The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 5, Column 1
List of letters remaining uncalled for in Vevay Post Office, Dec. 7, 1881:
Miss Sarah Adams, Mrs. Francis Brown, Miss Ella Carson, Miss Mary Danner, J. Danner, Dr. T. C. Frary, George Holman, Miss Stella McKay, Miss Mary Reed, Mrs. Spicher, James Weede, Miss Blanche Westwood.
Applicants will please call for “advertised letters.”
ALFRED SHAW, P. M.
District No. 7 School [Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor article appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 5, Column 1
Roll of Honor of District No. 7:
Sixth Grade
Fifth Grade—Henry Smith, Belle Cain
Fourth Grade—Eddie Heady, Eddie Bright, Loulie Protsman
Third Grade—Loulie Efner, Freddie Lamb
Second Grade—Katy Cotton, Katy Heady
First Grade—Harry Cotton, Tenie Protsman
LENNIE TURNER, Teacher.
The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 4
Allowances Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their December Session, 1881:
Paupers.
Adrian Wolf, for keeping poor child, $10.00
Mrs. Ben Morris, for keeping old Mrs. Morris, $10.00
Mrs. Ben Morris, for keeping Deppe child, $6.00
Dr. E. M. Cheever, for 6 months pauper physician, $30.00
Peter Pelsor, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00
Jacob S. Shadday, sundries for Mrs. Keaner, $3.60
Jacob S. Shadday, sundries for Mrs. McCorkill, $2.00
Wm. Smith, digging grave and burying Oliver Day, $3.00
A. B. Vannatter, for Orfa Edwards, $3.09
David B. Lee, conveying A. Boyd to asylum, $6.00
W. J. Gibbs, for keeping Lydia Gibbs, $10.00
N. N. Martin, for last quarter, $10.00
C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Lock, $8.85
C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Kelsey, $21.03
C. G. Adams, for Blodget, $4.30
C. G. Adams, for George Ann Cole, $1.00
C. G. Adams, for Mrs. McDonald, $6.00
C. G. Adams, for John Courtney, $12.75
C. G. Adams, for taking Mrs. Kelsey to Aurora, $6.75
O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Perkins, $6.00
O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Skidmore, $6.00
O. D. Cunningham, Mrs. McLelland, $4.75
Jonathan C. Ricketts, for Oliver Keith, $11.67
John L. O’Neal, for Mrs. McClelland, $5.00
John L. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $5.60
Bledsoe & Beymer, for telegraphing in case of John Craig, $3.98
Bledsoe & Beymer, clothes for Scudder boy, $2.00
Bledsoe & Beymer, sundries for Mrs. Burke, $6.00
Ira Cooper, wood for Mrs. McLelland, $5.00
Wm. Young, coffin for Thomas Scudder, $5.00
Wm. Scott, for Oliver Keith, $4.00
Robinson & Bledsoe, for J. W. Miller, $12.00
Isaac F. Banta, for Jennie Hintzley, $5.00
Isaac F. Banta, for Elizabeth Turner, $3.00
Wm. M. Patton, for coffin to poor house, $5.00
F. J. Hollcroft, 4 coffins for paupers, $17.00
Ben Cole, for Abner Walden, $10.00
John Smiley, going after Mahala Larrison, $2.00
Love & Boyle, clothes to bury Harry Wade, $4.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $26.31
H. M. Fallis, for Ed. Manuel, $7.00
A. Benedict, for Nancy Bosaw, $9.98
A. Benedict, for Mrs. McLelland, $8.00
Oliver Cole, for Mrs. Wainscott, $7.25
Dicea Estis, for balance over Kincaid’s bill, $1.75
Wm. Lindley, for removing Mrs. Disber out of poor house, $4.00
Wesley McHenry, transporting paupers from county, $5.00
Kincaid & Brother, for Dicea Esits, $8.75
Kincaid & Brother, for Day family and Manda Willis, $6.50
Jonathan M. Froman, rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00
Golay & Stevens, school books for poor children, $2.21
J. L. Thiebuad, school books for poor children, $3.85
Bridges.
M. G. Keeney, repairs and erecting iron bridge, $165.47
James S. Knox, for buggy hire for Gill to bridges, $9.75
John Gill, plans and specifications for stone work at Baty’s Ford and Indian Creek bridges and superintending of Indian Creek bridge, including freight on iron work, $40.50
Stribling & Walch, iron work for Indian Creek bridge, $47.56
D. C. Weaver, washers for I. C. bridge, $0.40
Banta & Cotton, abutments, &c., I. C. bridge, $332.70
County Officers.
R. T. F. Abbett, for jurors certificates and other fees, $35.60
W. W. Long, posting notices of land sale, $3.00
W. C. Robinson, quarter salary, $200.00
John Gill, quarter salary, &c., $444.53
James R. Hart, quarter salary, $282.35
W. S. Tower, summoning juries, $68.25
D. R. Drake, Commissioner five days, $17.50
Julius Muret, Commissioner five days, $17.50
Silas Howe, Commissioner five days, $17.50
W. S. Tower, Sheriff, five days, $10.00
J. P. Orem and J. P. Carter, rewriting indices, $241.77
Court House.
R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $7.75
W. C. Robinson, office expense, $3.78
John Gill, office expense and 2 student lamps, $17.75
W. S. Tower, care of Court House, trimming trees, &c., $35.45
L. F. Works, one cord of kindling wood, $3.00
D. C. Weaver, repairs on pump, $2.50
U. P. Schenck, lime, rope, glass, &c., $2.45
Goldenburg & Son, stoves, etc., $67.38
Smith Brothers, coal oil, $1.40
George Kirth, work court room, $8.00
Golay & Stevens, lamp, &c., Recorder, $5.25
John L. Thiebaud, coal oil, lamps, &c., $11.95
Vandorn, for iron fence, $2,587.20
Jail.
W. S. Tower, boarding prisoners, &c., $37.60
D. C. Weaver, 3 iron bedsteads for jail, $22.50
Sol McCallum, for lumber and work on Sheriff’s kitchen, $48.95
Books, Stationery and Printing.
Mrs. Mary S. R. Sheets, old order reissued, $37.20
W. B. Burford, books and stationery, 118.90
Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $82.10
Indianapolis Sentinel Co., books and stationery, $31.60
Levy Brothers, books and stationery, $51.35
Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., books and stationery, $48.90
Golay & Stevens, books and stationery, $2.55
W. J. Baird, public printing, $9.85
Jonathan Myers, janitor’s fees at Teacher’s Institute, $7.50
The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 1
County Business.
The County Commissioners met last week, transacting a large amount of business—the most important of which was an official recognition of the fact that former Treasurers had squandered $1,637.86 of the county funds by advancing money on turnpike orders.—(This the law did not require the Treasurers to do.) It is proper to explain that no Treasurer personally profited from this blunder, and yet it is a fact that the tax-payers actually lose $1,637.86. Treasurer Robinson had business sense enough to know they were worthless, refused to receipt for them as money, but specified just what they were. But to details:
The first day of the term Maj. Silas Howe appeared and was qualified as Commissioner from the second district, (vice Wm. Stewart, time expired.) Mr. Howe will serve three years from the 3d of December, 1881.
Dr. W. A. Olcott, treasurer of Patriot School Trustees, presented his report, (which was filed Nov. 25th,) for the year ending Oct. 18th, 1881. [See newspaper for report.]
Jonas C. Lee, J. M. Burns, and others, petitioned for vacation and relocation of road, in Jefferson Township. Wm. R. Protsman, George Wainscott and Edward Park, were appointed viewers. They will meet in Auditor’s office December 23d.
Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented orders amounting to $5,668.45 redeemed by him for the quarter ending December 1st. They were compared with the Auditor’s books, found correct and cancelled.
By request of James Curry, Superintendent of the Poor Asylum, the Commissioners visited the Asylum and took an inventory of the furniture, bedding, etc., which was entered in the record.
Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented the following statement [see newspaper for details.]
Bristow and Lock were authorized to take dirt out of highway for fill back of abutments of bridge at Beaty’s Ford.
W. S. Tower, sheriff, reported that he had sold old stoves for $6.75, which he will pay into the Treasurer’s office.
[See newspaper for details of voting places.]
John Gill, superintendent of construction of the abutments at the lower Indian Creek bridge, reported the work completed, giving full details. Total cost $332.70.
Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for December 1881 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 4
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 5, Column 2
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
Vevay Reveille – 22 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 4
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last issue:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Nov 1881 – Page 2, Column 2
Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge. E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
Court commenced last Monday. The following State cases have been disposed of:
State vs. Smith Armstrong, Assault and Battery. Trial by Judge, finding for not guilty.
State vs. George Smeck, Drunkenness. Plea of guilty. Fined $1.00.
The case of State vs. James Neal, Assault and Battery, with intent to commit murder. Now on trial.
The following Attorneys from a distance are attending Court:
A. C. Downey, S. H. Stewart, Rising Sun; C. E. Walker, C. A. Korbley, J. F. Bellamy, Madison.
Vevay Reveille – 1 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 2
Law Report.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
STATE CASES.
State vs. James Neal; assault and battery with intent to kill. Trial by jury. Finding guilty of assault and battery simply, and fined $10.
State vs. Henry Fallis, Jr.; carrying concealed weapons. Trial by Court.—Finding not guilty.
State vs. John Boggs; malicious trespass. Plea of guilty. Fine $1.
State vs. John W. Lock; provoke.—Trial by Court. Finding not guilty.
State vs. Geo. Cole and A. J. Cole; malicious trespass. Information quashed.
State vs. George Cole; assault and battery. Trial by Court. Finding not guilty.
State vs. Charles Holdcraft; assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine $1.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
Lillie Breecke vs. Henry Breecke; granted.
CIVIL DOCKET.
John Rochat vs. Hiram Tilley; on note and attachment. Judgment for $184.75 and sale of property.
Rebecca Sigmon et al vs. Elizabeth Lock et al; partition. Judgment for partition and commissioner appointed.
Elizabeth Butler vs. Alfred Moredock et al, appeal. Judgment for plaintiff $9.66.
Hiram L. Richmond vs. Thomas J. Gibbs. Dismissed.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Guardianship of minor heirs of Henry Lock, deceased. Final report approved.
A large number of claims were allowed by administrators, several reports in final settlement were filed and continued for publication; also a number of petitions to sell at private sale were approved, and appointments made by clerk in vacation were approved.
Judge Walker, of Madison, will try some cases next week set down by the Court for trial before him.
Vevay Reveille – 8 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 1
Law Report.
Switzerland Circuit Court
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Guardianship of Charles Garlinghouse, Josiah Lee guardian. Final report approved.
Estate of John Platt, deceased, Wm. H. Madison, Executor. Partial report approved.
CIVIL CASES.
Mary C. Hastings vs. Peter McMakin et al. To recover personal property. Trial by Jury; verdict for plaintiff—return of property and $2 damages.
Joseph Longworth et al vs. John Higham et als. Complaint for a new trial.—Demurer to complaint sustained. Plaintiff’s abide demurer.
Judge Walker, of Madison, will preside at an adjourned term of Court, commencing on the 19th, to try cases which have been taken from the regular Judge.
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 3
Law Report.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Mary A. R. Hulley vs. Joseph Peelman et als—on note; judgment for $207.35.
Edward H. Weaver vs. Van S. Brandon—on account; dismissed.
Almira Protsman vs. William S. Tower, Sheriff, &c.—Replevin; finding for plaintiff.
Daniel W. Konkle vs. Julia A. Konkle—Replevin; finding for defendant.
Benj R. McConnell et al vs. Ed C. Heady—for damages; dismissed.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
Mary Richmond vs. Hiram L. Richmond; divorce granted.
Missouri McMurray vs. Marcellus McMurray; divorce granted, and plaintiff given $250 alimony, $30 Attorney’s fees, and custody of children.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. Gurley Munson—Forgery.—Last night the jury brought in a verdict of guilty—two years in the State’s Prison and fine of $1.
Vevay Reveille – 22 Dec 1881 – Page 4, Column 2
Law Report.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. William Vail—Provoke—Plea of guilty; Fine $1.00.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Wm. Peelman vs. Lafayette Peelman et al—On account; dismissed.
Stephen H. Scranton et als vs. James H. Meret et al—To vacate a road; Judgment for plaintiff.
W. & B. A. Stevenson vs. Lucy Ann Oak—Foreclosure; Judgm’t and decree, $492.82.
George Hughes et al vs. Julia A. Konkle et al—Partition; Report of commissioners approved.
David Stewart vs. Ailsworth Hawkins et als—on note and to set aside deed. Judgment for $129.00 and also setting aside deed.
Julius Blach vs. Tobitha O. N. Kyle et al—Foreclosure. Judgment $3501.85.
Charles Schmied vs. Board of County Commissioners et al.—Appeal. Dismissed.
John Higham vs. Stephen H. Scranton et als—Injunction; dismissed.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Estate of Henry Lock, John W. Lock, Administrator. Final report, approved.
In the matter of the estate of Rodolph F. Grisard, deceased. Final report. Approved.
Estate of Oliver McCrary, deceased, Perry J. Dunn, Administrator. Final report, approved.
Estate of Samuel Hess, deceased.—John W. Powell administrator, de bonis non. Final report approved.
Phillips’ School [Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana] report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Nov 1881 – Page 1, Column 5
Report of Phillips’ School, District No. 3, Jefferson township, for month ending November 11, 1881:
OLLIE NORTHCOTT, Teacher
Vevay Reveille – 26 Jan 1882 – Page 8, Column 1
Report of Phillips’ School, Jefferson township, District No. 3, for month ending December 9, 1881:
Report for month ending January 13, 1882:
Archer School [Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Nov 1881 – Page 5, Column 3
Roll of Honor for Archer School for the month ending November 1, 1881:
Jefferson School [Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Nov 1881 – Page 5, Column 3
Roll of Honor of Jefferson School, for month ending November 1, 1881:
N. F. NORTHCOTT, Teacher
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1881 – Page 5, Column 1
Roll of Honor of Jefferson District for the month ending November 28, 1881:
Fifth Grade
Fourth Grade, B Class— Lucy Leatherbury, Estella Hawkins
Third Grade, B Class—Maggie Boyd, Mary Wigal
Second Grade, B Class—Eddie Truitt, Belle Clevenger
First Grade, B Class—Grace Boyd, Josie Marsh
N. T. NORTHCOTT, Teacher.
Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for November 1881 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 3 Nov 1881 – Page 4, Column 4
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
Vevay Reveille – 10 Nov 1881 – Page 4, Column 2
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]
Vevay Reveille – 17 Nov 1881 – Page 4, Column 2
Transfers of Real Estate
Since our last report:
[See newspaper and deed books for details.]