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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1893
Page
4
The Burlington area reports a thaw bringing back geese and winter gear, Henry Brown's shop advertising coats and dresses, Wilmoth Wilbelm Co promoting school supplies and engraving. Residents recount ice conditions, river movements, and incidents from a broken cement job to a man escaping a river mishap. American Express opens an office replacing Adams Co. locals report injuries and near misses on the ice as crews push cross ice.
Mt Vernon area residents and visitors are listed with travel plans and visits. Names include Zimri Gale Sam Stalling Delia Miller Eliza Lichtenberger James Wilson and many others visiting relatives friends or towns such as Mt Vernon Carmi Grayville Indianapolis Russellville Louisville and Fremont.
Misses Wolfe Eagle Newsom Rose Alusband Hume Jones Richards Trethewey Lich tenberger Vote Bennett Stephens Armstrong and others attended with Barter Stallings Jannett Alomford Owen Walter Owen Welch Horstman Wilson Cara Wilson Matt and Neal. Beannett's orchestra provided music while guests enjoyed the occasion and reminiscences about John Pooley's death. A strange man camps in the drift near the cut off since Tuesday amid severe weather. The river ice moved twice and a U S marshal summoned grand jury witnesses at Indianapolis. Weather clues and shadow sighting noted as press time.
The New Harmony Literary Club met Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the high school room. Mrs. A. J. Fretageot opened with a vocal solo, accompanied by A. H. Fretageot on guitar and harp. Harmon Hofreiter gave a concise paper on Southern California. Miss Agnes Snelling sang again, followed by Miss Anna Elliott reciting The Naughty Brier Rose. A vocal duet by Maggie McDonald and Agnes Snelling pleased, then Mrs. Dr. Woodry recited The Fat Contributor's Dream. Mrs. Gree E Hunsdon offered another vocal solo, then Mrs. Phabe Elliott spoke. The audience filled the room, with many turned away. Next meeting will feature Mr. Arthur Cransfield on Brick Making, with recitations by Miss Aline Owen, Miss Helen Corbin, and Mrs. Vandgerift. On Feb 14 at the opera house W. W. French discusses Our Merchant Marine, with Miss Higgins of Terre Haute reciting OSE Valentine Hive and other recitations by Ars Richard, Mrs. Pilott, and Miss M. D. Owen. Several musical selections planned for a strong program. Admission price listed as 6d.
Garlington Ohio resident Frank Huffman, once deemed consumptive and incurable by two physicians, reports rapid improvement after using De Ring's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colts. He walks streets without rest now and praises the remedy. Trial bottle offered free at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co. Drugstore.
One of the brightest rural dramas, Old Farmer Hopkins, will be produced Thursday March 9 at the Thrall Opera-Llouge by comedian Frank S Davidson and an excellent company. Special scenery and effects promise a high order show, with praise from the Lafayette Ind Courier.
Births list several new infants with parents Agbnry Cox Mills Nash. A death note records an infant daughter of Grant Breeze Lynn township convulsions. Malcolm Hurd age 16 weeks bronchitis and John Boyd son age 1 year pneumonia are listed as deaths.
A pharmaceutical triumph presents the only soap formed from a sulphur solution. It softly smooths and whitens the skin, incorporating 334 percent Liquid Sulphur. Promotes a soft velvety skin for all skin diseases when used with Liquid Sulphur Lotion. Available from grocers and druggists.
News services from St. Louis Globe-Democrat Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette and Zinquirer Chicago Herald Inter-Ocean and News-Record arrive each evening via Wil moth Wilhelm & Co. Deliveries include multiple regional papers for readers.
The Posey County Driving Association will hold its regular February meeting tomorrow to elect officers and discuss important business. Bon Ingersont1 warns that many living men may be dying from impure blood, claiming Liquid Sulphur has cured others and will cure you, available at the Droggiata.
The Athenian Literary Society met Friday in the high school room. Officers chosen for the term were R. D. Owen president Elsie Newsom vice president and Will Mumford secretary. A three member committee was named to arrange future programs. A stone shattered a window and a committee was sent to “fire the kids” but reported no success. The meeting adjourned to reconvene that evening.
A promotional note extols Electric Bitters as a pure medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases and clears skin complaints. It promises malaria removal and fever relief, with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Available at Wilhelm & Co.'s Drugstore for 50 cents or one dollar.
The Carmi Trurs says Id Smith was arrested in eastern Kentucky near the Virginia line and will be brought to Carmi after requisition. Detective McAndrews of Vincennes handled the case. The Grayville Independent says no arrest has occurred and the Virginia man taken was an imposter seeking free board.
Tie Pioneer Comedy Co. failed to appear last night, as Wilmoth Wilhelm Company promotes new fashion offerings and timely styles drawing shopper interest.
Property records show transfers between Fred Morlock and Louis Wolingst for odd acres in V1 and adjacent lots in Youngs Istadi. Additional deals include James C. Calvert representing Bozeman and Waters with lots 9 10 11 and 128 in Valleyville. Mary Reinite to Fred Morlock for 4 acres. Augustus Sebhicber receiving 120 acres. Anni B. Milliott to John Reig for 40 acres. L. 3. eos to A. W. Neuman for an ont lot Mt Voc.
Capt John C Pooley, long prominent New Orleans citizen, dies after six weeks on a bed of pain. Born in New Haven in 1800s, he built a lumber fortune, aided the southern cause, faced ruin from Bragg’s orders, rebuilt in lumber trade, then led the insane asylum with firm, capable management at the old marine hospital building on Common Street.
State institution at Jackson honored Capt Pooley who rose from lumber inspector to supervise the Luber men’s Exchange. As mayor Shakspeare’s plans transformed the almshouse into a model refuge with a productive farm and garden. Pooley’s fidelity defined his career and home life, where his wife stayed by his bedside until the end. They shared a golden wedding years ago and left a loving family including a son, a daughter, and grandchildren.
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