Excerpts from J.P. Docket & Constables Report

Bill Schrieber, Constable

Peter Appell and Martha M. Appel, his wife, land for Appel Addition, Broughton, Ill. 9 Nov. 1903

C. W. Allen, Notary Public

Passed and approved by Village Board Nov 9, 1903

H. M. Barker, Pres.

J. H. Allen, Village Clerk

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Apr. 7, 1909 W. I. Cleveland to J. H. Gholson: 1 range cook stove, 1 Hot Blast heating stove, 1 wooden safe, 1 cook & eating table, 2 wooden bed steds, 1 dresser, 1 Goodrich sewing machine, 1 Airn bed sted, & all other house & kitchen furniture.

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Apr. 28, 1910 F. P. Driskell to E. E. Osborn $73.00. 1Beveled mirror, 1 work stand, 1 lamp, 4 doz towels, 2 apex stands bottles, 1 lb Talc Powder, 1 #3 leather brush, 1 razor, 1 hair brush, 2 combs, 1 second hand barber chair, 2 apex shaving mugs, 1 beacon oil stove, 3 stands bottles, 2 lb soap, 1 #5 setting chair, 1 pr shears, 1 neck duster, 1 massage cupping cup and all other barbering tools belonging to said shop.

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June 1, 1910 L. E. Gholson to J. L. Harnell $500.00. My half interest in Drug stock located at Broughton and known as L. E. Gholson & Co Store Co, Consisting of drugs, patent medicine fixtures located in the Frank Porter house in Broughton.

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June 28, 1910 B. J. Trusty to Hamilton & Gaines $56.58. Crop on farm known as Sanford Porter farm.

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Aug. 10, 1910 C. W. Draper to E. E. Osborn $25.00 1 full kit of shoe and Harness tools worth $40.00

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Jan 6, 1911 W. I. Cleveland to Allen Store Co $100.00. 1 cook stove, 1 heating stove, 1 sewing machine, 1 iron bed, 2 wood beds, and bedding, 1 cook table, 1 dining table, and all other house hold & kitchen furniture now owned by me.

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Aug. 16 1911 Joe Barger to Ed Barker: $15.50. Crop on farm of Mary Kennedy 1/2 mi North of Hicory Hil Church.

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Oct. 4, 1911 H. M. Carlisle & Chas O Carlisle to G. E. Gholson & Co 1 stock of drugs in Broughton, Ill $736.93. Consisting of Patent medicine, cigars, candy, and all kinds of paints, & varnish, walpaper, drugs, fixtures, pertaining there to, with invoice attached.

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Apr. 11, 1912 L. O. Porter - F. M. Gholson: 1 note $100.00, 1 note $175.00

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Apr. 1, 1913 W. W. Parsons to F. M. Gholson $135.00. 1 bay horse 6 yrs old named Dick, 1 bay horse 5 yrs old named Nick.

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June 29, 1913 Dave Essary VS Heck Gonnerman: Chattel Mortage $375.00, Power steam tractor.

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Aug 2 1913 Truman Gwaltney and Larkin Gwaltney to Frank Gholson $300.00 2 horses named Ranger & Bill

Constable reports

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July 7, 1909. W.L. Bealmer VS/ L.Ed Mathis, who called for jury. rent on land $19.25. Jury called; Chas Cleveland,Otis Harkrider, Wesley Richardson, Floyd Gross, Bill Merida, Will Austin. Witnesses: John Oeth, Peter Appel, I.J. Bonner, Shan Howard, Arthur Porter, Finis Parsons, for defendant, T. M. Gross & Louis Ruphard for Plaintiff. Jury could not decide. Cont'd. Jan. 18th, trial time arrived, defendant confessed. Judgement $21.40.

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Nov. 8, 1909 Dr. E.E. Osborn VS J.H. Bonner: Summons served by Tilden Porter, Constable. Defendant did not appear. Court gave judgement against J.H. Bonner $9.75 + cost. Nov. 15, - Rec'd of J.H. Bonner $10.00 bal due $1.20.

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Jan. 13, 1910 McClure - Flannigan Groc. Co. Vs/ Allen & Allen $11.44. Pd in full to J.T. Porter, demand & cost together.

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Feb. 2, 1910 Porter & Porter VS/ L & N R.R. Co. damage for ice $10.00 Feb. 12, 1910 trial time. Plaintiff being sick, continued to Feb 22nd. Above paid in full by L&N.

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Mar. 21, 1910 Harrison Bryant VS/ John Beck $20.00. Sub's issued to C.R. Moblin, John McKenzie, Walter McKenzie, John Holland, Will McKenzie for defendant, W.E. Scott & Walter Vickers. Jury found for in favor of John Beck. $25.70.

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Mar 21, J.H. Gibson VS/ Lincoln Allen on grocery acc't, Judgement against Lincoln for $10.00 and cost.

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Apr. 8, 1911 S. B. Allen VS Andy Allen $115.26 demanded. $70.26 note + $45.00 interest. T.J. Allen, Constable. Judgement against Andy Allen.

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Oct. 4, 1911 Sue Harris VS/ Charles Edwards $150.00. Tom Pearce served summons. Subpoenas issued to Rob't Yates, Fred Elliott, Charles Hall, John Keasler, Earl Coal, Ed Minor, Lesley Pullum, John Campbell, Mike Philips. For defendant Robert Yates (Yeats) George Edward, John Friend, Anderson Hughes, James Gourd, Link Hardesty, Willie Farris, filed for change of Vinue.

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Apr. 1, 1912 Hiway Comm VS/ A.J Mayberry, Jess Little, D. J. McMahon, & Charles Mayberry: Jury found they should pay by Commissioner of H.W to A. J. Mayberry, Jess Little, D. J. McMahon & Chas Mayberry. Jury as follows: J.F. Elder, John Oeth, Willie Scott, Arthur Allen, W.R. Irvin, N. Dile.

Witnesses: Mack Hardesty, Silus Mayberry, Henderson Bell, Marion Bell, John Cook, W.S. Cook, Edward Harlow, D.J. McMahon Jr. Elisha Thomas, Silas Mayberry, John Mayberry, J.W. Mayberry, Cleaveland Hardesty, A.J. Mayberry, Jess Little, Chas Mayberry, D.J. McMahon, C.A.D. Wheeler, Jess Hardesty, George Neal, John Scott, John Mitchell, Andy Vickers, A.J. Mayberry, Edward Phelps.

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June 30, 1912 John Oeth VS James Lancaster, Hez Porter, Marshall. Jury as follows: Chas York, Harry Kitchen, John Griffin, George Mitchell, Chas Greer, Joe Brown. Decision for defendant $10.35. John Oeth paid in full 26 July 1912.

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July 15, 1912 Comm of Hiway VS James Williams, Wm Williams, Henry Campbell: Case dismissed at cost of Tsp. Jury: G. O. Brown, Mark Barger, W. R. Curtis, T. R. Mathis, J. K. Barker, F. M. Gholson, witnesses: D. M. Faries, Chas Morris, James Steavens C. L. Driskell, I. Hamilton, W. J. wells, Less Pullium, Bob Joe Ham, R. S. Kitchen. $55.05 pd by Comm.

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July 15, 1912 Comm of Hiway VS James Williams, Wm Williams, John Campbell: Land for Highway - road damage. Compromise reached.

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Sept. 30, 1912 Minnie Johnson VS Arthur Howard for kicking her boy Harley. Tim Allen, Village Marshall, Arthur Howard Arrested. Pled guilty. fine $5.00.

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Oct. 2, 1912 State of Ill. VS Wakeford Thomas: Assault on Luther Aud. Jury found defendant not guilty. Jurors: C.B. Barker, Albert Porter, Othel Rhine, Omer Davis, James Mitchell, R.Cantrell.