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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1907

Page

6

Local residents visit. weddings and dances reported

Jorning James Reilly and John McCauley were seen in Montgomery and Washington respectively. Mr and Mrs John O Neall visited from Loogootee while Misses Agnes and Rose Clark of Washington stay here. A dance hosted by Miss Anna Donaghue drew a large crowd. Thomas Feagan returns from St Louis. Thomas Cullivan and Joseph Ginder drove hogs to Montgomery. Mrs Horan and son Bernard visit from Vincennes. Mrs James Bradley and Mrs William Bennett host from Washington at John Kelletts. James Pettigrew and Emma Hinton wed at St Patricks Church with attendants May Ferguson and William Gennally. Earnest Carrico and Anna Brothers visit from Loogootoe.

James Reilly Montgomery John McCauley Washington John O'Neall Loogootee Agnes Rose Clark Anna Donaghue Thomas Feagan St. Louis Thomas Cullivan Joseph Ginder Mike’ Horan Bernard May Ferguson William Gennally Earnest Carrico Anna Brothers Maggie Mehan

Windy conditions slow melon harvest in rural area

The article notes late arrival of the melon crop and ongoing plowing as farmers in the neighborhood report wheat threshing underway and yields up to twenty five bushels per acre. It mentions visits by Miss Lydia Gregory of Washington and Mrs George Edwards of Vincennes and a Petersburg trip for the Traylor trial with Mr Emery Lett and family.

Lydia Gregory Washington George Edwards Vincenenss James Edwards Emery Lett Mecia Lett Perry Singleton Petersburg Traylor Sarah Coleman Dulla Singleton Milo Singleton George

Notice of road location and improvement petition in Daviess County

Legal notice stating John Agan and others filed July 8 1907 in Thomas Nugent Daviness County Indiana a petition for location establishment and paving graving and drainage of a public highway in Washington township Daviess County Indiana The notice directs appearance before the county board of commissioners at a specified date and time for hearing and decision and is signed by the county official seal

Ted Uo Board ‘of Commissioners Daviess County Indiana Court House Washington Thomas Nugent Hastings J.allen & Hastings

Petition seeks road improvement in Washington Township

A group of more than fifty freehold voters of Washington Township Daviess County Indiana petition the Board of Commissioners for grading draining and paving the India Ford Road and County Farm Road center lines to a thirty foot width. They claim the route is a present public highway less than three miles long and ask for gravel or macadam paving once graded and drained. The list of signers includes AGAN Swick Wise Clark and many local residents.

State of Indiana Daviess Eqanty Commissia Ers Dapimissoner of Dagiess Petit Aners Terlal Tain Public Washinton Daviess Dty India Ford Road County Farm Bacayos Sugarland Road Washington Daviess County Washingtonstownship Indiana Washington Township John S. Agan J.A. Swick Qloha F. Wise Hale Clark Jas. W. Don C. C. Pride John Dosch Brown E.’ A. Hunt John L. Nugent J. W. McCarty R. J. Barr Lev E. Hanmeraly J. G. Allen EB. E. Hastings Moses ‘Allen Alvart Potts D. W. Ogdon Sam J.B. Garaghan N. G. ° Read W. M. Hayes A. C. Wise J. H. Jones Frank ©Einsel W. Ferguson N. H.jepson Hamlet Allen Henry Gers M. D H. M. Sum Zed Bonham Cliff C Onham M. G. O'Neall A. Gill Samuel Aikman M. J Hayes Miles Jones O. M. Vance Ezra Mattingly J. P. Smith S . Hopkins W. L Vance John T. Neal J. Beitman Zack Jones L. F. Hunemeier Grant Keith Henry Aikman Chase Nelly John D. Morgan A*chie + Waller Lafayette C.cosby Fr Lin Smead Charles ‘Osman Robert Russell Gideon Isenogle Raymond Johnson James Jomn Fitzpatrick Henry ‘Raymann Lynch eGogge Kelth John F Brown George Eitire Cavanaugh J. N Banta Clay McDona Reuves F. Eilis Anon Bart ‘T. Jones Migree Chas W Keith A. Wallace O'Donnell Gibson Nelaga Heerall James E. Waller R. M. Gmiley P. T. Baldwin Wm.Hetern Herr G. Ww. BaneeSitt Pee Johna Davidss Said Daviess SonNy Agan Sam! C

Township auction notice in Hess County district

A fragmented notice describes a county level auction in Hess County with bids due at 2 pm. The document mentions Washington city jurisdiction and a tract for gravity work of a residence or road project, referencing local officials and legal terms.

County Commissioners Note Authored in Indiana Document

Fragmentary OCR shows a certification by Thomas Nugent Auditor of Daviess County Indiana dated July 2 inWashington. The text mentions affixing at the county seat and references a witnessed attestation by the auditor.

Daviess County to Let Gravel Road Contract

Daviess County Indiana commissioners will on Tuesday August 6 1907 at 2 pm in Washington auditor's office let a contract for graveling a road petitioned by Jason Fairhurst et al an extension of the gravel road. Plans and specifications at the auditor's office. Recorded July 2 113w3 in Washington Indiana.

Letting Contract for Daviess Gravel Road Extension

The Daviess County Board of Commissioners will on Tuesday August 6 1907 at 2 p m in the auditor’s office Washington Indiana let a contract for graveling an extension of the road petitioned by Alfred B Coyle and others and by J C Harris and others Plans and specifications and profile are on file in the auditor’s office.

Barr ‘Lownsip Daviess County Indiana Board of Commissioners Auditor's Washington Alfred B. Coyle J. C. Harris Board of County Commissioners

Notice of Letting Contract in Madison Township

Madison Township announces a road letting on Tuesday August 66 1907 for an extension of the gravel road of W F Alexander led by A F Stoy et al as ordered by the auditor Thomas Nugent Daviess County Indiana.

Petition for Improved Highway in Barr Township Indiana

Notice filed in Daviess County Indiana asks for an engineer to view and report on improving the Alfordsville and Montgomery road in Barr Township by grading draining and paving with gravel or stone It lists petitioners many residents and ends with a hearing date of August 5 1907 before the county board. Witnessed by Auditor Thomas Nugent and attorneys Heffernan and Mattingly.

Barr Jway Barr Township Daviess County Indiana Board of Commissioners of Barr Town Ihio Dayless County Alfordsvilla Montgomery Road Alfordsville Barrt Reeve Stae of Idiana Oliver P. McCracken James B. Morgan H. Templin Robert R. Summers Daziness County Thomas Nugent Heffernan Mattingly

Notice of Petition for Improvement of Public Highway

The petition filed July 10 1907 requests grading draining and paving a 1.5 mile public highway in Washington township Daviess County Indiana. The goal is a 30 foot width with gravel stone or similar material connecting to an existing gravel road and township boundary. James M Meads et al signers claim over fifty freeholders and legal voters. County auditor Thomas Nugent fixed August 6 notice.

Indiana Daviess Board of Commissioners James M. Meads Board of Commissionera Washington Township Aed Washington

Quiet title suit targets Townsend heirs in Indiana case

Notice to non residents in Daviess county Indiana lists Walton Morrison as plaintiff seeking quiet title against Amos Townsend and unknown heirs devisees and next of kin. Complaint No. 11958 instructs defendants to appear September first in the Daviess circuit court or risk judgment. Also notices petition for gravel road improvement in Washington township with hearing set August 5 1907 and engineer appointment.

Walton WW. Morrison Amos Townsend Devris James R. Mills James R. Miles Emil Walty Indiana Daviess County Stae Daviess Circuit Court A. D Washington Aard Murr

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