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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
3
Numerous entries document community movement and events. Miss Nellie Cullison and others engage in social calls in Tanner and Cincinnati while residents travel to Bloomfield Ridgefarm Jasonville and Vincennes for business and family gatherings. A patriotic meeting is planned at Morgan schoolhouse October 26 and several residents report visits, trips, and personal milestones through the week.
A series of social exchanges are noted with residents visiting relatives and friends in Union Valley Bloomfield Allen Chapel Midland and Bloomfield. Names include Rev Henry Flory Mrs Oscar Smith Miss Clara Smith Miss Isa Smith Mr Jerry Killinger Ballard Shertzer Laura Reed Annie Shertzer and Bessie Shertzer.
Henry Barter picks apples while Thomas Bogard visited town last Wednesday. George Washington Goodman was in Bloomfield Friday. Mrs J T Bogard spent Monday with Mrs James Spurgeon. M C Huffman helped Jason Huffman with his silo Wednesday. Clara Bolling staying at Newton Bogard’s. Mises Della and Helen Bogard attended the street fair Saturday. Clyde Kent family visited her mother at Shilo Sunday. D R Huffman and W E Huffman passed army exams Wednesday. Bert Hasler and others were at Lyons Sunday.
Newberry residents are urged to pay all taxes before the first Monday in November. The notice notes due dates and penalties for late payment.
The column lists local residents and families traveling to Sherman Wells Bloomfield Calvertville Pleasant Ridge and Tulip on various days. Notable names include Sherman Wells Roland Bland Eva Bland Minnie Bland Robi Camden Cowen John Watkins Jim Watkins Ellen Helms Rosco Long and Foster Livingston with visits to relatives and church gatherings across the region.
The item notes Charley Minks is erecting a new barn on his farm amid the season’s first snow in McVille area. It mentions local visits and travel by residents including Oscar Sims, Henry Pielemeier, Ruby Fuller, and others, with several family and neighbor movements around Hendricksville Spencer Calvertville and Sullivan county.
Mr and Mrs Everett Maners and their young son stayed Saturday night with Mrs M s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Brown. Mrs Daisy Livingston and children who had been visiting her parents returned to Bloomington Sunday.
Simeon Reed Robison spent days at Frank Hardesty's while Samari Wright visited Bloomfield. Hobbieville residents Holsman swelled Switz City. Luther Branstetter family visited Wes Pages. Corbin and Horn haul walnut logs from Hobbieville. Jackson and Brandon visited Bloomfield. The Robison, Hudson, and Hudson families note illness and care. First snow fell Tuesday with winter predicting eight snows. many visits to Bloomfield for medical aid and to Rockwood and Mineral. Several Corbin and Laughlin family visits recorded with Tulip and Tulip hosts. Sunday visitors included Henry Jackson and family and friends from Bloomfield and Robison.
Miss Mary Hasler visits Frank Smith and family from Sunday to Tuesday. Oscar Summerville and family spend Saturday night with Mrs. Clark Lamb at Odon. Mr and Mrs M C Feutz and family visit Ross Chambers near Deans on Sunday. Minnie Merritt of Dresden visits sister Mrs Chris Ammer Saturday and Sunday. Everet and Iley Smith visit grandfather Chas Hasler Friday and Saturday. Mrs Charles Peterson of Chicago visits cousin Mrs Sam Feutz last week. Maggie Hand returns to Indianapolis after summer stay. C E Feutz and sons Marquis and Cale visit Dan and Cuddle Feutz at Bloomfield Sunday. Alma Mullis, long employed for Mrs Charles Feutz, returns to Koleen. Thos Haywood and Nellie Booker of Cass township visit Jasper Hasler on Sunday. Emma Ruth dies in Evansville and is buried at Smith cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Minnie Brand called on Ruth Ferguson Tuesday afternoon. Elmer Messimore moved to Bloomfield Friday. Joel Arthur and Jake McDaniel visited T. C. Ferguson Sunday morning. A pie supper drew attendees to Crow schoolhouse Friday night. Walter Ferguson and Earl Britton traveled near Lyons Thursday and Friday on business. Ruth Ferguson and Herbert Stanley visited Alma Arthur Sunday near Solsberry. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Britton visited Spencer Saturday night and Sunday with Carl Graves and wife. Ona Britton and children spent Thursday and Friday with her parents Abe and Mrs. Crocket.
Curtis Hendren visited the farm while William McCullough visited Roscoe Byers on Sunday. William Wright traveled to Bloomfield on business Saturday. Mr and Mrs W T Porter shared a brief note about their day.
The fragment describes residents visiting each other across households, including Mrs Bonnie Bronson staying with her parents, Mrs Eva Wright ill during a visit, and several families hosting guests. It mentions Ford ownership, a Home Missionary meeting at the church, and plans to meet at Geo Shipman’s home on Friday November 2.
Clover Bottom Olive Crane attended a teachers' institute in Solsberry on Saturday. Various locals including Sepha Holt family, Wilma Lindsey, Ed Crane, Rose Frame, Willard Dilley, Dannie Shute, J D Crane, and many others are noted visiting relatives or hosting gatherings in Solsberry, Highland and Center townships over the weekend.
Jesse Sullivan and family visited Homer Burchs on Sunday while Mrs. Della Benham called on William Garsnett on Thursday. Willie Weaver visited William Garsnett Sunday evening and Jasper Weaver, with wife, visited Lester Weaver in Cincinnati Sunday. Thomas Martindale moved onto Ed Stalcups farm near Lyons last Thursday. John Sharr and Calvin Workman stopped by William Garsnett on Sunday. Jasper Weaver hauled furniture to Lyons for Tom Martindale on Thursday. Henry Garsnett and Willie Weaver attended a pie supper at Sandborn school Saturday night. George Martindale and wife with Curtis Martindale and family attended church at Union Sunday. Ensley Weaver and wife visited Greenfield Saturday to see their daughter Mrs. Bertha Sparks.
Malcolm Smith called on Peoria Hubbell Monday morning. Several neighbors attended a carnival at Spencer Sunday. Coal City basketball beat Midland on Oct 20. Misses Powell and Ruth Needy visited Peoria Hubbell after church. Families visited relatives in Worthington and Gosport last Sunday. Your coal goes a long way in Cole's Hot Blast Heaters.
A call to American farmers to emulate Israel Putnam by answering the liberty bond appeal. The piece urges rural and urban readers to raise the second issue of Uncle Sam's Liberty Bonds, stressing duty, courage, and collective effort to defend liberty amid war conditions.
H A Morrison of the Bank of Commerce in Earl Arkansas reports tenant farmers in Crittenden County will buy Liberty Bonds in large amounts. He cites a ten million dollar cotton crop and improved prices to justify anticipation of bond purchases as legal tender. Crittenden County allotment is $81000 with Morrison aiming for $135000.
A civic charity-style piece follows Jim Dale a lanky boy with a weak heart who is drafted into the army. The verse urges readers to buy war bonds so boys like Jim can fight while contributing to the country. It contrasts his cheerful enlistment with the sacrifice of others and condemns inaction.
Three years ago J P White Sides of Edwardsville Illinois saved every penny he received and stored them in a keg in his cellar. Last week he brought the keg to a bank and exchanged the pennies for 300 dollars in Liberty Bonds.
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