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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
County residents engage in social visits with relatives and neighbors from Bloomington to Terre Haute. Notable trips include Quackenbush attending the State Normal, Hindman from Plainville, and Abbie Hasler returning from Bloomington University.
Gamp Branch reports Earl Britton and family visited Worthington Monday while others from the area attended an Ice Cream supper in Newark Saturday night. Sunday guests included Ruth Ferguson, Foster Livingston, Lebert Hamilton and family at Roland Bland's and Oakalene Heaton with John Heaton and Charles Livingston households.
Hendricksville Mrs. Howard Oooley visited her sister Mrs Sdvar Keller north of Bloomfield this past week. William Brown of Bloomington attended Mrs Floyd Brown funeral at Liberty last Monday. Farmers here are behind on corn plowing as ground grasses grow and corn turns yellow.
Newberry Mary Long and Georgia Thompson visited Will Richardson and family over Sunday. Norma Neff visits Marie Owen who attends Blaker Kindergarten training in Indianapolis. Mrs Chas Pebble and Burgersville family spent a week with Frances Pate and sisters. Miss Flossie Manley returns from Boston where she attended a music conservatory. On the way home she met friends in New York. Ruth Quackenbush and Naoma Brookshier went to Bloomington for the University. John Musselman, Georgia Dougherty and Edith...
Maple E E Shaw went to Chicago Thursday with a car load of cattle. The report notes multiple family visits nearby including Grace and Bryan Powell to Mrs. Walter Dyer and Frank Dyer visiting Minnie Reed in Hinesboro Illinois. Several families are listed visiting relatives and social calls occur across the area. There will be preaching at Bethsadia next Sunday.
Mr Nebo James Graham visited Bloomfield on business. Mrs Nora Phillips and Edna spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wilbert Henderson and family. Mr and Mrs John Barker and family visited the Hendersons. Edna Phillips stayed with Golda Townsend Sunday night. Townsend and son Teddie stayed with Al Green Sunday night. Lambert Roach called on Wilbert Henderson and family. Golda Townsend visited Lula Roach Tuesday evening. Millie Barker stayed with her brother this week.
The band canon lawn social drew solid financial gains and community support. Mrs. Frank Alkire and David Car michael's family were noted among the ill. Jack Wakefield and Oliver Williams were seen in Linton on Monday.
Indian Creek reports several family visits. John Weaver of Cincinnati and wife visited his brother Dave Weaver. Wm Garsnett and Ensley Weaver traveled to Hobbieville for a grave monument for Wm Weaver. John Weaver fell seriously ill Thursday night.
Friendship Jesse Anderson and wife were guests of Henry Barter and Grandma Hattabaugh last Sunday. Clyde Kent and family passed through on Monday. Ed Stalcup and George Franklin of Washington visited on business last Monday. Mrs. John Hill and Mrs. Mary Baker of Plummer stayed with Eliza E. Thomas and mother last Friday. Sam Martin and wife and daughter of Newberry with Lon Jolliff and family near Nebo visited Elvin Martin and family Sunday. Infant child of Thomas Christenberry buried at Simpson Chapel last Sunday. Fred Ault and wife visited Scotland Saturday. Mrs. Ault improving slowly. Ernest Walls and family went to Scotland last Sunday. Foreign Missionary Society at Newberry met at Elzia I. Thomas's home last Wednesday with Mrs. John Manley, Doris Clark, Mrs. Felix Sappenfield and daughter Mary Helma, Mrs. Amos Musselman, Miss Emma Scott, Mrs. Earl Jones, Mrs. Albert Hathaway of Newberry, and Mrs. Culmer of Fullerton, Cal.
Day night at Elwren features large tent meetings. Lester Jenkins and wife traveled to Bloomington last Friday for dental work. Mrs Mollie Gilley of Bloomington visited here last week. John R Sullivan made a business trip to Bloomfield last Saturday. George Sullivan deputy county clerk of Bloomfield passed through en route to his farm last Sunday. Mrs Mary Caster of Maryland Ridge visited here last Sunday. Wm Depey and wife of Bloomington, formerly of here, visited the cemetery last Sunday.
Robison Butler Laughlin returns from Joliet to Bloomington for studies. Lank Hudson Sr dies at about 88. funeral at Robison Cemetery. Edith Ashcraft home from Terre Haute I. I. N. visit. many relatives and friends spend weekends with kin across Bloomfield Terre Haute Jasonville and Irene.
A long list of visitors and travels fills a week in Merom Indiana with names such as Solsberry Earl Johnson, Homer Johnson, Bert Crane, and many others. Occasional illness, school term dates, and farm life mix with community events at Walnut Grove and Ashcraft Chapel. Several familial deaths and marriage reflections appear among routine social updates.
Marco saw visitors such as Marco Victor Lee on Saturday night and Sunday, John Heston of Sandborn, and Joshua Anderson of Purdue University with his sister from Winter Haven Florida. The Welder moving picture show plays in Marco all week while L M Hedden of Worthington helped the band Monday and Tuesday nights. O W Jackson of Worthington preached at Marco M E church Sunday evening on the necessity of prayer.
Rockwood Vero Hasler owns a new buggy. Elise Wright spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Homer Kirk. Henry Burcham visited Worthington Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Darbey Sparks and Mrs Noah Wade, both ill, were reported worse Sunday evening. Frances Fry and children visited her father D H Mitchell and family on Wednesday. Mrs Frances Wade and daughter Nelle returned from Louisville Kentucky Thursday morning.
New Tulip Clyde Flory visited Monday. Ollie and wife returned from Valparaiso. Elliot of Muncie visited Robert Bramer and helped in his store. Robert Killinger and wife visited Wesley Killinger's family Sunday. An I C R R passenger train broke a spring in the engine Monday causing a delay.
Ilene Frank Morgan travels to Lyons on business Tuesday. Miss Ermal Morgan spends Tuesday evening with Mrs. Grace Hyland at Marco. Mrs. George Porter of Linton visits her ill mother Mrs. Belle Morgan. Arch Crammer and wife visit John Clark family. Ed Canady’s wife stays with ill father Daniel Ham erickhouse after a horse injury. Sam Johnson notes water in Bee Hunter marsh and hail damage to corn. Mrs. Homer Grounds calls on Mrs. Ray Miller. Lyons visitors include Frank Blackwood Fred Chaney and Hey Smith near Bloomfield. Mollie Morgan visits Frank Morgan. Rose Hineman of Bicknell visits her sick father. Virgil Mullis shopping in Irene. Ray Miller’s mules scare the buggy tongue near Dog Island church after morning service.
Miss Blanche Lehman returns from Bloomington while many relatives and friends from Indianapolis Bloomfield and Terre Haute arrive for visits. The Jackson township students return from Normal and several girls from Terre Haute visit grandparents Cas Wilson and others. Families from Bedford Williams Koleen and Martinsville travel nearby for visits and care.
Allen Chapel members Mrs Rosa Goben and two children plus her mother Mrs Mary Say called on Mrs Callie Blaker and spent a day last week. Bloom show attendees included Misses Madge Pearson and Blaker who shared supper with Velma Sidy Saturday evening. Mrs Wm Wright and daughter Eva visited Earl Cook and family. Curtis Combs and son visited her parents Mr and Mrs ley Shertzer last Monday. Clyde West and family of Bfield Mary Rowena and Olive Herd visited at Wm Shepherd's house.
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