11 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1886
Page
1
A spirited report describes professors staging a parade of learning and drill as New Richmond capitulates to a corps of educators. It highlights disciplinary rigor, improved weapons of pedagogy, and a social scene with moonlit strolls and ice cream parlors. Biographical portraits of Institute Board members accompany the enrollment feature.
The four member Institute Board includes President Professor Byron Williams born April 22, 1813, in East Liberty. A Williamsburg figure, he led Burg schools in 1865 and again in 1878, ran a novelty works factory, and is noted as a prominent educator and speaker.
Frank M. Robinson, longtime Clermont educator and former Republican activist, rose from Batavia township to Ohio Wesleyan, led Amelia and Williamsburg schools, and mentored pupils who spread across twenty states. He authored essays on Mounds and Mound Builders, collected Indian relics, and influenced local education. Institute entries, lectures, and social events highlight a vibrant Clermont County educational scene, with updates on staff, students, and community notices.
Court notes post mortems for Loveland fire victims Samuel Davidson pleads guilty to disturbing meeting and receives a fine plus confinement. Commissioners approve Franklin township voting precints division, appoint three non residents, and set hearings for September. An $685.91 unequal distribution among boys is reported with annexation and probate matters also addressed.
The Financier praises Colonel M. H. Fitch a former Batavia resident now with wealth in Colorado and a Pueblo bank president. The piece also records local gossip on Batavia conventions, streets, and rumors of a railroad boost, with reflections on temper and trade winds.
Nathan Cramer obtained from Judge Swing the authority to marry Hannah Hazelton. Mayor Prather and Squire Dennison have closed their courts and gone to Long Branch.
Young Irwin, linked to a barn fire at the Roudebush place, was arrested near Williamsburg on Tuesday. The incident involves his alleged involvement in setting the blaze.
In Williamsburg a farmer denounces the game law as favoring sportsmen over farmers who raise quail. The piece argues trapping is unfair and quails can be bred, while noting a sale of Hugh Mundell’s personal property at Glen Este this Saturday.
The popular Glen Este postmaster J B Mundell died suddenly Saturday morning from heart disease while enjoying the morning air in Batavia. He was noted for his genial temper and community service leaving a wife two daughters and a married daughter in Middleton. He had recently been with his brother Hugh to arrange for a return to California and was described as temperate and highly esteemed.
On Saturday August 7 Laurel and Amélia played a social game despite poor condition of both teams. Amelia leads 7 to blank after a mutual agreement to proceed. The tour game between the clubs will be announced with notice and is expected to be exciting. Current score stands at two games apiece.
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