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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1889
Page
8
The notice lists Bantam Fair dates August 27 to 30 and highlights Institute days August 5 to 16. It promotes exhibits at the Boston fair, Estey organs, and bargains from local dealers, along with social notices, local flood reports, and church events reflecting a bustling summer.
Patchwork of local items reports a parasitic infestation terrifying residents, a body of public notices, business changes and community updates. Reports include Brown County concerns on health remedies, audits and officials, mills and labor moves, court lunch habits, local baseball views, mail service complaints, teachers institute plans, sewer payments, and blackberry pricing.
Miss Lizzie Reed of Bethel visits Fairmont Illinois. David Roudebush of Goshen recovers from illness. Agnes Sutton vacationing from Delaware. Lou Leaf of South Milford hosts Miss Low Brown. Emma Hare of Jindale visits Hattie Kain. Irene Moreton of Clermontville visits Owensville friends. Rev. Thomas Lowe and family from Avondale spend summer in the East. Hedderichs from Montana guests of Batavia relatives. Spinks family from Port Union Mich permanently in Bethel. Blanche Peterson of Williamsburg visiting sister Mrs W Rufus Walker. Nelson Miller of Tate township suffers pneumonia. Etta Brown a Hartmell socialite visiting Mrs J L H Barr. Mary and Rose Day of Mt Carmel entertained at Echo Farm by Miss Maggie Titus. J A Larsh and children return to Bethel from Portsmouth relatives. Dayton Clark and wife of Lebanon visit Bethlehem Pa. Clark native of Newtonsville. Dr. Bishop and wife and daughter Vesta plan a West trip for large landed interests. Thomas Day of Goshen visiting Portsmouth. half sister Bessie Day visiting aunt Mrs Thomas Johnson. Mrs D Roudebush of Goshen returned from Kansas illness in Highland. Willie Bancroft of Batavia now in Columbus on railroad work. praised locally. Hon E B Holmes of Williamsburg among Batavia friends. healthy and prosperous. John E Miley of Cincinnati on summer outing at Amelia. visited Batavia by wheel. O M Edwards and bride of Chicago honeymoon with brother C M Edwards of Mt Holly. E is a rising businessman. mother of groom to stay in Ohio for months.
The report notes the death of David Fisher at his Georgetown home in his 59th year. A son of the late Hon. David Fisher, he served as a lieutenant in the 7th Ohio Cavalry. Known for bravery and wit, he was beloved by his command and lived by the Golden Rule, a tear to his memory.
In Amelia County, during a storm, young McKay son of Ralph McKay was struck by a bolt that killed the horse pulling his plow and left the driver unconscious. Neighbors rushed him to the house where he revived after restorative care. The injured horse suffered burns and bruising and carried a $100 insurance.
Hanson Penn nephew of Mrs Col How ard died in Georgetown last Monday at age 45 from consumption. He lived in this county where he raised and traded fine stock especially horses. Once he inherited about 100000 but suffered losses in speculative ventures. He was known as amiable and generous, a steadfast friend in business and personal dealings. Many friends mourn his early death.
The event features Mack Stof of Mt. Crab holder of Brown county medal and Millard McNutt of Williamsburg opposing M. J. Swing of Bethel and John Mc Vann of Iowa in a 200 bird match. An all day affair offers live bird and clay targets with both bird varieties available. Finner fair grounds in Ohio near Boston hosts the event.
Rev. Harrington a Black minister from Adams County disciplines a drunken attacker at a West Union camp meeting. Jones from Blue Creek curses and assaults, but the minister strips to fight and defeats him, then returns to sing with the congregation.
At Cincinnati on July 13 1880 total weekly offerings reached 2507 hogsheads of leaf and 1682 hogsheads of big leaf, with 780 hogsheads last year. Prices remained steady for medium and low grades with firmer, steadier tone as Thursday and Friday saw lighter offerings and active demand.
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