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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1925
Page
8
Community bulletin listing local visits moves and visits by residents and guests including Dr A J Koeble dentist in Batavia Owensville schedule May 11 meeting and social events. Notices cover marriages birthdays travel to Wilmington Felicity and Pontiac area and church services led by Father Evers and Rev Morris with local family updates and farm sales in Bethel Michigan.
Mrs. Davis from Hyde Park spent the weekend with her mother. Numerous local residents and families are noted visiting, hosting, or attending events including a Friday evening show for Mrs. Thelma Daniels, a successful school term closure with 38 graduates, a quiet wedding of Mrs. Flo Whitaker and Perry Groves, and various weekend visits among the Gernon, Williams, Carlier, Snell, and Hartmetz families.
Wednesday evening last closed the Batavia schools with a town hall commencement. Supt Beaman presented diplomas as Dean L A Pechstein delivered a well received address. The Batavia orchestra provided music and the crowd enjoyed a fitting year end celebration.
The article reports widespread rabies cases in dogs across the state and urges mayors to require muzzling or confinement to protect people and animals. It notes a 70 year old Manchester man died after a brief illness diagnosed as rabies and calls owners to act voluntarily to prevent bites and further spread.
Batavia plans a town wide cleanup from May 11 to 14 to ready for Decoration Day visitors. Residents sign up to clear yards and place rubbish curbside for town or Business Men's Club trucks to haul away on May 16.
Mt. Orab baseball team traveled to Williamsburg for a close contest. The hosts won or tied by scoring five runs, while Mt. Orab showed promise as a newly organized club. A good crowd attended and enjoyed the spirited matchup.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our wife and mother. Thanks to those who sent flowers, the choir for music, Rev Browning for words of solace, King undertaker for services, and J F Knight and family for support.
M. W. Cooper of Milford and Chas York of Batavia signed up last week to take training at the Citizens Military Training Camp. Enrollment closes May 16, so those considering joining should apply now.
A. E. Perkins from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station advises feeding a small grain portion to dairy cows on pasture to maintain condition and production as pasture quality declines. A mix of ground corn oats and wheat bran with limited high protein supplement supports heavy producers and helps lower winter costs.
Workmen complete two new cement crossings in Batavia from Judge Davis to H B Glancy and from the telephone exchange to the M B church. Lime stone crossings removed for improvements. Contractors Kidd and Reynolds.
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