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Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Mar 1884

Proceedings of the March 1884 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 13 Mar 1884 – Page 2, Column 5

COURT REPORT.

Final report is made in the following Estates and Guardianships:

  • Guardianship of heirs of Maria and Fred Miller.
  • Estate of Barbara Volk.
  • Estate of Johann Kuhn.
  • Guardianship of James Prichard.

Frederick O. Gerard is permitted to adopt Daniel Jones, aged 12 years and Jennie Jones aged 10 years. The mother consented to the adoption, and it is not known whether the father is alive or not. The children take the names of Daniel Jones Gerard and Jennie Jones Gerard.

The will of August Maletzky is admitted to probate, and John H. Droge is appointed executor.

Ferris J. Nowlin is appointed administrator of the estate of Marthia Voshell, and John Wulber is appointed administrator of the estate of John G. Cors. Both estates are solvent.

The last will of Joseph Distal is admitted to probate.

Elihu Alden and August Thomas have brought suit against the Mail Line Company. The plaintiffs were the owners of the steam tug Western Wave, which the steamer City of Madison sunk during the month of February. The claim is that the Madison caused the disaster by negligence, and bring suit for $2,250 damages.

Lawrenceburg Register – 20 Mar 1884 – Page 3, Column 2

COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Miami Stove Works vs. City of Lawrenceburgh. On motion of plaintiff this case is transferred to Greensburg for trial. This is the case in which Centre street, the entrance to the Fair Grounds, is in controversy.

George Eineal vs. Jacob Hans et al. Judgment vs. defendants for $392.

Emil Strobel vs. Bertha Stein. Judgment against defendant for $96.

John Snyder vs. Snyder & Baker. Judgment against defendant, Baker, for $345.

William Dair and others vs. Lotta B. Scott. Partition of real estate. Harry S. Probasco is appointed commissioner to make sale of certain real estate.

John C. Miller, Trustee of Sparta township, vs. John Spencer. Jury finds for the plaintiff, and assesses his damages at $5.

Louis Weitzel vs. Isidore Brichler. Judgment against defendant for $29.

State vs. William Smith. Grand larceny. Trial by jury. The jury return verdict sentencing Smith to the State Prison for five years and fining him $25. Smith is a negro, and was charged with stealing an overcoat and gun from Harry Probasco.

John Miller vs. John Miller. Administrator’s claim for $104 is allowed.

The Will of Francis de Sales Verdin is admitted to probate. Francis de Sales Verdin is appointed Executor, and gives bond in $1,400.

Dearborn County Commissioners Proceedings – Mar 1884

Proceedings of the March 1884 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 13 Mar 1884 – Page 2, Column 3

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The commissioners elected John Feist of York township, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of John Buchert. The vote stood—Feist, 2, Henry Fangman, 1.

T. T. Annis was elected President of the Board.

The report of Thomas Duncan, Superintendent of the County Asylum for the year ending March 1st, 1884, was carefully examined and the same was accepted.

The contract with McMullen and Downey, of Aurora, to serve as county attorneys continued for one year at $150.

The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company was given the privilege of locating telegraph poles on the ridge road.

Friday was road day, and the session was a busy one.

The auditor was authorized to purchase a set of Platting instruments for the county.

The opening of the much talked of road between Cochran and Wilmington was ordered on Tuesday. This fills a long felt want, and is a great benefit to a large section of country.

Settlements were made with the Township Trustees, and their affairs found to be in first class shape.

The Board will continue in session today.

Lawrenceburg Register – 20 Mar 1884 – Page 3, Column 3

COMMISSIONER’S COURT.

The question of electing a secretary of the County Board of Health again came up before the Board. At several meetings in January the vote stood at tie, and as only two members of the Board could be present, no election could be had and the matter was left until the Board was full. Dr. Terrill was elected to the position, receiving the votes of Annis and Feist. Dr. Henry of Aurora, received the vote of Fisk. The salary was fixed at $150 per year. The secretary is to act as physician of the jail in addition to his duties.

The following named physicians for the poor were appointed for the various townships and at the salary set opposite the names per year:

  • Harrison, W. H. Swales Sr.
  • Logan, W. H. Swales Jr.
  • Sparta, A. J. Bowers
  • Kelso, E. M. Radcliffe
  • Manchester and co. asylum, T. M. Kyle
  • Jackson, Pierre Fermier
  • Miller and York, S. S. Collins
  • Centre, W. C. Henry
  • Clay, F. H. Sales
  • Washington, Fred Treon
  • Cesar Creek, J. M. Barkley
  • Hogan, W. H. Dunn
  • Lawrenceburgh, W. M. Terrill

John Probst, Antony Blattner and Otha W. Grubbs were appointed viewers for the vacation and relocation of a public highway in Logan township. They are to report at the June meeting of the Commissioners.

Mr. Annis was appointed to meet with the Commissioners from the various counties in the state at Indianapolis. The meeting is called to confer together with reference to conducting county business to a better advantage.

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Feb 1884

Proceedings of the February 1884 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 31 Jan 1884 – Page 2, Column 5

CIRCUIT COURT.

The February term of the circuit court will commence on next Monday. The docket is a very light one and strikes terror to the hearts of the attorney. The following is a list of the new cases:

State ex rel Josephine Stahla vs. Edward Hayes. Bastardy.

Peter S. Givan vs. George S. Crawford. Action on account demand $175.

Louisa Stanley vs. John Stanley. Petition for divorce.

Enoch M. Tyrell vs. William McMullen. Appeal.

Mary Ann Goodrich vs. Mortimer Goodrich. Petition for divorce.

George B. Wilson vs. Fred Kessler. Appeal.

Mary Sullivan vs. Sarah J. Thompson. Petition for partition.

D. H. Miller vs. George Gruenenfelder. Appeal.

Fannie S. Johnson vs. Joseph Johnson. Petition for divorce.

William Dair et al vs. Lollie B. Scott. Complaint in partition.

Stephen Heustis vs. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Demand $700.

Samuel M. Kennedy vs. James B. Wilson. Complaint for slander. Demand $10,000.

Charles L. Olcott vs. T. L. Baker. Demand $200.

Fred Humfeldt vs. Joseph Scharl. Appeal.

Emil Strohle vs. Bertha Stein. On account.

John F. Spencer vs. A. P. Daughters. Foreclosure.

Lucinda Acra vs. B. F. Trester Jr. Demand $150.

State ex rel Bertha Holland vs. Sames Miller. Bastardy.

Hinton & Cole vs. William Henkey. Replevin. Damages $150.

Thomas W. Pate vs. Hiram Fisk. Demand $500.

Fred Aman vs. Kennigunda Aman. Petition for divorce.

Dearborn County Commissioners Allowances – Dec 1883

Allowances at the December 1883 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 3 Jan 1884 – Page 2, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES,
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Dearborn county, Ind., at their Dec. session, 1883, and ordered to be published in the Register, as having the largest circulation in said county.

EXPENSE OF POOR OF LAWRENCEBURGH TOWNSHIP.

  • G Renner, for Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Martin, Nancy Smith, Mrs. Ruby
  • Sparks Bros., for Mrs. Nancy Smith, Mrs. Howard
  • T M Hood, for Mrs. Pulliam
  • L B Daniel & Co., for Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Knorr, Mrs. Tilford, Mr. Sterling
  • Chas Israel, for Mina Grasty, J D Pulliam, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Ruby, Mrs. Fairwell
  • Fitch & Shaw, for Barbara Arnold
  • G Beakenholdt & Co., for Mrs. Junker, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. Mauck, Mrs. Arnold
  • Tebbs Bros., for Margaret Smith, Mrs. Williams, E F Blackburn
  • Mrs. W J Fitch, for Mrs. Dorn
  • John S Dorman, for Mrs. Closky, Mrs. Colvin, Mrs. Eickler
  • Sparks Bros., for Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Jastico, Mrs. Tilford
  • Geo Seekatz, for Mrs. Bittner, Mrs. Stack
  • Jos Bechtel, for E Colvin, Mary Vogel, Alice Farewell, Ben Wells, Barbara Arnold
  • Wm Schneider, for Carrie Miller, Mary Richards
  • H Oertling, for H M Wiegand
  • John Wallingford, for sick man
  • Isaac May, for McClosky
  • A Wagner, for Thos Perin
  • Jacob Anderson, for Mrs. Kaiser, Geo Andrews
  • Tebbs & Lotton, for Austin Trulock

EXPENSE OF POOR OF CENTER TP.

  • F A York, for Mrs. Martin, Timothy James
  • John A Nees, for Mrs. Winscott, sundries for poor
  • Martha Pelgen, for Mrs. Winscott, Mr. Bittner
  • Fred Rectanus, sundries for poor
  • Henry Wood, for Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Akers, Mrs. H Bittner, Mrs. Geo Mager, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Winscott, Mrs. Akers, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Winscott, Mrs. Akers
  • Albert Bloom, for H A Moran, J Seribrun
  • Wymond & Haynes, for Thos Yahe
  • Simon Siemantle, for Mrs. Wooley
  • Robert Mabin, for Geo Gray, Wm Thege, Mrs. Criswell, Mrs. Wooley, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Criswell
  • J M Wheeler, for Mrs. Wooley, John Kerrigan
  • M Maloney, for unknown man and wife
  • C Goldsmith & Bro., for Alfred Smith, A Schott, Mrs. Mayers
  • McConnell & McAvoy, for Mrs. Shanks, Miss Lotherage, Jane Alexander, Wm Brown, J L Peters, J Alex, F Jaynes, Mrs. Acres

EXPENSE OF POOR, HARRISON TP.

  • Elizabeth Dorst, for Mary King
  • Mary Haas, for Mary King
  • Elizabeth Smith, for Mary King

EXPENSE OF POOR, LOGAN TP.

  • H C Rugg, for Ida Foclenius

EXPENSE OF POOR OF CLAY TP.

  • J C Vandolah, for Martha Shepherd

EXPENSE OF POOR OF MANCHESTER TP.

  • W F Crocker, for Mrs. Layborn

EXPENSE OF POOR, SPARTA TP.

  • H D Moore, for Isaac Davis

EXPENSE OF POOR OF JACKSON TP.

  • P Weis, for Mrs. Lefler
  • C Oelker, for burying pauper

EXPENSE OF POOR OF KELSO TP.

  • Henry Fangman, for Mr. Schneider
  • Geo Witt, regular allowance
  • Geo Fetter, for Phil Spring

COUNTY ASYLUM.

  • George Gutzwiller, blacksmithing
  • O F Heustis, one barrel molasses
  • Excelsior Iron and Copper Works
  • James Ruble, hauling coal
  • Frank Reburger, meat casks
  • John Dorman, pork
  • Robert McMullen, pork
  • John Manlief, hauling coal
  • Tebbs Bros, groceries
  • Mrs. W J Fitch, tobacco
  • John S Dorman, dry goods
  • W F Crocker, groceries
  • Isaac Dunn, one barrel coal oil
  • George Ruble, work
  • Edward Ketcham, potatoes
  • Charlotte Duncan, 1 quarter salary
  • Robert Ketcham, potatoes
  • Thomas Duncan, cash paid out, 1 quarter salary
  • Louis Hoff, work
  • Lizzie Manlief, work
  • James Ruble, potatoes
  • Anna Laughlin, work
  • Lawrenceburgh & Napoleon turnpike
  • S N Claspill, repairing shoes
  • G W Hall, beef
  • H Haynes, lumber
  • I Crist & Son, hardware
  • Tebbs Bros., groceries
  • C Goldsmith & Bro., clothing

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

  • Louis Graff, keys
  • Ohio Valley Coffin Co., kindling
  • City and Sub Telegraph Assoc
  • Tebbs Bros, 1 dozen brooms
  • Lawrenceburgh Gas Co.
  • W G Ellis, repairing doors
  • I Crist & Son, hardware
  • Sparks Bros., groceries
  • W H Jordan, glass and paint, oil and drugs
  • H G Kidd, stovepipe and castings

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

  • Thomas Winegardner
  • W B Burford & Co.
  • Sentinel Co.
  • Levy, Baker & Co.
  • John N. Calvert
  • C F Bradley
  • Warren Tebbs
  • E T Bartholomew
  • Warren Tebbs
  • Julius Severin

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

  • J D Gatch, stamps, paper, etc.
  • James Murdock, seal and die for stamp
  • P L Mathens, examining books, etc.
  • Thos Johnson, examining books, etc.
  • H D McMullen, plans and specifications Hayes’ Branch Bridge

BOARD OF HEALTH.

  • Warren Tebbs, certificate, list marriage license

CRIMINALS.

  • William French, state vs. Robt Stinson
  • R H Gould, buggy hire
  • J C Sims, boarding prisoners

PRINTING.

  • J E Larimer
  • Hunter & O’Brien

COUNTY REVENUE.

  • Harris Fitch, horse and buggy hire
  • J D Gatch, repairing safe

COURT EXPENSE.

  • John C Sims, serving jury commis, state vs Albert Ross, serving grand jury, serving petit jury
  • Chas Decker, state vs. Albert Ross

OFFICERS’ SALARIES.

  • J D Gatch, one quarter salary
  • Henry Bulthaupt, salary as comm
  • Charles Fisk, salary as comm
  • T T Annis, salary as comm
  • John Buchert, salary as comm
  • Julius Severin, salary as auditor

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

  • Merrit Leming, viewer
  • Hiram Powell, viewer
  • J F Meyer, viewer
  • Ernst Hopmeyer, viewer
  • Robert Givan, viewer
  • Hosea Wood, viewer
  • Isaac R Dunaway, swearing viewers
  • J C Sims, serving viewers

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

  • H B Hill, salary as supt
  • Jos White, salary as janitor

LAWRENCEBURGH BRIDGE.

  • Joseph Tittle, repairing
  • Joseph Bechtel, nails
  • City National Bank, lumber

BLOCK BRIDGE.

  • Jasper Ross, stone
  • Henry Crouse, stone
  • W F Crocker, nails
  • Henry Hangadorn, work

KENNEDY BRIDGE.

  • Cotton Cross, building bridge
  • Robert Elliott, stone
  • Michael Tearle, stone
  • H Haynes, sawing lumber
  • City National Bank

HAYES’ BRANCH BRIDGE.

  • Wrought Iron Bridge Co., for construction of superstructure

WHITE WATER & LOGAN CREEK BRIDGES.

  • George Steel, cleaning floors

Dearborn County Commissioners Allowances – Sep 1883

Allowances of the September 1883 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 27 Dec 1883 – Page 3, Column 4

LIST OF ALLOWANCES,
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Dearborn county, Ind., at their Sept. session, 1883, and ordered to be published in the Register, as having the largest circulation in said county.

EXPENSE OF POOR OF LAWRENCEBURGH TOWNSHIP.

  • Samuel Dickinson, trustee, transportation of poor, coffins, &c.
  • Mrs. W J Fitch, for Mrs. Dorn, Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Thornburg
  • H Oertling, for Mrs. Carter
  • G Renner, coal for Mrs. Junker, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Bruce, Nancy Smith, Mrs. Schultz
  • John M Palmer, for Mrs. Sykes and daughter
  • John M Palmer, for John G Scott
  • Charles Israel, for Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Justice
  • Jacob Anderson, for Mrs. West, Mrs. Kaifer
  • Tebbs Bros., for Mrs. Justice, Mrs. Williams
  • John Sortwell, digging grave for Richard Pullam
  • P J Emmert, for Mrs. Braden, school house, Mrs. Rossel, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Junker
  • J F Hammerle, for Benj Wells, Mrs. Cath’n Rupp, Mrs. E Calvin, Mrs. Eads, Mrs. Grasty, Mrs. Sours
  • Tebbs & Lotton, for A Truelock
  • H R Helmuth, for Mrs. A Williamson
  • Schleicher Bros., for Mrs. Ulrich, Mary Morgan

EXPENSE OF POOR OF CENTER TP.

  • F Rectanus, Trustee, transportation of transcient paupers
  • W W Bryson, for conveying William Stupps to County Asylum
  • Margaret Pelgen, for John Bush, Mrs. McDonald
  • Ph Kastner, for Mrs. Laugbridge
  • Albert Bloom, for H A Moran
  • Robert Mabin, for J Melsen, Mrs. Wm Thutge, Mrs. Jane Alexander
  • Robert Mabin, for Geo Grey
  • C Goldsmith, for Mrs. Laughridge, Acre, Jas Prow
  • F A York, for conveying poor to County Asylum
  • John A Nees, for Anna Snelt, Mrs. Cary Sneft, Dan Sullivan, — Moore, John Potter, John Keiterback, Geo Carroll, John Meyers, M H Lynn, George Goller, Sarah Cample & three children
  • George W Taylor, for conveying paupers
  • M Giegoldt, for J J Mulden, wife and three children
  • Herdigan & Kress, for Mrs. Wooley
  • Fred Mantle, for G W Hopping, Noah Murrill
  • McConnell & McAvoy, for P Bling, A Smith

EXPENSE OF POOR OF CLAY TP.

  • Fred Tholke, for Rebeca Thompson
  • C C Misner, for Rebecca Griffin
  • J C Vandolah, for Jane Shepherd

EXPENSE OF POOR OF JACKSON TP.

  • J C Sims, for C Hudson

EXPENSE OF POOR OF MANCHESTER TP.

  • Wm F Crocker, for Mrs. Layborn

EXPENSE OF POOR OF KELSO TP.

  • Henry Tangman, cash paid

BOARD OF HEALTH.

  • Warren Tebbs, for Sec. Board of Health

PRINTING.

  • Hunter & O’Brien, for printing

ASSESSING REVENUE.

  • J C Sims, serving Board of Equalization.

COUNTY ASYLUM.

  • W F Crocker, for groceries
  • Peter Perlee, hauling hay fork, rope, &c.
  • Charlotte Duncan, one quarter salary
  • Lewis Hoff, for work
  • Emma Manlief, for work
  • George Ruble, for work
  • H Chairsell, boan Meal
  • Samuel Claspill, repairing shoes
  • Gettel & Pummill, blacksmith and wagon work
  • Thomas Duncan, for cash paid, one quarter salary
  • Lawrenceburgh and Napoleon Turnpike Co., toll
  • Lizzie Manlief, work
  • Robert McMullen, for threshing
  • Thomas Greenham, work
  • C Goldsmith & Bro., for clothing
  • Daniel Stone & Co., for coal
  • John S Dorman, dry goods

SALT FORK BRIDGE.

  • L B Daniel, lime and cement
  • T T Annis, cash paid for work
  • D H Miller, buggy hire
  • Henry Hagadorn, work
  • John Buchert, buggy hire

LAUGHERY BRIDGE.

  • Ignatz Chisman, work done

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

  • H B Hill, Superintendent services, postage and expressage

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

  • A B Pattison, stamps and expressage
  • J D Gatch, stamps and hauling safe
  • Warren Tebbs, indexing

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

  • W B Buford
  • Sentinel Co.
  • Merrill, Meige & Co.
  • Wilstach, Baldwin & Co.
  • Martin Kieffer
  • Levy, Baker & Co.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

  • H G Kidd, sundries for Court House
  • Sparks Bros., matches for C. H. and soap for jail
  • Mrs. W J Fitch, oil and lime for jail
  • J S Dorman, sundries
  • Martin Tittle, repairing pavement
  • Perry Skinner, painting on Court House
  • George Huschart, stone step for Court House

COURT EXPENSE.

  • J C Sims, serving grand and petit jury for Sept. term, 1883

ENUMERATION.

  • Samuel Dickinson, Trustee Lawrenceburgh Township
  • F Rectanus, Trustee, Center Tp
  • Thomas Rinearson, Trustee Manchester township
  • Henry Tangman, trustee Kelso tp

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

  • J C Sims, serving road viewers
  • John Buchert, work on bridges

CRIMINALS.

  • J C Sims, conveying criminals to Plainfield and boarding prisoners

INSANE PERSONS.

  • F R Dorman, clothing furnished

OFFICERS’ SALARIES.

  • A B Pattison, salary as Auditor
  • J D Gatch, salary as Treasurer
  • Henry Bulthaup, salary as Commissioner
  • John Buchert, salary as Commissioner
  • T T Annis, salary as Commissioner

Miller Township District 2 School Roll of Honor – 1883

Roll of honor of the District 2 School in Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana for 1883 appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 22 Nov 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

BRIGHT.

The following named pupils of District No. 2, Miller township, have attained a grade of 90 percent in attendance and deportment, for the month ending November 2d:

Grade No. 1—Wilber Nowlin, Nora Hurley, Archie Myers, Zeptha Kirkwood.

Grade No. 2—Rosa Mericle.

Grade No. 3—Alma Hurley, Ammy Kirkwood, Cary Williamson, Bernice Huddleston, Cynthia Kirkwood.

Grade No. 4—Edith Merricle, Fanny Merricle, Cora Haddock, Phebe Kirkwood, Ellen Kirkwood, Albert Haddock.

Grade No. 5—Sarah Kirkwood, Emma Judd, Belle Williamson, Nellie Wood, Annie Wood, Rees Jackson, Lee Jackson.

M. C. MULFORD, Teacher.

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Nov 1883

Proceedings of the November 1883 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 22 Nov 1883 – Page 3, Column 4

Court convened on Monday with the following new cases on the docket:

Herman Lindeman vs. Peter Walter. On account.

Daniel Schluter vs. Fred Zinser and others. Demand $500.

Ezra Knapp vs. Silvia Richardson. Damages, $5000.

Rebecca Robertson vs. James Cooper and others. On bond.

Joseph Maffey vs. Phillip Kestner. Appeal.

Agnes Hilbert vs. Mary Gutzweiler. Slander.

Caroline Dexheimer et al vs. John Dexheimer Sr. and others. Foreclosure.

Joseph Donk vs. Nick Oberting, Foreclosure.

Elizabeth Gabel vs. John Sibernagel. Appeal.

David W. Wood vs. Louis Hitzfield. Appeal.

Nancy Reed vs. James Reed. Divorce.

Mary T. Randall vs. Charles H. Randall. Divorce.

David J. Johnson vs. Bertha Stein. On account.

James McKinney vs. Job M. Hayes. Attachment.

McCreary & Niebaum vs. William H. Small. Appeal.

John C. Miller, Trustee, vs. John Spencer. Appeal.

Fred Weileman vs. Jacob Haas. Appeal.

Lou S. Colshir vs. Robert Stinson. Bastardy.

Lawrenceburg Register – 29 Nov 1883 – Page 3, Column 4

CIRCUIT COURT.

Charles Kohlepp makes final report as administrator of the estate of Mary Mueller.

David H. Stapp resigns his trust as guardian of William Allen, an insane person, and Isaac S. Hafer is appointed in his stead.

Peter Endress makes final report as administrator of the estate of Engel Sunderbruch.

George B. Fitch makes final report as guardian of Jane Stack.

Isaac Hayes presents his final report as administrator of the estate of Sarah C. Miller, and is discharged.

Final report and order of the distribution of the surplus in the estate of Isaac Dunn is made.

The following new cases have been placed on the issue docket.

John A. Park vs. Elizabeth A. Towner. Foreclosure.

W. A. Greer, adm’r H. Herzog, vs. Droge & Donselman. On note.

John Snyder vs. Snyder & Baker. On note.

George W. Prior vs. Job M. Hayes. Attachment.

John H. Oester vs. Nicholas Oester. Demand $3,000.

John W. Briggs vs. Hannah Barton. Demand $500.

Isaac W. Butterworth vs. Robert A. Keen. Attachment.

Adaline Junker vs. Jacob Junker. Possession of real estate.

John B. Garnier, executor, vs. estate of M. Hoog. Foreclosure.

Lawrenceburg Register – 6 Dec 1883 – Page 3, Column 2

COURT REPORT.

The will of Francis Stork has been admitted to probate. He leaves the greater part of his property to his wife.

Leander Lindsay makes final report as guardian of Cordelia Hess.

Joseph Emmenecker is appointed administrator of the estate of Peter Emmenecker. Bond, $3,000.

Dearborn County Military Pensioners – 1883

Military pensioners from Dearborn County in 1883 appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 1 Nov 1883 – Page 2, Column 4

OUR PENSIONERS.
Citizens Who Receive Stipends from Uncle Sam.
Official List of Dearborn County, with Causes, Amounts, Etc.

[See newspaper for full details.]

LAWRENCEBURGH.

  • Albert N Parsons
  • John Wallingford
  • Henry Nussoy
  • Sebastian Tittel
  • George Sturm
  • Henry Stahl
  • John McAunally
  • Jesse Harper
  • Michael Sturm
  • Stephen L Smith
  • Wm F Worley
  • James F Vaughan
  • Henry Truitt
  • James Skelton
  • Wm J Stevenson
  • Peter Krah
  • Valentine Kochler
  • George W Lowe
  • Abraham Junker
  • Merrit Lemming
  • John Geyer
  • Lewis Graham
  • Isaiah McLeaster
  • John Farrel
  • Philip O’Heran
  • John Brauner
  • John Breakey
  • Norris S Bennett
  • Wm J Bentley
  • Amor Abdon
  • John J Caldwell
  • Sterling A Martin
  • Wm Winters
  • Barbara Minich
  • George Heckhiser
  • Sarah C Brown
  • John W Rabb
  • Barbara Kalk
  • Mary Armstrong
  • Martha Daggy
  • Regina Buettner
  • Nathaniel C Miller
  • James Chapman
  • Charles T Hawkins
  • James McMullen
  • Charles B Miller
  • Rhoda Bendoit
  • Mary E Faber
  • Abigail Sullivan
  • Elizabeth T Stockman
  • Elizabeth Kirsch
  • Elizabeth A Barrett
  • Christena Miller
  • Catharine Knowles
  • Elizabeth McAdams
  • Rhoda Annis
  • Rebecca Pell
  • Mary Hausler
  • Ira Goodhue
  • Henry Newton

AURORA.

  • Jacob Peters
  • Charles M Bailey
  • Thomas R Rider
  • John C Young
  • Alonzo Ward
  • James B Wymond
  • Andrew J Treon
  • Daniel Turner
  • Henry Tillett
  • Alex M Campbell
  • James W Thompson
  • Richard H Gould
  • Thomas A Kilner
  • John A Kyle
  • Lewis B Day
  • Theobald Scheib
  • Jas K P Williamson
  • James K Spencer
  • Henry Wunderlich
  • August Thomas
  • James W Kennett
  • Phillip Kirsch
  • Robert T Knowles
  • Wendlin Litschge
  • John Howard
  • Ira B Grandy
  • Wm Merrill
  • John J Griffin
  • John L Giegoldt
  • John W Griffin
  • Oliver C Gatch
  • Ephraim Gooderson
  • William Black
  • William Allen
  • Andrew Beinkamp
  • John N Clements
  • James E Christopher
  • Sullivan Smith
  • George H Baillie
  • Enos M E Snelling
  • James D Everett
  • Charles C Taylor
  • Sarah Porter
  • Jerusha Platter
  • Eveline Collier
  • Agnes Myers
  • Martha Smith
  • Elizabeth Vansickle
  • Christine Wenzel
  • Hannah A Tenney
  • Eliza Truitt
  • Martha J Thompson
  • Eliza A Lamkins
  • Elizabeth Russell
  • John Collier
  • Eliza Winscott
  • William J Whiteford
  • Julia A Meenach
  • Caroline Wright
  • Anna B Cunningham
  • Elizabeth Caldwell
  • Winneford Carlin
  • Cath B Henderson
  • Sarah Greely
  • Mary F Weaver
  • Thomas Johnson

BRIGHT.

  • Gottlieb Haskell
  • Margaret Jackson
  • Nancy Sackett

COCHRAN.

  • Charles Emory
  • Henry C Shepherd
  • Abram P Shutts
  • Fred H Ruscher
  • Ada Shutts

COLD SPRING.

  • George P Wright
  • Fred Eckstein
  • Henry W Westzel
  • Jacob Hoover
  • James W Marshall
  • Margaret E Miller
  • Ellen J Wheeler
  • Mary Galloway

DILLSBOROUGH.

  • Henry Palmer
  • Henry Wheeler
  • Wm Windsor
  • John Tibbets
  • Ira Shepherd
  • Henderson Huffman
  • Jacob W Egelston
  • Charles H Hallowell
  • Francis M Miles
  • Charles Love
  • Oliver Forwood
  • Henry Laucamp
  • George Burroughs
  • James H Shutts
  • Harrison Smith
  • Fleetwood H Sale
  • Stephen W Palmer
  • William Rowland
  • Adam Kerr
  • Dan E Knowles
  • James Lindsay
  • James W Lemon
  • William Lemon
  • Oliver S Mulford
  • Fielding W Grimsley
  • David Chillas
  • Curtis L Burroughs
  • Nancy J Parker
  • Mary Williamson
  • Martha Warner
  • Louisa Ripking
  • Margaret L Rothert
  • Catharine Young
  • Susan White
  • Elizabeth T Sale
  • Zerelda Stoops
  • Ellen E Burroughs
  • William Shutts
  • Eliza Anible

FARMER’S RETREAT.

  • Wiley Kennett

GUILFORD.

  • George H Robinson
  • Charles Whitzel
  • Adam Long
  • Henry C Vincent
  • Paul E Hyatt
  • Patrick Cavanagh
  • Mary J Hunter

GUIONSVILLE.

  • William L Hunt
  • Joseph Weaver
  • Perry Wilson

HOLMAN.

  • Theodore S Cross
  • Matilda Miller

LAWRENCEVILLE.

  • Johanna Schultz
  • Henry Krull

LOGAN.

  • Richard E Roll
  • Margaret Hall
  • Sarah Sackett
  • Anna Maria Swan

MANCHESTER.

  • Jasper Ross
  • David D Kelley
  • George Collier
  • Robert McMullen
  • Ellen Manlief
  • Cynthia Collier
  • Hannah M McMullen
  • Ruth Barrows
  • Hannah Bennett
  • Hannah Barton

MOORE’s HILL.

  • Robert P Wilson
  • Charles W Johnson
  • Norval G Sparks
  • David Skelton
  • Wm A Stevens
  • Hanson D Moore
  • Thomas A Darby
  • Rauna Justis
  • Jally S Hancock
  • Phoebe A Anthony
  • Mary Jane Patrick
  • Nancy Holcomb
  • Abraham Eversole

NEW ALSACE.

  • Wm Glaneman
  • John Domer
  • Margaret Jarger
  • Leonzi Stall
  • Mary J Blaisdel

SAINT LEON.

  • Ann M Andrews

SPARTA.

  • Wm H Lows
  • Agnes Chaffin
  • Daniel Roberts

WEISBURGH.

  • Gerbart Lutterberger
  • Stephen Fallenwarth
  • Henry Chairsell
  • Louis Van Wedding
  • Wm Folick
  • Josephine Fisher

WILMINGTON.

  • Thomas L Baker
  • John P Snell
  • Agnes Runyan
  • Frances James
  • Miranda Clements
  • Elizabeth Hemregin

WRIGHT’S CORNERS.

  • George W Mendell
  • Wm Lyons
  • Mary P House
  • Laura Rinearson
  • Phama Musgrave
  • Mary Piles

YORKVILLE.

  • Adam Wippel
  • Minerva Palmer
  • Ann Palmer

Southeastern Indiana Fair Awards – 1883

Awards from the 1883 Southeastern Indiana Fair in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 2

The Aurora Fair.

WEDNESDAY.

PREMIUMS AWARDED TO

J. B. Gaines, Boone county, Ky., best jack, best jennet and best mule 3 years old or over.

W. B. Watts, Bullittsville, Ky., best mule 2 years old.

Austin Whittaker, Burlington, Ky., best mule 4 years old.

C. J. Johnson, Sparta, Ind., best sucking mule, best draft gelding 2 years old, second premium for draft brood mare.

H. D. Powell, North’s Landing, best draft gelding 3 years old.

R. A. Brady, Grant, Ky., best racking horse.

J. M. Horton, Pleasant, Switzerland county, Ind., best draft gelding 4 years old, second premium for racking horse.

Jacob Wise, Dillsboro, best draft mare 3 years old.

Elias Small, Aurora, best draft mare 2 years old.

Charles Yowl, Hebron, Ky., best draft mare 1 year old.

R. B. King, Cold Springs, Ind., best mare colt for draft, best draft mare 4 years old or over.

Riddell & Norris, Petersburg, Ky., best brood mare and best stallion colt under 1 year old.

W. S. Walton, Hebron, Ky., best draft stallion 4 years old or over, best draft stallion 3 years old, first and second premiums for heavy draft sweepstakes.

 

THURSDAY.

GENERAL PURPOSE CLASS.

  • J. C. Jenkins, Petersburg, Ky., best stallion colt, Cole’s special premium for sucking colt regardless to sex.
  • J. A. Works, Vevay, Ind., best gelding 2 years old.
  • Riddell & Norris, best horse for general purpose, best four year old gelding, best mare 4 years old, best brood mare.
  • Frank Cobb, Aurora, best 2 year old stallion.
  • Charles Bruce, Dillsboro, Ind., best stallion 1 year old.
  • John Kerr, Aurora, best mare 2 years old.

CATTLE—SHORT HORN.

  • J. H. McDaniels, Warsaw, Ky., best four year old bull, best bull calf, best cows, 4, 3, 2, and 1 year old respectively and best herd.
  • J. C. Jenkins, best bulls, 3, 2, and 1 year old respectively and best heifer calf.

The contest for the three prizes offered by E. S. Downey, for a farmer’s foot race was exciting. There were seven runners. The winners were Ben Wilson, first, an Oliver Chilled Plow; William Cosby, second, a Moon Cutting Box; and James Clements, third, an Excelsior Horse Poke.

The contest between four ladies in harnessing and hitching a horse to a buggy was the most interesting feature of the day. Miss Jaquith, of Wright’s Corners, Ind., won with ease and grace in 2 minutes and 30 seconds just one minute ahead of the next best competitor.

 

FRIDAY.

Riddell & Norris, best saddle horse, second best harness horse.

Mrs. Mary Scott, Petersburg, Ky., best milch cow any age, best Alderney bull 1 year old, best Alderney cow 4 years old.

Geo. W. Johnson, Aurora, best 1 year old milch cow, best Alderney heifer, second best Alderney bull—sweepstakes, best Alderney cow 1 year old and best Alderney bull 3 years old.

A. K. Hill, second best saddle horse—sweepstakes.

John Vail, Aurora, milch cow 2 years old, best Alderney bull—sweepstakes, best Alderney cow 2 years old, best Alderney heifer calf, best 1 year Alderney bull.

J. H. McDaniel, first and second on cows for beef purposes.

G. T. Gaines, Burlington, Ky., best saddle horse 3 years old.

A. E. Chambers, Petersburg, Ky., best Alderney bull calf.

A. D. Hopping, Aurora, best Alderney bull 2 years old.

J. A. Werks, Vevay, Ind., second best saddle horse 3 years old, best matched geldings or mares.

G. W. White & Bro., Alexandria, Ky., best single harness horse, second best matched horses.

The gentlemen’s equestrian ring was the best one ever seen in this end of the State. There were nine excellent riders in the ring (to say nothing of the tenth one—the writer) and the exhibition of graceful horsemanship was extraordinary. Mr. Julius White, of Newport, Ky., amid shouts of approbation and enthusiasm from his admirers, and the courteous tipping of hats of his defeated competitors was declared the winner of the special prize, a handsome coffee urn.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Sep 1883 – Page 2, Column 4

Premiums Awarded at Aurora Fair.

SATURDAY.

Riddell & Norris, Petersburg, Ky., best light harness stallion 4 years old, best stallion 3 years old, best mare 3 years old, best mare 2 years old, second best any age or sex for light harness.

Wm. Harkness, Aurora, best light harness stallion 2 years old.

Terrill Bros, Petersburg, Ky., best light harness yearling stallion, best stallion colt and second brood mare—light harness.

Robt. Clore, Grant, Ky., best light harness mare, 4 years old.

John R. Cole & Sons, best mare 3 years old—light harness.

J. C. Jenkins, Petersburg, Ky., best yearling mare—light harness.

G. W. White & Bro., Alexandria, Ky., best 4 year old gelding and sweepstakes for light harness.

J. A. Works, Vevay, Ind., best 3 years old gelding—light harness.

Frank Terrill, Sparta, Ind., best 2 year old gelding—light harness.

J. H. McDaniels, Warsaw, Ky., best herd of cattle, special premium.

G. W. White & Bro., special premium $50, best light harness horse.

Equestrianism special premium $150, silver tea set; won by Miss Mary Jack, of Warsaw, Ky.

Cole’s special for best sucking colt, won by J. C. Jenkins.

Gentleman equestrian, won by Marcie Riddell, Hebron, Ky.

Driving by ladies, Helen Buffington, Aurora, first; Mrs. Tomason, Petersburg, Ky., second; Clara A. Covington, Rising Sun, Ind., third.

Equestrianism by ladies, Libbie Hill, Aurora, first; Anna Johnston, Ripley county, second; Mrs. Tomason, Petersburg, Ky., third.

Sheep—Fine Wool.

  • M. Butterfield, Wright’s Corners, best buck over 2 years old, best ewe, best lambs two in number.

Long Wool.

  • W. Beckett, best buck over 2 years old.
  • J. C. Jenkins, best buck 1 year old.
  • W. Beckett, best ewe, best lambs two in number.

Middle Wool.

  • W. Beckett, best buck over 2 years old, best buck 1 year old.
  • Wilk Smith, best ewe.
  • W. Beckett, best lambs two in number.

Hogs—Large Breed.

  • Wm. Crosby, Aurora, best boar 2 years old and over.
  • J. S. Jewett, Dillsboro, best boar 1 year old, best sow 2 years old.
  • J. F. Houze, Aaron, Switzerland county, best sow 1 year old, best pair shoats under six months, male and female.

Small Breed.

  • J. M. Hall, Allensville, Switzerland county, best boar 1 year old, best sow 2 years old, best sow 1 year old, best pair shoats under six months, male or female.

$10 purse on hogs.

  • J. M. Hall, Allensville, Switzerland county, best sow with five or more pigs.
  • J. W. Houze, Aaron, second best sow with five or more pigs.
  • J. J. Jewett, Dillsboro, best boar any breed.
  • J. W. Houze, Aaron, Switzerland county, second best board any breed.

Poultry.

  • Arka Trester, Aurora, best buff cochins, best bantams, best blue games, mixed breeds.
  • A. C. Hayes, Elizabeth, O., best white leghorns, black Spanish, ducks, geese and turkeys.
  • W. H. Humfeld, Cochran, Ind., best brown leghorns.
  • L. Lindsay, Aurora, Ind., best Plymouth rocks.

Vegetables.

  • Mrs. Worley, Aurora, Ind., best Lima beans.
  • Simon Humfeld Jr., Cochran, best sugar corn.
  • Mrs. Temperance Davis, Aurora, best Kershaw pumpkins.
  • J. J. Feist, best onion sets.
  • Thos. N. Cooper, best sweet potatoes.
  • Frank Holman, best collection of vegetables.
  • G. W. Turner, Cold Springs, second best same.

Farm Implements.

  • A. M. Elliott, Aurora, best plow, best corn planter, and best display of farm implements.
  • E. S. Downey, Aurora, best hillside plow, grain drill, mowing machine, two horse harrow, and second best display of farm implements.
  • L. B. Daniels & Co., Lawrenceburg, best corn planter.
  • C. W. Mendell, Allensville, best axe handle.

Grain.

  • A. C. Hayes, best white wheat, display of wheat, display of rye, half bushel oats, fall barley, second best display of corn, half bushel new variety of potatoes, half dozen parsnips, half bushel yellow onions, half bushel white onions, best squashes.
  • E. B. Hunt, best red wheat.
  • W. C. Buffington, best wheat—new variety.

Blythe Buffington, best white corn.

Harvey Hopping, best yellow corn.

Wm. Davis, best corn any other variety.

Ralph Smith, best half bushel early potatoes.

J. & B. Rumsey, best half bushel late potatoes.

Sam Fisk, best display of potatoes.

G. W. Turner, best beets, mangel wurzel and oalsify.

Frank Holman, best sugar beets and best tomatoes.

J. M. Truit, best red onions.

Wm. H. Humfeld, best cabbages.

Fruits.

  • G. W. Turner, specimen fall apples, specimen winter apples, display winter apples, display grapes and specimen plums.
  • Blythe Buffington, display fall apples, specimen pears, display pears, specimen white peaches, specimen quinces, and display of fruits, first and second premiums.
  • E. B. Hunt, specimen yellow peaches.
  • Lizzie Riggs, specimen grapes.

Flowers.

  • Simon Humfeld Jr., display of bedding out plants in bloom, roses in bloom, hanging basket, geraniums, cacti, evergreens, dahlias, cut flowers, greenhouse plants, piece of rustic work, bouquet, single plant in bloom.

Bread and cakes.

  • Mrs. John House, loaf white bread salt rising.
  • Mrs. James Lamb, best salt rising bread.
  • Mrs. Geo. W. Wood, best corn bread, rye bread, jelley cake, sample pies, collection bread and cakes, sour pickles.
  • Mrs. John Cobb, best fruit cake.

Mrs. A. G. Jackson, best sweet pickles, display sour pickles, specimen dried vegetables, collection dried fruits and vegetables.

Miss S. C. Chittenden, display of sweet pickles, specimen dried fruit, best foot mat, skeleton leaves, needle work on cloth, worsted footstool, darned net, homespun suspenders, lamp mats, silk embroidered stockings, embroidered fascinator, mantel lambrequin, cake tidies, silk embroidery, stocking bag, knit suspenders, clothes brush holder, hair receiver, rustic work, lace work lambrequins, embroidered toilet set, embroidered tidy, embroidered chair cushion cover, table cover, wax basket, watch case, chenille slippers, lady’s slippers, fascinator and bonnet.

Mrs. T. Davis, best ten yards rag carpet, woolen knit mittens, sample maple sugar, maple molasses.

Mrs. A. G. Jackson, woolen knit socks, stockings, gloves, calico quilt, worsted comfort, calico comfort, machine made woolen dress, hand made dress, woolen dress, machine made child’s dress, handmade chemise, work on muslin, cotton crochet work, sample silk crochet, sample tatting, pair pillow cases, display canned fruits, display jellies, display preserves, cotton knit stockings.

Mrs. Sallie Canfield, hearth rug.

Miss Cora Early, worsted quilt, knit counterpane, work on lace.

Miss Esther Griffin, handmade calico dress, specimen native wine.

Mrs. G. W. Johnston, machine made calico dress, soft soap.

A. M. Elliott, sulky plow, one horse grain drill.

L. B. Daniel & Co., self rake reaper.

A. W. Luker, washboard.

Miss Emma Rushman, best five pounds butter—Wildridge’s special premium.

Mrs. E. A. McKnight, best butter.

Mrs. G. B. Maltby, fancy apron.

Mrs. M. Burton, sewing apron, scrap vase, tooth pick holder, stocking bag.

G. S. Lozier, embroidered couch pillow, machine made pillow sham, machine quilted toilet, machine zephyr work, applique table scarf, tucking, puffing, dress trimming, display sewing machine work, sample embroidery.

Maggie Greely, best rusks.

Mrs. Alex Criswell, macreme lambrequin.

Mrs. James Lamb, yeast cake.

Mrs. G. W. Wood, white cake, machine made shirt.

Miss M. E. McClellan, handmade gown, work on canvas, work on linen, work on merino, woolen crochet.

Mrs. James Tomason, machine made chemise, machine made drawers.

Miss Pearl Gault, work on lace.

Maude Kingsbury, Natchez, Miss., hair pin cushion.

Mary Terrill, linen crochet.

Miss Carney, Tolono, Ill., pair pillow shams.

Mrs. Sant Givan, handmade drawers.

Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, card basket, splasher and tidies, pressed flowers, tidy.

Bertha Woodward, lamp mats.

Alma Lane, water color painting.

Lula Wheeler, crayon drawing, sofa pillow, embroidered towel, specimen rickrack.

Nettie Taylor, lead pencil drawing.

Carrie Reichert, specimen wax work.

Mrs. N. H. Sherman, silk quilt, toilet mats, breakfast cap.

Lizzie Frank, specimen wax flowers, embroidered skirt.

Blanche Egan, hair work.

Mee Sparks, shell work.

Jennie Grow, pin cushion.

Belle English, feather flowers, fancy skirt, calico wrapper.

Louisa Petcher, worsted flowers.

Mrs. Twentyman, handmade child’s dress.

Mary Reinhard, machine made gown.

Florence Snyder, specimen canned fruit.

J. N. Walton, photo work.

Emma Neps, zepher work.

Josie Sargent, crochet lace and bead work.

W. R. Cofield, sewing machine, the White.

Josie G. Moore, transfer work on swiss.

Eva Wilson, worsted lace.

Mrs. D. H. James, art pottery, oil painting.

Emily James, oil painting on satin.

Alice Langley, bead work, silk knit stockings, toilet set, thread tidy, worsted lamp map.

Mrs. M. J. Sparks, preserved leaves and flowers, worsted tidy.

Mrs. F. Witherod, fruit butter, specimen jelley, specimen preserves, ten pounds lard.

Jim Truitt, best gourd.

John Hopping, best sugar cane.

Henry Blake, silver polish chickens.

A. C. Hayes, collection of poultry.

Elmer Tufts, specimen castor beans.

C. M. Tufts, variety bunch beans and best honey.

F. Mauntel & Co., patent ironing board, display of furniture.

Mrs. Miller, egg plant.

F. W. Grimsley, crab apples.

Mrs. Luker, embroidered hat marker.

A. T. Gridley, pen drawing.

F. Mathias, lithograph.

Augusta Seifert, paper flowers.

Mrs. Robinson, zephyr bird.

Chas Fisk & Son, best buggy.

Wm. Fike, best spring wagon.

Sam T. Caldwell, handmade horse shoes.

H. Reese, washing machine.

Geo. H. Held, cooking stove and fixtures and display tinware.

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Sep 1883

Proceedings of the September 1883 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 6 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 4

THE COURT DOCKET.

Frederick Slater vs. Thomas A. Jennings. Appeal.

James B. Wilson vs. Preston Conaway. Appeal.

David E Clements vs. James C Bruce. Appeal.

Annie Owen vs. John Lewis and others. Foreclosure.

John F Huseman vs. John Sims and others. Damages.

John Obringer vs. John Hornberger. Appeal from assessment.

Daniel H Miller vs. Joseph H Burkam. Decmand $100.

Mary E Frazer vs. James M Frazer. Divorce.

Joseph Garside vs. Benj Simonson. On note.

Perry Small vs. Abe Epstein and others. Replevin.

Sarah V Hawkins vs. Charles T Hawkins. Divorce.

A P Daughters vs. C A Ketcham. Foreclosure.

John D Bowles vs. Benj Simonson. On note.

James E Bedunnah vs. H F Powell. Replevin.

Louis Mauss vs. F R Dorman. On account $400.

Joseph Bossong vs. William Allen. Appeal.

George Kocher vs. Alois Wicker. Foreclosure.

Joseph H Burkam vs. Thomas E Frances. To enforce mechanic’s lien.

Jasper Stone vs. James Fox. Appeal.

Mary A Goodrich vs. Mortimer Goodrich. Divorce.

Slater & Dandy vs. Elizabeth Haas. On account $150.

George Koller vs. Jacob Schieb. Damages.

William Huber vs. Sarah Shepperd. To quiet title.

Mary F Randall vs. Charles H Randall. Divorce.

Elizabeth Powell vs. Thomas Powell. Foreclosure.

W F Stevens vs. W H Dunn. On note.

Abram Lozier vs. Thomas L Baker. On note.

Abram Lozier vs. Libbens A Bell. On note.

Warren West vs. Ezra G Hayes. On notes and account.

Abram Lozier vs. Jonathan B Bruce. On note.

W F Stevens vs. W H Small. On note.

Lilly Speedy vs. Harry Speedy. Divorce.

Edward Hayes vs. George B Fitch, guardian. Injunction.

Richard Hawks vs. Eliza N Bush. On note.

G V Stevenson vs. Hamilton Conaway. On note.

Louisa Langtree vs. Julius Hauck Sr. Demand $300.

Margaret Fitch vs. W H Small. On note.

Henry Goebel vs. Aaron W Tabor. For relief.

Citizens National Bank of Greensburg vs. Henry Fitch. On note.

Ellis M Potter vs. W H Burk. On account.

Abram Lozier vs. John B Stewart. Foreclosure.

Aurora Lodge, I O O F, vs. George Philipps. Demand $400.

John O Harpham vs. Rosa Lee Harpham. Partition.

Rosa Badaacht vs. George Badaacht. Partition.

Nancy Reed vs. James Reed. Divorce.

Daniel H Miller vs. W R Spooner. On note.

Dawson Blackmore vs. W H Burk. On account.

John F Whittaker vs. Jennie C Whittaker. Divorce.

George W Jackson vs. Henry Fitch. On note.

Jennie Day vs. George E Day. Divorce.

John Hornbach, guardian, vs. St. John’s Church of Dover. On note.

Mart Bitner vs. City of Aurora. Damages.

Lawrenceburg Register – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

The Court ordered the release of James McCune from custody. McCune is the individual who was accused of “shoving” a ten dollar Confederate bill on Alex Moody.

John K. Thompson served as Judge on Saturday, Judge Givan being absent from the city.

W. F. Stevens et al vs. William H. Dunn. Judgment against defendant for $472 and costs.

State of Indiana on the relation of W. J. Smith, Trustee of Miller township, vs. C. I. St. L. & C. Railroad. The defendants are ordered to erect a good bridge over their railway in Miller township.

A. Damon vs. Susan White. Judgment against defendant for $104 and costs.

On motion of George M. Roberts, Maurice Winfield, of Cass county, is admitted to practice law in this Court.

Margaret Fitch vs. W. H. Small and others. Judgment against defendant for $346 and costs.

Abram Lozier vs. Libbens A. Bell. Judgment against defendant for $642 and costs.

Ellis M. Potter vs. W. H. Burk. Judgment against defendant for $157 and costs.

Warren Tebbs vs. Estate of Charles Brogan. Judgment against defendant for $110 and costs.

The Petit Jury was sworn in on Monday, and is composed of the following persons: Robert Hargitt, Hugh Huston, Wm. Lingg, John Dills, Jacob Abdon, Richard E. Ward, Isaac Bruce, Wm. VanTrees, Wm. Morton, Merrit Leming, B. C. Eversole and Michael Reagan.

Wm. Wheeler vs. Mattie McAdams. Judgment against defendant for $544.

State vs. Frank Ost, charged with stealing $19 from Louis Kaiser of Yorkville. The case was tried by the jury, and a verdict of not guilty was rendered.

State vs. Jerome Wilson and Joseph Voorhees. Two indictments for petit larceny. Defendants enter plea of not guilty.

State vs. George Kenal. Petit larceny. Enters plea of not guilty.

Rosa Badaacht vs. George Badaacht. Charles S. Jelley appointed commissioner to sell certain real estate.

John A. Harpham et al vs. Rosa Lee Harpham. Charles S. Jelley appointed commissioner to sell real estate.

W. L. H. Givan appointed administrator of the estate of David Ellis.

John D. Prichard appointed guardian of Melvin Prichard, insane.

Final reports made in the following trusts:

  • Estate of George W. Hamlin.
  • Estate of James Beatty.
  • Estate of John Schaefenberger.
  • Guardianship of Kate Lamermeir.
  • Guardianship of Calvin Suit.
  • Guardianship of Anna Rossfeldt.

John C. Hibbetts appointed Administrator of the estate of William T. Ferris.

The following new cases have been added to the docket:

B. N. McHenry vs. Leonard Klingelhoffer. Demand $100.

W. D. H. Hunter vs. W. H. Small and others. On note.

Ex parte Esther Beatty et al. Partition.

Edward Hayes vs. Jacob H. Miller. Foreclosure.

Lawrenceburg Register – 20 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

Judgments have been rendered against Henry Fitch and D. W. C. Fitch in favor of the following parties: Citizens National Bank of Greensburg, First National Bank of Greensburg, First National Bank of Rising Sun, Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati, Third National Bank of Cincinnati, National Branch Bank of Madison, First National Bank of Indianapolis, Stedman & Co. of Aurora.

Judgment rendered against Henry Fitch in favor of the following parties: George W. Jackson, Alex McDonald, Emma J. Gazlay, Post & Co., Howell, Gano & Co., William Coffin, E. B. Radcliffe, Geo. D. Winchell, John B. Brumblay, W. J. Oneal, Goss & Phillip, Kelly, Rathbone & Co.

Richard Hanks vs. Eliza N. Bush. Judgment against defendant for $123.

State vs. Oscar Trulock. The defendant enters a plea of guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons and is fined $5.

B. F. Trester Jr. vs. D. T. Downey et al. Judgment against the defendant for $600.

Palmer Chisman vs. Aurora and Laughery Turnpike Co. The jury find for the plaintiff, and assess his damages at $240.

Edward Hayes, administrator, vs. Wm. Schimmelpfening. Judgment against defendant for $115.

National Branch Bank of Madison vs. Thomas Watts and Joseph Stapp. Judgment against defendants for $1,227.

State vs. James Cooper. The defendant enters a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery, and is fined $50.

George B. Goodheart of Cincinnati is admitted to the bar on the motion of R. E. Slater.

Catharine Losecamp has entered suit against Joseph Losecamp for divorce.

Estate of Smith Platt vs. Elizabeth Platt et al. Richard Platt, administrator, makes report of sale of real estate.

Final reports were made in the following trusts: Estate of Samuel Hiett and estate of William Robertson.

Lawrenceburg Register – 27 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

Final reports were made in the following trusts:

  • Guardianship of Wm. E. Buhrlage.
  • Estate of William Kaufman.
  • Estate of Lorenz Roesch.
  • Estate of Mary L. Abbott.
  • Estate of Casper Badacht.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the estate of James L. Redding was worth less than $500. The entire estate is given to the widow, Harriet Redding.

Edward Hayes vs. Jacob H. Miller. Judgment against defendant for $621.

Nicholas Vogelgesang et als vs. Nicholas Vogelgesang et als.

Commissioners make report of sale of certain real estate.

David E. Clements vs. James C. Bruce, suit for damages. Jury find for the defendant.

Emaline Rogers vs. L. Drake & Co. The deed executed to W. E. Monfort by the plaintiff is set aside and it is ordered that the real estate be conveyed to B. F. Rogers.

The following new cases have been placed on the issue docket:

Sam Z. Brackenridge, receiver, &c., vs. Robert A. Keen. Attachment.

First National Bank vs. Henry Fitch & others. Proceeding supplementary to execution.

Julius Knost vs. John W. Roberts. On account.

Adaline Junker vs. Jacob Junker. Divorce.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Peter Hartman. On draft.

George Koller vs. Jacob Scheib. The jury find for the plaintiff as against the defendant Jacob Scheib, and assess his damages at $12.

Robert E. Slater vs. Elizabeth Haas. Judgment against the defendant for $50.

George Kocher vs. Alois Wicker. Judgment against defendant for $235.

State vs. Warren West. Perjury. The defendant enters a plea of not guilty, and is bound over in the sum of $1,000, with Thomas Watts as security.

Lawrenceburg Register – 4 Oct 1883 – Page 3, Column 2

COURT CULLINGS.

The following new suits have been placed on the issue docket:

A. E. Nowlin, adm’r estate of Joseph Hayes, vs. Samuel McElfresh. Motion for leave to issue execution.

John D. Haynes et al vs. John C. Stegner. On note.

Jennie C. Whittaker vs. John F. Whittaker. Divorce.

B. B. Bradley et al vs. George Langford et al. Damages, $500.

State of Indiana vs. Mary Wallingford, Bertha Stein, Rosa Stein and Jennie Sein. Indictment for riot. The jury find the defendants not guilty.

Michael Bogenschott vs. Harrison and Brookville Turnpike Co. Judgment against defendant for $22.

Louisa Langtree vs. Julius Hauck Sr. and others. Judgment against defendant for $114.

Asa Andrews vs. R. D. Slater et als. Samuel McElfresh makes final report as Receiver, and is discharged.

Franciska Loew vs. John Ulrich Loew. Judgment against defendant for $300.

Abram Lozier vs. J. B. Bruce et al. Judgment against defendant for $389.

State vs. Charles Kenner. Selling liquor without license. The defendant bound over in the sum of $100, with H. D. McMullen as surety.

Joseph Bossong makes final report as executor of the estate of Joseph Bossong.

Lawrenceburg Register – 11 Oct 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

William H. Dowdell makes final report and resignation in the following trusts:

  • Estate of John H. Clause.
  • Estate of George B. Sheldon.
  • Guardianship of James McCracken.

Mary S. Mather makes final report as guardian of James G. and John M. Mather.

Walter V. Denton, administrator estate of Samuel Elwell, vs. Mary Ann Elwell and others. The administrator is ordered to sell real estate.

Joseph Garside vs. Benjamin and Barney Simonson. Judgment against defendant for $3,665.

John D. Bowles vs. same. Judgment against defendant for $2,553.

Rose Riedinger vs. Michael Riedinger. Judgment against defendant for $409.