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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1892
Page
5
In view of the approaching political campaign the offer provides weekly delivery to every address in the county through January 1 1898. Subscriptions are available at a set price with delivery continuing during the campaign period.
The Courier announces a trial subscription offer at fifty cents and describes its fair Republican stance. It states stamps are accepted, and notes it does not force subscriptions and will notify patrons when their term ends, ceasing service if not renewed.
The Batavia region reports summer events from lawn fetes to a Boston Fourth of July ball and Sunday school gatherings. It notes school appointments in East Loveland and West Loveland, a headline writer’s pay dispute, and public improvements near Mooreville. Also covered are a minister’s death, Odd Fellows officer installation plans, and the Epworth Heights Chautauqua Sunday school celebration with wide regional attendance.
Rev B M Belt preached two sermons in Batavia Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Aimed at a permanent assignment here, he is a 32 year old eloquent speaker with a well stored mind and energetic sincerity. His wife, an active worker and singer, would aid the church society. He stays in Batavia with Judge Hulick and enjoys local hospitality, summer lawn fetes, and a lively social scene including Mrs Temple’s Main Street gatherings and M E guild events. The note praises Batavia as a pleasant home with a strong congregational life and plans for his future in the town.
Judge A T Cowen was taken to his long home in Union cemetery on Friday morning. The funeral at Forest Hill residence featured a memorial by Judge George L Swing and remarks by Judge Davis. Masons conducted the last rites with pallbearers including Judge J B Swing, Major Thomas Paxton, and other community leaders.
In Cincinnati on East Sixth Street a massive land slide, 400 feet long, 80 feet deep and 400 feet wide, threatens over a hundred homes of working families. With foundations failing, several houses already toppled or shifted, residents face possible loss of life as heavy rains and faulty sewage are blamed for the collapse.
A 19 year old house painter Gilbert Palmer and 16 year old Maggie Conkling died together after taking strychnine at a festival trip ending near Port William. The couple, possibly lovers, left a note asking to be buried together. Police found two glasses with residue and a broken label. The cartoon illustration of the scene drew sharp mockery in the Commercial.
The notice extols Syrup of Figs as pleasant to taste and effective on kidneys and bowels. It claims quick relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation and notes it is the sole remedy of its kind. Sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by leading druggists with prompt procurement if not in stock. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO lists San Francisco Covington New York as locations.
The probate court has issued marriage licenses for several couples including Phillip B. F. Paxton to Carrie B. Carr, J. Harvey Kain to Anna F. Scott, George Riceton to Cora Masters, Jacob H. Moyer to Carrie B. Bennett, Sidney Dawson to Juliet Bracelin, Enoch Henderson to Rachel Swope, Charles Monjar to Busie Higdon, and others. An extended note on pedagogy critiques literacy, schooling in Peru, and local educational establishments ends the item.
Amelia reports guests including Amelia Lewis Bragdon and mother from Cincinnati visiting Frank Ely. Jacob Myers and Carrie Bennett wed at the bride's parents with seventy five guests attending. Festivals, school closings, lectures, and visits from Cincinnati and Lima highlight community life this week.
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