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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1889
Page
3
A cauldron of local items including school openings, property for sale, farm and business notices, insurance, and community happenings. Listings cover organ sales, land near courthouse, building lots in Worthington, teachers institute, endowment ranks, and clerical site notes with dates and prices, plus ads for services and trades.
A local column contains ads and notes on tobacco laws for youths, property sales at ten cents, new ventures in Solsberry, pension notices, theater hopes for Jeremiah Stropes, and plans for Bloomfield normal summer term. It mentions John Crane, farmers, nitr oglycerine transport, and school improvements with tax plans and street work.
The Hert & Graal company operating Alum Cave coal mines is drilling for oil or gas with full capital and ground tools. a derrick is being erected as a thorough test is planned to locate oil or gas if present in the region.
A shopper debates prices for flowers and trims in a lively scene. The vendor quotes one item at two dollars and fifty cents while other pieces appear cheaper than expected, sparking astonishment at the cost of pretty millinery.
A terse note indicates the reporter overheard remarks on fields and buskgrk during a session and aims to capture the moment for the record.
The column records numerous visits and stops by residents including Joe Measwis, John L Hill, D J Terhune, Thos VanDeVenter, Frank Oliphant, and many more. It notes travels to Switz City, Indianapolis, Owensburg, Mt Erie, and other locales, plus weddings, visits, and civic duties involving Democrats and Republicans, farmers, lawyers, teachers, and officials.
Last Friday Win Bradfield arrived with prisoner Elmer Pope captured at Tuscola Illinois. Pope wore handcuffs and rode with the driver while a Pope cousin, visiting friends, rode in the back with Bradfield and the girl. Near Pope’s former home Pope bolted into the woods, Bradfield fired, but the fugitive escaped. Pope faces bastardy charges from Simeon Lynn’s daughter, likely compromised.
Excursion tickets sold at one round trip fare on July 3 and 4 for all stations west of Pittsburg. Return valid July Sth. Adults min fare twenty five cents. children min fifteen cents. Inquiries to nearest passenger or ticket agent.
The board of trustees elected teachers for the ensuing year in all grades except the high school principal. Named are Superintendent C Danielson, Fifth grade JT Law, Fourth grade Geo T esf ields, Third grade Emma Chapman, Second grade Litta Lami, First grade Mrs J Rosenhower.
EvGEneé Osnons, market gardener, advertises cabbage and sweet potato plants set out after June 20th and Judy 20th, claiming thousands of varieties. He promotes his insect control methods and invites inquiries to William M. Moss in Bloomfield as the Fourth of July approaches.
The EK. & F. offers round trip tickets Millston to Nashville via Pvansville route July 1 to 15 at 4.70. Return allowed on any regular train July 16 to Sept 10. Tickets not valid for travel leaving Nashville before July 16. Agent or G. J. Grammar, Traffic Manager, can provide information.
Under engineering supervision two armies cleared the Johnstown wash-out placing the last rail to reconnect the severed Pennsylvania Lines trunk. The new track is substantially built and will be tested through Monday, restoring express trains with Pullman cars between Chicago and New York.
Volume XII of Alden’s cyclopedia highlights a wide plan and careful execution with nearly a hundred authors represented. Notable names and works include Kant Keats Keble Lincoln and Lamb plus the Kalevala opening article. Prices are nominal 50 cents a volume cloth 60 cents morocco with postage extra. A specimen volume may be returned if unsatisfactory. John G. Alden Publisher New York Chicago San Francisco and Toronto.
The clerk reports four marriage licenses issued since the last notice. James B. Sherwood wed Minnie Gibson, John V. Moore married Emma Weatherwax, and James B. Warrel tied the knot with Fannie Gainey.
Business notices push Beem's Restaurant on the square north side for ice cream, lunches, and warm meals all hours. Also advertised are candies nuts tobacco cigars lemonade and general sales pitches for products and a nursery stock sales position by The C L Van Dusen Nursery Co. in Geneva New York.
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