15 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1897
Page
1
Large offerings in the tobacco market last week led to a lower mood and more than the usual number of rejections, though prices held. The week covered 2,333 hogsheds with 1,912 actual sales. The Bodman ranged from 10.25 to 15.00, the Miami from 9.50 to 20.00, the Morris from 10.50 to 15.75, and the Globe from 10.25 to 19.76.
Excavations at Perkin's Hill face stone layers and rapid earth slides after removal, increasing danger to workers and risking passing trains. The Brick Company work in Judge Hulick's bill also shows similar instability, with a landslide risk that could be averted only by piling the bluff.
Mrs. Waits of Afton, nearly 100, is connected to every major American conflict. Her father fought in the Revolutionary War, her husband served in 1812, she had a son in the Mexican War and two in the Civil War. The writer notes she deserves three pensions and praises her vitality.
Rev W R Ely a leading fruit er in the county earned 11 first premiums from 13 grape samples at the Boston fair last week. His display showcased perfect formation color and flavor but some fruit men complain premiums are disproportionate to the effort and heavy care needed for a top exhibit.
Lt T Q Ashburn and Frank Davis hosted a lavish dance for Miss Fannie Fee in New Richmond last Wednesday night. About twenty one couples attended, including locals and guests from afar, with Surdo's six piece band providing fine music and an elegant luncheon. Lt Ashburn left for the West this month, and Frank Davis was noted as a popular Batavian. The Hillsboro News corroborates a quip about hunting squirrels, recounting Feike the butcher’s dramatic encounter and a farmer's cabin refuge.
The 49th annual Clermont County Agricultural Society exhibition drew record attendance and higher gate receipts about 2300 dollars. Livestock cattle and sheep improved, fruit and flora tops, mechanics hall showcased new machinery, and poultry and art displays impressed. The racing and music pleased the crowd as prosperity touched farmers and attendees alike.
William White of the county visited Cincinnati and was robbed by Ada Lewis and Laura Alexander both living at 322 East Front Street after they lured him to a dark hallway. White cried for help and ran into Policemen Fink and Moriarty who arrested the women at Central Station with $28 missing.
All-day union convention of Williams burg township Sunday schools will be held in Williamsburg on Saturday September 25 with participation from multiple local organizations.
William Hill and John F. Hill bring partition action with The Independent Leaf Tobacco Company against Alonzo Brown and others seeking equitable relief. The filing outlines ownership questions and requests court intervention to divide assets and grant relief as appropriate.
The new board presents two reports detailing fiscal and operational results for the infirmary. It covers the year from September 1896 to August 1897 and the six months to August 31, 1897, outlining salaries, wages, medical care, provisions, repairs, outside relief, and total expenses.
Miss Katherine Corbin and William Asher Parsons wed at Governor's Island in a ceremony at St Cornelius chapel. Yale colors, orchids, and a diamond sunburst marked the bridal finery. Guests included army and navy leaders, with reception on the island and an informal dance by the headquarter building. The couple will reside at Sunnyside after a wedding tour.
The P. C. and W. Railroad Company faces a lawsuit filed by the Cincinnati Hay and Grain Company for 2500 dollars claimed due for feed provided to the contracting firm Courtney Ward and Co.
Milford leaders urge Cincinnati Street Railway to extend five miles along Indian Hill avenue from Madisonville to Terrace Park, linking Milford’s suburb with the Madisonville line. Attorney Dan Murphy handles the proposal, noting most of the route runs on a country road with minor right of way issues. For Milford, take the blue car, please.
Georgetown residents will vote on Saturday this week to approve or reject a $10,000 bond issue to fund city electric lighting. The measure seeks to illuminate streets and public buildings.
W. P. Loudon reports to the Ripley Bee that in the past month he shipped twelve railcar loads of wheat from Ripley to France via Newport News. With about 850 bushels per car, the total exceeds 10 000 bushels, illustrating local prosperity.
Following named citizens of the several counties in the Sixth district were drawn to serve as grand and petit jurors in the U S court at Cincinnati. Grand jurors Herman oe Greene county Ferdinand Schubert Brown county W L Lacey Clinton county John Ayers Clermont county J C Ferguson Highland county Frank W W Thompson Warren county Petit jury J Bennett Warren county John H Keck Highland county Frank Brown Clermont county John W Matthews Clinton county Daniel Pence Brown county
The piece notes a court decision declaring that poultry roaming freely is wild game and that trespassers may shoot any fowl that enters a fence. It compares the ruling to a turkey theft defense and urges neighbors to keep poultry contained. Uncle Dan Heaven, Mt Holly election board head, visited town, claiming gray hair with still lively spirits.
Ohio implements a civil service exam for horse shoers requiring a fitness test issued by the State board of horse shoers. The board will license those passing, regulating shoers statewide with apprentices to take lectures on horse foot anatomy before exam.
A vivid lament on September's extreme heat and dust. The writer exaggerates the season’s fierceness, noting blistering sun, dry earth, and thick mosquitoes while contrasting July’s heat. Brief hope for cooling comes with Frost and crickets signaling winter’s approach.
In Batavia a wagon transporting Allen Glancy and his clerk broke a shaft causing a runaway. Glancy was unconscious at the scene and both men suffered serious bruises. Williams sustained a severe foot wound and is unable to walk. Glancy remains largely confined to bed with bruises.
Kilpatrick Post No. 189 of Goshen will dedicate a large siege gun erected in Goshen cemetery as a memorial to the soldiers. Appropriate services will be held and all are invited to participate on September 23, 1897.
The Batavia Turnpike and Miami Bridge Co. sue the C P V Railroad for 7000 alleging crossing blockades delayed travel by five to twenty minutes and a new crossing with excavations, ties, iron, and armed guards disrupted the turnpike for ten days. Rossann Beck sues William L Warmen for 500 over a fence blocking the only farm outlet used for decades.
Greene county Probate Judge J N Dean prepared papers for J W Murphy’s admission to the county infirmary asylum and signed his name to the patient line. The constable brought Murphy to the asylum but the authorities refused intake and sought the judge. Dean begged to be excused as he admitted Murphy in despite his own misstep.
A telegram reports Ellsworth McKibben, 29, of Clermont, killed in Indianapolis while handling lumber. A large pile toppled, crushing him instantly. He was the only son of David and Mary McKibben and his death was announced to David White of Lindale.
The Independent Citizen party will hold meetings at Whitaker's on September 16 Crane's on 17 Breckenridge on 13 Elmwood on 20 Concord on 21 Mt Repose on 22 Clover on 23 Locust Corner on 23 and Nicholsville on 24 in the county.
The organizers propose delaying the parade formation to 10 30 to accommodate attendees traveling long distances across the county by rough roads and limited rapid transportation. This change aims to ensure most participants can join the procession.
Clermont county selects delegates for the Republican Senatorial Convention at Morrow on September 1. The list includes G. C. Kerns Dr. J. D. Abbott J. D. Doughman Henry iibbs Jr John Foster James M. Jordan Dr. F. C. Reton J. H. Hall 3.2. Wallace Wm. W. Cushing John Hartshorn GB Holmes Price T. Fee W. E. Nichols J.R. Wiley E. Q. Crane W.C. Bishop John Ayers B. J. Ricker J. W. Miller Co. P. Alrey Philip Young.
A large opening day in Burton Washington D H and Newark launches the Republican campaign. Speeches by Foraker Hanna Foster Sullivan Thurston Jones Grosvenor Bushnell Durrows Peabory praise Republican prosperity and urge voters to keep the nation free from spoilers. Streets glow with colors as thousands attend amid festive scenes and hopeful forecasts for November. Notaries appointed, marriages licensed, Boston Fair Board directors elected, and church conference notices follow with local civic items.
A reader explains the phrase covers were laid for guests. He contrasts American table layout with English practice, noting Americans use fewer covers and tend not to cover items. The piece suggests saying the table was set for 120 and covers for sixty couples if staying overnight.
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