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EHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ Of
venditioni exponas to me directed from the court
of Common Pleas of Monre county, and State Of
Ohio, shall offer for sale tpubc outcry. at the
front door OF the court house in Woods6eld in said
county. on Monday the 2oth day Of October, ls45,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock m and O'Clock
m Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
All that tract or parcel Of land lying and being in
section IS, township 8, and range 3, bounded as
follows, to wit On the east by the town Of Clair
ington and the land Of Thomas Pollock on the
west, and south by the lands of Asahel Boothe,
containing So acres more or less lying and being
inMonroe county, Ohio; taken as the property Of
Cornelius Atkinson, at the suitof Levi Headley.
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff.
Sept IS, ls45. "a
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,JN.aSTER COMMISSIONERS SALES.
DY virtue Of decretal order to me directed
I'D in the case of Moses Rhodes against John G

DY virtue of decretal order to me directed
I'D in the case of Moses Rhodes against John G
Ahlick and others, there will be odereed for sale
atpublic outcry at the front door of the Court
House in the town Of Woods6eld in the county Of
Monroe and State of Ohio on Monday the Goth
day Of October next, between the hours Of ten
o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. the following described lands and tene-
ments situated lying and being in the county afore-
said and In the district of land lately sold at Mari
eta, Ohio, to wit The north west quarter of Sec
ton thirty three, township FIVE and range Eve, and
sixty enc acres in the south west part OF section
thirty four township five and range five being the
same conveyed to Daniel Gray (now deceased) by
Andrew Love. which said premises will be sold in
parcels, as follows, to wit In one parcel beginning
a the south east corner Of the north west quarter
Of section SO, township Eve and range Eve in said
county, running thence north to the creek called
Bakers fork, thence up said creek to the lower end
Of the sugar camp called Sloans sugar camp, thence
sloug on the bank at the north side of the said SUI
gar camp TO the line on the west side Of said quar-
tsrthencs south 10 the esouth west corner Of said
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue Of writ Of
venditoni exponas to me directed from the court
Of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, and State OF
Ohio, shall offer for sale At public cutlery, at the
front door of the court house in Woodsfeld 10 said
county, on Monday, the day Of October, ,ls45,
between the hours of 10 o'clock m and O'Clock
N Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
The north east quarter OF the north west quarter,
section 16, township A., and range s, also the north
west quarter Of the north east quarter section l8,
township and range 5, also sonth west quarter OF
south east quarter Of section Is, township and
range 5, containing 100 acres more or less, all y-
ing and being IN Monroe county, Ohio; taken as
the property Of Cornelius Okey, at the suits of
Steel, Davenport & Co.
y TIL. MITCHELL, Jr, Sheriff.
Sept. Is, ls4b. "a
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a writ Of
venditioni exponas to me directed from the court
of Common Plsasof Monroe county, and State Of
Ohio, shall offer for sale at public outcry, at the
front door ofthe court house in Woodsfeld in said
county, on Monday, the Goth day of October, lS45,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a m and o'clock
Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
The north half Of the north east quarter of section
number l9, township number 4, and range num-
ber s, containing 10 acres and 6s hundredths of
an acre, be the same more or less, lying in Monroe
county Ohio; taken as the property Joshua Haw-
kins, at the suit of John Gibson
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff.
Sept l3, ls45 27
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MONROE COMMON PLEAs.-Petition to

NUONROE COMMON PLEAS.-Petition to
NH complete Real Contract,
Jesse Eagon, Executor Of the estate Of Michael
Donohoo, deceased,
Mary Donohoo, Macy Wiscarver, John Sawville,
Thomas, James, William, John, and Hannah
Donohoo, and John Wolford and Margaret his
wife. .
The said defendants will take notice that the
said plaintiff on the fifteenth day Of July. 1916,
filed his petition in the Clerks Office of the court
Of Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, pray
ing among other things that said court will order
and decree that said plaintiff complete the contract
referrnd to in said petition; and that the plaintiff
convey the following real estate to John SawviIe,
to wit: the s. W. quarter of the N. w. quarter Of
section 10, township =, and range T. in the district
Of land sold at Marstta which said petition will be
heard al the next term of said court July Q, ,lS45
JESSE EAGON, Ext, 80.
E.A. BRArTos, bis Att'y. 10
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NXECUTOR'S SALE.-There will be offer
II "a odE e. hl,c

EHXECUTOR'S SALE.-There will be offer
Ia ed for sale at public outcry at the front door
of the Court House in Woodsfeid, Monroe county,
Ohio, on the 9th day Of September, A. D. 1s45,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ of said day the following des-
cribed property, to wit Town lots in the aforesaid
town of Woodsfeld, numbered seven and seventy
eight. Also the equal undivided half of lots num-
bered twelve andeighty-seven in the said town of
Woods6eld aforesaid Also twenty acres of land
situate in Centre township, Monroe county, Ohio.
described as the North half of the North West
quarter of the North East quarter Of section twen-
ty in township FIVE and range six.
Also the equal undivided half of twenty acres of
land situate in Centre township in Monroe county,
Ohio, aid in section thirty-six, township four and
range FIVE, and bound on the North by the lands of
H. B. Hill and Edward Archbold, on the East
by the lands of BENZ. R. briggs, on the South by
the lands of VIM. Cochran, and on the West by
the lands lately owned by the heirs of Geo. Paul.
The terms Of sale are one-third cash in hand, and
one third In one year, and the balance in two
years to be secured by mortgage upon the premi-
ses and to draw interest from the day Of the sale.
JAMES SMITH, Executor
kH's, Of J. M. Dillon, deceased.
August %, Is45. "a
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ of
venditoni exponas TO me directed from the court
of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, and State
ofObio, shall offer for sale at public outcry, at the
front door of the court house in Woodsfeld in said
county ,on Monday, the Goth day of October, 1915,
between the houIs of 10 O'Clock m and O'clock
p m Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
The south west quarter OF the south east quarter
ofsection Is, township number 4, end range num-
Der 6, lying in Monroe county, Ohio; taken as the
property of John Pool etal, at the SUIT OF William
Kirkbride.
TIL MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff.
Sept. Is, l845. 27
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In the court Of Common Pleas
TN CuANcERy

The State of Ohio In the court of Common Plea.
for the use OF the In CHANCERY.
Fund Commis. The said defendants, Alex.
sioners of Monroe ander Ferrel and Rebecca Fer.
County, }rel, his wife, will take notice
VS.. that the SAID plaintiff, to wit
Alexander Ferrsl THE State of Ohio tor the use
and Rebecca Fer of the Fund Commissioners ol
ret, his wife. Monroe county, on the elev.
enth day of April, A. d. 1885, filed with the Clerk
of said Court, her bili,of complaint in Chancery
charging amongst other things that the said defen-
dants being seized in fee simple of the north east
quarter of the south west quarter of section No g.
township A, andrange 4, containing 40 acres more
or less; also the north west quarter of the south
west quarter of section 8, township 4, and range
4, containing 40 acres more or less; and being in
want of one hundred dollars OF the surplus reve.
nue. belonging to said county, they did, in or about
the month Of September, A d 1889, apply to the
Fund Commissioners of Monroe county aforesaid
to loan them the said sum of one hundred dollars
to be secured by mortgage on said premises
that the said Fund Commissioners did loan to said
defendants the said sum of one hundred dollars, and
thereupon the said defendants to secure the repay.
ment Of the same with interest thereon at seven
per cent. payable semi-annually in advance, by
their deed, duly executed and dated on or about
the 9th day of September, A 1899, conveyed
the said premises to said plaintiff in fee simple but
subject to a condition Of defeasance on the pay
ment of said sum of money with interest thereon,
at per cent payable semi-annually in advance;
that neither the said sum of money nor the said
interest, or any part was paid to said Fund Com
missioners, though often demanded, whereby the
legal estate in said premises became vested in said
plaintiff for the use aforesaid, redeemable never
theless in equity on payment of said sum of money
and said interest and accIuing interest. The said
bill then prays the writ of subpoena, or that said
defendants may be otherwise notified according to
law, that said defendants may be compelled to
answer, that an account may be taken Of what is
due said plaintiff for principal and interest upon
said mortgage, and that said mortgaged premises
may be sold, and the proceeds of such sale applied
to the satisfaction of said principal and interest and
for general relief Now UNLESS said defendants
appear, plead, answer, or demur to said bill within
sixty days from the rising of the next term of the
court of Common Pleas to be held within and for
said county on the 10th day of October, A D 1s45,
said bill will be taken as confessed, and decree
thereupon accordingly had
WIN. G. WALTON, Sol. pro. Compile.
July 10, 1s45. l9:6w
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NEW GOODS!!

N. o. J. II. MORHlS, are now receiving
% large and handsome assortment of
Summer and Fall Goods
whchthey are determined to sell CHEAPER THAN
EVER for the pay down only. Among their as.
sortment may be found,
SILKS, LAWNS, MOUSLIN DE LANES,
CASHMERE D'ECOSSE, ALPACAS, A
Superior Style Of Satin Stripe and French
Balzarines, Chusans, English Plaid
Ginghams, Bavarians, Superior
Gauze and Baraize Scarfs,
Prints, and Fine Mus
Inns, etc. etc. etc.
CLOTHS, CaSSLNERES, SdTTLNETS &
Kentucky Jeans,
at the very lowest pri-
,.H ces. A good assortment of
fine We ESTIN GS, Summer
Cloths, Drills, Linens, sc. BON
NETS from 10 cents to $3.50. Bonnet
Lawns, Wells, Ribands, Flowers, sc. sc. SC.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
= A first rate assortment Of BOOTS and
SHOES. Beaver. Russia, Fur, Leg
horn and Palm leaf HATS. AIso, a
49, good stock Of GROCERIES,
Woods6eld, August 80, ls45. 1
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue Of a writ of
venditioni exponas to me directed from the court
ofCommon Pleas Of Monroe county, and State OF
Ohio, shall offer for sale at publicoutcry, at the
front door Of the court house in Woodsfcld In said
county, on Monday the 2oth day of October, l84S,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock m and o'clock
pm Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
Of section Is, township 4, and range 6, lying and
being In Monroe county, Ohio; taken as the prop
erty Of John Pool etal, at the suit Of Reuben Pow
eli assinee.
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff.
Sept ID, I846. ~
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sHERIFF's sALE.-By virtue Of writ of

SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of
venditioni expopas to me directed from the court
of Common Pleas ofMonroe county, and State of
Ohio, shall offer for sale at public outcry, at the
front door of the court house in Woods6eld 10 said
county, on Monday, the 10th day Of October, ,lS45,
between the hours oflo o'clock m and O'Clock
Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
The east half Of the south east quarter of section
~, township 4, Of range 4, containing IS acres
more or less, lying in Monroe county, Ohio taken
as the properly Of Benjamin Truax, at the suits of
James Bell and Andrew Bell. =
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff
Sept. Is, lS45. tE 81
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COMMON
~ PLEAS-P Pefifinn 10 sell lands 10 nav Slehfa

STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COMMON
- PLEAS.-Pettion to sell lands to pay debts.
Robert Gregg, Administrator of William McFad-
den, deceased. vs..
The widow and heirs Of said McFad
Jesse w. Gwin and Martha his wife, late Mar.
tina McFadden residing in Fulton county Illinois,
John McFadden and George McFadden residing
in Monroe county, Ohio, Robert McF Fadden, Eli
zabeth Norris, widow; David Jones and Mary his
wife, Samuel McFsdden and Sarah Eleanor Nc
Fadden, residing in Pennsylvania or Maryand.--
The said Martha McFadden being the widow, and
the other defendants the hers Of William McFad.
den deceased; will take notice that said Robert has
filed his petition in the Court Of Common Pleas of
said Monroe county, asking leave to sell the Sonth
East quarter Of the South West quarter Of section
seven, township six, range seven in sald county
in order to pay the debts Of said estate Said pc
tition will be for hearing at the October term Of
said court next WIN. OKEY, elk. M C. p
ARCHBoLD & WIRE. For petitioner,
Aug, 80, 1915. rs
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ToHN MELLoTT'S ESTATE. Notice Is
oD hereby given that the subscribers have been
appointed and qualified as administrators Of the es.
tate Of John Mellott, late Of Monroe county, de-
ceased. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to either Of
the undersigned, and all those having claims to
present them duly authenticated for settlement
within one year.
THoS. GRIFFITH ! xdm;n;.,,.,or..
NOAH MELLoTT, Aomn'sua'0"
August 10, 1915. l42 ih sw
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, S..

STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY s..
- Common Pleas Court.
Adam Johnston, Administrator of the estate of
Daniel Gray, deceased,
VS..
James D. Gray, George Gray, Joshua Gray, Han
nah Gray. Mary Gray, Joanna Gray, intermar-
rIed with William Kirkbride, and Rebecca Gray,
intermarried NTH Lemuel J. knight, heirs at
law OF the said Daniel Gray.
The above named defendants will take notice
that the said Adam Johnston, Administrator of the
estate of Daniel Gray, decd, has this day filed in
the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe county, q
petition to complete real contract heretofore en-
tered into by the said Daniel Gray, with Jeremiah
Gichel, for the sale of lots No. 80, and IL, in tho
town of Graysville in the county and State afore-
said. ADAM JOHNSTON, Admir-. &c.
June 2s, lS45. l6
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ISAAC NEFF'S ESTATE.-Notice is hereby
n given that the subscriber has been appointed
and qualiedas administrator on the estate Of Isaac
Neff, late of Monroe county, deceased. Alp
sons indebted to said estate hereby requested to
make immediate payment to George w. Neff, sur
viving partner of I. & G. w. Neff, and all persons
having claims present to same.
THOS. GRIFFITH, Admir-.
August 16, 1S45. 3w
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DRUBATE NoTICE.-whereas, accounts

nROBATE NOTICE.-Whereas, accounts
II aud vouchers were presented TO the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the county of
Monroe and State of Ohio, at their June term,
A. D. 1916, for settlement by the executors and
administrators of the following named persons,
to wit:
John Adds, administrator Of Paul Tidd, de.
ceased, final account
Thomas Griffith, administrator Of William Pow
ell, deceased, final account.
Samuel H. Rownd, Executor Of Arthur Porter,
deceased, partial account.
Stephen Brown, executor of Robert Leslie, de-
ceased. partial account.
Notice is therefore hereby given to all persons
interested that said accounts are continued until
the October term of said Court for lS45, for con-
frmation. VIM. OKEY, Clerk.
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TTTHOMAS LEWIS ESTATE.-Noticei is
IL hereby given, that the subscriber has been
appointed and qualified as administrator of the es.
tate Of Thomas Lewis, late Of Monroe county, de-
ceased. EMREY LEWIS, admir-.
August %, Is45, n
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And for the different townships for township
purposes as follows, to wit:
For the townships of Adams, Elk, Jackson,
Sunsbury, Salem and Switzerland each 10 cents.
Centre, Ohio and Wayne each 20 cents. Malaga
Is cents. Perry and Union each 80 cents. Sene-
ca so cents Washington 40 cents.
And for the different townships for poor purpo-
poses as follows, to wit:
For the township of Centre Is cents. Perry 20
cents. Sunsbury 30 cents. Salem cents mills.
Switzerland and Union each 10 cents.
The trustees of the township of Franklin have
levied for School purposes the additional sum Of 20
cents; and the trustees of the township Of Seneca
the additional sum of 20 cents for Road purposes
Making the total amount OF per centum in each
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HyAxES FOR THE YEAR Is4S The
u amount of per centum levied on each hum
dred dollars of valuation Of all property subject to
taxation on the grand levy ofthe county Of Monroe,
for the year 1915, Is as follows, viz:
For State and Canal purposes 70 cts.
County I" 30
School T" Is
Public Building " Is g"
Road I" 40
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I'D DAD NOTICE.-Notce is hereby given
10, that petition will be presented to the Com
sion in December next praying for an alteration and
review of so much of the road running from Sardis
10 Caldwells. ss runs through the farm of George
Rutter, being distance Of one half or three
fourths Of a mile. Said alteration TO commence
VIII ere said road comes on the land Of said Rutter
thence running toward Jacob Bontrager, along the
east side of said Rutters land and intersectng the
road as laid out on the lands Of Jacob Bontrager.
..- A PETITIONER.
August 10, S45. %
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY ORDER OF

SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY ORDER OF
- COURT.-On Monday, the 10th day of Sep
tember, l845, between the hours of 10 O'Clock, a.
m. and o'clock, p. m. on the premises in Ohio
township. Monroe county, Ohio, will be sold to The
highest bidder, the following real estate, as the
property of Jacob Oom, deceased, to wit: The
east half of the north east quarter of section 20 in
tow nship 2, Of range g. Of lands sold at Marietta,
Ohio, subject to the dover of Sarah Ollom, the
widow. Terms of sale; one third cash in hand, ,one
third in six MONTHS and the balance in IL months,
with interest from date
THOS. WESTON, adm J. OlIom, decd.
August %, 1915. "a
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EREEN RIO COFFEE, superior article,
!" just received and for sale low by
R.&J. H MORRIS.
May 8, lS45. stf
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Albion K Paris, I'd Comptroller, Treas Dep
VIM. G. Elliott, Principal Clerk, P. o. Dep.
These proofs are of great utility to Pension
ers themselves, as by them in multitude of cases,
their pension may be increased; and rejected cases
obtained.
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Proclamation.
Sept Is, ls45.

"THEREAS, it is provided by the 4th Sec.
w tion Of the "Act to regulate elections, y
passed February Is, 1881, took effect June l,
1884, that the Shers OF the several counties in the
State of Ohio, at least fifteen days before the hol
ding of any general election, give public notice by
proclamation throughout his county, of the time OF
holding such election, and the number of officers
at that time to be chosen.
Now THEREFORE, !, Thomas Mitchell, Jr., as
Sheriff of the county of Monroe, in the State oi
Ohio, aforesaid, do hereby proclaim and give no.
tce to the qualified electors of said county of Mon
roe, that they meet at the usual places designated
for holding elections, in the several townships in
said county, on the second Tuesday (beiDg the
l4th day. of October next, and then and there elect
by ballot according to the Constitution and laws o
said State, the following named officers, to wit:
ONE STATE SENATOR, to represent the
counties of Belmont and Monroe in the Senate OF
Ohio,
ONE REPRESENTATIVE to represent the coun-
ty of Monroe in the next general assembly Of said
State,
ONE SHERIFF,
ONE CORONER.
ONE TREASURER,
ONE County COMMISSIONER, and
One PRosEcUTING ATTORNEY, for said coun-
ty of Monroe. And that the trustees of the sew
eraI townships make return Of the Poll Books OF
such elections as required by law.
The trustees of the several townships in said
county will also take notice, that at the same time
posite the several townships having the qualifica-
lion OF electors, to serve as Jurors the ensuing
year, and that they return list of their names with
Dnll he -. ,r;i.
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Notice is hereby given, that will attend either
in person or by deputy, on the following days, at
the places Of holding elections in each of the seve-
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And from SAID 9Th day Of September until the
Goth day of December, will be at my office in
Woodsfeld for the purpose Of receiving taxes, and
dis charging the other duties of the office as the law
requires. JOHN KERR,
Treasurer, M. c.
Treasurer's Office, August 2, ls45.
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gG-Supervisors, throughout the county, will OBJ
serve the following form for road receipts, as near
as practicable
$-- THIS is to certify, that A. B. has per-
formed labor on the public highway, under my d.
Monroe county, Ohio, between the first Of April
and first of October, ls45, to the amount Of
road tax. G. D. Supervisor
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Would respectfully refer to the undersigned:
Hon. w. P. Mangum, President U. S. Senate.
Jno. w. Jones, Speaker H. of Reps.
M. B. Lamar, Elk President of Texas.
Levi Woodbury., U. 8. Senate.
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l take pleasure in stating that Mr.. Lorlng B.
True, of the State of Maine, is graduate of Bow
doin College, the highest literary institution of the
State, and among the foremost in New England;
that he il. a gentleman ofgood moral character and
worth doubt not he will give full satisfaction
wherever he may be employed. '.
GEORGE EVANS, U. s. Senate.
August 2, 1S4l.
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VIM. G. WALTON.
ATTIC RNEY AT LAW,
WoOdsfeld, Monroe co.., o. Q0- Office opposite
the Court House.
March, Is, 1914
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Having had much acquaintance with Mr. True.
have the same good opinion as expressed by the
Hon. Mr.. Gustine, and the same desire, &C., as
he is worthy.
Hon. A. PLUMMER, M. C..
Washington, D. c., August 30, 1912.