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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
4
Fragments note Opera House schedule with Little Ferret performances by Bessie Bennett and Vinvie Vaughn. Mentions prices 10 20 30 cents and basket dinners, cattle shipments, and a July 4th Wadesville celebration. Also references a Foreman Morton troupe and the Posey fair rumor.
Reports from Gibson County to Knox County detail a small green grain aphid infesting wheat and rye. Entomologists note the pest is widespread, damages young grain, and lacks a practical field remedy though heavy rains and natural predators help curb its spread.
The Princeton Clarion reports severe melon crop damage in Gibson county with estimates ranging from half to two thirds lost and some claiming up to eighty percent dead. Posey county also sustains bad losses though not as grave. The melon trade supports farmers more than wheat in these regions, with vines delayed by the cold snap and clover crops noted as immense.
Samantha Redman and Miss Roxa Montgomery visited New Harmony while S. F. Scott and his wife extended their stay there. Walter Jones plans to work and may relocate to Otsego Michigan where he will also corn his baritone. Numerous locals and visitors from Mt. Vernon Evansville Carmi Bloomington and Meadville are noted among social calls and moves.
The river rose rapidly through Sunday and Tuesday, gaining nearly five feet by Tuesday evening and eight inches in the 24 hours before, flooding low corn and thousands of acres. Hazleton and Terre Haute dispatches were discouraging, farmers prepared to save stock, and more rain kept the outlook grim for crops. The Ohio river backed up to the Chain, aiding the flood, while a ferry was blocked by drift. A circumcision ceremony occurred last Tuesday in New Harmony, witnessed by relatives from Evansville and Vincennes. Rumors say G S Green may seek the Democratic nomination for State auditor next year, a popular official seen as strengthening the ticket locally.
Town Council met in regular session last Tuesday with members Read Duclos Rawlings Wilmoth Trethewey. Claims allowed cover street work bridge and salaries. Nomination for school trustee resulted in Thomas Mumford Jr elected for three years.
A fire alarm sounded at 2 30 Wednesday after the stable of T Mumford Jr caught fire and threatened a major blaze. The rapid spread to nearby buildings, aided by scant wind, was checked after two hours of strenuous work with help from the Duclos engine and local crews. Ladies aided water supply from wells and cisterns, limiting losses to about 600 dollars. The fire confined to the stable, woodshed and ice-house, despite proximity to combustibles. A separate incident injured Windham while stopping a raft last Saturday near the railroad track. Mercury baseball club of Grayville lost 14 to 10 to New Harmony’s pick-up nine. Wheat harvest will begin soon.
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