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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
6
Landowners may discharge their tracts from assessment liability by paying the amount assessed to the Greene County treasurer before Wednesday, December 6, 1916. Witness my hand and seal, September 4, 1916. George E. Kidd, Auditor of Greene County. Tl
Indian Creek residents report Mrs. Delia Martindale improving. Arlie Garsnett and children visited Mrs. Hannah Martindale on Sunday. Otis Weaver traveled to Valparaiso for the Christmas season. Bail Riley and daughter Martha of London Indiana visit friends and attended the Sylvania meeting. Curtis Martindale returned to Vincennes after a short visit with family. Denver Carmichael and wife visited relatives on the creek Sunday. Several from Indian Creek attended the Sylvania meeting. Brother Burch to preach in Cincinnati Friday night. John Weaver and wife left for Stanford to establish their future home.
Hope Olaf Gheene and Earl Klinger attended institute at Worthington on Wednesday. Miss Lillian Booker returned home Thursday after a two week visit with Mrs. Roseanne Mullis and the Misses Cora and Georgia Blackmore near Scotland. Several young folks attended the Bloomfield band concert Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morrison and Miss Margaret Booher went to Old Sylvania Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Easter of Worthington visited their daughter Mrs. Everett Sheehey Monday. Wm. Benham and family visited Cincinnati Saturday and Sunday. Ogle Booher has accepted a position with the Bell Telephone Company. Kenneth Long attended the races at Linton on Labor Day. Lovell Sinclair was in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Weeden O. Jackson sheriff to sell at public auction on September 16 1916 at Bloomfield Greene County Indiana the personal property including a Paul deep well pump and General Electric motors and an ice making plant plus rents and profits from a seven year term on real estate in Jasonville to satisfy a decree in favor of H Leo Richie and against Henry Vogt Machine Company et al with costs and interest. If rents fail to cover, real estate may be sold to satisfy the decree.
Lafe Scott as Administrator of Sarah J. Sherman deceased has filed final settlement with account and vouchers. The Greene Circuit Court will examine the settlement during the September term.
The 9th of September 1916 is set for all heirs creditors and legatees to appear in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield Indiana to show cause why an account and vouchers should not be approved. Witness the seal of the Circuit Court at Bloomfield dated August 21 1916 E Kirby Ashcraft Clerk W L Cavins Attorney
Alexander S. McBride, drainage commissioner, filed a certificate with Greene County Auditor showing the Owen Circuit Court approved drain construction assessment and cost apportionment against local properties. Land owners Allen Jennings, John Reynolds, Minnie Ed and Dale Strouse, Allen Gaskill, Joseph C. Whitaker, Isaac M. Harrington and Sarah N. Harrington are listed with specific amounts. the treasurer holds the assessment sheet for payment by the owners who wish to do so.
Vilas reports church next Saturday and Sunday at New Hope. A large birthday dinner for Uncle Silas Deem drew about 300 guests who wished him many more years. Wayne Pruett returns from Terre Haute Normal. Mr and Mrs Claude Truett visit I E Snyder and attend Sunday school. John Conder recovers from illness. D W McIntosh and family visit S N McIntosh. Stella Coan and children visit her parents and return home.
Coen Lewis Heaton and family visited his mother and kin here last week. Several relatives and neighbors spent time with each other from Furnace to Jasonville while others visited in Slyvania and at nearby towns. School resumes next Monday with O. M. Buckner as teacher.
Company timetable shows southbound schedule with J T Averitt as general passenger agent. Details indicate routing and departure times managed by the railway. The document lists official positions and contact point for passenger inquiries through G P A Averitt.
Mississippi adopted prohibition in 1908 but enforcement remained weak. In Jackson, official figures show about 3.3 million drinks of whiskey and 145,656 bottles consumed in 1915, with Jackson’s whiskey bills nearing $83,000 and beer around $15,000.
Notice to Richland and Taylor township residents that W E Doxgss will transact township business in the A B Titus Building over Allen Williams' store daily except Sundays and at Beatinat Indiana on Fridays and Saturdays each week.
In Jackson township Greene county Indiana the trustee will transect the business of the township at his residence on Tuesdays and Fridays each week and at Owensburg and Koleen on the last Saturday in each month. The Democrat gives all the news while it is news. $1.50 a year.
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