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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
1
A series of four major days in Clermont County from Sept 30 to Oct 6 features visiting days, a Grant birthplace memorial tablet ceremony, New Richmond and Boston days, a 59th Veterans reunion, and a Batavia concert with fireworks. Gov Harris and Gen Corbin, Gen Grant, Senator Foraker address crowds. transport includes steamers, trains, and traction lines.
Meals are available to any who wish to use the boat and visitors must register. Books for registration will be kept at the Ely office and at the Clermont House on Main Street. Major Jallue A. Penn arrived in town last week and surveyed to Point Pleasant the base for a Grant memorial tablet reception. Governor Harrie will address grain men in Cincinnati on October 2 and be welcomed by Mayor Dempsey on arrival.
Old soldiers gather for multiple reunions across Hillsboro Cincinnati Lebanon Oxford and Corryville with the 24th artillery 60th 175th 89th 12th Ohio and 83d regiment represented. Senator J B Foraker and Gen H C Corbin are set to speak at the Highland Park gathering while Frank Leeds is named honorary secretary for the 5th cavalry.
Ex-Governor J G Brosh of Colorado visits Clermont as guest of his nephew G A Frasier. Born in Felicity, he left at 21 to build a political career in Colorado where he was elected governor twice. He recalls his native state and praises Colorado’s growth as he attends the Clermont homecoming with old friends.
Postponed notice states meetings at Highland Park on October 5 push the regular Woman's Club gathering to Saturday afternoon October 1.
Clermont County native Major Benjamin Ricker, born and reared in Clermont, died at his brother Dr T J Ricker’s home in Mt Carmel on Friday September 20. A veteran of the 34th and 36th Ohio infantry, he served as deputy treasurer and was a Republican stalwart. Funeral at Mt Carmel home, burial at Amelia cemetery. Tim Curliss of Afton, a Batavia township trustee, was badly injured when he fell from a train leaving Batavia. age about 65, a member of the 153d Ohio and noted soldier.
Mrs Susie P Doran of Amelia received a Clermont common pleas divorce last Saturday Judge Parrott granted the decree from Charles Doran a noted newspaper man The grounds cited were neglect and failure to provide She comes from a family with strong public official attorney and military ties in Clermont
Rev. H. J. Fischer has been assigned by the U S Conference to the Second Church in Cleveland. The change is a high promotion and will be hard for locals to part with. His successor is Mr Durzweiller, highly spoken of. Mr H J Frank has resigned to Hamilton.
Miss Kate Hamilton manageress of Hamilton House announces during homecoming week the old cupola bell will be rung to recall Batavia days and charm Batavians with memories of youth and pleasure.
Citizens of Boston village and Stonelick township meet at theadout house in Boston at 7 o clock to arrange for the home coming. William Snyder of Prai Mill markets his second strawberry crop, receiving 12 for six quarts of Warfelde in Ulnoippatl that week and expects more, the paid White with biowom.
Edith Schooley seeks 3000 dollars in common pleas court against L T Felter a Pleasant Plain farmer for malicious tobacco juice spitting at a June children's meeting at Gosh en township McKendree Chapel injuring her nerves and damaging her clothing the suit alleges spite toward the child's parents.
Cincinnati Yeatman lodge masters perform Royal Work for Harry McCall, Citizens' Telephone bookkeeper, who receives a gifted pin from a Cincinnati aunt. About 125 brethren dine at a Ladies Eastern Star Armory banquet with music by a women’s quartet. An Eastern Star inspection follows with Mrs. Jennie Peterson leading, joined by Williamsburg lodge members.
In Bryan a resident contests a pavement assessment arguing only the street frontage should be taxed for paving his corner lot. He pleads defense of his pocket book, while others expect the municipality or property owners to cover the cost.
At Saratoga encampment Joseph W O Neal reports June 30 1906 G A R membership 222948 nearly five states omit data 1890 peak 409489 deaths 9052 in past year posts 5976 relief $95314. He recommends permanent adjutant general and fixed headquarters to avoid annual moves.
Friends report General Holter has fallen and is now homebound with a serious injury to his leg. The disability may prevent his attendance at the 59th reunion at Highland Park in October, though he is not suffering severely.
J. D. Meek, wealthy farmer of Newtonsville, visited Batavia Saturday and renewed his 50th Clermont Courier subscription. He is in fine health and, though in his seventies, says he feels no more than 60 and does not look much older.
Mrs Selena T Gardner formerly of Amelia died of Brights disease in Los Angeles California on September 12 in her 60th year She had moved to California about a year earlier hoping health benefits Funeral services were held at her sister Mrs Latham s home in Los Angeles on September 14 and burial followed at Rosedale Cemetery She was born December 12 1847 at Camp Dennison Ohio
The Cincinnati based Euterpean Vaudeville Company delivered a superb performance at city hall last Saturday night to a large grateful audience. Headliner Baby Walsh aged seven displayed prodigious talent in dance and song captivating the crowd. Mile Zink played piano while Mix Weil teased the violin and Maas demonstrated eloquent oratory. The show is managed by Albert K. Wheder and Elmer K. Maas with plans to return.
The melodrama A Dangerous Friend has earned wide praise for two years and will be staged at the Batavla Ohio opera house on Saturday evening September 28. Scenic setting and generous management are noted as part of the production. Seats are on sale at Nash's Pharmacy with prices 25, 36 and 50 cents.
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