Section 28 History 1835-1922

pre 1834 - The United States of America received title to all Indian Lands from Virginia by act of the General Assembly 12/20/1783 and by deed-signed by Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and others 3/1/1784. Indiana occupied the land by treaties. Upon extinction of the treaties the land was surveyed from December 1833 to September 1834.

1835 Original Survey - Section 28

1835-1837 - Section 28 Section 28 Lot 1 - __.__A Section 28 Lot 2 - 26.60A Section 28 Lot 3 - 39.16A Section 28 Lot 4 - 51._0A Section 28 Lot 6 - 36.6_A

James F. D. Lanier of Jefferson county, Indiana on 30 June 1837 was issued the certificate #7009 the East half of Section twenty; Fractional Section of Twenty One; Fractional Section of Twenty Seven and Fractional section of Twenty eight containing 793 32/100 acres.

1872 - Section 28 J. Green 23.47A. 60A A. J. Harris 39.16A, 115.36A M. Bozarth 38.30A T. Redden 29.70A

1876 - Section 28

1876 - Oct 19 - John L Farrar, of Peru has purchased twenty acres of land on the west side of Maxinkuckee lake, and will probably build a club-house thereon. -- Indianapolis News

1880 - Section 28 J. Green 88,47A A. J. Harris Est 154.52 J. Farrar 38.95A T. Redden 38.95.70A

From the Logansport Daily Journal page 3 dated Aug. 27, 1882:

All the preliminaries for the extension of the Logansport branch of the Vandalia railway to Lake Michigan have been satisfactorily adjusted, and upon compliiance with a few easy conditions the contact will be closed, and the work will be commenced and pushed to completion.

Readers of the Journal are familiar with the route of this line to Marmont (Maxinkuckee), and will have no difficulty in following it to South Bend and the lake...
With these advantages before them, our citizens are asked to consider one of the conditions above named, which condition is that the right of way shall be furnished free to the new line thorugh our county. The estimated cost of this right of way is from $7,000 to $10,000 and it is proposed to raise the amount by subscription. A consideraable portion of this subscription has already been secured, and a committee appointed for that purpose will make an effort to raise the remainder during the present week...

1883 - Oct 6 - The Vandalia railroad company commenced laying iron at Marmount a day or two ago, and-withln a short time the tract will be completed from Maxinkuckee lake to the Nickle Plate railroad, a distance of about three miles,- Logansport Pharos Tribune

1898 - Section 28 J G, J. Green 55.60A H. J. Murry 26.09 T. Houghton 86.64 N. Walley 40A J. Farrar 24.70A, 13.30A T. Redden J Bozart 25.40A, 13.30A

1900

1908- Section 28 Jas. Green 68.96A J. H. Murry 26.08 T. Houghton 86.64 Nicolas Walley 40A J. Farrar 38A Geo. Buzart 26.60A, 13.80A

>Farrar' Point or Dinner Point - range is todays cottages of 290 - 348 South Shore Dr.

1922 - Apr 10 - Farrar Lands

COMMISSIONER'S SALE.

Notice is given that the undersigned commissioner appointed by Fulton circuit court of Fulton Indiana, will sell at private pursuant to the order of court, at the banking office of the Marshall Trust & Savings Company, Plymouth, Indiana, on the 8th day May, 1922, at 2 o'clock p.m., the following described real estate in Marshall county, State of Indiana, Being a part of the southeast quarter (SE¼) of section twenty(28), township thirty-two (32) range one (1) east, being described as follows:
Beginning at a corner No. 5 on the line of said quarter section, thousand and seventy (1070) north of the southwest corner of quarter section; thence north on west line of said quarter section twelve hundred and, six and seventy-five hundredths (1206.75) feet stake on the southwest shore a Maxinkuckee; thence in a southeasterly direction along the shore lake as it meanders to the east of said southeast quarter secthence south on the east line section three hundred quarter thirty-three (333) feet to a cormarked "6"; thence north seventy-one (71) degrees thirty (30) minwest twenty-eight hundred fifteen and fifty hundredths (2815.50) feet to the place of beginning, consisting of forty (40) acres, more or less.


Said real estate fronts on southern end of Lake Maxinkuckee, north part thereof being about miles nearly south of the south two corporation line of Culver, and is known as the Col Farrar property cottage grounds, and comprises little more than one-half mile of front, with good beach, which is available for platting into lake sort lots.

The commissioner is authorized court to sell this property for a isfactory price, not less than the appraised value, on the following terms:
One-third cash in hand on the of sale and
one-third payable in year and
one-third payable in two years,
with six per cent per annum interest

from date of sale, evidenced. by two notes, each for one-half the unpaid balance of the purchase price, in negotiable form, with attorney's fees and without relief valuation or appraisement laws, secured by mortgage back on premises sold. The sale to be ject to approval of the court.

Said property to be sold as a whole and the commissioner reserves right to reject any and all bids to continue the sale from day to until the best price is obtained.

Information as to this property can be obtained from D. F. Brooks attorney, Wabash, Indiana; Arthur Metzler, attorney, Rochester, Harley A. Logan, attorney. Plymouth, Peru, Indiana; and from William C. Farrar, Peru, Indiana:

Bids may be made in person to the commissioner, at the time of sale or prior thereto, or may be made by mail.

A good merchantable title, free from all liens, except taxes for 1922, payable in 1923, is guaranteed, the purchaser and an abstract will be furnished.

THE MARSHALL COUNTY TRUST & SAVINGS CO., AT PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, Commissioner.

An ad found on 21 May 1947 reads:

For Sale - Restricted building area, first time offered for sale: Farrar Point, located directly across lake from Culver Military Academy, approx. 5 acres with 350 ft. lake frontage, excellent beach, large trees. Suitable for hotel site or small lake estate. This it the only point left on Lake Maxinkuckee bor building site. Shown by appointment only. Phone 248 or 218-R

1922 - April 26 - Commissioners Sale

Being a part of the Southeast quarter (SE 14/) of section twenty-eight (28), township thrity-two (32) north, rainge one (1) east, being described as follows:
Beginning at a corner No. 5 on the west line of said quarter section, one thousand and seventy (1070) feet north of the southwest corner of said quarter section; thence north on the west line of said quarter section line, twelve hundred and six and seventy-five hundreths (1206.75) feet to a stake on the southwest shore of Lake Maxkinkuckee; thence in a southeasterly direction along the shore of said lake as it meanders to the east line of said southeast quarter section; thence south on the east line of said quarter section three hundred and thirty-three (333) feet to a corner marked "6"; thence north seventy-one (71) degrees thirty (30) minutes west twenty-rihgt hundred and fifteen and fifty hundredths (2815.50) feet to the place of beginning, consisting of forty (40) acres more or less
Said real estate fronts on the southern end of Lake Maxinkuckee, the the north part thereof being about two miles south of the south corporation line of Culver, and this property is known as the Col Farrar cottage grounds, and comprises a little more than one-half mile of lake front, with good beach, which is all avaiable for platting into lake resort lots.

1922 - june 21 - The 40 acres at the south end of the lake known as the Col. Farrar property was sold last week to S. E. Medbourn.

1919 - Medbourm Addition Samuel E. Medbourn Sam'l Medbourn Addition Lots 1-8 1919, Feb 19 - Sam Medbourn has bought of John. W. Cromley 400 feet of lake frontage extending back 200 feet, at the south end of the lake adjoining the property on which his summer cottage stands. This frontage will be platted into lots

1922 - Section 28 Jas. L. Barnes Jas. Bardsley WM. O'Keefe's Add. 55.6A Anna Busart 26.08A John H. Murrary's Sub Chloe V. Livingston 86.64A. John & Eliiz Walley 40A Geo. Busart 26.60A Ada F & Wm. C. Daughtery 38A. Samuel E. Medbourn Sam'l Medbourn Addition Lots 1-8

1925 - Jul 8 - Attention to Cottagers

Having heard that only the support of 15 East Side cottagers was obtainred by the the 2 rural carriers in their offer to deliver mail twice a day I beg leave to again call the attention of the cottagers to this matter

I feel sure it has been overlooked. The benefit derived would be greatly enjoyed by all the summer colony. The charge demanded is only a fair one. Will all the readers of the Citizen whom this effects kindly give it their early attention and if interested leave a note in their mail boxes.

Mrs. John Kittle - 156 E. Shore Road. - Citizen

1952 - Aug. 27 Oliver Shilling. Mr. Shilling has completed plans for the new subdivision. Located on the east side of the road, the properties of the subdivision will have access to the Lake along permanent easement NOTE The subdivision spans the cottages /Houses of 339-545 & 394-550 S SHORE DR and also the Oak Cresent Dr. address which have varied over the years,

1976 - The Pennsylvania Railroad track was abandoned and lot owners on South Street and the west side of the lake purchased the right-of-way between their property and the lake.

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