The Enterprise Fair, Sept. 14th to 17th, went off in good style and was a grand success, notwithstanding the inclement weather. The attendance on Thursday was fair, and on Friday it was very large, probably 6,000 people were in attendance. The exhibition was full and complete in all departments, the entries aggregating 1,334. The people were quiet and orderly and the gamblers and bummers were about the only persons that did not appear happy. The races were closely contested and exciting. The Ladies’ Departments, as well as Live Stock, had much attraction for the many sightseers. The following synopsis shows who received premiums:

MULE CLASS.

Wm. P. Oak, G. W. Livingston, A. W. Gaines, Hosier Harris, R. A. Knox, Jos. Rutherford, John Higham, Fred Scheimer, C. C. Leatherberry, C. L. Dennis and A. Shipman.

Imported Draught Clydesdale—Officer & Cooperider; Imported Draught Percheron—I. L. Mulford.

Native Draught—W. N. Seymour, M. F. Wainscott, J. A. Works, Wm. Francis, Peter Craig, Jas. Gullion, Harry Culbertson, Tom Blue, J. G. Parks, J. D. Glenn, Dan Brindley, Geo. Gullion, Alf Aldrich, Wm. Bunger, Wesley Bunger and J. F. McCreary.

GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES.

J. J. Crouch, R. A. Knox, John Harris, J. A. Works, Geo. S. Dean, J. C. Hamilton, Parks & Johnson, R. R. James, Jake Webber, Abram Gilliland, Ed Marshall, M. F. Richards, R. S. O’Neal, R. Ferguson, C. L. Lee, Tom Blue, J. Elliston, Lem Thompson, O. P. Monroe, and W. H. Bunger.
CLASS 4—TEAMS.

Mule Team—C W. Mendell, D. A. Hanna

Draught Team—Officer & Cooperider, Geo. Gullion

General Purpose Team—Jas. A. Works, J. C. Hamilton

Light Harness Team—Jas. A. Works, J. C. Hamilton

Matched Team—J. C. Hamilton

LIGHT HARNESS CLASS.

R. A. Knox, Riddell & Norris, J. L. Rand, J. C. Hamilton, R. F. Payne, J. J. Crouch, M. H. Richards, E. B. Griffith, G. S. Dean, J. T. Marsh, J. W. Bunger, Ed Marshall, A. Gilliland.

SADDLE HORSES.

Riddel & Norris, Dean & Orr, W. S. Bond, J. R. McDanell, J. C. Hamilton, E. B. Griffith, Newton Wheeler, J. C. Wheeler, W. H. Brett.

SPEED RINGS.

District Trot, Green—Diamond J. D. Glenn, 1st; Long Tom, J. M. Horton, 2d; Mollie B, Tim McHenry, 3d.

Free to all Trot—Doc McLaughlin, J. R. Cole, 1st; Fannie B, J. A. Works, 2d.

Running Race—Black Steer, Levi Block, 1st; Daisy C, W. D. Colvin, 2d.

Free to all Pace—Hallie C, J. F. Harrison, 1st; Bob Orr, T. S. Johnson, 2d.

Ladies’ Driving—Annie Myers

Ladies’ Riding—Bertha Lostutter, Lou B. Protsman

Boys’ Riding—Willie Bledsoe

Vevay Reveille – 30 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 3

THE FAIR.
PREMIUMS AWARDED – CONTINUED.

CATTLE.

Class 7, Jersey Cattle—John Higham, S. Stow, A. R. Downey.

Short Horn or Durham Cattle—Sam McCreary, Wm. H. Bunger, John Higham and Alva B. Houze.

Cattle not Thoroughbred—Jas. Gullion, Martin Turner, Thos. W. Lewis, W. H. Wiley, J. H. Weaver, John Higham, W. O. Marble, Wm. H. Bunger, S. Stow.

Sweepstakes on Cattle and Herd—Sam McCreary.

HOGS.

Large Breeds—Alhanan Cole, J. S. Jewett, Geo. Bunger, Jas. Oak, Thos. W. Lewis, Albert Houze.

Small Breeds—C. L. Lee, J. M. Hall, Albert Houze.

Sweepstakes on Hogs—C. L. Lee, Albert Houze.

SHEEP.

Merino—Alvin Works.

South Down—Albert Houze, J. M. Hall, Wm. Cole.

Oxfordshire—C. L. Lee.

Shropshire—Geo. Gullion, Albert Houze.

Leicester—Wm. Shadday, J. M. Hall.

Sheep not Thoroughbred—Geo. Gullion, W. O. Marble, J. M. Hall, Albert Houze, C. L. Lee.

Sweepstakes on Sheep—Geo. Gullion.

POULTRY.

C. L. Lee, Wm. Shadday, Everett Shadday, Albert Pate, John Smelly, Baron D. Stewart.

VEGETABLES.

John Althof, Geo. W. Turner, T. J. Heath, E. Jayne, Strillia Chittenden, Taylor Wainscott, Thos. W. Lewis, Geo. W. Pate, Edgar Culbertson, John Stewart, U. H. Stow, J. T. Lakenan, L. A. Sedam, Jackson Goodner, G. W. Potter, Elhanan Lientz, Lucinda Nelson, Mrs. C. E. McGee, Mary Elfers.

GRAIN AND SEEDS.

J. D. Davis, Geo. W. Turner, L. A. Sedam, Edgar Culbertson, C. L. Lee, Taylor Wainscott, Joseph Rutherford, G. W. Potter, Howard Stow.

FIELD CROPS AND MILLING.

Best acre Timothy hay—Sam McCreary, C. L. Lee, E. P. Goddard, Langford Pendry, T. J. Lakenan, Taylor Wainscott.

FLOUR, &C.

Sam McCreary, G. F. Simpson, Taylor Wainscott.

FRUIT.

Sam S. Turner, Geo. Walden, D. A. Hanna, Edgar Culbertson, J. L. Rand, T. C. Jack, S. D. Lockwood, Lem Thomson.

WINES, CIDER, &C.

Abbie Simmons, Strillia Chittenden, Mrs. Geo. Wood, T. C. Jack, Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Minerva Stow, C. L. Vanosdol, Lucinda Nelson, Taylor Marsh, Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. G. W. Mendell, Taylor Wainscott.

FLOWERS AND FINE ARTS.

Miss S. J. Smith, Clara Richmond, L. Duprez, Mrs. Edgar Dibble, Strillia Chitenden, Mart Turner, Harry Steele, Abbie Simmons, Jennie Montgomery, Miss Jane Brown.

FARM IMPLEMENTS.

Wm. Clore’s Sons, C. C. Shaw, W. C. Walker & Co., E. C. North, B. F. Keeney, Wm. Keeney.

MILLS, MACHINES, WOODENWARE, STOVEWARE, &C.

Wm. J. Keeney, T. J. Heath, T. H. Downey & Son, Alhanan Cole, J. T. Bodkin, Geo. F. Simpson, S. Stow, Wm. Clore’s Sons, Jas Rand, C. W. Mendell, J. D. Glenn, R. W. Galbreath, D. G. Manning.

VEHICLES.

B. F. Keeney, Wm. J. Keeney, J. D. Davis, Lewis Chapman, Ernest Smith, J. R. Liggett.

LEATHER.

Display of Harness—John W. Roberts

Boots and Shoes—B. F. Smith

NEEDLEWORK, EMBROIDERY, &C.

Mrs. A. G. Jackson, Carrie Wooley, Estella Houze, Strillia Chittenden, Mrs. J. W. Wright, Jane Brown, Jennie Montgomery, Clara Richmond, Mrs. C. E. McGee, T. C. Jack, Mattie E. McClellan, Mrs. Geo. Wood, Grace Pate, Belle Bovard, Kate Armstrong, Jennie Demann, Mart Turner, Ada L. Cross, Lucinda Nelson, Mary Elfers, Lizzie Jack, Almira Roter, Mrs. S. J. Hunt.

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE.

Mary J. Sedam, Mary Elfers, Mrs. Jackson, Sabra Nelson, Strillia Chittenden, Fannie Scott, Mrs. Geo. Wood, C. A. Truitt, Jane Branham, Kate Armstrong, Jennie Montgomery, Lucinda Nelson, Matilda Lee, Mrs. C. W. Mendell, Mary Buttles.

TABLE COMFORTS.

Minerva Stow, Strillia Chittenden, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. E. R. Hunt, Mrs. S. J. Hunt, Mrs. T. J. Heath, Mrs. Geo. Wood, Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. John Douglass, Jane Madison, J. R. S. Smith, Mary A. Powell, Mrs. C. R. Drake, Lucinda Nelson, S. D. Lockwood, Grace Wallick, Rachel Gibson, H. S. Espey & Sons, C. W. Mendell, S. J. Bradford, Mrs. Edgar Dibble.

MISCELLANEOUS.

D. B. Sink, Jane Brown, Strillia Chittenden, Mrs. Jackson, Wm. Clore’s Sons, J. H. Keeney, Mary Buttles, Adolph Lorce, J. W. Roberts.

Vevay Lodge of Knights of Pythias – 1886

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 2

A Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Was organized in this city last Monday afternoon and night. About noon members of the Madison division came up on the City of Vevay, and were met at the wharf by a committee. They wore handsome uniforms and swords, and headed by White’s drum corps, paraded the streets. They were well drilled, executing military movements perfectly, presenting a fine appearance. In honor of so many distinguished visitors, the streets and business houses were decked with flags.

The following is a list of visitors:

MADISON DIVISION K. of P., U. R., No. 10.

Officers—Major, A. D. Vanosdol; Captain, W. W. Hinds; Lieutenant, Jos R. Gorgas; Herald, Dan C. Price; Guard, H. C. Walton.

Sir Knights—C. T. Branham, James Neill, W. A. Cutting, J. C. Abbott, Kansas Hollcroft, F. W. Schelke, James Williams, S. R. Carlisle, F. J. Scott, A. Bach, M. J. Hoffstad, S. E. Brewer, E. G. Niklaus, H. W. Archer, Geo. R. Bolen.

K. of P.—Geo. D. Demaree, J. C. Hill, James Stewart, W. W. Beatty, Robert Page, John C. White, Chas. C. Rinne, Ernest Argus, Walt M. Brown, J. W. Kramer, Geo. Wood, Chas. M. Grayson, and White’s Drum Corps, of Madison.

Home Lodge, No. 132, Rising Sun, Ind.—James Harris, Oscar Jones, B. F. Hundley, S. M. Seward, Edgar Hoffner, Edward Nichols, John Billingsley, W. E. Bennett, Wm. Scholey, E. E. Hemphill, Wm. Riggs, Jos. E. Love.

Harmony Lodge, No. 69, Aurora—John S. Morris.

Union Lodge, No. 31, Aurora—Henry Smith.

Dearborn Lodge, No. 49, Lawrenceburg—J. H. Russey, Grand Prelate.

Mechanic Lodge, No. 24, Philadelphia, Penn.—Phillip Dilge.

Vevay Lodge, No. 149, K. of P., was instituted by D. D. G. Chancellor A. D. Vanosdol, assisted by Grand Officers selected by him. The following are the names of the charter members and officers elected and appointed and duly installed.

Officers—A. G. Craig, PC; Carroll S. Tandy, C C; Jas. A. Vanosdol, V C; R. T. F. Abbett, Prel; I. P. Loring, M E; Alfred B. Shaw, M F; Abner P. Dufour, K. of R & S, Dwight B. Smith, M A; Oliver M. Pleasants, I G; U. P. McHenry, O G; Jesse V. Oakley, 1st Alt; Marion C. Walden, 2d Alt; Francis M. Griffith, 3d Alt; Charles Black, 4th Alt.

Members—Andrew J. Porter, Hiram Ford, Joseph Walton, Wm. R. Johnson, Chas. C. Shaw, Wm. H. Pleasants, Chas. O. Thiebaud, Wm. Johnson, Wesley McHenry, John W. Kincaid, P. C. Holland, Jos. E. Hart, J. E. Williams, Chas. E. Golay, Geo. S. Pleasants, U. P. Schenck, Chas. G. Adams.

The visitors were entertained by supper at the LeClerc House, and at 11:30 p.m. lunched at Jockell’s.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1886

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 5

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their regular September session, 1886:

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

Mrs. Julia VanPelt, for keeping Ben Barker, $11.25
Noah N. Martin, for himself, $10.00
John G[illegible] for himself, $10.00
Mary Kilgore, for herself, $12.50
Dicey Estes, for keeping 2 McGee children, $13.00
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. H. Jennings, $12.00
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Gabe Taylor, $11.50
F. L. Grisard, for Leach family, $11.20
F. L. Grisard, for rent for Wm. Dailey, $9.00
[illegible] Detraz, for Mrs. McCorkhill, $3.00
A. J. Schenck, for Boggs family, $14.00
George N. Reeves, for Sarah Miller and family, $15.00
Joseph Thamann, meals for transient paupers, $1.50
Peter E. Told, coal for Eliza Orem, $2.40
Paul Laseur, for rent for Nancy Schenck, $2.00
C. V. Thiebaud, for Mrs. E. Simpson, $4.00
C. V. Thiebaud, for Mrs. Nancy Schenck, $3.00
George W. Ricketts, for rent for Sarah Miller, $6.00
A. G. Craig, Guardian, rent for Mrs. Simpson, $5.00
Lucy M. Detraz, for rent for Mrs. Eliza Orem, $6.00

YORK TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

Shrumpf & Told, for Mrs. Skidmore, $8.00
Shrumpf & Told, for Calvin Fredenberg, $5.00
Shrumpf & Told, for Sarah Burk, $5.00
Shrumpf & Told, for Mrs. Feran, keeping Mrs. Perkins, $24.00
Wm. C. Robinson, for Mrs. Mahala Wheeler, $5.00
George N. Reeves, for Mrs. Polly McLelland, $5.00
John I. O’Neal, for Mrs. M. Wheeler, $3.00
John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenberg, $3.00
John I. O’Neal, for Mrs. Polly McLelland, $4.00
Indiana Fulton, for keeping Sally Nipper, $10.00

POSEY TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

S. Howe & Co., for Rebecca Day, $5.00
S. Howe & Co., for John J. Morris, $5.00
S. Howe & Co., for Mrs. J. H. Gillis, $15.00
S. Howe & Co., for Walter Withers, $4.00
Wm. Gockel, Jr., for Mrs. Sarah Jones, $5.00
J. W. Love & Co., for Mrs. Haystell, $5.00
N. H. North, for Chris Icenogle, $5.00
Geo. H. Keeney, for coffin for A. Walton’s child, $5.00
Catherine and John Craig by the Board, $25.93
E. E. & W. F. North, for Andrew Boyd, $5.00

COTTON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

James H. Gibbs, for David Tibbitts, $8.00
James H. Gibbs, for Mrs. Mary Merrill, $11.43
S. P. Heath, for Mrs. Mary Wells, $7.59
S. P. Heath, for Elias Brown, $15.53
Thomas Lawton, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $12.00
Hugh S. Pickett, keeping 2 Peter Pelsor’s children, $20.00
John Pelsor, keeping 1 Peter Pelsor’s child, $8.00
Mary Richmond, keeping 1 Peter Pelsor’s child, $8.00
U. H. Stwo, for keeping Amanda English, $10.00
Wm. Carnine, keeping 8 children from poor house, $85.00

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

Steele & Ford, for Wm. Sutherland, $12.31
Steele & Ford, for Joe Hotchkiss, $3.00
Steele & Ford, for John Courtney, $2.50
Steele & Ford, for Mrs. M. D. Leintz, $2.50
Hiram Ford, for Mrs. M. D. Leintz, $7.00
Ben Belden, for Joe Hotchkiss, $7.50
Ben Belden, for John Courtney, $4.75
L. B. Slawson, for bacon for Mrs. Leintz, $0.50
Orinda H. Ricketts, for Mrs. McDonald, $8.00
Mary Gribben, for keeping Sarah Sheets, $7.00

CRAIG TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

William Andrew, for keeping M. C. Windhyser, $9.00
John M. Golay, for keeping Sarah LeClerc, $5.00
A. J. Siebenthal, for breadstuff for Ostranders, $4.41
F. L. Grisard, for groceries for Ostranders, $4.80
C. V. Thiebaud, for groceries for A. J. Leap, Jr., $6.00
Dr. J. H. Shaddy, salary as poor physician, $11.00

POOR HOUSE EXPENSE.

C. V. Thiebaud, for nails and chambers for poor house, $2.08
Z. I. Young & Co., for sheeting for poor house, $6.30
Enoch S. Adams, keeping paupers at poor house, $470.19
F. J. Hollcroft, for coffin for Robt. Campbell, poor house, $5.00

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES AND SALARIES.

P. C. Holland for salary, filing acct., as County Auditor, $513.12
C. G. Adams, for salary as County Treasurer, $200.00
M. C. Walden, salary as County Superintendent, $204.00
Wm. Brindley, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
Wm. H. Scott, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
John F. Houze, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
James F. Simpson, 4 days as Sheriff, $8.00

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John Melcher for coal for Court House, $101.40
P. C. Holland, for office expenses, $2.00
C. G. Adams, for office expenses, $2.00
Scott & Brown, coal oil and matches, $1.13
C. G. Boerner, repairing clock Auditor’s office, $3.00
James F. Simpson, care of Court House and yard, $10.00
Jos. G. Thamann for weighing coal, $2.55

BOOKS, STATIONARY AND PRINTING.

William J. Baird, for printing and advertising, $78.75
Phillip T. Hartford, for printing and advertising, $117.75
Walter A. Knox, for printing and advertising, $13.25
W. B. Burford, books and stationary, $41.65
Golay & Stevens, books and stationary, $3.20

MISCELLANEOUS.

James F. Simpson, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $38.60
James F. Simpson, posting notices of R. R. Election, $11.40
James F. Simpson, summoning juries, $20.00
Rohonna Merrill, taxes refunded, $2.75
M. & H. B. Herrick, taxes refunded, $2.53

Switzerland County Commissioners – Sep 1886

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

William Brindley, William H. Scott and John F. Houze, County Commissioners, met in regular session Monday, Sept. 6th, and adjourned Thursday, Sept. 9th. The following is a summary of their proceedings:

Ira M. Taylor and Benjamin W. Simmons were granted a license to retail liquor in Vevay.

In the matter of petition of Alma Orem and others for the location of a road in Pleasant township—George W. McKay, (County Surveyor), Perry K. Cotton and Edward C. Shull were appointed viewers. If in their opinion said road is practicable, they will locate it and report at the next term of Commissioners. The viewers will meet at the house of George H. Manford, Sept. 20th.

Charles G. Adams, County Treasurer, presented county orders redeemed by him for the quarter ending August 31st, 1886, and two additional orders issued in September, 1886, amounting to $14,344.88, which were examined by the Board, compared with the stubs and Auditor’s register of orders, found correct and cancelled.

In the matter of the claim of Percy Rous, for damages for moving a creek road on his land—Joseph B. Ramseyer and John Jester assessed his damages at $14.50, which was approved and allowed by the Board, and accepted by Mr. Rous.

In the matter of the petition of Thomas Dyer and others for a bridge over Indian Creek at Knox’s Ford—Continued until December Term, 1886.

John Melcher was employed at $40 to take down that part of the old pier at upper Indian Creek bridge which is yet standing, and to remove it and loose stone around it across the creek and pile it along the west shore of the creek, Wm. Brindley to receive the work when completed.

[See newspaper for details on County Bonds.]

Switzerland County Soldiers Reunion – Sep 1886

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 1
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS REUNE!
OLD COMRADES MEET.
Everybody and Their Friends Here!
Two Days of Hand-Shaking, Speeches and Jollifying.
THE MEXICAN VETS!
Vevay Fire Department Makes a Handsome Display.
Bands of Music, Processions, Flags, Banners and Acres of People.
Two Grand Days!

FULL PARTICULARS. [See newspaper for full details.]

WHO WAS HERE.

There were many soldiers present who failed to register at headquarters. We can only give the names of those who did register:

G. A. R. POSTS.

[See newspaper for company and regiment.]

Major Patton Post, Vevay, Ind.

J. F. Simpson (Commander)
F. J. Hollcroft
John James
John E. McKay
Vincent Brown
Percey Rous
Geo. H. Reed
Montgomery Patton
Thomas Griffith
Isaac Froman
C. D. Jayne
W. J. Baird
B. Klenberg
James R. Cole
Wm. Munger
James B. McCrellis
Frank Moxley
Isaac Little
D. W. Janye
John I. O’Neal
Durbin H. Miller
H. D. Banta
Montgomery T. Baird
Harrison Roberts
John W. Kincaid
Wm. D. Wad
Oliver A. Cole
Jerry Plew
Wm. Freeman
Lewis F. Works
J. W. Lewis
Paul Laseur
James E. Kincaid
Warren Roberts
Thomas H. Downey
John D. Pavey
Merret H. Banta
Capt. Theo. Livings
Levi W. LeClerc
Geo. W. Haskell
D. M. Haskell
Edward Martin

Minor Padgett Post, Bennington, Ind.

H. F. Farrel
Dan Lock
J. B. Lewis
J. J. Goodner
W. N. Seymour
Jacob Shaddy
R. G. Simpson
P. J. Riley
John L. Shaddy
Wm. Whitten
Lieut. John Neal
Martin C. Shaddy
Wm. R. Sutherland
Hamilton Lewis
L. W. Hinman
Thomas Ea[illegible]
James W. Christie
James P. Cole
Elkanan Lantz
James Paulley
John S. Cole
Joseph R. Cole
Wm. Mullenbrook

Hiram W. Williamson Post, Florence, Ind.

John Daubenheyer
David Smith
Anthony Telle
Joseph Patterson
Elijah Land
Joseph E. Bonnell
Daniel Sprague
Nathan Scudder
Thomas Williamson
James Edmonson
Robert Kline
J. M. Langsdale
Jacob Carver
Cornelius Miller, Markland

C. W. Heath Post, East Enterprise, Ind.

Jerry Hollcroft
Abraham Williamson
Thomas Edmonson
Oscar Williamson
A. J. Works
M. S. Longwood, Aberdeen
Crawford Miller
R. R. Hall
J. W. Vanosdol
Levy A. Sedam
George Armstrong
Eli S. Richmond
B. W. Vanosdol

Gordon Post, Hainey’s Corner, Ripley Co., Ind.

John R. Bird
Joseph Adams
Jonathan W. Gordon
Franklin M. Galvin
Samuel Livings
Samuel S. McCoy
Maj. John M. Anderson, Mexican veteran
Hiram Humphrey
Jonathan W. Green

W. F. Davis Post, Patriot, Ind.

R. C. Moore (Commander)
James H. Wade
George Kyle
Morgan Seaver
James M. Long
C. W. Heath
Carret Furnish

Ben North Post, Rising Sun, Ind.

R. W. Fugitt
Wm. DeHart
R. C. Burns
James Harris
Robert B. Lewis
Wm. B. Clark
B. F. Pate
Samuel E. Scott

A. O. Bachman Post, Madison, Ind.

John M. Gaumer
Capt. A. D. Vanosdol
John K. Zimmerman
Thomas J. Lakenan
James Clegg

Speer Post, Dillsboro, Ind.

Wm. Rowland
H. C. Wheeler

Wheeler Post, Titusville, Ind.

James Gaddis

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mexican Veterans.

Loton R. Montooth, Allensville
Joseph Bosaw, Vevay
James Torrance, Vevay
John Rochat, Vevay
Oliver Forwood, Titusville
James P. Marsh, Bennington
Geo. W. Saddler, East Enterprise
Thomas McDowell, Patriot
S. P. Bell, Louisville (Ky)

3d Indiana Calvary.

C. W. Lee, Lawrenceburg
S. M. Dumont
Charles M. Newkirk
Wm. Sauvine
Perret Newkirk, Dupont
John Morris
A. J. Siebenthall, Long Run
Jacob C. Kern, Moorefield
J. C. Long
Mat. Worstell, Moorefield
John Wiseman
James Albro
Isaac Higgins, Moorefield
Martin Higgins, Moorefield
Ira M. Wright, Neoga, Illinois
E. Driver, Dixon Post No. 90, Dept Illinois
Henry J. Brindley, Long Run
Jas. Higgins, Jefferson County
Andrew Courtney, Rising Sun
Wm. H. Cox, Madison
John Martin, Patrick
E. P. Mitchell, Dupont

140th Indiana.

Wm. Brindley
Edward Worrall
Linsey Boyd
Wm. Culbertson, Moorefield
B. F. Griffith
D. M. Valentine
James R. Shaddy
Wm. Bright
Joseph E. McKay
Lemuel M. Seaver
Van S. Brandon
Pleasant Littlejohn, Lamb
James Weed
Joseph McClanahan
A. H. Brindley
Johnson Brown
John Lauderbaugh
Chas. F. Haskell
Frederick Detraz
Charles R. Means

93d Indiana.

James Gowan, Indianapolis
E. DeHart, Patriot
John Wiley, Markland
Wm. Bennett, Markland
L. P. Bradford, Quercus Grove
Lewis Truesdale, Patriot
Wm. Little, Wide Awake, Kentucky
W. H. Franklin, Vineyard
D. B. Jayne, Covington, Kentucky
Joseph L. Fuelton, East Enterprise
Benjamin Miles
John C. Hays

146th Indiana.

George W. Oakly
Wm. Peak
Eli Cotton
Frederick Stucy, Ghent, Kentucky
Burr Vannatter, drum major
Wm. Foulk
James Ross, drummer
Charles Allen
Geo. B. Anderson
Wm. Reed, Lamb
John Ridgway
M. E. Tardy
Geo. I. Taylor
F. L. Thiebaud
James C. Cox, Madison

50th Indiana.

W. Barkis
J. W. Everett, North’s Landing
Isaac M. Gray
Webster Cotton, Vevay
George Lewis, East Enterprise
Theodore Wells, North’s Landing
W. J. Platt, Quercus Grove

6th Indiana.

Eli Henry
J. S. Steele
Hiram Phillips
John Riley
John Coleman, Madison
Robert F. Stewart, Moorefield
J. D. Griffith
Samuel Heath, Brooksburg

139th Indiana.

S. R. Peters, Craig
E. R. McKay, Long Run
David W. Bray, Craig
Smith B. Redd, Rising Sun

Navy.

E. M. Robinson, Patriot
Thomas Lazenby, Moorefield
Perry James, Markland

117th Indiana.

Robert Cotton, North’s Landing
Albert F. Hyde
John M. Sedam, East Enterprise

18th Kentucky.

Col. Landrum, Warsaw, Kentucky
George Burroughes, Mt. Sterling
Henry Seaver, Vevay

82d Indiana.

Wm. Lanham, Vevay
Young S. Brook, Craig
Wilson Brook
Ben Stewart

83d Indiana.

Silas Sherley
Fred Hess, Mt. Sterling
R. D. Hutchison, Patriot

156th Indiana.

Harvey Harris
B. H. Rodgers
Walter S. Lock
A. J. Leap

19th Indiana.

George Kyle, Patriot
Frank Bennett, Markland

7th Indiana.

Benjamin Yarnell
John Montayne

33d Indiana.

M. Cooper
J. W. Eads, Madison

55th Indiana.

W. A. Chittenden, Patriot

54th Indiana.

Wm. H. Daily
Wm. Fesler

22d Indiana.

Calvin Bear
A. J. Elder

1st New York Cavalry.—Wm. Henry Wells

61st New York.—Isaac Newton Short

86th Illinois—R. M. Buck

16th Kentucky—Francis Young

109th Kentucky—Redwin Hawkins

37th Indiana—Wm. Reser, regimental buglar

8th Indiana Cavalry—J. W. Murphy

7th New York Calvary—Joseph R. White, John T. Hopkins

11th Indiana—H. Lamb

22d U. S. Infantry—James Adams

1st Kentucky—Willis Dolton

42d New York—M. Funk

139th Pennsylvania—W. M. Reiber, Rener Post 44, New York City

1st Indiana Heavy Artillery—A Campbell, Bascom

1st Pennsylvania Rifles—W. T. Blaschard

55th Kentucky Mounted Infantry—Augustus Bladen, Warsaw

28th Indiana—Urias Landron

10th Ohio Battery—Wm. Kohler, Markland

10th Indiana Calvary—Nelson Griffith, Long’s Run

10th Indiana Battery—Hannibal A. Greenleaf, Markland

47th Indiana—W. A. Driver

142d Indiana—James McKay, Lamb

55th Kentucky—O. D. Perkins, Rising Sun

110th Ohio—C. J. Baker, Madison

49th Indiana—Ben F. Muret, Vevay

117th Kentucky—Edward Scruggs, Ghent, Kentucky

2d Indiana Battery—Joseph Israel

2d Battery US Infantry—John R. McKay, Craig

10th Indiana Calvary—Eli Croxton, East Enterprise

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Aug 1886

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for August 1886 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Aug 1886 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

Andrew H. Dunn and wife to George Scott
Catherine A. Kincaid to Thomas Kincaid
Julius M. Heady to Charles and Maggie B. Seiglitz
Wm. Gockel, Jr., and wife to S. A. Fletcher
S. J. Herrick and wife to S. A. Fletcher
Robert H. Bovard and wife to Sarah A. Bovard
Joseph Adams to Wm. J. Adams
James M. C. Brown and wife to George Moredock
Calvin R. Green and wife to David Richeson and wife
S. J. Herrick and wife to Hosea B. Herrick
Mary E. and John Sutton to Wm. E. Leach

Switzerland County Teacher’s Institute – 1886

Switzerland County, Indiana, Teacher’s Institute enrollment for 1886 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 2

Enrollment of Switzerland County Teacher’s Institute,
Held in Vevay last week:

Mitchell—W. E. Lugenbech

Lafayette—E. E. Smith

Stoop’s Hill—James Gard

Carrollton, Ky.—Julia Hafford

Bascom—Mollie Littlefield.

Marble Corner—A. C. Willoughby

Brooksburg—Nellie L. Harvey

Rising Sun—Emma Wells, C. M. Marble

Home—Robert Tait

Moorefield—Anna Stewart, Ella Sharp, Carroll C. Cotton, Della Culbertson, Bella Culbertson, W. S. Danner, S. M. Rutherford, Glenn Culbertson, Eugene Mercer, Edgar Culbertson, Wm. Mercer, L. E. Smith, Emogene E. Shadday, Mollie S. Hulley.

Pleasant—H. E. Carnine, Mary Rogers, George E. Henry.

Bennington—Flora A. Orem, Della Orem, George F. Hotchkiss, Lillian A. Voris, M. D. Orem.

Aaron—E. E. Glenn, L. E. Carnine, Rosa Carnine, Jennie Carnine.

Jay—Josie C. Horton, J. A. Voris, H. B. Voris, J. H. Voris.

Sugar Branch—Temmie E. Likely, Flora E. Lee, Mary A. Smith, Lou Oxley, Silas E. Ward, Ollie I. Oxley, Fanny M. Brown.

Allensville—May Jayne, Laura Livings, Anna Elfers, Hattie M. Gary, Alice Ford, J. R. Houze, Mary E. Myers, Jennie Myers, O. P. Sedam.

East Enterprise—Nannie M. Madison, Carrie J. Melick.

Patriot—Antoinette Snyder, Mrs. M. A. C. Watt, D. M. Mottier, Wm. Lowe, W. D. Cunningham, Warren DeHart, C. P. Gurley, Morton K. Huston, Minnie O. Searcy, U. M. Stewart, Frank Eaton, Anna Legg.

Quercus Grove—Letta Keeney, Emma Goddard, J. A. Wilson, Edward P. Goddard.

North’s Landing—L. G. Wilson.

Florence—J. F. Cousins, O. M. Given, George W. Parker, A. G. Bettens, Bertha Bettens.

Markland—J. H. Hanna.

Vineyard—Emma Miller, Stella Miller, Ella Miller, N. Miller, Maggie Plunkett.

Craig—Mollie J. Detraz, Nannie Shaw, Della Malcomson, Merrit S. McKay.

Lamb—Mary Stewart, Alfred S. Orem, Stella McKay.

Mt. Sterling—Anna Craig, Lettie Dyer, Kate R. Webb, Flora Lamb, C. E. Walden, Grace Ogle, I. W. Richards, Fannie Hageman.

Center Square—Hal Hall, Charles E. Hall, Wallace Cotton, Eva Hall, Edith Dodd, Anna Protsman, C. L. Dodd.

Vevay—Frankie Anderson, A. Hildebrand, Nettie T. Northcott, Lucy Cole, Hannie Waldenmier, Mattie McKay, R. S. Northcott, A. L. Trafelet, Belle Hatton, Jennie Hatton, Lulu Roberts, Abbie Coleman, Carrie J. Griffith, Sadie W. Hall, Grace Stepleton, Mollie Hall, Lizzie Diermiller, Clara Stepleton, Clara Waltz, James Waltz, Freddie M. Boerner, Lide N. Griffith, Josie Cole, M. C. Walden, Josie Leap, Mary Dement, Alice M. Smith, Anna Stratford, Minnie H. Simpson, Ollie H. N. Smith, Mary A. Rous, Mary E. Tardy, Julia Tardy.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Jul 1866

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for July 1866 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 1 Jul 1886 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

Eveline Lamson to Clara Lamson
Arden Heath and wife to Silas Howe
Gertrude H. Harris to H. W. Scranton
Wm. C. Voris to Joseph B. Voris
R. E. Bliss and wife to Edward Hardin
Thomas Dow and wife to Albert G. Bakes
James H. Beard to Catherine Wiley
Matthew Brown and wife to Duncan A. and Joan R. Brown
Wm. R. Pearce and wife to Charles M. Newkirk and wife
Wm. M. Green and wife to Rebecca Green
Oliver P. M. Hallgarth and wife to Newton Hallgarth

Vevay Reveille – 22 Jul 1886 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

Sheriff Simpson to Chas. Cooper
Theo. Livings and wife to Paul and Sarah M. Clark

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