Finest Ever Sunday School Session Held at Moscow
The forty fifth annual Clermont County Sunday-school Association meeting at Moscow May 2 and 8 drew delegates from across the county. Despite travel hurdles the opening session attracted large attendance with a strong program and Mrs. Phebe Curtis of the Ohio 8 S Association delivering several informative talks. Attendees returned home noting the profitable two day session and appreciating the community effort.
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Clermont County
M. E
Moscow
Phebe Curtis
Batavia Township Hears 1911-12 Teacher Roster Upgrade
Batavia township school board met May 6 in Batavia to confirm staff, reelecting all but two teachers. Mt. Holly gains an extra instructor bringing total to 15, while Forest Hill may transfer some families to Mt. Holly. J. S. Hulick is reappointed superintendent for a fifth year as 1911-12 teachers are listed with schools and districts.
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Batavia Township
Batavia
Bessie Lytle
Marie Haskell
Mt. Holly
Forest Hill
Mt. Holly x
Hulick
Elizabeth Applegate
Rockyford
Olive Branch
Gladys Hutson
Whitaker’s
Clifford B. Myrick
Lucy Run
Mark D. Atchley
Greenbrier
Marie M. Bernstein
Summit
W. D. Groves
Glancy’s
Hazel Alrey
Fannie L. Beckett
Eva Bissantz
Inez Maham
Forestville
R. B. Luk Aston
Bagby
F. Davis
Morris
Buote
Davis
Special meeting votes to move voting site to Branch Hill
Deputy State Supervisors of Elections held in Batavia last week to hear testimony on moving the voting place from North Miami back to Branch Hill where it once was. The board deemed it advisable to discontinue North Miami and establish a voting place at Branch Hill. All voters in the locality are asked to take notice and vote there. The change aims to convenience the majority of voters in this precinct.
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State Supervisors of Elections
Batavia
North Miami
Branch Hill
A R Allen Dead A Batavia Soldier Honored Citizen
A R Allen known as Rains and a former Brown County arrival died at home in Batavia after a pneumonia illness of about three days. He was 76 and a brick mason, a G A R and I C O F member, widow Anna Carter and three daughters survive. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m from the home with Rev Burdsall officiating.
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A. R. Allen
Batavia
Fifth and
Wood Streets
Brown County
Anna Carter
Burdsall
Third Street
Clermont County Ballot on $35,000 Public Building Bond
Voters in Clermont County face a June 10 ballot on bonds totaling 35 000 dollars to fund public buildings and a fireproof county records vault. The proposal, with a 30 year term, adds about 8 cents annually per 1000 dollars of assessed tax, a small outlay for decades of safety and county credit.
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Clermont County
Clermont Population Through a Century
The article traces Clermont's population from 1780 to 1880, noting growth to 1840 followed by a decline of 7,162 over 30 years. The peak gain occurred between 1840 and 1850 with an increase of 7,349 residents.
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Clermont
Clermont County Fruit Growers Meet Plans Education
The Clermont County Fruit Growers Association met at Batavia to adopt a constitution and by laws though attendance was limited. It plans schools on planning spraying trimming and packing. membership is set at 1 dollar yearly with a Batavia annual meeting slated for late March 1912 and a June 24 gathering.
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Clermont County Fruit Growers’ Association
Batavia
Purose
Vermont County
Lowell Roudebush
Violets Sent to Cincinnati Schoolchildren by Batavia Scholars
The Cincinnati Times Star reports violets sent to Gilford schoolchildren by Batavia public schools. Supt J W Jones, teachers, and pupils arranged the gift from Batavia, picked earlier, and delivered to homes in a crowded tenement district near Sycamore and Fifth. Principal John A Helzer praised the gesture.
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Cincinnati
Batavia
Cincinnati An Times Star
Uilford
J. W. Tones
John A. Helzer
Ones
Sycamore Stage
Fifth
Deg
Bartain
Seventeen-year-old girl elopes to Chicago and weds
A New Richmond Ohio schoolgirl Anna Duncan age seventeen ran away two weeks ago with Edward Tarvin a local bookkeeper. They married in Chicago after traveling from Cincinnati. Duncan’s father wired blessing and Tarvin obtained leave and work in Chicago. The piece ends with parental advice against meddling in young romances.
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Ohio
Chicago
The
Times-Star
Anna Duncin
Richmond, O
Cincinnati
New Richmond High School
Tarvin
Windy City
Duncan
New Richmond
Elections Board Members Lose Terms if Law Fails
Lee Phillips a Democrat and Chas Adams a Republican members of the Board of Elections see their terms expire in August unless a proposed law passes. If the measure passes their terms will be extended until January 1912.
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Lee Phillips
Chas. Adams
Board of Elections
Cinderella in Flowerland at Town Hall Batavia
A town hall musical May 12 at 7 30 p m features Miss Mary Ellen Teal pupils in Cinderella in Flowerland. Cast includes Queen of the Fairies Josephine Fiscus Cinderella Kathleen Ashburn Godmother Olive Marshal guests at Ball Jean Smythe Buttercup Eliza beth Duckwall and many others with Batavia Orchestra providing music. Admission 25 and 15 cents.
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Cinderella
Flowerland
Mary Ellen Teal
Batavia
Miss Teal
Queen of the Fairies
Josephine Fiscus
Daisy
Kathleen Ashburn
Prince
Sunshine
Sunbeam Castle
Sienies Sullivangery
Mabel Armstrong
Proud Sisters
Holly Hock
Gertrude Bunn
Haity
Eta Onane
Eae
Nature
Olive Marshal
Flower Girl
Rebecca Jones
Bonnie Bee
Little Page
Earl Baliinger
Robin Red
Prince's Herald
Orville Halbisch
Ball
Poppy
Jean Smythe
Buttercup
Elizabeth Duckwall
Pansy
Dorothy Carroll
Daffodil
Carrie Sullivan
Violet
Jeane Glancy
Sweet Brier
Mignonette
Wilma Brown
Lily Belle
Muriel Davidson
Sweet Pea
Ruth Kain
Narcissus
Bertha Smythe
Blue Bell
Roberta Patchell
Bix Little Sunbeams
Jean McDonald
Mamie Brothers
Edna Jones
Mable Patchell
Mothers Day Services At M E Church
Mothers day event at the M E Church with a morning service at 10 30 and a baccalaureate sermon at 7 30 for the graduating class. Members are asked to wear flowers and attend Sunday school at 9 30 and contribute to 825 in honor of mothers. E Burdeall pastor.
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E. Burdeall
Building Condemnation Moves Through Bethel
The deputy State fire marshal orders condemnation of several Bethel buildings to protect life and limb. Similar actions urge towns to remove nuisance structures and enforce setbacks from streets. Batavia has already removed a structure.
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Bethel
Batavia
Batavia Daughters of Rebekah Host Williamsport Lodge
The Batavia Daughters of Rebekah invited the Williamsport lodge to a social night last Thursday. Hazel Ulrey led the initiation as part of the Odd Fellows related events. The evening featured graceful degree work, new member introductions, a short program, and a light lunch for about 30 visitors.
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Batavia Daughters of Rebekah
Williamsburg
Batavia
Hazel Ulrey
Odd Fellows Lodge
Amelia
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Order
New State Bank
Bethel
Felicity
Georgetown
Amelia O. E
T. Glaney
B. F. Fiscus
Mesdames
A. C. Nash
E.S. Rush
Fannie Marshall
G. F. Baum
W. O. Lytle
Anna Maher
E. B. Scott
Cecile Hulick
Ethel and
Lou Weaver
Frank Crane
Post Office Orders May Mail Counts and Staffing Increase
The Batavia post office will conduct a detailed May mail census counting each class of matter. A new staff member, Miss Mead, joins the team, signaling a busy period with extra work and potential delays. Data collected include counts, weighing, handling frequency, time, and pieces per minute per class to support possible rate changes and a 1 cent letter postage goal.
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United States
Batavia
Miss Mead
Tarbell named Brown County member of Ohio-Columbus Centennial board
Hon John A. Poland recommends James W Tarbell as Brown County member on the Board of Honorary Commissioners for the Ohio-Columbus Centennial. Daily papers show statewide interest and Tarbell will soon receive county literature for distribution. Torturing eczema spreads daily and Dean’s Ointment offers instant relief and cure.
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John A. Poland
Chillicothe
James W. Tarbell
Brown County
Tarbell
Jamestown Targeted as Health Resort by Aged Residents
Old residents tout Jamestown as a health resort citing many locals aged 70 to 100. They claim extensive care and regular hours promote longevity. Batavia also hosts senior citizens above 70 and near 100 who remain active and spry.
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Jamestown
Batavia
Liniment praised for rheumatism relief in market circulation
The advertisement extols a liniment praised for rheumatism relief and asserts wide dealer availability. It emphasizes effectiveness and general acceptance among customers as a trusted remedy.
Rev. A. N. Spahr Dies in Xenia After Lively Life
Noted local minister Rev. A N. Spahr died at his Xenia home on Saturday May 6. Funeral services were set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Xenia City Church.
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A. N. Spahr
Xenia
Xenia City
Profitable Meeting Of Batavia Woman Club At Breeding Home
The Batavia Woman's Club met Saturday at Mrs. T. P. Breeding's home after a location change from Mrs. W. C. Griffith. The program included a Mother tribute music cradle songs from different nations and a paper on Agriculture in Schools by Mrs. Timmons of Milford with Miss Homeyer and Miss Camile Roudebush.
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Batavia Woman's Club
W. C. Griffith
Breeding
Jamieson
Hamilton Ata
Progress Club
Timmons
Milford
Batavia
Homeyer
Camile Roudebush
Midnight street disturbance ends in faked teeth clash
Last Saturday around midnight a group of Batavia youths argued over the price of a Walter Riley automobile, then fought near the Bell Exchange. Clifford South lost teeth and sustained injuries. Davis prevailed. No arrests have been made and locals urge a $50 fine and 60 days in the works to deter such behavior.
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Clifford South
C. Davis
Batavia
Walter Riley
South
Davis
Riley
Bell Exchange
Barn Fire Destroys Ed Cowquill Farm Barn Near Williamsburg
A barn owned by Ed Cowquill near Williamsburg burned Saturday night destroying a hay-filled structure and causing total loss. No injuries reported and cause under investigation.
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Ed Cowquill
Williamsburg
Former Clermontier Nelson Bradley Dies in Indiana
Nelson Bradley, uncle of Dr. N E Bradley of this place, died at his Greenfield Indiana home last Saturday at age 89. A former Felicity resident, he lived a long life and was remembered by local ties.
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Nelson Bradley
N.E. Bradley
Greenfield
Indiana
Felicity
Pleasant Surprise for Miss Helen Weaver on Birthday
A cheerful group of about a dozen youths gathered at Miss Helen Weaver’s East Batavia home last Friday to surprise her on turning twelve. They enjoyed games music and conversation then were treated to refreshments and Miss Weaver received many nice presents.
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Helen Weaver
East Batavia
Ufe
Alow
Miss Weaver
Decoration Day Plans Invite Civic Help
Decoration Day falls on the last Tuesday in May this year and citizens are urged to assist remaining veterans in the observance. Bata via has honored the day before and arrangements will be announced in due time for people to plan an afternoon off to honor the boys in blue who have gone before.
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Batavia
Epworth League Elects New Officers After Reorganization
The Bowouh League Society of the M F B church reorganized last Wednesday night electing Miss Fern Thompson as president Elizabeth Marsh as vice president and Dean Jeffries as treasurer. The society is described as thriving and accomplishing much good.
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Bowouh League Society
The
M. FB. Church
Fern Thompson
Elizabeth Marsh
Dean Jeffries
Batavia Opens Baseball Season with 14 to 3 Win Over Union Central
Batavia delivers a one sided opening game as the home team defeats Union Central of Cincinnati 14 to 3. Scharberg is knocked from the box, Roudebush hits a homer, and Batavia builds the lead with strong first and sixth inning rallies. Buerger finishes with three innings, while Troeger, Limes, Colter, Thayer, Roudebush and Kirgan star on offense and defense. Umpire Litchenfield presides over a 2:27 contest. Next Saturday the Y M C A boys visit for another promising matchup.
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Batavia
Union Central
Cincinnati
Gatch
Scharberg
Roudebushh
Buerger
Troeger
Limes
Colter
Thayer
Allen Roudebush
Smyth
Meeker
David Kirgan
Mose Griffith
Union Centrals
Mattox
Larkin
Kirgan
Litchenfield
May Crop Report Highlights Wheat Gains and Orchard Setbacks
The report notes wheat at 87 percent condition, oats area 1,441,957 acres with 94 percent sowing vs 1910, and 2011 area projected at 1,857,224 acres. Barley and clover sowing up to 81 percent, fruit yields at 91 percent, 93 percent for berries, and livestock winter losses. Ohio shows improving wheat prospects, but April weather hurt oats seedings with extensive unseeded ground. apple buds in southeastern counties show light fruit set due to prior drought, while other regions report mixed fruit conditions.
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Rge
Ohio
Scioto
Immigration talk by Mrs Bass at M E church
Mrs Bass general secretary of the Ladies Home Missionary Society of the M E church will address our people at the M E church Wednesday evening at 7 30 on Immigration. She will discuss Ellis Island and other emigrant landing points and what our women should do for them. All men and women young and old are invited.
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Bass
Ladies’ Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
M. BE
Ellie’ Island
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Leeds Devewes
Town Hall
New Lodge
Chamberlain
Dean
T. P
Batavia Woman Club
Clermonter
Epworth League
MAY Crop Report
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