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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1893
Page
1
The local item notes visits by Miss Elsie Newsom and others to Mt Vernon, plus wheat and flood news. A Green Jackson family of four drowned when their boat swamped near a bridge, with bodies not yet recovered as floodwaters and currents hinder search efforts. The piece also mentions wheat losses and residents moving to Fox Island.
Last Friday the town council with President Rawlings approved numerous street work, marshal, and election claims. A new board was elected with John Hampfling as president and Hayden Hofreiter Mann as street commissioners. The river flood report notes Main street levee submerged and substantial wheat losses across Bethel, Robb, and Fox Island townships with widespread isolation of farmers.
The Williamson home several miles below town faced a flood of snakes driven by rising water. Mrs Williamson alerted Fretterton’s house after the reptiles overwhelmed the area, but William fought them off with notable slaughter. The Mt. Vernon Democrat notes Indiana’s oldest couple, Joseph and Elizabeth Campbell of Center township, married September 8 1625, about 67 years ago. Campbell, born March 1802 in North Carolina, nears his 92nd year. Elizabeth Gwaltney Campbell is in her nineties.
John Crosser and family narrowly escaped drowning when their boat sank in the river overflow near their home. They clung to a tree until Crosser recovered the boat and made it afloat. The water was four feet deep but the current was swift, making the escape miraculous.
Inprana Polis May 7 William Niblack died at his home at 6 pm in his 71st year after a long illness. He served 35 years in public office, including terms as circuit judge and U.S. representative. Niblack, a Indiana native, was a Democratic leader with national role, declined a U.S. senator post, and leaves widow and five children.
Washington reports President names J H Blount of Georgia minister to Hawaii as he conducts a probe into the annexation conspiracy. Ex Governor Gray reportedly arrived in Mexico. In two months, 3894 fourth class postmasters were appointed. Indiana patents listed include tobacco pipe and street vending cabinet.
A creek pike discovers a leather purse with a letter and leaden personal. Jonathan Staunhope buys 3400 dollars worth of postage stamps to paper his parlor. Arthur Douglas dies after long dental pain. Indiana has 21 coal counties employing 10,000 miners producing 85,000 tons daily. G H Wigdon patents a lemon pie compound. Noblesville Methodist debt paid in one day. Knox marshal race sees W C O Golding defeat his father. Seymour uses bogus coin. Terre Haute bricklayers earn 50 cents hourly. Oakland City enumerates 625 students. Indiana banks hold 5 million in gold. Muncie reports 5,407 school children.
A quarryman in Hancock county killed 25 rattlesnakes stirred up a den in a quarry. Over 60,000 people were refused admission to the world’s fair grounds last Sunday. The old Empire Mill at Grayville is being converted into a wheat elevator. A wolf was captured in the street at Monmouth last Monday. Mattoon has 12 saloons each paying $800 a year license. The river is 9 miles wide at Mt Carmel.
Frank Lucy hired several men to locate a valuable hog lost about a week earlier. The animal was found Wednesday in a Wells House cistern, waterlogged and fished out in sections before burial. Frep Horton buys Winkler ferry and plans a residence on the Indian side. A big steer in express wagon shafts on Main Street amused passersby last Sunday. Rest Montgomery reports a six legged colt on his farm northwest of Cynthiana near the Gibson county line. The Gibbre troupe books opera house for fair week next September. Take lace curtains to Hofreiter for renewal. Construction on Armatrong’s new house began Wednesday. Library stove laying expected to start about the 21st. Commencement seats go on sale tomorrow at 1. Geo Davis offers house painting and paper changing. Robson Troupe left for Harrisburg, Illinois.
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