Court report items from Common IYvers Court with several actions
Multiple cases: Geo F Otte Co and Robert Mitchell Furniture Co against Walter S and Rose D Smith claim property and damages. defendants surrender goods and dismissals filed. John Shillito Co also recovers goods with $350 damages. Injunction against Edenton Rural School District and others. Auditor Cleona Searles seeks extra clerk hire. other civil actions for money. Grand Jury reports 134 witnesses, 16 true bills, indictments listed. jail in good shape. Property transfers: numerous unions, tracts, and small sums to $1 each for many parcels in multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Otte Co
Walter S
Rose D. Smith
Walter 8. Smith
Robert Mitchell Furniture Co
Walter S. Smith
John Shillito Co
C. L. Cramer
Lewis Barr
Oscar Jones
Lafe Cramer
G. W. Little
Board of Education
Edenton Rural
C. L. Cast
Walter V. Osborne
William K. Cramer
Arthur Wolf
Uriah Hollister
Equitable
Cleona Searles
Clermont County
Ohio
L. A. Walton
Cincinnati Fire Proof Door Co
John H. Flynn
Oxfeld Acetylene Co
T. H. Garrison
Ora McElfresh
Roy Bartlow
Petit Larceny
William Hall
Archie McCormick
James Hill
James Peters
Robert Warren
Ben Lanham
Elmer Lanham
Marriage Licenses and Estate Matters Recorded
Marriage licenses issued for Roy Smith and Lulu Long both of Woodville with one party requesting no publication. Estate matters include Treptz inventory, Mc Callister trial motion overruled, sale bill by J. E. Hutchinson, Orr final accounts, Baldwin appointed executor for Sarah Jane Cleveland, appraisers named Kearns Curry Hutson, and Cleveland's will admitted to probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
Lulu Long
Woodville
Jacob Treptz
State of
Ohio
Charles McCallister
J. E. Hutchinson
Bernice A. Orr
Walter Baldwin
Sarah Jane Cleveland
Harry Kearns
Allen Curry
Roy Hutson
Real Estate Transfers In Batavia and New Richmond
Elizabeth EB Geiser and Joseph Geiser transfer 44 acres in Batavia Township to Frank B Johns and Hattie L Johns for $1. Belle and Samuel Rolland deed lot 129 in New Richmond to Agnes Willis and Azelia Riga for $1. Trene Steelman as administrator transfers 1 acre in Tate Township to Howard 8 Bell for $466.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth EB
Joseph Geiser
Frank B
Hattie L. Johns
Batavia
Belle
Samuel Rolland
Agnes Willis
Azelia Riga
New Richmond
Trene Steelman
Howard
Bell
Tate
Walker trades Cincinnati duplex for Morganroth estate in Anderson
F L Walker of Bata via now in Anderson Indiana proprietor of the Isis theatre exchanged his eight apartment Cincinnati duplex for the Morganroth property in Anderson a valuable real estate purchase. Mr Walker visited Batavia last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Walker
Batavia
Anderson
Indiana
Isie Theatre
Cincinnati
Morganroth
Ohio Day and Halloween Planned by Miami Grange
The Miami Grange No. 1886 met October 6 at the Milford IOOF hall with a brief turnout. The program covered songs and talks on farming topics including seed beds and silos, a state fair report, and a lecture hour on Ohio names and flowers. A Halloween party at Mrs. Margaret Tuen's home is planned for later in October with light refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Grange
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Milford
America
Isaac Turner
A. Rhinle
Frank Nichols
Margaret Tuen
Alma Chandler
L. B. Pollock
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Ohio
Levina Sullivan
Louise Price
G. M. Roudebush
L. Hill
Rosa Edwards
Hkdwin Kemper
Hattie Davis
Emma Long
State Board of Clemency Raises Non-Support Payment
The State Board of Clemency announces prisoners guilty of non-support will be released on condition of paying 20 dollars monthly instead of 10. The change reflects higher earnings during a three day labor demand, increasing funds for family support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Clemency
Gone to Colorado
Wilbur Shuff and family formerly of Collinsville Ohio and Butler county Ohio traveled 1594 miles in a 1917 Overland car from September 10 to September 21 stopping nightly to Florence Colorado for a health trip. Hotel gas oil repairs and meals totaled under 75 dollars with only three tire punctures recorded in a long memorable journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Shuff
Orly
Butler County
Colorado
Collinsville
Ohio
Florence
Wilbur H. Shuff
Louise Reese Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Louise Reese a longtime resident died at her home Monday night after a long illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m from the M E church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Reese
M. E
Officers elected for Ohio Volunteer Infantry reunion at Milford
The 1918 reunion of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiments will be held in Milford on the Chickamauga anniversary. Officers named are president J. Q. Bass Mulberry secretary Harmon Dover Williamsburg and treasurer Samuel Scott Loveland. The 12th O V I will join the reunion. The 59th O V I plans to meet at Felicity after an effort to join with Milford next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Milford
Chickamauga
J. Q. Bass
Mulberry
Harmon Dover
Williamsburg
Samuel Scott
Loveland
12Th
59Th
O. V.I
Felicity
Red Cross Sewing Event To Aid Soldiers
The Hospital Supplies Committee of the Red Cross will host an all day sewing at the school house next Friday. They have 800 yards of cutting flannel to make sleeping garments for soldiers this winter and urge many volunteers armed with needle and thimble to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Red Cross
Food Day in Schools Promotes War Effort
County officials urge October 30 1917 Food Day in Clermont to teach children food conservation and pledge signing. Each home to receive a Home Card and teachers to report signed and unsigned families for wartime logistics and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famire
Wellington
United States
Clermont County
United States Food Administration
H. C. Aultman
Clermont Boys Thank Georgetown and Brown County
Friends and members of Company M express heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Georgetown and Brown County for their kindness during the soldiers stay. The note credits courteous treatment and efforts to make the men happy and comfortable while posted in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Georgetown
Company M
Brown County
Countey Tours Clermont For Ohio Dry Vote
E. J. Countey of Warfolk Nebraska toured Clermont on October 10 and 11 to advocate voting dry in Ohio. He spoke plainly on liquor’s evils and home misery, drew large crowds despite bad weather, and was greeted by music at many stops with J. C. Fuhr EB. B. Holmes and others along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Countey
Warfolk
Nebraska
Clermont
Ohio
J. C. Fuhr
EB. B. Holmes
Bethel Red Cross Entertains Georgetown Troops Helpers
The Bethel local Red Cross Society hosted about 100 boys from Company M who hiked from Georgetown, including several of their own boys and new draft recruits. Herman Sanders Don Winder Fred Staff and Carl Scott joined the event, with a dinner described as memorable for the young soldiers and their visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Red Cross Society
Company M
Georgetown
Herman Sanders
Don Winder
Fred Staff
Carl Scott
Owensville couple weds at Batavia home ceremony
Edwin Schultz of Owensville and Esther Berz of Batavia quietly married at noon Sunday October 1 in the bride’s parents home with Rev. E F Wegner officiating. A wedding dinner followed for relatives and friends before the couple will reside in Cincinnati where Mr Schultz holds a job with the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Schultz
Owensville
Esther Berz
Batavia
Lewis Berg
F. Wegner
U. B. Church
John Schultz
Alfred
Ralph
Clarence
Mabel Schultz
Grandma Ansteatt
Lewis Bers
Lydia Berz
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Y. M. O. A
Batavia and New Richmond Tie In Afternoon Baseball
Batavia high school traveled to New Richmond last Friday for an afternoon game that ended mid contest in a tie due to disputed decisions. Both teams showed strength and offered entertaining play as outdoor games wind down for the season. The crowd enjoyed a fine day of baseball before winterings ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia High School
New Richmond
M. E. Church Sermon Attracts Large Audience
Rev R B Wilson preached a strong morning sermon at the M E church drawing a large crowd. Choir and music were notable and seven members volunteered for church membership after the service. The pastor plans a November meeting series while local residents visited Norwood later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EH
R. B. Wilson
Charles Moyer Dies at Batavia Light Plant Engineer
Charles Moyer, a former engineer at the Batavia light plant, died at his home on the Jackson pike Tuesday night after several weeks of illness. He was aged 1 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moyer
Batavia
Jackson Pike
Whit and His Calf at County Fair Exhibit
A two headed calf with seven legs, deformity described as unusually large, born near Decatur, now owned by Whit Hartwell of Amelia. Exhibited at county fair Driving Park and slated for the National Dairy and Food Show next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Whit Hartwell
Amelia
Adams County
Loveland Man and Harrison Woman wed in Akron
Guy W. Burtt of Loveland and Miss Alma Slenger of Harrison married in Akron on September 28 and left for Grand Bend Ontario after the ceremony. They plan to reside in Akron where Burtt holds a good position. A. B. Nichole and family return from Columbus after a weekend visit.
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Guy W. Burtt
Loveland
Alma Slenger
Harrison
Akron
Grand Bend
Ontario
Ohio Masonic Home annual report at Springfield
The twentieth annual report from Superintendent Phillip H. Dorn shows 221 residents, the most in the home’s history. It lists 94 men, 72 women, 81 boys and 24 girls with average ages of 74 for men, 72 for women, and 12 for both boys and girls.
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Ohio Masonic Home
Springfield
Phillip H. Dorn
Election tickets prepared for Clermont County
The November election ballots are being printed early for Clermont County with about 62 000 tickets. Each voter will receive six tickets, printed on both sides, perforated, numbered and bound per precinct, ready for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Clermont County
Hitch Receives Commission After Army Service
Edgar T. Hitch formerly of Lindale Ohio served fifteen years as hospital sergeant in Manila and led at Ft. Bayard New Mexico. He later commanded the Army and Navy General Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas and retired October 30. He was commissioned as First Lieutenant in Washington D C for the aviation section signal corps. He is the son of Mrs Delia Stickel and brother of two Batavia women.
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Edgar T. Hitch
Lindale
Manila
P. I
Ft. Bayard
New Mexico
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Washington, D. C
Washington
Aviation Section
Signal Corps
Hitch
D. Street N. E
Delia Stickel
Bantam
C. B. Nichols
George W. Henning
Batavia
Coal Shortage Persists Across State
The coal situation remains serious in many areas, with some plants threatened to close. A major protest targets railroad companies for confiscating private coal, arguing railroads should obtain their own supply and prices must fall. If coal is needed for transport of soldiers, no objection should exist.
Real Estate Man Sells Edwin Titus Farm Near Clover
Cliff Anderson, the real estate man, has sold the Edwin Titus farm near Clover and plans to sell his chattels soon. The price is reported at 15000 dollars. The farm is described as one of the county’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Anderson
Edwin Titus
Clover
State road definition clarified under Ohio law
The article explains that a State road is a county road improved to standards approved by the State Highway Commissioner. After approval, the state takes charge and funds maintenance from auto license fees, with more miles yielding more state money. It notes old roads remain only in name and that today a State road means a well maintained road funded by the state treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Rice Writes Home From Camp Sherman Arrival News
Corporal Clarence Rice, son of H. M. Rice, describes a 48 hour trip from Georgetown to Camp Sherman near Montgomery. He notes a vast tent city with many improvements ahead, 35,000 soldiers in camp, delayed baggage, and good spirits despite early setup delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rice
H. M. Rice
Camp Sheridan
Georgetown
Montgomery
Apple Grading Demonstration in Clermont County
Mr Beach of Idaho spent the week ending October 13 in Clermont county demonstrating a simple home made apple grading machine with a capacity of one hundred barrels per day. He visited several orchards and noted Clermont county has about a half crop. Mr Bolender in Franklin township has the finest apples and lots of orchard land. prices here are lower than the northwest where apples sell for three times as much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Beach
Idaho
Clermont County
Messrs. Bolender
Erdman
Brown
Favret
Roudebush
Day
Coombs
Franklin Township
Commission
Mr.b
Mr. B
Judge Joseph Assigned to Lisbon Docket This Month
Judge Joseph of the common pleas court left last Friday for Lisbon where he is assigned to try a number of cases this month. He is popular with the people of Columbiana county, having presided on four previous occasions. The common pleas court opens here in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Common Pleas Court
Lisbon
Mr. J
Columbiana County
River Tides Halt River Traffic Near Maysville
The river runs lower than this season as the steamer Chile cannot cross the bar east of Maysville and must leave Manchester freight at the wharf. D. T. Lane and its tow are stuck on the bar, and the ferry Whiteman rests until morning. Horses wade ashore to Kentucky bank. traffic may suspend soon.
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Chile
Maysville
Manchester
D. T. Lane
Whiteman
Kentucky
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Common Iyvers Court
Catherine Quint
Adolph Brantner
Union
Emil R. Zoellner
Martha C. Heidacker
Harry M. Guthridge
Anna A. Enochs
Miami
John Sontag
George
Malinda Wendbush
B. F
May Moyer
Mary I. Dawson
Pierce Tp
Julia
R. Marie
Mary Marie
William M. Guthrie
Frank
Victoria Marks
S. D
Myra Waite
Charles Hutchinson
Win
Anna Smiley
Geo. B. Huntington
Pierce Sp
Noel T. Fox
Sallie Cason
Goshen
Joseph R
Carrie Bohrer
Edwin C
Nettie L. Meyer
Pierce
Michael W. Huber
George A. Huber
George Kautz
Mary F. Graham
Probate Court
Recorder's Office
Trades Property
RED Cross
H. F. Buerkie
Moyer
Whit
A. B. Nichole
Columbus
Home Report
Sells Farm
Rice
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