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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1917
Page
8
Township Committeemen urged to send in Judges and Clerks lists with addresses to the Election Board Clerk Samuel W. Sprague. Community items include local visits, school notes, Halloween plans, births, funerals, and county financial awards with various residents and neighbors named.
A Silver Medal Contest is planned for Friday evening November 7 at the Batavia town hall. Contestants will be from Batavia schools with music by the Batavia orchestra. A church service and commemorative events are announced for next Sunday.
Sheriff W B Kirk of Wilmington reported that two women prisoners could not be admitted to the Ohio penitentiary because no room existed for female inmates. Judge Clevenger had learned Maryville officials would not accept women prisoners for misdemeanors. The sheriff returned the prisoners to Wilmington where the issue was resolved. Clermont county has few women prisoners.
Listings describe sales of Poland China pigs Jers Unicorn cattle and machinery from various Ohio locations including Batavia Williamsburg and Camp Dennison plus farm equipment like a McCormick corn shredder and a steam engine. Several entries include contact names and phone numbers.
Miss Leontine Thirey visited her cousin Miss Cecile Glancy of Greenberry Sunday. Arthur Lovell and wife visited relatives in Kentucky last week. Miss Adrian Duchemin visited her grandparents J. Duchemin and wife Sunday. Mrs Flora Daugherty spent Monday with relatives in Wetavia. The Ladies Aid met at the Christian church last Wednesday with Mrs Brinn Reynolds for a dinner. Mrs Emma Cover of Bantam spending the week at Harmon Cover's. Mrs Grace Foster of Madisonville visited her mother Mrs Daugherty recently. November 4 a street meeting at the Christian church led by Lavern Taylor of Hillsboro with E W Thornton of Norwood assisting. Despondency. When you feel discouraged take Chamberlains Tablets and you are likely to feel better in a day or two. Despondency is often caused by indigestion and biliousness, for which these tablets are valuable. Obtainable everywhere.
A sequence of local social visits and gatherings reported from the Pinkham home in Veland. Mentions Mollie Reeves from Veland and Schaible from St Bernard visiting, plus several relatives visiting ill health mothers and neighbors.
Frank Favret Jos Buerkle and Fred Toepker at Camp Sherman spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs John Rapp hosted the Sewing Club with twenty two guests and autumn decor. Contests awarded to Mrs Allan and Revarl Fetter. L L Higgins of Lynchburg visited Mr and Mrs John Snider. Gladys Hathway was guest of Mr and Mrs Ray Burton.
The General Memorial Committee of Hamilton County Jr. O. U. A. M. will hold annual services at Music Hall in Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon October 28. The event honors deceased brethren. 14,000 members are invited from Clermont County and beyond. Officers include Chas Lackman as Chairman and Chas Sprinz as Press Committee, with free admission.
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