The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Oct 1878 – Page 1, Column 4
List of Letters
Uncalled for at the Post Office in Vevay, Switzerland County, Ind., Oct. 7, 1878:
The Switzerland and Ohio County, Indiana, Fair awards for 1878 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 26 Sep 1878 – Page 1, Column 4
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS
At the Switzerland and Ohio Co. Fair.
At the Enterprise Fair the following named persons received Premiums on articles as follows:
For Heavy Draught Horses.
General Purpose Horses.
Light Harness.
Saddle Horses.
Jacks.
Mules
Durham Cattle.
Alderney Cattle.
Graded Cattle.
Hogs, Large Breeds.
Hogs, Small Breeds.
Sheep, Fine Wool.
Middle Wool.
Long Wool Sheep.
Poultry.
Speed Rings.
Plows and Farm Implements.
Mills, Machinery, &c.
Wagons and Carriages.
Vegetables.
Grains and Seeds.
Field Crops.
Needlework, &c.
Domestic Manufactures.
Leather Manufactures.
Flowers and Fine Arts.
Table Comforts.
Fruits.
Flour and Meal.
Wines, Vinegar, Cider.
Miscellaneous.
This class was filled with articles, numerous, useful, ornamental, and otherwise. The range was from grind stone to chair cushion, from hinny to handmade lace. There were many fine things in the class, but we can not enumerate them, and give only the names of parties who received premiums:
Rosanna Bailey, A. J. Ricketts, M. S. Longwood, H. Sterling, Wm. Clore, Williams & Titus, Solomon Washer, Mrs. H. Northcott, Mrs. Philip Etherington, Belle Gary, Mrs. Amy Rous, Julia E. Clevenger, Emma McCulloch, M. Jacobs, E. B. Nace, Emma Fenton, George Muhs, E. S. Downey, Sarah A. Pate, Francis Jockell, Theo. Bonnell, M. A. Pardon.
The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Sep 1878 – Page 4, Column 4
Allowances Made by the Board of Commissioners
Of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their regular September Term, 1878:
PAUPER.
S. R. Tinker, for one coffin, $5.00
J. C. Ricketts, for goods furnished D. Mix, $11.00
J. C. Ricketts, for goods furnished Lucy Vandusen, $11.00
Geo. H. Keeney, burying expenses of Newman Crawford, $9.25
C. J. Adams, for paupers in Pleasant Township, $22.65
Jonathan Froman, house rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $7.50
Jonathan Froman, house rent for Fred Deppe, $6.00
J. W. Hall, goods for Mrs. Montooth, $1.15
George W. Potter, for goods, for Mrs. Montooth, $32.61
B. F. Davies, for school books furnished poor children, $10.71
S. Howe & Co., for goods, $11.49
Peter Pelser, for taking care of Ben Pelser, $10.00
Wm. Brindley, money paid to Mrs. Leach and Wm. Peelman, $20.00
N. N. Martin, allowance, $20.00
David & Benedict, goods furnished Fred Deppe, $30.00
John H. Daubenheyer, cash paid Mrs. Fox, $2.00
William Stoops, for goods, $48.75
Wm. R. Rayles, for wood for Hinman, $5.00
Simmons & Fallis, for goods, $33.50
U. P. Schenck & Son, for goods, $27.75
W. & B. A. Stevenson, for goods, $14.58
Benj. Cole, for goods, $17.80
C. J. Robenstein, cash paid Rachel Disborough, $10.00
Robert Joice, hauling coffin and corpse of Mrs. Banta, $2.00
F. J. Hollcroft, one coffin, $5.00
Matthew Worstell, account with poor farm, $463.56
BRIDGES.
Joseph Peelman, work on Log Lick Bridge, 4325.00
Samuel Butler, taking care Plum Creek Bridge, $7.82
Shuff & Waldo, lumber for Turner’s Bridge, $8.31
COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARIES.
John Gill, Auditor’s salary, $480.00
Isaac Richards, Co. Superintendent’s salary, $165.35
C. J. Robenstein, Treasurer’s salary, $250.00
Philander Morrison, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00
William Stewart, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00
Jacob Banta, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00
J. C. Long, $12.00
INSANE AND CORONERS’ INQUESTS.
John H. Daubenheyer, burying expenses of an unknown man, $10.00
J. H. Netherland, Clerk’s fee, $2.60
J. C. Long, Sheriff’s fee, $31.80
COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.
Anthony Hawkins, for kindling, $6.00
J. C. Long, taking care of Court House, $10.00
C. J. Robenstein, office expense, $2.00
EXPENSE OF CRIMINALS.
J. C. Long, boarding, receiving and discharging prisoners, $18.39
JUROR’S FEES.
J. C. Long, summoning jury, June Term, $19.00
J. C. Long, summoning jury, Adj. June Term, $19.00
TAXES REFUNDED.
Viola J. Tylor, erroneous tax, $1.17
Salem J. Bradford, erroneous tax, $7.44
Henry Brindley, erroneous tax, $8.17
BOUNTY ON FOXES.
Ernest Boddey, 3 fox scalps, $6.00
Isaac McKay, 1 fox scalp, $2.00
The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1878 – Page 1, Column 6
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for at the Post Office in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, September 10, 1878:
ALFRED SHAW, P. M.
Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for August 1878 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Sep 1878 – Page 4, Column 4
Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County, during the month of August:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
William H. Johnson to Margaret A. Lewallen
Charles W. Olmsted to Margaret A. Lewallen
Thomas B. Dow to Phebe E. Dow
U. P. Schenck to Phebe E. Dow
B. C. Alvord to George Schievelbein
Dallas F. Banta to Eleanor Banta
Eleanor Thiebaud to Eliza Vanbriggle
Supply Walker to A. R. Walker
James R. Fisher and others to Everson Livings
Silas W. Sever to Lucy Norton
J. C. Long, Sheriff, to U. P. Schenck
Same to same
Same to same
Addison Ludlum to Elizabeth M. Dibble
Mary Summers and others to Henry Green
Peter L. Davis to Henry Kurr
Henry Kurr to Caroline Davis
A. J. Montanye to James M. Scott
Mary Rogers to Joshua Culver
Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for July 1878 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Aug 1878 – Page 5, Column 2
Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County, during the month of July:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
Samuel E. Pleasants to Henry Shanfield
Charles J. Dufour to Barney Klenburg
John Porter and others to Mary Downey
Same to same
Circuit Court to Hannah Brown
Same to Francis Dunning
Same to Mary Richmond and others
Same to Marion Grimes and others
Same to Russel M. Riner
Same to Caroline Mottier
Isaac Richards to Robert Johnston
Same to Caroline Richards
Charles C. Finch to Thomas J. McKay
Ealy A. Christie to Lucinda C. Works
James Whittaker to George Hobson
J. C. Long, Sheriff, to John Melcher
Fernando Damon to Rachel Tinker
Eleanor Thiebaud to J. H. Shadday and F. M. Griffith
Lewis Scherman to Henry Schroder
Elenora LeClerc to Sarah A. LeClerc
John W. Shirey, Adm’r, to Johnston Watts and others
Trustees Reform Church of Florence to Trustees M. E. Church, Florence
James O. Rochat to Hannah Riley
Joseph McClanahan to P. C. Holland
P. C. Holland to Julia A. Johnson
Peter Wycoff to Jennette Scott
J. W. Curry and others to Martin V. Brook
The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Aug 1878 – Page 4, Column 4
List of Letters uncalled for at the Post Office in Vevay, Aug. 7, 1878:
ALFRED SHAW, P. M.
Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for June 1878 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 4 Jul 1878 – Page 4, Column 3
Transfers of Real Estate
On Switzerland County, during the month of June:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
William W. White to Charles W. Johnson
Trustees of German Church, Florence, to Elisha James
William W. Goodner to James Downey
Samuel Adams to Benjamin S. Tower
Lydia Slater and others to Josephine D. Griffith
Addison Works to Francis Goodner
Mary J. McCormick to John McCormick and others
David McCormick to John McCormick
David McCormick and others to Mary J. McCormick
Pauline Addis and others to Perilla Fisk
Thomas H. Sutton to Morning Star Lodge
Daniel S. Boyd to Thomas J. Boyd
Emerson Morrison to Rufus Morrison
John B. Hastings to Mary Reeves
Rosetta Allen to David Allen
David Armstrong to William D. Ward
Hannah Riley and others to Benjamin Cole
Thomas B. Dow to William C. Scott
William C. Scott to Sarah E. Dow
Adrial S. Peabody to W. S. and J. R. Ferguson
E. H. Rogers to Chas. T. Taylor
Rebecca Day to Josiah Lee
W. W. Goodner to Mary D. Works
Edgar Mellen to Robert S. Waters
The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Jun 1878 – Page 4, Column 4
ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June Term, 1878:
FOR PAUPER EXPENSES.
Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, Cotton Twp, $10.00
W. W. Morris, sundries John Morris, Cotton Twp, $10.00
C. G. Adams, Trustee, sundries to poor, Pleasant Township, $20.85
John Neal, coffin for S. Marston, Pleasant Twp, $5.00
J. P. Marsh, sundries for S. Marston, Pleasant Twp, $3.45
John L. Shadday, keeping S. Marston, Pleasnt Twp, $35.00
J. M. Froman, rent house and ground F. Deppe, York Township, $10.59
Richard McCoy, keeping Mrs. Henry and children, York Township, $18.00
William McCreary, sundries to Mrs. Hinman, York Township, $2.00
Wm. Stoops, sundries for Mrs. Hinman, Polly McLelland and Amos Farwood, York Twp, $77.25
David & Benedict, sundries to Deppe family, York Township, $28.00
Dr. W. T. Mefford, medical attendance Deppe’s family, York Township, $6.50
J. M. Froman, house rent Mrs. Kilgore, Jefferson Twp, $9.00
O. S. Waldo, sundries to poor Jefferson Twp, $3.36
O. Boright, removing family from county, Jefferson Township, $6.00
N. N. Martin, for self and family, Jefferson Twp, $20.00
W. & B. A. Stevenson, sundries to Mr. Osborn, Jefferson Twp, $11.00
Wm. Smith, digging two graves, Jefferson Twp, $4.00
Fallis & Simmons, sundries, Davies’ order, Jefferson Twp, $37.25
John Chatelin, coal, Davies’ order, Jefferson Twp, $3.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries, Davies’ order, Jefferson Twp, $15.00
Hall & Lewis, sundries, Davies’ order, Jefferson Twp, $2.00
Bristow & Lock, coal, Davies’ order, Jefferson Twp, $6.00
James S. Knox, hauling Eliza Goens to poor house, Jefferson Twp, $2.00
F. J. Hollcroft, 3 coffins and conveyance, $11.00
John Bosso, for Zack Smith, Com’rs order, Jefferson Twp, $2.00
Fallis & Simmons, Redd and Mayhew, Com’rs order, Jefferson Twp, $4.00
Matthew Worstell, keeping paupers at Poor House, $451.50
James Corns, tobacco for paupers, Poor House, $6.00
Wm. M. Green, sundries for Eglin family, Posey Twp, $3.00
Geo. H. Keeney, coffin, &c., for Eglin, Posey Twp, $7.00
J. C. Rickets, sundries for Daniel Mix, Posey Township, $11.00
BOUNTY ON FOXES.
Thos. Lazenby, 3, $6.00
John Golay, 3, $2.25
John Bakes, 1, $2.00
Charles Lientz, 1, $2.00
Thos. Adams, Jr., 1, $2.00
Samuel White, 1, $2.00
Joseph Lazenby, 4, $8.00
H. J. Brindley, 1, $2.00
ASSESSING.
Jont. McMakin, Jeff. T’p and Vevay, $175.00
Geo. W. Bromwell, York Township, $95.00
B. F. McIntire, Posey Township, $92.50
W. S. Twineham, Pleasant Township, $115.00
William Miller, Craig Township, $95.00
J. W. Morrison, Cotton Township, $92.50
Bridge Expense, Irvin Armstrong, adv., $8.00
Geo. W. McKay, road viewing, $3.00
John H. Brown, road viewing, $3.00
Joseph Cowan, road viewing, $1.50
Specific Allowance, L. Armstrong, adv. School land, $9.00
Dearborn County, change of venue, Howe vs. Wilson, $231.45
O. S. Waldo, barrel lime for jail, $0.90
Julius Blach, clothes for prisoners, $5.35
Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes for prisoners, $7.75
J. C. Long, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $14.60
Bridge Expense, M. G. Keeney, Engineer’s work, $7.50
Bridge Expense, Jas. Marsh, flooring, &c., Lock Lick, $251.26
C. H. Expense, W. M. Patton, repairs, $3.00
Hall & Lewis, carpet for court room, $8.10
A. Stow, glazing in Recorder’s office, $1.00
C. G. Boerner, repairing and care court room clock, $5.00
J. L. Thiebaud, lamps, coal oil, &c., court room, &c., $8.40
J. K. Pleasants, lumber for fence, $11.53
C. J. Robenstein, office expense, $2.40
J. H. Netherland, cleaning up room, arranging books and papers, and office expense, $9.50
J. C. Long, taking care court house and office expense, $13.75
John Gill, office expense, $2.70
James Anderson, coal oil, &c., $2.75
Public Printing, W. J. Baird, $17.05
John Gill, quarter salary, &c., $480.00
C. J. Robenstein, quarter salary, $250.00
Jacob Banta, visiting poor farm, &c., $2.00
Isaac W. Richards, $72.00
Wm. Stewart, 7 days Commissioner, $28.00
P. Morrison, 7 days Commissioner, $28.00
Jacob Banta, 7 days Commissioner, $28.00
J. C. Long, 7 days Sheriff, $11.00
Election Expense, J. H. Netherland, $4.23
Election Expense, J. C. Long, $14.60
Jury Expense, J. C. Long, serving notices, &c., $11.00
Road Expense, J. C. Long, summoning viewers, $3.30
Books and Stationery:
Ledger-Standard Co., $50.00
Indianapolis Sentinel Co., $17.00
W. B. Burford, $82.95
C. E. Murdock & Co., $9.00
Taxes refunded Mrs. Rutherford, Vevay Corporation Tax, $30.43
Taxes refunded Mrs. Rutherford, State, county, &c., $42.57
Taxes refunded J. L. Thiebaud, Vevay Corporation, $12.00
The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Jun 1878 – Page 4, Column 2
List of Letters uncalled for in Vevay Post Office, June 11, 1878:
ALFRED SHAW, P. M.