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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
4
The Clermont Courier published on April 8 1918 by The Clermonti Publishing Co. weekly issue format noted. Local items reflect wartime era community notices and brief town reports.
John W. Swing and Bert F. Swing announce themselves for nomination in the Republican primary. John seeks re election as County Recorder and Bert seeks re election as Sheriff of Clermont county, both from Tate township, subject to August primary voting.
A Columbus Dispatch note from Batavia Clermont county lists many prominent soldiers with Batavia roots. Isaac Titus rises to major in the regular army while Percy Ashburn and T Q Ashburn hold colonel ranks in medical and coast artillery roles. General Julius Penn, Camp Custer commander, and links to Grant and Corbin surface, underscoring Batavia’s claim to a notable military legacy.
Katie Brandie sues Anthony Brandie for alimony. Estate matters include administrators of Hannah Cook, sale bills for John Brothers estate, Smalley and Pease claims approved, Carl Drake account partial, guardianship hearing for Sarah Jane Davie set March 26, tax inheritance payment of 80, and preliminary actions on James Abernathy guardianship and Alonzo Walker inventory.
F Baum administrator of M C Stevens estate ordered to sell real estate for 960 dollars at private sale. An authenticated copy of John E Miley will admitted to record. Executrix of Nicholas O Roat estate filed inventory. Mary Rossett estate final account presented. David R Irwin administrator of John M Yakey estate authorized service by publication. Aldora Hunt appointed guardian of Howard Olive John and Herbert Hunt. Bond filed totaling 3000 dollars.
Over the past week a flurry of property transfers was recorded with 46 new deeds. Transactions span multiple townships including Williamsburg Franklin Tate and Washington with prices ranging from 1 to 5200 dollars.
Obituary notice for H Stirling Moore a funeral director with address 46 Batavia detailing services and equipment for horse drawn and auto funeral gear and auto ambulance service.
David R. Irwin administrator of John Yakey estate files in Clermont county Ohio Probate Court a petition in case 269 seeking authority to sell real estate in Goshen township to pay debts. Roy Yakey must answer before the TH DAY MAY or judgment may be taken. listing includes parcels 133 134 135 and adjoining tract near Universalist church.
In pursuance of a court order the Tate Building & Loan Company and others offer for public auction the real estate in Batavia township Amelia village Clermont county Ohio. Located on the M KE church lot and adjacent parcels, the property is described by survey details and measured at forty square poles, appraised at 2500 dollars. Sale at 11 o clock May 4 1918 at the courthouse front door Batavia. Terms cash. Sheriff F Swing. Deputy E D Miller. Plaintiff’s attorney C B Nichols.
Notice states Eliza O French deceased, estate appointed administratrix Alice B Gaines in Clermont County. legal filing dated March, with attorneys Gaines and Pikes.
Notice states John W. Beach has been appointed administrator of Ora Beach's estate in Clermont County. The document shows probate judge and attorney names with dates around March 1918, reflecting a clerical, early 20th century probate filing.
Ohio probate notices announce settlement of accounts and vouchers filed by administrators executors guardians trustees and assignees in Clermont County Probate Court. Hearing set for Thursday April with exceptions due by then final accounts include Frank White guardian and multiple administrators executors and guardians listed by name.
Edwin O Bly as executor files a petition in Clermont County Ohio Probate Court March 9 1918 seeking settlement of Louis Rees estate. He alleges the estate cannot cover debts legacies and administration costs and lists several tracts of land in Batavia and Bethel townships including 66 acres 35 poles and other parcels tied to Eliza Harden Asbury Bassett Jacob Roudebush and Louisa Reed with references to deeds and partition cases. The notice names multiple defendants with last names Duckwall and others from Kansas Indiana and Texas and asks them to answer by May 10 1918.
Court orders sale of 50 acre Batavia Township property in Clermont County to satisfy a judgment. The sale funds go to the Trustees of The Methodist Episcopal Church, Nelson R Walker listed as purchaser. Auction at the courthouse steps on Saturday April 27, 1918 at 11:00 AM. Property described with detailed metes and bounds and appraised at 1750 dollars. Sheriff Bert F Swing. Deputy K E Miller. Attorneys O Slates and Daniel W Murphy.
Case No 14841 in Clermont County Court of Common Pleas orders sale by Home Savings Bank Co at public auction of Lot No 638 on the Ohio riverfront. The property lies along a surveyed line from the river to a corner stone and ends at a measured point near the lot line. The sale is set for Saturday April 13 1918 at 11 in the morning at the Clermont County Court House.
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