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Switzerland County Circuit Court – Mar 1878

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 28 Mar 1878 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Solomon Froman vs. Elizabeth Froman et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $221.60.

Davenport Oak vs. William McMakin et al—C. A.; default and judgment for $337.32.

Hiram Froman et al vs. Paul Clark et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $305.08.

Hugh S. Espey et al vs. the Allensville, Center Square and Vevay Turnpike Co.—submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $1,175.19.

U. P. Schenck vs. Francis A. Murphy et al—on note; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $286.12.

Thomas F. McCreary vs. William A. Cross et al—on note; submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $259.16.

Edward C. Shull vs. Solomon Walden—on notes; tried by Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $415.20.

Lenora Dyer vs. Cotton School Township et al—account; dismissed by agreement.

State vs. John W. Taylor—assault and battery; tried by jury, and defendant fined $1 and costs.

Same vs. same—same offence; plea of guilty, and fine of $1.

State vs. Julius P. Schenck—assault and battery; plea of guilty, and fine of $2.50.

John Stoops vs. Henry Fredenburg et al—on note; dismissed by agreement.

Edward C. Heady et al vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment vs. Francis A. Murphy for $815.94.

 

PROBATE.

F. L. Grisard, sr., was appointed Administrator of the estate of R. F. Grisard dec’d. Bond, $3,800.

The Will of Alexander McDowell was admitted to probate.

Jacob W. Thompson vs. W. H. Cunningham, Adm’r of John A. Lineback, dec’d—claim on account for $16.50; dismissed by plaintiff.

Jacob H. Bruner vs. Thos. C. Jack, Adm’r of Jackson P. Searcy, dec’d—claim on note for $26.05; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $45.

Vevay Reveille – 4 Apr 1878 – Page 4, Column 4

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. George W. Oakley et al—on note; default and judgment for $137.20.

State of Indiana ex rel John Melcher, Adm’r of George Tardy, dec’d, vs. Will M. Smith et al—on bond; tried by Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $5.

State of Indiana vs. Henry J. Cole—assault and battery; tried by jury and defendant acquitted.

The Vevay Building and Loan Association vs. Francis J. Moxley et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $172.20.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Jas. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $561.31.

Same vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $397.57.

Same vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $145.01.

State of Indiana ex rel John Gill, Auditor, vs. James Murphy et al—to recover real estate; judgment for pl’ff.

State vs. Benjamin Simmons—assault and battery; tried by jury; acquitted.

William Stevenson et al vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $158.56.

Julius Blach vs. Solomon Walden et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $743.00.

John E. Davis vs. Peter L. Davis—on bond; judgment for plaintiff for $400.00.

State vs. James H. Patterson—public indecency; dismissed.

Same vs. James H. Patterson—public indecency; dismissed.

Same vs. Jo Dailey—trespass; dismissed.

Same vs. Joseph Hawkins—perjury; dismissed.

Same vs. Andrew J. Courtney—assault and battery; dismissed.

Frederick Finnup vs. Jonathan M. Froman et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $258.74.

F. M. Griffith, Assignee, vs. Mary E. Lineback—judgment for defendant.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. William T. Dailey et al—judgment for plaintiff for $119.40.

 

PROBATE.

James M. Scott vs. James M. Scott, Adm’r of David Scott, dec’d—claim for $150; submitted to the Court; judgment for plaintiff for $155.45.

James Anderson vs. Catharine Anderson, guardian, &c.—claim on account for $1,627.50; tried by the Court, and claim disallowed.

Edward H. Rodgers vs. Jesse Roberts, Adm’r of William Rodgers, dec’d—claim on account; tried by a jury, and judgment for plaintiff for $282.87.

The grand jury returned four indictments, and were discharged.

The Grand Jury

For the Present term of Court is an unusually able one, being composed of men of experience and good judgment. Physically, too, it will also be seen from the following table, they are not small men; and on an average they have lived long enough to learn considerable about men and the workd:

Ages Weights
Wade H. Jack 62 157
Theodore Picket 59 202
John H. Brown 50 204
Abner Gates 44 152
Leonard Griswold 54 150
William J. Gibbs 55 169
324 1034

Average age, 54; average weight, 172 ½.

Vevay Reveille – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 4, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Rebecca Wright vs. Fletcher Wright—divorce; dismissed.

George W. Golay vs. John Bakes—on account; dismissed.

Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph vs. Thomas Armstrong, Guardian, &c.—on account; dismissed.

John Lester vs. John Lester, Ex’r, &c., of David Lester, dec’d—claim on account for $476; judgment on demurrer in favor of the estate.

William P. Riley vs. F. L. Grisard, Adm’r of Abner Clarkson, dec’d—claim on account for $263.70. Tried by a jury and judgment for plaintiff for $3.43.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Benjamin Stoops et al—on note; finding for defendants William Tilley and Eliakim Stoops, and continued for process as to Benjamin Stoops.

John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $290.

Lewis Detraz vs. Ebenezer Hafford et al—foreclosure; decree granted. To be paid in installments. Amount of debt $3,475.44.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $342.25.

Alfred Shaw, Executor, &c., of Geo. Hastie, dec’d, vs. William H. Koehler et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $1,549.12.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. William G. Krutz et al—on note; judgment vs. Schmeid, Carver and Carver for $3,177.50.

Same vs. same—on note; judgment vs. Schmeid, Armstrong and Carver for $1,079.04.

On account of the death of W. H. Adkinson, Esq., Court adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock.

Vevay Reveille – 18 Apr 1878 – Page 5, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Charles H. Padgett vs. Henry Wallick—on account; tried by jury, and finding for defendant.

John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $290.

Susan Betts et al vs. Richard Nash et al—to quiet title; finding for plaintiffs.

Joseph McClanahan et al vs. Charles David et al—account; dismissed.

Louisa Howard vs. Ann Muret et al—to recover rents; dismissed.

George W. Golay vs. John Bakes—account; dismissed.

John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—C. A.; dismissed.

Cornelius Burns vs. Phillip C. Burns et al—partition; dismissed.

Reuben Pollard et al vs. James Stewart—specific performance; dismissed.

W. N. Duncan vs. Geo. W. Mendell—to set aside judgment, &c.; dismissed.

John I. O’Neal et al vs. Solomon McCallum—account; tried by jury, and finding for plaintiff for $67.74.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. James Torrance et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $741.50.

Julia A. Jackson vs. Joseph McClanahan et al—foreclosure; decree granted.

John B. Hastings vs. Elhanan Wiley et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $1,588.40.

Joshua D. Griffith, Adm’r, &c., of Jacob Bosaw, dec’d, vs. Omer Wiley et al—on note; dismissed.

 

PROBATE.

The last will and testament of Benj. C. Miller, dec’d, was admitted to probate.

Lewis Land vs. Perry J. Dunn, Adm’r, &c., of Oliver F. McCreary, dec’d—claim on account; submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $220.

John D. Banta, Adm’r, &c., of Bartholomew Edwards, dec’d, vs. John D. Banta, Adm’r, &c., of Elizabeth Edward, dec’d—claim on account; tried by the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $50.

John W. Vanosdol vs. Eli T. Ogle, Adm’r, &c., of Spaulding Ransom, dec’d—claim on account; tried by the Court, and claim allowed for $30.65.

Eliza M. Dufour vs. F. L. Grisard, Adm’r, &c., of Abner Clarkson, dec’d—claim on account; submitted to the Court, and claim allowed for $293.

Court adjourned last Thursday evening.

 

SPECIAL TERM—JUDGE ALLISON.

A special term of Court was commenced last Tuesday.

The case of Ripley county vs. the Auditor of Switzerland county to compel him to issue order for money claimed. Finding for plaintiff to the amount of $1,180.86.

The issues are being made up in the case of Charles A. Clarkson et al vs. Eliza M. Dufour, sen., et al, but as Judge Allison has to commence a term of his own Circuit next week, he will not have time to try the case now. He will return as soon as possible and hear the case.

Vevay List of Letters – 12 Mar 1878

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Mar 1878 – Page 5, Column 3

List of Letters
Uncalled for in the Vevay Post Office, March 12, 1878:

  • Mrs. Sarah Adams
  • Mrs. Gazelle Adams
  • Mrs. Angeline Brindley
  • Harrison Brown
  • Peter Brown
  • Elizabeth Bailey
  • Joseph Blill
  • Leonard Cole
  • Miss Sally Camel
  • Wm. Detraz
  • Bessie A. Field
  • Miss Sue Hart
  • Flem Jones
  • Serris Johnson
  • John Lancaster
  • Dudley Leap
  • Miss Maggie Lance
  • Mrs. Eugene Lester
  • Miss Mima McConley
  • Mrs. Clarissa Mingus
  • Mrs. Mary McDaniel
  • John W. Morris
  • Miss Adaline Pauley
  • Pearl Lee Rivers
  • John Spahr
  • Nettie Shaw
  • Miss Nancy Sandifer
  • P. T. Wright
  • Wm. Weaver

ALFRED SHAW, P. M.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1878

The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Mar 1878 – Page 4, Column 5

Allowances Made by the Board of Commissioners
Of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March Term, 1878:

 

PAUPER AND POOR HOUSE.

Peter Pelser, taking care of Ben Pelser, one quarter, $10.00

J. C. Ricketts, sundries for poor, Posey Township, J. N. Searcy’s order, $14.00

J. H. Wade, burying pauper, Patriot, J. N. Searcy’s order, $3.00

J. M. Froman, house rent, Mrs. Kilgore, B. N. Davies’ order, $18.00

Same, house rent, Fred Dieppe, J. H. Daubenheyer’s order, $21.00

W. T. Pate & Co., sundries, for poor, J. N. Searcy’s order, $9.60

Ira Land, flour for Polly McLelland, J. H. Daubenheyer’s order, $1.00

Dr. W. T. Mefford, medical services, F. Dieppo and family, $4.00

Matthew Worstell, keeping paupers at Poor House, last quarter, $419.50

David & Benedict, sundries for F. Dieppe and family, J. H. Daubenheyer’s order, $27.12

Union Furniture Co., 12 bedsteads for Poor House, $29.76

John Sullivan, keeping Rhoda Pickett, one quarter, $14.00

George H. Keeney, 3 coffins for paupers, Posey Township, $13.00

Bristow & Lock, coal for paupers, R. N. Davies’ order, $11.70

Simmons & Fallis, sundries for paupers, B. N. Davies’ order, $10.75

John Chatelin, coal for paupers, B. N. Davies’ order, $8.10

Noah N. Martin, for self and family, $20.00

James Cowan, for sundries for poor of Craig Township, for 9 months, $21.00

J. W. Hall, sundries for poor of Cotton Township, A. B. Vanatter’s order, $1.00

W. W. Gilbert, sundries for poor of Cotton Township, A. B. Vanatter’s order, $12.20

S. R. Tinker, coffin for poor child, $3.00

Joseph Peelman, repairing cistern and furnace, Poor Farm, $7.00

E. E. Long, flour to N. N. Martin, B. N. Davies’ order, $1.00

Thiebaud & Gibbs, shoes for Joe Redd and family, B. N. Davies’ order, $5.75

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries to poor, B. N. Davies’ order, $22.00

James P. Marsh, sundries to poor, C. W. Johnson’s order, $30.75

C. W.Olmstead, sundries to poor, C. W. Johnson’s order, $3.77

C. W. Johnson, sundries to poor, $15.25

John R. Smith, meal to poor, C. W. Johnson’s order, $0.60

J. R. Cole, meat for poor, C. W. Johnson’s order, $0.75

John Neal, 1 coffin for poor, C. W. Johnson’s order, $5.00

O. S. Waldo, 1 keg nails, Poor Farm, $3.25

John W. Banta, sundries for poor, B. N. Davies’ order, $6.00

Jacob Banta, 1 day visiting Poor House, $2.00

Edward Abbot, coffin for poor child, $3.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, repairs, spouting, &c., Poor Farm, $10.29

 

FOX SCALPS.

Thomas Heady, 1, $2.00

E. C. Ford, 2, $4.00

J. G. Coleman, 1, $2.00

John Waltz, 1, $2.00

Joseph Lazenby, 1, $2.00

Thomas Lazenby, 1, $2.00

C. L. Lee, 1, $2.00

James Adams, 1, $2.00

W. C. Scott, 1, $2.00

William Brindley, 1, $2.00

G. W. Rayl, 1, $2.00

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

Z. L. Yonge & Co., carpet for Judge’s stand, $3.13

George Tilley, 1 ½ cords kindling wood, $6.00

W. Dailey, sawing, splitting and storing wood, $4.50

Norisez Bros. & Fisk, 1 chair for Judge, $2.70

John Gill, office expense, $4.45

John F. Doan, Jr., ice for Court and Court House, 1877, $5.56

C. J. Robenstein, office expense, $3.15

Anderson & Newbold, sundries, Sheriff, $0.70

James Anderson, sundries, Sheriff, $1.45

Union Furniture Co, book case, Clerk’s office, $15.00

J. C. Long, 1 quarter taking care Court House, $10.00

J. H. Netherland, office expense 1 quarter, $3.00

C. O. Thiebaud, lamps, &c., $2.35

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES, &c.

John Gill, quarter’s salary and care of school fund, $176.88

C. J. Robenstein, quarter’s salary, $250.00

J. C. Long, serving precept on A. B. Vannater, $1.20

William Stewart, 5 days Commissioners Court, $20.00

Philander Morrison, 5 days Commissioners Court, $20.00

Jacob Banta, 5 days Commissioners Court, $20.00

J. C. Long, 5 days Commissioners Court, $10.00

 

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

C. M. Baker, $10.50

W. B. Burford, $116.89

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., $151.07

 

BRIDGE EXPENSE.

Samuel Butler, cleaning off and taking care of Plum Creek Bridge, $2.00

Irvin Armstrong, advertising bridge letting, $4.00

J. H. Pavy, inspecting bridges near Patriot, $14.50

 

JAIL EXPENSE.

Jos. Peelman, repairing cistern, chimneys, &c., $7.00

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSES.

Orsmby & Green, shoes for prisoners, $3.00

Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes for prisoners, $6.70

 

Charles Effner, erroneous tax refunded, $4.94

John Gill, making up Assessors books for 1878, $50.00

Coroner Wm. Smith, for exhuming human bones near mouth Indian Creek, $5.00

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

Irvin Armstrong, publishing delinquent tax list, $208.50

W. J. Baird, advertising and job printing, $41.30

J. C. Long, summoning juries, $19.00

 

The following allowances were made to Township Trustees, to be taken out of Township Funds in their hands:

B. N. Davies, $190.00

J. H. Daubenheyer, $148.73

John N. Searcy, $150.00

A. B. Vannatter, $107.50

C. W. Johnson, $125.00

James Cowan, $147.50

Switzerland County Commissioners – Mar 1878

The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Mar 1878 – Page 4, Column 2

Commissioners’ Court.

The Board drew a Grand Jury for the March Term, 1878, as follows:

  • Theodore Pickett, John H. Brown, 1st District.
  • Wade H. Jack, Abner Gates, 2d District.
  • Henry Tinker, Leonard Griswold, 3d District.

For the October Term, 1878:

  • Wm. R. Protsman, Justi Dow, 1st District.
  • Samuel Lostutter, W. P. Searcy, 2d District.
  • Woodson Long, Charles J. Ryan, 3d District.

A. B. Vanatter, Trustee of Cotton Township, presented his report for the year ending March 1, 1878. [see newspaper for report.]

Elwood Mead was appointed as one of the two scholars or students to which this county is entitled, to Purdue University.

The following places of voting were fixed by the Board. [See newpaper.]

The Trustees were ordered to make reports to the Board on the second Monday in April next.

It was ordered by the Board, that hereafter County Orders or Warrants be cancelled by writing the word “cancelled” across the back of the same, that they be put up in bundles and properly labeled, and that the Treasurer require each payee to write his or her name across the back of the order or warrant, so as to show to whom the money was paid.

George W. McKay, John H. Brown and Joseph Cowan, were appointed as viewers, in the matter of the petition of Perry K. Cotton and others for a change, vacation and location of a highway near J. G. Coleman’s, in Craig Township, to report a the June Term.

C. J. Robenstein, Treasurer, presented to the Board the county orders redeemed by him since the last meeting of the Board, which were examined with the Treasurer’s Register and Auditor’s books, and cancelled, amounting to $10,399.55.

Jacob Banta was appointed Superintendent of the two bridges across Indian Creek, and the bridges across Hunt’s and Plum Creeks, and authorized to have the same repaired when needed.

Philander Morrison the same for Log Lick bridge, with same authority.

William Stewart for the bridges in York and Posey Townships, with same authority.

Jacob Banta was appointed Superintendent of the Poor House and Farm.

The matters in controversy between this and Ripley county were adjusted and settled, the amount being $1,202.36.

The bridge across Goose Creek was ordered to be closed up as unsafe.

Adjourned to meet April 8, 1878.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Feb 1878

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Feb 1878 – Page 5, Column 1

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland county, during February, 1878:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

 

Margaret Jackman and others to Flora Jackman

Circuit Court to Rebecca Hastie and others

Catharine Hastie to John Hastie

Circuit Court to Rosanna Jarvis

Jeremiah Bennett to Nathaniel Scudder

Nathaniel Scudder to Mary A. Bennett

Silas E. Smith to Jacob J. Richter

Elisha Lamkin to Temperance M. Vanhouten

Henry Myers to Jeremiah Downey

Circuit Court to Louisa Howard et al

Samuel Porter to Samuel R. Johnson

Sally Lawton to Enoch Colon

Enoch Colon to Martha M. Dennis

Henry Pieper to Frank H. Bokenkamp

John Hastie, Sr., to Rebecca Hastie

Jas. C. Long, Sheriff, to Charles F. Putnam

Circuit Court to Mary E. Lineback and others

William Tilley to Edward Tilley

Same to same

Eliza L. Wright to DeKalb Craig

John L. Ridgway to Sarah E. Brown

Amy Francis to Walter S. Francis

Vevay List of Letters – 12 Feb 1878

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Feb 1878 – Page 4, Column 1

List of Letters
Uncalled for at the Post Office in Vevay, Switzerland Co., Ind., Feb. 12, 1878:

  • Sallie Burns
  • J. J. Bering
  • Wm. Brindley
  • Harry Davis
  • Julius Heady
  • Wm. Humphrey
  • Miss Jessie Lang
  • Perry LeClerc
  • Mary A. Miller
  • Hiram Ogle
  • Mrs. Vina Scott
  • Thos. Sharpe
  • Wm. Sharpe
  • John Schroeder
  • Dick Whitehead
  • Alex. McDonald

ALFRED SHAW, P. M.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Jan 1878

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for January 1878 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 31 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 4

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County, filed for record during the month of January, 1878:

[See newspapers and deed books for details.]

 

Maryette and Andrew J. Cole to Sarah E. Galdie

Dempsey Gullion to John W. Miller

James H. Beard to John Beard

Abraham Williamson to Gustaff H. Schrumpf

Charles Protsman to William Sauvine

George W. Jackson to William A. Jackson

Jonathan W. Baxter to Jonathan W. Baxter

Jonathann W. Baxter to Martha E. Baxter

Jacob Cooper to Eliza M. Goodner

Rosanna and James F. Jarvis to Squire Paugh

William W. Huston to Ann Dugan

Greenberry McSeaver to Adeila Douglass

Francis J. Moxley to Mary D. Works

Wm. McMillan and others to John Humphrey

Josiah Lee to John Humphrey

J. C. Long, Sheriff, to Thomas Shields

John Kerr, Adm’r to Thomas L. Adams

Celestine H. Schenck to Andrew J. Schenck

Eleanor Thiebaud to E. E. Long

James C. Long, Sheriff, to John Armstrong

Wm. W. Miller, Adm’r, to Albert Samples

Benjamin Jain to William Jain

Bela Herrick to Edgar Melton

Eleanor Thiebaud to John W. Wright

Centre Square School Rolls of Honor – 1878

The Centre Square, Switzerland County, Indiana, School rolls of honor appeared in the following newspapers:

Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 4

CENTER SQUARE.

Roll of Honor of District No. 4, of Jefferson Township, for the fourth month. Pupils whose names are on this roll have passed a satisfactory examination in all the branches they are studying, and have been obedient and attentive:

  • Zora Ransom, 92%, age 19
  • Lillie Ransom, 90%, age 12
  • Prorie Wallick, 93%, age 15
  • Mollie Wallick, 91%, age 13
  • Effie Wallick, 90%, age 10
  • Eva Hall, 100%, age 13
  • Hal Hall, 100%, age 12
  • Charley Hall, 99%, age 10
  • Florence Hall, 100%, age 5
  • Minnie Zinn, 95%, age 14
  • Mollie Webb, 90%, age 15
  • Myrtle Williamson, 90%, age 10
  • Nellie Williamson, 90%, age 8
  • Maggie Williamson, 90%, age 6
  • Cotton Webb, 90%, age 12
  • Eddie Dodd, 90%, age 9
  • Frank Dodd, 90%, age 10
  • Ida Courtney, 90%, age 12

We would be pleased to have all the patrons and friends visit our school, and see how we are getting along.

E. B. MURPHY, Teacher.

Vevay Reveille – 28 Mar 1878 – Page 1, Column 3

Roll of Honor for month 6th, District No. 4. All pupils names that are found upon this roll has passed a satisfactory examination in all branches they are studying, and have been prompt, punctual and obedient, during the last month:

General Average.

  • Zora Ransom, 92
  • Prov Wallick, 95
  • Effie Wallick, 90
  • Sallie Webb, 90
  • Sallie Webb, 92
  • Eva Hall, 98
  • Florence Hall, 100
  • Jennie Courtney, 90
  • Lillie Ransom, 90
  • Mollie Wallick, 95
  • Mollie Webb, 92
  • Cotton Webb, 92
  • Minnie Zinn, 95
  • Hal Hall, 100
  • Charley Hall, 98
  • Ollie Barker, 90
  • Myrtle Williamson, 90
  • Maggie Williamson, 90
  • Nellie Williamson, 90

Miss Eliza B. Murphy, Teacher.

Switzerland County Odd Fellows Officers – 1878

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 2

Indiana Lodge No. 126, I. O. O. F., installed their officers Jan. 2, as follows:

  • N. G.—John D. Works
  • V. G.—John W. Moxley
  • Secretary—George F. Jackman
  • Treasurer—Charles F. Green
  • M. W. Tague—D. D. G. M.

Phoenix Lodge No. 182, I. O. O. F., installed their officers Jan. 7, as follows:

  • N. G.—W. B. Owens
  • V. G.—R. S. Northcott
  • Secretary—P. T. Hartford
  • Treasurer—F. L. Grisard, Jr.
  • M. W. Tague—D. D. G. M.

Naomi Encampment No. 13, I. O. O. F., installed their officers January 4th, as follows:

  • C. P.—John D. Works
  • H. P.—James W. Gibbs
  • S. W—W. P. Hall
  • J. W.—F. L. Grisard, Jr.
  • Scribe—F. J. Hollcroft
  • Treasurer—R. F. Grisard
  • M. W. Tague—D. D. G. P.

Vevay List of Letters – 9 Jan 1878

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 5

List of Letters
Uncalled for, in the Post Office at Vevay, January 9, 1878:

  • Miss Sarah Brandon
  • Elijah H. Beaty
  • J. C. Bersot
  • Mrs. Eliza Clevenger
  • Leonard Cole
  • William J. Gibbs
  • Mary J. Lock
  • Mrs. Catharine Lancaster
  • Mrs. Mattie Stewart
  • Miss Indiana Bear
  • Miss Susie Brown
  • John Becks
  • William or Louisiana Cunningham
  • Julius Heady
  • John Shaw
  • Lucinda Scudder
  • David Smith
  • Miss Molly Smith
  • James Thompson

ALFRED SHAW, P. M.