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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
A compilation of local leisure trips and visits to Bloomfield, including Mrs. Alf Isenogle and others, plus community events such as Quince Hasley’s sixtieth birthday, a funeral in Bloomington, and a car accident near Pleasant Bethel with no injuries reported.
The column lists residents and guests visiting Scotland and nearby towns on Saturday and Sunday. Names include Nebo Glen Graham, Clyde Stone of Scotland, Willie Mowery, Edith Skemp, Sidney Catron, Charley Holt, Millie Barker, Gelda Townsend, Johnie Inman, Wilbert Henderson, James Denny, Rus sel Plummer, W. M. Barker, Willis Fish and children, Aden Long for whom a house burned, Lillian Graham, Truley Laughlin, Ethel Laughlin, and multiple families visiting relatives in Newberry and Elnora.
A Sunday basket meeting occurred at Bethsaida, with ongoing sessions for a week at Pleasant Bethel. A heavy rain Saturday afternoon relieved drought. Ora Barton of Spencer visits sister Mrs. Victor Smith. Walter Dyer and father work on Eel River farm. Abraham Landis and daughter Lydia visit Walter Dyer Friday. Grandma Watson shows paralysis recovery after a stroke last week. Fern Powell stays with aunt Mrs Jank Price a few days. Wm Britton from Spencer Auto was mentioned in local notes.
Scotland Wilbert Barker went to Newberry Monday. Jess Hayes of Odon was in town Thursday. Oral Dobbins went to Bloomfield Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Henderson is very ill. Emerson Plummer works for John Crooke below Newberry. Otto Henderson of Hawesville visiting father. Sarah Hostettler and Edith Skemp of Bethany in town Friday. Donnie Inman and Earnest Dorris at Newberry Saturday night. Pierce McNeely and family spent Saturday night with his parents at Odon. U B Churches of Scotland Circuit baptizing here in June. Miss Margaret Dobbins left Monday for Illinois. Farmers welcome showers aiding crops. Mrs. Luke Cochran and Mr and Mrs Walter Cochran visited John Hasler and family Thursday. Dan Campbell and wife and Chas Jamerson and wife were visitors at Thomas Townsend Sunday afternoon. Obediah Barker narrowly choked on a piece of paper Saturday morning. Dr Shirwood gave relief. Curtis Waggoner, after clearing, went home Friday and fainted burning himself on the stove.
Elinor Lawrence visited Laura Bland on Sunday. Ernest Bruce went to Bloomfield Saturday night. The King’s Daughters Society will meet next week. George Bland called at Allen Bland’s Sunday. Garrett Stalcup and Elbert Chipman were here Saturday. A wagon full of people from this place went to Mt. Zion Sunday night.
Mrs. M. F. McIntosh stayed in Worthington due to Frank McIntosh’s automobile accident which left him improving. Mrs. Cunningham and her children visited Burns City, Mrs. Quackenbush and children went to Shoals for Decoration. A union Sunday School memorial service at the Christian Church drew a packed house. Hazel Slinkard attended the Weidner Institute commencement in Mulberry, with Winifred accompanying her. Edna Tague traveled to Washington to visit Marie Cline and will proceed to Loogootee for Epworth League convention.
The report lists multiple visits and calls across L. Lester, Miss Pearl Lester, Miss Ira Catron, Miss Gladys Huffman, and others to friends and family including Elberta Catron, Mrs. Ella Street, M. H. Lester, and George Blackmore. A singing school was well attended at Simpson Chapel Thursday night.
Ilene J. L. Morgan and others visited in various towns including Balden Chambers and Rachel Grounds. Farm work by Roy Smith in Marco. several families linked to Canady, Chaney, Grounds, and Rodgers families. An animal show in Linton. a new Vandalia train schedule from Worthington to Vincennes. Sunday School organized at Mud Pike Church. advisory on child training by Mrs. Mark Jones.
Allen Chapel Mrs Wm Ritter of Illinois visited Elia Ritter Monday. Visitation continued with Ketchem to Olive Warren Sunday. Several locals attended Mt Zion meeting Sunday. Osborns of Lin ton visit Blaker family. Verna Blaker visited Madge Pearson and Mt Zion church. Corwins visited her parents Shepherd. Harvey Cushman called on his brother. Cook family visited Alice Fuller. Charley Hamlin and Philander Hamlin left for Linton for operation. Frank Gilpen hosting ice cream supper invites all. Zelda Blaker returned from Tulip to grandfather John Flory. Floyd Cook Reid Shepherd Herold Hannum Bryan Blaker head to Indianapolis for work.
Deans Mose Martindale visited Bloomfield last Saturday. A large crowd attended church at No 1 school house Sunday. The town remains muddy from heavy rains. Sylvania Daniels Sr has shown some improvement after a lengthy illness. Children's Day and Decoration Day will be held at Kentucky Ridge next Sunday June 4. Anna Brannon, recently in Indianapolis, visits her sister Kenova Brannon and relatives. Emma Martindale and Marie and Georgie Ferguson visited Tellie Vanne and Willie Daniels and attended Antioch church. George Gainey, working at Carlisle, applied for a teaching license in Bloomfield Saturday and spent Sunday with his mother before returning to Carlisle.
Community members and relatives travel between Bloomfield Avoca Paoli and Indianapolis visiting those on the sick list. Names include Mary Edington John Brandon Opal O Neal Clint Hall Laurel Houpt Carter Ashcraft Parthena Arnold Loyd Shoulty Ruth Stemm Pauline Riley and others with visits to Bloomington Koleen and Lin ton.
Ridgeport residents hosted visitors Miss Lizzie Allen and Miss Rose Allen from Park Thur to Fri. Bloomington guests Miss Faye Flynn and Miss Leana Flynn stayed with relatives. Solsberry commencement exercises drew area youths Saturday night. Mrs Ward Bartley and children from Palestine Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Newton Holtsclaw. Laura G Porter to preach Sunday night at 7 30 on The Divinity of Jesus.
Farmers near finished planting after a good rain Saturday evening. Funeral held for George Burch at Burch Graveyard Center township. Curt Rowe fell ill with stomach and bowel trouble in the corn field and is in serious condition. Longtime residents Isom and Max visited friends in Bloomington. Olive Abram made a business trip to Bloomington. Dan Abram visited Elwren. George R. Hudson called on Frank Fowler. Townspeople attended the Coop Tent Show in Bloomington. Virgel Hudson and spouse visited Joe Farley Saturday night.
Newberry Mrs Geo Dittemore of Bicknell visits sister Mrs Jim Owen. Cromwell Deck cuts arm but recovering. Mrs J W McNeely returns from Evansville trip, Miss York also. W E Keller family travel to Washington and back for street show. Dr Jennings and family visit Wier and Hindman households. Clay Owen and children visit Decoration Day with W M Wesner. Mrs Ross Kinnaman returns to Indianapolis after extended visit with Neff family. Elza McNabb and wife and Henry Slinkard return to Iowa after recent stay.
New Tulip resident Robert Wilson hosted friends on Tuesday while Pete Terrell visited Tulip Saturday night. John Miller from Palestine called Sunday as Ernest Bland and his wife of Marco visited Rob Wilson on Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Clarence Shaw also stopping by.
Owensburg Bryan Dye visited Bloomfield one day last week. Curtis Sullivan of Bloomfield stopped in on Wednesday. Fern Brock returned to her home at Elnora. Paul Edington went back to Bloomfield Saturday. Mrs. Frank Diller of Edgewater Colorado traveled here last week to visit.
Camp Ground reports Mrs. Killinger ill for some time. John and Mrs. Killinger with son Clyde visited Emma Killinger Monday. Owen Terrell of Bloomfield visited Grandma Phipps and aunt Mag Workman. Beard family from Solsberry visiting Lewis Wilkerson’s family and in poor health. Sunday visitors at Emery Taylor’s included Dick Hayes family Sylvia, Bernard Workman of Bloomfield, Claude Taylor of Solsberry. Walter Blaker from Terre Haute visited his parents.
Dave Blaker visited family with his son Ray staying with grandparents. Margaret Workman and mother spent Thursday with Mrs. Hettie Terrell. Mrs. Ode Corbin and daughter were there. Mr. and Mrs. Myers Flater of Bloomfield visited Mrs. Flater’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomps. Mark Wilkerson is home from Illinois for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilkens.
The Marco community records weekend visits by Noah Goodman from Terre Hall and others including Charles Ross, Thomas Sears from Elnora, and Clyde Collins with Andrew Rogers and John Watson in Linton. Local bands, K P Lodge activities, and a joint commencement plan at Linton Beasley's Park are noted with rail work by I W Ry crews and travel by residents to Winona Lake.
Sharkey Steve Hash visited Joe Carpent and Mr and Mrs George Carpent spent Sunday at Mineral. Emerson Wiles went to Bloomfield on business. McKinley Helms, Georgie Hiter, and others were in the area Sunday for church and social calls.
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