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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
8
Clermont Courier reports Batavia and Hamilton visits, school improvements, local outings, and a plant of ads from Rapp Brothers. Residents Miss Lelia Anderson, Miss Jennie Flake, and Miss Rosale Denham are highlighted among social visits, vacations, and school leadership changes with Miami University noted.
About 500 attendees gathered at the Bantam Fair Grounds over two days, including 150 veterans. Commander B F McCann and Phil D Milner oversaw events. Revs J D Darling Frenger the Burdsalls Joseph Irwin and others spoke. Weather was fine and no incidents occurred. For 1907 encampment at Boston fair grounds officers elected include Commander O P Walker Williamsburg senior vice commander John Burdsall treasurer Major Zed South Newtonville chaplain Rev Burdsall Batavia marshal Capt James Deen Olive Branch.
Notices invite teachers to confirm boarding arrangements for the C. C. T. I. event, with C. E. Smith as entertainment chair. Local items include Ely Cream Balm ads for nasal ailments, an ice cream social at M. E. church in Manle Grove, a revenue service trip by David K. McDonald, M. E. church services and Epworth League, Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for croup, and a note on Harvey Hamilton visiting Batavia after years in Ashland Kentucky.
A Hamilton Ohio woman testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her kidney pain backache and urinary symptoms after spring 1896 treatment. She reports lasting relief over five years and urges others to use the remedy marketed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Last week the star mail service from this point to Lorado Monterey and Marathon was ordered discontinued reducing service to Batavia and Boston. Mail previously transported by Deacon Frank Jones will now be conveyed by trolley. The service will be quicker but not more sure or prompt than under Deacon Jones’s care.
At Boston grounds on August 1 the junior teams of Boston and New Richmon staged a notable contest with Boston winning 6 to 5. Fetter’s pitching stood out, shutting out the visitors until the eighth inning. Boston seniors and Lynchburg seniors games followed with mixed results.
In Wilmington Mor day the saloons were voted out by a majority of 85. The margin exceeds the previous vote that abolished saloons by 74 votes.
In this week’s Common Pleas and Probate notices Ida Daley vs Daley for divorce and Decree of divorce for John Downe. motions, appraisals, and sales of real estate listed. Probate Paxton notes marriages licenses and transfers show numerous property dealings and heirs actions.
Pleasure and interest seekers are invited to the Boeton Fair with many unusual attractions promised for the upcoming event. The notice notes the last four days of August as the time to attend.
First mail down at 10 45 a m Second mail down 7 25 p m First mail up 7 50 a m Second mail up 6 25 p m Mails close 20 minutes earlier Owensville in out Craver Mt Repose in out New Richmond in out Rural routes leave at 8 15 am May 2 1880s notes and various local ads appeal for DeWitts Little Early Risers and Keen Bros lime coal shingles and rods WANTED men and girls at Jones Heal Mfg Co Batavia Ohio
Prof. Frank P. Timmons of Hanover arrives with his family and settles in Garland property on Wood Street. He will begin duties in September, with a tentative start on the 2nd or 9th to acclimate to the environment.
Charley Browning notes in the Clinton Republican that Captain Thos Q Ashburn, via Clermont county papers, urges Batavia to stage a home-coming week in September 1907. The Browning family reportedly backs the plan and promises hearty local support.
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