The national county pastime

Democrat, 1922

BATH

The Bath Base Ball team played and defeated the Quakertown team in a close contest and clean game on the Viney diamond by a score of 4-3 in 12 innings. The Brookville Cubs will play the Bath team on the Viney diamond Aug. 20. A good game is anticipated. (Viney was a farm just north of Bath school.)

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The Bath baseball team played the Fairfield team on the Fairfield diamond a fast game of ball before  large crowd in a close game, the score standing a 1-1 in the last inning when they had to quit on account of rain.

The Fairfield boys will come to Bath Sept. 17 to decide who are the victors. These teams have played some baseball this season, and a real game is locked in for the Bath team next Sunday.

The Bath team will have a new feature on their diamond Sept. 24 when they will play the fast Hamilton Cubs with an outfield of girls.

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The Fairfield ball team played a splendid game last Sunday at Bath, beating the Bath boys 11-4.

The Bath team will play a team from Hamilton that has an outfield of girl players who are said to be good players and uniformed.

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Sunday, Aug. 20, the Bath baseball team defeated the Brookville Cubs 7-0. Last Sunday they downed the Hamilton Cubs 5-3. Next Sunday, the team will play Quakertown on the latter's grounds.

CEDAR GROVE WINS

The Wolf Creek ball team came to Cedar Grove Sunday and was easily defeated by the score of 16-8. All Vic Landron's rooting against his home team not helping Wolf Creek in the least. Cedar Grove had Carr in the box, who held the visitors easily after the second inning.

Next Sunday the local team will play St. Peters on the home grounds. Everybody come and root. 

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The Cedar Grove team visited New Trenton Sunday and played a good game, defeating New Trenton 8-6, making the second victory over New Trenton this season. Cedar Grove was somewhat handicapped by the absence of several of its players, but was help out by their new pitcher, Walter Carr of Cincinnati.

BROOKVILLE LOSES GAME

The Minute Men of Connersville defeated the Brookville baseball team in a fast game at Connersville last Sunday by the score of 3-0, this being the fifth game lost by the home team this season, having on 22 out of the 27 games played.

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Brookville Cubs vs. Fairfield, at Fairfield, next Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. Some new faces will be seen with the Fairfield team. Come out and enjoy the game.

BASEBALL AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield vs. Abington at Fairfield next Sunday, Oct. 15. Abington's record this season is 15 won and 4 lost. (No idea where the ballpark was located, though probably west of the old school.)

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Dance given by Base Ball Club in Red Men's Hall, Fairfield, Saturday, Feb. 25. Music by Brookville Orchestra. 

 

1920, more and more

Democrat, February 1920

FAIRFIELD NEWS

The Fairfield Methodist Church, Rev. T.G. Godwin, pastor, will open an evangelistic campaign Sunday evening, Feb. 15. 

Miss Carrie Carmine of Allenville, Ill., will have charge of the music. Miss Carmine sings the gospel songs with power.

Let the church members sidetrack all other activities and get on the firing line for this big meeting by heeding God's First Call.

Amen

WARNING NOTICE TO BICYCLE RIDERS

Numerous complaints have been made that men and boys are violating the town ordinance by riding bicycles on the sidewalks, endangering the safety of pedestrians. All persons are hereby notified that the ordinance must be obeyed, or offenders will be arrested and prosecuted.

John H. Haman, Marshall

Girls exempted.

Connersville News-Examiner, 1920

NOT TO DESTROY ANY BOOKS FROM LIBRARY

Those persons who are quarantined with scarlet fever and who have in their possession any books from the public library must not destroy the books, according to a statement issued by the Library authorities today.

Instead, they are urged to communicate with the librarian and make arrangements as to the disposition of the books. There are a number of books which were taken from the library by persons who were later quarantined because of the fever.

Of course, to return the books would be a dire violation of the law and because of that it wag generally understood that the books should be destroyed.

Destruction may be the order after all but for the present the thing to do is keep the books in the quarantined home. 

Running a fever.

A GIANT MUSHROOM IS GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY

The biggest mushroom ever found in Monroe County was brought to Bloomington Saturday by William H. Lewis, a farmer southwest of the city, and turned over to the botanical department of Indiana University.

It weighed one and a quarter pounds and was big enough to furnish a meal for an entire family.

Lewis said he has been hunting mushrooms for forty years but this one was by far the largest of any he had eve seen.

It will be on display in the window of a bank downtown for several days before being turned over to the university.

Yummy.

DRIVING NEW PACKARD

Clarence Roots, well known barrister, is driving a handsome new Packard touring car. Mr. Roots traded in his old Packard roadster, which he used for eight years on the deal for the new car.

Impressive. 

Movie ads -- 1920

 

Real 1898 news

Democrat, November 1898

FAIRFIELD NEWS

John Watterson shot a wild hog last Friday that has been recuperating in Manfred Crocker's corn field all summer. It weighed over 200 pounds.

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His many friends in this county regret that better business prospects has induced Dr. Thomas Cooksey to move from Fairfield to Wilmington, Ohio. During his eighteen months residence at Fairfield, he built up a nice practice and was held in high esteem as a physician and citizen.

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Fishermen report that the East Fork of the Whitewater is alive with bass, catfish and carp.

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Harry Ogden has attached a corn crushing machine to his engine and is prepared to grind corn for farmers.

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The bridge spanning the mill race is badly in need of repairs. The township trustee and the county commissioners should come to an agreement and make the necessary repairs before an accident occurs to someone.

Cobb taught your great-great granny

Brookville American, 1835

COBB'S SCHOOL BOOKS

Brookville, April 27th, 1835

Having had an opportunity of examining Mr. Lyman Cobb's system of elementary school books, I feel a freedom in recommending them to the favorable notice of Teachers, and others interested in the education of youth. They, in my estimation, supply a desideratum in the elementary schools of the country. The graduation, classification and arrangements are philosophical and calculated to lead on the mind without an apparent effort.

D.M. Stewart

Teacher Brookville Seminary

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Having used Mr. Lyman Cobb's Spelling Book, while teaching in the state of New York, and subsequently having used his Juvenile Readers No. 1, 2 and 3 in my School in Ohio, and recently having examined his other works on Arithmetic and Orthoepy, I feel a freedom in recommending them to the favorable notice of the public as among our best elementary works.

J.L. Wiley,

Teacher of district school

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Having examined Mr. Cobb's elementary School Books, we feel warranted in recommending them to all who are interested in the prosperity of primary Schools.

RUFUS HAYMOND

JOHN H. JOHNSTON

JOSEPH MEEKS

G.W. KIMBLE

WM. McCLEERY

Trustees of Franklin Co., Seminary

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The above Books can be had at R. & S. Tyner's Store

Candy and nuts, 1918

 

News of sorts, 1918

Democrat, December 1918

Notice to Telephone Subscribers

Owing to the many calls caused by the influenza epidemic and unavoidable shortage of operators, subscribers are kindly requested to use their telephones for business purposes only.

The Brookville Telephone Co.

U.S. Government controlled

Dental Item

To my patients. Having become associated with Cincinnati and Miami, Fla., dentists for the winter months, I shall be absent from my home office until further notice.

C.E. Case, D.D.S.

Snake, Friday, Dec. 13

David Anthony, Al Bockover and son "Chuck" were out hunting for rabbits in the Old Franklin neighborhood on Friday, Dec. 13, when Al discovered a live black snake seeking winter quarters that measured 5 feet and 4 inches.