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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
2
County notes record Deans G W Ferguson motoring to Bloomfield on business. Several locals attend camp meetings, visits to Cass and Scotland noted, plus updates on births, illnesses, and a fatality from stomach and bowel trouble. Lightning claims a cow and a horse dies in a separate incident.
Rev Farrow led services at Pleasant Bethel with Rev McBride and Rev Neil at Bethsadia. A large crowd attended. A birthday surprise honored Clarence and Hazel Shaw at the Shaw home with music by Bessie and Harry Reel and treats of ice cream and cake.
A Thursday storm brought needed rainfall to Bat Hollow. Corwin Long hosted visits by Eva Isbell and others while Ossie Frye and Mary Donahay with daughter visited. John Blankenship traveled to Illinois for work as Lank Hudson returned from Lyons. Various local residents attended church and meals at neighbors’ homes over the weekend.
Community residents and visitors named from Linton Switz City Vincennes and nearby towns attended gatherings and visits through the week. Events include church outreach at Mud Pike and a July ice cream supper, with locals traveling to Terre Haute Bloomfield Newark Trinity Springs and Worthington.
Rockwood resident Miss Edna Roach traveled to Bloomfield on Thursday. Area youths attend a Bloomfield tent meeting. A D Isenogle and family tried their new car Sunday. Beulah Fry of Bloomfield visited grandparents Mr and Mrs D H Mitchell last week. Frank Moffett and family from Bloomfield stayed at John Hasler’s over the weekend. Grace Bynum and Pearl Wade of Melbourne Iowa passed through Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Roach hosted the Roach and Hayes families Wednesday night. Clarence Roach of Indianapolis was here last week helping with hay harvest at D C Roach’s. Pearl and Harry Wade, working in Melbourne, returned home for a few weeks to visit sister Mrs Darby Sparks who remains ill. The W F M met at Mrs Noah Wade’s last Wednesday, instead of the second Wednesday, due to Mr Fuller’s funeral at Sharkey.
The report lists numerous residents and visitors passing through Lyons Linton Marco Crawfordsville and surrounding areas over a weekend. Names include Claude Britten Anna Youngblood Es tella Mike Sheets Olive Sparks Sam Coillison and families among others. Activities feature threshing rain appreciation and Chautauqua attendance with multiple trips to nearby towns.
Residents report strong turnout at Worthington Chautauqua and Lyons events. The New York Italian Marine Band concert was moved from July 29 to August 5, prompting reminders of the new date. James Grass, aged 69, longtime Marco pioneer, died July 238 from droopsy and urethesclrosis. services at M E Church conducted by Rev. D O Squire followed by burial at Marco Cemetery.
Eagle Nest John Watkins went to Bloomfield Saturday. Tinker Campbell of Salsberry spent Sunday at George Fry's. Anna Wells and Ruth Feren son went to Bloomfield Tuesday. Sunday visitors at Roland Bland's were Mr and Mrs Foster Levingston of Freedom and Mr and Mrs Clarence Padgett of Worthington. Mr and Mrs Pearl Britten and Luther Fry went to Bloomfield last week. Richard Thacker of Newark was picking blackberries. Minnie Bland Anna and Rosa Wells and Ruth Ferguson spent Sunday evening with Mrs Hyvia Wells. Earl Bland visited relatives in Indianapolis. Several from here attended church at Pleasant Ridge Sunday night. Rev Charley Sims will preach at Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton's Sunday at two. Tlarvey Bland went to Bloomfield. Several from here did trading at old Tulip Saturday. Martin Bland and son Richard went to Newark Sunday. Minnie Bland and Ruth Ferguson attended the ice cream supper at Newark Saturday night. Mrs Edward Wells spent Wednesday with home folks. Rev Clay will preach at Newark Sunday night. Let everyone come.
Ilene Miss Callie Clark travels to Illinois then visits friends in Indianapolis. Mrs. Frank Blackwood visits Terre Haute. Inez Roach of Bicknell stays for an extended visit. Wheat yields about twenty bushels per acre at 1.10 per bushel. Charley White and Archie Spencer thresh. Local visitors include Mrs. Jane Boyed Oden and Richard and Mrs. Dove Marco. Chautauqua attendance at Lyons and Bloomfield. Several family visits east of Bloomfield and with neighbors.
A series of visits and social calls across Bloomfield and nearby towns is reported. Among those mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ritter and children visiting Don Neidigh. Agnes Glover from Bick. Hazel Workman at the Chautauqua. Homer Heaton calling on Charley DeVilbiss. Hattie Campbell visiting her parents. Harley Conder's family with Johnie Fryes. Faye Graves visiting Mable Haywood. and many other local movements. The entry also notes a storm loss of cattle and upcoming Centennial celebration at Newberry with a free merchants moving picture show each Saturday night.
Rain eased hardship recently as locals tighten chores at Clifty. Mark Strauser and Nancy Kirk visited Allen Page, while Mrs. L. E. Morris and children returned from Palestine. Rev. J. W. Disney assists with hay and Bloomfield visit. Annual meeting planned for the second Sunday in August with invitations to old friends.
Ridgeport residents welcomed relatives from Newark and Dayton as John Gram and family journeyed from Springfield Ohio to visit sister Mrs. W. T. Porter this week. Local couples Mr. and Mrs. Luther Branstetter and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kindred were guests or visitors during the weekend. Mrs. W. S. Hoke and her children from Newark visited their grandmother Mrs. Mary Allen from Saturday to Monday.
Threshing has begun in the neighborhood as Henry Jolliff of Scotland threshes nearby. Mrs. John Miller visited Bloomfield last week. Cleve Clark bought a new buggy. Earl Tally recovered from measles. Elvin Martin and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Alva Thomas and children and made ice cream.
Mrs Nelle Livingston working in Illinois. F M Gilpen and family visited Bert Dawson's family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Harris of Allen Chapel spent an evening here. Mrs Walter Fuller of Tulip visited Mrs Albert Heaton Wednesday. Mrs Winfield Daily and daughter Hazel of Park visited Mrs Al Workman and daughter last Thursday.
Newberry Ovid and Ralph Keller traveled to St. Lawrence North Dakota last week for western experience. John Mathews left for Greenville Mississippi to oversee C. E. Owens mill as Mr Owens plans Indiana visit. Mrs E H Pfafflin of Chicago visits sister Mrs Hindman and brothers Killian and Mrs Vance and Washington. Jim Wesner returned from Evansville for the weekend. Frank McIntosh visited his parents from Worthington. The father of Doctors C C and Luther Hamilton visits from Shoals. Herbert Ferguson moved to Lyons to work on Vandalia Railroad Bushrod yards. Miss Marie Owen went to Bicknell to visit her aunt Mrs Dittemore. her mother will join her.
Union Bethel residents Miss Verna Rogers spent weekend with Martha Workman. Heaton family and Cushman attended a Worthington funeral. Mell Heaton visited Henry Heaton and wife at Bloom. Later calls and Sunday gatherings linked families Stalcup Doyle Miller Strauser Heaton and Hollars. Foster family from Bloomfield planned relocation here.
Local residents visit kin across Bloomfield and nearby towns. A severe Thursday storm swept through the valley around 5 pm, causing extensive crop damage including hay, corn, and oats. Calves and livestock unaffected are noted amid farm losses.
Fred Wells announces appointment as solicitor for The Indianapolis News on all Greene County rural routes. He will conduct a systematic canvass of routes soon. Patrons are asked to hold orders or send them to the newspaper.
Farmer Hornbeak praises his hired man as the finest specimen of petrified motion he has witnessed in City Ster.
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