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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1889
Page
3
Long item plots disputes between Bloomfield newspapers the Democrat and News citing editorial battles over Linton fair and political figures. It also covers community notices on postmasters churches schools and farming tips plus local personalities.
Meldtosh & Son to add store room extension. Oscar McDonald and wife visiting in Highland hills. George Nash in Bloomington last week for tombstones. F M A lodge organized at old precinct Friday night. An eclipse in town. owner nearly engulfed in darkness. Jas Knanv of Farmer Station visited friends here. Pat Thompson and Otto LaRue of Solsberry spent Sunday night. Baptist church to be dedicated early September. Two illegal fish traps found in creek opposite town. Ollie Burch and Lovell visiting relatives this week. Abram of eastern township here Saturday. Jas Freeman and family of Goose Creek visiting Mrs F’s parents. A L Dilley suffered a rib fracture last week from a faulty throw against a stump. Rev Goss held regular appointment Sunday and baptized one applicant. Elder Peck and wife attended Bethel church Saturday for Mr Peck’s regular appointment.
Farmers await warmer weather to plant corn while residents from Lyons Bloomfield and Martin County visit the town. A large basket meeting drew a sizable crowd as locals warning of a citizen threatening self harm circulated.
The article notes spring fatigue and susceptibility to illness as winter air weakens, recommending Hoofl s Sarsaparilla to tone the body and purify blood. It also reports miners accepting a five percent per ton cut for thirty days and several local social notices about residents and elections.
Drummers are plentiful in town this week John Kelly has a new girl baby at his house John Ross of Lyons was in town Friday Mrs Shea has returned home after a long visit Polk Gardner to cutting timbers for the Bben church Jack Sumner and wife visited friends at Linton Sundays J N Slatfield one of Greene counties best Democrats was in town on Friday Mamie Harrah is teaching a select school at this place The children all like her very much Judge Martindale of Indianapolis was in town this week looking after his farm John Reynolds known as Shorty of Worthington is working for Polk Gardner at this time Shorty is a good band Our post office will change hands in a few days If Phoeba cant keep the post office she can sell millinery goods unless someone trys to beat her out of that P H Wilson of Worthington was in town this week doing some work He said he had to step down and out Never mind Dr It wont take four years long to roll away and then there will another change We think it is a shame when a man has a chance to make somebody of himself and want Mrs Mary Byers of Bloomfield was in town Wednesday visiting her daughter Mrs Dol Ne Rainboult Tom East a jolly good Democrat of Workington was in town on Tuesday shaking hands with our folka
R J Laughlin and Miss Ola Laughtin from Martin visited this week. E H Ledgerwood and others attended Bloomfield events. 4sa Haig of Elnora and Mrs Burke of Bloomfield visited relatives here. Rev Longworthy from Worthington preached. baptizing postponed to June 20. Sunday school organized April 27 with Manon Roberts superintendent. parishioners urged deeper parental involvement.
Terre Haute residents Pat Wizington and J Quillen host and visit friends. Plainfield and Bloomfield figures arrive for hogs, stock, and business. M H Mayhood to deliver mail. Various locals attend gatherings with neighbors and relatives. Axtell trades farm, moves to Bloomfield.
Sunday visits and church attendance highlighted by H H Collins and Ammon Collins family. Mary Culigan and Lydia Girkey host and visit. Mary Allen calls on Lydia. Rural residents discuss conferences, moving plans, and church duties with comments from Uncle Billy Holtsclaw and Andy Martindale.
Henry Fields of Newberry was here Tuesday morning. R Haywood took possession of the post office last week. H E Cushman of Newberry called on his brother O P Sunday. Miss Ella Cushman of Bloomfield called on Q O P Cushman Sunday. Mrs W S Huffman visited near Worthington and Fairchilds last week. Lee S Feliz of Indianapolis is visiting his grandpa near this place. He is a sweet little boy. Miss Belle and Lydia Danks of Bloomfield paid an aging call to our town.
W V Freeman visited the village last week and J D Faulk returned to Bloomfield on Monday. Miss Lizzie and Cruce Stanfield attended church at the Grove Saturday night. Chan Chaney called on a Park resident Saturday night. Lizzie described as a handsome young lady. Mrs Jeff Jones hosted a well attended birthday dinner with about one hundred people. Mrs Sallie Burcham died Thursday morning at nine and was buried Friday at Mood cemetery. Andy Burcham plans a Washington Territory trip this summer if arrangements succeed. he is regarded as Park’s leading mechanical man.
Zach Taylor of the Newberry normal was shrunk Sunday. Mrs. Ka Welborn is up the sivk st. Storms of Stafford was with us two days. J. W. Pool and David Thompson went to Bloomington het Sunday. Homer Law and wife of Linton were visiting last week. Miss Lizzie Bullock of Center visited Rh. W. Johnson last week. Lizzie 13 is a gay young girl and is liked by all.
Sturcup school in Washington township Greene county Indiana lists students for one to five months of attendance for the winter term 1888 9 with names including Leola Halen Chas Denman Harvey Ferguson Willie Denman Florence Chesnut Vickie Hatfield and more The note from teacher Will Be Stacy commends their attendance punctuality and good conduct hoping they grow into useful citizens of the nation.
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