An Open Christmas in Clermont County 1889 Events
A roundup of Christmas Eve and holiday events across Clermont County from Neville to Mulberry. listed are trees, entertainments, lectures, concerts, oyster suppers, basket socials, cantatas, and church celebrations with dates mainly December 24 26 28 and December 31 through January 1 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Pisgah
M. E
Thamas Lillich
Henning
West Woodville
Wesley Chapel
Edenton
The
Baptist Sabbath School
John Denham
Halington
E. Q. Crane
Bantam
Monroe Church
Withamsville
Baptist Sunday School
M. E. Church
Hall
W. Campbell
McKiney Troup
William Myers
Maggie Myers
Charles Miller
Newtonsville
Miamiville
Concord M. E
Grange Hall
School Hall
Camp Dennison
M. Eycbhurch
Hattie
Rebekah
Odd, Fellows
Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B
Presbyterian Church
Gobiet
Olive Branch
Adies
Dorcas Society
Mattie Bradbury
Lillie Schwab
Will Brown
Col. Holter
Olive Branch Band
Santa Claus
Owl Club
Rifle Club
Monterey man injured after mule kicks him
William Snell of Monterey was driving a mule last week when the animal kicked him, causing serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snell
Monterey
Local Dairy Buyer Returns with Fine Clydesdale Stock
Mr Bordwell from the Kyford dairy farm visited Gurnsey Nty last week and brought back four imported Clydesdale brood mares and a fine stallion. A project to form a company for the raisin of fine stock is under consideration and is likely to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordwell
Kyford
Gurnsey Nty
Love and tragedy in Nicholsville a Clark County girl dies
Maud Hodges of Nicholsville trusted W T Elrod of Bethel who later married her. She died Frid ay after childbirth in convulsions while twins were born. Elrod attended the death and funeral at the Po church. relatives care for the twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maul Hodges
Nicholsville
W. T. Elrod
Bethel
Elrod
Miss Maud
Hulick & Ashburn
Siew
Thomas Odges
Frida
Grant house near St. Louis slated for removal exhibit
The 1857 Grant house near St. Louis, built by the late General and where he lived while hauling wood, is offered to a syndicate for removal and countrywide display. Local Grand Army men strongly oppose the plan, having previously vandalized his birthplace. The piece ends with an advertisement for Belt & Barr and their prescription services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant House
St. Louis
Grand Army
Clermont
Reverend Deputy Faces Church Trial At Olive Branch
A Methodist preacher from Mt Oreb facing charges of false statements and improper possession of church funds. Trial delayed after offer to compromise. trustees accuse him of lying and misreporting collections. Officers named include S A Day G W Day Lewis Katzer and others. parishioners express unified anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch
Mt. Oreb
Mt. Oreu
West Settlement
Finlly
van Cleve
Cincinnati
D. 8
S. A. Day
G. W. Day
Lewis Katzer
Henry Katzer
Harvey Kennett
W. H. Trisler
C. H. Day
John Hill
Furious Fox Objects to Attention Paid by Aged Citizen
In Hartman case at Walker House witnesses J W Fox of Edenton and Thomas White of Marathon live details of a domestic dispute. Fox struck Kite after arguing over White driving Mrs Fox to court. White, aged sixty, filed assault with intent to kill charge. Trial of Hartman case had not yet occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fox
Edenton
Thomas White
Marathon
Hartman
Walker House
Fox
Kite
Mr. Te
White
Squire Hall
Boy Fatally Scalded In Kettle Accident
A ten year old boy, son of Dan Shively of Green township, died after burning himself in a kettle of hot water left on the floor. While hog butchering, a neighbor girl and the boy played a chair game and the boy sat in the kettle thinking it was a chair. He suffered six days in agony before death last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County People’s Defender
Dan Shively
Green Township
Weather Signal Failures Confuse Public Then Delight
The piece mocks signal forecasts as unreliable. A vast warm wave from the north pole was predicted to arrive Saturday with 14 degrees below zero on its southern edge. Despite marching forecasts and a goose bone omen, the wave failed to arrive, leaving readers enjoying an unusually sunny, mild Saturday and a lighthearted jab at the signal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
William
Warnings On Will Making And Testaments
Guidance for testators covers naming, witnesses, revocation, powers for children, dower, and codicils. It warns that marriage can invalidate a will, minors cannot freely dispose of property, and lost wills can be proved with evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarvaiek
Humorous Pairs and Puns from a Quirky List
A playful compendium pairs phrases with odd clues like Up a limb the squirrel and An awful weight off his shoulders the had carrier. The list mixes animals, objects, labor, and social bits into punny mismatches reflecting whimsical urban humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Billy Fee
Jack
Hirean
Schoo
Hunters and Hunted in Clermont Gunners Tale
A humorous local column recounts Clermont gunners facing luckless hunts. Billy Fee returns empty handed as quail tease, squirrels taunt, and rabbits mock his aim. Theodore Brumagem trains dogs for a Cincinnati club, while Ben White loses a dog chasing a coon, a ferocious bull dog and the coon drowning after a protracted chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Fee
Bunn’s
Billy
Mr. Fee
Theodore Brumagem
Lindale
Cincinnati
Ben White
Ben
Pension Commissioner's Caution on Rejection of Claims
The pension commissioner orders strict care in denying pension applications. No case to be rejected without exhaustive information unless legal points dictate otherwise. Rejected letters require commissioner signature. reopenings need new material evidence. Deputy commissioners handle divisions. evidence leads to proper slips, deputy action noted, and claimants informed by letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofce
Remarkable Rescue by King's New Discovery
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield declares she suffered a month with a lung ailment then was told she was a hopeless victim of consumption. After using ten bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery she recovered enough to resume housework. Free trials at Dr. John Bunn's Bata via and J. B. Walker's Williamsburg. Large bottles 50 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtain
Plainfield, J
King
John Bunn
Batavia
J. B. Walker
Williamsburg
A Raid for Rations Hits Lindale Home
Thieves entered the residence of J. B. Burridge at Lindale last Saturday night and stole about eighty pounds of newly salted pork. They gained entry by removing a sash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Burridge
Lindale
Paving Mandate Sparks Village Narratives and Critique
A Batavia civic notice details a June mandate requiring property owners to lay pavements or face action. The piece blends lists of those notified and those who complied with the obligation with reminiscences of past communal dances and current concerns about labor, unions, and employment trends, reflecting on social change and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cfty Council
Jamieson
Zion
Batavia Gossip Turns to Embarrassing Petticoat Tale
A Batavia youth recounts a comic misread when a girl’s petticoat is mistaken for his coat garment. The tale ends with mother and daughter teasing the would be lover and a village bemusement over the clothing mix up. Old Times recalls a bustling, social Batavia scene with dances and gatherings in years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Amehl
Abel Smith
Harvey Hamilton
Georg Davis
Enerybody
Benjamin
Mary Ann
Altogetchen
Elected Officers Named Across Local Masonic and Veterans Groups
Orion chapter No. 41 R A M and other lodges reported newly elected officers at recent communications. Names include H. W. Buchanan, Wm. McIntyre, C. J. A. Swope, N. E. Bradley, J. Abrams, C. H. Gregg, and T. M. Jacobs among others. Also listed are officers for Loveland’s Victor Lodge No. 288 K of P and Connell Council R and S M Felicity, plus Minroka G A R and Amelia Sons of Veterans with multiple posts noting commanders, vice commanders, treasurers, and sergeants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORION
Felicity
HW. PF
A. Buchanan King
L. W. Corver
Scribe
Wm. McIntyre
C. J. A. Swope
P.S
N.e.bradley
R.A.C
J. Abrams Treas
S. F. Kennedy
R. F. Bay Guard
C. H. Gregg G. M
T. M. Jacobs
A. KB
McKee
Alvin Love
Victor Lodge No
Loveland
Jf, Gatch U
C. B. Vandervort Vo J
P. Carmichael
W. W. Murdock M
W. H. Kealhofer M
F. B. Marks K
J. W. Bishop
J. F. Moeffendertes
de la Walker
G. A. Borden
Trustees
Connel Council
John A. Swope
W. L. W. Carver
Jobo Abramsen
W. H. Leslie
N.E. Bradley
A. B. McKee
Frank A. Roehenne
R.S. West Post
G.A.R
Minroka
Robt
G.W. Robinson
Amelia
Crane
Geo. Mony
Enos Nash
David Thomas
Leroy D. House
G. Hal
Walter _B. Epper
John W. Cundi
Frasers Kirgan
Eva Whiteguard
Oss
Mary Davis
Sallie Reeves
Portrait of 20 men with nicknames and roles
A list of men with descriptive epithets and occupations including a tidy man, long man, horseman, stockman, angry man, ladies man, bookish man, silent man, walking man, polite man, disgusted man, progressive man, well-built man, traveling man, satisfied man, methodical man, obscure of vision, determined man, obliging man, and a man who saves his bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Lane
Curry
Scott
Cowen
Nash
Glancy
Reed
Grifith
Kain
Shaw
West
Temple
Walker
Goodwin
Talley
Dimmitt
Wilson
Woodlief
Bacon
Hamilton
Rubber cure-all ad promises money-back guarantee
An old advertisement touts Best Save in the world for cuts and sores with a 5 cent price, claiming cures for ulcers and skin eruptions. It lists Dr. John Bunn and J. B. Walker as sellers in Batavia and Williamsburgh, and notes a large rubber goods stock from White & Hermier and Waire & Herries for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunn
Batavia
J. B. Walker
Williansburg
Contemplated Booming for Retest in Lights and Land
Charles Blanchard proposes to light Batavia with electricity at minor town cost, form a land company with railroad support to sell affordable homes, and attract Cincinnati buyers. The plan includes 10 subscribers, $600 seed, and free railroad transport for home builders, aiming to transform Batavia into a modern city with schools, churches, and rail access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blanchard
Batavia
Cincinnati
Ohio and N. W. Railroad Company
Blanchard
Local Tilaville Readers Endorse Electric Bitters Claims
Tilaville postmaster Wim. Timmons cites Electric Bitters as more effective than any other medicine for energy and kidney liver issues. Farmer John Leslie and hardware merchant J. W. Gardner praise renewed strength and appetite after use. Available at Dr John Bunn's Drug Store Batavia and J B Walker's Willlamaburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Timmons
Tilaville
Ind
John Leslie
Sam Place
J. W. Gardner
Dr. John Bunn
Batavia
J. B. Walker
Willlamaburg
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Clermont County
Merry Christmas
Neville
M. KE
Moscow
Isabel
G. W. Bain
America
the Golden Gate
Branch Hill
Laurel
Goshen
A. B. Sabbath School
Shiloh
M. E.church
Goshen Corner Ad
Town Hall
G. A. R. Poss
MT. Holly
Christian Chapel
Jolly Boys
Nion Chapel
Knights of Pythias
S. O V
New Richmond
Presbyterian
Metheist
Baptist
Christian
Lutheran Sunday School
Blackburn
G. A. R. Post
Jesus
Ten Mile Valley
Jessie Coulter
Nettie Guild
Samuel J. Behymer
Bee School
Centenary Sunday
Clyrmont
Belt & Barr
Wills
Courier Dispatch Box
Clermont Gunners
Mary Kline Aeneny & Waylar
Williams
John Tatman
Josephine Hulick
T. Dial
Albert Lane
Jennie Corbin
Henry
P. F. Swing
P. B. Swing
H.S. Hulick
G. Teasda
G. W. Goodwin
Griffin
Laura Kain
C.M. Long
N. B. Moore
A. B. Stymets
Kizziah Hulick
George Smith
Mary. Pool
R. Mann
J. F. Hannold Coats Malott
John Young
W.A. Townsley
A. B. Shaw
Philip Alexander
J. P. Leonard Part
Griffis
Charles
Wolf
Melle T. Stone
T. P
Breeding
Geo. L. Swing
Mrs. J. Hl
Fairmat
R. W
G. W. Hulickebrek Cramer
J. L. Moore
Enns Church
EB. Dennison
Chris. Dietz
Henry . Corbin
T. Q. Ashburn
Thomas Thompson
Frank Talley
Harry Dennis
John Manning
G. P. Moore
Ann Erion
H. Howard Stirling & Moore
Mary Lane
Wm. Baum
P . R. Woodlief
R. McGuire
Harriett Myrick
Julia Ashburn
E. Anderson
Barbra Faul
Allen Glancy
M.J. Kain
A. Hamilton
J. H. Orebaugh
Metzgar
J. Haney
M. A. Gregg
Sallie Flake
F. Schwab
J. W. Kain
Richard Belt
B. F. Acre
H. M. Carter
L. Roudebush
Joan Hillen
M. Jamieson
William Howard
L. White
H. Bradley
Joseph Bicking
A. Brothers
Peter Troutman
Carrie Swing
Mooreville
Creek
Robinson Or
Jamieson’s Hall
Aces P. B. Swing
Fishback
Norris
Collins Boys
Professor Sloan
Colonel Howard
Judge Hulltek
T. D. Fiton
Jerry Weaver
Lodge
Bucklen
White & Hermier
Waire & Herries
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