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Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1884

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Jun 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners at their June session was the following:

Thomas Delaney, J. S. Girard and James Plew, Ira M. Taylor and John E. Fallis, Vevay; Andrew Schafer, Patriot; George Scott, Florence, were granted license to retail liquors.

Wm. H. Melick and other petitioned for vacation of highway in Cotton Township. There being no remonstrance, the Board ordered the road vacated.

Robt. D. Fox and others petitioned for vacation of highway in Cotton Township. There being no remonstrance, the Board ordered the road vacated.

Geo. W. Roberts was appointed a Constable for Craig Township, and Wm. C. Lientz, a Constable for York Township.

Henry Waltz and others petitioned for the vacation of a highway in Craig and Jefferson Townships. There being no remonstrance, the Board ordered the road vacated.

Thomas Gibbons and others petitioned for a change of highway in Posey Township. Samuel Lostutter, Joel Davis and Henry Myers, were appointed viewers, They will meet at the residence of Mat. Long, in Barkworks, June 18th.

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for the quarter ending May 31, 1884, amounting to $24,273.95—compared with Auditor’s register of orders issued, found correct and ordered cancelled.

The Board appointed Election Inspectors as follows:

  • In Jefferson Township—Jacob S. Shadday, Trustee Inspector of Precinct No. 3, by virtue of his office; Precinct No. 1, at the Court House in Vevay, Robert A. Knox; at Precinct No. 2, William A. Peters.
  • In York Township—Thomas Armstrong, Trustee, Inspector of Precinct No. 1, at Florence, by virtue of his office; Precinct No. 2, at Markland, Cornelius Miller.
  • In Posey Township—James W. Love, Trustee, Inspector Precinct No. 1, at Patriot, by virtue of his office; Precinct No. 2, at Davis’ Corner, Wesley Powell.
  • In Cotton Township—Orson A. Potter, Inspector Precinct No. 1, at East Enterprise, by virtue of his office; at Precinct No. 2, at Fairview, David B. Lee.
  • In Pleasant Township—L. B. Slawson, Trustee, Inspector of Precinct No. 1, at Bennington, by virtue of his office; Precinct No. 2, at Moorefield, Jefferson C. Smith.
  • In Craig Township—Wm. Tait, Trustee, Inspector of Precinct No. 1, at Braytown, by virtue of his office; Precinct No. 2, at the house of John F. Cotton, Peter Ramseyer.

The Board of Equalization, composed of Perry K. Cotton, David Lee, Samuel E. Pleasants (appointed by Judge Allison), and the County Commissioners, met Monday, June 2d, and adjourned Tuesday, the 3d. The Assessor’s report were in good shape and approved. But few appeals were made to the Board, and they were satisfactorily adjusted.

John N. Searcy, ex Trustee of Posey Township, filed a claim for $160.50, for interest on $609.34, for April 1, 1878 up to date of rendition of judgment against him, Sept. 15, 1882, it being afterward ascertained that Searcy was entitled to a credit for said amount of $609.34. The Board decided that Searcy was entitled to a credit of $160.50 on his settlement with James W. Love, present Trustee of Posey Township.

Physicians appointed for paupers and poor persons:

  • Pleasant Township, Dr. R. G. Simpson, at 20 for Bennington Precinct; Dr. Scott Culbertson, Moorefield precinct, $16.00.
  • Craig and Jefferson Township, including Poor Far, Dr. T. J. Griffith, at $140.00.
  • York Township, Dr. J. M. W. Langsdale, at $30.00.
  • Posey Township, Dr. E. M. Cheever, at $60.00.
  • No contract was awarded for Cotton Township, but Orson Potter was authorized to contract with Drs. Cheever and Simpson for the pauper practice of the Township, making division of the Townships, at cost not to exceed $30.

The Board levied the following taxes for 1884 [see newspaper for details.]

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Jun 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1884 – Page 8, Column 1

Land Sales.
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Sheriff (W. S. Tower) to Joseph Waltz and others
  • Larkin Turner to Henry Turner
  • John Vanosdol and others to Alexander Horton
  • John W. and Easter Bowen to Laura Thomas
  • Julius Vairin and others to Martin V. and Mary Brook
  • John Bakes, Sr., to John Bakes, Jr.
  • Olive Sturgeon to Benj. F. Bennett
  • Thomas Land and wife to Rachel Telle
  • Peter J. Lostutter and wife to Samuel W. Lostutter
  • Francis M. Rous and wife to John L. Rand
  • Carroll S. Tandy, Commissioner, to Silas and Jos. H. Told
  • Jacob R. Harris and wife to Robt. A. Harris
  • Wm. Cunningham and wife to Robert A. Harris
  • Clara A. Long to Rebecca E. Johnson
  • Jacob Kerth to Susie Fish
  • John J. McCreary and wife to Leslie K. Marshall
  • Nathan Walden and wife to William Walden
  • Olive and E. P. Goddard to Sidney Wood et al
  • Sarah P. and Jno. W. Fuller to Sanford R. Wilson
  • Sidney Wood and wife to Sanford R. Wilson

JUNE.

  • John T. Ellis and wife to James Ferguson
  • Edgar M. Cheever and wife to Edgar E. Cheever
  • Auditor P. C. Holand to Polly Protsman
  • Susie and Clifford Fish to Jacob Kerth
  • Rebecca and Thomas F. Adams to Samuel F. Ford
  • Sheriff W. S. Tower to Edwin Driver
  • Wm. H. Anderson, Administrator, to Yantis E. Wiley

Vevay Reveille – 26 Jun 1884 – Page 4, Column 1

Land Sales.

Deed recorded since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Theodore Livings and wife to Andrew J. Siebenthal
  • Alex Horton and wife to John VanOsdol
  • Mary A. and Jno. M. Burns to Sarah A. Patton
  • Mary J. and John D. Banta to James Detraz
  • Oliver M. Smith, administrator, to Mary A. Peters
  • William Benedict and wife to James M. Oak
  • Oliver P. M. Hallgarth to Newton Hallgarth
  • Eugene W. Heath and wife to Wm. H. Madison
  • Sarah Woodruff et al to Wm. H. Madison
  • George S. Pleasants, Commissioner, to Ulysses P. Schenck

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Jun 1884

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1884 – Page 5, Column 3

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Ind., at their June Term, 1884:

 

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

Mrs. Adrian Wolf, keeping orphan boy, $11.25

Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00

Noah Martin, quarterly allowance, $10.00

R. P. Porter, for work on Ostrander’s house, $1.00

Geo. Boggs, for work on Ostrander’s house, $1.50

Wm. Tail, hinges for Ostrander’s house, $0.50

F. J. Siebenthal, for breadstuff, Ostrander, $2.33

Simmons & Porter, for groceries, Ostrander, $3.25

Robert E. Clark, medical service for J. Blodget, $4.50

Simmons & Porter, for goods for Simeon Leach, $6.81

Simmons & Porter, for goods for Noah Martin, $3.13

U. P. Schenck & Son, for goods for Bogs, $18.05

F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Snyder and Cole, $6.17

C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Susan Day, $2.00

F. L. Grisard, goods for Jennings, $1.47

J. H. Smith, goods for J. E. Courtney, $2.75

Josiah Orem, goods for Martha Manuel, $16.50

Hiram Ford, goods for J. Blodget, $8.84

Hiram Ford, goods for Martha Manuel, $3.96

Hiram Ford, goods for Mrs. LeClerc, $3.85

A. V. Morrison, goods for Wm. and Matilda Lee, $4.10

C. G. Adams, goods for John Courtney, $7.00

C. G. Adams, goods for Matilda Lee, $2.00

C. G. Adams, goods for Martha Manuel, $3.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for J. Blodget, $5.00

Wm. Tanffe, coffin, &c., for McSwain

Wm. Gockle, goods for Jas. Long, $2.75

Wm. Gockle, goods for Warren Jenkins, $10.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Rebecca Day, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Robert Cotton, $2.00

G. H. Keeney, burial expense of Mrs. Dinn, $8.00

Mahala Searcy, keeping Wm. McDowell, $9.00

Stephen Searcy, taking McDowell to poor farm, $3.00

Silas Howe & Co., transportation for Jas. Long, $0.75

Eva McCallum, teaching at poor house, $7.10

James Curry, keeping paupers at poor house, $799.33

James Curry, repairing at poor house, $34.30

S. R. Heath, goods for Elias Brown, $4.00

S. R. Heath, goods for Rebecca Dixon, $4.00

J. H. Gibbs, goods for Tibbatts, $7.00

C. C. Morrison, keeping Clara Sloan, $6.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Mrs. Procter and Squire Saunders, $11.00

Jas. S. Knox, taking Jas. Long to poor house, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for poor house, $10.41

Mrs. Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.50

Lucy Detrax, rent for Mrs. Orem, $6.00

Jacob S. Shadday, goods for Joseph Leintz, $1.50

Wm. Smith, digging graves for paupers, $3.00

Golay & Stevens, books and stationery for poor children, $9.73

J. L. Thiebaud, books and stationery for poor children, $8.05

Dicey Estes, keeping two orphan children, $20.00

P. S. Sage, for medical services for paupers, $30.00

Clark & Beard, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Margaret McClellan, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Mrs. Wheeler, $4.00

John I. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $8.00

John McClellan, taking care of Geo. and Thos. Sturgeon, $25.00

Jas. A. Works & Harry Schmied, house rent for Boggs, $7.50

J. H. Hitchens, provisions for Alda Blodget, $2.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for paupers, $13.66

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

James P. Orem, office expense, $0.65

F. L. Grisard, for coal oil, $0.45

U. P. Schenck & Son, for coal oil, $1.50

P. C. Holland, office expense, $3.25

Wm. C. Robinson, office expense, $3.39

R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $1.95

Wm. S. Tower, taking care Court House, $10.00

C. O. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House, $10.00

C. G. Boerner, taking care court room clock, $5.00

F. L. Grisard, brooms and step ladder for Court House, $1.85

 

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

John Henry, binding Reveille, $3.50

Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., stationery, $5.25

Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $120.40

Wm. J. Baird, printing, $23.10

P. T. Hartford, printing, $24.35

Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $19.50

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Wm. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $79.70

 

BRIDGES & HIGHWAYS.

John Dickason, work on Hog Run culvert, $101.99

John Gill, specifications and plans for Indian Creek bridge, $25.00

M. G. Keeney, staking out work on Indian Creek bridge, $8.00

Thos. Gordon, conveyance for M. G. Keeney, $4.50

 

CORONER’S INQUEST.

Dr. W. Freeman, post mortem examination on body of Squire Sanders, $20.00

Dr. John F. Costello, post mortem examination on body of Squire Sanders, $20.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

P. C. Holland, Auditor for last quarter, $462.46

Wm. C. Robinson, Treasurers for last quarter, $200.00

Jas. R. Hart, County Superintendent, $177.75.

Luther C. Buck, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Robert Scott, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Wm. Brindley, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Wm. S. Tower, 6 days Sheriff, Com’s Court, $12.00

 

JURY EXPENSE.

Wm. S. Tower, summoning juries, $41.50

 

ASSESSING.

John Daubenheyer, assessing York Township, $122.00

W. S. Twineham, assessing Pleasant Township, $150.00

R. B. Littlefield, assessing Cotton Township, $86.00

Joshua H. Means, assessing Craig Township, $122.00

Ben. F. McIntire, assessing Posey Township, $126.00

Oscar Williamson, assessing Jefferson Township, Vevay, $232.00

James Orem, list mortgages for Assessors, $25.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

Samuel E. Pleasants, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

Perry K. Cotton, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

David Lee, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

F. T. Hord, Atty. Genl, for State School Tax, $256.30

F. T. Hord, Atty. Genl. For State and State House Tax, $94.73

Common School Revenue deficiency, $369.25

W. S. Tower, serving subpoenas, $1.60

F. M. Griffith, legal services in foreclosing school mortgages, &c., $60.00

A. Hilderbrand, for drawing county map, $8.00

Wm. Dow, holding examination, $2.00

Ed. Nichols, holding examination, $2.00

P. C. Holland, making Commissioners’ report, $10.00

Vevay Public Schools Promotions – 1884

Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions for 1884 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 May 1884 – Page 5, Column 1

The following is a list of pupils promoted in Vevay Public Schools for the school year 1883-84. A number of pupils who failed in but one subject were promoted on condition; by passing an examination in the subject on which they were conditioned, they can be promoted at the beginning of next school year. The names of pupils promoted on condition are omitted from this list:

HIGH SCHOOL.

Graduated—Frank Detraz, Julia Dufour, Uly Griffith, Madge Patton, Nettie Rutherford, Hezzie Stratford, Mary E. Tardy, Minnie Thiebaud, Minnie Rochat.

Promoted to Senior Class—Ernest Danglade, A. W. Freeman, Josie Leap, Emma Miller, Stella Miller, Annie Pleasants, Percy Harwood.

Promoted to Intermediate Class—Carrol Cotton, Lelia Dufour, Clara Dufour, Oliver Given, Ida M. Gerard, Lulie Roberts, Samuel Stucy, Hannie Shaw, Minnie H. Simpson, Edwin G. Waldo, Lulu B. Ward.

Promoted to First Year—Frank Craig, Stella Danner, Mabel Griffith, Ada Hall, Anna Hilderbrand, Bell Hunt, Willie Holland, Julia Knox, Emory Miller, Laura Rochat, Armand Rous, Claud Siebenthal, Frank Stratford, Susie Turner, Jessie Worstell, Bertie Woolen.

PROMOTED TO EIGHTH YEAR.
Lora Anderson, Louisa Sackes, Flora Baker, Anna Boerner, Ida Brown, Nettie Bristow, Georgie Burrows, Cordie Danner, Americus Danner, Nettie Danglade, Gertrude Downey, Hannah Fallis Herschel Holland, Frank Holland, Ida Kerth, Anna Krummel, Lucy Livings, Eva Long, Florence McCallum, Susie McCallum, Katie McHenry, Harry Nash, Ella Schroeder, Corinne Schenck, Callie Thiebaud, Ollie Thiebaud, Eugene Tardy, Charlie Turner, Birda Ward, Susie White.

PROMOTED TO SEVENTH YEAR.
Lucinda Boyd, Emma Brockschlager, James Brown, Lullie Dupraz, Jennie Eaglin, Bertie Freeman, Carroll Greenleaf, Chrissy Holcraft, Lena Knox, Nellie Long, Carrie McCrellis, Sallie Mullen, Eugene McMakin, Willie Manning, Nettie Phillips, Loulie Protsman, Ida Rochat, Fred Schroeder, Clarence Stevens, Eddie Waldenmier.

PROMOTED TO SIXTH YEAR.
Maggie Chateline, Belle Dupraz, Lou Grisard, Florence Graham, Lida Gilbert, Affra Haskell, Rhoda Krummel, Belle Thiebaud, Annie Trafelet, Josie Trafelet, Ella Waldo, Anna Works, Wm. Backes, Wm. Cossairt, Edward Fallis, Paul Grisard, Joseph Greenleaf, Clarence Holdcroft, Jesse Knox, John Knox, John Lindenschmidt, Fred Livings, Henry McMakin, Walton Outcalt, Eugene Peelman, Harry Tardy, Charles Trafelet.

PROMOTED TO FIFTH YEAR.
Addie Bell, Hannah Brown, Flora Cole, Nora Cole, Eva May Craig, Katie Davison, Addie Eblin, Opha Fuget, Ella Hilderbrand, Netta Knox, Frances Lindenschmidt, Sallie Lamunyon, Joda Miller, Isabelle McKay, Joetta Mead, Ada McCallum, Fanny Peelman, Perle Schenck, Lizzie Schewe, Winnie Adkinson, Charlie Brown, Alva Baxter, Philip Burns, Clarence Belden, Percy Buschman, Sidney Dupraz, Willie Fallis, Lucien Harwood, Willie Hilderbrand, Ernest Holland, Benny McHenry, Pemberton Pleasants, Paul Stepleton.

PROMOTED TO FOURTH YEAR.
Milton Boerner, Hedden Baird, Willie Bledsoe, Winnie Brown, Josie Brockschlager, Dora Brown, Marie Costa, Lillie Cole, Annette Danglade, Anna Fish, Leota Floyd, Grace Findley, Josie Findley, Willie Gilbert, Ray Golay, Emma Grisard, Nellie Gentry, Grace Harwood, Dora Hollcroft, Gilmore Kerth, Dora Kincaid, Emma Lamunyon, Bryant McMakin, Daisy McCallum, Mittie McCallum, Luella Moxley, Ida Martin, Effie Marble, George Nichol, Clarence Plew, Florence Pleasants, Anna Patton, Luella Rayl, Vadah Rayl, Minnie Robertson, Clarence Shaw, Grace Snyder, Lottie Simpson, Ettie Simpson, Mattie Stratford, Maude Siebenthal, Andy Tower, Lenore Tardy, Carroll Walton, Bennie Waldenmeier, Lillian Works, Zada Yonge.

PROMOTED TO THIRD YEAR.
Harry Adkinson, Amie Brown, John Boyd, Clarence Banta, Willie Cole, Connell Cole, Drusie Cole, Josie Costa, Jennie Cayton, Dail Danner, Lulie Day, Eddie Fallis, Tommie Fursell, George Golay, Willie Graham, Juniatta Graham, Grace Griffith, Myrna Griffith, Joseph Hollcroft, Lena Heady, Anna Hollar, John Johston, George Johnston, Charlie Jones, Bernard Jones, Nellie Jones, Lulie Joyce, Chas. Kincaid, John Lamunyon, Ida Long, Jennie Mullen, Eva Mullen, Garnet Oakley, Tenie Protsman, Bessie Peelman, Emma Reinecke, Frank Schewe, Laura Simmons, Etta Simmons, Mamie Snyder, Minnie Sampson, Irene Simpson, Johnnie Towers, Downey VanPelt, Clifford Weales, John White, Fannie Wallon.

PROMOTED TO SECOND YEAR.
Eddie Anderson, Guy Belden, Minnie Brochschlager, Ruth Boyd, Rufert Cole, Metta Cole, Gertrude Curry, Frank Dupraz, Loring Dufour, Bettie Daily, Bertha Fish, John Golay, Robert Hinderbrand, Freddie Haskell, Barrett Leap, Inez Long, Rosa Lorch, Flora Rochat, Minnie Searcy, Sallie Shaw, Freddie Tardy, Pearl Turner, Edith Worstell.

COLORED SCHOOL.

  • Promoted to First Year High School—Elizabeth Simpson.
  • Promoted to Sixth Grade—Francis Peddy, Nannie Hamilton.
  • Promoted to Fifth Grade—Carrie Tolliver, Henry Simpson, June Simpson, Sallie Roberts.
  • Promoted to Fourth Grade—Adah Simpson, Cora Williams, Howard Simpson, Pearlie Bell, Lulie Neal.
  • Promoted to Third Grade—Frank Neal, Flora Strafford.
  • Promoted to Second Grade—Anderson Evans, Annie Robinson, Albert Lewis, Hattie Washington, Jimmie Smith, Mary Simpson.
  • Promoted to First Grade, A Class—Amos Estel, Florin Peddy, Johney Willis.

Switzerland County Memorial Day – 1884

Memorial Day festivities in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 1
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

MEMORIAL DAY,
Friday, May 30th, 1884.
Vevay, Ind.

The following are the Committees appointed by Maj. Patton Post to make arrangements for memorial ceremonies tomorrow, Friday:

  • Vocal music—G. J. Thiebbaud, J. C. Long, and James Boyd.
  • Instrumental music—David Jayne, John I. O’Neal, and J. S. Girard.
  • Flags—L. F. Works, Oliver Cole, and John W. Kincaid.
  • Flowers—F. J. Hollcroft, Jas. Kincaid, B. W. VanOsdol.
  • Speaker’s Stand—Joseph Belch, F. J. Moxley, and M. P. Baird.
  • Programme—W. J. Baird, Wm. Freeman, L. F. Works.
  • Ice and Water—Jas. R. Cole, Peter Joyce, and Paul Clark
  • Finances—Jas. C. Long, Jas. Boyd and Jas. Girard.
  • Arms—F. J. Moxley, Isaac Froman and Jas. R. Cole.

The following are the names of soldiers buried in Vevay Cemetery, whose graves will be decorated with flowers tomorrow, Friday. Should you know of any deceased soldier whose name is omitted in this list, please report the name in writing to Col. W. D. Ward, L. F. Works, or any member of the G. A. R. in Vevay, not later than 8 o’clock Friday morning:

SOLDIERS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
John Critchfield, Charles Neal, Peter Dumont.

SOLDIERS OF 1812.
Andrew R. Porter, John Roberts, Thomas Leazenby, John Huston, William Humphrey, John McHoan, John Kyle, Jerry Plew, Henry Umbar, Edward Potter, Joseph Malin, Ebenezer Seymour, Peer Dumont, Griswold, A. Mendanhall, E. Golay.

SOLDIERS OF MEXICAN WAR.
Capt. Wm. Armstrong, Miles Mendenhall, John Marjtion, J. M. Davison, Joseph Ingold, John Mendle, Joseph Allen.

SOLDIERS OF THE LATE WAR.
Sol. McCallum, Capt. William Mead, Aaron Wintier, Martin Wintizer, Jackson Jennings, John E. Kincade, I. W. Bristow, Abraham Plew, E. P. Baird, Maj. Wm. Patton, John Lamunyon, F. W. Baxter, H. A. Barlow, Calvin C. Wilcocks, Burden Wilcocks, George P. Anderson, Benjamin C. Miller, Oliver A. Day, Charles Rochat, Lieut. G. H. Rodgers, Lieut. P. J. Hatch, Joseph W. Eblin, John LeClerc, Capt. John S. Roberts, John J. Holcroft, J. S. Robb, S. C. I. Vanduzen, Wm. Price, Jimmie M. Wright, George B. Burns, Brown Downey, James Davies, Edie Pleasants, Matthew Worstell, Capt. George Stivers, Capt. T. M. Danglade, Phil Boswell, Willis Roberts.

[See newspaper for program details.]

Vevay List of Letters – 12 May 1884

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 2

List of letters remaining uncalled for in Post Office, at Vevay, Switzerland County, Ind., May 12, 1884:

A—A. J. Anderson

B—Abe Boggs

C—M. E. Courtney

H—H. A. Hunter

L—Jack Lambertson

M—Henry Morrison, Mrs. Hannah McDonald, Miss Arbella Mitchell

N—A. F. Newkirk

P—Tom Picket, Miss Rosetta Peters, Leroy Pierce, Miss Minnie Picket

R—Mrs. Lucy Riley, Christopher Railes, Miss Winnea Robson

S—Albert Scudder, George Smith

 

ALFRED SHAW, P. M.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – May 1884

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 8 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

STATE CASES.

State vs. Rodie Coy; drawing concealed weapons; plea of guilty—fine $5.00.

State vs. John Q. Cochran, Ed. Mellen, Wm. O’Brien; gambling—nolle as to Ed. Mellen and Wm. O’Brien; non pros; plea of guilty by John Q. Cochran—fine $5.00.

State vs. Thomas Gilbert; assault and battery; plea of guilty—fined $1.00.

State vs. Geo. Griffin; selling liquors without license, two cases; nolle in one case and plea of not guilty in other; trial by Court—finding not guilty.

State vs. Wm. Spencer; assault and battery; trial by jury—verdict not guilty.

State vs. Rodie Coy; drawing concealed weapons—nolle.

State vs. Eddie Robinson; keeping gambling house; trial by Court—finding not guilty.

 

DIVORCE CASES.

Louisa M. Peak vs. Thomas J. Peak—dismissed.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

James Anderson vs. Solomon McCallum; on account—dismissed.

State ex rel Annie Lambertson vs. Elijah Waltz et als; on guardian’s bond—dismissed.

Silas Q. Howe vs. Benjamin W. Waters et als; foreclosure—judgment and decree $345.60.

James K. Pleasants vs. Thomas F. Adams; attachment—dismissed.

Ancil Hamilton vs. Van S. Brandon; slander—dismissed.

Chris. Waltz et al vs. Geo. Waltz et als; partition—decree. L. F. Works appointed Commissioner.

Vevay Reveille – 22 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL CASES.

Edwin M. Howard vs. Melvina Bevin; partition—report of sale approved.

James W. Lewis vs. George Heady et als; partition—report of sale approved.

John N. Searcy et als vs. James W. Love, Trustee; for credit on judgment—judgment for $340.03.

Walter S. Scott vs. Polly Shadday et als; foreclosure; trial by court—judgment and decree $998.58.

John N. Searcy et als vs. James W. Love, Trustee; for credit on judgment—judgment for $269.66.

Mary A. Thompson vs. Cora Turner; partition—report of sale approved.

Rebecca Venable vs. Benjamin McIntyre et als; slander—judgment for defendants.

Paris S. Snyder et al vs. Noble Rayl et al; partition—decree.

U. P. Schenck vs. Alonzo Lapoole et als; ejectment; trial by jury; verdict for plaintiff–$1.00 damages.

U. P. Schenck vs. F. R. Plew et al; foreclosure—dismissed.

Mary C. Hastings vs. John B. Hastings; insanity; trial by jury; verdict of insanity. James L. Dodd appointed guardian.

Kansas Hollcroft vs. John W. Kincaid; on note—dismissed.

George W. Fallis, guardian, vs. Margaret Holler et al; foreclosure—judgment and decree $69.35.

U. P. Schenck vs. Scott Billings et al; for possession of real estate; trial by jury—verdict for defendant.

 

STATE CASES.

State vs. Henry Fallis; drunkenness; plea of guilty—fine $1.00.

State vs. Oliver McMakin, Thomas Bair, Jesse Pearce; robbery; trial by jury; verdict guilty—two years in State prison, fined $10.00 and disfranchised for two years.

State vs. Addie Marsh; assault and battery; plea of guilty—fined $1.00.

State vs. Addie Marsh; provoke—nolled.

State vs. Chas. Effner; petit larceny; plea of guilty—fine one cent, imprisoned in county jail for one hour an disfranchised for sixty days.

 

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Mary E. Atwood vs. Clarence Atwood; divorce granted, and plaintiff given custody of child.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Adjourned Mar 1884

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Apr 1884 – Page 4, Column 5

ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their adjourned March Term, 1884:

 

John Jester, 1 day as overseer of poor, $2.00

Frank Higgins, for keeping Fleming Jones, $4.15

F. J. Siebenthal, for Mrs. Ostrander, $1.52

F. J. Siebenthal, for Sam Leadford’s family, $1.50

O. S. Waldo, for Mrs. Ostrander, $2.88

O. S. Waldo, for Sam Leadford’s family, $3.50

Geo. W. Roberts, for hauling wood for Leadford family, $5.00

James Weed, for 13 days chopping wood for Leadford family, $13.00

Morrison L. Brown, 2 days as overseer of poor, $4.00

Wm. C. Armstrong, 2 days as overseer of poor, $4.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for Boggs family, $16.39

C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Mrs. E. Orem, $5.00

C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Virg Simpson, $2.00

C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Susan Day, $2.00

C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Ida Furnish, $3.00

Z. I. Yonge & Co., sundries for Mrs. Holdcroft, $3.35

Z. I. Yonge & Co., per Dr. D. N. Hayden, $1.00

S. R. Heath, for sundries for Rebecca Dixon, $5.00

S. R. Heath, sundries for Elias Brown, $8.19

C. C. Morrison, for keeping Clara Sloan, $5.00

James H. Gibbs, for sundries for Clara Sloan, $2.65

James H. Gibbs, for sundries for John Tibbatts, $7.55

D. B. Lee, for taking Kinder child to poor house, $3.45

Joshua M. Griffith, Jr., for keeping Roach, $6.00

Natt Scudder, for wood for Mrs. Burk, $4.00

D. N. Hayden, M. D., medical services to 16th April, 1884, $12.00

James C. Kincaid, for Bettie Lewis, $4.20

 

L. C. Buck, 3 days as Commissioner, $10.50

Robt. Scott, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00

Wm. Brindley, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00

Wm. S. Tower, 3 days as Sheriff, $6.00

R. T. F. Abbett, 37 jurors’ certificates, $18.50

 

Robt. Scott, for moving bridge floor, $1.50

Robt. Scott, for 1 day at sale of bridge, $2.00

M. G. Keeney, 1 day at bridge letting, $4.00

Wm. Brindley, 1 day at sale of Bridge, $2.00

Jas. Murdock, Jr., burning iron & repair stamp, $5.10

Alfred Driver, taxes refunded, $1.68

 

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

Morrison L. Brown, $45.00

Wm. C. Armstrong, $45.00

David B. Lee, $32.00

F. B. Cunningham, $44.00

John Jester, $36.00

Switzerland County Juries – Apr 1884

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Apr 1884 – Page 4, Column 1

Switzerland Circuit Court
Will commence a regular term next Monday, April 28.

Alfred Shaw and Robert A. Knox, Jury Commissioners, have drawn the names of the following gentlemen to serve as jurymen:

GRAND JURY.
Lawrence Smith, Dennis G. Manning, Geo. W. Manford, John W. Riley, E. F. Bellamy, Morgan Carver.

PETIT JURY.
Wm. Whitten, Israel Leintz, George Moredock, Rodolph Poske, Amie Rous, Joshua Coleman, William C. Scott, Josiah Curry, Alex Kirkpatrick, John Armstrong, Jackson Sheets, John Archer.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Apr 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 17 Apr 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

Transfers of Real Estate since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Nathan Walden and wife to Henry Walden
  • Augustus Hatton and wife to Robert D. Hatton
  • Belinda and James Myers to Sarah E. March
  • Jacob R. Harris and wife to Robert A. Harris
  • David Lostutter and wife to Lyman Mix
  • Margaret and Silas Hagerman to Scott Billings
  • P. C. and W. G. Holland and wives to Manuel Farwood
  • Mary E. and John Hatton to Wm. Hutchinson
  • Harvey Jack and wife to Sarah M. Woods
  • John Hatton and wife to Augustus Hatton
  • Matthew Rayl and others to Elizabeth Bosaw
  • Robert A. Knox and wife to George P. Knox
  • Barney Klenburg and others to Charles V. Thiebaud
  • Lewis Burchfield and wife to Jacob Kerth
  • Jacob Kerth to Lewis Berchfield
  • Sylvester Lanham and wife to Ira Baxter
  • Samuel Henry and wife to Thomas A. and Simpson Spencer
  • James P. Orem and wife to Alma Orem

Vevay Reveille – 15 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

Deeds Recorded during April:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Winfield S. Danner to Edward Worrell
  • Samuel E. Pleasants, Administrator, to Amie Morerod
  • Jennie and Wm. Sanders to James K. Pleasants
  • Sibl R. Fish to John Boyd
  • John Boyd to Oliver Keith
  • David Lee, Administrator, to Jacob B. Harris
  • John N. Searcy and wife to Peter D. McNutt
  • Peter D. McNutt to Mary E. Searcy
  • Elenor Thiebaud to Nat M. Fallis
  • John Hufford and wife to Sarah Bradley
  • Sarah and Heman Bradley to John F. Hufford
  • Josiah Lee and wife to John Lee
  • Jacob Krummel and wife to Lucy Lettrell
  • Susan N. and F. W. Cole to Wm. W. Gardner
  • Josie D. and F. M. Griffith to John C. Scott
  • Joseph H. Netherland and others to Wm. H. Netherland and others
  • Wm. H. Netherland and others to Joseph H. Netherland and others
  • Thomas Gibbons and James M. Oak
  • Isaac M. Smith and wife to Loren Carnine
  • Charles Markland and wife to Trustee York Township
  • James M. Oak to Thomas Gibbons
  • Joseph Hully and others to Jefferson C. Smith
  • Louisa M. and Thomas J. Peak to Masaliness Miller
  • Robert A. Harris to Robert W. Galbreath and wife
  • Mary Carver to Samuel Scott
  • Wm. H. Netherland to Thurston Netherland
  • Albert W. Wright and wife to Thurston Netherland
  • Mathew Brown and wife to George Clendenning
  • James H. Campbell and wife to Jacob R. Harris
  • Anna Peters and others to Mary Scudder
  • Uriah Wade to Eliza F. Wade
  • Delliah O. Moore to Elizabeth J. Rogers
  • Thomas Coy and wife to Harvey Rayl and wife
  • James A. Works and wife to Richard Robinson
  • U. P. Schenck and wife to Elizabeth A. Pate
  • Elizabeth M. Jaynes to Sarah Louisa Hess
  • Sarah Louisa Hess to Jennie Martin
  • John Porter and wife to Edward Dowler
  • P. C. Holland, Auditor, to Silas Q. Howe
  • Simon P. Pelser to Benjamin L. Pelser
  • Benjamin L. Pelser to George Voris
  • Peter Pelser to George Voris
  • Mary Jane Scudder and others to Anna Peters
  • William Brindley and wife to Enoch S. Adams
  • Margaret Armstrong to Joseph F. McKay
  • Simon Beymer and wife to Ferdinand Luck
  • Miles Cook and wife to Charles Postel
  • John March and others to Oscar Williamson
  • Rebecca Hastie to George A. Reeves
  • Circuit Court to Allie Rochat
  • James H. Gibbs and wife to Thomas J. Gibbs