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Avonburg School Roll of Honor – 1880

The Avonburg School [Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Feb 1880 – Page 4, Column 3

Roll of Honor for Avonburg School, District No. 8, Pleasant Township, for the month ending January 23, 1880:

  • First Grade—Luella Smith, Robbie Paulley
  • Second Grade—Nettie Gardner, Henry Rodgers
  • Third Grade—Lizzie Morrison, Hannah Hotchkiss
  • Fourth Grade—Tommie Smith, George Hotchkiss
  • Fifth Grade—Flora Demaree, Minnie Aldrich

F. G. NORTHCOTT, Teacher.

Switzerland County – 1916 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1916-7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co, 1895.
See also:
Entries from Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana

SWITZERLAND COUNTY—Vevay, the county seat. Judge Circuit Court, F. M. Griffith; Prosecuting Attorney, Wallace Cotton; Clerk Circuit Court, J. P. Curry; Auditor, J. W. Smith; Treasurer, J. L. Cunningham; Recorder, O. P. Courtney; Sheriff, J. C. Heady; Coroner, W. M. Hall; Surveyor, W. H. Morrison.

AARON
Settled in 1875, is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Rural free delivery from Bennington. Exp., Adams.

  • Hoffmeyer G L, genl store.

ALLENSVILLE
Population, 50. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and from which there is rural free delivery. East Enterprise 2 miles distant, is the banking town.

  • Bovard Berne, genl store.
  • Downey J S & Son, pianos.

AVONBURG.
A village in Switzerland county, 12 miles from Vevay, the county seat. Cross Plains is the banking point. Rural free delivery from Madison.

  • Clements J M, undertaker.
  • Morrison Edward, wagonmkr.

BENNINGTON.
Population, 100. Settled in 1825. In Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the county seat. Cross plains 7 miles distant, is the banking town. Osgood and Vevay are the shipping points. Laura Hooton, postmaster.

  • Banta Fred, hotel and apiarist.
  • Griswold H, wagonmkr.
  • Hayes Roy, general store.
  • HOOTON LAURA, Physician and Surgeon and Postmaster.
  • Miles C S, meats.
  • Rochat J B, produce and live stock.
  • Sample H W, general store.

CENTER SQUARE
Population, 65. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles from Vevay, the county seat, banking point and shipping station, and from which there is rural free delivery service. Exp., Adams. Tel W. U.

  • Barker J H, general store.

CRAIG
Population, 50. A village on the Ohio river in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles from Vevay, the county seat and shipping station and from whence there is rural free delivery.

  • Clements Roy, wagonmkr.
  • Shaw E W, genl store.

EAST ENTERPRISE
Population, 200. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles north of Vevay, the county seat. Aurora is the nearest shipping station to which there is daily stage service. Has a bank. W. M. Hall, postmaster.

  • Bank of East Enterprise (capital $12,000), W P Truitt pres, H D Stow cashr.
  • Barker Wm S, meats.
  • Buchanan Henry, genl store.
  • Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
  • HALL W M, Physician and Postmaster.
  • Heath E W, grocer.
  • Houze Jordan R, genl store.
  • Lockwood S D Mrs, milliner.
  • Stow H D, cashr Bank of East Enterprise.
  • Truitt Wm P & Son, flour and saw mill.

FAIRVIEW
Population, 50. In Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the country seat, usual banking and shipping point. C. B. Seymour, postmaster.

  • Bailey Howard, wagonmaker.
  • Gibbs Mary E Mrs, genl store.
  • Lee W H, saw mill.
  • Long F M, wagonmaker.
  • Miles Nettie, milliner.
  • Seymour C B, postmaster.
  • SEYMOUR & CLARK, General Store.

FLORENCE
Population, 350. In York township, Switzerland county, 8 ½ miles s. w. of Vevay, the county seat, and 30 from Madison, the nearest shipping point. Has a bank. E. L. Rosenberger, postmaster.

  • Duplan A L, genl store.
  • Florence Deposit Bank (Capital, $25,000), W H Scott pres, B S Landran cashr.
  • Krutz W F, general store.
  • Landram B S, cashr Florence Deposit Bank.
  • Langsdale J M W, general store.
  • Marshall Laura, hotel.
  • Marshall H K, grocer and confr.
  • Mason Wm, soft drinks.
  • Ohio River Telephone Co.
  • Peak & Scott, milliners.
  • ROSENBERGER E L, Cigars and Tobacco and Postmaster.

LAMB.
Population, 30. On the Ohio river, in Switzerland county, 8 miles from Vevay, its banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery.

  • Ash L, genl store.
  • Banta J B, genl store.

MARKLAND.
Population, 150. On the Ohio river, in York township, Switzerland county, 5 miles east of Vevay, the county seat and usual banking point. Emma H. Snyder, postmaster.

  • Benedict S L, printer.
  • Benedict W A, sawmill.
  • Benedict W C & S L, genl store.
  • Benefield & Moose, grocers and confrs.
  • Chittenden J W, genl store.
  • Culbertson Wm H, carriages.
  • Ethridge T B Jr, grocer.
  • Ford Thomas N, broom mnfr.
  • Markland Canning Co.
  • O’Neal Arlington, flour mill.
  • SNYDER EMMA H, Dressmaker and Postmaster.

MOOREFIELD.
Population, 96. In Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 8 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, banking and shipping point. E. E. Jones, postmaster.

  • Copeland G W, physician.
  • Culbertson C D, wagonmaker.
  • Culver & Riley, general store.
  • Gray M H, hotel.
  • Gray M M & Co, general store.
  • JONES ERVIN E, General Store, Real Estate and Postmaster.
  • Moorefield Saw Mill, A W Dennist mngr.
  • Rutherford Earl, confectioner.

MOUNT STERLING.
Population, 100. In Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles from Vevay, its banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery.

  • Armstrong, George, general store.
  • Hutchings F, general store.

PATRIOT.
Population, 350. On the Ohio river, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 18 miles from Vevay, the county seat. Has Baptist and Methodist churches and a bank. Ship by water. Robert M. Goff, postmaster.

  • Bodey Charles, lumber and coal.
  • Brown J E & Sons, groceries and meats.
  • Couch Bert, tinner.
  • Couch & Broadwell, hardware and roofers.
  • DeHart C B, hotel.
  • Emerson Bros, restaurant and confectioners.
  • Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
  • Gockel Wm & Son, general store.
  • Goff Robert M, postmaster.
  • Green Harry D, garage.
  • Hume C J, tobacco buyer.
  • Humphrey Wm S, undertaker.
  • Johnson J W, cashier Patriot Deposit Bank.
  • Lyons Charles D, real estate.
  • McHuron S V, general store.
  • Mottier Ed, fruit grower and vineyard.
  • North A L, automobiles.
  • OLCOTT O W, Druggist.
  • Patriot Deposit Bank (capital $25,000), H J Harris president, J W Johnson cashier.
  • Platt George, wagonmaker.
  • Rea Wm, coal, produce and towing.
  • Schroder Produce Co.
  • Scudder Daniel T, veterinary surgeon.
  • Scudder Leonard, hardware and farm implements.
  • Scarcy Ben H, physician.
  • Sechrist J T, lawyer.
  • Vandaren Grace, milliner.
  • Wichman Julia Mrs, s. s. agent.

PLEASANT.
Population 25. In Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 14 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point, and 6 miles from Cross Plains, its banking point. Mrs. Hannah Oatman, postmaster.

  • OATMAN HANNAH MRS, General Store.
  • Shaffer Levi, woodworker.

QUERCUS GROVE.
Population, 50. Switzerland county, 16 miles n. e. of Vevay, the county seat. R. D. from Rising Sun.

  • Rochat H, general store.