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04 Sep 1917
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Bloomfield Democrat in Bloomfield, Indiana
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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
1
Local residents gather for Sylvania annual meeting
Jeffersonville visitors and county residents travel to Sylvania for the annual meeting. Note of attendees includes F R VanMeter of Cincinnati, Laura O’Haver and Lizzie Ogg in from nearby towns, and many local names visiting relatives and handling legal and business matters. The piece covers social calls, court openings, Labor Day observations, and community updates across Greene and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy Cook
Creek Township
Notable Residents Attend Sylvania Annual Meeting Across County
Sunday report from Back to the World of Realities county notes Miss Irma Brayton and several locals visiting, a Fort Benjamin Harrison enlistment, and visits by Mrs. Combs family. The Christian Endeavor district meeting is planned for Sept 4–5 at Elnora. Also mentions a soldiers reunion at Whitehall and an assault on tax ferret John B Workman in Wabash with William A Newman jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. W. Ray Collins
Linton
William Powell
Sullivan
Cyr van Meter
T. E. Slinkard
Thomas Axe
Tulip
Thurman Ray
Irwin
Bradley Ray
Worthington
Columbus Burnett
Harriett Baker
Helen Sheridan
Evansville
Maurine VanBuskirk
Oliver Skinner
Jasonville
James Smith
Samuel Hays
Madison Porter
Will Hays
Denver
Col
D. C. McIntosh
Camp Taylor
Old Settlers
Odon
John Fuller
Bloomington
Lee H. Jones
Guy H. Humphreys
Marie Riddle
Dan Riddle
Democrat
John Williams
Jos. Davis and
Indianapolis
Thomas H. Skinner
John I. Morris
State Board of Accounts
Heston McLaughlin
West Terre Haute
A. W. McLaughlin
Dalton McLaughlin
Flem van Meter
Sylvania
W. R. Cravens
Helen
Pat
Nashville
Tenn
Mammoth Cave
Hermitage
Howard Sexton
South Bloomfield
Smith
Jesse W. Jones
Ruth Combs
Conter Township
Vincennes
Vick Uland
Jacob L. Ritdle
Center Township
Combs
Aaron Combs
John i. Combs
N. W. Halland
Irma Brayton
Earl Licks
Helen Dusard
Bedford
Emma Ryan
Wilma
Terre Haute
Walker Marshall
Fort Benjamin Harrison
M. Lackey
R. P. Thompson
J. B
Vicerland
Claude
Horace
Aland
Elnora
G. W. Huggins
Mary Ann Huggins
Earl Hicks
Illinois
Charles Flory
Highland Township
James Harrel
Soldiers
Whitehall
Company D
John B. Workman
Spencer
Wabash
William A. Newman
Methodist Church Holds Year End Meeting
The last official meeting of the year will be held at the church next Monday evening. Newly elected officers should meet with the board to discuss next year's interests. Attendance rose to 122 at Sunday school last Sunday with a hopeful trend for the season. A small number of elderly members attended the special service, their presence praised as a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. D. Smith
Grapes for Sale by Mrs H V Norvell
Grainy notice offers grapes for sale by Mrs H V Norvell. The ad presents a brief listing of fruit available and contact point for purchases.
Greene county sends first quota to Camp Taylor
The five percent of Greene county's draft quota will depart Bloomfield for Camp Taylor in Louisville over five days. Four leave tomorrow and three on each of the next four days with names and dates listed for September 5 through September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Bloomfield
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Obituary for Mathias Sharr of Highland Township
Mathias Sharr of Highland Township died August 29 at sixty two. He was a Greene County Council member, a prominent Democrat, a successful farmer and stock-raiser. Survived by wife, three children and twelve grandchildren. funeral August 31 at Cincinnati church. Card of Thanks and other notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Sharr
Highland Township
Eastman
Indianapolis
Tillman Sharr
Freedom
Charles Dillon
Farmer
Parker Thompson
Greene County Council
Cincinnati
Center Township
Sharr
Memorial of a faithful wife and mother and court term begin
Mrs Nancy J Bough wife of Abraham Barter dies after a fifteen year marriage. Funeral by Elder J A Spencer at Antioch church interment in church yard cemetery. Also report of James Dobbs and Greene County court term opening with Sylvester Jordan charged in Terre Haute liquor case and witnesses jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Barter
J. A. Spencer
Sandborn
Antioch Church
Church Yard
James Dobbs
Greene County
Sylvester Jordan
Terre Haute
John Rutherford
Fred Cullen
Ernest Bensinger
Bensinger
Marion County
Jasonville
WHY THEY QUIT
Experts for Woman's Wear surveyed 198 customers about why they stopped shopping at a store. Indifference of salespeople led at 47 responses, followed by substitution attempts at 24, and delayed or faulty service and sales tactics cited in single to low double digits.
Wanted Planters to Draw on Us for Nursery Stock
WANTED. Planters to draw on us for nursery stock of all kinds. The quality is the best and the price is reasonable Buy the goods that everybody says are the best. We view the best doubleworked Grimes and all commercial varieties of apple and peach. Agents wanted in unoccupied territory.
New Suits Filed in Greene Circuit Court
The Greene Circuit Court opened its September term with morning pleadings and issue closing. Naturalization hearings proceed today. New suits include Worthington Building Association vs Bert Harris and Florence Harris foreclosure of mortgage, guardian Green B Lewis vs Harvey L Doney and Charles E Henderson on note, Emery estate claim against Susan Emery for 841 15, and State ex rel Mabel Heaton vs Virgil Mullis paternity charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit Court
The
Worthington Building Association
Bert Harris
Florence Harris
Green B. Lewis
Guardian
Harvey L. Doney
Charles E. Henderon
Charles S. Emery
Susan Emery
Mabel Heaton
Virgil Mullis
Boys Working Reserve enrollment urged in Greene county
The U S Department of Labor seeks 50 000 boys for a Boys Working Reserve to replace workers drafted into the army. Greene county is asked to provide 630 enrollees, with many sturdy local youths ready to meet the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Labor
Greene County
Marriage Licenses Issued in Greene County area
The following licenses have been issued since Friday George W Rice a miner of West Terre Haute to Gertie May Rice Wright township Henry K Strawn of Columbus Ohio to Alice McBride Jasonville Alfred Jackson to Clarke Hall both parties residence listed Greene county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Rice
West Terre Haute
Gertie May Rice
Wright Township
Henry K. Strawn
Columbus
Ohio
Alice McBride
Jasonville
Alfred Jackson
Clarke Hall
Greene County
Births in Richland and Fairplay Townships
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Benjamin Clayton of Richland township on August 26 and a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Allen Rodecker of Fairplay township on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Clayton
Richland Township
Allen Rodecker
Fairplay Township
Fire at Parham Bakery Causes Damage and Injuries
A morning fire at the Parham bakery on the Monon building lower floor started when proprietor John Parham lit a gasoline stove and it exploded. Volunteer firefighters with court house apparatus extinguished the blaze. Much flour and material stock was damaged and Parham suffered severe burns to his right hand and arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Parham
John Parham
Court House
Jones Case Continued Until Thursday
Judge J B Wilson by letter notified County Clerk Ashcraft that the case State vs Jones was continued until Thursday Sept 6. He said he was engaged before the Utilities Commission on Wednesday and directed all witnesses under bond to appear Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wilson
Ashcraft
State
District Meeting Opens in Elnora by Christian Endeavor
The annual district convention of the Christian Endeavor society opened in Elnora this morning and will continue tomorrow. Miss Della Stein Miss Caroline Stein and Miss Oneta Jean drove to Elnora to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Elnora
Della Stein
Caroline Stein
Oneta Jean
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. R. VanMeter
Jeffersonville
Freeland
Marion Keys
Marie
Oh Housum
Worm
Layard N. Booher
Laura O’haver
Lizzie Ogg
Lyons
Axtell
Jon Bogard
Taylor Township
Rhodes
Colo
Ry Bordenett
Ben Freeland
John Freeland
Ph Gordon
Apolis
Lillian Faust
Hester R
Carl Gordon
Wash
Joseph Gordon
Tmaster
M. A. Thomason
Charles
Inara Falls
Well J. Wright
New York
W.rgent
Wrightephew
Sargent
E. H. Katterhenry
Mary E. Walton
J. C. Kelley
Little Ter
Ford
Chan V. Slinkard
Newberry
V. I
Jacob Riddle
Vins
Liam E. Thompson
Sher- Greene County
City Ial
Board of
Commisse
Daniel M. Axe
Herbert Henry
Olaf Jamison
Scotland
Everett Watkins
Solsberry
Orval Collings
Hobbieville
Lester Laughlin
Owensburg
Ira McDonald
Glaf Gheen
Switz City
Victor D. Stein
Robbie McKigg
Moore McIntosh
Floyd Shepherd
Hate Haywood
Mineral
John Gorman
Herbert Leavitt
Ray Wymer
Rachael Sharr
Lola Dillon
Tilman Sharr
Stella Thompson
Temple OF Justice
Nancy J. Bough
Raymond Stone
Raymond Borter
Gilbert Borter
Dorris Borter
Henry Borter
Greene
Circuit Court
Jones
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