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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
8
Batavia bursts with holiday updates from families visiting relatives, local church services, and social events. Prof. John Groves of Ohio State visits Batavia. Mrs. Hayes and daughter travel from Cincinnati. Binkley plans Pensacola business. residents discuss electric rail plans and a Sunday watch meeting at the U B Church.
A fragment lists several college students and alumni visiting home for holidays including James Scott Howard Lock Frank Hitch Ohio State James Dial Ohio Military Academy Gambier College Cascadilla School Cin cinnati Medical College and others. It also mentions a mild winter forecast by signs and a medical cure claim by J Sheer Sedatia Missouri for coughs and a Clermont County visit by Samuel Hill of Indiana who once worked on this paper.
Wess Dickinson plans to leave Batavia for home once holiday sales wrap up, ending his winter stay as the gallery closes after the busy season.
A Herald note claims Hillsboro will host the Elks while Brown county shelters wild cats Adams county holds pantters and rattlesnakes Clermont reports many deer Clinton hosts wild horses and Warren includes college boys suggesting the country still harbors wildlife and human curiosities.
The 1842 trek by Dr. Marcus Whitman spanned five months and 4900 miles to warn Washington of English claims. His perilous journey, through blizzards and wilderness, persuaded President Tyler and Secretary Webster to act, leading to emigration, settlement, and the 1846 Oregon boundary agreement.
The excerpt reflects on forbearance and forgiveness as virtues in people, noting no one is perfect. It then shifts to remarks on cuisine, describing young giraffe flesh as veal like with gamelike flavor and praising marrow bones as a South African hunter’s luxury.
The week in court was quiet due to holidays. Juries for the term will be drawn Monday. Golf of cases include Vail divorce decree and Archibald vs Cincinnati Street Railway verdict for damages of 9000 dollars. Gillam vs Lindsey settled at defendant costs. Williamsburg trustees vs Lytle dismissed at plaintiffs cost. New cases include Hutchinson vs Sly to quiet title and Boose vs Boose divorce action.
James Brown and wife of Cincinnati visit relatives here while Frank Whitaker of South Lebanon circulates among friends. Meetings at Christian church progress with three accessions. Mrs. George Defan convalescent. Several locals host out of town guests for Christmas including Herman Bernstein and Mrs Bernstein.
The town prepares for a teachers institute on the third Saturday in January 1900. Miss Gertha Kinop resigns from Governors Island to join Cincinnati Hospital. Miss Nellie Kwie visits Walnut Hills. Miss Bertha Pidgeon returns to Carthage after a ten day vacation. Harry Snider rents Cox farm for the year. Jacub Turninseed returns from Peebies with Sup. 8. L. Turpinseed. Harry Morris resumes teaching in Weyne township after typhoid. William Karns teaches in Morris’s absence. J Jr McNary ill with diphtheria. house quarantined to prevent spread. Christmas entertainments postponed. no church services for now. George C. Holmes visiting from Tipthon Jaws. Lora Ferris of Linwood visits near Hills Station. I O O F to hold a supper next Friday. all members invited. Walter Cook visiting relatives in Newtown. Cassius Bishop returns home from a 4000 mile trip with his brother Frank’s remains. he was postmaster of Stockette and a K P member. Financial services were held at the M E church last Tuesday at 10.99.
A Glasgow Herald humorous note describes a photographer who finds babies the hardest subjects. A 10 month old sitter yields six poses and a cascade of parental opinions on each proof. The delay turns on which shot truly captures the child’s likeness.
A man asks a barber how many strokes a shave requires and the barber recalls counting his strokes over fifteen years. He estimates about 125, but shares a World article noting counts from 500 to over 800 in a single shave, with a firm claim of at least 500 strokes in a first class shave.
Governor Roosevelt engages Professor Dwyer to teach boxing and wrestling. Peter Gomien puts a new roof on his corn crib and shed. James Vance and family attend the Masonic banquet at Williamsburg last Friday. Charles Gomien moves on J. P. Craver's farm. Lowel Rondebush returns after a month of Institute lecturing. Mr and Mrs W J Mayn spend Christmas with mother Mrs Jane Mayn. Hanson Marsh of Cincinnati and Prof Alfred Marsh of Felicity visiting their parents. David Smith moves into the Gerard house. School No 1 to begin Thursday. W J Magee and Miss Mary visit relatives at Batavia Sunday. Ralph McCay plows sod for two weeks. Christmas gifts plentiful with smiles at the door.
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