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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1916

Page

2

County News Notice and Local Social Roundup

County residents mail correspondence Monday due to Thanksgiving Thursday. Updates include Mrs Allie Falk in serious condition near Hubble Station. Frank Price and family visiting Charley Sinders. church and social events across Pleasant Bethel Walnut Grove and Bloomfield. school library funds raised. multiple family visits and Sunday gatherings. organ fund subscriptions and local church services. Protracted meeting at Pleasant Bethel with Rev Wyant. numerous visits to relatives and friends. community wood cut and Sunday church attendance.

Allie Falk Hubble Station Frank Price Charley Sinders Walter Dyer Bethsadia Samuel Wall Hubbell Ed Byers Monroe City Thomas Franklin Linton Victor Smith Spencer Pleasant Bethel Wyant

Funeral Held for Anderson B Crook in Newberry

Anderson B. Crook died Friday night and was buried Sunday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Revs Huderson and Goldman and drew many locals and distant relatives including Lizzie Kennedy Evansville Win Harris Terre Haute and Van Crooke Bedford. Joe Hasler and others hosted visiting relatives from El Paso Texas and nearby.

Anderson B. Crook Revs Huderson Goldman Newberry Lizzie Kennedy Evansville Win Harris Terre Haute van Crooke Bedford

Heaton Family News and Local Visits

Lester and Henry Heaton with Elmer Floyd and family visited Mrs Floyds mother near Lyons over the weekend. Heaton stays with grandmother Mrs Ellen Heaton. Walter Lowder moves to a new house. Raymond Combs baby died Sunday and was buried that afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edward Minks visited relatives, Albert Heaton and children visited Jasper Riddle, and Taylor Pirtle with family visited Elmer Floyd.

Lester Henry Heaton Elmer Floyd Raymond Combs Edward Minks Albert Heaton Jasper Riddle Taylor Pirtle

Winter Weather and Local Family News

The notice reports fine winter weather in Indian Creek. Chester Weaver is very sick with bronchial pneumonia. William Garsnett and his son Henry returned home from Knox county after two weeks husking corn. Curtis Martindale and family of Vincennes visited home folks last.

Chester Jasper Weaver William Garsnett Henry Knox County Curtis Martindale Vincennes

Local Notes From Solsberry and Surroundings

Last week residents and visitors were active with visits and chores across Solsberry and nearby towns. Names include Vandeventer Britton Fry and families plus many on Sunday visits at Livingston Shaffer Weaver and Wells households. A Cox family party celebrated Guy Watkins twenty first birthday with about thirty five attendees.

Fannie Watkins Guy

Community Notes From Union Bethel and Bloomfield

Will Thompson and family spent Sunday at James Carrells. Gilbert Huffman and family visited Ben Dowden and wife in Bloomfield. W M Silvers and children visited James Silvers and wife. David Miller and granddaughter Pearl spent Sunday with James Miller and family. John Duke and daughters Iva and Hazel visited Martha Greene in Bloomfield. Dustan spent Thursday night with Sig Rogers. Heaton of Bloomfield visits her son Thomas Heaton and wife. Marl Calvert spent Sunday with Robert Rogers. J M Strauser called on Mrs Milt Edwards Sunday afternoon.

Will Thompson James Carrell’s Gilbert Huffman Ben Dowden Bloomfield W. M. Silvers James Silvers David Miller Pearl James Miller John Duke Iva Hazel Martha Greene Thomas Heaton Marl Calvert J. M. Strauser Milt Edwards

Community Notes From The Local Correspondent

Sunday visits featured Helen and Doris Borter cousins while George Benham and wife spent time with his sister Clyde Kent. Washington Township residents Raymond and wife joined Mrs. Mary Borter for a Sunday gathering. Cleve Clark plans to build a new barn to replace one lost to a fire. Mrs. Henry Jolliff of Scotland visited Amanda O'Donald. Aunt Ann Groves of Newberry stayed with Elza Clark and family. Most farmers report corn harvest complete as Jesse Anderson and wife move into a newly vacated house in Taylor township.

Helen Borter Doris Borter George Benham Clyde Kent Raymond Stone Washington Township Mary Borter Cleve Clark Henry Jolliff Scotland Amanda O’donald Ann Groves Newberry Elza Clark Jesse Anderson Clina Hasler Taylor Township

Sunday Visits and Local Travel Over the Weekend

Elsworth Jeffers and wife of Irene spent Sunday with Harley Strauser and family. Mrs Lena Mickey and Mrs Leora Shobe returned to Rochester Indiana after visiting their aunt Grandma Hattabaugh and other relatives. Locals attended a Missionary Lecture by Miss Sharp of Corydon Indiana at Nebo last Sunday morning.

Elsworth Jeffers Irene Harley Strauser Lena Mickey Leora Shobe Rochester Indiana Grandma Hattabaugh Miss Sharp Corydon Nebo

Thanksgiving activities brighten Solsberry church scene

Clover Bottom residents including Mrs Ed Crane Mrs P F Barnes and Mrs Freel Bullock spent Monday with Mrs James Barnes. A Thanksgiving play will be held at the Solsberry church Thanksgiving night with Dorcas club serving supper and ice cream afterward. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs J W Johnson and Mr and Mrs Claude Taylor at John Loffland's. Families of Charley Barnes Frank Keys and Freel Bullock joined P F Barnes and wife Sunday. Willard Dilley and family visited his parents Sunday.

Jesse Reagan Charley Fulk Ed. Padgett Fern Ethel Powell Peoria Hubbell Lois Wall Edward White Mrs. White William Shouse William Watson Edward Shaw Pleasant Bethel Ed Crane P. F. Barnes Freel Bullock James Barnes Solsberry Dorcas Club J. W. Johnson Claude Taylor John Loffland Charley Barnes Tulip Frank Keys Willard Dilley

Religious and social notes from Bat Hollow area

Nannie and Faye Kirk visited Lena Simpson of Owensburg Saturday night and Sunday. Rev. Levi Chestnut of Lyons and Rev. Jacob Hunter of Ridgeport preach at Clifty this week. Ossie Page returned home from Bloomfield Saturday. Rev. D. A. Hendricks hauled hay from the Donahay farm. Edna Laughlin visited Ruth Long Sunday. Sunday callers at Phillip Strauser's were Mrs. S. A. Carmichael and daughter Dollie and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lewis and daughter Eliza. J. A. Page of near Worthington was in the area Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Martindale and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Briles and children spent the day at Clyde Strauser's. Lank Hudson, working at Lyons, spent Sunday with home folks. The ball game at Newton Lewis's was well attended Sunday. Orval Wilson spent Sunday with home folks. Elsie Strauser attended the funeral of Miss Julian A. Page at Ashcraft Chapel Saturday. Louie Spinks attended church at Sylvania Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Logan Frye called at David Frye's Sunday.

Newark Miss Rosa Verda Wells Edward Wells John Parsons Ellen Helms Bloomfield Harvey Allen’s Ollie Wells Levi Chestnut Lyons Jacob Hunter Ridgeport Clifty Ossie Page D. A. Hendricks Donahay Farm Edna Laughlin Ruth Long Phillip Strauser S. A. Carmichael Dollie Chris Lewis Eliza J. A. Page Near Worthington M. A. Martindale Austin Briles Clyde Strauser Lank Hudson Newton Lewis Orval Wilson Louie Spinks Sylvania Mrs Logan Frye David Frye

Heaton Family Visits and Local Stay Updates

Irene and Oakalene Heaton visited Margarite and Avis Heaton on Wednesday night. Luther Holtsclaw is staying at William Wright's currently. At William Dailey's on Sunday were Miss Marie Shipman Eva Wright Taylor Pirtle and family Miss May Wright and Lewis Timmons.

Irene Oakalene Heaton Marguerite Avis Heaton Luther Holtsclaw Wm. Dailey Marie Shipman Eva Wright Taylor Pirtle May Wright Lewis Timmons

Sunday Visits Tie Town Families Together

George Campbell and family spent Sunday with Palmer Bullock and wife. Marshall and Henry Haywood visited Thomas Haywood near Lester. Mrs. E. V. Mitchell of Linton stayed with her mother Mollie McGinnis from Saturday to Sunday. Mary Rampley of near Hope visits her sister Mrs. Palmer Bullock. Will Autrey and wife of Friendship visited P. F. Frey and wife. Carrie Wantland and Mabelle Foster visited Mollie McGinnis and daughters. Johnnie Shepherd spent time with his sister Mrs. John Cross. Blumer Hasler and wife of Mineral visited Oron Foster and family.

George Campbell Palmer Bullock Marshall Henry Haywood Thomas Haywood Lester E. V. Mitchell Linton Mollie» McGinnis Mary Rampley Near Hope Will Autrey Autrey P. F. Frey Carrie Wantland Mabelle Foster Mollie McGinnis Johnnie Shepherd John Blumer Hasler Mineral Oron Foster and Family

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Mary Fiscus Middlebury Clay City Calvin Griffith William Waggoner Harvey Wells Calvin Fulk F. R. West John Hasler's Ruth Mitchell Bloom Ed Hasler Victor Chrisman Illinois Harry Lynn Claude Burcham Iowa Nelle Hasler Jessie Timmons Sam Veach John Branstetter Dr. van Sandt Ruth Sallye Bynum Mildred Brown Wes Chipman Will Sparks John Combs Will Combs Dick Anderson Ethel Anderson Eupha Gentry Cleveland Anderson’s Simon Reed Eddie Edd Hasler Tressie Quillen Ona Stalcup Walnut Grove EAGLE Clarence Padget Jeney Bland Ernest Bland Francis Turley Susie McDaniel Homer Ray’s Mandy Besler Hiram Flynn Bessie Lizie Bland Ralph Mary Wells Luther Fry Kenneth Bernice Mildred George Fry Henry McDaniel Erwin Rosa Wells Minnie Bland Ivan Wells Guy Watkins Paris Camden Bloomington May Wife Washington Theo Slinkard Faye Slinkard Miss Miles Jas Richardson Marshal of Ben Ogden Ogden, Ark David Hasler el Paso Texas Joe and Chris Hasler Margaret Huffman Frank Deck W. D. Killian F. R. Sappenfield Lutheran Church Mary Wolford Walter Lowder Indian Creek W. J. Vandeventer Sols Jas. McDaniel Mrs. Della Livingston Ruth Ferguson Isabelle Shaffer Frank Hanson Homer Ray Grace Arthur Jane Weaver Curtis Price Cincinnati A. R. Price Mary Morris Charley Westphalia Arlie Garsnett William Sarver Lada Long Tom Martindale Jennie Miller Clyde Wells Sherman Wells Harvey Bland Clarence Padgett Resler Roland Bland Foster Livingston Lebert Hamilton Eva Jennie Cox Ington Mary Hanson C. P. Wells Rodney Johnson Merom Anna Pleasant Ridge Walter Ferguson Missouri Jasonville Union Bethel Mr. Dustan Sig Rogers Robert Rogers Nannie and Faye Kirk Lena Simpson Owensburg Elsie Strauser Julian A. Page Ashcraft Wright Wringer ONE Minute Mfg. CO Newton, Iowa Worthington Serene Hardware & Furniture Co Bills Hardware Co Cole Cole’s Hasler Bros Ind John E. Iles John Flynn Wm. Warnick Dave Johnson Antioch Cross
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