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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1890
Page
4
The 1890 issue from New Harmony Indiana notes local weather figures and thanks for London papers. Obituary for H. B. Beau after a week of illness. Advertisements praise Shiloh's Cure and Chamberlain's remedies with local sellers Mumford Wiley and Co. plus an Auditor's county vote data reference.
Sheriff Highman and Commissioner Shelton were reelected. Whitworth and Johnson fill vacancies, with various term dates. Election results show Democrats gaining, Republicans fading, county totals 4391 votes, and notable majorities for Smith, Highman, Johnson, Anderson, Wilson, and Walt. F.M.B.A. gains observed. Harmony named banner township. predictions vs. results urged.
The energy and wealth of Boros and Schreiber, Vincennes marble and granite dealers, fuel rapid growth across southwestern Indiana and southeastern Illinois. They market top quality monuments in Maple Hill Cemetery and Poseyville, with notable works for Owen, Heck, Schaffer family, Trainor, Anderson, Barrett, Smith, and Taylor Records, plus a Hill O Fare quarry Scotch granite order for Old Beech Cemetery.
Fragmentary OCR notes list numbers and codes from Posey County election records of 1890. The readable bits include unclear tallies and references to ballots or precincts, with no coherent totals or candidate names clearly identifiable.
New Harmony Lodge 87 1 0 I C F plans 40th anniversary on Wednesday November 26 at 7 p m with addresses magic and banquet. All members and families expected. Charter members listed including Joan Huco Horatio Corrn Jossua Warren George Grant Aaron Lichtenberg. Charter granted in 1850.
Regular session attended by Rawlings Duclos and Johnson. Minutes approved. John Trethewey of Fire Co. granted a 1.25 tax rebate. Dr Murphy presented deed to ground for proposed town park. Committee on park reports Ordinance No 40 and passes it. Board adjourned.
Thieves pried open a window at Newsom's saloon last Friday night and escaped with a revolver cigars and tobacco. An attempt to enter Mumford's drug store via a back door failed. The Oregon Mill office was entered Wednesday night and $6 was stolen.
In the Posey Vanderburgh judicial district the circuit judge race totals show Richardson Democrat 7 441 to Mattison Republican 5 606 with a 1 836 majority for Richardson. In the prosecutor contest Spencer Democrat 7 263 defeated Mc Cutchan Republican BR 5 811 by 1 462.
A famed floater voiced confusion before voting began, asking how the election stood and noting no one had consulted him. His remark implies widespread disengagement and a belief that the country may be losing its way.
A small explosion at Manns blacksmith shop rattled locals near two or three loafers but caused no serious injuries. damage was quickly fixed. A crowd visited the chrysanthemum exhibition in Evansville yesterday. Henry Weber suffered a broken arm while wrestling with a playmate. Dr Goonwim reportedly gained converts at lectures last week.
Mrs T Mumford Jr and Miss Eliza Lichten berger and Miss Lu Harris travel to Evansville. M T Golden makes a flying visit home from Maysville. W G Dunn and Percy Wile of Mt Vernon were in town last Saturday. Mrs Clara Mott and Miss Lizzie Kilbinger go to Evansville yesterday. Frank Gilbert and John Blair of Grayville in town Sunday. Mrs John Hoffeiter Sr visits Evansville relatives. John Walz visits Mt Vernon and Evansville this week. O L Sewell from Mt Vernon last Tuesday. Wm Hartmann to Evansville last Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Wade in town last Monday. J T Eagle returns from town Monday. G W Elder of Chicago was here Sunday. W W Wiley goes to St Louis on Tuesday. Gua Jones attends circuit court.
Ordinance No 40 appoints Horace P Owen Arthur Cransfield and A H Fretageot as Murphy Park commissioners for one two and three year terms respectively with annual successor elections. They serve without compensation and manage park expenditure repairs and rule adoption under Town Council oversight.
The document codifies park rules including prohibiting sale of intoxicants within the park enclosure, allowing games such as baseball and football, and penalizing disturbances with fines from one to ten dollars. It requires gate closure on entry and exit, and authorizes ejection by officials for improper conduct.
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