Democratic ticket parade for county offices announced
The Courier previews a long list of candidates urged for county offices including state senator Adam Leever of Loveland and many others for auditor probate judge treasurer sheriff clerk prosecuting attorney surveyor commissioner and infirmary director, with numerous names across Batavia Milford Williamsburg North Union and related townships.
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Courier
Adam Leever
Loveland
James E. McKeever
Williamsburg
Fe Nichols
Monroe
Rippey
Orth Orth Union
John L. B. Goshen
Homer McLean
North Union
Gustavus A. Frazier
Batavia
Samuel A. West
Milford
John Walker
Felicity
Nathan H. Anderson
Jackson
Andrew J. Miller
Henry J. Stabler
Thomas
Teal
South Stonelick
Raymond Gee
Ohio
D. Mount
James C. Carry
J. H. Prickett
Wayne
Allen Johnson
Col
J. S. Windsor
Goshen
J. B. Turner
George Fishback
William Atchley
T. H. Phillips
F.L. Donovan
Neville
Enos J. Prather
Daniel Hillin
Bantam
Zach Shields
Clerk
W. B. Applegate
Newberry
John Lennin
C. W. Kilgar
Pierce
C. P. Witham
South Union
G. H. Alrey
Bethel
D. Shepherd
Charles Burkhardt, Jr
M. P. Eppert
J. C. Gaskins
T. P. Breeding
William Arthur
H. L. Nichols
W. T. Cramer
North Stonewick
Otto Palm
Reuben Utter
Surveyor
Wedding Bells at Edenton Tie Prickett to Doughman
A Sunday ceremony at the bride's Edenton home united Miss Matella Prickett and Mr. John H. Doughman with Rev. W D Qourts officiating. The couple, amid thirty five guests, enjoyed a formal dinner and received many thoughtful gifts. The bride, oldest daughter of J H Prickett, teaches in the public schools. He is a leading young man of Edenton.
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Edenton
Matella Prickett
John H. Doughman
W. D. Qourts
J. H. Prickett
Broken Heart Follows Sensational Enquirer Tales
Miss Nannie Francis Keck of Cincinnati aged under seventeen died at her home after brain fever two weeks after a sensational Enquirer piece alleged her love life. The article linked her to Theodore Marceau and George Brady, causing sorrow for her parents and relatives as he acted with gentleness during her illness. Andrew Burns of Williamsburg was granted an increase of pension.
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Nannie Francis Keck
George
Pauline Keck
Judge Hulick
Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Theodore
Marceau
George Brady
Maréean
Nannie Keolk
Magnates visit Batavia on inspection tour of railway
Officials of the Ohio & Northwestern Railway toured Batavia for a day, inspecting tracks and planning upgrades. Col. H C Parsons led the party and announced four construction trains and gauge changes aimed at completing the line to Portsmouth by July 1 1882 and Gallipolis by January 1 1883.
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Batavia
Ohio & Northwestern Railway
Portsmouth
Col. H.c.parsons
Natural Bridge
B.C. Peehin
Cleveland
John L. Vance
Bulletin
Gallipolis
D. F. Connell
William ‘F.! Edwards
Charleston
W. Va
J.D. Letener
N. Ww. Ry
Kirby Smith
Hillsboro
J. H. Bull
T. G Bothwell
H. Goodrich
Cincinnati
Davis House
Col. Parsons
co ._E
Portamouth
Red Bank
Little Miami
Batavia Junction
Ohio & Nothwestern Railroad Company
Selegion
Warner Miller
George West
J. W. Simpson
New York
Emmons Blaine
Chicago
Board of Ors
DOW
Henry Lewis
H. B. Morehead
R. B. Bowler
W. A Hutchins
James W. Bannon
George Davis
John. L Vance
H. C. Parsons
Virginia
William Harron, Jr
J. Clifford Sims
Philadelphia
J. W.simpson
B. C
Pechin
Ohio
Portsmouth Tiiuhe
Ohio & Northwestern
Point Pleasant
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
C. P. Gobhlin
Pittsburg
Wisconsion Central Railway
Great Panhandle
Mrs Helen Buvinger Stymets Dies After Illness
Mrs Helen Buvinger Stymets wife of Alonzo B Stymets died at their Othy street home on Wednesday March 2 after a two year struggle with consumption She was born in Dayton Ohio August 4 1857 married in September 1877 and leaves a seven year old son Percy Jamieson Stymets A devout Batavia Presbyterian member she died in peace The funeral was led by Rev J Straus at Batavia Presbyterian Church and burial followed in Union Cemetery vault.
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Helen Buvinger Stymets
Alonzo B. Stymets
Othy Street
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Stymets
Percy Jamieson Stymets
Batavia Presbyterian Church
Bantam Fair directors pledge 1887 as a crowning success
The Bantam Fair directory leaders John Tatman Frank A Hitch B F Moyer and William Donaldson promise a premier 1887 event at the Bantam grounds with new improvements and higher premiums. They announce contracts with Lockwood & Cramer and Gregg & Hulick for printing and advertising in the forthcoming catalogue.
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John Tatman
Frank A. Hitch
B. F. Moyer
William Donaldson
Bantam
Lockwood & Cramer
the Sun
Gregg & Hulick
The
Courier
Mrs Ann M Smith of Williamsburg Dies at 75
Mrs Ann M Smith of Williamsburg died last Tuesday at age seventy five after years of delicate health. Born in New Jersey April 18 1812 she was twice married first to Benjamin Boullware and had seven children two of whom survive along with nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Potatoes for sale listed at local stores.
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Ann, M. Smith
Williamsburg
Mra Jotie
Moore
Mra, Smith
George
Rebecca Peterson
New Jersey
Benjamin Boulwaré
Contested Clermont Adams and Brown County Judicial Race
The Winchester Sentinel notes Judge A T Cowen’s term expires October 15 1888 and the November election will choose his successor. Clermont Brown and Adams counties see multiple Democratic candidates including Frank D Bayless David Tarbell Frank Davis Perry Nichols William Howard and A West with talk of a political free for all and local mottoes.
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Winchester Sentinel
Clermont
Adams
Brown
Cowen
Allen T. Cowen
Henry Collings
Fudge Cowen
Adams County
Frank D. Bayless
Brown County
Algo
David Tarbell
David
Tarbell
D. W. C. Loudon
Clermont County
Frank Davis
New Richmond
Perry Nichols
8. A. West
Milford
William Howard
Georgetown
A. T. Cowen
Clermont, Brown and
A. West
Davy Tarbell
of Common Pleas
Clermont Courier
F. D. Bayless
G. W. Pettit
J. W. Shinn
Adama
Examinations and Question Lists From Teachers Meeting
Seventeen applicants attended the Teachers' Examination on Saturday. The document outlines orthography vocab and math problems, plus questions on instruction training and education, and historic geography and grammar topics.
68th Annual Odd Fellows Installation at Boston Fair
The 68th annual session of the Institution of Odd Fellows will be held at the Boston Fair on Tuesday, April 2. All lodges of Clermont County will participate, with State Grand Master Baker likely serving as the orator.
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Institution of Odd ‘Féllow
Myelin
Boston Fair
C. F
Clermont County
Baker
Careless Less Girls Prompt Clerk With Brush Request
A Cincinnati Times-Star item quotes a shopper telling a drug clerk to supply three brushes after one year of use by her daughters. The woman insists two are for her girls and one for the spare room, criticizing the girls for being careless with brushes.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Death of Ard A Knowles Reported from Dallas
A telegram from New Richmond states Ard A Knowles died suddenly in Dallas Texas on Friday. He was born and raised in Felicity and was about thirty five. Remains are en route to Felicity for interment likely on the tenth inst.
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New Richmond
Ard A. Knowles
Dallas
Texas
Nest
Felicity
Institute selects Prof S F Dial as instructor
The executive committee of the C C TI chose Prof S F Dial Milford school superintendent as an instructor at the next Institute likely to teach language and theory of teaching. An offer was extended to Prof McVay Clifton schools but no acceptance yet.
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C.c.ti
S. F. Dial
Milford School
Mext Institute
McVay
Clifton Schools
Marriage of Philip Kulm and Minnie Herman
About 150 guests attended the marriage at Miss Minnie Herman's Milford home on the 3rd instant. Gifts were ample and costly and a splendid supper followed. Milford band led by T. M. Shumard supplied music for the occasion. The Courier extends best wishes for happiness and prosperity to the couple.
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Philip Kulm
Newtown
Minnie Herman
Milford
Lnst
Milford Band
T. M. Shumard
School term closes at Poplar district No 6 Tate township
The winter term of school at Poplar district No 6 Tate township closed on Monday. Boys presented their teacher Miss Lizzie Reed of Bethel a photograph album, and the girls gave a pair of valuable vases. Miss Reed has proven a faithful and successful teacher and will likely be retained for the next term.
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Poplar
Tate Township
Lizzie Reed
Bethel
Samuel L Monday of Clermont notables desc
One of the old Clermonters Samuel L Monday formerly of Williamsburg attained distinction in other states. Born in Philadelphia 1818 he lived in Ohio and Illinois, crossed the plains in 1850, settled in Yolo County California. He served as County Coroner from 1878 to 1880 and Public Administrator starting 1877. Married Harriet Graham Wetic August 26 1897. children Carrié Scott and Anna Parke Monday. Owns 160 acres north of Rep County lands noted in record.
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Samuel L.monday
Williamsburg
Esekiel Slade
Philadelphia
Ohio
Tllinois
Plains
Yolo County
California
Harriet Graham Wetic
Carrié Scott
Anna Parke Monday
Rep
Saat F 'i
Interesting church meeting at Mt Carmel church
The Mt Carmel M B Church hosts a meeting with twenty seven additions reported and more to follow. Rev B T Lane passes for the congregation and is described as an excellent preacher and an almost worker.
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M. B. Church
Mt Carmel
B. T. Lane
Hill Brothers Leading Milford Dealers in Farm Implements
Hill Brothers of Milford rapidly become top agricultural implement dealers in the county. They maintain a large stock of plows harrows cultivators hoes and garden tools and are agents for the Champion reaper mower and binder offered on reasonable terms. Get their prices before buying.
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Hill Brothers
Milford
Mechots
Special master to report settlements for Cincinnati & Eastern claims
General B F Coates, special master commissioner, will file his first report on settlements of old claims to Clinton Common Pleas Court. More than a thousand claimants have been paid. Receiver’s certificates paid amount to 232,577 dollars at par, plus over 200,000 dollars on the floating debt, totaling 432,577 dollars. Large shares go to creditors in this region, aiding local business recovery.
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B. F. Coates
Cincinnati & Eastern
Clinton Common Pleas Court
Williamsburg chair maker injured in factory accident
Alvin Boulware of Williamsburg, junior member of H. Boulware & Bros., chair manufacturers, had a serious accident at the chair factory Thursday afternoon. While putting a belt on a pulley he slipped and his sleeve was caught, fracturing nearly every bone in his hand. He recovered with no amputation expected, though long months lie ahead.
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Alvin Boulware
Williamsburg
H. Boulware & Bros
Bull Attack Delivers Narrow Escape for Young Driver
Last Friday a Holstein bull sold to Frank Williams of East Walnut Hills broke free near the depot after crossing the railroad track. Bernard Greve, the driver, fought to control the animal and was saved from serious injury only by quick spectator intervention. He returned home by spring wagon after treatment at the Hamilton house and recovery by Saturday afternoon.
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Gregg
Frank Williams
East Walnut Hills
Bernard Greve
Hamilton House
Noted Tax Relief Boosts Patent Medicine Sales
The article claims revenue reforms lowered internal revenue and removed stamps from Proprietary Medicines boosting consumer benefit. It highlights Green’s August Flower and Bosthee’s German Syrup with larger bottle sizing increasing medicine content by about one fifth for the 76 cent size. The piece touts rising sales of these remedies to a world leading level as sick and strained populations benefit.
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Green
Bosthee
Valley politician tops April primaries in Greene district
Hon J M Barrett of Valley C is a candidate for the State from the Greene district. The Enquirer reports on interviews with other figures including Captain Nesbitt J P Chew of the Xenia Gazette Alec candidates and Democratic nominating sentiments. Court notes mention guilty verdict in a killing case and property sales by T M Willis trustee of John I Barkley’s estate. Catherine W Cary Jr granted alimony in a case tied to Emma neglect.
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J. M. Barrett
Valley, C
Greene
J Publican
Nesbitt
J. P. Chew
Xenia Gazette
Sims
Bethel
T. M. Willis
John I. Barkley
Barkley
Cowen
Catherine W
Francis N. Cary, Jr
Kate Warmer
Golden Specific Promoted For Liquor Habit Cure
An advertisement claims Dr Haines' Golden Specific can cure liquor habit by adding tea to coffee without the patient’s knowledge. It asserts thousands have quit drinking and promises guaranteed cures with full details from Golden Specific Co. Cincinnati Ohio.
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Dr. Haines
Epi Fidence Golden
Cincinnati
Ohio
Auction of Me grue estate on Gosken township homestead
Administrator P. S. Gatch will offer the old homestead of Louis Me grue, deceased, at public auction on the premises in Gosken township on Saturday March 12. Appraised at 2015 dollars, the price named is not half the real land value. Fuller particulars from Major West Batavia or Milford. Hicks West attorneys.
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P. S. Gatch
Louis Megrue
Gosken Township
Hicks & West
Fuller
County bridge funding approved for Stonelick Creek area
A Saturday bill passed by the Legislatures orders the County Commissioners to quickly erect a substantial bridge over Stonelick Creek near E. C. Patchell’s residence and appropriates 10600 dollars for the project, hailed as wise and fast expenditure.
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Clermont
Stonelick Creek
E. C. Patchell
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