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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1898

Page

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TABLE TALK HEIRLOOM SUIT HEARD BY JUDGE SMITH

An appeal in McLean versus Doughty concerns a mahogany table claimed as an heirloom. Damages sought total 300 dollars. The table passed through multiple hands from Mrs. Woolly to Kennedy to Doughty and has ties to Sackett's Harbor and Pittsburg. Deposition evidence and letters were used. decision pending.

J. W. Smith Sarah K. McLean Harriet A. Doughty Woolly Sullivan Minneapolis New York Plaintff Pittsburg McLean J. Guthrie Miss Doughty

Public sale postponed on account of bad weather

By reason of bad weather the sale of Pos Judd which was to have occurred last Saturday November 26, was postponed until next Saturday December 3, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. Mr. Judd will offer cattle, hogs, harness and farming utensils.

Pos Judd Judd Epworth Lee Olive Branch League Risinger Violet Laura Liunt Edith Edgar Hiomer Hunt Maggie Leola Burlew Dora George Thompson Luln Rust George Avey Alvi Marioi Stadtmiller Clara Violet Calevou Frank McGuire Avlonde Glen Bate Literary Society C.uc

Revival Meetings Begin In January With Noted Evangels

Rev. Bailey of the M E church will start a revival in mid January assisted by Miss Cartwright and Rev. Illman of the Presbyterian church will begin in the first week of January. Epidemic of small pox feared with about six hundred cases reported. vaccination cited as strong protection.

Bailey M. E. Church Miss Cartwright Illman Presbyterian Church State Board of Health

Zimmerman Injury Report Revisions After Hunting Incident

George Zimmerman remains recovering from a hunting accident with more shot penetrations in the groin than first reported. He is improving but not yet back to hunting as implied previously. General S. H. Hurst of Chillicothe will lead a large army across the country on December 17 retracing Sherman’s 1864 march route, promising a rare talk at city hall. T. J. Davis & Co. at South Moscow have paused winter operations on their stone quarry and railroad stone contracts, planning to resume in spring, leaving about 80 workers unemployed.

George Zimmerman 8S. H. Hurst Chillicothe Sherman City Hall T. J. Davis & Co South Moscow C. & O. Railroad Cincinnati Water Works S. H. Haret G. A. KR. Poat Mary Kline Smith Fairmont John Skilman Bellone Charles Hicks Kline Avenue G. P. Robertson Bental House L. J. Behymerhee Lydia Herron John Thompson Penr! Halse James Vreher

Four Lectures by Eminent Speakers Announced for Amelia Board

The Amelia board schedules four lectures starting Tuesday evening December 6 at the hall by Prof. Aubrey M. Timmers of Indiana Pennsylvania. Topics include Picturesque Europe from Paris to Pompeii and travel inspired research. Edwin Patchell of Stonelick mourns the loss of his pet crow Bob, a famed local character nicknamed Bob, rumored in Williamsburg.

Amelia Board of Edu Aubrey M.mmers Indiana Pennsylvania Europe Paris Pompeii Hammer Hick’s Edwin Patchell Stonelick Artemas Ward Bob Williamsburg Mr. Patchell Leeds Harry Brown Side Son Norwood William Perkins Amelia School Board Andrey M. Hammers Lydia Sintin Currie Klemm Madisony

Wedding of Mamie Sapp to Wheeler Bagby at Baldwin

The home of ex-Commissioner Sapp in Baldwin hosted a charming wedding on Sunday November 27 1898. Miss Mamie Sapp married Wheeler Bagby of Cincinnati who works in the insurance business. They will reside in Columbia where Bagby will continue his work.

Sapp Baldwin Mamie Wheeler Bagby Cincinnati Columbia Mr. Bagby City

Contested Gibson Will Case Opens In Local Court

The Gibson will dispute unfolds before a crowded bench and bar with Pat Grannan the detective testifying on the niece Etta Hills conduct. Plaintiffs Mrs Burgoyne and Mrs Lewis seek to break the will after the old man’s decline tied to a divorce and rising claims for house services.

Gibson Pat Grannan Longview Etta Burgoyne Lewis

Hunt's Plum Receives Clover Leaf Receiver Role

The Commercial Tribune reports Samuel Hunt, president of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia, chosen as receiver for the Clover Leaf to succeed R B F Pierce. Hunt will base at Toledo and oversee Clover Seaf affairs with a personal representative here. Evans K Dick of the Philadelphia Investment Company supports Hunt and notes no change in Hunt's relations with the C P V.

the Commercial Tribune Clover Leaf Samuel Hunt Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia R. B. F. Pierce East Evans K. Dick Investment Company Philadelphia Hunt Toledo Ile Alabama Philadelphia Investment Company Cincinnati Portsmouth Virginia

Court Matters Summary of Civil Docket Actions

A comprehensive docket shows multiple cases with verdicts, continuances, and notices. Entries include William Britton versus Frederick Plodgett for a small debt. Mary Robertson trust affairs with treasurer substitution. Elizabeth Bicking against Plodstedt et al with decree on cross petition. rail case verdict for one cent. various demurrers, defaults, and possession orders. Other items list trials set for December and a new case Milford Home Building Co. versus Henry Kellenger.

William Britton Frederick Plodgett Sterritt Amos Dyer Charles L. Kennedy Mary E. Robertson A. J. Allen Kennedy Elizabeth J. Bicking Frederick Plodstedt A. C. Hutchins C. P. & W. Railroad Company Louisa Keller Dean Bredwell Constable A.D. Barrow Joseph Davis Leta B. Grossheim Frank J. Grossheim John Jarman Geo. Wise Margaret Burgoyne George Brown State Albert Griffith Luella Brophy Emma Belle Conley Ann Elizabeth Fomorin John L. Mitchell Fred Trump G. W. Brown George Gibson George W. Gibson Elizabeth Workman Robert Dawson Ohio David Fitzwater Samuel Miller Mary E. Ludlow Albert Pricket Emma Bell Conley Maxwell G. Conley Loveland Mutual Building & Loan Company Robert Martin Et James W. Moss Trustees Christian Church New Richmond

Young Man Charged With Horse Theft Held on Bond

William Monfort of Edenton was jailed yesterday charged with stealing a horse a buggy and harness belonging to several individuals. He was committed in default of a $200 bond. Harsh weather Saturday kept many teachers from the board examination leaving ten applicants before the board.

William Monfort Edenton

Destitute Clinton County Family Struggles Near Blanchester

The Wilmington Republican reports a destitute family near Blanchester in Warren county. A mother and six children live in an eight by twelve foot car with a nearby water pool as their supply. The father abandoned them but sends flour weekly while the family relies on neighbors for food. The mother sues for alimony as a six year old West Union girl, Mary Picklesman, died after her clothing caught on a grate the prior Friday.

Wilmington Republican Drake Warren County Blanchester Clermont County West Union Mary Picklesman

Last Call for Rev Fletcher J Hypes Dies at Owensville

Rev. Fletcher J Hypes, longtime pastor of M E B churches in the district, died last Thursday in Owensville at age 66. He suffered apoplexy after a paralysis stroke ten days earlier. A former chaplain and three year soldier in an Ohio regiment, he led G A R post activities and was honored by a large funeral procession.

Fletcher J Hypes G. A. R. Post Post

Tobacco Market Rises as Demand Boosts Cincinnati Sellings

The tobacco trade heats up with rising demand for smaller offerings in Cincinnati. Prices advance across grades from 2 to 12 cents, with good filler and old stock moving briskly. Weekly totals show 711 bolds sold, 171 rejected, 540 actual sales, and 419 receipts amid new crop entries and various county lot breakdowns.

Old Mason County Old Brown County New Pendleton County Old Pendleton County New Blue Grass New Owen County Old Owen County Hirds

Tougher Marriage License Rules Stir Young Couples

A proposed law changes marriage licensing after January 1 requiring applicants to disclose extensive personal and family details. Ages birthplaces occupations and parental histories must be listed for both partners, plus kinship and marital impediments and officiant details. The aim is to curb hasty marriages by compelling full familiarity with family histories.

Dial's Dilemma at Lockland Schools

Tensions rise as Lockland color residents demand Superintendent Dial admit colored pupils. Board delayed action at a special meeting, while Dial faces scrutiny for beating a white student over absent notes. Also listing Batavia post office letters marked advertised with names and dates.

Lockland Dial Harry Butler Butler

Notable Promotions On C P and V Rail Road

Following the Clover Leaf receiver order, several C P and V executives are expected to rise. J C Gleason may become general superintendent, H L Stroupe could advance from dispatcher to master of transportation, with K E Gray succeeding Rhodes as general passenger and freight agent.

Clover Leaf Rhodes KE. F. Gray

Adams county probate judgeship goes to Mason

Governor Bushnell signed Mason a commission for the unexpired Adams county probate judgeship ending February 9, 1900 ousting J O McMannis. Attorney General Monnett had ruled the unexpired term could be filled by a new appointee. Mason’s appointment follows his prior ouster for Garfield era acts.

Govenor Bushnell Adams County John W. Mason J. O. McMannis Monnett Mason

Milford diamond proves world's seventh largest gem

A two year old discovery near Milford led to a five carat diamond later cut in Amsterdam and shown to be worth $2000 after expert valuation. Farmer Taylor found it while plowing on clay hillside three miles from Milford. the stone was declared valuable in Cincinnati and later delivered to Russel Bros. The gem, described as purest ray serene, is a rare American find.

Clinton Clermont Taylor Milford Mr. Taylor Cincinnati Amsterdam Russel Bros America Massachusetts

Thieves Strike Farms and Stables Around Lynchburg

Robberies hit J. R. Rizer barn and Mrs. Cloud granary, with a buggy taken from Newt Colvin. Believed same trio behind the incidents. A pair of men confronted Dr. Strofe and son as they attempted to steal his horse, fleeing across the graveyard after the horse bolted back to safety.

Lynchburg J. R. Rizer Mrs. Cloud Newt Colvin Will

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