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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
3
A flood of short visits and movements fills Eagle Nest as residents and neighbors travel to Newark Thi nois Solsberry and Bloomfield. Names include Bland Hoke McDaniel Wells Arthur and diverse family rounds with church and school events.
Relatives learned last Monday that Curtis Boswell, son of Mr and Mrs, received a distressing message prompting concern. Local family and friends await further details on his condition and communications.
Jennie Wright Robison spent Sunday with Gertrude Clore. Frank Hardisty is in critical condition. Mae Ashcraft was in Bloomfield on business Saturday. Raymond Corbin was in Bloomfield last Friday to sell fur. Mrs Will Brandon transacted business in Bloomfield Monday. Lon and Osie Page visited W. E. Brandon Thursday. Byron Royal traveled from Switz City Friday to stay with family. Charles Dillon of Farmer contracted for props for mines last week. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Corbin and son Heston visited Mr. and Mrs. Orlo George Sunday. Mrs. Clell Wright went to Bicknell Thursday to visit daughter. Koleen residents raised funds to repair the local church before services. Harve Laughlin reentered Koleen school Monday after smallpox quarantine. No new cases to date. Butler Laughlin, at Ft Sheridan, returns home soon for vacation then goes to Chicago to resume teaching mathematics. Last Wednesday Fred Mitchell of Mineral and Miss Lillie George of Dresden wed at Bloomfield. Rev. Merritt Owen officiated. The community congratulates the couple.
Ernest Bruce went to Bloomfield. Elbert Padgett of Linton was here. Oscar Kindred spent Monday night with Wm. Bland. Mr. and Mrs. William Glidden visited Newark on Sunday. George and William Bland were at Newark, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bradford and children Mary and Marshall visited Lyons Sunday. Ruth Bland dined with Mrs. Ed Workman and attended Mt. Zion church that night. Tell Fisher of Linton visited his father Thomas Fisher, who is in poor health.
Miss Ines Scott and Satur Curtis Quimby showed up in town while Roy Sullivan and Frank Scott remain ill but not much better. Mrs. Bell Burch called on Julia Collins and her daughter Friday. Miss Jesse Meredith visited Miss Allene Hord Sunday evening. Fletcher Davis and family visited relatives in East Center Sunday. Mrs. Wm Meredith and Mrs. Mary Yoho joined Mrs. Mamie Sullivan for a social gathering.
Maple Troy Falk to Illinois for corn shucking while multiple neighbors and relatives visit and call on Sundays and weekends. News notes include farm business in Arney and a church construction update at Pleasant Bethel with basement completed and work starting.
SHARKEY Homer Combs and family visited home folks Sunday. William Dailey and family visited Taylor Pirtle and family Sunday. Mrs. Oscar Nutt visited her sister Mrs. Harley Flory of Tulip Sunday. Miss Maverine Wright visited Edith Hash and Bertha Pearson. Lon Holtsclaw dined with his parents. George Carpenter and wife visited Calvin Manis of Mineral Sunday. Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs. William Dailey Friday. Miss Fannie Wright returned from visit with sister Mrs. Milton Bogard Sunday. John Abrams and granddaughter May visited son Albert Abram Sunday. Thanksgiving passed with weather in keeping with times.
ILENE Sherman Hatfield purchased S. J. Sparks home. Amos Hostetter family spent Sunday at Worthington. James Duke visited father Louis Duke at Lyons Sunday. Mrs. Ray Miller and son Vomus visited Homer Grounds Friday. Arch Cramer and S. J. Sparks were in Washington for a day. Truly Laughlin and Mary Hasler called on Ira Canady Friday evening. Everett Smith stayed with home folks at Park Saturday and Sunday. Sherman Hatfield reports two horses sick with pneumonia fever. Pearl Cawley of Indianapolis visited sister Mrs. Ola Morgan last week. Orvil Marsh of Marco guest of Mr and Mrs F W Blackwood Friday. Misses Iva Canady and Clara White visited Mrs. Bonnie Cline at West Island Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Cramer and children Nellie and Paul visited John Clark Friday. Mrs. Harrison Floyd and daughter spent the week-end here.
County Superintendent Walter T. Brown visited local schools last week. Oral Rainbolt faces surgery likely keeping him in the army hospital for a time. Alva Hindman visited his sister Emma Crooke and relatives in Plainville Wednesday. The Cass township Red Cross held a well attended benefit social at Thompson’s hall. Frank Bogard, with a prior broken leg, could not march in the stunts and was assigned to kitchen duty in the army. William Webster, Mattie Slinkard and others attended the funeral of John D. Moore and visited N. V. Slinkard who has been ill. A patriotic meeting is planned at the church Sunday afternoon December 9 at 2:00. Speakers from Linton or Bloomfield expected. no money asked, only patriotic support. Farmers attended the Hog Improvement meeting. more should. All are urged to attend the Farmers Institute on December 6 with speakers planned.
Miss Ermel Laughlin entertained her friends the Misses Esther and Velma Duke while Ella Price Iva Canady Mary Hasler and Dorothy McKee visited the school. Harvey Blume former local teacher has enlisted in the army and will depart for training. The Benefiel baby, burned in a house fire, is now suffering pneumonia.
Herman Garsnett visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Luke Sullivan and Mrs Martha Weaver visited Tuesday evening. Rosco Price trustee visited Martindale school Friday afternoon. Jesse Sullivan visited George Martindale Sunday evening. Ima and Esther Sullivan visited Emma Garsnett Sunday. Paul Carter and family visited Mrs Carter's mother Nora Burch. Jasper Weaver returned home Thursday after shucking corn up north. Joe Carmichael of Cincinnati visited George Martindale Monday. Claude and Earl Burcham of Park visited William Garsnett Saturday evening. Claude will leave soon for Camp Taylor. William Russell of Lyons brought Algon and Forest Sarver home Sunday morning. they helped with corn shucking and returned Sunday evening.
McVille social items report Odus Henry visiting at Chas Minks on Wednesday. Mrs. Ora Bruner helped Mrs. Owen Eller cook for workers last Saturday. Miss Mary Fuller of Indianapolis visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Burks were Sunday guests of the Louis Jacksons. Nellie Coley and Eva Jackson attended church at Salem. Mrs. James Wilson of Illinois visited her sister Anna Noel Sunday night. Ruth McHaley left Saturday night for Vandalia to stay with Raymond Gross. Mrs. Henry Pielemeier visited Chas Minks and daughter, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Minks and daughter Grace and Miss Mary Fuller went to Hendricksville on Monday.
The text records dinners with Mr. and Mrs. George Hudson and travels of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Brown to Spencer. Sylvester Adkins died Saturday after ill health and was buried at Gross cemetery Monday. Mrs. Rassie Mailcoat and her son Donald visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pegg of Linton and returned home Sunday.
M Trygger, leader of the conservative party, warned that Sweden has not grown wealthier due to the war. He argued wealth abroad rose while domestic supplies fell, foreign indebtedness decreased but internal debt rose sharply, and taxes increased accordingly.
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