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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
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Mortgage Sale.


nEFAULT having been made in the payment
~ of certain sum of money secured to be paid
by indenturc of Mortgage, bearing date the TWEEN
~ fifth day of April A. ID. 1913; executed by Will
lam G.. Comfort and Cornea A Comfort, of the
County of Ottawa and State of Michigan, to Hen
ry Griffin, of same county and State and recor-
ded in the office Of the Register of said county in
liber A of Mortgages on pages two hundred ~ thlr-
ty-two and two hundred and thirty three, on the
thirteenth day of May, A. ID. 1913, at ten o'clock
A. NJ On which said Mortgage, there is claimed
to be due at the date of this notice. the sum of one
hundred and ninety-seven dollars and ninety hun
dreths of dollar, for the recovery of which no
suit or proceeding at law, or in equity has been in
stituted Notice is therefore hereby given that by
virtue of power of sale in said Mortgage contain
ed and according to the statute in such case made
and provided the premises in said Mortgage des-
cribed TO wit: The east half of the east half of
lot number four ( fractional section nine, (9) sit
uate on the north bank of Grand River in the town
ship of Polkton, in said county of Ottawa in town
seven (7) north of range number fourteen, (l4)
west, containing six acres more or less, and also
the east half of the east half of the south east
quarter of section number four, (4) in said town,
seven, ID north range fourteen (14 west, as div-
ded by north and south line through the centre
of the east half of the south east quarter of said
section four containing forty acres more or less,
according to government survey; will be sold to
the highest bidder, at public auction, on the
third CD day of December next, ensuing the
date hereof at two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the Court House. or place of holding Courts
of record, i'm the village of Grand Haven, in said
county of Ottawa. that being the place of holding
the Circuit Court thereof. Dated Grand Haven,
August 81, 1851. HENRY GRIFFIN,
[Sl3wl Mortgagee
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Companies levy no assessments upon the insured.
Co, which divides its profits among the insured.
This is a new company and is doing heavy bust
ness. The undersigned is Also agent for the New
YORK LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY, which ranks
among the most able and safe institutions of the
kind In she world r. III. Cunning.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12

- HERIFF SALE-By virtue of two executions
- issued out of the Circuit Court for the County
of Kent State of Michigan, to me directed and de-
livered, against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of John Rice. One in favor of Amos
Rathbone, and one in favor of Thomas Bentley
and John Orr. have levied upon all the right,
title and interest of said John Rice, of in and to
the following described lands and tenements to wit
The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter,
and the southeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section number thirty three 1881 in township
number seven, (7) north, of range number thir-
teen (f3) west; in the County of Ottawa and State
of Michigan Which | shall expose for sale at
public auction, as the law directs to the highest
bidder at the Court House in the village of Grand
Haven in Ottawa County, that being the place of
holding the Circuit Court of said County, on Thurs
day the thirteenth day of November next ut one
of the clock in the afternoon of that day Dated
at Grand Haven, the 25th day of September, 1851.
t3w7l ASA A. ScoTT, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
ARTISTS, UNION OF CINCINNATI.

THE ARTISTS Union" is established in the city
Il of Cincinnati, for the promotion of the tastes
for the Fine Arts, and the encouragement Of the
great body of artists residing in the western States
The plan of the institution untes great public good
with private qualification at a mere nominal ex-
pense lt
dollars, which entities members TO all its privileges
The money obtained from subscriptions, latter pay
ing necessary expenses) is appropriated TO the pro-
ducton of twof fine engravings, OF which every sub
scriber receives copy of each for every five dol
lars paid-to the publication of monthly journal
devoted to literature and art-and to the purchase
of American Works of Art, which viii be publicly
distributed by lot among all the members, on the
first OF September of each year. The Paintings dis
trbuted will be richly framed at the expense of the
| Institution. lr $3.50 e-a W ais3 NtE t
Subscribers for 1851 receive a copy of Mounts
celebrated picture of Catching Rabbits" and a.
beautiful print of Washington, after Stuart's Gel
ebrated Portrait, which is admitted to be the best
now in existence. 2 2afIt2 9t f
There have been about ninety paintings already
purchased for distribution nearly every artist of
merit in the West being represented in the collec
| ton, among whom may be mentioned Mrs. Lilly
NJ. Spencer, T. w. Whittridge, w. L. Sonntag, r. S.
Duncanson, G. N. & j. p. Frankenstein, Charles
Soule j. o. Eaton, Emile Bott, V. M. Griswold, VIM.
| III. Beard, j. Cox b. M. McConkey, G. w. White,
Chas. Rogers, j. X. Johnson, and others.
Among the paintings to be distributed are the fol-
lowing: Domestic Happiness, by Mrs. l.. M. Spen-
Ger, considered her best work; The Season, by w
L. Sonntag; The Old Mill by the same Crawford's
Battle Ground, by VIM. Griswold River Raisin Bat
tie Ground, by X. S. Duncanson two marine views
by JAS. Hamilton several sketches by Thos Birch;
three of Whittridges best Landscapes three of
G. N. Frankenstein's Kentucky Views four land
scapes by Duncanson; two by V. Nj. Griswold ;
five by w. L. Sonntag three of Francis celebrated
Still Life pictures; a fancy head Genevieve, by j.
o. Eaton; and Viola, by Chas. Soule Besides these
there are about sixty other paintings, mostly by
western artists; in addition to which others will
be added as fast as subscriptions are received.
Additional information in regard to the plan and
objects of the above institutions will be furnished
by Honorary Secretaries, who are appointed in all
the principal places in the Union.
| In places where there are no Hon. Secretaries,
subscriptions can be forwarded to THos. FARRIs &
Co., acting managers of the Artists Union of Gin
cnnati Subscriptions received by HENRY PEN
NoYER, Hon. Secretary for Grand Haven and vi
cinity
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Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment
IL of certain sum of money secured to be paid
by indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the six
teenth day of October A. ID. eighteen hundred and
forty-eight, executed by Sherry Hammond, of OF
tawa County, State of Michigan, to Francis b. Gill
bert of the same County. On which Mortgage
there is claimed to be due ut the date of this no.
tce the sum of one hundred fifty-two ninety-siX
hundredths dollars for the collection of which, or
any part thereof, no suit at law or in equity has
been commenced. Notice is therefore hereby CIV
en-, that by virtue of power of SALE in said Mort
gage contained and in pursuance of the statute in
such case made and provided, the premises there
in described to wit: The southeast fraction of the
southeast quarter of section eleven, and lots num-
bered one and two, and the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section fourteen, all
i'm township eight north, of range sixteen west,
containing in all one hundred sixteen and thirty
one hundredths acres, according to government
survey will be sold at public vendue, to the high
est bidder, at the Court House, in the village OF
Grand Haven, in said county of Ottawa, on the
twenty-eighth day of October, A. ID. eighteen hun
dred and fifty-one at two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day. FRANCIS b. GILBERT, Mortgage.
Grand Haven, July %, 1851 l3w4.l
The above sale is postponed until December 20,
A. ID. 1851 at the same hour and place. f,
FRANCIS b. GILBERT, Mortgagee.
uTHTTE Fish and Trout, in half barrels, Just
wv. received and for sale cheap, by
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3, HERIFF sALE.-By virtue Of an execution is.

- HERIFF SALE-By virtue of an execution is
- sued out of the County Court for the County
of Ottawa, Michigan, to me directed and delivered,
against the goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments of Bethuel Church, in favor of Farmer
Church. have levied upon all the right title and
interest, of the said Bethuel Church, of in and to
the following described property, to wit: The
northeast quarter of section thirtythree, 1881 the
east half of the southeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-eight (2s) the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section twentyeight 2S the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter of section
mill lot and MILL on the southeast quarter of sec.
ton thirty-three. 1881 all in town seven north of
range thirteen (13) west; which shall expose for
sale at public auction, as the law directs, to the
highest bidder at the courthouse, in the village of
Grand Haven, that being the place of holding the
Circuit Court for said county, on Friday, the fifth
day of December next, at two O'Clock in the after
noon of that day. Dated ut Grand Haven, this
10th day of October 1851. l5w7l
Asa A. ScoTT Sheriff of Ottawa County.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12

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to fall into vat of beer, was in imminent dan
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sneeze, and the mouse took refuge in his hole
The cat called on the mouse to come out
you sir, did you not promise that / should eat
you?"
"Ah," replied the mouse "but you know |
was in liquor at the time"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12

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Detroit August 9TH 1871.

Detroit August 18th 1851.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12

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