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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-10
Mortgage Sale.

w EFAULT having been made in the payment
J of a certain sum of money secured to be paid
by indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the twen-
ty fifth day of April A. d. 1913; executed by Will
lam G.. Comfort and Cornelia 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
lber of Mortgages, on pages two hundred 4 thr-
ty-two and two hundred and thirty-three, on the
thirteenth day of May, A. ID. 1913, at ten o'clock
A M. On which said Mortgage, there is claimed
to be due at the date of this notice. the sum of one
hundred and nnety-seven dollars and ninety hun
dreths of dollar for the recovery of which no
suit 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 i'll such case made
and provided, the premises in said Mortgage dcs-
crbcd, 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, i'll the town
ship of Polkton, in said county of Ottawa, in town
seven, (7) north of range number fourteen, Ga
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. ~ north range fourteen. () west, as diyi-
dcd 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, the
third CD day of December next, ensuing the
date hereof ut two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day. at the Court House. or place of holding Courts
of record, in 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.
ISl3w Mortgage.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-10

- HERIFF SALE-By virtue of an execution is
- sued ont 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 thiry-three, (33) 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
thirty-three, 1881 the undivided one half of the
mill lot aud MILL on the southeast quarter of sec
ton thirtythree. 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 at Grand Haven this
10th day of October 1851. Il5w7l
Asa A. ScoTT Sheriff of Ottawa County.
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Mortgage Sale.

II EFAULT having been made in the payment
~ of a certain sum Ofmoney secured to he paid
by indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the six
teenth day of October a. ID. eighteen hundred and
forty-eiSht, executed by Sherry Hammond, of OF
tawa County, State of Michigan to Francis B. Gil
bert of the same County. On which Mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date of this no.
tice, 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
i'm 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
in 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 ut 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
drcd and ffty-one, at two o'clock i'm the afternoon
of said day. FRANCIS b. GILBERT, Mortgagee
Grand Haven, July %, 1851. T13wil
The above sale is postponed until December 20,
A. ID. 1851 at the same hour and place.
FRANCIS B. GILBERT. NIortgagec.
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MARSHAL SALE.-By virtue of an execution
VI issued out of and under the seal of the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the District of
Michigan, against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements of John Stronhch. | have levied
upon all the right title and interest of said John
Stronach of in aud to the following described
lands and tenements 10 wit Southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter, of section number fiji
teen, 80 and the west half the southeast quar-
ter of section number twenty-five, (22) in town
ship number twenty-one, (2l north of range num-
Der sixteen 16) west also south half of the north
east quarter of section number eight, (S) town
number twenty, (20) north of range number
fourteen west; also the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section number twen-
ty-one, (21) and the northwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section number twenty
two coz in township number twenty one. north
of range number sixteen. (16) west; which shall
by virtue of said writ sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, on Friday, the nineteenth day of
December next, Mt ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day. at the Court House in the village of Grand
Haven, in the County of Ottawa, State of Michi
gan. Dated October Goth 1851.
CHAs II. KNOX, L. s. Marshal.
BY G. c. NELSON, Dep. u. 5. Marshal.
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A CARD.

TJNHE undersigned has taken the well known
Il Washington House, in the village of Grand Ha-
ven for time where he will receive and cater for
all of his old customers, and as many new ones as
may feel disposed to call upon him, with the aid
and assistance Of JAMES =. SCoTT. who will be ev-
or ready as well as the undersigned to wait upon,
and if possible to give satisfaction to all that may
favor this House with acall.
An addition has been made to the stabling of this
establishment sufficient for all travelling custom
that may want that kind of accommodation. Du-
ring the present Administration of the General
Government, this House and its appurtenances will
he found at all times well supplied with everything
needed for the comfort of man or beast.
I4tf.I HENRY PENNoYER. 8
Grand Haven July "a, 1851
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JNSURANCE.-Th undersigned is agent for the
4 HARTFORD AETNA and PROTECTION lNsU-
RANCE COMPANIES. The companies are possess
ed of a large surplus capital, reserved solely to
meet losses, and by their fair, honorable and
prompt payment of all damages for which they
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placed themselves at the very head of all Insurance
Companies Each of them recently paid to the
citizens of st. Louis one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars. without requiring them to wait the
sixty days to which their rules entitle them. These
Companies levy no assessments upon the insured
sis also agent for the TRENTON INSURANCE
Co, which divides its profits among the insured.
This is new company and is doing heavy bust
ness The undcrsignedis also, agent for the NEW
YORK LIFE AND Trust COMPANY, which ranks
Among the most able and safe institutions of the
Kind in the world. u. H. GINNING.
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THY WILL BE DONE.
ny @. p. MORRIS,

By @. p. NORRIS
Searcher of hearts from mine erase
All thoughts that should not be,
And i'm its deep recesses trace
My gratitude to Thee!
Hearer of Prayert Oh guide Alright
Each word and deed OF mine;
Life's battle teach me how to tight,
And be the victory Thine.
Giver of all for every good
In the Redeemer came;
For raiment, shelter, and for food,
thank Thee in His name.
Father and Son and Holy Ghost
Thou glorious Three in One
Thou knowest best what need most,
And let Thy will be done.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-10

M Thevelin, Frenchman, in performing a
ing the city, got foul of the statue of st Micha-
eI, placed on the spire of the City Hall of Brus-
sells, and in order to save himself, chung to the
statue Immediately, while his apparatus was
carried off by the balloon; he then proceeded,
as his only means of salvation, to descend to the
ground, the spire being 800 feet in height. and
by dnt of extraordinary presence of mind and
bodily activity, he got down in safety.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-10

- AWNING ON SHARES.-Thc subscriber will
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of best quality pine logs, for one half He will
receive the logs in RATS. at any point on Lake Mus
kegon, and deliver the lumber on the dock, nj his
steam hill. He has also a siding machine, in OPP
Grafton, which he will run at the same rate, in con-
nection with his saw mill 96m.
Muskegon, Sept. |, 1851. GEORGE RUDDIMAN
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa SIS -
At a session Of the Probate Court for said Cour-
ty of Ottawa, holden at the office of the Judge
thereof. at Grand Haven, on Saturday. the Odd
day of August, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and tifty-one :<-Prcsent, William Hath
away Jr, Judge of Probate: In the matter of
the estate of Ira Atwater, deceased:
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of the heirs of said deceased praying that
Merritt b. Atwater, be appointed Administrator on
the estate of said deceased, situated in Pierre Mar
quette, Mason County, Michigan. Thereupon it is
ordered. that Thursday, the eleventh day of Sep
TENDER next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, be
signed for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased and all other per-
sons interested in said estate. are required to APP
pear at Il session OF said Probate Court then to be
holden at the office of the Judge thereof, at Grand
Haven, and show cause, if any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioners should not be granted
and it is further ordered, that said petitioners give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lshed in the Grand River Times. a newspaper prin-
ted and circulating in the County of Ottawa, three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
\ true copy.l WILLIAM HATHAWAY Jr,
ISlw. Judge of Probate.
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NOTICE.
III 4lOII MIN MI INIl.
State of Michigan, in Ottawa County Court
Stephen Batchelder, Pff. }
In Attachment.

Francis Batchedcr Deft
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the twelfth day
~ of March 1851, writ of attachment issued
in the Court above named. wherein the parties
above named were plaintiff and defendant, that
the sum claimed, due from the plaintiff to the de-
PENDANT in said writ, is the of three thousand
dollars, that said writ was made returnabe on the
second Tuesday of May, in the year eighteen hun
dred and fifty one, and that appears from the
turn ofsaid writ property has been attached there
on. and that the defendant above named could not
be found. Dated at Grand Haven. this 18th day OF
May, A. ID. 1851. STEPHEN BATCHELDER. P!F
BY RATHBoNE & MILLER. his AHys Sw2l
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SUBLIMITY.

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