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Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Dec 1875

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for December 1875 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Jan 1876 – Page 4, Column 3

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County during the month of December:

Otis S. Waldo to Hannah McDonald, Lot No. 37 in J. Sheets’ addition to Vevay. W. D. $130.00.

Jeremiah Plew to Mary E. Boggs, Lot No. 191 in J. F. Dufour’s addition to Vevay. W. D. $230.00.

Lemuel H. Montanye and others to David Dyer, Lot No. 30 in Center Square. W. D. $30.00.

David Dyer to David David Rogers, Lot No. 30 in Center Square. W. D. $50.00.

James M. Dyer to David Rogers, part of Lot No. 31 in Center Square. W. D. $720.00.

Benjamin Jain to Isabella A. Long, Lots Nos. 107 and 108 S & D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $230.00.

Christian Sailor to Daniel L. Gray, n w qr of s w qr sec 33, t 4, r 12, 40 acres. W. D. $800.00.

Daniel L. Gray to Lena Sailor, n w qr sec 33, t 4, r 12. Q. C. D. $800.00.

Margaret R. Fraser to Joseph Rodgers, pt of s e qr sec 28, t 5, r 12, 2 acres. Also pt n e qr sec 28, t 5, r 12, 3 acres. W. D. $1,300.00.

Isaac N. Smith to Frank I. Smith, s w qr of s w qr sec 29, t 4, r 3, 40 acres. Alos pt w half of n w qr sec 32, t 4, r 3, 18 acres. W. D. $2,400.00.

Edward C. Heady and J. W. Lewis to Henry B. Weaver, Lot No. 109 in S & D’s addition to Vevay. W. D. $400.00.

David Armstrong to Henry Weales, Jr., Lot No. 12 in A’s addition to Vevay. W. D. $150.00.

Charles Markland to Eliza J. Marsh, e half of Lot No 2 in town of Markland. W. D. $50.00.

Isaac Richards to Norman Sloan, pt of n e qr sec 27, t 4, r 3, 5 acres. W. D. $200.00.

James H. Demaree to Alexander Horton, pt of s w qr sec 4, t 5, r 12, 30 acres. W. D. $800.00.

Charles Markland to James H. Beard, Lot No. 6 in town of Markland. W. D. $152.50.

Eli Rayl to Elizabeth R. Rayl, pt of sec 10, t 4, r 12, 1 50/100 acres. W. D. $2,000.00.

Will M. Smith, Executor, to Louisa Vanbriggle, Lot No. 24 and east half of 25, original Vevay. E. D. $300.00.

Caroline and Michael Platz to Wm. Cunningham, pt of s e qr sec 5, t 1, r 2, 9 1/3 acres. W. D. $425.00.

Van S. Brandon to Phoebe L. Powleson, pt of n w qr sec 3, t 4, r 12, 4 acres. W. D. $160.00.

William A. Olcott and Charles Dibble, School Trustees, to Trustees of Bell River Lodge No. 327, F. & A. Masons, n e half of third story of the Brick School House in Patriot. $260.62.

Eli Rayl to James Stewart, pt of secs 9 and 10, t 4, r 12, about 200 acres. W. D. $7,000.00.

Eli Rayl to Miloson Bare, pt of s w qr sec 12, t 4, r 12, one half acre. W. D. $50.00.

William Lampton to Harmon Barkhaw, pt n w qr sec 18, t 2, r 1, 49 6/100 acres. W. D. $1,800.00.

Samuel and William W. McCreary to Thomas F. McCreary, pt of w half s e qr sec 23, t 2, r 2, 68 acres. W. D. $1,200.00.

Daniel S. Boyd to Thomas F. McCreary, pt of sec 23, t 2, r 2, one half acre. W. D. $15.00.

Nancy J. Keith to Lewis Land, Lots Nos 1 and 3 in Campbell’s ad to Florence. W. D. $500.00.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Dec 1875

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Dec 1875 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the County Commissioners their December Session, 1875.

To Wm. McKim, quarterly allowance for use of Isabella Owens, a pauper child, $10

To Thomas Lawton, quarterly allowance for use of Ben Pelser, $10

To Ben Cole, for goods furnished, Malinda Hatton, a pauper, $3

To Sol McCallum, for covering roof of Poor House, $15

To Ben Cole, for goods furnished Linda Allen, a poor person, $3

To John L. Orem, for use of G. H. Chittenden, a poor child, $4

To A. Chittenden, quarterly allowance for use of self, $8

To Adrian Wolf, quarterly allowance for use of Bennie Barker, a poor child, $15

To John Armstrong, for use of Jennie Night, a poor person, $2

To John H. Cotton, for goods, &c., furnished poor house, $50

To J. N. Searcy, for goods, &c., furnished divers persons for use of paupers, $122.46

To William Smith, for digging graves for two pauper children, $4

To Wm. Patton, for two months’ services as County Auditor and managing school fund, $385

To Simeon Orem, for use of Mrs. Lowe, a destitute widow, $10

To John Gill, for flour furnished Mrs. Whiting, a poor person, $6

To B. N. Davis, for money advanced in removing paupers from county, $10.75

To John F. McCreary, for erroneous tax refunded for the years 1872 and 1873, $4.25

To O. S. Waldo, for goods furnished Joseph Bosaw, sr., a poor person, $9

To John Chatelin, quarterly allowance for use of Noah Martin and family, poor persons, $50

To John H. Daubenhever, for use of Nancy Tarwood and family, quarterly allowance, $20

To same, for use of Mrs. Kligore and family, poor persons, $20

To same, for use of Polly McClellan, a poor person, $20

To John Peelman, for use of Mary Procotor, a poor person, $10

To Wm. Carnine, for use of Hatch child, $10

To Wm. Seward, for use of Charles Moody, $10

To John Moore, for keeping Sarah Blackburn, $10

To Thomas Works, for keeping Eliza Owens, $10

To C. H. Sage, for use of Susan Moody and family, $20

To same, for use of paupers in Cotton Township, $45.05

To James H. Gibbs, for goods furnished Mrs. Eli Owens, a poor person, $7

To John Armstrong, for money advanced in taking Torrance children to Asylum, $40

To same, for summoning Commissioners for special term, $11.60

To same, for serving highway notices, $5.30

To same, for summoning jury, $61.20

To same, for boarding prisoners in the county jail, $134.80

To same, for taking care of Court House, $16.50

To U. P. Schenck & Son, for sundries furnished paupers, $40

To James Anderson, sundries prisoners in county jail, $12.85

To S. R. Heath, sundries furnished paupers, $30

To S. B. Miller, goods furnished paupers, $2.44

To Pleasants & Thiebaud, goods furnished Ben Whitaker, $4.85

To Julius Blach, traveling sack furnished Torrance children, $1

To C. J. Robenstein, salary, report, &c., as school superintendent, $27

To H. Krutz & Co., sundries furnished paupers, $24

To Rebecca Marshal, boarding paupers, $2

To C. O. Thiebaud, sundries furnished Court House, $6.90

To F. M. Griffith, County Bonds redeemed, $12,000

To same, interest on County Bonds, $988

To same, interest on County Orders, $250

To same, stamps, &c., furnished county, $4.80

To S. P. Worstell, summoning Coroner’s jury in the case of Benjamin Plew, $2.85

To W. J. Baird, Printing done for county, $17.13

To F. J. Grisard, serving as clerk in the case of Ben Whitaker, $5

To George Gordon, hauling shingles to Poor House, $5

To R. F. Grisard & Bro., goods furnished Mrs. Whiting, $10

To same, nails furnished Poor House, $9.50

To Pattie, Smith & Co., lumber and shingles furnished Poor House, $88.75

To F. R. Detraz, ice furnished Court House, $1.30

To John P. White, for drawing juries, $13.00

To J. K. Pleasants, lumber and shingles furnished Poor House, $102

To Yonge & Co., goods furnished Poor House, $21.93

To J. M. Stratford, freight and wharfage on lumber for Poor House, $9.50

To Catharine Roberts, for use of self and family, $10

To W. H. Wallick, serving as clerk in case of Benj. Plew, $2

To Isaac Miller, for use of Lantz child, $7.50

To William Stewart, five days service as County Commissioner, $44

To F. J. Hollcroft, holding Inquest in case of Benj. Plew, $5

To John Armstrong, for use of Mrs. McClanahan and family, $10

To James Christie, for use of David Goens, a poor child, $7.50

To James W. Horton, witness fees in case of Benj. Plew, 75 cents

To Harriet Gibson, allowance, $10

To John Gill, one month’s salary as County Auditor and managing school fund, $175

To John Armstrong, five days’ attendance at Commissioner’s Court, $10

To Hall & Lewis, goods furnished paupers, $5

To Indianapolis Sentinel Co., for Books and Stationery, $83

Switzerland County Commissioners – Dec 1875

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Dec 1875 – Page 4, Column 1

Commissioners Court.

Among other business transacted at the recent session of the County Commissioners, was the following:

David Smith was appointed a Constable for York Township.

During the quarter ending Nov. 30, $10,967.02 Orders had been redeemed by the County Treasurer.—Interest on same, $25.07. They were burned in the presence of the Commissioners.

December 7th the Commissioners visited the poor farm. They took an inventory of the bedding in the poor house, and found twenty-two beds, eighty bed quilts, nineteen blankets, and fourteen sheets.

John Gurley was appointed a Constable for Posey Township.

The School Trustees of Patriot made a report, which shows that Oct. 18th they had on hands $1,358.05.

It was ordered that the quarterly allowance to Adrian Wolf for keeping Benjamin Barker, a poor child, passed December, 1874, be withdrawn; and that if the said Wolf will not keep said Benjamin Barker for nothing that the said child be sent to the poor house.

A large number of orders were allowed, a full list of which we publish in another column.

The following order was placed upon the record, the design of which is to reduce pauper expenses:

“The attention of the Trustees of townships in the county is hereby called to the provisions of section 3 of an act providing for and regulating the relation of master and apprentice, page 431, 1 Gavin & Hord’s Statutes, and also to section 28 of the act for the relief of the poor, page 493, 1 Gavin & Hord’s Statutes, as to the course they should pursue in regard to binding out the children of any pauper supported in whole or in part by the county, or the children of such parents as abandon, neglect, or are unable to support them, so as to relieve the county as much as possible from the increased and increasing expense incident to the relief of the poor, and require that the provisions of said Statutes be complied with in all cases.”

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Nov 1875

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for November 1875 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 4 Dec 1875 – Page 4, Column 2

Transfers of Real Estate.

The Records at the Recorder’s office show that during November the following transfers of real estate were made in this county:

James H. Merit to Adolphus E. Merit. Four hundred acres in Posey Township. Considerations, $2,000 and love and affection.

David Purcell and others to Lydia Slater and others. Pt of lot no. 13 original Vevay. W. D. $650.

David Armstrong to Lydia A. Banta. Lot no. 4, A’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $150.

David Armstrong to Wm. Saberton. Lot no. 11 A’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $125.

Lucinda Thompson to Alexander L. Thompson. Pt of n w qr sec 21, t 5, r 12, 6 25/100 acres. W. D. $145.

Mary D. Whippo to Julius Blach. Lot no 34 in original Vevay. W. D. $1,100.

Abraham R. Boggs to Edward C. Heady and James W. Lewis. Lot no 109 S’s and D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $300.

Benjamin Jain to Mary E. Boggs. Lot no 109 S’s and D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $128.50.

Will M. Smith, Commissioner, to James B. Lewis. Pt frac sec 23, t 5, r 12. C. D. $1 and other considerations.

John B. Hastings to Amos A. Hastings. Pt of secs 20 and 30, t 2, r 2, in Jefferson township. W. D. $1 love and affection.

John B. Hastings to Jane Pate. Parts of sec 21, 28 and 29, t 2, r 2, in Jefferson township. W. D. $1 and love and affection.

John B. Hastings to Florence Hastings. Pt secs 21, 28 and 29, t 2, r 2, in Jefferson township. W. D. $1 and love and affection.

David Armstrong to George McAdams. Lot no 23 in A’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $200.

John Armstrong, Sheriff, to Richard H. Smith. S. D. $445.44.

James Jennings to James Culbertson. Pt w half s e qr sec 33, t 5, r 12, 30 acres. W. D. $600.

Alfred Adams to Harrison Adams. S half n w qr, sec 7, t 2, r 3, 85 acres. W. D. $400.

Lewis O. Schroeder to Mary C. Brown. Lot no 55 S’s and D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $500.

Joseph O. Brown to Lewis O. Schroeder. Lot no 55 S’s and D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $500.

James Jennings to James Farrel. Pt n e qr sec 4, t 4, r 12, 30 acres. W. D. $600.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Oct 1875

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for October 1875 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Oct 1875 – Page 5, Column 1

Transfers of Real Estate.

Since our last report Deeds have been recorded in the County Recorder’s office, as follows:

James A. Muret to Ann Muret, pt of sec 8, t 1, r 2, 20 acres. W. D. $1,000.

Mary Cotton to Jane McMakin and others, pt n e qr sec 3, t 3, r 3, 10 acres. Also, pt s e qr sec 34, t 3, r 3, 53 acres. Q. C. $1.

Sam’l Ridgway to Lewis F. Works, pt e half n e qr sec 16, t 2, r 3, 36 34/100. W. D. $500.

Lewis F. Works to Eliza A. Ridgway, pt e half n e qr sec 16, t 2, r 3, 36 24/100 acres. W. D. $500.

David Armstrong to Marietta A. Owens, lot No. 22, in Armstrong’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $200.

Joshua D. Griffith to Francis M. Griffith, pt of lot No. 144, original Vevay. W. D. $500.

James Orem to Wm. P. Eads, two sevenths of the land once owned by John Wilkey, deceased. W. D. $500.

Charles Wiseman and others to W. Andrews, pt n n e qr sec 18, t 2, r 3, 40 acres. W. D. $550.

John M. Gates and others to Abner Gates, pt n w qr sec 14, t 2, r 2, 70 acres. W. D. $2,400.

Robert F. Weaver to Oren McKay, pt w half s w qr sec 24, t 2, r 4; also pt frac sec 22, t 2, r 4, 63 40/100 acres. W. D. $300.

Perry K. Cotton to George Higgins, pt n e qr sec 28, t 4, r 12, 60 acres. Q. C. $1,500.

Ira M. Taylor to Montgomery P. Baird, pt of sec 26, t 2, r 4, 40 acres. W. D. $1,700.

Mary Krutz to Christine Luck, pt e half of lots Nos. 11 and 27, original Florence. W. D. $15.

Brewster C. Alvord to Charles O. Tapp, pt n w qr sec 5, t 2, r 2, 20 acres. W. D. $300.

Charles O. Tapp to Wm. Sheevelbin, pt n w qr sec 5, t 2, r 2, 20 acres. W. D. $375.

William G. Krutz to Oliver F. McCreary and Lewis Land, lots Nos. 43, 44, 59 and 60, original Florence. W. D. $125.

W. H. Taylor to John G. Taylor, pt n w qr sec 21, t 4, r 12, 80 acres. W. D. $3,000.

U. P. Schenck to Samuel Lostutter, pt of secs 11 and 12, t 2, r 3, 196 acres. Q. C. $2,500.

Caroline P. Smith and others to Samuel Lostutter, pt secs 11 and 12, t 2, r 3, 196 acres. W. D. $7,500.

Theophilius Calvert to Eliakim Stoops, pt of sec 25 and 26, t 2, r 2, 75 acres. W. D. $1,000.

Phillip Strain to Ann Smith, lot No. 41, S. & D.’s ad to Vevay. W. D. Love and affection.

Martin R. Green to Edgar M. Cheever, pt n e qr sec 7, t 2, r 1, ¼ of an acre. W. D. $35.

Perry K. Cotton to Elijah Higgins, 25 acres of land in Craig Township. Q. C. $500.

Reinhart Kern to Daniel K. Crandall, lot No. 6, original Patriot. W. D. $700.

John A. Siebenthal to George E. Newbold, lot No. 30, S. & D.’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $1,250.

Izara P. Watts to U. P. Schenck, part of lot No. 67, original Vevay. W. D. $700.

Hendrich H. Harvey to Joseph H. Netherland, interest in pt of frac sec 2, t 2, r 4, 298 acres. W. D. $650.

Robert W. LeClerc to Elenora LeClerc, pt of s e qr sec 21, t 2, r 3. W. D. $600.

John C. Craig to Lorenzo W. and Arnold Hinman, pt s e qr sec 31, t 2, r 1, 23 acres. W. D. $1,500.

Bennet J. Robbins to Robert M. Johnson, pt n w qr sec 26, t 4, r 3, 15 ¾ acres. W. D. $400.

Euphemia Lindley and others to Elizabeth Plew, lot No. 14, J S’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $100.

Anthony H. Morrillion to William H. Morrillion, pt s w qr sec 34, t 2, 5 acres. W. D. $250.

Otis S. Waldo to John A. Siebenthal, pt of lot No. 105, original Vevay. W. D. $600.

Madison Mayfield to Louisiana F. Tyson, lot No. 32 S & D’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $600.

Robert T. Horton to John W. Denning, pt n e qr sec 21, t 2, r 3, 40 acres. W. D. $1,200.

Louisa McCulloch to James R. Foulk, pt n w qr sec 9, t 3, r 3, 20 acres. W. D. $500.

James Foulk to William Foulk, pt n w qr sec 9, t 3, r 3, 20 acres. W. D. $500.

Samuel F. Hildreth to Thomas J. Gordon, pt n e qr sec 16, t 2, r 3, 40 acres. W. D. $600.

James M. Ellis to Lucinda Thompson, pt n w qr sec 21, t 5, r 12, 25 acres. W. D. $600.

George Hastie to William Koehler, pt of sec 4, t 1, r 2, 32 acres. W. D. $1,800.

Lucinda Thompson to Thomas Thompson, undivided ¼ of frac sec 2, t 4, r 12, 134 80/100 acres. W. D. $600.

David Armstrong to John D. Pavey, lot No. 13, in Armstrong’s ad to Vevay. W. D. $130.

John Armstrong, Sheriff, to John Langsdale, pt of s e qr sec 23, t 3, r 3, 48 40/100 acres. S. D. $1,205.

Charles L. Moredock to Eli Nave, pt frac sec 24, t 2, r 1, 1 80/100 acres. W. D. $300.

Eli Nave to Charles L. Moredock, pt frac sec 24, t 2, r 1, 31 acres. W. D. $1,800.

Artemas Herrick to Petit Baxter, pt of lot No. 58 in Patriot. W. D. $175.

Vevay Reveille – 13 Nov 1875 – Page 5, Column 1

Transfers of Real Estate.

During the month of October Deeds were recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Switzerland County showing transfers of real estate as follows:

Adolph Hilderbrand to Oliver McCreary, n ½ of lot no 48 original Florence. W. D. $250.

John A. Mullen to Frederick Finnip, lot no. 1 in Armstrong’s add to Vevay. W. D. $810.

Melchoir Brown to Stephen Grimes, s e qr of n w qr and s w qr of n w qr of sec 33, t 4, r 12, 80 acres. W. D. $900.

Dr. T. M. Danglade to Mary H. Taylor, lot no 21 and part of no 20 in S & D’s add to Vevay. W. D. $500.

David Armstrong to Julia J. and O. W. Protsman, lot no 19 in Armstrong’s add to Vevay. W. D. $200.

Thos. Slater to F. B. O’Neal, ½ acre of ground in Vevay. W. D. $1,000. Wm. Faulkner gave quit claim to same land.

U. P. Schenck to James Sullivan, lots no 21 and 22 in Vevay. Q. C. $112.

Eli Schoonover to G. G. Whitehead, lot no 181 in Vevay. $5,200.

John and Sim Schoonover to G. G. Whitehead, pt of sec 12, t 2, r 3, 43 14/100 acres. W. D. $2000.

Henry Hewitt to Sylvester Morrison, 2 acres of land in Pleasant Township. W. D. $125.

John Lock sr., to John W. Lock, n e qr of s e qr and s w qr of s e qr, and s e qr of s w qr of sec 29, t 3, r 3, 123 60/100 acres. W. D. $4,000.

John Orem to Jacob Krummel, lot no 30, P. D.’s add to Vevay. W. D. $215.

Catharine J. Holland to William H. White, pt frac sec 6, t 3, r 3. W. D. $200.

Wm. T. Pate to Sarah M. James, lot no 36, original Patriot. W. D. $2,000.

Milton C. Watts to Charles Dibble, lot no. 51, J. H.’s add to Patriot. W. D. $2,000.

Patriot Lodge No. 8, I. O. O. F. to Samuel B. Davis, lot no 27 in sec 1 of Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. W. D. $20.

Wm. T. Pate to S. Q. Howe, pt lot no 9, original Patriot. W. D. $600.

Elliott Driver and Clara B. Powell to Wm. W. Cochran, n e qr sec 13, t 2, r 2, 160 acres. W. D. $6,200.

Israel C. Smith and wife to Wm. W. Goodner, pt of s e and s w qrs of sec 5, t 2, r 2, 160 acres. W. D. 4,000.

Charles Goldenburg and wife to John F. Plew, undivided ½ of lot no 37, J. S.’s add to Vevay. W. D. $75.

Mrs. T. O. N. Kyle and G. H. Kyle to Henry Schewe, pt of lot no 55 in original Vevay. W. D. $400.

B. C. Mead, adm’r to Purrilla Fisk, pt of n w cor of sec 14, t 2, r 1 w, ¼ acre. Admr’s Deed. $128.

Jacob R. Harris to Hosler J. Harris, parcel no 8 of division of the lands belonging to the heirs of Oliver Ormsby, deceased, made in 1835. W. D. $10,000.

Mary J. Wycoff to Flora B. Morrison, lots nos 100, 101 and 102 in J. Sheets and D. Dufour’s add to Vevay, W. D. $1,300.

Eli Sturgeon to Lindsey Boyd, pt of s e qr of sec 28, t 2, r 2 w, 40 acres. W. D. $900.

Jesse Boright to Wm. M. Boright, lot no 23 in Cotton’s add to Mt. Sterling. W. D. $205.

Joseph McCutcheon to Alex. Edgar, lot no. 265 of the lots laid off by the Trustees of the Town of Vevay. W. D. $100.

John W. Miller and wife to Dempsey Gullion, pt of s w cor of n w qr of sec 35, t 2, r 2 w, 27 acres. W. D. $1,000.

Alice Hastie to Cornelius Miller, undivided interest in pt n e qr of sec 34, t 2, r 2 w, 54/100 acres. W. D. $110.

Eleanor Thiebaud to Augustus Welch and Jos. B. Voris, 46 39/100 acres on Seminary Hill, near Vevay. W. D. $2,783.40.

Spaulding Ransom to John Ransom, pt of s w qr of sec 18, t 2, r 2 w, 160 acres. W. D. $1,200.

Jane E. McMakin and others to John Bakes, pt of sec 34, t 3, r 3 w, and pt of sec 3, t 2, r 3 w, 148 40/100 acres. W. D. $1,975.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Oct 1875

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 30 Oct 1875 – Page 4, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

The fall term of the Circuit Court convened on the 26th inst., Hon. John G. Berkshire presiding.

The following Attorneys are in attendance: Maj. J. S. Jelly, D. T. Downey and Judge Stewart, Rising Sun; Judge C. E. Walker and Hon. John R. Cravens, Madison, Ind.; Thomas Watts, J. G. Gurley, Patriot; Charles Wilson and Maj. John O. Cravens, Prosecuting Attorney, Versailles.

The following is a list of cases disposed of:

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State of Indiana vs. Perry Woods—assault and battery with intent to kill. Continued for process.

Same vs. Lewis Woods—counterfeiting. Continued for process.

Same vs. Francis Hickman—burglary and grand larceny. Continued for process.

Same vs. John Dyer—disturbing lawful assembly. Nol pros.

Same vs. James H. Davis—selling to minors, twenty eight cases. Continued.

Same vs. Oliver Rayl—selling to minor. Nol pros.

Same vs. Dempsey Gullion—selling to minor. Continued for process.

Same vs. Francis M. Douglas—grand larceny. Continued.

Same vs. Dr. Wm. C. Hull—carrying concealed weapons. Forfeiture of recognizance.

Same vs. James Oakly, Geo. W. Oakly, Wm. Jackson and David Golay—throwing carrion into running stream. Tried by a jury and acquitted.

Same vs. Newton Short—malicious trespass. Nol pros.

Same vs. Loren H. Smith—assault and battery. Tried by the Court and acquitted.

Same vs. Belle Norton, Jane Short and Newton Short—malicious trespass. Nol pros.

Same vs. Richard Glover—assault. Tried by the Court and fined $2.50.

Same vs. Jane Schenck—assault and battery. Tried by the Court and fined $2.50.

Same vs. A. J. Lambertson—attempt to provoke an assault. Continued for process.

Same vs. Joseph Peelman—obstructing highway. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $1.

Vevay Reveille – 6 Nov 1875 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Margaret Sturgeon vs. John Sturgeon—dismissed for want of prosecution.

Betsey Farrell vs. Barney Farrell—dismissed for want of prosecution.

Caroline Himmelheber vs. John Himmelheber—dismissed for want of prosecution.

Kate Seamonds vs. Ramus Seamonds—submitted to Court and taken under advisement.

Hiram H. Bakes vs. Nannie B. Bakes—on trial as we go to press.

Francis R. Dufour, Guardian of George W. Dufour, an insane person, vs. Harriet E. Dufour—dismissed by plaintiff, and papers withdrawn.

John M. Henry vs. Margaret M. Henry—divorce granted.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. William H. Dunning—Forgery; acquitted.

State vs. William Smith—Provoke; nollied.

State vs. Amanda Jackson and Ellen Russell—Aiding prisoners to escape; discharged.

State vs. Frank Boswell—Appeal; continued, defendant recognized.

State vs. James Anderson—Malicious trespass; tried and acquitted. Two other cases against same defendant for same offense, both nollied.

State vs. Gabriel Dalmazzo—Selling to minor; eleven cases; pleads guilty in five cases and a fine of ten dollars in each case, and the other six nollied.

State vs. John Gullion—Disturbing meeting; fined five dollars.

Same vs. same—Attempt to provoke an assault and battery; nollied.

State vs. Louisa Vanbriggle—Assault and battery; nollied.

State vs. Benjamin Stoops—Malicious trespass; tried and acquitted.

State vs. Wm. Furnish—Arson; convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for three years, fined $1, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for four years.

State vs. Sabe Boswell—Grand larceny; acquitted.

State vs. Moses Mahew—Grand larceny; plead guilty—sentenced to the penitentiary for two years, disfranchised, and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for two years, and fined one cent.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Thomas Gibbens et als vs. Elizabeth Gibbens et als—Partition; continued under former order of sale.

David Hinman vs. Joseph Lientz et als—Partition; continued.

Thomas Jagers, jr., vs. Hannah Jager, administratrix—Claim on account. Continued.

Ulyses P. Schenck et als vs. Julia C. Tandy, et als—Partition; continued for payment of purchase money.

Vevay Reveille – 13 Nov 1875 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

CIRCUIT COURT—JUDGE BERKSHIRE.

Estate of Arthur Humphrey, dec’d, Theodore Humphrey, et al, Executors—Exceptions to final report.—Continued.

State ex rel Wm. J. Gibbs, Administrator of George Hunter, dec’d, vs. Jacob R. Harris et als—on a Bond. Continued.

Clara Morgan vs. Marion Paugh et als—To set aside a Deed. Continued by agreement.

State ex rel Harriet Steel vs. Jas. T. Ash—Bastardy. Continued for process.

Solomon K. Kittle, Administrator of Jane Turner, dec’d, vs. John N. Whiting—To quite Title. Judgment for plaintiff by agreement.

State ex rel Ellen Evans vs. George Washington—Bastardy. Continued for process.

Cynthia A. Craig et als vs. Wm. G. Krutz—Partition. Continued for sale under former order.

Charles O. Thiebaud vs. Isaac Stevens et al—For Damages. Motion for a new trial overruled.

Thomas Dyer vs. James Oakley—Civil action. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Joseph Cole vs. Isaac N. Cole—Civil action. Continued by agreement.

Nancy J. Keith vs. Morgan Carver et als—On notes, &c. Dismissed by plaintiff.

George Lewis et al vs. Benjamin Oaks et al—To set aside a deed, &c. Continued by agreement.

Ann Robertson, Administratrix of James Robertson, dec’d, vs. the Corporation of the Town of Vevay—For damages. Continued by agreement, with leave to file a substituted complaint.

State of Indiana vs. James H. and James Davis—On forfeited recognizance; twenty-eight cases. Judgment for defendants on Demurrer.

State vs. Oliver Rayl and Eli Rayl—Forfeited recognizance; two cases. Judgment for defendants on Demurrer.

Robert Splain vs. Melcher Brown et al—Foreclosure. Dismissed.

Jane E. McMakin et als vs. Mary Cotton—Partition. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.

Charles F. Putnam vs. Lucinda Thompson—On note. Dismissed by plaintiff.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. John P. Dunning, impleaded with Mariah Dunning et als—On note.—Continued for process.

U. P. Schenck vs. William Dunning et als—On note. Continued by agreement.

Francis Dunning vs. William H. Dunning et al—Foreclosure. Continued by agreement.

Anna Bell Hart vs. James B. Wilson et al—To recover real estate. Continued, with leave to amend pleadings generally.

U. P. Schenck vs. John Armstrong et als—Injunction. Dismissed by agreement.

McMakin & Dyer vs. George W. Craig, Administrator of James M. Cotton, dec’d—Claim on note. Dismissed at costs of Estate.

George H. Keeney vs. the Allensville, Center Square & Vevay Turnpike Co.—On account. Judgment by agreement for $50.

Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et al—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at Perret Dufour’s cost.

State ex rel Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et als—On Guardian’s bond. Dismissed by agreement at Perret Dufour’s cost.

James K. Pleasants vs. Thomas J. Heady—Foreclosure. Defendant defaulted; judgment for $2,970.65.

Jacob Seasongood et als, partners, &c., vs. John E. Williams—Appeal. Venue changed to Jefferson county.

Patriot & Barkworks Turnpike Co. vs. John Watts. Dismissed by pl’ff.

Wm. T. Pate and wife vs. the Town of Patriot—Injunction. Continued for process.

Rezin Johnston, Administrator of Thomas Wilson, dec’d, vs. Frederick Berner et al—On note. Continued for process as to Herman Berner, and judgment against Frederick Berner for $245.20.

Same vs. Frederick Berner—On note. Judgment by default for $171.91.

The National Bank of Rising Sun vs. William H. Dunning et als. Continued.

John Higham vs. James T. Bodkin—Appeal. Venue changed to Ohio county.

Perret Dufour et als vs. William Northcott—Motion for Execution. Judgment by default.

Henry Mack et als partners, &c., vs. John E. Williams—On account. Judgment by default for $232.80.

U. P. Schenck vs. George H. Manford et als—On note. Judgment by default for $522.70.

U. P. Schenck vs. Eli Rayl et als—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $5,666.23.

Charles O. Lockard et als, partners, &c., vs. John E. Williams—On account. Judgment by default for $226.89.

Andrew C. Downey vs. William H. Pavy—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

John Armstrong vs. George Clendenning—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $260.05.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. William T. Pate et al—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $3,163.80.

James W. Horton vs. Samuel Pavy et al—On note. Judgment by default for $98.42.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Eli Rayl et al—On note. Judgment by default for $151.41.

U. P. Schenck et als, partners, &c., vs. Eugene Tardy et als—On note. Judgment by default for $151.41.

Peter L. Davis vs. Jacob W. Davis—On account. Continued by agreement.

Samuel W. Howard vs. Eugene Tardy—On note. Judgment by default for $181.15.

Henry A. Downey vs. George Clendenning and John Clendenning—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $415.70.

James Torrance vs. Matthew Worstell. Continued by agreement.

Henry K. Knox vs. John T. Schroeder—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $703.50.

The Gambrinus Stock Co. vs. Louisa Putnam, Administratrix, &c.—Claim on account for $36.75. Dismissed at costs of the claimant.

James Anderson vs. Oliver M. Smith, Administrator, &c.—On an account. $1.10 claim allowed.

Anna Bell Hart vs. Hiram P. Hart et als—Partition. Continued by agreement, with leave to amend pleadings generally.

Rezin Johnston, Administrator, &c., vs. Thomas Works and Andrew Works. Continued.

James H. Weston vs. Rodolph McMakin and Jonathan McMakin—On account. Submitted to the Court, judgment for Plaintiff for $221.00. Motion for new trial overruled, and an appeal taken to the Supreme Court.

Same vs. Rodolph McMakin—On note. Submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $289.95.

Same vs. Jonathan McMakin—On account. Submitted to jury and verdict for plaintiff for $77.40.

Missouri A. Cooper vs. Eliza Cooper, et al—Partition. Continued by agreement.

William Carnine vs. Daniel K. Harris—On contract. Continued by agreement.

Lydia Slater et al vs. Sarah Vandusen, et als. To set aside deed. Continued at plaintiff’s cost.

State ex rel Pat Carr vs. Smith P. Worstell et al—On Constable’s Bond. Submitted to Court, and finding and judgment for Carr for $139.93.

Experience Herbert vs. Jason G. Gurley—Civil Action. Continued by agreement.

Patriot and Barkworks Turnpike Co. vs. Bela Herrick. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.

Hiram H. Bakes vs. Nannie B. Bakes—Divorce. Thrown out of Court for reason he was not a resident of the State.

Perret Dufour vs. Oliver Dufour—On an account. Change of venue from Judge.

State of Indiana ex rel of Roselia Bulter vs. Thomas J. Griffith—Bastardy. Tried by jury. Verdict not guilty.

Charlotte Wiley et al vs. Ann Muret et als—Partition. Submitted to the Court; finding for plaintiffs, and Ebenezer Phillips and John Gill appointed to make partition.

Helvetia S. Smock et al vs. Joseph Peelman—On Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $392.34.

John B. Lewis vs. Margaret A. Lewallen et als. Submitted to Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff. William R. Johnston appointed Commissioner to convey, &c.

John S. Butler vs. Andrew J. Courtney—Civil action. Continued by agreement.

W. E. Peters vs. William M. Miller, administrator—Claim on note for $29.90. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.

Collins Bradley vs. Elijah Wiley et als—to set aside a deed, is on trial as we go to press.

Switzerland County Ex-Soldiers Meeting – Oct 1875

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana veterans appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Oct 1875 – Page 4, Column 2
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

Meeting of Switzerland County Ex-Soliders.

A number of ex-soldiers met at the Court House last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of perfecting arrangements to attend the Soldiers’ Reunion to be held at Indianapolis next Thursday and Friday, Oct. 14th and 15th.

The meeting was called to order by Wm. R. Johnston, Co. A., 3d Cavalry.

On motion, Capt. Percy Rous, Co. E, 50th Infantry, was elected President of the meeting, and W. J. Baird, Co. C, 54th Infantry, Secretary.

Upon taking the Chair, Capt. Rous, in a neat and appropriate speech, stated the object of the meeting.

A committee was appointed to ascertain who would attend the reunion. The reported the names of the following persons:

Levi Sedam, Co. A., 3d Cavalry
J. P. Marsh, Co. B, 140th Infantry
Isaac M. Smith, Co. B, 140th Infantry
J. M. Manford, Co. B, 140th Infantry
A. E. Lamb, Co. A, 79th Infantry
W. G. Smock, Co. C, 82d, Co. B, 156th
George Kyle, Co. D, 18th Infantry
Dr. R. R. Ruther, Co. D, 18th Infantry
W. Chase, Co. D, 18th Infantry
Wm. Platt, Co. E, 50th Infantry
J. D. Davis, Co. C, 63d Infantry
F. J. Hollcroft, Co. E, 146th Infantry
J. C. Long, Co. A, 3d Calvary
J. D. Works, Co. D, 10th Calvary
William Cole, Co. F, 22d Infantry
Oliver Cole, Co. F, 22d Infantry
Geo. H. Redd, Co. F, 22d Infantry
John H. Murphy, Co. M, 3d Calvary
N. H. Morrison, Co. D, 3d Calvary
Capt. Percy Rous, Co. E, 50th Inf
Rev. J. J. Goodner, Co. A, 3d Cav

The following persons were elected officers to take charge of the Company while at Indianapolis:

John D. Works, Captain
John G. Long, 1st Lieutenant
Isaac M. Smith, 2d Lieutenant
J. M. Manford, Orderly Sergeant
Committee on Transportation—J. C. Long, J. D. Works, and William R. Johnston.

It was decided to start for Madison Wednesday evening, leaving Madison Thursday on the morning train.

On motion, the editors of the Vevay papers were requested to publish the proceedings of the meeting.

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