Memorial Day Services at M E Church Impress Veterans
Memorial Day services at the M E church featured solemn ceremonies with Batavia G A R Post and Sons of Veterans in attendance. Rev Morris delivered an eloquent sermon, with music by Mrs Clara Gregg and Miss Belle Duckwall and a moving performance of Tenting on the Old Camp Ground by William R. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia G. A. R. Post and Sons of Veterans
M. BE
Bell
Presbyterian Church
M. BE. Church
Gaylord Hulick
Clara Gregg
Belle Duckwall
Morris
William R. Walker
Damages Awarded in Bridge Accident Case and Railroad Collision
Alfred Miller sued over a Camargo turnpike bridge collapse that wrecked his wagon and injured his horses and himself. A circuit retrial ordered a $600 verdict for the plaintiff. a separate collision case against the C P W railroad resulted in a $10,000 award to the administrator of George Glascow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Miller
Camargo
Miamiville
Mr. Miller
Miller
Circuit Court
Frasier & Hicks
Griffith & Nichols and
Nichols & Nichols
Christopher Binder
George Glascow
Baredon
Frazier & Hicks and Parrott & Griffith
Batavia
Thompson
Portsmouth
Hollister & DeCamp
Cincinnati
Beer ban at Bantam Fair yes. baseball feature added
Bantam Fair Board rejected Willenbrink of New Richmond bid for beer privilege and voted to eliminate alcohol at the fair. Instead a county clubs baseball game pitting Brown and Clermont select nines will be featured, described as a magnetic draw for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willenbrink
New Richmond
Brown
Clermont
Rev W B Jackson Pioneer Methodist Minister 1819–1878
Obituary notes Rev William B Jackson born May 18 1819 near Clarksburg West Virginia later a pioneer Ohio minister serving many circuits including Aberdeen Batavia New Richmond Walnut Hills and Cincinnati districts He became a devoted itinerant in 1839 and stopped preaching in 1878 due to ill health He married Elizabeth Jamieson in Batavia in 1854 and his funeral was held at First M E Church last Tuesday with many mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Jackson
Urbana
West Virginia
Frontiereman
Warren County
Ohio
William B. Jackson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aberdeen
Batavia
New Richmond
Walnut Hills
New _ Street
Cincinnati
Miami
Vienna
King’s Creek
Mechanicsburg
North Lewisburg
Fletcher
Fairfield
Piquaree Addison
Sharonville
Port Union
Fair Haven
New Burlington
Jackson
Elizabeth Jamieson
M. E
Batavia Bantams Triumph Over Bethel Bantams 28 to 4
Batavia batsmen dominated the Saturday game on the former grounds, aided by a Belleville bat from Kentucky. Lew Buerkle hit two home runs as Batavia beat the Bantams 28 to 4, with Batavia forming the county’s top club lineup led by Del Bun and Percy Jamieson. Tomorrow two Batavia games against Bethel are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantam Roosters
Batavia Spring Chickens
Batavia Boys
Belleville
Kentucky
Batavians
Bantams
Lew Buerkle
Batavia Club
del Bun
Percy Jamieson
Wm. Teal
Paul McCaslen
Gus Light
William White
Rome Murphy
James Ashburn
Batavias
Bethel
Society Events Highlight Dr and Mrs Ashburn Reception
A reception at Dr. and Mrs. Ashburn on Main Street Monday evening hosted Mrs. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Shaw of Chicago, with about sixty guests. Refreshments, music, and singing followed, described as a memorable entertainment. Another notable event was Mrs. M A Gregg’s superb dinner in honor of Mrs. Julia Dimmitt, with mutual friends present for conversation and music followed by cake and cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Paxton
Baptist
Terrace Park
Shaw
Chicago
Dr. Ashburn
Calvary
Georgia Thompson
Loveland
Jesus
Mr. Patton
Elijah
Israel
Promised Land
M. A. Gregg
Julia Dimmitt
Clermont Democrats Name Delegates for Milford Convention
At a Clermont court house gathering on Saturday the Democratic delegation selected twenty delegates to attend the senatorial convention at Milford on June 4. The list includes I. W. Lytle J. W. Christie J. H. McTomany Frank White BE. Myers Elias Dumford Miles Bicking Frank Clasgens F. N. Carey Jr Dan Hillen Horace Rice W. G. Richey Silas English Charles Ludlow H. L. Nichols J. R. Johnson Geo. W. Goodwin A. N. Paxton Peter Craver D. W. Murphy plus twenty alternates and adjourned once the strength of the group was reached.
DONE UP BY THE CUTWORMS
Dean Hulick of Amelia was found injured after a cutworm attack on his trousers near a barbed wire fence. His mother mended the breeches. the humorous tale cites the mishap and a plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a beneficial remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Elmer Hulick
Amelia
Dead Rhodes of the Elbe Found at South Gravenzande
Papers from the Rhodes tragedy detail the finding of Eugene Rhodes’s body at South Gravenzande. The document set includes a passenger list from the Elbe, bank deposit certificates, a gold ring engraved with his mother Sophia Rhodes, and a translation of a Dutch death record. The text notes burial customs and possible reinterment abroad, with references to a companion steward and interment practices in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Rhodes
South Gravenzande
Clermonter
Elbe
Fran Sophia Rhodes
Washington, D.C
Koster
Heidelberg
Sophia Rhodes
Gravenzande
District Court
Rotterdam
Department of Justice
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Roque
Germany
Rhodes
The Three C S Camena Concert Company in Batavia
The Camena Concert Company, formed in Goshen and led by Prof. H L Turnipseed, includes Nellie Robbins and Lynne Bowser among its principal singers. The group, composed of Batavian young women from Clermont families, will perform at the upcoming Institute session to be warmly welcomed by local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camena
Goshen
Clermont
8. L. Turnipseed
Nellie 8. Robbins
J. N. Robins
Third Brigade
4Th Army Corps
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Lynne Bowser
Misa L. Mabel Cramer
Maude L. Dellinger
Vesta B. Shank
Josephine Burger
Batavia
June Weather Averages and Extremes in Ohio Over Twelve Years
A twelve year June weather record for Ohio shows mean temperatures around 70 degrees with notable extremes. The warmest June averaged 78 degrees in 1800 and the coldest 47 in 1880. highest single day 102 in 1887. lowest 20 in 1884. Precipitation averages 8.98 inches with 10 days at or above .01 inch. peak monthly rainfall 10.83 inches in 1891 at Canton. minimum 0.45 inches in 1804 at Orangeville. Clouds: 10 clear days, 18 cloudy days, 7 partly cloudy. Winds primarily southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Jane
Canton
Orangeville
Wapakoneta
Hard Times And Odd Contradictions In A Humorous Exchange
An unidentified exchange lampoons era hardships with wit, noting we throw ashes away to buy soap raise dogs and buy hogs let manure go to waste grow weeds and buy vegetables and brooms fish with a cheap rod build school houses send children to be educated and send boys hunting with costly gear for tiny birds.
Wool prices rise with political change hopes at Wilmington
The Wilmington Journal notes wool markets show a drop from 33 to 40 cents to around 10 to 11 cents per pound for finest grades. It recalls prior higher payouts under a Republican tariff and predicts better times with Republicans in control again in two years. It highlights Batavia Brick Yard employing about thirty, filling orders for various brick types, under Will Stevens and partners Charles Blanchard and John H. Orebaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Batavia
Inis
Will Stevens
Messrs
Charles Blanchard
John H. Orebaugh
Busines
Divorced Wife Threatens Ex Husband in Violent Outburst
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, divorced wife of Frank Anderson, arrived at his Batavia home in a violent mood and threatened to shoot or cut him after a years long separation. Sheriff Teal assisted after she was jailed by Squire Woods. she faced lunacy examination and likely asylum commitment.
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Teal
Jarmel
Catherine Anderson
Squire Woods
Anderson
Frank Anderson
Batavia
Breeding
Love in the Open Carriage on Main Street
A young couple in an open carriage passes Main Street at noon with the man’s arm around the woman. Onlookers react with envy and propriety remarks as love glows amid public gaze and a nod to Samuel Lover’s verses about a low backed car and a betrothal in verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lover
Pather
Peggy
Father McCarr
Cold Day in June Recalled by Old Musical Picnic
The article recalls a freezing Saturday June 4 1850 at Olive Branch fair grounds when bands gathered for a prize, led by Prof Alfred Squire. Menter’s Cincinnati band of about thirty pieces played The Cottage by the Sea as crowds endured frost, with dancing at Jamieson’s Hall and a late night wrap up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch Fair
Alfred Squire
Menter
Cincinnati
Captain Menter
Clermont House
Jamieson
Maggie
Republican Convention At Zanesville Names Numerous Ohio Candidates
The Ohio Republican convention in Zanesville entered full swing with a large crowd while listing hopefuls for governor, attorney general, auditor, treasurer, and other offices from many counties. The recapitulated slate includes Grosvenor, Keifer, Bushnell, Hoyt, Nash, Doyle, Major, Barger, Harris, Poe, Ely, Daugherty, Jenkins, and Lybarger among others. A death notice notes Mrs. William Applegate of Marathon died after surgery at 28, survived by husband and a six year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Athens County
Charles Grosvenor
Supreme Court
Josiah B. Allen
Belmont County
Archer Butler
R. R. Risenberick
Carro
J. H. Eckly
Clark County
J. Warren Keifer
Asa Bushnell
Clinton County
E. J. West
Asa Jenkins
Columbiana County
0. C. Baker
Coshocton County
Board of Public Works
E. L
Gen. J. 8. Jones
Fayette County
Harry M. Daugherty
James F. Cook
Franklin Couty
George K. Nash
Logan County
John 8. Brice
Lorain County
George H.ely
Lucas County
Doyle
Guy B. Major
Mahoning County
L. C. Ohl
Marion County
William Hane
Noble County
W. D. Guilbert
Paulding
A. B. Holcombe
Pike County
John W. Barger
Prebley County
A.L. Harris
Ross County
T. A. Minshall
Summit County
W. F. Dick
Wood County
E. W. Poe
Bushnell
Clinton
Messrs. West
C. H. Grosvenor
Asa W. Bushnell
James H. Hoyt
John Doyle
John Barger
A. L. Harris
Ebenezer W. Poe
Geo. H. Ely
L. C. Hk
C. C
William Applegate
Marathon
Good Samaritain Hospital
Uncle Tom's Cabin in Batavia Impresses Audiences
Traveling troupe led by John Lowlow presented two well received performances of Uncle Tom's Cabin in Batavia yesterday. The company featured strong leads in Uncle Tom Eva and Topsy with new scenery and aerial acts. Lowlow, known across Ohio, drew large crowds eager for the show and friendly greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
John Lowlow
Lowlow
John Robinson
Uncle Tom
Eva
Topsy
Ohio
Clermont County
Music Ag
Epworth League and local political updates from Ohio region
Epworth league announces Friday night business meeting and Sunday services with a third sermon on the Seventh Commandment. A mail robbery attempt near Blue Creek is thwarted by the driver. Hamilton and Clermont counties mull Hill Motsinger damages settlement for 350 dollars. Decoration Day activities planned with flowers, ritual, and a Batavia band procession. Brown County Republicans choose delegates for Zanesville with young candidates backing Bushnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Clermont Boy Pushing Up in Education
Charles Porter son of William Porter of Clermont has taught at Riverside for two years starting at 1100 and raised to 1300 in the second year. He is reappointed for a third year at 1600 per year. Porter, 22, married with four children, exemplifies local progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Porter
William Porter
Riverside
Clermont Boys
Knights of Pythias Session Attended by Homer Grancy
Homer Grancy of the Batavia Lodge K a of P attended the State Grand Lodge session in Cleveland as a Batavia representative. The Ohio Grand Lodge administration will now be led by Granis Chancellor-elect M. B. Budge of Columbus, succeeding Sutphen. A bicycling group plans a Sunday ride from here to Fayetteville Brown County and back via Williamsburg Mt. Ornel and Milford Chillicothe turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Grancy
Batavia Lodge
K’a of P
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
Batavia
Ohio
Granis
M. B. Budge
Columbus
Sutphen
Fayetteville
Brown County
Wheeler
Williamsburg
Mt. Ornab
Objective Point
Milford & Chillicothe
Hair Pillow Cures Chronic Headache, Claims Courier Reader
A longtime headache sufferer says he was cured by a hair pillow. He bought a pound of hair from an upholsterer and had a pillow made, noting no headaches since using it. He suggests magnetism or electricity in hair may explain the remedy and urges trial.
Organ for Batavia church urged to inspire worship
The article argues for installing an organ at the Methodist church in Batavia to enhance worship and beauty. It recounts a near disaster on the U P and V road where a horse was struck by a train at Bloody Run trestle, narrowly avoiding catastrophe as it wedged between ties and was killed by the cow catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
Batavia
Methodist Church
Bloody Run
Tle
Thorne
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M. FE
Bantam
Bata
Boys
Hood
South Holland
Rot
C.S
Clermont Musical Organization
Smith Sisters
Love
the Convention
Blue Creek
West Union
Clermoint
Hamilton County
Batavia Band
I. C.C. F. Lodge
G. A. R. Post
Georgetown
H. C. Louden
F. M. Merausa
A. E. Earheart
L. E. Edwards
J. A. Atwood
Dwight Harrison
J. J Beinart
J. D. Siep
Moorehead
C. A. Sutton
Clermont Boy
Kingis OF
Pythias
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