Sunday School Workers Hold Large M E Convention
The M. E. Sunday school gathering at Bethel drew record attendance with ideal weather. Teachers and pupils engaged in a full two day program featuring sermons, papers on home department work, literature, and kindergarten methods, with officers elected for next year and Williamsburg chosen for the 1898 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Ferguson
Jesus
Libbie McNeill
A. G. Newton
Wm. P. Richards
Bethel
Clermont County
Ladies’ Home Journal
Richards
A. L. Brokaw
H. W. Bailey
Morris
Bailey
Price
A. B. Nichols
House of God
EK. D. Titus
W. J. Baker
Lena Penn
D. 8. Richards
Vincent
Chautauqua
Gray
Jevs
Easton
Work and Wages Inspires Christian Convention
Rev H W Bailey spoke on Work and Wages as part of a convention program. His eloquent address and the choir anthem followed a song, with the report on obituaries and auditing adopted. A balance of $86.77 remained on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Bailey
T. P. Breeding
Edna Nichols
A. T. Johnson
Canadian design on postal cards sparks flag misreadings
A postcard from across the border shows Canadian goodwill but misuses the U S flag, depicting a fifteen star thirty stripe flag labeled Old Glory beside a map of the western hemisphere. Britannia and Columbia appear with allegorical figures and weaponry while the motto One aim, one goal appears above clasped hands and the labels Anglo-Saxon and Gloria Mundi below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Britannia
Columbia
Plainville reminiscences and Batavia board of strategy
A nostalgic sketch of Plainville Clermont county with old mills and historic figures like Armstrong and Perin, noting Flood damage and the river scenery. Batavia hosts a fictional Board of Strategy with naval titles debating Spain's war, officers commuting to Williamsburg, and mock committees shaping mock wartime plans.
Cincinnati Presbytery annual report lists church and member totals
The Cincinnati Presbytery reports control of 61 churches and 69 ministers, with 202 elders 137 deacons 19 859 communicants and 11 681 Sunday school scholars. Additions on profession 514 and on certificate 426. 116 deaths and 712 dismissed. Congregational gifts total 121 101 dollars, down 2 281 from prior year. Boards gifts 28 509 and miscellaneous 8 045. All offerings 166 715, down 1 276. Also an ad for Dr Thomas electric oil in drugstores.
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Cincinnati Presbytery
The
Presbyterian Church
Muster Roll for Clermont County Company in Cuban War
Muster roll details the Clermont county company raising for Cuban service with officers to be elected. It notes departure to Camp Bushnell by the 12th and enrollment by the 9th, listing members from Bethel Laurel Williamsburg Felicity Crosstown and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Bethel
Ohio
Courier
Clermont County
Camp Bushnell
Signals to tell news by rail line code and flags
Arrangements envision signaling National or Spanish victories along rail lines using locomotive whistles flags and pennants. A blue pennant over an American flag would proclaim a Yankee victory while Yankee Doodle tones signal arms access. Bull rampant flag signals a Spanish victory with whistle cues.
Foreman Dick Roach Welcomes A Baby This Week
The Demoralized Printing Office reports Foreman Dick Roach has a baby this week, leaving the shop strained but hopeful. The note cites wartime duties, Decoration Day and post office tensions as contributing factors to the unusual event and its impact on Herald operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Roach
Spain
Herald
Xenta Herald
Ladies Day Missionary Visit to Batavia Church
A delegation of one hundred ladies from Cincinnati Presbytery visits Batavia for a Batavia Ladies Missionary Society event at the Presbyterian church. The program covers home and foreign missions with religious talks, hymns, and a noon luncheon. Delegations come from Goshen New Richmond Owensville Montery Williamsburg and others. A successful mission collection is noted.
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Main Street
Presbyterian Church
Batavia Missionary Society
Missionary Society of the
Cincinnati
Batavia
Wm. F. Gowdy
Pleasant Ridge
Elizabeth Jamieson
Margaret B. Albray
Walnut Hills
John Robertson
1St
Caurch
Alirn Sanders
Westwood
Harriet N. Wilson
College Hill
Churches of Cincinnati Presbytery
Pale Nee Seeves
Eliza J. Kyle
Belt
Mead Holmes
Amos H. Bereau
George
J. Brown
General Assembly
Judge Hulick
Georgia Thompson
Trout
Court House
Goshen
New Richmond
Owensville
Montery
Williamsburg
First Soldier of the Present War Buried in Ohio Soil
Ensign Joseph R. Campbell of the Katahdin was buried in West Union village cemetery after a large gathering of townspeople and veterans. He died at twenty six after ten years of service, born in West Union on March 12, 1872, son of Dr. John Campbell. His grandfather Col J R Cockrill organized the seventieth O V I, and journalist Col John A Cockerill was an uncle. cousin J A C Stewart drowned off Africa two years prior.
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Ensign Joseph R. Campbell
West Union
Ensign
Sam
Young Campbell
John Campbell
Pennsylvania
Ensign Campbell
Old Adams
J. R. Cockrill
John A. Cockerill
J. A. C. Stewart
Africa
June Commission Session Tackles Bridges and Sheep Claims
The commissioners opened their regular June session and continue work on bills bridges turnpikes and sheep claims with substantial business transacted so far. A detailed report will appear in the next page. Annie Davia of Amelia praised his Clermont Bicycle purchased from W H Baunts last week calling it the finest he has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliie Davia
Amelia
Clermont
W. H. Baunts
Construction contract for new Anti Bantam school house awarded
David Brook and William Fithion were last week awarded the contract to build the new school house in Anti Bantam at a bid of $758.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brook
William Fithion
Ettract
Anti Bantam
Engineer Horace Palmer among Klondike shipwreck victims
Horace Palmer, a Leba non resident and expert engineer aged 35, disappeared with the steamer May Jane Gray after sailing from Seattle toward the Klondike on the 19th ultimo. He leaves a wife and two children and was noted as a fine athlete and swimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Palmer
Lebanon
May Jane Gray
Seatle
Klondike
Cape Flattery
County G A R executive committee meets in Batavia
The executive committee of the county encampment G A R met in the Batavia post rooms last Saturday and appointed committees on programme printing privileges and music. The encampment will be held Thursday and Friday August 4 and 5 at the Baulum fairground. A fine time is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Post
Baulum
Scientific Special Naval Supplement in Depth
The war magazine presents detailed half tone pictures of every ship and gun in the navy with keel to mast details and reliable vessel statistics. It is praised as a marvel of engraving and printing, and urged as essential for every family as a reference and source of interest.
Knights of Pythias to Assemble for Service and Masonic Rite
Sunday morning the Knights of Pythias meet at the hall at 16 o clock for service at the Presbyterian church with Rev Billman delivering the sermon. At 5 30 Sunday evening they reconvene at the hall and march to the cemetery to decorate graves of fallen Knights. Full attendance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Presbyterian Church
Billman
Serious Charges Against a Highland County Teacher
The West Union Defender reports charges were filed against Charles Newton, a Highland County school teacher, for attempting to rape two young female pupils. A board hearing found the charges not sustained but deemed conduct unbecoming. next Saturday is set for him to vindicate himself or have his certificate revoked.
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West Union
Charles Newton
Highland County
Board of
Death notices for Mrs Amanda Hulick and Mrs Kartmetz
Mrs Amanda Hulick wife of Erastus Hulick died this morning at her home near the Forestville schoolhouse aged about years. She leaves a husband five children and a bright home to be shadowed by her loss. Funeral services will be held at the family residence with interment in Fellows cemetery. Mrs Kartmetz an elderly Mt Holly resident and sister of Christian Jenike died at her home in Mt Holly last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Hulick
Erastus Hulick
Forestville
Wil Fellows
Table Talk June Opens With Food and Fuel Pieces
Food and Fuel Economies by Mrs. Coit Elliott starts the June issue of Table Talk. Martha Brockee Flint describes a summer outing in In Search of the Blue Dragon. Mrs. Grinnell closes her Mothers and What They Eat series with a final installment. Milbrey Ewing Fall contributes Hints for Summer Serving along with Cherry Time recipes and Sour Cream Cookery notes. The magazine promises new recipes, menus, and female-interest departments. Free samples offered to readers sending name and address to Table Talk Publishing Company, Philadelphia.
Heat of the Battle Ship Described by Charley Jones
Charley Jones writes from sea service on a battle ship, describing tropical sun heat as ironplates glow white hot, armor thick, decks scorching boots, and officials noting the brutal conditions aboard. He notes the breeze helps only slightly and the ship’s heat surpasses ordinary summers.
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Charley Jones
Qunner
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Della Nichols
A. H. McNutt
God
W. 8. Gray
Brokaw
A. 8. Brown
Bethel Choir
Hanna
Georgetown
Boston Conservatory of Music
Brown
W. J Baker
Rev
G. M. Fulton
Rev. Hill
C. J. Swing
Lillie M. McMutt
Fulton
Charles Hornmeyer
Gaddis
Sion
Ohio Sunday-school Association
Columbus
Gadis
Church of the Future
Valera Hartshorn
Treasuerer
Cassius Bishop
W. P. Richards
S. A. Waterfield
Felicity
Ella Leever
F. L. Vook
Milford
William R. Walker
Anna McNutt
Wisenall
Covington
Kentucky
Clark
Frederic Froebel
Misa Wisenall
Canada
Plainville
Batavia Junction
Miami
Newtown
Armstrong
Ben Bolt
John Armstrong
Perin
Miami Road
Infirmary
Batavia Board OF Strategy
Louis. Hicks
Frank Roudebush
Joe Boyd
J. P. Robinson
Bob Johnson
John Fishback
Johnson
Frank
Nerbert Kain
Norman Lee
Roudebush
Board of Strategy
Lewis Hicks
Santiago
Cuba
Phillippines
Hawaii
Hobson
Cervera
Hicks
Dr. Thomas
Albert Fisher
Victor G. Beck
Tom Tharp
W. T. Millner
Laurel
Frank Day
George King
Theodore Bryan
Harry McAdams
Homer Norris
John Hall
W. OD. Waits
Caleb E. Bodman
George L. Walker
Henry J. Fuhr
Meek
Henry Wacker
Elbridge Snell
James R. Moore
George Mefford
Chas
Lanham
Don C. Kennedy
Bailey Altman
Alex McNair
Crosstown
Frank Hill
Walter Richmond
Moscow
Clarence Pauker
W.N. Smyser
Harry Holmes
Joseph Baker
K. A. Montiar
J. M. Fitzpatrick
the Cincinna
Missionary Society OF
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Batavia Society
Ohid
Commissoners’ Meeting
Warren County
Boston
Fairgrounds
Joe Kennedy
Henry Robinson
G. A. Ft
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