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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1889
Page
3
Community notes from Bloomfield and nearby towns report business activity, housing, and improvements. Items include new residents Emerson Short and L. H. Stalcup, upcoming gatherings, road repairs, gas prospects near Linton, and a basket meeting at Castle Hill as fairs loom.
An 1889 column reports ads from Worthington merchants and activities in Greene and Clay counties. It mentions a fire insurance ad, a shoe-store price push, a grain threshing demonstration near Lyons, a Baptist church dedication crowd, potential Bedford baseball games, a Sunday school picnic, local arrests for horse theft, a Clemson band engagement, a Prohibition rally at Linton, and planned excursion trains to Worthington. It also covers a Bloomfield death, local crime notes, and comments on town decor and conduct.
Two men burglarized Hert & Graham dry goods store stealing clothing shoes and cash valued around 82 dollars. They drilled and pried open a safe, entered via rear window, fled after leaving door unbolted. Sheriff and Emmerson Short tracked suspects James Lucas and Henry Myers from Mineral City to Elnora and arrested them. Bail set at 700 dollars each with 50 dollar rewards posted. suspects jailed in Washington to await September trial. Officials credit Short and Thompson for capture. Also an ad for Hickory and White Oak spokes paid July 20 1814 by Tie Ewing M r s Co.
The column records numerous individuals visiting or residing in Bloomfield and nearby townships, including John Fuller John Vernon Vic Rainbolt Prof WH Cashman Simon Bland Mrs John McGannon and many others. Mentions cover sat sunday monday and midweek appearances in towns such as Linton Fairplay Washington Cass and Patoka with notes on professions and family connections.
The Evansville Journal reports Republican papers attacking the Indiana school book company should stop. The firm, Van Antwerp Bragg & Co, is able to meet engagements. The piece cautions against tactics damaging the party, notes a new lightning rod swindle, and extols advertising as essential for business.
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