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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
2
Rain last week eased drought in the area. Residents visit relatives, travel to Bloomfield and Linton, and family gatherings occur at Gilbreath, Hasler, and Thomas homes. Subscriptions and travel notes include Brazilians manning Indianapolis News stands and I N Doney passing through on the way to Scotland.
Union Bethel Mrs Roy McPike and children of Bedford spent a few days last week at J M Strauser's. Mr and Mrs Ollie Boruff and son Max spent Sunday at Frank Chipman's.
Deans William Archer of Kentucky Ridge visited Vincennes last Tuesday to see cousin Allie Anderson and other relatives. Noah Martindale and wife spent Wednesday with sister Lou Daugherty and family. Minnie Fields, Kenova Brannon, and grandma Dickey visited Mrs. Will Archer’s family on Wednesday. Anna Bennett is reported very ill. Clyde Bennett and family with Noah Martindale and Emma Martindale joined Emma Archer’s aunt on Saturday night. Lena and Sarah Simpson with Ada Ault Emma Martindale, Fred Wright, and Tommie Simpson visited Addie and Claud Gibson on Sunday.
Ilene and John Clark shopped in Linton Tuesday. Charles Lace and children from Cherry Valley Arkansas visit their mother and Aunt Mary Ann McKee. Various neighbors and families attend meetings, nursing visits, and a Park gathering. a birth occurs to James and Mrs Duke. races and fairs draw regional interest.
Antioch Otis Cooprider and family from Lin ton visited Gene Hayden's household on Sunday. Clarence Foster and wife traveled to Linton on Friday to see his aunt Elizabeth Haywood. Tex Miller and family of Union Bethel stayed with Palmer Bullock and wife Saturday night and Sunday. Wubbard Dowden and family with Mrs Jemima Emery attended the basket meeting at Sylvania last Sunday. Oren Foster and family spent Sunday at Mineral with Blumer Hasler and wife. Mildred Faucett joined Bloomfield high school freshman class last Monday. Otto Haywood of Linton visited Friday with his mother who remains ill. Virgil Page and family from Cass were here over Sunday with Mr.
Page reports a trip as Mrs. Charles Corbin, George Blackmore, Emer son and daughters Lois Nellie and Carrie toured West Baden on Sunday. Nearby Mr. and Mrs. Will Autrey of Newberry stayed with Mrs. Autrey’s parents Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Frey Saturday night. Clarence Quillen and Henry Lawrence of East Alton Illinois visited with aunt Mrs. Clarence Foster and family for a few days.
Rockwood birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Hayes Roach last Saturday. Numerous local visits and travels including John Hasler assisting Orville Hasler with barn work near Grove schoolhouse. Typhoid illness of Gaylord Sparks. silo accident involving Ivan Roach. many residents attend functions at Sharkey White Hall and Chautauqua at Spencer.
Mae Ashcraft accepts a position at Owensburg High School, history teaching in the new assignment. Ruby Wright and Fern Ashcraft begin their second year at Owensburg High School. Numerous locals visit, travel, or gather for family events including Ashcraft family at Horns home and a Sunday reunion. Joe Ashcraft attends the State Fair while visiting Asa Ashcraft.
MecVille Mr. and Mrs. Lum Brown John Butcher and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCollough on Sunday. George R. Hudson of Hendricksville was here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Sims and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sims of Switz City spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Burks. Other Sunday visitors were.
Mrs Bertha Jordan and Miss Blanche Pugh visited Bloomfield on Tuesday. Curtis Hendren, a recurring visitor for farm mortgage work, spent Monday here. L B Shepherd and daughter Oakley toured Worthington last Friday and visited neighbors. Various Shepherd and Ashbaugh families, Ben and Ray Ashbaugh, and Mrs Mary Pratt from Lyons were seen visiting relatives this week.
Eagle Nest Church drew a large crowd Saturday night as residents shared news of visits and gatherings. A basket meeting is planned at Lost Forty near Newark on Sunday the 10th led by Pink Pearson, with participants urged to bring baskets. Local families from Newark and Bloomfield visited relatives and friends, and several residents were noted for visits and caregiving during the period.
Rev Odgen Burch preaches in Gaston on Saturday night and locals are invited. Roscoe Bays from Pleasant Ridge visited Sunday. Edward Wells and Sherman Wells families hosted relatives. George Fry Luther Fry and Paul Britton traveled to Worthington Monday. Gaston school opens September 18 with John McHaley as teacher. Carl Graves of Freedom and Harvey Allen of Ridgeport were seen in town Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Ralph McElroy return home after a Canada honeymoon. Several families including Nicholson Deny Barker Dobbins and Plummer are visiting relatives and making small moves between towns. Residents attend the State Fair and visit kin in Illinois and Indiana during a weekend period.
Tulip Miss Martha Workman visited Sig Rogers near Union Bethel. Sun David Lucas of Coen was here Saturday. James Cowen of Allen Chapel was here Tuesday morning. Mr. Rush of Owenshire bought the general stores of R. I. Brammer here and at New Tulip. M. W. Branstetter of Colorado visits Tom Axe. Mrs. Anna Shertzer and daughter Miss Bessie of Bloomfield visited her mother Mrs. D. Sharp. Rev. Anadel preached farewell at Mt. Zion Sunday. Hubert Corwin of Camp Ground here Saturday evening. Willie Hollars went south to Highland Saturday evening. Visitors at Joe Smith's home Sunday included John Terrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Workman, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pipes, Ed. Rainbolt and Jacob Bradford.
Sunday visitors at Harry Sanburns included Mr and Mrs J P Burch and Mr and Mrs Melvin Sanburn. Mrs Elmira Burch is on the sick list. Wade Abram moves to town to live with his mother. Henry Hendrix relocates to Bloomington for Showers factory work. Milton Abram moves to Hendrix property near the old Sardoux mine. Press Burch and wife visited their uncle Jole Burch at Elwren. Virgil Hudson and wife visited Oliver Abrams. Roy Zink, a husting farmer north west of town, on the streets Saturday. A fine rain blessed the area last Friday.
Marco reports the upcoming school session starts September 11 with a solid corps of teachers secured by R. M. Bed.
Local notices list visitors in Marco including Miss Isles, Bert Goodrich, John Jamison, L H Lee and others. Upcoming Sunday School Rally day is set for Sept 17 with two main addresses, solos and band music plus a Union Basket dinner around noon. Miss Maud Ager spoke at the M E Church Sunday night on her East India missionary work.
Several neighbors attended the annual meeting at Sylvania on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chriss Lewis and daughter visited relatives in Lyons. Mrs Philip Strauser called on Mrs Lank Hudson Sunday evening. Newton Lewis visited his parents and family Sunday. Charley Robinson and daughter Marie spent weekend with John Blankenship. Blanken ship will leave for Illinois. Phrona Strauser planned to stay with Mr Beard near Old Scotland. Funeral services for Mrs Albert Abrams were held at Flynn cemetery. she was Amanda Hudson’s daughter. Henry Rose of Lyons spent a few days visiting relatives. Blazer Blankenship visited Dagley sisters Kathleen Lydia and Doris. Charley Robinson went to Bloomfield Monday. Philip Strauser called on Perry White Sunday.
Alien Chapel Roy and Earnest Pearson returning from Illinois. Dinner guests at Wm Shepherd's included Elizabeth Gordon Edwin Shertzer and son Madge Pearson Zelda Blaker and Sarah Fitzpatrick. Lin ton visitors Add Osborne and John D Blaker. Olive Warren improves from illness. Wendell Duvall returns from Indianapolis. Children’s exercises at Mt Zion drew local attendees. Madge Pearson visited Faughn and Zelda Blaker. Sarah Fitzpatrick, visiting Mrs Shertzer, returns home. Elizabeth Gordon goes to Bloomfield. John Maxwell visits Mollie Cook. Verna Blaker dined with uncle Steve Blaker. James Halterman and family at Mt Beulah. Freel Vandeventer and Mina visit mother near Worthington.
A humorous snippet notes that Dobson avoids talking about motoring golf or baseball and prefers naps as his recreation. The exchange highlights a dry, wry tone about leisure preferences in a social setting.
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