Newspaper: Ottawa, Franklin Co., KS - Feb. 1867

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(Transcribed and excerpts from microfilm of the original record. Submitted
by Marysue Eulitz, marysueeulitz@prodigy.net 31 March 2000).

Home Journal Newspaper - Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas.

Feb 7, 1867 - Thurs.
Good Templars of the Marais Des Cygnes Lodge meeting last Monday.
Officers are G.L. CASE, W.C.T.;  Miss Hattie FURNESS, W.V.T.;
C.B.McHOLLAND, W.S.;  A.C. DOW, W.T.;  Miss Eliza McLURE, I.G.;  G.S.
HOLT, O.G.;  Mrs. F. COY, W.C.;  H;N; JOHNSON, W.M.; Miss E. WARD, A.M.;
Miss Belle PARAMORE, A.R.S;  C.E. SPRAGUE, F.S.;  Miss Lottie JOHNSON,
R.H.S.;   Miss Emma POWELL, L.H.S.
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Feb 14, 1867 - Thurs.
Statement of account at the Jan. session of the Board of County
Commissioners of Franklin County, KS:
Amos HANNAH .................. Viewing Road .....$1.50.
George SQUIRES ................. Viewing Road ...... 1.50.
Nelson MERCHANT ............ Viewing Road ...... 1.50.
James ADAMS ...................... Chainman ............. .75.
G.B. EUBANKS .................... Chainman ............. .75.
Mr. WALSH .......................... Surveying & platt'y roads .. 7.00.
Mr. EDGAR .......................... Surveying & platt'y roads .. 6.00.
G.W. BEEMAN ..................... Viewing Road ...... 4.50.
Mr. SHIN ............................... Viewing Road ...... 1.50.
Mr. MORRIS ......................... Viewing Road ...... 3.00.
E.J. NUGENT ........................ Viewing Road ...... 1.50.
W.O. PICKRELL ................... Viewing Road ...... 3.00.
L.C. TRUE ............................. Viewing Road ...... 4.50.
W.H. STAR ............................ Chainman ............ 4.50.
Mr. HOLBROOK ................... Chainman ............. 4.50.
J.C. RICHMOND ................... Marker on road ..... 1.50.

Criminal Costs:
State vs. E. BRITTON (Larceny)
Richard SPEED ...................... Court Fees ......$21.20.
I.C. HUGHES ......................... Justice Fees ....... 4.50.
Abner HARBOR ..................... Witness Fees ......  .50.
Vina JOHNSON ..................... (ditto) ................. 2.10.
Henry JOHNSON ................... (ditto) ................. 2.10.
John JOHNSON ..................... (ditto) ................. 2.10.
John HAGGARD .................... (ditto) ................ 1.00.
Mr. HOBBS ............................ (ditto) ................ 1.00.
Dr. WASHBURN .................... (ditto) ................ 1.00.
William COCHRAN ............... (ditto) .................. .50.
Mrs. BRITTON ....................... (ditto) ................. 1.00.
Levi DOTY ............................. (ditto) ................. 1.00.
I.C. HUGHES ......................... Transcript ........... 2.00.

State vs. Thomas ELLISON
A.H. DOW .............................. Justice Costs ....... 5.60.
R.E. JENNESS ....................... Constable Fees...... 5.60.

State vs. John PARKER (Larceny)
Jacob SUMSTINE ................... Justice Fees........... 2.10.
G.B. DAVISSON .................... Constable Fees ..... 6.60.

State vs. Watecha (Murder)
Stephen OGDEN ..................... Sheriff Fees & clothing for prisoner
.... 68.00.
S.A. STONEBRAKER ............. Clerk's Costs ....... 1.90.
Douglas Co. KS ....................... Boarding Prisoner & Building
Scaffold ..182.30.

Mr. Charles R. PRESCOTT and wife are leaving for the east, due to the
sudden death of his father.  Miss SCAMMON will go also.

Notice is given that the co-partnership between BARNETT and VOLRATH
Furniture Business has been dissolved.  J.L. BARNETT is retiring.

Sheriff Sale:
Rollin RICHMOND vs. Joshua RICKER.
Rollin RICHMOND vs. Margaret STRONG.
Rollin RICHMOND vs. Brainard HENDERSON.

S.S. WILLIAMS vs. Emma J. WILLIAMS.  Emma J. WILLIAMS of Lawrence, State
of Massachusetts.  S.S. WILLIAMS filed petition Feb. 4, 1867 charging
willful absence for more than one year past and asking that he may divorce
said Emma.
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Feb 21, 1867 - Thurs.
Major PALMER, late of U.S. Army has moved here from new Orleans.  His wife
is an accomplished pianist.

Mr. John WORLEY and Mr. Jesse BELL, old and worthy citizens of Franklin
Co., having resided several years near Peoria, will soon build in town
(Ottawa).

Mr. Stephen L. LATIMER of Montgomery Co. Illinois yesterday purchased a
prairie farm and will also build in town.

James DAVIS is enclosing 400 acres of land on Mud Creek.

The Order of F & AM, Ottawa Chapter R.A.M. has recently organized.  John
C. RICHMOND, High Priest; J.I. PARAMORE, King; and G.A. VIGUS, Scribe.

James G. DURHAM and Micheal DAILY will learn of something to their
advantage by contacting G.S. SCAMMON, Esq., Attorney at Law.

Mr. Joseph WILKINS is back after a visit to the Buckeye State.  He reports
excitement in Shelby Co. OH about Kansas.

Publication Notice:
James CREW vs. John JONES.
John JONES, a non-resident of the State of Kansas.  James CREW filed his
petition Jan. 9, 1867 against John JONES for note of $385.00 plus interest
of 6 percent from Mar. 9, 1866.
Orrin STRONG vs. Jesse BELL and Wilson GASKINS.
Wilson GASKINS, administrator of the estate of John PRIEST, deceased.
Orrin STRONG filed petition Feb. 7, 1867 for $200.00.
Jonathan McNUTT vs. John W. McBAY and Allen McBAY.
John W. McBAY and Allen McBAY, non-residents of the State of Kansas.
Jonathan McNUTT filed petition Feb. 18, 1867.  On Mar. 8, 1866 in Franklin
Co. KS, John W. McBAY executed a certain mortgage to Allen
McBAY, upon the south half of NEq and the SEq of the NEq of Section 8,
Twp. 18, Range 21.  Jonathan McNUTT says that the execution of the
mortgage by John W. McBAY to Allen McBAY was fraudulent and without
consideration for the purpose and effect to defraud Jonathan McNUTT.
Jonathan McNUTT wants said lands to be sold and proceeds to Jonathan
McNUTT.

Estate of John MILLER in Probate, Feb. 14, 1867.  George S. HOLT,
administrator.
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Feb 28, 1867 - Thurs.
Any information as to where Martin GIER is,  will be rewarded by G.S.
SCAMMON, Esq.
George BROCK, Hiram ALLEN and Nathaniel TIPTON should contact BOWLES and
MASON, advantage to them.
William P. MAXWELL, late a private in Co. I, 83rd Reg., Illinois.  His
discharge certificate has been found.  Contact BOWLES and MASON.

Franklin Co. is considering a road that would go by Ferdinand ERDMANN's.
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