at the window after receiving mail. The writer urges a reform to improve efficiency and courtesy in stamp purchases and mail handling.
A fragment notes men prefer attractive home-makers, asserting ease in appreciating beauty while hinting at broader social attitudes about gender roles. The brief suggests a magazine or column voice examining male tastes and domestic ideals.
The author questions the value of lavishly embroidered cushions and expensive easy chairs that serve little practical use. They argue that true comfort comes from furnishings that suit daily life, not items kept for display or rare occasions.
The piece argues young men should avoid small daily expenditures like a five cent cigar. Saving $18.25 annually at six percent simple interest grows to $570 in twenty years, establishing independence and reducing envy of capitalists. It emphasizes starting right and building wealth through discipline.
Help sought for gravel road improvement. Inquiries directed to Harmon J. Brown in Lyons Indiana at Rural Route 2.
WATCH REPAIRING. Watches clocks and jewelry care fully repaired. Satisfaction guaranteed. Commencing July 1 until further notice we will launder collars at 2c no bundle less than 5c. BLOOMFIELD LAUNDRY Phone 23.
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