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Taxable Prof$ei*t£ in Ripte^ ijdnnty, 1881, wPh Valnation gf Personal Property Compared with 1881, as Returned by Assessors.Versailles ...Johnson.....Washington .BroFfanklin.... Shelby. . .. Otter Crecjl. .Jackson.....AUanls.......Laiighery Delaware.....Osgood.......$ 66450 115835 77736 144690 91750 122260 6941 fi 55545 164735 64445 93865 49280 37535$ 65625 1C014£803451410107470097595'4614552825148230983404297035600344051835734272231964259426494271661608020733IS46943VERSAILLES*Jalt;$. W. Pate, of Dearborn countown las t Morula;,'.Judge Johr O. Duncan wad in town last Monday as happy as a big sunflower.Road woiking wftS the order of the day last week. Considerable dirt scraped.Herman Alberding has put an improvement on his property' by re-rooting and shedding his barn.Henry C. Jones is having Iris property repaired for the purpose of renting—East side of square.found to be a boss hand at the plow and all other brunches in the tanning line, as is also Mr. Meek who is working on the fiirin. We also find the vaficnig townships represented, ad fdlloWs iADAMS.Anthouey* Myers (German) aged 79.Eliza Davis (American) aged 35.B. F. Spencer has been improv-ng the town by building vi stable m the lot west of bis drug store.Rev. S. A. Bright will preach here at the M. E. Church next Sunday at 10 a. in., and 7 p. m. All are invited.Rev. Reeves will soon start a tailor shop on the east side of public square, in the property of H. C. Jones.Rev. Potter, of Cincinnati, preach-cd here on laat Sunday at the Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock a, m., and 8 p. m.An abundant potato crop is expected in this vicinity, if seasonable from now on. Garden truck of all kinds is looking'welhCharles White, Jr., was appointed by the Board of Commissioners to repair and paint the roof apd cupola of the Court House.Charles N. Hunter, one of our “pllmpists” erected one of his champion stone pumps at the County Infirmary one day last week.We lire informed that the hail stonn of last week that passed south of here did considerable damage to Pic crops, especially the Wheat.William Aufderhard and Thomas Reno were exempt from Poll Tax on account of disability, bv the County Commissioners at their lastternNext Saturday is the day for the regular monthly examination of school teachers of Ripley county conducted by our friend Tlioma:The Board of Commissioners ad journed on last Saturday evening after twelve days session, to meet at their next regular session on the first Monday in September.Jus. D. Rowland has just received a large stock of fine buggy whips from the city of New York, and selling at “cheap whip” prices ■Call and get one when in town.Gainey Papet, of 0ur town, is talking of leaving us soon. lie expects to move to Petersburg, Kentucky, to work at his trade—that of a carpenter. We wish him success.William Connelly, one of o smgests, is conducting a siugi school at Tanglewood church every other Sunday night for the benefit of the youngsters and all whom may attend.bled, at the residence of his four miles south of town on Weti'des-day of last week, Mr. Flint, aged about 80 years, He was born in England. Disease not known to •iter.account of the scarcity of house tlies at this late date, it is predicted by many that cholera will ,u- land this summer. _ reat hopes the Sigtl will entirely fail.Wc noticed Capt. Jones, of this place, ami George Scofield, of Osgood, starting out on last Saturday together. We suppose they Were lg but on a lightning rod excur-i, as they nefe driving prettyMaryA. Mack (Alii. -\aoinia Mack Mary Millerli) aged 53.William Cowan (Aillei Agnes Bucknell Lucy Dedlinger (Corn Maggie Dedlinger “ Harman FederodGalon Rich (AineriNancy Durnlan (American) aged 24. Josiah Durman “ lyrSmos Millia Duncan “ aged 5 vrsMary Difncml aged 21 yrsGeorge Egliil “ 4 yrsJohn Duneafi “ aged 4 liiosFred. Black “ 49 vrsWrn. Thompson f‘Albert Greer (Geffiianj John Huddleston (Ani’n)ImpcNany J.Elizabeth “ Mary E. Samantha Elgin Kate Binks9.0 'vrs. 33 yrs. 21! yrs.Margaret Beesig(Germnn) “ John A. Dadd (American) “OTTER CREEK.Nancy Harman (American) Jane HudsonGeo. H. Hudson “ “Win. 11. St.iibling “Marg. E. Brazelton “ “A. .7. Will intownship.1Total n 10th, 1SS1—30.isliiiigton and Franklin of inmates to JuneTax LeVy.The following levy has been made r munaipal taxation in the re spcctive townships on each $100 of taxable property in Riplev county ■for 1881:NAMESOF | TOWN snips. |11.....ay 11 11 2Johnson,.......05.20.25.50Washington. . ..10.15.00.00Brown..........25.25.25.50Franklin.......15.20.00.0010.10.40.50Otter Creek,15.20.00.00Jackson........25.20.25.25La Ugh cry.......20.20.20.25Delaware.......15.20.20.25Center ........10.is.10.25Adams......10.20.20.15In addition to the. above, a levy of 50 cents on each $100 of taxable property and $1.00 on each Poll for County purposes, for the year 1S81. Distribution, bf 8chbol Revenue.COMMOX SCHOOL FUND.Versailles...............8 206 40Johnson tp............. 1029 60Washington.BroFrali klin. . Shelby Otter Creek Jackson . .. Adams Laiighery . Delaware . .Center.....Osgood554 40 1051 20 12S4‘48 1748 16 865 44 $16 48 1402 56 1002 24 810 36 ......468 00Total,.............. 811867 04CONGRESSIONAL FUND,Versailles................$ is 00Johnson tp............. 68 00Washington............. 3”Brown ............... 70 00Franklin, ..... ..., 85 00Shelby;. . , . .............. 115 97Otter Creek. ........... . . 5S 00Jackson . ............... 54 COAdams.............. . . . . 93 00Laiighery .......... 67 00Delaware ........ 55 00Cen tel1 ........ 36 00OsgOOd ; 31 00Franklin County.......... 6 41Jennings eoithty6 0ifastiTotal ............. $801 48B. F. Brush of this place, wh’dSe saw mill was burned some weeks ago, is now ready foi* business again at the same location, as he. had logs ready to saw, and when he finishes there he will locate one mile from town on the pike, on the lands of George Shook.We hear some complaint among the Citizens of this county in regard to the appioachcs to be made to the bridge north «f New Marion. We will say that the contract was awarded by the Commissioners a! their May term, to John M. Yater for $185.00, to be completed on or before the 18th day of Sept., 1881.Allowances made to Assessors and Deputies for 3SSI by the Bouid^of Commissioners at the Jtine Terttt : *John B. Curran, Johnson tp, $140 0DB. W. Daughters, Washington, 90 00 Samuel It. Grimes, BrowiV tp, 144 o6 Lafayette. Newfortli, Franklin, 140 00 William Muth,Shelby township 100 00 Corliett Yater, Otter Creek tp, 130 00 Christoph el* Stetiri, Jackson tp, 104 00 John E. Tangiiian, Adanrig tp, 1 GO 00 George Ilover, Laiighery tp, 140 00 John H. Bchfbedcr, DelaWttffe, i32 00 John A. Sisco, Center tp, .132 00Allowances made, to bounty Board of Ecpiiilizatldn for 1881, for one day i Bernard iiulstilan, $2 p0; Jojitl T. Da-shiel, $2 501 Sam. S. Fleming, $2 a0 Phil. F. fieelingdr, *2 S0;Yoiil1 correspondent took iri tilt!' County Infirmary pit Thursday of1 last week for the-first time, and after going through the difl'evfeht portions of the hiuldmg, we foUnd. the giufic in good condition, The inmates are all enjoying tlloinseives beyond my expectations, are comfortably. Siting ed, and all speak in the highest terms'of Super-inteudent James- W. Lemon and lady as treating them in the best .possible manner. The bum in general is in good condition. Wheat looks well, al* so crops of all kinds. Cattle, hogs and , Other stbek show that they have tfiq best of care. J. D. Pulliam, formerlyLIQUOR LICENSE FUND.Versailles iJohnson tp........ . . . ... . 31 00Washington i............. 16 50Bl’OWtl ...... I ; 24 80Franklin . , s ; ; -. . ;. 38 50Shelby ....... 52 40Otter Creek.............. 26 25Jackson], ............... 24 21Adams ..... . 42 StLaiighery.............. 30 25Delaware ................ 24 00Center . ........... 17 00Osgood. . . , 15 00Total, ............... .$350 00Ex-Recorder Schmuttk, Uiiderta; ker. Avlio has a full assdrtment of Burial Cases and Caskets on hand, desires to call special attention bf those who may, by Providence, be compelled bali on the undertaker, to ascertain the prices of btu ial robes, kept bn hand at his store room in Versailles. iS55. lSSt).Robert f. beer,;JEwniifiii aplaTEd Goods a specialty, andGUARANTEED.Attention called tt? my stock of goi.i mid silver watches, both of Forkig: find American iu;UiUfactUrti;aiid article of virtue fbl- the table, cheap and duraThe oxt.V stock of Musical Ins mkxts ever brought to the comity.My friends from all,parts of the c ty are iiivited to Gill and. exan whether they desire to purchase or Rout. F. Buthu-To Whom It May Concern 1 ^Notice is hereby given that T, the undersigned, having-left my wife, Mary E. Diihme, for a just cause, will not be responsible for any' debts which She or her children may contract in the future.JOHN II. DUHME,... June 23,1881. '
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Osgood Ripley County Journal
Osgood, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 23, 1881
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