Posey Democrats to Meet at Mt Vernon January 2
In line with the state committee call Chairman Jones has notified Posey county Democrats to convene at Mt Vernon on Saturday January 2 to elect delegates for the district convention at Evansville January 5 for selecting a State committeeman. At the county convention a chairman of the local committee will be chosen and other important business transacted. All Democrats are urged to attend and aid in preparations for the 1892 political battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Posey County
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Posey
Gaid County
Creaton
Christmas gun club and river life in town notes
A jittery patchwork of local items describes shooting matches with 35 entries, a skating week, serenades, baptisms, taxes shifting in Lyne and Robb townships, a store crash at Mumford's, and sales pitches for C C C Certain Chill Care. It mixes community gossip with ads and odd tidbits.
Residents and visitors noted in festive season updates
The column lists numerous social visits and travel, detailing Mrs Holliman visiting from Mr Vernon for Christmas with daughter Mrs W O Trethewey, several Owens family members in Evansville, plus Mr and Mrs John Walz from Mt Vernon and other relatives from Grayville, Carmi, Lafayette, and beyond. It also covers the Charlotte Duysing funeral in Maple Hill cemetery with local clergy and community attendance, and concludes with an advertisement for a salve claiming miracle cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walz
Neva
Mt. Vernon
Duckworth
R . Robson
W.G. Wheatcroft
Harry
Grayville
W. H. Owen
Cincinnati
Ezra Stephens
H. B. Fitton
St. Louis
Arthur Brown
California
Mr. Stein
Corydon
Wood
Fred Walz
Scott Williams
Mons
Wadesville
T. W. Wilson
Evansville
Nelson Hunsdon
Tom Cummings
Griffin
Will Alsop
Carmi
M. C. Wiley
Nontreal
Canada
F. P. Hunter
W.M. Ford
John Cook
Hvanaville
Geo. Pete
Elliott
Lafayette
Dr. Holton
Woo. Wade
Aick
Register
Charlotte Duysing
William M. Holton
Maple Hill Cemetery
A. F. Duysing
W. Wight
Minnie
Jwliza Smith
Aimelia Cramer
Wim. E Holton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Council meeting notes report four members attend
Regular council meeting last Tuesday night had four members present with Mann absent. W. D. Price was allowed ten dollars for hacking, the clerk reported collection of forty dollars saloon license from J. H. Chaffin, and the board adjourned.
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Mann
W. D. Price
Hacking
J. H. Chaffin
Thanks to Mesare and Stewartaville Citizens
New Harmony Oncuestra extends heartfelt thanks to Mesare Virgil Robb and Geo Trethewey for their kindness during a recent visit to Stewartaville. The note expresses gratitude to the city izens for the hospitality shown.
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Mesare
Virgil Robb
Geo. Trethewey
Stewartaville
New Harmony Oncuestra
Tax Levy Notice Posey County 1891
Posey County taxpayers are warned that the 1891 tax duplicate has been received and taxes are due January 1, 1892. Installments, delinquent penalties, dog taxes, road receipts, and delinquent land sales are outlined. Calls for prompt payment, correct receipts, and contact with the treasurer John Walz and auditor for irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thinions
Callou
Notas
John Walz
Posey County
Marriages Quietly Tied As Evansville Trip Follows
Ria Veesman Blois and Pred Walz of New Harmony wed at 8 pm on December 17 at the bride’s home. They left for Evansville on the 5 pm train. The article also notes a ready steam heater for the courthouse, a world roaming letter reaching Rosenbaum Bros., politics in county and town, a new social tableaux club, and various local updates including health and civic topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Walz
New Harmony
Mias Annie Moore
Mt. Vernon
Dee
Evansville
Rosenbaum Bros
New York
Fretageot
Democratic Committee
Chicago
Hovey Monument
Jan. Oth
John Walz
Indianapolis
A.D Owen
Cincinnati
Jessie
Point Township
Ohio
G. W. Engler
Democrat
Runaway Bakery Wagon Driver Narrowly Escapes
Will Trethowey, driver of the bakery wagon, had a narrow escape when the ponies bolted as he stood on the tongue to put on a coat. He was dragged several hundred yards, recovered the lines, and halted the team after being kicked lightly. His mud-covered appearance was noted. A river rise is forecast in the coming days.
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Will Trethowey
Maerid Wins
Citizens are urged by T Mumvrorp Jr Druggist to trust Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and related remedies. He claims long experience selling these products with universal satisfaction and offers refunds if results are not satisfactory.
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Dr. King
Dr King
Buacklen
T. Mumvrorp, Jr
Safe Investment in Dr. King's New Discovery
An advertisement promises Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments as a guaranteed safe remedy. It claims relief for throat chest and lung diseases and offers free trial bottles at Mumford s drug store with further endorsements for GoLoves and Henry Brown s.
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Dr. King
Mumford’s
Administrator's Sale of Frederick B. Wiley Estate
The administrator of the Frederick B. Wiley estate will sell at public sale on Saturday January 2 1892 at the deceased's late New Harmony Indiana residence. Readily listed items include two guns a watch a revolver a mare a top buggy and harness a harrow a half interest in a threshing outfit a cow a yearling steer eleven hogs carpenter tools eight hundred bushels of wheat three hundred bushels of corn a one third interest in seventy five acres of growing wheat four tons of clover hay two tons of timothy hay and household goods. Credit terms on sums over five dollars require a nine month note with security and 6 percent interest. Five dollars and under cash. James D Wiley administrator W P J M Edson attorneys.
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Jotice
Frederick B. Wiley
New Hammony
Posey County
Indiana
James D. Wiley
Deoil
W.P
J.M. Edson
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Alatan
Frank Arnoldy
Cooper Shop
Winn Cuarrrin
Marksuen
Pichon
Potio
Pord & Bennett's
Mumford's
Charley Berlie
Wabash
Lyne Township
Bethel Fe
Robb
Jor Horrerirer
Long Pond
Witt Maurorp
W.F. Lich~ Vonberger
Black River
Geo. Hugo
Harmony Township
T. Mumford
Worth Stanley
Marshal Stallings
Schnee
C. C. CC
Clackette Galton Duysing
Backlen
Tan Levy
Vernon, Lnd
J. Johnson
Black Township
OG Lynn
Gal Point
Marrs
Robinson
Smith Township
Bethel Township
N. Harmony
Poseyville
Ria
Veesman Blois
Maerid
GoLoves
Henry Brown
Frederick Schupert
Eugene V. Johnson
Dgell
OPERA
Elouse
Goon Music
Bennett's
J.P. Bennett
Decil
St Dinectrees
A.D. Jones
Baw
Ind
H. Brown
Chorarsa
Boren
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
Oldeet Bureau
America
Munn & CO. Pullishels
Moumbord’s Store
Thomas Inviere
West Main Street
Thomas Mumford
Goto Jor Ngg
Mays
Tee Viets
New Aarwoony
Pom
Bill Bete
John Mott
Jan
Henry Husband
Taw Duce
TOEN
Ets Co
Claniny We
Duclos CC
New
Harmony
Ina
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