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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1890
Page
4
Democrats in Harmony township schedule a mass meeting at Union Hall in New Harmony on Saturday March 15 1890 at 1 PM to nominate candidates for township offices. Committeeman Jacob Breih urges full attendance. Local notes mention river flood effects and various town happenings toward spring.
Local brief details various residents visiting relatives, traveling to cities, and occupations. Mentions Lt Frederick and family in Carmi, Larry Barter back on duty, Mrs Kate Pardee and son Robert visiting, T W Wilson hired to treat Harmony township paupers, and several others with short travel or activity notes. Also mentions Walter Matthews dramatic troupe performing at Thrall Opera House with Bulwer's Lady of Lyons and high wardrobe value, due to cancellations from high water.
The Mt. Vernon Democrats defend Geo Green for State Auditor and Wm London for judge against a hysterical editor. They accuse the pencil pusher of trying to smear district and local ticket supporters as Democrats of Posey county. They warn the editor’s bulldozing tone could harm the candidates in other counties.
A small fire burned at Hemphling’s meat shop on Church Street Tuesday evening. Water doused the flames before a general alarm, nearly lifting the stove from its base, and the blaze was extinguished without further incident.
The town council met in regular session with J H Johnson Colonel Duclos B O Rawlings H L Wilmoth Ww O Trethewey present. President Rawlings called meeting to order and approved the prior journal. Claims allowed include Henry Wade street work 1 90 Wes Stallings street work 1 90 Wo Wade marshal's salary 340 80 Rawlings and H Brown money advanced 102. Adjourned.
The Mt Vernon Democrat is accused of bias and erratic editorial tone over its coverage of the Registrix and the so called kick. The piece notes the paper’s support for Posey county Democrats naming their ticket by popular vote while warning against overreaction and loss of balance.
A Schaffer and Hawkins horse, shown hydrophobic symptoms last Monday morning, grew vicious and was shot that evening after efforts to relieve it failed. Alf Riberre reportedly cut a finger while lancing the horse’s blade. Poseyville school hosts March 29 1890 license exam with 8 am to 5 pm windows. O L Sevelt County Sept.
A boy nicknamed Coal-Oil Johnny after a DIY fire in a butcher shop. English mastiff with pedigree dating to 1450. skaters fell through thin ice on back water last Friday night. Vessel of Chamberlains Cough Remedy praises its universal benefit from Druggist J M Roney. Democratic convention nominations set for April 7 including W T Brydon and Hlevy Garrett. Ross township endorses primary for county ticket. tariff reform meeting at Winfield postponed due to weather.
A local meeting led by D M Schenee and A Cransfield considered graveling public highways. A three member committee to study costs and best methods was formed along with a six member panel to locate routes and gauge public sentiment. Voting favored proceeding. Next meeting set for March 18 at 8 p m.
An 1890 item notes Jas. P. Bexynett Camp S V New Harmony Ind tributes to William Orman with charter draped for thirty days and copies sent to relatives and New Harmony Register. It also covers river flooding reports, local civic notes, and marriage and obituary notices including Eagelson Myers of Pekin Illinois and New Harmony residents.
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