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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
2
Sunday visits mark the week with cousins in New York and kin in Worthington. Typhoid illness hits Worthington as Sallie Tally’s children face severe illness. A missionary convention at Walnut Grove closes with a strong program and local families attend events.
Bat Hollow Church drew steady crowds this weekend with visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rose and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Page and Ernest. multiple neighbors in Clifty area attended, school progress noted under Harvey Laughlin, and local farms report apple picking and corn cutting as Cadie Harper moves near Switz City.
Oscar Summerville is sick. Bloomfield visitors include Jessie Timmons and Nelle Hasler. Various residents from Bloomfield Irene Ridgeport Worthington attend gatherings. The Church of God Southern Indiana held its fourth annual Missionary Convention at Walnut Grove on Sept 23 and 24 with strong attendance and a large communal dinner. Next year the convention will be at Shiloh in Daviess county.
Avery Yockey from Illinois visits his aunt in town. Bonnie Stultz stays on Dog Island with Jas Hardisty. James Warnick and Mabel Fuller visit Henry Jackson with Bloomfield ties. Families Ferguson Crawford Ashcrafts travel for weekend gatherings. Switz City and Bloomfield appear with multiple trips and sickness noted.
Doans Mr and Mrs Will Achor and family visited H M Martindale Sunday. Miss Louvina Porter joined Miss Mabel Brenner for a Sunday gathering. Q W Ferguson traveled to Louisville Thursday to buy winter goods and returned Sunday. Lou Dougherty of Newberry spent a week here with relatives. Roy Martindale, back from Vincennes, is home. Cottage prayer at Clem Gainey drew a large crowd Saturday night. Julia Kirk stayed with Doss and Lou Dougherty Saturday night and Sunday. Lodella accompanied her. Will Achor is building a new concrete cellar. Sarah Achor and Noah Martindale joined Clyde Bennett for Sunday visits.
Mr and Mrs Aaron Jolliff and daughter of Odon visited Mrs Jollliff s sister Mrs Dave Blaker and family Sunday. Miss Rebecca Lester of Taylor township visited Miss Iona Keys Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Flater and son Claude and Mr and Mrs Myers Flater dined with Mr and Mrs Will Thompson. Mrs Emery Neidigh visited her mother Mrs Angeline DeVilbiss Monday. L P Doyle Iona Keys Rebecca Lester and Claude Workman called at Mr Moses Sunday. Sunday afternoon visitors at Margaret Workman s were Mr and Mrs John Flater and son Claude, Mr and Mrs L B Edwards and Mr and Mrs Bernard Workman, Margaret Workman and grandma Phipps visited Monday at Bernard Workman s.
Mt Nebo residents Lula Mary and Ellen Roach Minnie Denny and Golda Townsend spent weekend with Miss Lilian Graham. Glen Graham visited Jasonville relatives. Johnie and James Cochran were at Newberry. Maggie Barker stayed with her brother Wilbert Barker. A Scotland basketball game is planned Friday night. Mrs Sarah Stanfield visited Mrs Eliza Cochran. Josie Barker and Golda Townsend were at Newberry Thursday. Lambert Roach and Lula spent Thursday with the Green family. A Democratic gathering is set for Saturday September 30 in Scotland. Mr and Mrs Thomas Townsend and son Teddie spent Sunday with Wade Callahan. Mollie Henderson visited Will Henderson’s family Saturday. Wilbert Barker and Marvel Townsend visited Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Adam Bland and daughter visited Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton Sunday. Homer Abrams and family visited his parents Saturday night and Sunday. James Fry seen on our streets Sunday afternoon. Mrs Jane Terrell shopped here and called on Mrs John Abrams. Willie Wiles visited cousin Floyd Gentry Saturday night at Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs George Shipman and grandson Robert went to Mineral. Mr and Mrs George Carpenter went to Don Frater's Monday. Mrs Caroline Goben and Mrs Mollie Sarver visited Jennie Burch Sunday. Heaton went to Pleasant Ridge to church Sunday. Albert Abram and children visited their grandmother Amanda Hudson Saturday night and Sunday in Cincinnati. Steve Hash, John R. Bland and Will Harrison Heaton called on Emerson Wiles Sunday evening. Wm Heaton called on Emerson Wiles Monday on business. Hazel Heaton visited Eunice and Alta Wes Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Carpenter and Daniel Workman drove to Mineral Sunday afternoon.
Ammon Collins of Indianapolis is home on a visit while the community notes a funeral for George Burch in Cincinnati. Allene Hord visited Lucile Foddrill, Sunday School drew strong attendance, Jim Foddrill and Bob Collins visited Hobbieville, and Joe Quimby with two sons hauled cane to Dan Sullivan’s mill. H K Collins visited his daughter Ada Moffett, Hurschel Hardisty and Bert Overman from Bloomington called on N B Hardisty, and Charlie Crow was in town Wednesday.
Mrs R W Yoho returned home Saturday after a week in Bloomfield visiting her daughter Mrs Marshal Davis. Julia Collins and daughter made a business trip to Bloomfield. The school progresses under Luther Branstetter. Rose Hardisty visited Mame Hord. Jones Scott was in Tanner. Dan Sullivan and wife visited his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Meredith. Jim Foddrill called at H K Collins. Jim Shields made a business trip to Bloomfield.
McVille and nearby residents hosted family and friends visiting from Switz City Linton Bloomington Newark Hendricksville and surrounding areas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Sims Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sims Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minks and many others with dinners and weekend hospitality. Sam Miller Sr. was listed as sick.
Edward Shaw and family visit Vincennes relatives from Friday to Sunday. About 100 relatives and friends attend Mrs Stahl birthday surprise at Daniel Stahl and wife home. Other local visits note school start in Jefferson township and sealing wax burn accident to Mrs E E Shaw.
James Lindsey Sr. visited in New ark on Thursday and Friday. Ed Crane and family spent Sunday with John Blaker and wife. Mr and Mrs John Pope from Whitman Nebraska stay with nephew John Loffland and family. Willard Dilley and family dined with relatives. Several local families hosted gatherings at Freel Bullock and Elliston hosts.
Emery Taylor and wife with Misses Jessie Thrasher Audrey Beard Gladys Loffland Eva Calland Leona Bridges and Messrs Oscar Bays John Crane Lem Whaley Warren Beard and Harry Ruth gathered for a Ray's Cave picnic Sunday afternoon.
Marco Morgan and family visited Indianapolis on Sunday. William Alkire had a minor auto accident when his car hit a clothes line, breaking the windshield and injuring him and his sister Hazel. Prof. Mullins attended events in Terre Haute and Gladys Griesmer joined an institute in Bloomfield. Chas Rogers traveled to Bicknell and Carl Vollie did business in Marco. Our yard gained concrete walks. the Manuel Training class adds playground swings. An athletic association formed with Kenneth Abram president and Ruth Abram vice president. Mulins to manage basketball. Rev. Watkins returns from conference and will move to Hartsville next year with higher pay and two circuit promotions. Rev. Brinklow will take Pleasantville charge.
The Sunday School picnic drew a large crowd with Rev. McCain of Linton as the upcoming year’s pastor designate and Rev. Clyde Collins of Cincinnati speaking. The Marco band provided music and attendees enjoyed noon eats and desserts.
Rev Wm Etherton and wife were surprised Saturday evening as about fifty church members and friends gathered at the parsonage for a reception. Mrs Oral Dobbins and son returned from a visit at Elnora. John Richardson of Hinore visited with Marvel Townsend and Charles Skemp and family, and Margaret Barker visited Sarah Hostettler and family. Robi Denny and wife visited Jim Graham and family. Francis Plummer spent Friday with Belma McNeely. Mrs Thos Stout and little daughter and Mrs Wm Henderson visited Mr and Mrs Lafe Kirk at Howesville last week.
Newberry Miss Oakey Miles a Latin teacher and Mrs Brown a Domestic Science teacher from Terre Haute visited last week to seek boarding and review the new building. District schools start Sept 18 while town schools delay to Oct 2 due to unfinished construction. J W McNeely and family returned from a month’s vacation. Edith Franklin underwent appendectomy by Dr Hamilton and Dr Van Sandt and is recovering well. Lizzie and Georgia Thomison joined Mr and Mrs W D Killian to Sandborn to visit Mrs Jennie Craft and Edna and Dr Willie Craft.
A Desert News dispatch from Salt Lake City details Phoenix and surrounding areas evading Arizona prohibition. It describes cars hauled from Los Angeles with hidden liquor, barrels labeled asphalt concealing whiskey, and bottles packed in luggage and bladders. Police disrupt dozens of schemes as officers chase bootleg operations.
Herbert Ferguson and wife of Lyons visited Mr and Mrs A J Hattabaugh Sunday. Mrs Ollie Owen and children of Indianapolis visit her mother Mrs Sarah Shields. C D Russell joined S W Slinkard and family visiting at his home south of Washington. Jack Inman returns from dredging work in the South to enter high school here. Uncle Jesse Craft visits from the Soldier's Home Danville Illinois with D H Slinkard and Chas E Skomp families.
A dramatic exchange questions why a person endorsed and verified a suspect with no knowledge of him. The accuser notes the man "hypnotized" them with Shakespeare questions and suggests testing future impersonators by quoting from Dun and Bradstreet.
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