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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1889
Page
8
Local items note taxes and sessions of Commissioners action on bills. Advertisements mention millinery by Miss Norris, J J Weaver dentist visits, horse breaking services, and a large upcoming Deering mower delivery. Community news covers baseball results, carriage displays, and local business campaigns in Clermont county.
The former White Bros. saloon has become a carpenter shop run by Dan Brown. The bar is removed and a carpenter’s bench fills the space, as hammering replaces beer taps and homes rise from the frame. A separate note tells of Miss Babe Rader from Xenia defending her home when peddler Bernard O’Neal forced entry, leading to his arrest and jail time awaiting trial.
E G Purkhiser of Laurel visited relatives in Batavia Tuesday. Al Lytle and family from Walnut Hill stayed with Nelson Lytle in Mt Holly. Lemuel Lindsey and wife, formerly of Batavia now Cincinnati, were Sunday visitors. Sylvester Shriner, Newtonsville merchant, was in town on business. Mrs Jennie Bryan from Madisonville schools visits Batavia friends. Harry McGrew of Independence Kansas visits old Batavia friends. Dr John Hulick of Springfield visited Batavia and reports good health and growing practice. Mr and Mrs John Groves and son of Batavia, Mr and Mrs William Smith, Mr Boman, Elva Chapman of Cincinnati, and Lewis Bodin and family of Walnut Hills were guests of Mrs David Bodin of Amelia Sunday.
Lewis Christman, a Cravér County resident for over fifty years and a French native, marked his ninety-fifth birthday on May 29. He remains active, walking a mile and a half to church when weather allows, and people expect him to reach his centennial. He may be the oldest man in Clermont county.
It offers Dr King New Discovery guaranteed to relieve throat lung and chest ailments including consumption bronchitis asthma whooping cough and related issues. Pleasant safe and effective it promises relief or money back. Trial bottles free at W R Walkers Drug Store Batavia and J B Walkers Williamsburgh.
Ten dozen hats and bonnets sold at reduced values over 30 days. Several lots priced 10c to 89c with values up to $1.50. Special sale set for Saturday June 8 featuring fast colored lawns and men’s suits reduced from $10 to $7.50. Also notices of a 90 year old resident’s death and a 386 acre farm for sale near Milford along with a pocket-book ad for Ohio turnpike property.
Craver Conrad Wissel will teach at Stonelick next term. Joseph Paul to teach at No 2 and Frank Hill at No 7. Mrs McCord’s house nearing completion. M M Hill named Newtonsville postmaster visiting Bantam. Mrs Goldtrap visiting sister in Goshen. Chris Craver improving his Bantam dwelling. Old Bethel church ice cream festival leads to a strawberry festival June 11 at Elias Ducknall’s barn north of church. Local social mentions include J McCall and wife, E Q Crane and wife visiting relatives, J Armstrong and Miss Newell from Bethel, plus Wiley Crane and Ed Elrod with the young ladies.
Farmers praise rain showers and general welcome conditions for crops. Visitors include Al Lytle and family from Cincinnati at A V Lytle’s, Pricketts from Mt Washington at Will Lytle’s, Joseph Dawson of Moscow. Freddie Thorp visits city. H L Fagin enjoys new home near Pike's Peak. Hannah Ketchum to replace old house. Children’s Day at Christian Chapel slated for the third Sunday, all invited.
J L H Barr and William Gillespie visited friends here. Several were baptized in East Fork. Eva Brown vacationing at home. Harvey Carnahan from Blanchester. U B church plans repairs. George Newton from Mason called on friends. A D Bennett and family visited Newtown. F W Clark from Newtonsville frequents Moore's Fork at New Richmond. Mrs Monroe Fitzpatrick of Cincinnati visiting relatives. John Hausserman home for vacation. Maria Kennelly and Mollie Hawkins visiting Ludlow Kentucky. Robert Felter left for Springfield. John Gerdes and family to move to St Louis soon. Mrs Carrie Alford and Mrs Carrie Brooks with daughters and others visited P J Donham’s. Rev D Lee Aultman and family visiting Mrs Ed Leeds at Amelia. Decoration day events from the city. Camp Meeting John seen on streets. Ben Fitzpatrick ill but improving. Allan, son of Charles and Jessie Day, died of whooping cough. Noble Williams died of consumption after five months. Ed Moore left for the west. Josephine Ofberding died at Oldenburg Indiana.
Hon John Hancock gave a strong Decoration Day address to a large Laurel audience. E G Purkiser returns from Valparaiso Indiana pleased with the local school. Eva Lewis comes back from a pleasant Brown County visit. Recent visitors include Mrs Dr Mendenhall Marathon and Miss Pollard Cincinnati at William Simmons. The Misses Day and Higgins Brown County visit A Donley s. Mrs Mary Anderson Chile at C W Daviss. Doc Armacost Indiana and Charles Morgan Pt Pleasant at Uncle Ike Armacosts. Daniel Bohl new postmaster assumes duties this week. The condition of Mr Burton Bainum remains unchanged.
The article notes the appearance of seventeen year locusts just as berry raisers ship a modest strawberry crop. It mentions cold snaps affecting a Sunday school picnic, mumps cases, and fragile fruit yields with apples, pears, and peaches dropping rapidly. Local residents include J B Burridge departing for England and Aaron Turner’s death.
An advertisement claims AYNE ointment cures totter faltron ringworm itch pile and related conditions without internal medicine. It asserts the treatment works on obstinate cases and is potent and inexpensive.
A newspaper promotion claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, by internal action on blood and mucous membranes. The ad offers $100 reward to any one cured and urges readers to request testimonials from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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