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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1889
Page
8
The Courier notes upcoming Bantam fair openings next Tuesday and urges attendance. It highlights exhibits, second-hand vehicles, Estey organs, local agents, and fare discounts, plus county veteran gatherings and various community notices.
Major West and family return from New Mexico. Miss Hattie Silcott visits Batavia relatives from Lindale. Edward Kuhn of Clough spends Sunday with Batavia friends. Oscar Lindsey enjoys a week’s vacation at Home City. Miss Mamie Rogers visits Mrs Ed Crane of Bantam. De Mellen of Milford transacts business in Batavia. Miss Julia Dimmitt returns to duty at Xenia. Percy Jamieson aids in bank during cashier Dial’s absence. Wes Daughty and Foss Edwards visit Batavia friends. Carver and Knowles of Felicity visit Batavia. Miss Lizzie Davis of Hamilton visits Elmwood relatives. George Knight of Williamsburg moves into Main street building. Dr. Bishop and family return from western trip. Miss Bessie Teasdale visits Miss Nannie Dimmitt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCord of Red Bank guests of Squire Manning’s. Al Swing pleased with Cincinnati position, returns Saturdays. Prof. G W Felter of New Richmond visits Batavia. Charley Elder and Miss Mary Hubble of Walnut Hills guests of Miss Sutton. Uncle Joe Bicking with sun umbrella and meerschaum ponders moon flower on porch. Misses Peete of Walnut Hills and Miss Field of Hamilton guest of Miss Katy Duckwall. dinner with Miss Leonotine Hulick. Adam Leever of Toledo visits Batavia, plans Loveland dry goods store in two weeks. Capt. E G Penn and Mrs Penn of Amelia join headquarters train to Milwaukee for G A R encampment, Sept 26–29, return via Kansas City Sept 38. Mrs Sarah Meredith of Xenia guests of Mr and Mrs L R White. Mrs M Meredith, widow of 1858-4 M E pastor, remembered fondly by older villagers.
Miss Pattie Higbee of Halington, age 81, fell from a chair causing a severe leg fracture and possible fatal outcome. A stranger robbed Bill Woods saloon in New Richmond of $6, was arrested, appeared before the mayor, and escaped as witnesses were summoned.
Special to Courier Smith Grimes of Grimes & Co made an assignment for creditors last evening. The firm’s condition is not learned, but reports say liabilities are heavy with small assets. Another assignment by Charles H Hoerner of Batavia to Hugh Nichols shows liabilities and assets about 8000 dollars.
Rev W R Ely of this township applied for letters patent on a new apple preservation method. Apples kept for a year and a half remain sound and unblemished. early harvests treated by his process looked and tasted fresh, promising public benefit and likely financial rewards. The Blanchester fair opens September 10 with strong regional attendance expected.
A long list notes attendees from Batavia Neville Amelia and Cincinnati visiting for Institute events. Names include Miss Eva Robb Miss Georgia Thompson Rev D W Parks E J Denham Lizzie Short Carrie Browning Emma Carnes and many others with brief remarks about participation and social chats. The piece highlights social mingling and entertainment during sessions and mentions an invitation to New Richmond for the next session.
The questions cover definitions of rhetoric style and invention and which to study first, punctuation, provinces harmony and wrong usage, memory cultivation methods, imagination through reading, arithmetic's value in study, teaching plans, and pedagogy. They also ask for eight universal properties of matter, wheel and axle relations, Leyden jar description, speed of light, pronunciation drills, and basic music theory terms and notation.
Edenton and nearby communities report social visits, announces new hires and school placements, church events, and institute reflections. Residents include Houterey Harmon Cover taking on Ollie Hulick as partner, and L W South securing an 8 month school post in Stockdale KS. Various visits, arrivals, illnesses, and social activities across Loveland Mulberry and Cincinnati linked households.
Louis Christ broke his collar bone while picking pears at Halington last Thursday. The injury is not serious and he remains in stable condition.
A promotional text invites readers to try Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and throat or chest troubles, claiming it becomes a trusted household remedy after a single trial and urging immediate purchase.
A brief notice lists daily ammodation options for a lake line service with direct routes to Dayton. Local timetable indicates morning departures and return times, aiming to improve traveler access.
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