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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
6
Worthington’s Ed East visits Bloomfield while Koleen’s W E Brandon comes for business. Many locals tour Indianapolis for events, visits, or family gatherings. Prominent figures include attorney Ira Burge of Terre Haute and Congressman W A Cullop, who spoke in Worthington. The piece lists numerous trips, reunions, and attending pageants with emphasis on community ties and Democratic workers.
Sheriff Weeden O. Jackson will publically sell the rents and profits of extensive real estate in Greene County Indiana on October 28 1916 to satisfy a decree for 1840 25 plus costs. The property includes multiple parcels described by section townships and ranges with school land exceptions and a potential full fee simple sale if rents fail. Attorneys Davis and Davis represent the plaintiff Harry J. Milligan with James S. Shelburn as defendant.
Byron Long of Wyoming visits friends in Clover Bottom while John Crane makes a Bloomington business trip. Mr and Mrs William Hunter welcome a new boy. Lem Whaley of Stanford attends local sights. Olga Shute Blanch Bullock Wilma Edna Lindsey and John Crane enter high school. Willard Dilley John Loffland own new pianos. Eva Calland returns home to New Castle after visits here and Bloomfield. Ed Barge and wife near Calvertville visit Wm Hunter and family.
Circuit Court case Grinstead v Hallock requires sale of 60 acres in Greene County Indiana and 20 acres as needed to satisfy a decree for 728 dollars 58 cents plus interest. Sale to occur October 28 1916 with costs and fees set by the court. Sheriff Werden C Jackson and Attorney W L Cavein announce the forced sale of property described by quarter sections in township seven north range three west.
Sheriff Jackson transferred Charles Hat field to the Penal Farm on Tuesday. Miss Mary McGinnis accepts Assessor’s Office role enabling Jack son to focus on Mineral Fox Hunt. Next Sunday Miller school alumni and staff hold reunion north of town. Several locals named on naturalization papers include John Alderson Edward Alderson James McChristie Felix Moan Jacob Streitelmeier and Daniel Piper. Will of James Crawford probated dividing Newark property to Nancy Casner and Dr. J B Young. Grant Edwards of Showers Brothers injured his right arm and moved his family to Bloomington after leaving town.
The item lists church events: Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m with theme In Rememberance Young People at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m with Soldiers in a Peaceful Nation. Choir practice Saturday night at Dr E R Mason home and a call business meeting next Monday.
The Rev. J. D. Smith will conduct Sunday morning and evening sermons at the M. E. Church under the new pastorate.
The Christian Church Bible School Bloomfield enters a three month contest with Worthington Christian church Bible School. Both have similar summer attendance and members are urged to actively participate next Sunday. A Rally Day program with songs recitations and a lesson is planned, sermon titled A Bible School Vision.
A firm announces it will buy horses and mares suitable for French and English army use. They seek horses 15 to 16 hands high weighing 1250 to 1500 pounds and offer 154 percent to 16 hands high for suitable stock and 1250 to 1500 pounds for quality smooth southern mares.
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