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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1890
Page
12
A fragmentary OCR snippet lists days Friday to Thursday with numerical values 38 28 24 30 re 34 32 44 37 35. The text lacks context, entities, or a clear event to summarize beyond a broken sequence of days and numbers.
Snowless days and a mix of town news mark January in Posey. Wardens report river levels at 34 feet rise then stand, the Emma Cooper steamer arrives from Henderson, and the Main Street band celebrates 1891. Walker Boots promotions by Lichtenberger Co, Shiloh remedies sold by Mumford, and a grand Thrall Opera House ball planned for January 17.
Mrs Adler and granddaughter Miss Sadie Brown returned to Hv anaville last Saturday. Frank Fretageot resumed medical studies in Cincinnati. Mrs Rosa Bennett went home to Stephensport Ky. Mrs J D Owen left for New York. Mrs Fred Auch and children returned to Oakland City. Mrs Fred Schaffer and Mrs W J Beal visited Evansville this week. H G Harris from Nashville visited relatives. T J Johnson in town on surveyor business. Mr and Mrs Ralph Miller from Mt Carmel. Mr and Mrs W W Robb went to Henderson Ky. Miss Tamar Althouse returned to Bloomington. John Corbin Jr returned to Ann Arbor. Peter Weber spent Sunday with Vernon friends. W W Shelby of Henderson in town. Mrs Silas Myers returned from Pekio Ill. Miss Nettie Stapley of Grayville visited. Miss Nora Breith visiting relatives in Oakland City. Fred Truscott returned to Bloomington. Thos Mumford Jr went to Terre Haute. L O Hamilton now tuba player in band. Jack Wright visited Illinois. Nelson Hunsdone returned to St Louis. Malcolm Owen returned to Chicago. Miss Mary Husband returned to Bloomington. Miss Ada Hilliard visited Grayville. Charley Hicks in Grayville. Wm Culpeper went to Mt Vernon. J W Miller to Memphis. Dr Holton in Evansville. Ernie Wilson returned to Cincinnati. Paul Bennett came home. Dennis Givens moved to town. Frank Carr home last week. L Camma quit the band. Large quantities of boots sold yearly for the Walker Boot not manufactured by them. Many made of shoddy stock. firm patented this trade‑mark.
The genuine Walker Boots and Shoes bear the trademark stamped on the bottom. For protection of customers and ourselves, Walker Boots are offered for sale by Lichtenberger and Co.
Mr. Hebard Golden, nephew of detective Tim othy Golden, writes a concise history of the English drama. The work is admirably printed on fine paper and offers a clear historical and critical account from origins to the present. The nineteenth century chapter mixes biography with critique and stands as a notable library addition.
Advertisement directs readers to Henry Husband and to visit the post office to inspect Lichtenberger & Co.'s Toe Walker Boot Star line described as the best in America. The note invites examination of the display of fancy articles for sale.
A framed in memoriam notice from New Harmony lodge No 87 A D U W dated January 6, 1891. It records the death of Gkorar G Ducos and passes resolutions praising the deceased, offering sympathy to his family, and authorizing publication in the New Harmony Register.
The Knights of Pythias announces officers for the new term. Henry Brown serves as Chancellor Commander, Phil M. Ford as Vice Chancellor, Clarence Thomas as Prelate, H P Owen as Master of Exchequer, Ben Neal as Master of Finance, T W Wilson as Keeper of Record and Seal, Walter Himmett as Master at Arms. C Thomas Chas Ford named as Trustees with E M Highman.
The A U U W lodge selects Charles Edmonds as Master Workman Zach Whittaker as Foreman John Moye as Overseer R P Robson as Recorder W J Beal as Financier John H Chaffin as Receiver James Forenm as Guide Win Moore as Inside Watchman Chas Pretasch as Outside Watchman
The Odd Fellow society announces its officers for the evening term with John W. Nearing as Noble Grand, Colin Duclos as Vice Grand, Thomas Wisely as Recording Secretary, D. M. Schnee as Permanent Secretary, John Walz as Treasurer, J.C. Miller as WD. Wilmoth Trustee, and Jno. H Chaffin as a trustee.
Washington D C January 4 The New Harmony Register reports Indiana residents receiving patents this week from the U S Patent Office Inventions include Weathers sash holder Bernardin bottle disk Barckdall washing machine Bowser portable siphon Gibbs ticket machine Haugh tension governor for wire fences Henley oscillating meter Holmes type cleaning device Mowe fire extinguisher Mains fuel gas burner Railsback machine for ice and ice cream Polk piano attachment Mitchell toe weight Hunt bicycle Drawings and specifications can be obtained for 25 cents by mailing stamps and paper date and address C A Snow and Co patent lawyers opposite the U S patent office Washington D C
Sheriff Edward Ke Highman will sell at public auction the undivided interests of William J Martin and Marcus Randolph in 114 acres in Posey County Indiana comprising parts of Section 11 Township 5 South Range 18 West and 13 West. Sale follows judgment in favor of A H Fretageot and W W Robb without valuation relief. G V Menzies represents plaintiffs.
Posey County tax payers are notified that the Tax Duplicate for 1890 has been received. Beginning January 1, 1891, the County Treasurer’s Office in Mt Vernon will attend to collect taxes due on the duplicate. Rates are set per hundred dollars of valuation and per poll.
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