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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
8
Batavia and surrounds feature social visits, road notices, and business ads. Items include Mrs Maria Lytle visiting in Peebles, Miss Kate Doughty visiting Milford, and various residents visiting Cincinnati and Columbus. Also listed are revival services at Owensville church and community events plus small ads for loans and remedies.
Last week in New York an east side gunman was arrested for carrying concealed weapons and convicted. He was sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary under the Sullivan law. A similar Ohio law exists, but enforcement there is not noted. Chamberlin's Cough Remedy advertised as the mothers’ favorite for children with colds and coughs. An assortment of local notices and fragmented classified items follow, including an attorney listing for Batavia Building & Loan Co and personal notices from Cincinnati relatives.
The following Eastern Star officers were elected Monday night for the ensuing year W M Mrs Nellie Lytle W P Prof H C Aultman A M Shirley Griffith Secretary Mrs Ella Glancy Treasurer Mrs Alice Joseph Conductress Mrs Nellie Griffith Asst Cond Mary Homan Chaplain Mrs Bertha Rush Organist Alice Mead Adah Carrie Moore Ruth Kate Doughty Esther Clara Johnson Martha Gladys Clark Electa Alice Dimmitt Warder Mrs Alpha Speidel Sentinel Thos Glancy Marshal Ethel Weaver Stewards Mrs Anna Maher and Ethel Weaver Mrs Margaret Collins Milford appointed Deputy Grand Matron O E S for this district for 1914
The M E Guild will host its annual dinner at the church on November 12. Tickets are 25 cents and the menu features chicken pie sweet potatoes mashed potatoes cranberry sauce pickles bread and butter pie and coffee ice cream and cake. Proceeds go to a good cause.
State reports show half of applicants fail due to severe taste in the exam process. For the year ending August 1, 36,628 applied. 17,096 rejected. Certificates issued totaled 18,620, with 6,658 to men and 11,867 to women. Expenditures for examinations statewide totaled 55,050 dollars.
A vintage ad fragment lists Hugo's National Flour and Hugo's White Swan as featured brands with barrel and sack sizes 24lb and 12lb, along with Scott's Flour Patent and other flour lines under a Christmas sale promotion.
The Pastry Department emphasizes fancy cakes for all occasions and promises prompt filling of party orders. Sealship Oysters, candies, and nuts are available, with attention given to both pastry and bread departments.
The Ohio Farmers Insurance Co office relocates to Courier Building No 3 East Market Street. New Clermont County agent L L Johnson will meet clients and social contacts. Johnson operates from Batavia D D No 227, Ohio with telephone 162.
Farmers report widespread dog attacks as a Browney area incident leaves 3 sheep dead 15 mangled and 12 damaged, with 30 in one flock ruined. Some counties have organized to kill numerous dogs to protect livestock.
The western Mason county area yields strong honey production with D F Weaver near Minerva managing 275 bee stands and shipping 13 981 pounds last week. Charles Biggers, his brother in law nearby, maintains a similarly sizable colony. The honey reaches various counties and provides substantial income to the region.
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