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Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings for June 1888 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 7 Jun 1888 – Page 4, Column 4

The County Commissioners

Granted liquor licenses to John D. Myers, Markland, and Thos. Delaney, Vevay.

They also extended the time for collecting the railroad tax indefinitely.

Some few minor claims were allowed, but nothing more of importance was done.

The Board of Equalization was in session two days. They passed on the Assessors’ returns,

Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

COUNTY BUSINESS.

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

John D. Myers, Markland, Thomas Delaney, Vevay, were granted license to retail liquors.

C. G. Adams, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for last quarter, amounting to $23,558.53, which were compared with Auditor’s books, found correct and cancelled.

The following persons were appointed Inspectors of Elections:

  • Craig Township—John F. Cotton. Place of voting changed to Cotton School House. Precinct No. 2, Albert Brindley.
  • Pleasant—Moorefield, Precinct No. 2, William Culbertson.
  • Cotton—East Enterprise, Precinct No. 1, Eugene W. Heath.
  • Posey—Davis’ Corner, Precinct No. 2, Jacob V. Powell.
  • York—Florence, Precinct No. 1, Andrew W. Given.
  • Jefferson—Jacksonville, Precinct No. 3, Thomas Webster. Court House, No. 1, Robert A. Knox.

The rate of county taxation was fixed at 65 cents on each $100 and 50 cents on each poll—same as last year.

“It is ordered by the Board that the redemption of county bonds heretofore made by C. G. Adams, Treasurer, with Common and Congressional School Fund, is hereby approved, and the Treasurer is ordered to pay the county bonds now outstanding with the same fund.”

Physicians for poor persons were appointed as follows:

  • Jefferson—Dr. P. S. Sage.
  • Craig township and Poor Asylum—Dr. J. H. Shadday.
  • York—Florence precinct, Dr. J. M. W. Langsdale. Markland Precinct, Dr. J. S. Woodside.
  • Posey—Dr. E. M. Cheever.
  • Cotton—Drs. J. W. & C. L. VanOsdol.
  • Pleasant—Bennington precinct, Dr. R. M. Copeland.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – May 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for May 1888 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 3 May 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Hannah Walden to Marcia Etherington
  • Jerome B. Warwick and wife to Hosier J. Harris
  • James M. Scott and wife to Michael H. Gray and Orinda H. Ricketts
  • Wm. J. and Fannie H. Adams to George H. Manford
  • James A. and Isabell Stewart to Wm. H. Worrall and John C. Morgan

Vevay Reveille – 10 May 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Otis S. Waldo to George Haskell
  • D. N. Haydon, Auditor, to Henry Stucy, Jr.
  • M. G. Keeney and wife to Levi A. Sedam
  • Laura J. Martin et al to John C. Scott

Vevay Reveille – 17 May 1888 – Page 4, Column 1

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Perry M. Smith and wife to Wm. P. Conner
  • Sheriff Simpson to John W. Howard
  • Addison Works to John E. Williams
  • Sheriff J. F. Simpson to Justine Schenck et al
  • James A. Hatch to Elizabeth V. Hatch
  • Same to same
  • Jane F. Stewart and wife to Stephen Ellis

Vevay Reveille – 24 May 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Sheriff Simpson to Fletcher Burress
  • Charles C. Shaw and wife to Walter S. Scott
  • Trustees Phoenix and Indiana Lodges I. O. O. F. to James Curry
  • Same to Matthew and Hugh Brown

Vevay Reveille – 31 May 1888 – Page 4, Column 4

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Oscar Bostick to James Bostic, Sr.
  • Alfred Shaw and wife to Chas. C. Shaw
  • Jeffrey Miles and wife to John W. Gribbens
  • Elisa H. Adkinson, guardian, to Wm. Johnston
  • Hugh S. Brown and wife to Wm. Johnston
  • Rachel Sigmon to Elizabeth Sigmon
  • Same to same
  • Alfred Dunning to Luella Dunning

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Apr 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for April 1888 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 5 Apr 1888 – Page 4, Column 4

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • George Moredock to James M. O. Brown
  • Thurston Netherland to Joseph Breeks
  • Henrietta Garner and husband to William H. Anderson
  • David Lee, Executor, to James Gibbs
  • D. N. Haydon, Auditor, to Elmer Glenn
  • Mary H. and Hugh S. Espey to Wm. F. North
  • Wm. F. and A. A. North to Mary H. Espey
  • Prudence Koon and husband to John D. Mottier
  • Scott and Eliza Ann Billing to Mary M. Johnson

Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1888 – Page 4, Column 6

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • John Peak and wife to Lucinda Webber
  • D. N. Haydon, Auditor, to Nathaniel Fallis
  • Henry and Sarah Marsh to John D. Marsh
  • Elwood and Amanda Houze to Theodore Wells
  • Ann and J. M. Pearce to Nannie B. Farrell
  • William H. Cunningham and wife to Wm. Bunger and wife
  • Eaton Cotton et al to David N. Haydon
  • Edgar Dibble and wife to Henry Kuhlman

Vevay Reveille – 26 Apr 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • David Armstrong to Henry Weales
  • Trustees Patriot I. O. O. F. No. 9, to Andrew Schafer
  • Andrew Schafer and wife to Lodina H. Bodkin
  • Trustees Phoenix and Indiana Lodges, I O O F, to James M. Scott
  • Enoch Colen and wife to Cyrus Tinker
  • Hosier J. Harris and wife to Levi Block
  • Wm. Carnine to Matilda Carnine
  • John L. Thiebaud et al to Thomas Delaney

Switzerland County Jury – Apr 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jury list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Apr 1888 – Page 4, Column 3

Jurors
For next term of Court, drawn last Monday by Jury Commissioners, Chas. C. Shaw and Jas. P. Orem:

GRAND JURY.—Eugene W. Heath, Joseph F. McKay, Robert W. Armstrong, Day Lester Jr., Wm. H. Morreillion, Thomas J. Stewart. Subpoenaed for first day of term, Monday, April 23.

PETIT JURORS.—Hiram Brown, George Bunger, L. B. Slawson, A. J. Houze, Frank Gray, John Montayne, Selar Mead, William Witherspoon, William T. Detraz, Fred Bakes, Marion Lostutter, Benjamin T. Heady. Subpoenaed for Monday, April 30.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Mar 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for March 1888 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 1 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • G. H. Schrumpf and wife to Geo. G. Krutz
  • James S. and John W. Bray to Susan J. Bray
  • Henry Weals, Sr., and wife to Flora B. Morrison
  • Sylvester R. Heath and wife to Magdalena N. McHenry
  • Magdalena N. McHenry to Margaret Miles
  • Josephine D. Griffith and Francis M. Griffith to Harrison Roberts and wife

Vevay Reveille – 8 Mar 1888 – Page 5, Column 4

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • John G. Rayl and wife to Robert Galbreath and wife
  • John D. Mottier and wife to Prudence Koon
  • John D. Mottier and wife to Mary Belle Peters
  • Andrew J. Courtney, wife and others to Amie M. Golay
  • Isabella Titus to Julia E. LeClerc
  • Alexander Kirkpatrick and others to Williams S. Graves and wife
  • Harvey Wycoff and others to Georgiana Clase

Vevay Reveille – 22 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Nancy E. and Thomas R. Wiley to John Callahan and wife
  • Josephine and Henry Todd to Andrew J. Courtney
  • John Callahan and wife to William T. Wiley
  • Mary and J. H. Scudder to Charles Peters
  • Mary and J. H. Scudder to Charles Peters
  • Fred and Charles H. Cotton to Robert A. Knox
  • Nathaniel M. Fallis and wife to Josephine Todd
  • Robert A. Knox to Mary M. Graham
  • Wm. Johnston and wife to Josephine Todd
  • Sarah M. and Paul Clark to Oscar H. Webb and wife
  • John T. Rodgers to John and Fannie Rodgers
  • Herbert Melvina to Wm. R. Riley
  • Pauline and B. E. Addis to Wm. Goekel, Jr.
  • John W. Glenn and wife to Louis H. Dennis
  • S. G. Powell and wife to G. W. Chase
  • Chloe and David Tibbets to Mary E. Richards
  • Elbert and Elizabeth Marsh to Samuel Lostutter
  • Joseph Jacobs and wife to James L. Hambrick
  • Howard Stow and wife to Solomon Pugburn
  • Samuel Seward and wife to George I. Moore and wife
  • A. C. Adams and wife to Missouri A. Day
  • Wm. S. Mennet to Mary A. Mennet
  • Elizabeth Jagers to Samuel Tague
  • J. W. Cunningham and wife to Rodney K. North

Vevay Reveille – 29 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Frank Wolf, Sr., and wife to David Culbertson
  • James Stewart and wife to C. S. Tandy
  • “Sheriff” Simpson to Jennette Scott Ryan
  • Alfred R. Downey and wife to Andrew C. Downey
  • Melbourne Miles and wife to Jeffrey Miles
  • Theodore Wells and wife to Elwood Houze
  • Loren W. Mallett and wife to Flora B. Morrison
  • David Dyer to Martha M. Roy

Switzerland County Commissioners – Mar 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 3

County Business.

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

The Board of Commissioners ordered the petition of James Culbertson and others for vacation of highways to be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners.

In the matter of the Congressional School Fund belonging to Congressional Townships 3-12 4-12 & 5-12 E., and belonging to Jefferson and Switzerland counties, the Board being sufficiently advised as to the claim of Jefferson county as to balance of Congressional interest accruing and remaining unpaid for the years 1877 to 1887 inclusive, it was ordered that the Auditor draw a warrant on the County Treasurer for the sum of $553.60 in favor of Jefferson county.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Commissioners’ Court of Switzerland county, at their March Session, 1888:

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

  • Jacob S. Shadday, 13 days as overseer of poor, $26.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mary Jennings & family, $16.16
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Gabe Taylor, $11.35
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach & wife, $12.10
  • F. L. Grisard, house rent for Wm. Daily, $9.00
  • F. L. Grisard, shoes for Mrs. Leach, $2.50
  • Jacob S. Shadday, goods for Alonzo Hawkins & family, $12.40
  • Jacob S. Shadday, goods for Mrs. Mary Griffith & family, $19.18
  • Gottleib Leitner, flour for Mrs. Mary Griffith & family, $12.75
  • Gottleib Leitner, flour for Alonzo Hawkins & family, $8.50
  • Eleanor Courtney, keeping Pelsor child, $8.00
  • O. S. Waldo, goods for Nancy Schenck, $2.41
  • O. S. Waldo, goods for Rhoda Steele, $2.00
  • O. S. Waldo, goods for Joseph Bullock, $3.00
  • O. S. Waldo, school books for Griffith & Dickason children, $2.25
  • C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Joseph Bullock, $2.00
  • C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Nancy Schenck, $6.00
  • C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Mr. J. Hewitt, $7.00
  • C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Rhoda Steele, $2.00
  • Peter E. Told, coal furnished poor persons, $78.45
  • Josephine Edmonson, shoes & keeping Jerry Plew, $6.00
  • George Reeves, goods for Sarah Miller & family, $14.00
  • George Reeves, goods for Polly McClelland, $12.33
  • Marion Turner, house rent for Polly McClelland, $6.00
  • Wm. Smith, digging graves for Dick Russell and Tandy child, $3.50
  • John Smiley, coffin for Jennings child, $5.00
  • Sam. Spencer, house rent 3 mos. Elizabeth Simpson, $4.50
  • Clendening Bros., goods for Rhoda Steele, $2.02
  • Shaw & Detraz, goods for A. R. Boggs, $4.00
  • Shaw & Detraz, goods for Rhoda Steele, $2.00
  • Robert Knox, aid furnished traveler, $1.65
  • Scott & Brown, goods for Joseph Bullock, $1.00
  • Scott & Brown, goods forIra Tower, $3.20
  • Scott & Brown, goods for David Dodd, $3.00
  • Mrs. A. Russell, house rent for Rhoda Steele, $3.00
  • A. J. Schenck, goods for Agnes Boggs & sister, $12.33
  • Dicey Estes for keeping McGee children, $12.00
  • Mary Gottamiller for keeping John Gottamiller, $10.00
  • Julia Wolf, for keeping Ben Barker, $11.25
  • Noah Martin, allowed for himself, $10.00
  • James H. Curry, for keeping Mary Spears, $8.00
  • Harry Schmied, house rent for Boggs family, $27.00
  • Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Dick Russell, $5.00
  • Mrs. Lucy Detraz, house rent for Mrs. John Orem, $8.00
  • Sallie Martin, keeping Ed. Taylor’s child, $13.00
  • Golay & Stevens, school books for poor children, $2.00
  • P. C. Holland, coal furnished poor persons, $9.41
  • R. A. Knox, shoes for Jennie Cayton, $1.75
  • Mary Bristow, house rent for Nancy Schenck, $4.50
  • A. G. Craig, house rent for Mrs. Leach, $3.00
  • Wm. Smith, digging grave for Catharine Windhizer, $2.00
  • Str City of Vevay, deck passage Silas Shelly, $0.75
  • James Curry, keeping Barnes boy & Ella Ellis, $54.00
  • Dr. P. S. Sage, pauper Dr. for Jefferson Tp., $20.00

COTTON TOWNSHIP.

  • Orson A. Potter, 8 days as overseer of poor, $16.00
  • S. R. Heath, goods furnished Mary Merrill, $19.44
  • S. R. Heath, goods furnished Elias Brown and wife, $13.66
  • S. R. Heath, goods furnished Adonijah Day, $1.99
  • C. O. Potter, goods furnished John Andrews, $2.50
  • G. F. Simpson, goods furnished Clarinda Holdcraft, $2.00
  • A. J. Sedam, provisions for Mrs. Montooth, $2.00
  • A. J. Sedam, provisions for Thos. J. Heath, $6.00
  • A. J. Sedam, provisions for George Moody, $3.00
  • James H. Gibbs, goods for David Tibbett, $10.13
  • Mary Richmond, keeping 3 poor children, $28.00
  • Thomas Lawton, keeping and Dr. fee Ben Pelsor, $13.00
  • U. H. Stow, keeping Amanda English, $10.00
  • John H. Robbins, keeping Eli Farwood, $10.00
  • Wm. Carnine, keeping 3 children from poor house and books, $32.27
  • Harvey Fandre, keeping 2 children from poor house, $21.25
  • Elizabeth Smith, keeping 1 child from poor house, $10.62

YORK TOWNSHIP.

  • J. D. Froman, 9 days as overseer of poor, $18.00
  • J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $3.00
  • J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Nancy Clemens, $3.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sarah Burk, $7.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Harriet Burk, $5.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Erastus Scudder, $9.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Betsey Chase, $6.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for W. H. Ralston, $4.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clemens, $4.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Andrews, $10.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nellie Skidmore, $10.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Margaret Coy, $6.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $7.00
  • Wm. C. Robinson, goods for Mahala Wheeler, $20.00
  • Wm. C. Robinson, goods for Margaret See, $7.00
  • G. N. Reeves, goods for Nancy Pettit, $5.00
  • J. I. O’Neal, flour for Calvin Fredenburg, $3.00
  • J. I. O’Neal, flour for Oliver Wheeler, $6.00
  • J. I. O’Neal, flour for Nancy J. Bosaw, $3.00
  • W. C. & S. L. Benedict, goods for Nancy J. Bosaw, $3.00
  • Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper, $10.00

POSEY TOWNSHIP.

  • Lemuel H. Emerson, 6 days as overseer of poor, $17.00
  • E. E. North, groceries for Mrs. E. Courtney, $10.10
  • E. E. North, groceries for Mrs. H. Peters, $5.00
  • E. E. North, groceries for John Banks, $5.00
  • E. E. North, groceries for Robert Cott, $5.00
  • E. E. North, groceries for John Bailey, $3.00
  • E. E. North, groceries for Wm. Miller, $5.00
  • N. H. North, goods for Mrs. Gillis, $10.00
  • N. H. North, goods for Mrs. John Craig, $5.00
  • N. H. North, goods for Christian Icenogle, $5.00
  • Wm. Gockel, goods for John Bailey, $3.00
  • Wm. Gockel, goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00
  • Wm. Gockel, goods for J. F. Icenogle, $2.00
  • Wm. Gockel, goods for Mrs. John Gurley, $5.00
  • S. Howe & Co., provisions for Andrew J. Boyd, $5.00
  • S. Howe & Co., provisions for Thomas McDale, $5.00
  • S. Howe & Co., provisions for Rebeccah Day, $10.00
  • J. W. Love, goods for Mrs. Paschal Lamkin, $5.00
  • G. B. Wade, coffin and box for Mahala Larrison, $5.00
  • Taylor Curran, wood for Elza Courtney, $1.25
  • Helen A. Humphrey, care of Fred Young, $6.00
  • W. A. Olcott, school books for Craig children, $1.35

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.

  • L. B. Slawson, 9 days as overseer of poor, $18.00
  • J. S. Steele, provisions & groceries, Mr. & Mrs. Sutherland, $7.33
  • J. S. Steele, provisions & groceries, Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $4.00
  • J. S. Steele, provisions & groceries, Minnie Rogers, $4.00
  • J. S. Steele, provisions & groceries, John Griffin, $6.00
  • J. S. Steele, provisions & groceries, John Courtney, $1.40
  • Ben Belden, flour for John Courtney, $6.00
  • Ben Belden, flour for Dyson Aldrich, $7.50
  • Ben Belden, flour for John Griffin, $7.00
  • L. B. Slawson, wood and flour, Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $15.50
  • G. S. Hulley, bacon for Mrs. Sutherland, $1.62
  • Henry Kettenbuck, dry goods for Dyken Aldrich, $2.00
  • Wm. Voris, wood for Wm. Sutherland, $13.00
  • James Mellen, house rent for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $1.50
  • James P. Orem, house rent for Dyken Aldrich, $3.00
  • R. G. Simpson, provisions, &c., Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $1.00
  • R. G. Simpson, provisions, &c., Wm. Sutherland and wife, $4.40
  • R. G. Simpson, provisions, &c., Jane Nelson, $6.00
  • R. G. Simpson, provisions, &c., John Griffin, $1.00
  • R. G. Simpson, provisions, &c., Dyken Aldrich, $3.50
  • George H. Hotchkiss, wood for Dykan Aldrich, $1.87
  • James P. Marsh, flour for Wm. Sutherland, $1.65
  • O. H. Ricketts, provisions for Mary McDanell, $8.00
  • Rodolph Thiebaud, pr. Sheet, Jane Sutherland, $1.15
  • Eliza H. VanOsdol, care of Minnie Rogers, $3.50
  • Milton Cole, keeping of Nora Turner, $6.00
  • Z. I. Yonge, dry goods by Milton Cole, $3.58
  • Joseph M. Protsman, keeping of Gracie LeClerc, $8.00
  • D. C. Valentine, keeping of Edward LeClerc, $8.00
  • Ebenezer Brandon, keeping of James Ward, $14.25

CRAIG TOWNSHIP.

  • Wm. Tait, for 8 days as overseers of poor, $16.00
  • F. L. Grisard, provisions for Ostrander family, $6.00
  • A. J. Siebenthal, breadstuff for Ostrander family, $4.40
  • Z. I. Yonge, sclothing for George Waltz, $4.00
  • J. W. Smiley, coffin for Mrs. Windheizer, $5.00
  • Nicholas Weber, keeping of Sarah Adams, $10.00
  • Larkin Turner, keeping of William Turner, $10.00
  • William Peelman, keeping of John Peelman, $20.00
  • Wm. Andrew, keeping of Martha C. Windhizer, $9.00
  • Dr. J. H. Shadday, pauper Dr. Craig Tp., $18.00
  • Enoch S. Adams, care of County Asylum, $452.00
  • Z. I. Yonge, goods for County Asylum, $8.00

HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES.

Jefferson Township:

  • J. S. Johnson, material and work, $51.92
  • Thomas J. Gordon, stone work, Hog Run culvert, $68.00
  • David Armstrong, work & superintending work, $3.00

Posey Township:

  • S. Q. Howe, for lumber, $1.21
  • A. Hoffman, for lumber, $4.00
  • J. M. Hughes, for lumber, $2.50
  • Mrs. H. Peters, locust posts, $10.00
  • James Waters, hauling posts and lumber, $2.00
  • John P. McNutt, locust posts, $9.25
  • L. H. Emerson, for lumber, $2.12
  • E. W. Marsh, posts, bolts and work, $11.35
  • Alonzo Fisk, posts and poles, $7.85
  • W. H. Vawter, locust poles, $6.00
  • O. Bradford, posts, lumber, posts and work, $15.50
  • James Dunning, lumber, posts and work, $4.90
  • J. W. Banger, lumber, nails and work, $4.23
  • A. F. Douglas, posts, poles and work, $46.45
  • G. B. Seaver, posts and poles, $1.80
  • J. H. Wade, work, $8.50
  • Wm. Dibble, work, 6.50
  • S. B. McHuron, work, $3.50
  • M. L. VanDorin, post, poles and work, $6.40
  • S. Howe & Co., iron bolts, $9.55

York Township:

  • Americus Benedict, lumber and posts, $38.00
  • Rowland Bliss, locust posts, $8.50
  • J. D. Marsh, work, $10.00
  • M. L. Duplan, iron work Beatty Ford bridge, $3.80
  • Anthony Tilley, work on fills, $7.80
  • Allie Robinson, for posts, $6.50
  • Charley Peak, work and hauling, $21.50
  • Schrumpf & Told, material for barriers, $17.80
  • W. C. & S. L. Benedict, nails for bridge, $1.30

Pleasant Township:

  • Edward Morrison, material & work, Grove Hill, $41.57

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

  • Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $282.31
  • Sentinel Printing Co., blanks, letter heads, &c., $15.07
  • Wm. J. Baird, advertising and printing, $145.80
  • John Henry, binding Reveille for 1887, $3.50
  • Walter A. Know, Printing, $6.25
  • Baker & Thornton, books and stationery, $35.70
  • Steamer City of Madison, freight bill, $0.75
  • David N. Haydon, postage, stationery, &c., $6.29

COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARIES & FEES.

  • D. N. Haydon, salary, care school fund, fees, &c., $462.13
  • C. G. Adams, salary, $200.00
  • A. G. Craig, salary health officer & expenses, $100.75
  • M. C. Walden, salary Co. Supt., $288.00
  • Wm. R. Johnston, Co. Att’y, $25.00
  • Wm. H. Scott, 6 days Co. Commissioner, $21.00
  • John F. Houze, 6 days Co. Commissioner, $21.00
  • David Armstrong, 6 days Co. Commissioner, $21.00
  • Jas. F. Simpson, 6 days Sheriff Com. Court, $12.00
  • R. T. F. Abbett, fees foreclosure school fund mortgage, $17.40
  • Wm. S. Tower, fees foreclosure school fund mortgage, $6.60
  • Jas. F. Simpson, posting notices school land sale, $10.50
  • Jas. F. Simpson, posting election notices, $21.50
  • Jas. F. Simpson, posting delinquent tax list, $22.50

COURT HOUSE & OFFICE EXPENSE.

  • Wm. M. Patton, springs & hanging screen doors, $5.00
  • G. W. Craig, making shelving Auditor’s office, $10.00
  • C. O. Thiebaud, supplies for Co. Sup’t, $1.73
  • Addison Works, book case Auditor’s office, $6.00
  • James K. Pleasants, shelving lumber, $7.36
  • F. L. Grisard, glass and coal bucket, $1.10
  • Joseph G. Thamann, weighing coal, $1.50
  • C. G. Adams, office expense, $4.00
  • D. N. Haydon, expense incurred in office cleaning, painting, &c., $7.15
  • Hall & Lewis, baize and tacks Court room doors, $10.00
  • C. G. Boerner, repairing Court House clocks, $5.00
  • Jas. F. Simpson, care Court House and yard, $18.25
  • Scott & Brown, coal oil, oil cans, &c., $3.50
  • Philip Strain, repairing pavement & cleaning Court yard, $12.00

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

  • Jas. F. Simpson, boarding prisoners, $85.40
  • Jas. F. Simpson, summoning grand & petit juries, $20.00
  • Jas. F. Simpson, taking Sandy Sander to Reform School, $36.40
  • Peter E. Told, 100 bu. coal for jail, $12.00

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

  • James P. Orem, retracing faded records, $31.50
  • M. C. Walden, janitor fees, $27.50
  • J. F. Simpson, telegram fee for witness, $0.50
  • John S. Hulley, swearing land appraisers, $0.50
  • E. W. Heath, swearing damage assessors, $0.30
  • Jefferson County Congressional School Fund interest, $553.60

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Feb 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 16 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

Robert Knox vs. Sarah M. Wood; foreclosure. Foreclosed.

Woodford C. DeHart vs. Harvey Jack et al; on note. Judgment for $384.95.

Stephen J. Searcy vs. George W. Powell et al; on note. Judgment for $1,138.

W. R. Johnston vs. Mary E. Searcy et al; on account. Judgment for costs.

Banhart Schoffner vs. Sarah Siebenthal et als; on note and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $297.13 and foreclosure.

State vs. Walter Reed; riot. Plead guilty; fine $1.

Several cases were dismissed and several continued.

Vevay Reveille – 23 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL DOCKET.

State vs. Irvin Peters; larceny. Dismissed.

State vs. Kit C. Phillips; assault and battery. Plead guilty; fined $1.

State vs. Amie Dush; criminal provocation. Plead guilty; fine $1.

William H. Gridley vs. Wm. O’Neal; on note. Judgmetn for $496.99.

Samuel Stewart vs. John W. Cunningham; appeal. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.

James V. Anderson vs. Phillip Bittel; attachment. Judgment for $81.65.

U. P. Craig vs. Robert Chapman et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $448 and foreclosure.

State ex rel Marcus R. Sulze vs. William A. Chittenden; foreclosure of tax lien. Dismissed.

Andrew J. Schenck, administrator, et al vs. Wm. H. Stewart et al; to set aside deed. Judgment applying the balance of purchase money to the payment of debts.

Harry Schmeid vs. Andrew J. Schenck et al; for rents. Dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Andrew J. Schenck, administrator, vs. James Kelley et al; for value of improvements. Judgment for defendants for costs.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

R. B. Drake, guardian of Elmer D. Drake, filed his final report and was discharged.

P. Baxter, guardian of the minor heirs of Harmon B. Baxter, filed a partial report.

The claim of Florence Lodge F. & A. M. against the estate of Daniel McCreary for $75, allowed.

The claim of A. G. Craig against the estate of Elizabeth Romerill for $16, allowed.

John Neal, administrator of the estate of Polly Shadday, filed his final report and was discharged.

Maggie Tandy vs. the estate of Mary J. Detraz, Edward Detraz, administrator; claim. Judgment for $3.35 for defendant.

Martha M. Roy was appointed guardian of Amanda Windheaizer et al.

Vevay Reveille – 1 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Samuel M. Bonnell vs. Wm. H. Vawter. Judgment for $213.90.

State ex rel Marcus R. Sulzer vs. James Burk et al. To foreclose tax lien. Judgment for $9.93.

Frederic Stucy et al vs. James Detraz; damages. Judgment for $128.50.

Bartholomew Strack vs. William F. North; damages; continued. Judgment for plaintiff for costs at present term.

Michael Long vs. Allen E. Wiley; an insane person. Judgment for $1,221.58.

Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator, vs. Harvey Jack et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $1,508 and foreclosure.

Ida Corns vs. John Corns; divorce. Granted.

Anna McKay vs. Sarah Siebenthal et al; foreclosure. Commissioner filed report of sale.

State vs. Hiram Calvert; keeping a gaming house. Fined $15.

State vs. Edward Riggs; selling liquor without license; plead guilty. Fined $5.

State vs. Smith Roberts; robbery; imprisonment for 2 years. Disfranchised two years and fined $1.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

James M. Scott, Administrator of John F. Doan, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.

Calvin R. Green, Guardian of the minor heirs of Rebecca Pate, deceased, filed a partial report.

Martha Cain, Guardian of the minor heirs of Oliver P. Cain, deceased, filed a partial report.

Asa Newton, Administrator of the estate of Dillard R. Drake, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.

Thomas F. McCreary was appointed Administrator of the estate of Nancy J. Stewart, deceased; also appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of said decedent.

David Lee, Administrator of the estate of Samuel Blodget, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.

Charlotte E. Wiley, Guardian of Allen E. Wiley, an insane person, filed a partial report.

Perry K. Cotton, Guardian of Silas Farrell, filed a final report and was discharged.

John H. Heady, Executor of the estate George W. Heady, deceased, filed a report and resignation and was discharged.

Last will of Esther Schwab was admitted to probate and Daniel Trafelet was appointed Executor.

In the estate of Nancy J. Stewart, deceased; Thomas F. McCreary, Administrator. Order to sell personal property issued.

Cyrenius W. Brown was appointed Administrator of the estate of Joseph Cowan, deceased.

Vevay Reveille – 8 Mar 1888 – Page 5, Column 1

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Emma Miles vs. Antony Miles; divorce. Granted.

Wm. A. Chittenden vs. Lawrence B. Chittenden et al; partition. Report of sale of real estate filed.

Rosanna J. Searcy vs. Stephen J. Searcy; divorce. Refused.

Jane B. Works vs. Addison Works; divorce. Refused.

State vs. Harry Marsh; public intoxication. Plead guilty, fined $1.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Wm. C. Robinson, guardian of Aurelia Talbre, an insane person, filed a partial report.

Daniel Trafelet, Executor of the estate of Esther Schwab, filed an inventory.

Maggie Fisher, Administrator of the estate of Alexander B. Fisher, deceased, filed a report of the sale of real estate.

State vs. Indiana ex rel Mary Sweezy vs. William Sweezy; inquest of sanity. Found to be of unsound mind.

Joseph W. Rutherford, Administrator, vs. Margaret Rutherford et al; petition to sell real estate. Real estate ordered to be sold.

Francis R. Dufour, guardian of John D. and James T. Dufour, filed a partial report and was discharged as to James and the matter was continued as to John.

William S. Tower, Administrator vs. Laura B. Gordon et al; petition to sell real estate. Appraisers appointed.

James Hill vs. James Hill, Administrator of the estate of Samuel B. Hyde, deceased; claim on account. Finding and judgment for plaintiff.

Amelia Patton, guardian of Eloine and Madge Patton, filed a final report and was discharged.

Francis M. Griffith appointed guardian of Wm. J. Sweezy, an insane person.

Court adjourned until the April Term, beginning April 23, 1888—4th Monday.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Feb 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for February 1888 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 9 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • John B. Orr and wife to J. D. Ross and R. H. Orr
  • Wm. C. Walker and wife to Edgar Dibble
  • “Sheriff” Simpson to Albert G. Craig
  • Jacob Kerth to Wm. Bright
  • Sarah E. and Joseph Brown to James P. Orem and wife
  • David N. Hayden to James P. Orem
  • Richard H. Smith and wife to Mary A. Morrison

Vevay Reveille – 16 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Munce Graham and wife to Abram R. Boggs
  • James Brown’s heirs to Wm. T. Cross and wife
  • Amanda C. Wintizer to Muncen Graham
  • Wm. G. DeHart and wife to Lucinda M. Weber
  • Margaret M. Krutz to Sarah A. Culbertson
  • Henry German and wife to Paul Clark
  • Nathan Walden and wife to Elizabeth Lamb
  • Nathan Walden and wife to Huldah Sullivan
  • Scott B. Manser and wife to Joseph M. Manser
  • Rachel Sigmon et al to Daniel Cotton

Vevay Reveille – 23 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 5

Land Sales.
Deeds recorded since our last report:

[See newspaper and deed books for details.]

  • Wm. M. and John F. Green to Jane Chittenden
  • David A. Davis and wife to Henry Stucy, Sr.
  • Mary M. and Wm. Graham to David A. Davis
  • Henry Weals, Jr., and wife to Flora B. Morrison

Switzerland County Jury – Feb 1888

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jury list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 2

Jurors.

Last Monday Jury Commissioners C. C. Shaw and J. P. Orem drew the names of the following gentlemen to serve as jurors during next term of court, which will commence next Monday:

GRAND JURY.—Ira Brindley, Wm. Waltz, Geo. Moore, W. H. Lamson, Thos. S. Brown, Chas. Norisez, Jr. Summoned for February 13th.

PETIT JURY.—H. B. Voris, John F. Benne, Wm. H. Lee, Wm. W. Peak, Harvey Buchanan, Frank M. Rous, Riley Land, John H. Houze, Edgar Dibble, E. F. Bellamy, Samuel B. Stoops, John F. Maginney. Summoned for February 20th.