27 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1893
Page
1
At Squire Hill’s Milford levee a church festival by Ebenezer’s colored congregation devolved into a riot. City and country factions clashed drawing pistols blades and bricks as Andy Scott and others were named in warrants. the church remained in bad shape for Christmas.
A rambunctious billy goat in Cincinnati caused chaos among schoolchildren and pedestrians as he roamed the city. The animal charged boys, disrupted routines, and even toppled a housekeeper’s ladder before drifting away to find peace in the country, possibly Georgetown.
The Ironton Register notes longer days bring relief as the sun climbs southward from September. It links Christmas tide with the sun's return and touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a guaranteed remedy for dyspepsia biliousness throat and lung issues and scrofula.
The Georgetown Gazettee reports the Jones murder trial at Olive Branch Clermont county begins December 26 after delay. It notes county funds strain with $85,000 of unpaid orders and about $80,000 bonded debt, questioning reimbursement timing as the case widens scrutiny of finances.
Officer Luce Murphy, bitten by a dangerous dog two weeks ago and thought at risk of blood poisoning, is recovering and will soon resume duties. Lucian is one of the most obliging officers on the Cincinnati force and is popular with colleagues and the public.
Cashier Overton Price, linked to indictments for complicity in the collapse of the Citizen's National Bank at Hillsboro, dies at Good Samaritan Hospital on Christmas Day. He was 45, a Hillsboro native, and his death is described as the result of grief though he was technically guilty but without wrong intent.
The article reports rumors that Henry 8 Ives plans to acquire several railroads in the state to improve coal field access, including the C P and V line. It notes recurring rumors of this transfer, but states the road has not changed and remains unpopular with travelers who prefer lower fares.
A lively fox chase on Christmas day began at Tom Glancy's on Main Street at five o clock. The party rode to Four Mile and Reynard was run to ground in the barn of George Mounts on the Williamsburg turnpike after about four hours and around twenty miles of riding. Seven horsemen and fourteen hounds participated.
Clermont Social Lodge of Williamsburg aims for a grand St John’s day celebration on June 28, the county’s oldest Masonic lodge with about fifty members. The event, moved from Sunday June 24 to June 28, will honor notable county residents and mark a historic observance.
Frank Davis pleaded guilty in common pleas while Charles White was acquitted after a grand jury found a bill charging appropriation of goods related to the White and Heinrici case. Davis’s sentence was suspended on good behavior amid rumored political influence. The item also promotes The Housewife Monthly and a New Richmond dry goods stock liquidation offering clothing, shoes, furniture, and more at low prices.
The American Grocer exposes sectional bias in the Wilson tariff plan arguing duties tilt toward southern crops. It notes potatoes taxed 10 percent while rice faces 70 percent protection. contrasts Illinois grain and southern rice costs with far distant freight dynamics and wage gaps, claiming southern farming gains from the policy.
Court records show a mix of filings and rulings including a salt to recover damages from a locomotive spark, leave to file petitions in Spyder versus Willis, and motions in Morrissey versus Crotty. Divorces, partition decrees, riot cases, and criminal charges are noted with sentences and alimony requests. Also listed are guardians and administrators in probate matters and several cases continued to next term. A health tip promotion for Syrup of Figs appears in the notices.
Milton Morrison, Seattle real estate magnate, visited his niece Mrs. Dr. Bunn. He recalls his Iowa and Ohio business days, his Grant appointment as postmaster, and travels with the President in his private car. Morrison notes Seattle’s rapid growth, vast lumber reach, and hops industry, while contrasting mild winters and a rainy season.
A promotional blurb extols a new English language book for women about money making and independence. It promises practical, sentiment free advice from successful men’s perspective, aimed at wealthy, needy, and young women to gain equal footing in the race for independence. Readers are urged to ask their bookseller or send a postal order to Erra M Taylor in Minneapolis.
The Clermont jail records show James Lanham sent to the workhouse for eighteen months and Miss Nannie Smitson to the poorhouse where she became a mother. Sampson Lanham was released on recognizance. Eliza Smitson remains in the public mansion. The partnership ends by law, not mutual consent.
John Caldwell described as a negro fiend was sentenced last week to twenty years in the penitentiary for a brutal assault on Mrs. Davis at Milford on the 28th ultimo. The verdict reflects prompt justice and a just sentence.
A new bank opens in Hillsboro with capital stock of 100000 dollars. Stockholders include J. B. Spargur, R. S. Evans & Co, John Hulitt, Albers Mathews, Huggins & Horst. J. B. Spargur serves as president and Albert Mathews as cashier.
Ravenna Republican reports plans for a Lincoln banquet in Columbus with no wine or cigars to suit non smokers. The piece notes that many a cloud of smoke is unpleasant and lists items like clam chowder mince pie hickory nuts cucumbers horseradish and rich cheeses as hurtful to some attendees.
At a Presbyterian congregation meeting last Wednesday night Pastor Bell was invited to remain for another year, an offer he accepted. The notes praise his year of work as the most effective and earnest in the church, wishing him long and fruitful service in the field.
A fatal double slaying near Winchester leaves L P Ryan and wife dead from throat wounds. Suspect Parker, a hired hand, confessed after arrest and claimed help from his half brother. Parker jailed at West Union as lynching fears loom. noted lack of strong evidence may shield him from hanging.
Hon W H Hartman elected prosecuting attorney for Clinton county has moved from Blanchester to Wilmington and occupies the West Main street home long home to the Fisher family. Hartman came to Blanchester from Clermont county early in its history and his family contributed to local development. The Clermont Republicans express appreciation for his success and friends extend congratulations.
Personal mentions include Albert Wilson visiting relatives in Waco Texas and Dick Kennedy with wife visiting from Cincinnati. M I Marsh of Cincinnati Medical College holidaying with Clermont friends. George Lemon of Batavia marble works visiting Hillsboro. Also T W Carichael and Maude Merrill announce wedding in Loveland. T E Keeler of Lebanon on vacation from Cincinnati Medical College with Clermont friends. Dr Don Gateh, long associated with the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, now Loveland physician, is seriously ill. Deputy Treasurer Archie Tatman returns to work after heart trouble. Jos F Kyan of Williamsburg offers a wide range of furniture and holiday gifts. Griffis Repository advertises two jump seat and two stationery seat duroys. Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth railroad announces December holiday excursions to Cincinnati. Kaufman opens a new liquor store at 62 East Pearl Street.
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