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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1874
Page
3
Scattered items note sewing machine needles for Florence Howe Singer Wheeler & Wilson Grover & Baker available at the debtf J Right & Son store in Philadelphia. Also mentions Philadelphia debt, regional notes, and various local items from Poseyville to Chicago with brief political and social updates.
Records detail the Thespian Society from 182% onward in New Harmony, tracing the 1843 push for a theater, the 1844 move to a No 1 Assembly Ballroom, stage enlargements in 1846, new box seating, notable players like Cox and Bennet, and the 1846 farewell of Mad. L Thielman with Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice and a sea serpent burlesque.
In Mt. Vernon Democrat notes the firm Lichtenberger & Sons of New Harmony has added a second stock of goods, signaling ongoing success after long business. The Thespian Society also announces two new plays for the theater season. Guy Mannering will feature original music and capable singing parts.
Mrs Be Ltar GouviN performs at Arch Street Theater Philadelphia in The French Spy with Mr GotpEN and Arch Street Company. Alardi Gras or Pat Tuesday slated for Tuesday with notable costumes in New Orleans Mobile Memphis Evansville and other cities. many locals may visit Evansville Carnival.
Mr Staten announces a public examination on the last day of the current term Friday February 20 Parents are earnestly asked to visit the school for one day Teachers criticize parents for neglecting to visit the schools Principal C W Mins
Real estate transfers listed include D. Cox to D. C. Cox with multiple lots and fractions in N E and N W sections, price and parcel details. Miller & Topper to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church for Lot 72 in Williams' Addition. D Breece to J C Breece covering several parcels. J B Thompson to D Thomas for 71 acres. W Loudon to R Blockley for multiple fractional parcels. R Blockley to W Loudon involving numerous tracts totaling 110 acres plus fractions. J Castiline to G S B T Green for 40 acres. Pentecost R PLC notes.
Messrs Texary and Mumrorp announce a fresh mask stock as the masquerade ball nears next Saturday. The New Harmony Public Schools are not closed yet per Mt. Vernon Democrat, corrected here. Poets abound and poetry is “all the rage” with verses titled Cheap Dry Goods in this issue.
List of pupils who were perfect in all lessons and never absent or tardy for the week at New Harmony Public School. Names include Alice Holton Jane Taylor Emma Miller John Kilbinger Dalton Althouse Martha Burton Mollie Fretageot Harry Husbands Charles Collins Willie Holton DeHa Schnee Charlotte Holton Charles Moore Thomas Pete Herschel Rawlings James Rawlings Lewis Lance Annie Boren Isaac Smith Fred James Lena Hugo Mollie Randolph. C W Mills Principal.
Report of Examination at the close of the Second Month Winter Term at Allen School House Robb Township highest grade. Lower Grades list scholars no tardy no absence Gilford Norris George Schultz Wm Schultz Lena M Robb Alice Schultz B F Adams Teacher Stewartsville February 6 1874. The Patten Voice notes Miss Sawyers Salve cure of scrofulous cancer in Sherman man after four boxes he is cured and healthy.
A 19th century New Harmony weekly list shows prices for flour, corn, corn meal, chickens, eggs, butter, lard, hams, shoulders, sides, coffee, sugar, molasses, feathers, beef, tallow, hides, lard oil, linseed oil, coal oil, turpentine, vinegar, whisky, potatoes, dried apples and peaches, salt, beans, tea, and a stock note. Ends with a note on Java coffee and Maracaibo coffee offerings at a lower figure.
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