Lectures and local talent seen as Batavia option
Batavia residents yearn for home grown lectures to illuminate minds and bolster the town’s culture, while outsiders and side shows are rejected as distractions. Judge Cowen presides over Ohio v Purkhiser, where suspected theft of $39 from saloonist Ressinger’s till leads to a guilty verdict with doubt on guilt and a possible one year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Alice Oates
Julia Hunt
U. S
Afton
Adelina Patti
H. W. Beecher
Patti
Ohio
George Purkhiser
Cowen
George Parkhiser
William Ressinger
Moscow
Purkhiser
Felicity
Ressinger
Early Clermont settlers and the Todd family legacy
The article recounts the first white settlers in Clermont County led by Colonel Thomas Paxton in 1792 and the Todd family, including Owen Todd, their roles as surveyors and magistrates, and their influence in Kentucky and Ohio. It notes Todd’s prominence, court leadership in 1801, and descendants, followed by unrelated local notices about Venus transits and upcoming entertainments and civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Thomas Paxton
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Loveland
Owen Todd
James Smith
Robert Orr
Silas Hutchingon
John Rameey
Redmond McDonough
Paxton
Miami Township
O’ Banion
John Todd
Blve Licks
Lincoln
Owen Todd Fishback
Virginia
Montgomery County
Randolph
Fayette County
Anthony Wayne
Northwest Territory
Clarksville
Clinton County
Smalley’s
Chas. Hadley
Hamilton County
William Lytle
Jaimes Taylor
Virginia Military District
Little Miami
Scioto Rivers
Clermont
Williamsburg
Common Pleas Court
Snn
Thomas Morris
Ohio
Francis Dunlavy
Warren County
Todd
Fayette
Bourbon Counties
Scioto Valley
Owen
Todds
Trdiana
Autumn Morning Hymn of Rural Life
A nostalgic poem recounts the early autumn scene across a farmstead. It paints frost, fodder shocks, turkeys and hens, and a rooster’s song as the sun rises. The work of harvest, corn tassels, fall leaves, and barnyard rhythms evoke rural pride in September air.
Thanksgiving Week Notes From Batavia Courier
Local items describe court cases in Ohio and Batavia news. Notes mention deliveries, improvements, and social events, including sermons, marriages, and a Christmas program. The piece references December dates and various residents, with advertisements and upcoming entertainments listed.
Local Notes From Madisonville And Nearby
Mrs Etta B Clark visits relatives in Madisonville Ohio. Hess and Beckmore butchers perform a lively bit. D H Hill moved into a new house and welcomes old friends. W O Walker of Mt Oreb was in the area last week for Cooper Insurance Dayton. Dan Binkley of Cincinnati visiting Mrs E Durrah. Squire Wright says business is looking up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta B. Clark
Madisonville
Ohio
Hess and Beckmore
D. H. Hill
W. O. Walker
Mt. Oreb
Cooper Insurance Company
Dayton
Dan Binkley
Cincinnnati
E. Durrah
Squire Wright
Church Roof and Belfry Upgrade Highlight Local News
The church completed a new roof and belfry raising its exterior appeal, while further repairs by trustees are indefinitely postponed. Rev H Stokes with Rev D Lee Aultman lead a protracted meeting. Visitors include Mrs Geo H Fridman of Clermontville and Josie Simmons of Laurel. Whooping cough remains common. A young man from Nicholsville changed plans to start a vegetable garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady
Kansas
Commissioner Shaw
Nicholsville
Local Notes On Transfers, Accidents And civic Work
Dr Henry Craft plans Cincinnati move to start new business. Chief Wm Rich fined for drunkenness and suspended. John S Police visits California. J A Skiff breaks arm after ladder accident. grandson had similar fall recently. John Roudebush plans butcher shop here. Council approves south Jackson street sidewalk. Miami tiles drain Broadway crossing. Joe Lockwood recovers from illness. Al Gullum moves to Hillsboro. Mrs Mollie Rown returns from Illinois trip. Charles Smitzer prepares upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rich
John S. Police
California
J. A. Skiff
John Roudebush
Goshen
John
Council
Jackson Street
Dr. L
Miami
Broaiway
Joe Lockwood
al. Gullum
Hillsboro
Mollie Rown
Ilinois
Charles Smitzer
Community Notes on Road Work and Local Happenings
The week brings steady progress on the Croshaw to Kidd road improving travel by about fifty rods. Local events include a runaway by Mr. John Starks’s male team with no damage, improvements in Geo Maham’s sick child, Mrs. Stark visiting Clover, and recovery for Mrs. Abram Hatlick from rheumatism. Cantata attendance at Batavia and free talks at the schoolhouse next Tuesday and Thanksgiving Eve spelling match invite all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croshaw
Mr. Kidd
John Starks
Geo. Maham
Funeral of three respected residents marks Sunday in township
On Sunday November 19 the community honored three highly regarded locals including Bethel residents Mr. John Curtis and Mrs. Joseph Carter at a funeral. Belle Davis heads to Indianapolis for the winter while others visit relatives and relocate, with the G A R growing and the new depot nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
John Curtis
Davis
Joseph Carter
Belle Davis
Indianapolis
Sanburn
Dayton
Connersville
Indiana
W. R. Page
Montgomery
Ohio
Cincinnati
Layfield
Chas. E. Carter
Inliana
Messrs
Elrod and
Fradier
Winter Lumbering and Local Happenings In Our Village
Our village residents stockpile wood and coal for winter. corn yield exceeds expectations. Schools improve under Mark Leevyer. Four residents attend Mrs. Lafferty's Monterey auction led by McKinney with Anderson, South, and Whittaker handling goods. Baseball and glass ball shooting amusements spark rivalries with Edenton. glass ball shooting leads J C Rose to win silver, R T Clemons earns leather belt. Smith McKinnie adds a sacred calf to his collection. garden prep soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Leevyer
Dr. A. Did
Clermont County Tax Rates and Delinquent Notice 1882
I, I. E. J. Donham treasurer of Clermont County Ohio, publish the 1882 tax rates by township and district. Half due December 20 and half due June 20 of the following year, with full payment allowed by December 20. Delinquent real estate taxes from 1881 and the December 1882 tax lead to sale on the third Tuesday in January 1883 with a 15 percent penalty on settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Donham
Clermont
Ohio
Batavia
Williamsburg Township
Franklin Township
Washington Township
Sap
Union Township
Soeerpreen
Miami
Goshen Township
Williamsburg
Bethel
Fe Heels Eee Ee
Felicity
Neville
Moscow
Mt. Carmel
Tabasco
Milford
Miamiville
Loveland
Boston
Batavia Village
Williamsburg Village
Bethel Village
Felicity Village
Neville Village
Moscow Village
New Richmond Village
Milford Village
Be Riteb
Sis Weiser
Loveland Village
Piesa Ie Wie
Sis Na Bie
la Ges Aia
Boston Village
E. J. Donham
Clermont County
State OF
William Haight
Townsend Thatker
George H. Rape
B. F. Clark
Nancy C. Sargent
E.S. Prather
Samuel G. Prather
W.T. Prather
Daniel W. Wall
Aaron Apgar
William Rameey
Joseph Jenkins
Joseph C. Dee
P. B. Swing
W. C. Mellen
Rebecca J. E. Townsend
William Pease
Trustam Pease
Edith B
Harry T
Alice
Mary Jane Durham
Menthe Canter
William Stultz
Mnee Irwin
John M. Flora
John Manning
May Manning
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Milford Property Ohio 1882
P B Ackley issues an execution from Clermont county Ohio and will offer for sale the undivided one third of a lot in Milford at public auction December 9 1882. The lot fronts 120 feet and is 90 feet deep with life estate to James D Ackley and appraised at 333 33 dollars. Cash day of sale. Sheriff Thomas Brown. Deputy J W Kain. Attorney S A West for plaintiff.
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Clermont Common Pleas
Daniel Hawkins
John S. Hawkins
Amuel Hawkins
Riley Hawkins
Nathan Hawkins
Samuel Hawkins
Court of Common Pleas
Clermont County
Ohio
County
Clermont
William Stone
N. E
John Perry
Eli Berry
Wiliam Stone
Mary Hawkins
Amos Jordain
Jordain
Dee
Silas Jordain
S. Jordain
Edenton
Main Street
N. Alley
A. N. Wiltinmg
P. B. Ackley
Batavia
State of Ohio
Milford
Anl
James Dennison, Esq
John Julien, Sr
L. A. Hendrick
Isaac_ Simpkins
John Bell
L. C. Hopkins
Cincinnati, Columbus and Wooster
Rachael Ackley
John Coyne
James D. Ackley
Thomas Brown
J. W. Kain
S. A. West
Mount Carmel
William Moseley
Union Brid and
Batavia Turnpike Road
Franklin Johnson
M. Elston
James C. McMatty
Citizens Bank of
Piqua
C. W. Leming
Stonelick Township
Montjoy
J. Long
K.irwin
Thomas Gall
David Simpkins
Lytle Knott
Nichols, Griffith & Davis, Apropers
Norks
Charles F. Emery
Rachel Dudley
Stonelick Creek
Armstrong
Frederick Weaver
Elizabeth Emery
Frazier & Roudebush
Atty’s
Pee Novi
County of
State of
Milford and
Goshen
Centenary Church Lot
Ashburn & Hulick
Tate Township
E. O
William Richardson
Lytle
Beeples
Bethel and
Boat Run
G. W. Salt
John
Ed. Salt
Step Stone Road
G. T. Salt
Jordan Harris
Swine & Lennin
Wayne Township
Newton
Cincinnati, A and Columbus
Taylor
C. Newton
Ling Township
Brown County
Williamsburg
Williams. McLean
R. P. Creager
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de Clermont
Courier
Little Red Riding Hood
Academy Hall
Mary Cowen
Cramer
Red Riding Hood
Riding Hood
Little Red
Man Riding Hood
Columbus
M. J. W. Holter
Holter
H. W. Owen
Huron
Venus
Cupid
Dolmans
White & Heinrici’e
New York
New York City
Ep. Hall
Hall
Alf. Barbnet
Kline
Opera House
Mr. Burnet
Davidson
America
Scotland
Carroll Free Press
Jackson Standard
Mackley
Courrier
A. M. Marsh
Rev. H. Hill
Owensville
R. Y. Woodlief
S. Adams
Thomas Hodge
A. B. Frazier
Wigginsville
G.W. Needham
Newtonsville
William Atchley
C. W. Burroughs
Robert Doughty
Bantam
Sterling & Moore’s
Pomona Grange
B. F. Johnson
Indianapolis Journal
Special Court Calendar
Edward Bosreaey
Isaac Elston
Keziah Justice
John W. Snider
Hannah Zugg
Thomas J. Zug
Robert Kyle
Lucy D. Kyle
Frederick Neilp
Franz Felix
S. J. Rybolt
William Tudor
Adaline Harvey
John W. Harvey
William Vaughn
Rosa Belle Vaughn
Elijah Vines
Matilda Vines
Emma Hammond
Hitch, Ely & Co
John Cheyne
Alonzo Kirgan
Marshall Penny
Gacaiber
James Norris
Isaac Bushman
Matic
Clarke
Shep. Norris
Harvey Hammiltron
Lex. Rarer
George M
Davis House
Itis
A. Hamilton
M. E. Church
William Mansfield
W.T. McMullen
New Boston
Frank A. Ducheman
Elizabeth E. Moorhead
Allen Glancy
Allen
Presbyterian Sunday School
Marshal Henry
Ainger and Parker
Washington
Spencer
Pacific Railroad
Helm
G. T. Williams
Nickle Plate Road
Cleveland
George A. McIntosh
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Sis
Alf. Burnett
Prof. Davidson
Hannah M. Spence
Friend P. Spence
Martinsville
Daniel
Susan Turner
Perintown
Friends’ Church
H. Hu
H. Morris
Society of Oe
Darlington
Methodist Church
Belfas
James Clark
News
Henry Craft
Carter’s
Edward Runyan
Maggie Foster
J.T. Meighan
Logansport
Ind
Allie
James Collins
Hattie Doughman
Mary Shaw
Eleanor
Kline’s
People’s Grocery
Kline Y’s
Orleans
Saxony
Germantown
H. Lindsley & Son
H. Lindsley & Son’s
O. Logan
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co
Offce
Weaver
Court House
Batarita
Ort
Lecal
Wm. G. Ready Ve
Clermont Common Pleas—Order OF Sale
David R. Irwin
Sheriff’s Sale
John M. Neely
John Fogle
Harvey Irwin
Elizabeth Marsh
Ve Richard Warsi
Pleintiff
Jennie Hines
Dickinson, Ashburn & Hulick
Manchester
A. B. Manchester
Fszati
Advertisi Ssc
Aoeaaone Emda Ten
Walter Frazer
Eee
John Fole
William. Pease
Probate Court
James B. Swing
James C. McMath
Batavia, O
Ee Lewis
Clay County
Emma Lewis
John 8S
Lewis
O. P. Griffith
Ohio Farmers
W. O. Logan
Christian Zugg
Fifth Judicial District
Courts of Common Pleas
Adams County
Femuary
Highland County
Janeer
Ross County
Avernaln
Soame County
Seby Ae Sameer
Madison County
Pickaway Dealey Janeary 2d
Adams
Brown
Highland
Ce Rl Sada Oo
Franklin—Mare
Pickaway
Ross
F. Bingstam
Thaddeus A. Minshall
Cowpe
Eli P. Evans
George Lincoln
Ace Gregg
D. W. C. Louden
Henry M. Huggins
Hawley J. Wylie
Harvey Cashatt
Franklin County
Ber
A. D. Isk
H. B. Mapto
Fine Farms
W.hll
Colonel James Taylor
Newport
P. F. Swing
THE
Clermont CO. Board OF
Board of Examiners
G. W. Felter
Sec’y
Williambburg
Oyer
A Mooreheld
Phelps
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