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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
3
Trains leave at 7 40 a m 9 50 a m and 4 50 p m mails close 30 miles from trains. Farm work and town updates fill the column as merchants advertise wagon tires boots clothing and medicines. A Glove of local business expands with Ford Bennett taking over Corner Grocery at Main and Church.
Town council meeting with members Johnson Duclos Rawlings Mann Trethewey. motions to move fences along Main Street and award coal oil contracts to Ford & Bennett. A bay lynx wildcat weighing about 30 pounds was displayed near Fauntleroy woods east of town, prompting hunter interest and notes on the animal’s behavior.
The Chicago Comedy Company led by Ed Anderson and Miss Lottie Colton begins a week long run at the opera house next Monday December 15. The Indiana press endorses the troupe and New Harmony audiences will see popular plays including Mountain Waif on opening night with Miss Colton as Z et and Ed Anderson as Jerry. Reserved seats at Mumford's store with prices 15 25 and 35 cents.
Poseyville will host the Posey County Farmers Institute next Thursday and Friday December 18 and 19. Arrangements are nearly complete and the meeting is expected to be profitable and entertaining. Programmes will be issued at once and the official proceedings report will be printed in the 26th inst issue.
At St Stephen's Church Rev Charles Morris leads a vine service at 7 30 PM with Prof Glover delivering a sermon titled Why I Left Unitarianism for the Church Everyone is invited to attend.
H. C. Husband & Co. advertises a new firm formed by H. C. Husband W. W. Robb and M. T. Golden. The trio claims to build one of the region’s largest hardware and family grocery establishments, promising rapid growth and aggressive expansion.
Christmas balls on December 25 and 26 at the Thrall Opera House will be presented by J. P. Bennett and A. E. Fretageot with ample music. Rev. Reep gave a lecture on Ireland at the Methodist church last Tuesday. The high school literary society debated woman suffrage last Friday. Treboye skated on the ponds last Tuesday amid some street rowdiness last Saturday. The cold wave did not halt work at Murphy Park. Fisusamen performed well last Wednesday.
Editor J W French visited town last Friday meeting former constituents. Visitors included Mrs E E Highman and children from Mt Vernon and many locals hosting surprise parties for Lissie Lichtenberger and Ella Bennett. Various residents traveled to Evansville Mt Vernon Pekin St Louis. doctors, students, and workers profiled in brief notes.
The firm promotes the WALKER BOOT trade mark to distinguish authentic Walker Boots from numerous inferior imitations. Genuine Walker Boots and Shoes bear the trade mark on the bottom, and are marketed by Lichtenberger & Co.
An alarm at 10 o'clock Thursday night last week reported a blaze in part of the old Preaus house occupied by Henry Walton. The Rucket Brigade fought the fire without engine aid, saving most structures. The west end of one room and part of the roof were destroyed. investigators blame a defective flue and warn of greater damage if later.
The national council of the Farmer Alliance adopted resolutions urging independents in Posey County and across Indiana to consider joining the Democratic party. The message prompts farmers to reassess their stance against centralized control and weighs self government against central authority in voting.
The Lodge 871 O O F extends thanks to the many ladies and gentlemen who provided music and aid for the 40th anniversary celebration. New Harmony Inc acknowledges the support, dated December 8, 1890.
For pain in the stomach colic and cholera morbus there is nothing better than Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by W W Wiley & Co.
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