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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
McVille notes show family visits churchgoing and travel across Spencer Hendricks ville Newark Bloomington and Pales tine Illinois. Neighbors report rain delaying corn planting and illness at home. Names include Hawkins Brown Burks Livingston Maners Minks and others with frequent Sunday visits and hosting of relatives.
Mrs John Abarms is improving at home after writing efforts. Mrs Alvin Gwinnup traveled to Park on Wednesday. Esther Gwinnup visited Mayme Holtsclaw Sunday afternoon. John Flynn passed through en route to Bloomfield. Miss Rena Dailey visited sister Mrs Francis Shafer last week. Henry and Lester Heaton dined at Alvin Gwinnups Sunday. Lucinda and Alice Wright called on Aaron Combs Monday evening. Olivena Bradley visited Grace Stalcup of Bloomfield Saturday evening. Several youths attended the charivari at N B Hardisty’s Saturday night. Mrs D M Heldt of Decker spent…
Grace Barnes visited Calvert ville on Monday. James Lindsey from Center township was here Monday. Will Hamlin from Allen Chapel came Tuesday morning. John Baker from Center township visited D. Sharp on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Hedge visited their daughter here Sunday. Rose Shoultz of Terre Haute visited David Sharp and wife Friday. Laura Hunter and Mrs David Sharp visited Mrs Bessie Flory Sunday evening. Susan, Mildred Stalcup and Isa Smith visited Aunt Angie Sharp Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Terrell and Mrs Nan Sims visited Mr and Mrs Will Sparks Sunday. John Hamilton of Bloomfield and Henry Hamilton and wife of Worthington were here Sunday. Rose Taylor of Loogootee and Florence Shepard of Bloomfield visited their parents, Mr and Mrs H Flory, Sunday.
Albert Hathaway visited Bloomfield last Tuesday while Doris Barter spent Sunday with her cousin Miss Helen. John Miller and daughter Miss Gladys were in Odon on Wednesday. Edith Clark assists Mrs Lon Jolliff this week. Newberry residents Mrs Gene Musselman and Mrs Jas Owen called on friends Sunday. Dr Joseph Wier and family with Mrs Edna Farnham and children visited John Stafford last Sunday evening. Joe Hasler checked on his farm and sheep pasture here last Tuesday. Mrs Frank Anderson and children of Dog Island visited Elza and Mrs Amanda ODonald last weekend. Mr and Mrs Henry Jolliff of Scotland and daughter Minnie stayed with Mr and Mrs Francis Gilbreath Sunday. Roy Ashcraft’s baby is sick and they took it to Bloomfield last Monday to see a doctor.
Cravens seek medical treatment while conditions limit farm work as heavy rain keeps corn planting down in the community. Mrs Maggie Anderson returned home with her daughter in law Mrs Frank Anderson last Sunday evening and stayed with sister Mrs Frank Woodhouse on Monday night.
Ed. Dobbs visited Bloomfield on Tuesday. Olaf and Van Jameson spent Friday to Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ferguson of near Odon visited Dan Campbell and wife Sunday. Swensen at Linton hospital is improving from blood poisoning. Wilbert Barker and family visited Chas. Anderson and family at Simpson Chapel. Mary Ellen King visited with her brother Wm. Townsend. John Richardson of Elnora spent Thursday with daughter Mrs Oral Dobbins. Mrs. Frank Campbell of Monroe Louisiana returned home after three weeks with relatives. James Denny staying at Elmer Laughlin’s. Laughlin lately homebound with rheumatism. Taylor township Sunday schools hold annual convention at U P church Sunday afternoon May 27. Isenogle and Pearl Mortland visited Mrs. Wm Sears of Odon. Sears children recovering from scarlet fever. Rev Etherton and Mrs Wilbert Henderson and son attended quarterly conference at Mt Zior in Martin county Saturday afternoon.
Sunday visits and social calls reported across Union Bethel and nearby towns. Residents such as Jim Silvers Eva Vegt Ruth Thompson and Verna Rogers spent or received visitors with family units and at local homes and church events.
Ridgeport resident Louis Bailey of Sharkey visited on Tuesday. Mrs. Sherman Hash traveled to Bloomfield Friday. Isaac Bingham called at Ben Holts on Sunday. Charley Hord of Tanner appeared Sunday evening. J. R. Bullock called at Riley Rays on Monday for business. Harvey Wright visited Ben Holts.
Wednesday on business remarks. Goldie Fry visits her grandfather Cary Fuller who drove to Bloomfield in a new car. M F Porter improves after illness. Bobbie Uland of Bloomfield visits Jonas Uland and family. Maude Burch and Rex Harper visit John Flynn. Shields visit Bough family. Ogden Burch and son Claude go to Tulip. Mattie Heaton and daughter Mary trade here. Maud Burch returns home from domestic work for Luther Hash. Rev. Ogden Burch to preach at Gaston church May 26 and at Margaret Sullivan’s near the viaduct May 27.
Local notices recount visits and gatherings with residents from Camp Branch to Marion Newark Bloomfield and Cincinnati. Reports mention illnesses weather a lightning strike on a barn and several short trips to towns including Solsberry Indianapolis Bloomington and Greene County Chapel with multiple families named among visitors and passers by.
Samuel Reel bought a new Ford last week. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Miller. Rev Wyant preached at Bethel Sunday night. Dessie and Ethel Jean visited Uncle Thomas Dyer Thursday afternoon. Oak Grove entertainment drew many attendees Sunday Rev Flemming visited Calvin Falks after church. Helen Slough visited grandparents Cary and Mrs Dyer last week. Thomas Dyer and Mrs Shorter ill slowly improving. Noah Corwin and Harley Shouse on a business trip Friday. Charley Dickey and family of Jas onville visited Henry Falk and wife last Sunday. Walter Dyer delivered wheat to Patricksburg mill last Saturday for $3.00 per bushel. Rev Fletcher Dyer Frank Lucile and David Benjamin visited Walter Dyer Monday afternoon. Thomas Franklin and family and Clarrence Hanna and wife visited William Hanna and wife at Coal City. Harvey Wells, Paul Williams, and Simon Spangler with wife and daughter visited Walter Dyer at Peoria Sunday.
Rhudolphus Faucett and John A. Hawkins visited Stanford on Saturday. The Fawcett family motored to Lyons on Sunday to visit Mrs.
Herschel Corbin went to Bloomfield and Ben O Donald visits with his brother James and family. Willard Hilburn traveled from Terre Haute to see his parents Sun. H Slinkard and Zach Rubottom went to Indianapolis on business. Reverend Will Moore and family from Lin ton visited his father W H Moore last Wednesday. Joe Hasler sold two hogs for 146.32 dollars. Edna Tague left for Danville normal to take teachers training. Mrs J A Cain of Indianapolis visited sister Mrs A J Hattabough the past week. Charles Moore went to Martinsville to visit his mother in the sanitarium. Mrs M E Hindman went to Indianapolis to see brother L H Killian. J C Reed and family from Washington came for Mrs Scott’s condition. Ralph came home and Mrs Scott’s sister of Freedom is here. condition not improved. Commencement exercises Friday night were enjoyed. Prof Hyde of Terre Haute gave an address. Bloomfield Christian Sunday School orchestra provided music. Teachers returned home for vacation.
Charley Emery made a business trip to Newberry Saturday. Nora Plummer stays with Mrs. Millie Barker this week. Dr. C. C. Hamilton was called to see James Graham Tuesday. James and Mrs. Campbell visited with the Townsends. Minnie Denny Lillie Graham and Nora Plummer spent Sunday with Golda Townsend. Laura Graham and son James visited the Hendersons. Frank Campbell and two children left for Monroe Louisiana after a month with the Plummers.
Winifred McGinnis traveled to Bloomfield on Thursday. Mrs Mark Jones of Bechunter visits Jerry Meredith and family. Charles Miller from Clinton visits Mr and Mrs William Allen. Frances McCain and daughter Lieutta spent Sunday at Milford Chaney’s. Lilbern Jackson and children visited William Allen’s home Sunday. Ben Bruce and sister of Jasonville visited James Chaney Saturday night and Sunday. Attendees from here joined the funeral of Chris Quillen at Walnut Grove on Wednesday. Inez Jackson and Winifred McGinnis stayed Saturday night with Mina and Winnie Foster at Antioch. Hate Haywood, employed at
The page lists movements and visits of residents in Camden, Calvertville, Solsberry, Newark, Merom, Bloomfield, Worthington, Pleasant Ridge, and nearby areas. It records preaching at Gaston, plus multiple social calls, family visits, and trips among the Bland, Wells, Arthur, Fry, Watkins, Hoke, Helms, McDaniel, and Arthur families along with others in the region.
The carnival ride will remain in Bloomfield for another week. The swing will operate Saturday afternoon and evening, May 26 after Decoration Day services, and again Saturday afternoon and evening, June 2.
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