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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
3
A long roster of residents and visitors recounts weekend trips to Newark Solsberry Bloomfield and nearby towns. Families gather for church services funerals and social visits while noting road disruptions due to a burned Newark switchboard. Preacher Rev Ellis and Rev Flynn led services at Solsberry.
Mrs Laura Hunter went to Bloomfield Saturday. Mrs Charles Goben is in the hospital at Indianapolis. L O Smith and wife visited Chas Flory and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harley Flory visited Ivan Flory and family Sunday. Miss Clara Smith of South Highlands visited friends here Sunday. Mrs J G Goveall and children visited Mrs Oscar Smith last Thurs. Joe Smith visited his sister Mrs Laura Workman one day last. Nellie Watson and children were guests of Mrs Frank Terrell one day recently. Frank Terrell and daughter Dorothy visited Mr and Mrs Doc Owens Sunday.
Earl Conder's new home nears completion. Victor Beard spent Saturday night with his mother at Solsberry. Virgil Woodall moved Monday from the George Weaver farm to the Charles DeVilbiss farm near Furnace. Frank Sullivan, of Sharkey, moved to the Weaver farm. Mrs. Frank Gilpen travels to Muncie after the death of Ruth Maner. Sunday visitors at Al Workman's included Harvey Doyle and family from Camp Ground and Will Herrington and wife.
Bloomfield and Robert Rogers residents of Union Bethel are mentioned alongside Dr. Mason who attended Bert Dawson’s infant son with catarrhal fever. Sunday guests at Albert Heaton's included Virgil Woodall family Maudine Faye Pearle Flater and Luther Bland. News of Mrs. Byrd Doyle of Midland, formerly Alma Sims, reaching Mrs. Heaton with her death is noted.
John Keys of Bloomfield visits Antioch while Mrs. Jemima Emery travels to see Charles Cullens. Emma Cunningham visits her sister Mrs. John Cross and Henry Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Baker, is seriously ill. Families hosting and visiting include Will Frey and daughter, Samuel Foster, Edith Bauer, Mabelle Foster, and Miss Emma Emery’s class. Last week includes Midland and Mineral visits and the Foster school closing with an old fashioned egg roast.
Miss Marie Hudson spent part of last week with her aunt Mrs Lloyd Guthery. John Keplinger and wife of Hymera visited with his parents. Charles Quackenbush from Indianapolis vacationed with home folks. Frank Deck and family saw the tornado district in Carlisle. Flossie Manley returned from Bloomington for the weekend. H L Slinkard and wife of Lyons visited his parents. Rev William Moore and family from Linton spent days with his father. Victor Hasler and wife from near Worthington visited their parents. Reason Hilburn and wife from Patoka spent the week with his parents. Prof Charles Crooke and the Geography class picnicked at Alum Cave and Jolliff Rocks. Earl Talley supplied the hay wagon.
Park Charley Minks helps with shingles as a Farmers lodge forms in the area. Several visits occur among Heaton, Minks, Denman, and Holtsclaw families. Sunday school and prayer meeting at Sharkey draw attentive crowds. Verge Woodall moves near Furnace and the Holtsclaw family hosts Indiana visitor Miss T Julia Holtsclaw.
Various local visits and family news populate a town page. Names include Carl Heaton, Mable Heaton, Luther Bland, Bertha Bland of Worthington, Walter Louder, Earl Louder, Ed Banard family, Alma Doyle of Midland, Jewie Fry of Bloomfield, Ed Minks, Wild Cat, Taylor Pirtle, K O Campbell, Clyde Dale Campbell, Floyd Heaton, Elsberry Anderson of Vincennes reported dead, Mrs. Alice Fuller, Mr. Aaron Combs, Samuel Flater family, Grandma and Grandpa New, Ben Clayton’s mother, Lewis Timmons with measles, Mrs Don Frater, Mrs. Taylor Pirtle, Hattie Perkins.
Local residents visit friends and relatives across Bloomfield Ridgeport Irene and nearby towns with gatherings, church events, and Sunday visits. Names include Cora Combs Nelle Hasler Helen Lynn Lester Hasler Porter Roach Mitchell Ockerman Hasler and others in a Sunday social roundup.
Francis Wade and Mr and Mrs Noah Wade attended the Golden Wedding anniversary of Bill White and his wife at Charlie White's near Switz City on Thursday.
A busy weekend in Friendship featured Elza Clark’s sale attracting a large crowd. Nearby residents from Odon, Scotland and Newberry visited relatives, with several families staying in and around the area for the summer.
The Superintendent and school celebrate a March attendance average of 204, led by a 56-person men’s class six above their pledge. Services include Sunday school at 9 30, worship with sermons on What Do You Think of the Scriptures and Character Sketch of St Peter, plus a Good Friday service at 7 30.
Next Sunday at the Christian Church is billed as Ideal Church Day with an expected Sunday school attendance of no less than 250. Rev. Owen marks the last Sunday of his first year of ministry and will preach The Ideal Congregation in the morning. An all-church canvass by about twenty four men will follow lunch to secure next year’s expenses, with a 6:30 Christian Endeavor rally and an Evangelistic evening service on The World-wide Application of the Life and Teaching of Jesus.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m as usual with no public morning worship. At 6 p m Christian Endeavor monthly consecration meet ing, C E topic The Quiet Ways of Providence. At 7 p m evening worship with sermon titled Two Striking Metaphors and a cooperating choir. Let all seek to make this service meaningful.
An invitation notes a worthy service at the close of the church year with all parishioners and guests welcome to attend.
The minister announces services for the week ending March 31 and April 1. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. a preaching service with the sermon Grace and Service. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school with lesson Jesus Gives Light to the Blind. 10:30 a.m. public worship with the sermon The Eternal Bread. All invited to attend.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and help during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father Emery W. Taylor. Mary E. Taylor James Taylor Raymond Taylor Mrs. Frank Strain Cloud Taylor Jennie Grounds Ralph Taylor
On last Thursday March 23 near Switz City Mr and Mrs Chas White hosted the golden wedding anniversary of Mr White s parents Uncle Billy and Aunt Becy Fifty years at a country home near Owensburg with fourteen children present all but three sick. The day featured carnations and roses a twin table dinner and a bride s cake from Indianapolis gold coins at the couple s plates and patriotic songs in the afternoon Relatives attended from Nebraska Indiana Indianapolis Bedford Oolitic Lyons Rockwood Park and other locales with further names unlisted.
A man recalls a Woman's Home Companion confession describing how fathers mothers and girls judged him while dating and commuting. He notes silent questions about age income and citizenship and compares social pressure to England's wartime drafts urging responsibility and marriage.
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