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Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1884

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 20 Mar 1884 – Page 4, Column 7

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March term, 1884:

 

FOR PAUPERS AND POOR OF THE COUNTY.

James Curry, keeping paupers at poor farm, $739.64

Union Furniture Co., ironing table, $3.50

Julia Wolf, for keeping Wm. Parker, $11.25

M. L. Brown, for 30 days as overseer of poor, $60.00

Shaw & Detraz, for Helen Boswell, $1.50

Shaw & Detraz, for Mrs. Wm. Furnish, $1.50

Dicey Estes, for keeping McGee children, $20.00

Dicey Estes, for bal. on last quarter, $5.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for 1 quarter, $12.50

James A. Works, 1 quarter rent for Boggs, $7.50

Shull & Brown, for Susan Day, $11.50

Shull & Brown, for Mrs. Hiram Jennings, $3.00

Shull & Brown, for Mrs. Furnish, $2.00

Shull & Brown, for Mrs. Cole, $1.00

N. N. Martin, for himself and family, $10.00

D. N. Hayden, M. D., for pauper practice, $25.00

James K. Pleasants & Son, for Haws Redd, $11.60

James K. Pleasants & Son, for Sabe Boswell, $2.00

A. Benedict, for Polly McClelland, $12.47

John I. O’Neal, for Polly McClelland, $5.00

Z. I. Yonge & Co., for sundry persons, $11.50

F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Jennings, $13.86

F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Snyder, $10.40

F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Susan Day, $2.23

Matt. Brown & Son, for Mrs. Cole, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $33.90

Margaret Nichols, for keeping Willis children, $15.00

O. S. Waldo, for Mrs. Bowman, $3.03

O. S. Waldo, for A. J. Elder, $3.05

James. C. Kincaid, for Bettie Lewis, $3.10

James C. Kincaid, for Virgil Simpson, $3.27

James C. Kincaid, for Nancy Schenck, $0.70

James C. Kincaid, for Sallie Floyd, $0.40

Wm. M. Patton, 3 coffins for poor house, $9.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Holdcroft, $12.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Virgil Simpson, $3.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Lovey Lewis, $8.90

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Davice, $5.68

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Susan Day, $1.30

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Jennings, $1.30

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $1.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Nancy Schenck, $1.30

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Boggs family, $3.00

C. V. Thiebaud, coal for Virgil Simpson, $7.00

Benjamin Cole, coal for Hawe Redd, $3.50

Haskell & Bro., hauling Mrs. Jackson to poor house, $2.00

Wm. Smith, burying Willis boy, $2.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Calvin Fredenberg, $6.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Burk, $12.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Perkins, $8.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Wells, for keeping Nipper, $9.25

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Wheeler, $12.67

O. D. Cunningham, for Jas. M. James, $3.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Boyd, $10.00

W. C. Armstrong, 23 days as overseer of poor, $45.00

John D. Phillips, for house rent for J. W. Miller, $4.00

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

Wm. Stevens, for keeping Nipper child, $5.75

A. Benedict, for Nancy Basso, $5.35

Schrumpf & Told, for John W. Miller, $10.00

Schrumpf & Told, for Bob. Kilgore, $8.02

Jno. I. O’Neal, for J. W. Miller, $7.00

Jno. I. O’Neal, for C. Fredenberg, $4.00

Jno. I. O’Neal, for Mrs. Wheeler, $5.70

James W. Love, 10 days as overseer of poor, $20.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for Sarah Jones, $8.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for Robt. Cotton, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for Martha Gurly, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for James Miles, $12.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for E. F. Blackburn, $8.00

Wm. Gockle, Jr., for Warren Jenkins, $5.00

S. Howe & Co., for Robt. Cotton, $4.00

S. Howe & Co., for Rebecca Day, $3.00

E. E. & W. F. North, for E. F. Blackburn, $2.00

J. W. Love & Co., for Wm. McDowell, $5.25

George W. Keeney, for 2 coffins, $10.00

David B. Lee, as overseer of poor, $19.00

S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $7.82

S. R. Heath, for Orfa Edwards, $2.90

Jas. H. Gibbs, for Orfa Edwards, $1.00

Jas. H. Gibbs, for John Tibbatts, $13.95

Lyman Manser, for Orfa Edwards, $25.00

B. J. Robbins, for Sloan, $13.00

Peter Pelser, for Ben Pelser, $10.00

F. B. Cunningham, 19 days overseer of poor, $28.00

Hiram Ford, for J. R. Blodget, $17.70

Hiram Ford, for Alex McKenzie, $7.85

Hiram Ford, for John Courtney, $14.42

Hiram Ford, for Martha Manuel, $3.25

Hiram Ford, for Mrs. LeClerc, $2.00

F. B. Cunningham, wood for Blodget & Manuel, $8.25

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Manuel, $2.00

C. G. Adams, for John Courtney, $2.00

James Culbertson, for coffin for LeClerc child, $4.00

J. J. Belden heirs, for sundries poor, last year, $15.25

A. V. Morrison, for Mrs. Lee, $0.76

A. V. Morrison, for Mrs. Manuel, $6.25

John Jester, 9 days as overseer of poor, $18.00

Frank Higgins, keeping Fleming Jones, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Osborn, $5.00

W. R. Williams & Son, for Osborn, $2.00

C. V. Thiebaud, for S. Ledford, $4.00

O. S. Waldo, for Ostranders, $9.00

O. S. Waldo, for S. Ledford, $3.00

O. S. Waldo, for S. Leach, $3.00

James K. Pleasants & Son, for Roach, $5.50

F. J. & A. J. Siebenthal, for Ostranders, $1.50

F. J. Siebenthal, for Ostranders, $2.33

F. J. Siebenthal, for S. Ledford, $1.50

F. J. Siebenthal, for S. Leach, $1.00

Golay & Stevens, for S. Ledford, $0.50

Wm. Brindley, for Nancy Brindley, $3.00

F. J. Holdcroft, for coffin for Osborn, $5.00

J. D. Griffith, Jr., for Wm. Rosch, $2.40

S. & J. H. Told, coal for Osborn, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, chambers for poor house, $1.80

 

W. C. Robinson, 3 months salary, $200.00

J. R. Hart, last quarter, $275.25

A. G. Craig, 1 year as health officer & expense, $101.99

P. C. Holland, quarter salary, $511.59

L. C. Buck, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

Robt. Scott, 7 days as Commissioner, $24.50

Wm. Brindley, 7 days as Commissioner and 2 at bridge, $28.50

W. S. Tower, 7 days as Sheriff, $14.00

 

Hortford & Dalmazzo, printing, $68.68

W. J. Baird, printing, $46.20

W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $103.38

Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $61.75

Cincinnati Legal Blank Co., books and stationery, $4.69

A. H. Poundsford & Co., $1.75

 

U. P. Schenck & Son, coal oil, shovel, &c., $4.03

W. C. Robinson, office expense, $3.49

W. S. Tower, taking care Court House & brooms, $12.50

S. & J. H. Told, 500 bushels coal, $50.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, pipes, repairs & 1 stove, $17.30

Union Furniture Co., table for Auditor’s office, $7.00

R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $4.80

P. C. Holland, office expense, $3.75

F. L. Grisard, 1 lock for Supt’s office, $1.25

 

W. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $110.70

R. S. Northcott, blacksmithing for jail, $1.15

 

Lemuel Webb, removing and keeping drift off bridge, $2.00

Thos. J. Gordon, securing old I. C. bridge, $25.09

Thos. J. Gordon, taking off roof, I. C. bridge, $26.70

George Reeves and others, putting floor back in Markland bridge, $12.30

Wm. Dalgleish, notaries for Manville road, $1.00

 

W. S. Tower, summoning juries, $29.59

W. S. Tower, posting notice sale land, $2.19

R. T. F. Abbett, jury certificates, &c., $32.50

 

M. L. Brown, as Township Trustee, $218.00

W. C. Armstrong, as Township Trustee, $238.00

J. W. Love, as Township Trustee, $216.00

D. B. Lee, as Township Trustee, $122.50

C. B. Cunningham, as Township Trustee, $145.50

John Jester, as Township Trustee, $162.00

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Mar 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 6 Mar 1884 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.

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

  • Benj. E. Addis and wife to Wm. M. Green
  • Alma and James Orem and James P. Orem
  • Bledsoe & Beymer et ux to Schrumpf & Told

Vevay Reveille – 13 Mar 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

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

  • David Shull and wife to Jerry M. Dow
  • J. M. W. Langsdale to Chas. Postel
  • Catharine and Joseph A. Kincaid to Samuel Schlevelbein
  • Lorin W. Mallett and wife to Dorwick Gordon
  • Thomas F. Adams and wife to Ulysses P. Schenck
  • John L. Thiebaud to Elisha Brown
  • P. C. Holland, Auditor, to U. P. Schenck
  • Samuel Wiseman and wife to Harrison Roberts and wife

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Mar 1884

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Mar 1884 – Page 2, Column 2

Law Report.

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

STATE CASES.

State vs. Wm. P. Davies; bunko steering—dismissed.

State vs. Absolom Adams; forcible entry and detainer—dismissed.

State vs. Thomas Dyer; appeal—quashed.

State vs. Benjamen Siebenthal; assault and battery; plea of guilty—fine $1.00.

State vs. Kansas Holcroft; selling liquor to minor; plea of guilty—fined $20.00

State vs. Kansas Holcroft; same charge—nolled.

State vs. Thomas Weaver; burglary; plea of guilty—fined $1.00, imprisonment in State’s prison for five years and disfranchised for five years.

 

CIVIL CASES.

Lucinda Richardson vs. Margaret Wilson et al; partition—dismissed.

Eliza B. Adams et al vs. Lewis F. Works et al; partition—dismissed.

Martha E. Richter vs. Joseph E. Hart; on note—dismissed.

John McGregor vs. Estate of John Rogers; claim—dismissed.

The Lane & Bodly Co. vs. William McCreary; on note—dismissed.

State ex rel P. C. Holland, Auditor, vs. James A. Works et al; foreclosure, school fund mortgage—judgment and decree $242.22.

John Howard et als vs. John Holler et als; foreclosure—judgment and decree $397.00.

Rachel Scudder vs. Abner Scudder et als—report of Commissioners confirmed.

James A. Works et als vs. Lafayette Peelman et als; injunction—injunction made perpetual.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

B. L. Wiley, Administrator, vs. William Lampton et als; petition to sell real estate—sale ordered.

William H. Anderson, Administrator, vs. Lucinda Baldwin et als; petition to sell real estate—sale approved.

Samuel E. Pleasants, Administrator, vs. Unknown Heirs of John F. Tardy; petition to sell real estate—sale approved.

Guardianship of Henry Henghold, Clemans Deman, guardian—final report approved.

Guardianship of Phoeba Demaree, Sylvester Morrison, guardian—partial report approved.

Guardian of William and Perry Andrew, John Andrew, guardian—partial report approved.

Vevay List of Letters – 18 Feb 1884

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Feb 1884 – Page 2, Column 6

Letter List.
Remaining uncalled for in P. O., Vevay, Switzerland Co., Indiana, Feb. 18, 1884:

Miss Mollie Banta, Mr. W. M. Law, Miss Lucy Buchanan, Albert McCoy, E. T. Calvert, Wm. H. Means, Mrs. Mary Carver, Miss Mattie Minor, Mr. James Devar, Mr. Ira Rayles, Wade Garnett, Wm. Schwanholt, Wm. Geasker, Wm. Stewart, Mr. Louis Golay, Mr. Willie Summerfruit, Mrs. India Hubbard, Mrs. Martha Robertson, Mrs. Lizzie Jackson, D. G. White.

Applicants for above please call for “Advertised Letters.”

ALFRED SHAW, P. M.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Feb 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 21 Feb 1884 – Page 2, Column 6

Land Sales.

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

  • Rachel and Wm. Bright to Rebecca Higgins
  • Cautious Choat and wife to James Campbell
  • Morgan P. Campbell and wife to Jas. H. Campbell
  • Jane and Abraham Adkinson to Jas. H. Campbell
  • Amelia A. Tague to Addison Works
  • William J. Gibbs and wife to Thomas J. Gibbs
  • Thomas J. Gibbs and wife to Abram Peters
  • Martha and Samuel Dennis to Warren Cotton
  • P. C. Holland, Auditor, to Joseph Parker
  • Jordan Wainscott and wife to Eva Wainscott
  • Eva Wainscott to Susannah Wainscott

Vevay Reveille – 28 Feb 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

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

  • Thomas F. McCreary and wife to James T. Marsh
  • William Cunningham and wife to Wm. H. Bunger
  • Wm. C. Robinson to Bledsoe & Beymer
  • Joshua D. Griffith and wife to Mary A. Thompson
  • Thomas R. Wiley to John Callahan and wife
  • Almira E. R. Protsman to Samantha Sigmon
  • William H. Wiley to Sarah M. Wiles
  • John P. Twineham and wife to John J. Twineham
  • Wm. J. Gibbs and wife to John C. Scott
  • Newton J. Adams and wife to John C. Scott

Switzerland County Juries – Feb 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Feb 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

Circuit Court—Juries Selected.

Switzerland Circuit Court will convene next Monday—Judge Allison on the bench; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

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

GRAND JURY.
William E. Peters, Heman Bradley, George Turner, H. A. Greenleaf, Lewis F. Hatch, John M. Stratford.

PETIT JURY.
Francis M. Scott, David Armstrong, Clark Downey, David Smith, Shelometh Stow, Nathaniel Scudder, William Orem, William R. Heath, John B. Gordon, John Kerr, Lemuel Emerson, Joseph H. Netherland.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Jan 1884

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for January 1884 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1884 – Page 5, Column 1

Land Sales.

Deeds Recorded since our last issue:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • George and Martha Stoops to Enos Burton
  • Susan and Wm. Barkis to Harvey Barkis
  • Ida P. Voris to Joseph B. Voris
  • Thomas J. Stewart and wife to Trustee York Township
  • Circuit Court to Indiana Adams
  • Indiana Adams to Enoch S. Adams
  • Zellie C. Grisard to Trustees Phoenix Lodge I.O.O.F.
  • Caroline Mottier to A. E. Merit
  • John Elfers to Ruth Elfers
  • James H. Paugh and wife to Newton Hallgarth
  • Wm. S. Tower, Sheriff, to Barnhart Schoffner
  • Wm. T. Barricklow and wife to Stephen Hastings
  • John Stoops and wife to Samuel Baxter
  • Julius Blach and wife to Henry Banta

JANUARY.

  • Ann and Geo. W. Larison to Sarah Woods
  • David H. Stapp and wife to D. J. and Sarah Watts
  • Wm. D. Ward, Administrator, to D. J. Watts
  • Wm. S. Tower, Sheriff, to Elias R. Hannis
  • John G. Campbell and wife to James H. Campbell
  • Henry Turner and wife to Charles D. Sample
    Same to same
  • Leonard E. Smith to Wm. Witherspoon
  • Allice Rochat to Theodore Livings
  • Hiram F. Butler and wife to Ralph T. Butler
  • Mark P. Butler and wife to Ralph T. Butler
  • Rhoda J. Butler to Ralph T. Butler
  • Susan A. and Thomas Francis to Ralph T. Butler
  • David N. Haydon to Mary J. Walden

Hall’s Branch School Roll of Honor – 1884

Hall’s Branch School [Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1884 – Page 1, Column 7

Roll of Honor of Hall’s Branch School, Craig Township, for month ending Jan. 11, 1884:

Grade 5—Mary Leap, Cora Thiebaud

Grade 4—Wade Siebenthal, Gussie Hatton, Jennie Thiebaud, Mattie Leap

Grade 3—Clarence Tait, Emery Thiebaud

Grade 2—Stella Stucy, Bessie Siebenthal

Grade 1

  • A Class—Jakie Spychers, Nickie Konkle
  • B Class—Pete Leap, Robbie Joyce

The following received averages which were very creditable: India Leap, Sadie James, Lena Siebenthal, Mamie Stucy, Louie Roberts, Mary Curry, Johnie Barnes.

AMELIA COLE, Teacher.

Vevay Reveille – 21 Feb 1884 – Page 4, Column 1

Roll of Honor of Hall’s Branch School, Craig Township, for the month ending Feb. 8, 1883:

  • Fifth Grade—Cora Thiebaud, Mary Leap
  • Fourth Grade—Jennie Thiebaud, Wade Siebenthal, Gussie Hatton, Howard Leap
  • Third Grade—Clarence Tate, Emory Thiebaud
  • Second Grade—Mary Curry, Deila Brandon
  • First Grade—Johnie Barnes, Nickie Konkle
  • Primary Grade—Jessie Curry, Mary Siebenthal

AMELIA COLE, Teacher.

Ohio County Large Taxpayers – 1884

Ohio County, Indiana taxpayers for 1884 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1884 – Page 1, Column 5

From the Rising Sun Local we copy the following list of persons in Ohio County who pay taxes to the amount of $100 and upward:

[See newspaper for tax amounts.]

  • John Baker
  • Jacob Baker
  • Hiram Barricklow
  • Wm. H. bunger
  • Samuel W. Baker
  • William Collins
  • Geo. B. Gibson
  • Sarah Gregg
  • Edward B. Hunt
  • James Holmes
  • William Hemphill
  • Nelson Higbee
  • John D. Hunter
  • Ephraim J. Higbee
  • Cornelius R. Harris
  • Fred H. Harris
  • Wm. Hunter
  • O. J. Harris
  • Jacob R. Harris
  • Wm. C. Kemp
  • Henry Miller
  • Richard Martin’s Estate
  • Henry S. Pate, Sr.
  • John J. Pate
  • Peter S. Pate
  • John F. Pate
  • Jas. C. Ricketts
  • Matthias Stopher, Sr.
  • Geo. W. Stewart
  • Wm. H. Sullivan
  • John F. Schroeder
  • Joseph C. Turner
  • A. & R. Wilber
  • Preston Conaway, Sr.
  • Benjamin Hunter
  • B. C. Calkin
  • Wm. Colter
  • A. C. Downey
  • Hugh Espey
  • National Bank
  • Rebecca Pate’s Estate
  • Rising Sun Ins. Co.
  • Samuel Seward
  • J. W. Talbott

Jacksonville School Roll of Honor – 1884

Jacksonville School [Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 17 Jan 1884 – Page 8, Column 1

Roll of Honor of Jacksonville school for month ending January 11, 1884:

  • Advanced Grade—Fannie Hagerman, Annie Protsman
  • Fifth Grade—Jimmie Miller, Julia Allen
  • Fourth Grade—Ettie Vannice, Clarence Stevens
  • Third Grade—Effie Morrison, Ella Worstell
  • Second Grade—Willie Lapool, Dannie McIntire
  • First Grade—Willie Worstell, Lulie Protsman

Vevay Reveille – 6 Mar 1884 – Page 4, Column 5

Roll of Honor for Jacksonville School for month ending Feb. 29, 1884:
[See newspaper for grades.]

  • Advanced Grade—E. R. Clevenger, Fannie Hageman, Eva Hall, Anna Protsman
  • A Grade—James Miller, Julia Allen
  • B Grade—Angie Cross, Ettie Vannice
  • C Grade—Archillas Protsman, Rufa Roop
  • D Grade—Julia Cross, Jennie Dodd
  • E Grade—Dannie McIntire, Willie Lapoole
  • F Grade—Lulu Protsman, Florence Worstell

M. J. Cox, Teacher.

Vevay Reveille – 11 Dec 1884 – Page 1, Column 5

Roll of Honor of the Jacksonville school, for the month ending November 28, 1884:

  • Fifth Grade—Julia Allen, Ida Webster, Ettie Vannice.
  • Fourth Grade—Effie Morrison, Rufus Roop, Ella Worstell, Julia Cross.
  • Third Grade—Jennie Dodd, Frank Webster, Dannie McIntire.
  • Second Grade—Lulie Protsman, Marion Rogers, Florence Worstell.
  • First Grade—Guy Walden, Rob. Worstell, Flora McIntire.

FANNY HAGEMAN, Teacher.