Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1880 — Page 6

Ditch. Notice. Notice is hereby given, that at the June 1880 session of the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, State of In li an;’, a petition was presented by Joseph M shoemak r er, al praying the Board to establish ih" following described ditch in sard county of Adams the < omme<iccmeut, direct n, and termination being described in said p ibion, which is on tile in the Auditor s Gffi >' of said county, as follows, to wit: Co oniencing twenty feet south I,:' ■ ■ ■;.■ Ms wed of the ceu: -r of sec iior: t ent ■ veil (27), lownsuip tweu'.y---iic-i (2-'>>, range thirteen (In) ast, on toe lands of t’h tri ■- 'b-ie'ieldotf’’r theneeeast on th— ,: .1 -..1 • • if ro ad on the sa. I land M rods, t . the center line of said section, rut.' i .a uni th and south, thence easr on th- lan Isef Win. Dun Wld lie 68 rods, thence II le. i o ili ■ north sid oi road -■ on the ... .• I•» "I John RceuS slt rods, thence north 4 > livgrees east on tuc land of Isaac Michilei -j’.l rods, t.heuce south i.-srees ea< 12 : -o Is nonce north 43 io is iit -.i ■ north 36 i ods. ■ r .• ,27 . ■: r.-cs •as t 51 rods, the tic r t;r 70 degr "S east 36 rods, through the , ids t <;.■■■: I’on iiis, thence nor h Id rods, mine no It 6 degrees West 3'J rods, . ■ rth.'jl d'-gr. 's last 12 rods through tin ,is o. .1..5. |.h M Shoemaker, thence :t< ;• i d > di gr. -s eist 14 ro is through th ■ I ' ■ ...... .) >’l a I 'hl si tli 111. I hence llorthtj-il .■ , .st >2 ; >d. i lienee north 11 de- i frees . ast i rod-, thence north 20 de- i grees wat 12 rods, thence north 5 degrees | west 1* rods through the lands of Amo.* mffe', thence no th 10 degrees Cast !•' rods, thence north 35 degrees eas 18 rods, • . ice 1 ,r i !■ -os east 2I ro is, thence r. .• it Al: i‘s e,:s, tiii i o is, thence north 2 <-es west 54 rods through rhe lauds o! .Janu s McKvlva, thence north 3 degrees west 42 rods ;hence u >nlt 2d degrees east •16 rods through the lands of Clinton Ponntheiu e n . th •> degrees west 20 rods, north 68 degrees east, through rhe binds ot Philip Hu*er, tuence north 66 degrees easi ' 45 rods thence north 30 degrees east 3o I rods through the lanus of John Snider, i thence north 9 degrees east 48 rods, thence I 80 degrees east 30 rods, thence north 56 de- I grees east 18 rods, thence north 2 degrees ■ west 12 rods, thence north 20 degrees west 36 rod*, thence north 5 degtees east 48 rods, thence north 71 degrees east 24 rods through the lands of Jacob Goldsmith to the Wabash river, where said ditch will terminate, known as the mouth of two mile creek. Said petitioners representing “that •. 1 large portion of the lands through which, said ditch will pass are totally uuproduc- i tive for want of proper drainage: that the const nation of a ditch will not only be cu->.-.iicii.- ■ pnLLc health, convenience o> i. "it-'i ii, tiie s irne will be of public ! b-ii'iiii mid i liny, and that such drainage I >. ;.’(• ! vv ; • houl eiu •; hi g upon and passing through rhe lands adjoining. I iheowneis or a portion of winch are unwilling to engage in the enterprise of im- i provement ” The Board being satisfied that the petitioners bad, tn all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875. enitleu “An act to enable owners ot wet lands to dram and reclaim them, etc., granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed ■ John W Runyon, John H. Barr and Nathaniel I’. lieaston viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch, and have tiled their report and estimate, and apportioned the work according to law, and i made oath to the same, and report the I work to be of public benefit Tlie following list shows tn ■. t.acls oi I land benefit ten by said improvement and • the owners’ names thereof: The south-west quarter section 27, town- [ ship 25, range 13, owned by Charles Reicn eldeffer. Commencing at the center corner of section 27, thence east. 160 rods, thence south 83 iods, thence west 160 rods, thence north 83 rods to the place of beginning, township 25 north, range 13 east, owned by William Dunwiddie. Commencing at a point 51 rods east ot the northwest corner of the northeastquar ter of section 27, township 2-j north, range 13 east, thence east 56 rods, tuence jsouth 160 rods thence west 56 rods, thence north 160 rods to the place ot beginning, owned by John Reed Commencing at the northeast corner oi the northeast quarter ofsecnou 27, town ship 25 north, range 13 east, thence south 160 rods; thence west 53 rods, thence north 160 rods, thence .st to the place of beginning, owned by Isaac Michael. lite northwest quarter section 26, town snip 2-j, range 13, owned oy George Pontius. 1 lie east hall south west quarter section 25, township 2 •, range 13, owned by Joseph Al. bhoemaker. ii*: *ouin-west quarter south-east quarter sec.ion 23 townhip 25. range 13, owned by Jo* pti .11. Shoemaker. The north-west quarter south-east quar- | if *ec bm _■>, township 25, tange 13, own- i cd by John Christman. i lie east, halt south-east quarter section . wnsinp 2->. range 13, owned by Amos ■ Stauffer. l. e north-east quarter section 23, townip 20, range 13, owned by James McKelva. ihe south half south east quarter section la. towusnip 2-j range 13, owned by Clin ton Pontius. « iiie not th r.alt south east quarter section , ia, taw.uship 20, lange 13, owned by Philip 11 i.irr me north half south westquu ier section ■ owusurp 20, range 13, owned by John b.nUer. ne north-west quarter section 13, towns ip _o, range 13, owned by Jacob Gold smith. and .hose who a e assessed benefits whose i.Htus the said ditch does not pass through. me west hilt north west qurter section 2r, lowusit p 25, range 13, owned by Minerva .Sales. Ihe east hall north west quarter section 27, township 25, raige 13, owned by Eliza Barnard. i lie -muh Wes quarter section 27, townsi. p 20, range 13, owned by James Glen-d.-.HI lug. Comm uciug at the no th went corner of t' ti nI. east quarter of section 21, town 8. .p Zo norm, range IJeist, thence east oi ri is, thence south 160 rods, thence west 51 ro iheuve north tv the place oi beginning, Ovuei by Edward W. deed. «uw, therefore, be it known, that the

lloaid Oi OinmlsSlOuelS O. tie Coital'. ' )1 Adams, will grant a hlt ling Oil the above petition tod repori on tV- inesday, the2Ut'i lay o: October 188(1, win. .ti persons interested or aggrieved w■■ > neard. All parties who claim Compeusa’ioii ■and or damages by the eotisi met ion said work are hereby not.lie I m a ike > plication ia wi'itiug ami hie tu ■ saint m .. office of tile Auditor of tme t.cuu y, on .• i oelore the day ior the mhi j oi >n pet ition alui report. G, < libi.-’Ti.N Auditor Au..ms <.'ouniy . . ... o. '• Uifice Aram .-.in•, Septe.i oer lb, l.'lsd ••■ii nn-fl ' l w

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AM) RAl»il>Bs.V LNBSaNA RAILVi A5 in Effect .!line.‘.M, 1880. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. (C4C FX. N 0.3 NO. ) Cincinnati ’ 730 pm 7 20am 1 Richmond HI20“ 10-10 “ , 32' piWinchester 11l 22 ‘ ill 43 “ 437 lliduevilh- 1145“ 120*pm .5" I i’"i'iian<l 12 23 " 12 36 “ ' .5 35“ j Gt'h'-va 12 50 “ 10->‘* 605 Decatur 131 ‘ 117 “ i'. 5n Monmouth 140 i 153 ‘ ;6 56 Fort Wayne arrive 2 25am 2 15“ 745 “ Fort Wayne leave 5 0.5“ 305“ Kendallville 6 02“ 426 “ i Lagrange 640 “ 510 “ ’ Sturgis 701 “ 535 “ I Kalamazoo 2 V> • 70.5“ Grand Rapids arrive 10 25 “ 9 .30 “ ' I.rand Rapids leave 10 45 “ 11 oopm i Howard City 6 54pm 915 “ I Big Rapids 7 53 “ :10 1? “ ■ Reed City arrive 825 “ 11146“. I Reed City ... leave 845 “ 11140“ Cadillac . arrive 3.15“ 3 25am Cadillac leave “ . Traverse City 548 “ 556 “ j ' Petoskey arrive BOH “ 745 “ 1 GOING SOUTH. I I I STATIONS. , NO. 2 NO. 4 | NO.I Petoskey 910 pm 7 oom Traverse City 1100“ 900 ‘ Cadillac arrive Cadillac leave' I 30am ,1127'' Reed City arrive “ 112 4rtp Reed City leave! “ 1 06 ‘ Bis Rapids ' “ 143“ Howard City “ 244 ' Grand Rapids arrive 550 “ 4 1.5“ Grand Rapids leave 730 am 4 45 “ Kalkmazoo ...J 945 “ 7 05 “ Sturgis 11 22 “ 8 40 '' Lagnuige 1149“ 9 07 “ Kendallville 1236 pm 9.5.5“ Fort Wayne arrive 1 -50 “ 1115“ Fort Wayne leave' 2 10“ 6 35am 12 25am Monmouth . ■3OO “ 722 “ Decatur 307 “ 728 * 1.34 “ Geneva 1349 “ 8 12“ 222 ‘ Portland 418 “ 8.38 “j 252 * Ridgeville 443 “ 9 01“ 3 35* Winchi Sti-r 50,; “ 9 2.5 “ ; .3.57 “ I Richmond.. 60.5 “ j 10.31 “j 500 “ ' Cincinnati 850 “ 145 pm 73.5 “ 3. il. U 11 UP. Gen. l’is*>. Ag’t. H P. WALCH. As’t, Decaiur. TOLEDO, DELPHOS & BUR LI AG TO In Effect .January stli. ISStI. WEST. E vcT STA VlONs. i it & E Fttl M* i : tn ; >1? tu. p m.i .... p lil.j p [ 6:36 12:4J Holgate [ 7:(>l)[ I?;:' ■ 6:s'>[ 1:05 New Bavaria .. 6:36 12;t; 7:()O; 1:15 Pleasant Bend 6:-’4 II: 7:161 1:33 North Greek .. . 16:00 11:4 7‘2~| 1:44 Defiance Pike ... 5:-i<''i 11;; 7:58! 2:14 Dupont 5:26 10:-' 8:20 2:33 Evansville 5:09| 10:3 8:25 2:38 Huntstown s:tsi 10:3 8:3-’' 2:49 Millers 4:51 i 10:2' 9:01 3:16 Fort Jennings . 4:25; 9:5 9:3t>[ 3:45 Delphosl 4:001 9:3 a. m p. m ip. tn i a. > p m a m. [p. rn I p. i< 4thi 6:t it (Delphosl2:3o 8:0 4:36. 6:44 Venedociall:s3 7.) 4:53 7:0 [Jonestown 11:36 6;< 5:11 [ 7:22 Shasta 11:20 6:2 5:201 7:33A’an WertJunct’n . 11:12 6:1 5:44 8:02 Beldon 10:49 5:4 ti: 11 8:35 Willshirelo:2l 5:1 6:26 8:54 Pleasant Mills. .10:06; 4:4 6:55 9:40 Decatur 9:40; 4:6 7:15 10:08 Peterson 9:15, 3:3 7 Cora 9:00 3:1 7:3<8 10:36 Craigvillei 8:54 3:(-‘ 8:00 11:07 Bluffton 8:30! 2:3p. m. I a. m. 6:0(1 Bluffton 6:14 11:26! Crosby 8:16 2:1 6:22 J 1:39 Liberty Center.... 8:08: I:s' 6:35:11:58. Boehmer 7:56 1:3 6:42 12:06 Buckeye 7:50 I:2' T ; 'yii Warr«'n 7:30 1:(F G. <4. GRUND. f T Wen’l I’naWßgerlAcenG Ag’t Deeatur.l

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| PETITION TOSFLI REAL ESTATE. State of Indiana, Adnms county. Ss Notice i« liei'i bv given that Fngotio Morrow administrator of the estate of Osborn Twigg deceased, has filed his petition to s II the real estate of the decedent. his personal estat being insufficient to pay his debts; and tlei *■ id tu iition will be heard at the next term of the Adams circuit court Witness my hmd ami the seal of said court, this 3rd dav of August. 18R<L \ BLACKBURN, Clerk. A ugiist. 5,1 Bgo. A T <)TICE T<> NON-R ESIDRNTS. \ < A , The Stale of Indiana. Adams county, Ss. In lie Adams Circuit Court, September Term. fBBO. The Decatur Loan j i & Saving Association | vs. John T Bailey. , M i ry •]>ailey. Sa.mil"' Flagg, '•t illi.. GSi i ucer. p plaint No. 1390, Daviil J Spencer , " Fort close movtr‘ S Peterson, }■ gage, .and tn procure .'nistriitor, satisfaction of prior V iii:ii>:i Steele, I mortgage. al ' . .I:.Hi' ■' man, executors. ■ Charles Jelleff, Lucinda E. Myers, James >i. Myets, ; C. ■ ri,e B. Jeli If and I I Joseph Coombs. J It. appearing from affidavit, filed in the M ove • ntiilt i ems", thai .Joseph Coombs, [of the above named defendants is a nonres.dent of the state of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said Joseph Coombs that he be and appear i before ihe Honorable Judge of the Adams Circuit i’ourt, ou the first day of | the next regular term thereof, to be • bolden at he court, house in the town [of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 127th day of September, A. D 1880, and plead by answer or detniir to said complaint [or the same will be heard and determined . in their absence Witness my name, am) the seal of said I court hereto affixed, ihis 3d day of August, A. D DBft. -v N. BLACKBURN. Clerk A C.C, August 5, 1880. SALE OF DITH. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has l. i'Ti notifi'd i’’ writing by Jacob N Rian, a land owner and person interested in the so-called fester Ditch, situated in Jefferson township, Adams county, that the fobowing named person, : i wit : 11. nr Petkts, h.s failed to pro- < it;, th exe V 'lmn orconstructioii oi .such I part of said'diteh as was apportioned to h m 1 Ic ih«- viewers-appointedaccordingtol w,in | ibe iii.-iiiuer and time specified in th" r> port ‘ rn:.'b- l.y said viewers. J shall, tberetove, in pursuance of Section 12 of the Ditch I, ■•'.'pproved March 9, 1875, on Friday t lie 17th lay of September, 1880, at*2 o’clock, B. M., at the Court House door in Decatur, let to the lowest and best responsible bidti e excavation and construction of so much of the said Tester ditch as is desetibed below, to-wit: From Station 0 to Station 18. being I8t;() lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Henry Derkes. Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report of the viewers, filed in ihe Auditor’s office, Adams county, Ind Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good and sufficient security payable to the above mentioned Henry Derkes for the faithful performance of said work within the time specified at the day of the letting. G. CHRISTEN. Auditor Adams County, Auditor’s Office, Adams County, Indiana, Aug. 17, 1880. IVOTICE TO NON RESIDENTS. Jhe State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September term, 1880. Charles Brock j vs. John Philips, Margaret Reiter, Levi Reiter, Tacy Philips i John Hindman, William Hindman, .Mary Griffith, I i Griffith, her hu nd, whose Chris- I tian name is to the I Complaint to plaintiff unknown Quiet title, llutli Jackson, No. 1398. ' John Jackson, i Ann Hindman, r Murtha Cunningham, ] Theodore Cunningham, , Albet t F. Philips, i harles H. Philips, William R. Philips, Mary C Philips, Joseph Clayton, Mary Clayton, and Lucinda Clayton. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the a- ’ bove entitled cause, that John Philips, Margaret Reiter, Levi Reiter, Tacy Philips, John Hindman William Hindman, Mary Griffith, Griffith, her husband, whose Christian 1 name is to the plaintiff unknown, Ruth 3 Jackson, John Jackson, Ann Hindman, Martha Cunningham, and Theodore Cun--1 ningham, of the above named defendants, 1 are non-residents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore heieby given the said ■ John Philips, Margaret Reiter, Levi Reiter, Tacy Philips, John Hindman; William i Hindman, Mary Griffith, Griffith, her 1 husband, whose Christian name is to the ‘ plaintiff unknown, Ruth Jackson, John ’ Jackson, Ann Hindman, Martha Cunning- ' ham, and Theodore Cunningham that they 1 be and appear before the 'Hon. Judge of • the Adams circuit court on the 13th day of the next regular term thereof, the same being Monday, October 11, 1880, to be holden at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 27th day of i September, A. D. 1880, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. IFitness my name and the seal of said , court hereto affixed, this 16th day of Au» ■ gust A. D. 1880. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. 1 Aug. 19, 1880. Studabaker & Quinn, att’y».