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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
8
Laurel hosts the Southern Clermont Farmers Institute January 8 and 9 with a promising program. The Courier notes the event while promoting local holiday sales and community notices including church gifts and a Christmas tribute to Milt Kalr.
The M. E. church congregation enjoyed a fine sermon and a quartets performance by Temple Townsley Dayton W R Walker C P Ferguson and Charles Woodmanseee of this place. Prof Collins and wife holidaying in Adams county will attend the State School Commissioner conference in Columbus. A proposal aims to standardize study so pupils can transfer without losing progress.
The record notes one warm Christmas day with springlike sun and birds, followed by a severe blizzard that dropped temperatures to zero before rising again. It cites the illness of Dr. Sutherlond, a prominent Methodist preacher, his 15th wedding anniversary, and friends visiting. Also mentioned are James Robinson’s serious illness, John Livengdod as caretaker, a house fire at Charles Boulware’s Williams burg home saved by a bucket brigade, and Harry P. Bronaugh and wife visiting Batavia relatives.
Dayton tin and hardware businessman Temple Townsley and his wife are in Batavia with friends. An advertisement invites agents to procure aluminum card cases engraved with names and 100 calling cards from Marsh Manufacturing Co. in Chicago, with sample and pricing details.
Elizabeth Needham aged 69 died in Owensville from asthma. Sister of Hon G W Hulick. Services set at U B church on Tuesday night December 31 at 9 o clock and New Year’s Day morning at 10 and afternoon at 2 o’clock at Boston U B church. Sermons by Rev J A Frank. Richar Swing visits town on traction line business. C B Nichola and family spent Christmas with Mrs N’s mother in Bantam.
The Clermont House changed hands Monday. The current building sits on the site of one of Batavia’s first taverns, burned during W Rufus Walker’s ownership. Walker rebuilt, later traded to Lyman Maham, who ran it with son Lucien before leasing to C M Johnson. The new owner is Norman Sapp. after Johnson’s lease ends, Sapp will manage.
John F. Littleton of Bantam Ohio wed Mise Stella B Norris in Bethel at the groom’s brother in law Rev F C Englieb pastor of the Columbia M E Church Cincinnati. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Morris and a Bethel beauty. The groom, a pharmacy graduate, recently opened a drug store in Amelia. The ceremony was performed by Rev English with close relatives present.
The Batavia company of the 1st regiment O. N. G. awaits new equipment with uniforms arms camp and garrison gear ordered by the adjutant general. Captain Glancy notes frequent drills and promises a dress parade in a few weeks with an excellent drill master and strong material.
The regular watch night service will be held in the M E church beginning at 100 o'clock tomorrow night. A revival meeting will start Sunday night and continue nightly until further notice led by Pastor Rev Spybey. On the 10th Evangelist Rev Sehudey will assist. Milford waterworks have reached completion and began pumping today.
Local notes recall holiday visits and travels across Cincinnati Dayton and Bethel with relatives friends and cards. Attendees at a K P supper at Tib Browns Bantam residence number eighty. Tragic news of a Cincinnati accident claimed a local life as Mrs Brunk mourns. Samuel Perry and Ada Unglish wed in San Jose California and other seasonal happenings. News of postmaster J D White throat treatment and village church events closes with Sunday service and junior C E plans.
Kidney and bladder remedies touted for back pain and Bright's Disease. Dr Kilmer & Co offer a free sample bottle by mail with a book to assess kidney trouble, urging readers to mention the paper. Available in fifty cent and one dollar sizes from druggists.
Mrs. Addie Haynes of Chicago New Jersey is visiting her mother Mrs. M Buckingham for the holidays. Miss May McCheeney of Hamersville Brown County is visiting her sister Mrs. Linus Reese.
Pittsburg residents J Baros and family stayed with J D Turcer in Summerside while Stanley Pond visited grandparents in Miamiville. A string of relatives and friends from Cincinnati, Hamilton, Batavia and Glen Este joined holiday gatherings, with several attending dinners and parties.
In Yoakum Texas the dry goods firm led by J M Haller sells DeWit s Little Early Risers pills through John Bunn & Son. A friend accompanying Haller in a palace car is urged to take the pills for a brighter morning and relief from dull headaches.
Christmas night theft targets carriage robes and a horse blanket belonging to Thos Good Harry Smith and others while they attended a Presbyterian church entertainment in Monterey. Miss Myrtie Snell's school presented a Christmas program and planned resumption after New Year.
J G Glock superintendent of Prantytown West Virginia Reform School reports adopting Foley's Honey and Tar as the exclusive cough medicine after testing various remedies. He calls it most effective and absolutely harmless, with sale through John Bunn MD.
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