Clermont Courier Weekly News Brief
The Clermont Courier provides weekly local briefings and notices. The page features community updates and small items of interest from the town and surrounding area.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
4
The Clermont Courier provides weekly local briefings and notices. The page features community updates and small items of interest from the town and surrounding area.
A list of candidates across Batavia township and surrounding counties announces bids for Representative to Congress, General Assembly, Probate Judge, Clerk of Courts, Sheriff, County Commissioners, Treasurer, Recorder, Surveyor, Prosecuting Attorney, and Coroner. The piece also comments on Governor Willis administration and Ohio politics, noting highway department efficiency and the Cox Harmon dynamic.
St Peter’s Cathedral in Rome is described as the greatest cathedral and is said to have a capacity of 54000 people. The note emphasizes its grand scale and significance in the city.
Multiple civil actions listed with claims from $500 to $1700 plus 6 percent interest from 1916. Cases include Purkhiser v Fridioan, Roudebush v Daniell, Hawkins receivership, and several divorces with child custody or support. Also marriage licenses, appointments, wills filed, and probate notes for Lulu Davidson, George Heil, Frank Fetzer.
Real estate transfers list several deeds including E W Otten to Stephen Day for 12 acres, Frank C Fetzer to George Snider for parcels 86 and 37 in Pal estine, and Florence Frazier to C M Curry for 60 acres in Williamsburg Township and Brown County. Other transfers include Ellen Butler to B F Ander son for 13 acres, Margaret Crowe to Sophia Renn for 55 acres in Williamsburg Township, W G Abernathy to William W Drummond for lot 373 in Williamsburg, Minnie May Schurr to Abraham, with prices largely at $1 and occasional larger sums.
Public auction set for Saturday June 4 1916 at 10 a m to sell three parcels in Washington township Clermont county Ohio all part of Daniel Morgan survey no 650 469 and Robert Craddock survey no 82 with combined acreage about 95 acres plus a graveyard portion. Land conveyed to Fredyfrump y F Multer et al by deeds dated 1912 1914 and described in several deeds. Terms are one third cash and balance in one and two years at 6 percent with mortgage security. Mary B Nichols administratrix with the will annexed of Fred Trump deceased. Darby Rapedoll attorneys Cincinnati Ohio.
Sealed proposals will be received in Batavia Ohio by the Auditor for the purchase of two hundred bonds of Clermont County Ohio for repair and improvement of roads. Bonds total 100000 dollars dated June 1 1916 bearing 65 percent interest with semiannual payments and due over ten years. Proposals due June 1 1916 bid must include 2 percent certified check and bond details.
Notice of special election to decide issuing bonds of ten thousand dollars for Edentgeia School District in Clermont County Ohio. Election to occur Monday June 19 1916 at regular polling place to fund a new school building and site acquisition with twenty bonds of five hundred dollars each at up to six percent interest, terms ranging from three to twenty two years. Treasurer and officials listed for conduct of the election.
A series of land deeds show Eboodin and others selling 22 acres and multiple lots in New Richmond Milford Tate Miami Townships for $1 to various buyers. Transfers include 67 acres in Washington Township and 60 acres in Tate Township plus 86 acres in Miami Township with prices listed. Also listed is a $975 lot transfer in Miami Township and a $275 transfer of Felicity parcels. A note asserts emeralds as the most valuable per carat among precious gems.
In the probate court O P Griffith declares Joby David son duly qualified as executor of Lula Davidson, deceased, of Clermont County Ohio. Dated May 20 1916 and notice appears in the estate records.
Notice that Ilie Mary ish has been duly appointed and unduly filed as executor of the estate of Ebenezer James Naish deceased. Clermont county Ohio probate records show appointment.
Notice states J R Williams appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Georgia Constant late of Clermont. Filing references include the sad y of May 1016 and attorney Samuel W Sprague.
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