The Republican., 1916-02-24
BLOOMINGTON


Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Beavers, last Monday, Feb, IA, a
daughter.
Rev. A. R. Snedegar, pastor of the
Bloomington M. E. church. is out of
town this week on business.
Mr.. George Warwick, of Bloomington,
county commissioner, spent yesterday
with Mr.. S. S. Bender and other parties
of Kitzmiller, looking over route for
county .. road connecting Chaffee and
KitzImiller.
Miss Jennie Kight, of Cross, was a
guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H.
M. Kemp on Tuesday evening. She
left with Mrs. Kemp on Wednesday
morning to spend a week with the
latter's daughter, Mrs. F. E. Rathbun,
at Oakland.
Mr.. John c. Durham, of Barnum,
Civil War veteran, celebrated his 8Oth
birthday on last Sunday. The ami
versary fell on Saturday, Feb. u, but
was celebrated on Sunday, that dav
beng more convenient for number of
relatives from a distance to attend.
The new railroad from Luke to
Bloomington is now being built. Thirty
or forty men are cutting away the
hills and grading along the river bank
near Luke. This road, with the con-
crete county road, parallel to it, will be
completed by early spring. Then for
the first time will Bloomington have
good and safe road to the Tri-Towns.
One of the surprises in the Aarons
Run community was the marriage on
Feb. 20th,of William Wilkinson and Miss
Rebeca Ellen Duckworth. Since the
death Of her father, Alden c. Duck
worth, Miss Rebeca has lived alone at
the old homestead. She is a most IN
dustrious and economical woman, not
only making living but able each year
to deposit nice little sum in the bank.
She is also a devoted member of the
Aarons Chapel NJ. E. church, always
present at the services and a liberal
contributor to pastors salary and all
interests of the church. Her many
friends wish her most pleasant life in
her new home. Mr.. Wilkinson was
born in England coming to this country
when boy. He is man of excellent
traits of character, and local preacher
on the Bloomington M. E. charge and
the pastor, Rev. A. r. Snedegar, who
performed the ceremony with the en-
tire church join in well wishes for the
happy couple.
The Bloomington lodge 162, the l. o.
0. R., had treat on Tuesday night,
22nd, when the Grand officers paid a
special visit. The Grand Master VIM.
F. Bofsteter, Jr., never appeared to
better advantage than on this occasion,
delighting the entire lodge. After
lodge adjournment refreshments were
served at Mr.. Charles Brandlen's by
the following ladies', Mrs. Charles
Brandlen, Mrs. H. M. Kemp, Mrs.
James Spence and Miss Bessie Coffman.
The Grand Officers left for Baltimore
on No. 4.
Bloomington teachers are to be con-
graduated on the splendid work being
done IN the school. The principal has
fine control of his room and Miss Ellen
Kerns seems to be real specialist in
the primary work. Following is the
program which was rendered on Wash
ington's Birthday: Opening Song,
America; Six Years Old, Edward
Harris; Washington, Bertha Ball;
Hatchet Drill, Ten Small Boys; Like
Washington, Martha Price; Color Drill,
Six little girls; Recitation, Victoria
Raley; Reading, Bessie Johnson; George
Washington, Edith Miller; Our Flag,
Three girls; LlkelGeorge Washington,
Clyde Brandle: Address, Rev. Sne-
degar; Song, Maryland Ny Maryland;
Washington Birthday, Samuel Harsh
barger; George Washington, Leona
Price; Remarks by the principal; Clos
ing Song; Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean.
Mr.. John W. Young, most active
member of Centre Street NJ. E. church,
will be the speaker in the Bloomington
M. f. church on February 9th at eight
o'clock. The public should hear this
popular speaker.
NOTICE