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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
1
Bloomfield residents report numerous visits from nearby towns including Linton Newberry Lyons and Worthington. The piece notes merchants errands courthouse activity bird club meeting and theater performances plus a post office lock incident and social visits by families and neighbors.
The Churches Sunday School reports 175 in attendance last Sunday. Mrs Pringle's class and the Alpha class reach front rank. the former promised 30 and achieved it, the Alpha class reported 21 after working on 20. March outlook for 200 average looks bright. The school voted to attend revival Tuesday night.
Sunday saw many converts and a fresh anointing at the church. A notable week ahead includes fervent prayer and fasting, with full church attendance planned under Asbury Haines and Lillie Shryer. Gospel singing by W. D. Terrell and T. A. Cox anchors a two week meeting at Castle Hill, inviting all.
Next Sunday morning completes seven sermon series on Christian Addition with the special topic Love and the World Problem. Bible school at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 C E at 6 evening service at 7 on A Great Modern Hero Pioneer of the Cross. Music and fellowship promised. Come.
Members of the Presbyterian church held an indoor picnic dinner at the church at noon today. The event brought together attendees for a social meal and fellowship.
Rev T J Parsons, Southwestern District evangelist of the Indiana Baptist Convention, began a revival at Switz City Baptist Church on Wednesday. He formerly led Quincy Street in South Bend. Sunday school drew 96 with $5.26 offering. three awaiting baptism. Rev J G Brengle to preach at the Baptist Church Sunday March 4 with 9:30 Sunday school and 6:00 p m B Y P U in the afternoon.
The library highlights useful but underread works on gardening and related topics. Featured titles include The Vegetable Garden by Ida D Bennett and The Garden Yard Bolton Hall modern strawberry Growing by A E Wilkinson and The Principles of Vegetable Gardening by L H Bailey. Also listed are The Principles of Fruit Growing, Indoor Gardening, The Garden Primer, Making a Lawn, and The Potato Grubb Guilford. An article in The Garden Magazine discusses selecting vegetables to meet rising living costs.
At the Temple of Justice Fay Marshall birthday theme mentioned. Guests wore school girl costumes at a juvenile party. The Women s Bible Class of the Christian church was hosted by Mrs Charles Mason. Thursday afternoon. Mrs Russell Fuller led the Mothers Club Monday evening. Camp Fire Girls met at Miss Mildred Bryant s home Tuesday evening. Tri Kappas met at Miss Margaret Shirts home Thursday evening. Mrs G H Humphreys to entertain Needle Club tonight.
Jeptha Moss with ex Sheriff Jackson and Deputy Calvert raided James Penninger's wholesale liquor house in Linton Saturday night. Five to six hundred gallons of whisky and large量 quantities of beer were seized. Penninger allegedly operated without license. prosecutor Paul Y. Davis aided. An auto load of liquor reached Bloomfield. other stock stored at police HQ. Sheriff produced a search warrant and arrested bartender and proprietor.
Judge Rawley in Clay County court last week awarded the Sullivan Water Company a cross-claim judgment of 27 000 against the Michigan Pipe Company in a dispute over nine miles of pine stave wooden pipe. The water company had purchased pipe for 37 000 and sought 30 000 in damages asserting leakage and failure to carry water from the Wabash River to Sullivan. The Michigan Pipe Company had sued for 1 500 to collect three notes.
Mrs C E Gregg led the regular Argonaut Club meeting Tuesday afternoon at the library. Members discussed one state of the Union with a notable feature. P J Harrah spoke on Manufacturing. Teachers of graded schools were entertained Tuesday evening at Miss Grace Fields home.
The suffrage bill clears both legislative houses and goes to the Governor. It lets women twenty one and older vote in upcoming September special election for delegates to a constitutional convention and in November city elections. It also specifies separate ballots and canvassing for women voters.
A group of women witnesses from Linton testified before the grand jury on Saturday. One excited attendee was confined to Hotel-de-Moss to curb her spirits, later found worsened but was relieved of intoxicants and ready to inform the jurors by about four in the afternoon.
Born to Clyde and Mrs Clyde Han a son Clyde Bernard in Center township February 27. Born to Sampson Terrell and wife a daughter in Richland township February 26.
Week schedule lists court days Monday to Saturday with cases in guardianship, civil suits, partitions, and estates. Notable items include Strong v Strong, McBride continued, State v Deckard and State v Ramsey, Shrouse, Shields, Fry, Higgins, Holmes v Mansfield, Ada Adkins v Mitchell, and multiple partition and custody actions. Grand jury reports thirty four indictments to date with ongoing dispositions and trials ongoing.
Township assessors from across the county gathered Thursday with County Assessor Jackson to discuss plans for a uniform property valuation system. The goal is to create equal, standardized assessments across all townships.
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