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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1889

Page

4

Residents and Visitors Roundup Across Town and County

Samuel Malone and wife visited im Ciss township on Sunday. Cal Denny and wife visited friends over the river last week. Scotland needs new sidewalks and asks who will start the work. John Hubbard and wife spent Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives. Peter M. Stone and brothers are building a fine lot of lumber for sawing. Mrs. Mary Haig of Bloomfield visits daughter Mrs. E J Ingles. R W Mortland has completed John Hubbard's pew house in Daviess county. Jacob Groves and Wm Wing from Taylor region were in town Sunday. Barton Geddes from east Taylor went to Newberry last Saturday. Mrs. Aliie O Donal of Farlen visits Mrs Burke and friends. Zachariah Catron bought his brother William's property here for about $1000. James and Samuel Blackmore visit Rawson Blackmore's family in Cincinnati.

Will A. Hixon Linton J. B. Tertuone L. M. Price St. Louis Catherine Sherwood Jacob Pope Joan Taylor Herman Schidot Samuel Price Henry Bolton Eld Baker Bloomfield Ella Harbett Myers Harb John KR. Morgan Susan Tweasell Edwardaport Samuel Malone Im Ciss Cal Denny Scotland John Hubbard Peter M. Stone Brothers Mary Haig E. J. Ingles R. W. Mortland Pew Daviess County Jacob Groves Wm. Wing East Taylor Barton Geddes Newberry Aliie O'Donald Farlen Mra. Burke Zachariah Catron William Messrs James and Samuel Blackmore Rawson Blackmore Cincinnati Ohio Danka Hart Ilinois Misa Loveless Indianapolis Steven Isen- Ogie Susie Mattie Barker Louisa Rose Belle McGinnis Jackson Wo. M. Moss Henry Barter Taylors John Hornbaker Diztriet Unis Township

Nebraska ties reshape local families and housing project

Mrs Alvin Pletia visited her mother in law Win Ive it in Nebraska last week and plans to move there. Chase James and Scott Gastineau relocate to Nebraska. Joe Leonard his wife and Melville Mitchcock returned from Nebraska. Rodings Association hires Moesil Graham to erect a substantial house opposite the Christian church with work begun.

Alvin Pletia Mother-Din-Law Win Nebraska Chase James Scett Gastineau Joe Leonard Melville Mitchcock The Rodings Association Moesil Graham Christian Church

Hood's Sarsaparilla Dominates Local Medicine Sales

In Lowell Massachusetts the “Goal name at home” won by Hood's Sarsaparilla leads sales over all other medicines. Wood's Sarsaparilla remains widely sold and well regarded after ten years, with strong claims of merit and curative power for impure blood.

Hood Lowell Mass Wood

Local notes from Sherman and nearby tradesmen show activity and rumors

Carmichael visited Sherman last week and loads are hauled from 10 to 43 daily. Neighbors lost money at the show while a strong trade and abundant produce boost town efforts. Various locals attend church, buy cattle, or plan new farms and homes. Castoria ads claim plant-based remedy with Dr Pitcher endorsement and widespread dosing details.

Local Village Notes and Movements Reported

L D Ennis visited J W Asrey Sunday. J F Mees feeds hogs on Bushrod farm. Abe Halstead bought J Rosa barber shop. Albert Hutton from Lintor visited Ly ons with parents. Mrs D W Ax improving after a week’s illness. John M Hog bought out J Callahan’s dry goods. Mrs Mese Kaufman and daughter Gertie went to Indianapolis. Fortner traded property to F H Reid near mill. Uncle George Arnold and wife visited Pr Arnold. George Halstead of Sandborn loaded a jar of green apples at thirty cents per bushel. Jas Oldham moved east of Bloomfield to Joe Connor’s farm. Estella Moser returns from Shoals. A local quip notes a physician with 40 years practice should know salt from sugar.

L. —D. Ennis J. W. Asrey J. F. Mees Bushrod Farm Abe Halstead John Rosa Mese Kaufman Gertie Indianapolis F. H. Reid George Arnold Carlisle Pr. Arnold George Halstead Sandborn Jas. Oldham Bloomfields Joe Connr Sawemill Estella Moser Dr. Mullane Shoals

Local society notes and happenings from Lin Preclandsville area

Mrs Sallie Edwards visited Lin Preclandsville Friday and Sunday. John Johnson builds a new fence around his residence. Madam Rumor says there will be another wedding soon. Schools opened last Monday with Miss Ams Ete monds and Kila Hartey mentioned. Mr Donthill is glad the weather is cooling and sites wont bite Neal so hard. Mr and Mrs J W Enoch returned from Edwardsville last Friday wedding tour. Mrs S A Maxwell visiting relatives in Flora Hi and St Louis for the exposition. An Els a Cream Dain advertisement promotes a new idea, catarrh cure claims cleansing and heating, not drying, priced 59 cents.

Lettie Ams Etemonds Kila Hartey Donthill Neal J. W. Enoch Eiward Edwardsville S. A. Maxwell Flora St. Louis Els

Aging laws spark new book on reminiscence

Will Thompson returned to the United States last week. People finish apple picking as Rk. OQ, Law and wife visited Sunday. Thomas Sparks was in town last week with Jesse LaRue and E Poo came home Saturday. Will Oak has two Hoest hes in town. R.W. I Johnson holds 200 pounds of coal to start on. Benton Glover finished work at Paragon. J. E. Bryan visited last week. Allen Buffalo married, Rev. Walls to preach next Sunday. Come out to hear the new man.

Rev. McAllister Wes, Gaston Jacob Heath Calvertville Jeff Combs Ohio Phrice Sanford Baptist Church Thomas Morgan Sullivan Tilda Indianapolis Bushbrod Pennsylvania Company Will Thompson Rk. OQ Law and Wife Thomas Sparks Jesse LaRue E Poo Will Oak R.W. I Johnson Benton Glover Paragon J. E. Bryan John

Local residents noted in weekend sightings and visits

A sequence of social mentions fills the column with names and movements. Sarah Jones appears in the crowd, George Itill and Joseph Jones are seen on street spirits, Martha Long and John Clemens travel to Cincinnati, Mrs John Culf visits Mrs Bev, and Frances Hardesty visits Nannie Jones. Ed Allen, termed the table underlayer, called on Mr Riley Sunday evening. Thea McCoy visits relatives and tends a Willow Bill farm while Lucy Thompson studies dressmaking in Broombell and prepares to start a business. John Lynn suffers a painful tenth-ache attack Sunday and remains ill.

Lucy Thompson Broombell John Lynn John

Quiet town muses on white hats and fashion

A local column jokes about the October duty to drop white hats for the season. It ridicules straw hats and color trends while lampooning a curfew on hats and debating the broader sartorial shift toward flannel shirts and yellow shoes as summer ends.

Spencer Democrat

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