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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
4
Local items report sickness, farming activity, and frost. Evansville doctor Hayden advertises specialty practice while notary public Henry Hwns donse offers document services. The column notes furniture, coal, fruit jars, blankets, shoes, wool hose, and floor oil cloth sales at Ford Bros. Lichtenberger. Baseball results, church dedication, Posey Co fair, and local performances are mentioned.
A near fatal runaway occurred last Sunday evening when Miss Ella Habbe and Miss Emma Woods were mounted in a buggy hitched to a two year old horse owned by Col Hill. The vehicle sped from the lane to town, throwing both riders with minor injuries. Hill recovered his rig after the horse was controlled. The incident follows political tirades against Republican candidates and notes Capt. Martin's carp caught in the river.
A lady correspondent of the Inter Ocean describes preserving ripe tomatoes for winter use. Cut tomatoes with stems, select perfect fruit, pack in salt or salt and water like cucumber pickles, and weight under brine. To use, soak in clear cold water before slicing in vinegar.
The town reports the Hamilton aggregation retired after losing their tules player and the B C B split and faded following a hoodoo believed to affect New Usiformia, leaving New Harmony without an active brass band.
Mrs. Marcia Corbin and friends joined by Harry Ford and others attended the Mt Vernon fair's close. Various residents and visitors from Lynn, Carmi, Evansville and beyond were noted traveling, fishing, visiting and attending conferences in nearby towns.
The first wild geese of the season arrived from the north last Tuesday morning. Nine birds were sighted flying low over the northwest part of town before turning down the river in search of a resting place. It is unusual for them to appear as early as October 1.
Fall fishing season kicks into high gear as residents recount catching a bass described as unusually long. Local sports reports share vivid, sometimes exaggerated, tales of sizable catches and the thrill of the river chase.
A reader calculates farm travel miles for a 40 acre corn field. Plowing covers 350 miles, harrowing 50 miles, cultivating 300 miles, totaling 700 miles before gathering. The note cites C P Baking Powder and ends with a reader from Evansville Indiana.
Those indebted for subscriptions advertising or job work are urged to settle promptly. Small individual amounts accrue to a large total, aiding current needs. Peter Weber offers ready made and custom suits from stock of piece goods at reasonable terms. C P Baking Powder praised by Mrs. Sullivan. Edward T Sullivan, a camp of William Williamson of Bethel township, buried here on Wednesday.
Evansville obituary notice lists Curtey Willman aged 2 years 4 months 11 days died Friday September 27 1880 child of J F and Mollie D Willman with no further details provided.
Nee untied by under signed Commissioner in a cause where Charles Chadwick and Charles Pelham are plaintiffs and defendant. By decree at August term 1469 the Circuit Court Posey County Indiana orders sale at private or public sale on the premises.
A $50 Baker breech loading double barrel shotgun in perfect working order comes with loading tools and 75 rounds of ammunition. For sale at a bargain. Inquire of H. T. Slater at this office.
W H Mott promotes a wide line of school tablets and supplies in the city. T Mumford Jr advertises ready school books and a tobacco product. T M McArthur, a Mt Vernon Indiana book dealer, offers to buy unusable school books. The German church bell was installed last Wednesday.
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