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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
3
A batch of neighborhood notes records Karl Hord working for Oscar Long and various visits and calls among the Hord, Feddrill, Sullivan, Hardisty, Collins, McDonald, and Foddrill families across Park Bloomfield Ridgeport Sylvania and Linton. Notable items include hogs moved to Bloomfield, tent meetings, church events, and several relatives visiting or calling Thursday to Sunday.
Thomas Mackall purchased a new machine. Mr and Mrs Lee Stone spent last Sunday at T C Lester s. Miss Edith Huffman of Indiana polis is visiting her parents. Miss Edith Buckner of Worthington called on Miss Pearl Lester Friday. Miss Wilmina Lester visiting her friend Miss Gracie Stalcup at Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs Raymond Lester spent last Sunday at Olas Lester s at Bloom. Opal Riddle of Furnace visited her sister Mrs Earl Clark last. Mr and Mrs Jonas Emery and Miss Ola Eaton spent last Sunday at Chas Emery s. Miss Rebecca Lester at Bloomington for school spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs Samuel DeMoss and Miss Jessie Cox spent last week visiting friends at Edwardsport. John Geddes and family and Thos Machall and family attended the lecture at Wesner school house Thursday night.
Torrence and Charles Hoke passed through here Monday. Mr and Mrs Willard Dilley and daughter spent Friday with her parents. Mr and Mrs Dannie Shute spent Sunday with his father Joe Shute and family. Miss Olive Crane and Mrs Lee Carmichael spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Willard Dilley. John and Olive Crane attended the childrens exercises at the Greene County Chapel Sunday night. Mr and Mrs S R Jackson of Bloomington visited Saturday night and Sunday with John Loffland and family. Cap F Barnes and wife and James Lindsey with wife and two children were visitors of Freel Bullock and family Sunday. Edna Lindsey Blanche Bullock Gladys and Mabel Loffland Geneva Crane and Dorothy Dilley taking music lessons of Mrs Lee Carmichael. Frank Campbell, wife and two children, Mrs Tom Campbell and son, Mrs Fannie Anderson, and little daughter, Mrs Della Jenkins and
Children and Mr and Mrs Jerry John and their daughter visited Mr and Mrs Tinker Campbell. Miss Gladys Loffiand stayed with Miss Maude Whaley at Stanford Saturday and Sunday and attended the children's exercises Sunday night. Claude Taylor his wife and son Loren, Lee Carmichael and family, Clif ford and Glen and Blanch Bullock called on Campbell Sunday night.
Sunday visits and weekday calls across Eagle Nest and nearby towns feature Bennie Alen Joe Arthur T C Ferguson P C Camden and Richard Bland. Residents include Ruth Ferguson Lyman Fry Hazel Messimore Mandy Resler and several Wells Bland Watkins Fry and Arthur relatives with several errands and dinners noted.
A parade of local residents enjoyed weekend visits with relatives across the community. Families including McDaniel, Helms, Bland, Hoke, Lawhead, Resler, and Watkins shared meals and companionship. A Sunday picnic at the Eagle Nest featured music by Richard Bland and Guy Watkins, with several young attendees listed.
Rockwood residents share Sunday visits with families in Bloomfield Deans and Furnace while attending Red Cross events and church gatherings. Local socials include Walnut Grove Sunday school, birthday dinners, birthday dinners, and a Walnut Grove class outing with refreshments and floral decorations. The piece highlights youth activities, fruit desserts, and thanks to volunteers who organized a season finale of the little folks singing and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Brown hosted a gathering as hosts and hostess, greeting attendees and coordinating the event atmosphere. The couple led activities, overseeing seating, refreshments, and guest ushers to ensure smooth proceedings.
Mineral Hote Haywood visited home folks Josie Meredith spent Sunday with Mina Burcham. Rev. Clay filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Several from here went to Bloomfield Saturday night. Joseph Carmichael of Hudsonville is here visiting friends. The Children's Day exercise Sunday night was well attended. Miss Frankie Markley called on Inez Jackson Sunday afternoon. Ines Foster of Bloomfield spent Sunday night with Annie and Arkie Foster. Barney Lewis is preparing to give an ice cream social Saturday night June 30. Mr. and Miss John Hardin and children of near Ridgeport took dinner Saturday with Mrs. Lilburn Jackson. Mrs. N. A. Dye and children Roy and Ruth and Mr. Lionel Gilcrest of Indianapolis motored to this place Saturday to visit Mrs. Dye's brother Lilburn Jackson and family.
Maple Rev Cassady and family are visiting in this neighborhood. Various visits occur among local families including Watsons Dyers and Smiths. Miss Florence Waggoner returned from Terre Haute Normal. There will be children's exercises at Pleasant Bethel next Sunday night July 1. Mrs Cary M Dyer visited her daughter. Walter Dyer serves on a Federal jury in Indianapolis. Mrs Dyer is improving slowly.
C E Combs Real Estate Agency Bloomfield Indiana advertises a large list of farm and city properties for sale and seeks urgent inquiries from prospective buyers by note from the business.
Money to loan secured on improved farms at low interest and reasonable commission. C. E. Combs Real Estate and Loan Agency Bloomfield Indiana. Also offering reliable abstracts at short notice from M. F. Pate at the same address.
A London doctor attributes wartime hair loss in English women to canine related dandruff and infection. He notes fear and grief add to the problem but identifies dogs as the main source, recommending antiseptics and avoidance of dogs to prevent further shedding.
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