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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1875
Page
3
By order of the Board of Trustees the subscription lists for the Working Men's Institute are handed to the soliciting committee for collection. Donors are urged to aid early adjustment of amounts subscribed to meet current work. C Lichtenberger secretary November 4 1875.
The advertisement listings show Thrall & Mumford offering jewelry including 18 carat gold pieces and buttons, new silk handkerchiefs and ties, canned goods, coffee varieties, sugar and molasses, dyes, dried fruits, fruits, and household items. Also notes Immense stock of holiday goods and Santa Claus headquarters at Thrall & Mumford's. A separate item mentions Ex Senator Richardson of Illinois in danger due to paralysis.
The Christmas Examinations in public schools were well attended with praise for discipline and progress. Honors went to Louisa Farklander, Annie Miller, Frances Williams, Willie Mott, Eidw'd Highman, and Kate Schnee. The High School Literary Society met joyfully, and a Kathleen Mavourneen drama drew a slim crowd but good notices. A drowning incident near the Cut-off dam claimed Jerry Sullivan after a boat capsized, and various local items including flora guides, a finger injury, and political commentary follow.
Christmas preparations fill Lymn Township while a burglar stole three or four old government five cent pieces from Hol Bacon’s store at Solitude. A highwayman tried to stop teacher S. G. Stitt, but the rider fled on a swift horse. Union Hall hosts Christmas balls this weekend with New Year events planned. The slate for the new Institute building is being installed and a growth in the Democratic majority is noted. The town welcomes a bouncing baby Krarxs, and thanks are sent for a fine turkey with holiday wishes to all readers.
The Brazilian Dom Pedro chooses March 25 as his departure date for this country. Mrs D P stays home to care for the children. The King of Diamonds travels for pleasure while George William Curtis in Harper's Weekly calls the Republican party shattered and says none of the Grant group can win the Presidency, implying no Republican President next year. Bayard Taylor says Mark Twain's wit is skin deep and now it is Mark's turn.
By decree from the Posey County Circuit Court, William & Pollard vs Henry and Pauline Malone and others, a public sale will be held Monday December 27 1875 at the Mount Vernon courthouse. The rents and profits for up to seven years of Lot 12 in Cynthiana will be offered to settle the decree costs. If insufficient, the sale will include the defendants' rights to the property. Sale proceeds subject to valuation laws. Sheriff JOAN L. WHEELER, Posey County. Lime and cement advertised by Thrall & Mumford.
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