Left in the Lurch in Batavia Fire Apparatus Purchase
After Batavia Ohio council bought a fire engine and gear via Frazier and Browne, a dispute arises over payments. Horton & Co. and the Boston Woven Hose Co. claim $474.95 for Browne’s purchases, while the council asserts Browne acted as agent. A lawsuit may force double payment. Browne’s role remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ntil
Frazier
Yeas
Kain
Batavia
Ohio
A. Browne
Gleason & Beatty
Browne
Horton & Co
Cincinnati
Woven Hose Co
Boston
Mass
Council
W. W. Prather
Boston Woven Mose Co
Fire Committee
George L. Swing
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Judge Cowen’s Succession Seen In November Election
The Courier reports a surprise: judge succession in Clermont Brown and Adams counties shifts to the November 9 1888 election. Cowen may not seek renomination. Frank Davis of New Richmond is a likely candidate with Clermont Sun support. Brown and Adams counties hint at regional contenders as parties eye a lively campaign. A Goop farm for rent is listed in Batavia Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Clermont
Brown
Adams
A. T. Cowen
Henry Collings
Manchester
Cowen
Cincinnati
Frank Davis
New Richmond
Clermont Sun
Cowens
The
Sun
Ashburn
Brown County
Tarbell
Old Brown
Adams County
Frank Bayless
Ancient Skeletons Found Under Old Maple Tree
Two of Joe Lewis's boys uncovered human skull fragments and at least four skeletons beneath a hollow near a large maple by the county infirmary. The remains, scattered and buried in a gravel bed, are believed to belong to a prehistoric race possibly a century or more old. Archaeologists are urged to inspect the site before further disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lewis
Lawrence and
Mack
County Infirmary
Infirmary
James L. Brown
Behymer
Mr. Brown
Brown
Cincinnati
Barber John F. Mertz Wins Pension Bump and Adds to Family
John F. Mertz of New Richmond, a veteran known as Arcade barber, rejoices over an increased Uncle Sam pension and a simultaneous expansion of his household, reflecting the old soldier’s luck with blessings arriving together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Mertz
New Richmond
Sam
Court session delayed by judge's absence
Monday's court session opened with no sentencing or business as Judge Cowen had traveled to Cincinnati and was not in the courtroom until Tuesday afternoon. No prisoners were sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowen
Cincinnati
Ill Pioneer Zacharias Kyle Aged Eighty Eight
Zacharias Kyle, a county pioneer, is dangerously ill. Mrs. Med Walker bore her husband a fine boy on Saturday the 19th. Dr J T Ricker attended Mr Walker. Walker’s little girl recently broke an arm but is rapidly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacharias Kyle
the Pioneers of
Med Walker
J. T. Ricker
Special religious meetings at Mt Carmel Feb 27 to Mar 6
Special meetings begin Sunday February 27 at Mt Carmel Universalist church and continue each evening through Sunday March 6. Rev H L Canfield State Superintendent will attend Wednesday evening March 2 and remain for the meetings. All interested in the progress of religious truth are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Universalist
H. L. Canfield
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Local Couples
Clifford H. Jones weds Miss Lillie Hardy William Grossnickle weds Miss Mary E Weaver Charles H McNeill weds Miss Mary J Kennelly Henry C Binning weds Miss Mary L Henderson confirmed in the local marriage notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford H. Jones
Lillie Hardy
William Grossnickle
Mary E. Weaver
Charles H. McNeill
Mary J. Kennelly
Henry C. Binning
Mary L. Hendrixon
Courier Horse For Sale Draws Seven Bids After Ad
Mr Joe Homan tells a Courier scribe advertising in the Courier brought seven applicants for a horse listed in last week's notice. He notes the steady influx of buyers since the ad ran, praising the Courier as the best medium for sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Homan
Clermont sportsmen return from Mississippi hunt
Levi Maham Oliver Story and George Harry returned from a three month expedition in the Mississippi wilds. They secured forty seven beaver pelts one otter one mink and numerous coon skins. They found a good Cincinnati fur market and left with cash profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Maham
Oliver Story
George Harry
Mississippi
Black River
Clermont
Cincinnati
Trial of Would-Be Pedagogues Excerpted Examination
An OCR impression lists questions from a semi monthly exam for would be teachers. Topics cover grammar induction logic philology and geography with tasks on definitions, syntax, idioms, pronouns, and sequence of tenses. Several historical and American studies items request biographies battles laws and presidents.
Public notice of claimants and costs in county sheriff settlements
A lengthy notice invites claimants to present receipts for various costs listed under Sheriff Brown, Preble, Hamilton, Warren, and other counties. The document names numerous individuals and sums, plus a math puzzle section referencing a flag staff ribbon length and insurance loss calculations.
Approaching nuptials fill matrimony line in Owensville
Ambrose Roudebush and Miss Lute Stark of Owensville will wed at the bride’s parents home at noon today. Also on the same day George W. Goodwin will wed Miss Lizzie Philhour. Several other marriages are planned in comes April and March, with officiation likely by Rev. McElwain. Subscribers urged to report late Courier delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Roudebush
Lute Stark
Owensville
George W. Goodwin
Lizzie Philhour
McElwain
Stonelick Baptist Church
James L. H. Barr
Monterey
Maggie Titus
Samuel Titus
Hugh L. Nichols
P. J. Nichols
Batavia
Dean Sterling
W. B. C. Stirling
Bess F.swing
Campbell M.johnson
Dodge City
Kansas
Commercial Gazette
John Mount
Barker
Clermont Teachers Association Program at City Hall Batavia
The Clermont Teachers Association meets at City Hall Batavia on Saturday February 26 1887 starting 10 o clock A M. It features music by Batavia High School and Misses Mary and Mabel Cowen, an invocation by Rev J Straus, addresses by Hon Thomas W Harvey and Dr J B Peaslee, papers on Ohio history and composition, multiple musical numbers, and a formal officers and executive committee listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Teachers’ Association
City Hall
Batavia
Batavia High School
J. Straus
Mary
Mabel Cowen
Thomas W. Harvey
Painesville
Ohio
Mession
Cross
Sepenurensen
Moscow
Massey
McCaslin
Sleppey
McVay
Clifton
Mary Cowen
J. B. Peaslee
Cincinnati
J. W. Sleppey
Marvelous Changes. What the Future Will Be to Those Who Re fuse to Believe
A reflection on social and industrial shifts from iron to steel in Alabama, grain and meat trade movements, and a rising focus on kidney health. The piece links evolving views on public health, insurance scrutiny, and the role of Warner’s safe cure as a remedy, urging awareness of rising kidney disorders and the need for proactive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Birmingham
Alabama
Cincinnati
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
New England
Brompton Hospital
London
England
Warner
Though Lost to Sight to Memory Dear
A Brown county man named Albert Mounts, who left suddenly with funds belonging to Dr. L. W. Bishop, has been located in Kingman Kansas. The Kingman Courier notes Mounts rented Mitts farm for the coming year and hints he plans to invest the Doctor’s money in the West. No action has been taken to bring him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mounts
Brown County
Kansas
Mr. Mounts
L. W. Bishop
B. N. Bricker
Williamsburg
Kingman
Albert
Valuable compendium for teachers from Mulberry agent
Mr N H Haywood of Mulberry acts as Clermont county agent for a practical 330 page volume of 6000 questions and answers across twenty two branches. It mirrors Chamber's style and promises abundant information for teachers. He expects to attend the Association here next Saturday and hopes for many orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Haywood
Mulberry
Clermont County
Drunkards Tempted by Hidden Coffee Cure
A historic local note recounts passengers stuck on a railroad crossing near Ed Patchell's in Stonelick needing a push to proceed. An advertisement touts the Golden Specific secret in coffee, claiming no taste or side effects and promising cures for drinkers, with a Cincinnati address for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Pervis Mills
Stonelick
Ed. Patchell
Golden Sprolfil Co
Race Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Heavy damages awarded in Coates receivership
General B F Coates, receiver of the late Co and E R R, is paying the road's old debts including court awarded damages from the Nine Mile trestle disaster. Payments were made to Simeon Teasdale administrator for Harry Sutton, Thomas J Lewis for Charley Lewis, and Marcellus Smith for William W Smith. Bonuses of 214, 3000, and a large sum were reported as settled. A separate incident involved Charley Stanton admitting eye on Jonathan Jackson, later arrested and bound over. bondmen John P Robinson and Dr E T Behymer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Coates
Nine Mile
Harry Sutton
Batavia
Charley Lewis
Stonelick
William W. Smith
Simeon Teasdale
Sutton
Thomas J. Lewis
Marcellus Smith
General Coates
Cincinnati
Mr. Teasdale
Lewis
Smith
Jonathan Jackson
Charley Stanton
Stanton
Jackson
Charles
John
Disappearance Rumor Shakes Afton Neighborhood
Rumor spreads about a young woman who vanished after leaving for school in Afton. A neighbor recalls seeing a heavy build, flashy elderly woman with a mysterious companion near Summit station before the afternoon train. No confirmation of facts is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Summit Station
Cincinnati
Creameries Preferable to Tobacco Warehouses in Ohio
An Ohio correspondent urges Clermont and Brown counties to establish creameries. He cites rich soil water and grass, easy shipment to Cincinnati, and high butter prices as reasons to replace tobacco farming with cattle and dairy, noting four local churches and a pastoral preference for dairy livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clermont
Brown
Cincinnati
Strangers From Mt Crab Detained Over Missing Cap At Hamilton House
Tuesday noon two strangers from Mt Crab dined at Hamilton House and fed a horse before they hurried off with a guest cap. Landlord Hamilton sent his son Tom and Officer Sprague, then Dan pursued. They found the culprits at Linwood, recovered the cap, and forced a $5 payment to cover costs. fines of up to $100 and 60 days imprisonment were possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Crab
Hamilton House
Hamilton
Tom
Sprague
Dan
Linwood
Children Present Photo Album to Mrs Fitzwater
The pupils of school district eight Miami township raised funds to buy a fine photograph album for their teacher Mrs Lottie Fitzwater. Will Kearney presented the gift and spoke briefly praising her as a faithful teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Township
Lottie Fitzwater
Lyceum
Will Kearney
Gelvin Returns After Severe Illness Amid Local Updates
Louis Gelvin recovers after a three week illness and is about again. Mrs. Dr. Bennett visits sister Mrs. Nellie Durnham of New Richmond, who lies seriously sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gelvin
Dr. Bennett
Nellie Durnham
New Richmond
Shoes to order at Bethel factory by M J Swing
Lady customers may order made to measure shoes through M J Swing of Bethel. He has arranged for this service at the Bethel shoe factory and invites interested parties to consult him for fittings and custom design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
M. J. Swing
Courier Seeks Regular CorrespOndents at Loveland and Withamaville
The Courier announces plans for regular correspondents in Loveland and Withamaville to cover local news, events, and community updates, inviting interested residents to apply for reporting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courier
Loveland
Withamaville
Marriages and illnesses reported in Withameville and Bantam
The notice records a marriage solemnized by J P Studor at Bantam on a Sunday evening between Henry Binning of Bantam and Mary L Hendrix of Laurel, and a union at Withameville. It also notes the illness of William Gaskins 88 of Withameville from a lung hemorrhage and Mrs Oscar Gaskins of Nine Mile seriously ill with doubtful recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Studor
J. P
Bantam
Henry ©. Binning
Mary L. Hendrixson
Laurel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woven Hose Company
8. A. Browne
Judge Cowen
Common Pleas
J. R. Woov- Liev
Clermont Infirmary
Tobasco
Probate Court
Tennyson
Pleyadez
U.S. History
Columbus
Roger Williams
Alexander Hamilton
George III
Ben. Franklin
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Robt
E. Lee
Eli Whitney
H. W. Longfellow
Great Britain
Wm. Hull
Oliver H. Perry
America
United States
Shaw
Sheriff Green
Louisa Iden
E. H. Baker
Es Hickiye
George A. Pollard
C. P. Spaulding
J.J. Schuester
A. B. Brock
William Cushings
Isfiitens
Charlie Ricmask
Dickerson
P. Kineon
Tra Perin BS
CPA
Hamilton County
Tony
A.W. Ivans
Fred Lampey
J.R. Woodlief
Gatch Atom Corusyl Fitue
Warren County
Mib
eGlines Sige
G. W. Hulick
T. C. Sears
C. Leavermier
D. L. Richardson
William T. Rice
Donnsbuld Essa
John M. Hunt
Vic
Charles Weis
Betes Riya Ass
Richard Belt
A. H. Brower
George F. Lauderman
Fatter
Thomas Glancy
John Tatman
Richard Ewell
Tate Bamey Ie Presstter
Thomas Brown
Bam Ore
Tee Sedeek Ua
Mattox
Henry Cox
Henry Shaefer
Piven Taal
Weta Ka Tll
Shiply, Crane &Co
James Clark
Waresfords
Oss Homes
Daniel Anderson
George Duckwall
PSE
Gerson Ee
Perestat
R. A. Davis
George A. Rush
M. Fridman
Hamer Norris Mattox Mattox
M. Mohhlen
Jones Oe Sen Ie
Harry Edwards
Lewis W. Barton Sawigr Gates
Oh Same Brown
Saturn
Teachers’ Association
Dr. Haines
Acoon
Withamsville
8. B. Smith
Withameville
John ©. Kyle
Susie T
W.liam Gaskins
Oscar Gaskins
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