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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1890
Page
4
Weather dull and fair preparations dominate amid fair week plans. Notices mention fairs, cattle, bands, and contests. ads promote tea, coffee, oysters, novelties, and clothing. Local endorsements thank Durango and Tacoma contributors, while officials urge vigilance against thieves and poisonings.
Misses Maud Miller Florence Fitton and Frank Fre tageot visited Mt Vernon last Tuesday. John S Elliott left for Purdue University Lafayette for study. Nelson Hunsdon returned to St Louis for Washington University studies. Stella Green Mt Vernon visited friends here last week. Mrs C Owen Cincinnati left for Huntsville Alabama. Mrs Richard Ford Chaffin Annie Ford returned from Albion. John Walz county treasurer candidate went to Mt Vernon last Wednesday. Minnie Hofreiter returned from St Louis. Armand Gimpler Black township visited relatives here Sunday. Anna Crawford and children returned to Huntsville Alabama. Cantrells visited Grayville last week. Nora Wiley from Missouri visiting. W W Robb and family went to Mt Vernon Tuesday. Mrs W F Barton visited Grayville relatives. Clarence Wolfe Evansville visiting this week. Geo B Green Mt Vernon was in town last Sunday. Lou Hargrave went to Mt Vernon on Tuesday. Frank Scheffer in Mt Vernon last Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Wade in town last Monday.
Poseyville will host the second annual Farmers Institute of Posey County on November 19 20 and 21 with Thos D Shelton Isaiah Fletchall and Jos Leonard on arrangements Andrew Calvert and Miss Alice Finch in charge of music J J Elliott presiding at previous meeting in Wadesville with attendees from Point Black Robinson Harmony Center Marrs Smith Lynn and others and plans to appoint speakers and fund guarantees for next gathering.
A Children’s Department will be set up in the music hall at the fair next week for all youngsters under 13 to display items they have made. Suitable premiums will be awarded across different classes in this department.
Very latest style of dress Shirta white Collara and Coffs. Also a fine line of Flannel Shirts. Come and see them at Henry Brown the Clothier's.
Kor Dry or Wet Weather. Call and inspect our immense stock of Boots and Shoes. We can please you. H. Brown, the Clothier.
See the Balloon. At the New Harmony fair next week positively a balloon ascent with a man in it.
The council met in regular session with J H Johnson Col Duclos S O Rawlings W C Trethewey present. Ordinance 28 enforced and amended. marshal allowed five deputy marshals during fair. old Swift house on Church Street torn down for a new residence by LThos Mumford Jr. plans show a premier southern Indiana home.
J. W. Davis and Newt Price collided south of town late Friday night, the darkness preventing sight. Davis struck Price's horse in the breast, killing the animal. the horse died before reaching the bridge.
Advocates reject using Vermont as a pointer for November voting in other states. They claim a national Republican loss ratio could yield a 95 000 Democratic majority in Indiana, with over 1 100 affected in Posey county.
Workmen cutting timber in the Camma woods near Llinda river felled two or three trees hosting wild bee colonies. Little effort was made to save the honey, and a considerable quantity was left behind.
After a strenuous effort the burned district at the fairground is fully repaired this week. Box stalls are rebuilt and ready for what organizers hail as the biggest fair ever held here.
Carr W A Apert of Des Moines cites Cham berlain s Cough Remedy as an eight year family staple with no equal for colds or croup. The fair will host 135 new stalls and reuse fire-salvaged booths for stock from horses within fifty miles, with 650 cent bottles of remedy sold by W V Wiley & Co.
Fall and winter undershirts drawers in woolen fabrics arrive in all sizes with a complete stock of stiff and soft hats for men and boys. Buy now to save money. visit T Mamford for the Shilohs Cure guarantee and related merchandise at Tuat Hackine Covea.
Town of New Harmony passes ordinance restricting non residents from operating hack or passenger vehicles to serve the Posey County Fair Ground. license costs set at one dollar per day for onehorse vehicles and two dollars for multi horse teams. violation carries fines from one to three dollars. Effective immediately after passage September 14 1886. Attest Town Clerk Henry Brown. notice also names executor for Kate M Vanderqvist estate and attorney ARTHUR CRANSFIELD.
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