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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-12-10
Sherif's Sale.

by virtue of an execution issued out Of and
ID from the Circuit Court in and for the county
of Ottawa and State of Michigan, and to me di-
rected, against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of j. b. Geer, and in favor of Michael
Furlong have levied upon and taken all the right
title, and interest of the said j. b. Geer in and to
the following described real estate, to wit:
The southeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter, the northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter, and the northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section four, town nine uOrth range
fifteen west, making in all one hundred and twen-
~ acres, all of which shall sell at public auction
or venduc to the highest bidder, at the old school
house, in the village of Grand Haven the place of
holding the Circuit Court in and for the county of
Ottawa, State of Michigan on Thursday the TWEEN
tieth day of November next at one o'clock in the
afternoon. JOHN b. PARKS
262 WI Acting Sheriff,
Oct 6. 1856.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS =
At a session of the Probate Court, for the county
of Ottawa, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Grand Haven, the twenty eighth day
of November, A. d. 1856. Present. William
Hathaway, Jr., JUG &c of Probate: In the mat
ter OF the estate of Phileman IL. Crosby, deceas-
ed:
A PAPER purporting to be the last will and tes-
n lament of said deceased having been depos-
tied in this court by Henry H. Friday, and praying
for probate thereon: Thereupon 1t is ordered that
Thursday the eighteenth day of December next,
at five O'Clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the
hearing of said petition, and that the heirs at law
of said deceased, and all other persons interested
in said estate, are required TO appear at a session
of said court then to be holden at the probate of
flee, in the village of Grand Haven, and show
cause if any there be, why the probate of said
will should not be granted And it is further or
dered that said petitioner give notice to the per-
sons interested in said estate, of the tendency of
said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing
n copy of this orde: to be published in the
Grand River Times, a newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Ottawa. three sue
cessive weeks, previous to said day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
26S val Judge of Probate.
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of q
IN license granted on the seventeenth day of
September, A. d. 1856, by the Probate Court of
Ottawa County, Michigan. to me as the Admins
traitor of the estate of jeremiah Allen, deceased,
late of said county of Ottawa shall sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder on the frs. day
of January next, at one Of the clock in the after
noon, at the Denton House. in the village of East
manville in said county of Ottawa, all the right
title, and interest that Jeremiah Allen died seized
of, in and to the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter, of section twenyone, and the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter of section
twenty, both in township eight north of range
fourteen west. subject to the widows dover. and
containing in all eighty acres of land. I'd
THOMAS t. TowsLEY, Administrator.
Polkton, Nov. Is, 1856 1868 WI
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa IS =
At a session of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa. holden at the Probate Office, in the
village of Grand Haven. the twenty-eighth day
of November, A. ID. 1856: Present, William
Hathaway, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the mat
ter of the Estate of Thomas OBrien, deceased ;
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
I of Antony OBrien, representing the death Of
said deceased, and praying that he may be APP
pointed administrator the estate of said deceas-
ed Tbereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the
Is h day of December next, at four o'clock in the
afternoon be assigned for the hearing of said pc
tition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said Estate are
required to appear at a session of said Court, then
10 be holden at the Probate Office in the village of
Grand Haven, and show cause, if any. there be-
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted And it is further ordered that said pc
iitioner give notice to the persons interested In
said estate, of the pendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof by causing copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand River Times,
newspaper printed and circulating in said County
of Ottawa three successive weeks previous TO said
day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
25s4wl Judge of Probate.
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Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
L. of certain mortgage, executed by Hiram
Bateman and Phena Ii. Bateman, his WIFE TO
Henry Steel and Zina Steel, bearing date the NTH
day of November, A. d. 1853, and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for Ottawa County,
State of Michigan on the eighth day of Deem
ber A. ID. 1883 at eight O'Clock In the forenoon,
in book of mortgages, on pages 345 and 34G on
which mortgage there is claimed 10 be due at the
date of this notice the sum of three hundred and
eichtv.three dollars and ffty-three cents, and no
suit or proceeding at law having been Instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof: Notice is therefore hereby CIV
en- that by virtue of power of sale contained III
said mortgage, and pursuant TO the statute In such
case made and provided, the said mortgage VIII
be foreclosed by sale at public auction or the
mortgaged premises therein described, TO VIII:
All of that certain piece or parcel of land des-
cribed as follows, TO wit: the west hair OF the
southeast quarter of section number SIX, IN town
ship seven north of range thirteen west, IN the
county of Ottawa and State of Michigan, at the
Courthouse in the village of Grand Haven, in
said county, on the twenty-sixth day OF February
A. ID. 1857 at one of the clock in the afternoon, to
nav the sum due with interest and costs.
HENRY STEEL and ,rortgo gees
ZINA STEEL.
r. W. DUNCAN. Atty.
Grand Haven, Dec. l, 1886. 2oS wI3
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance Of a
~ license granted on the first day of September,
A. d. 1856, by the Probate Court of Ottawa coun-
ty, Michigan to me as administrator of the estate
of Peter McNiff, late of Ottawa county deceased,
shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on
the 9Th day of November next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the house of Burnett Bailey, in the
town of Wright, Ottawa county, all the right, title
and interest that Peter McNif died seized of i'm
and to the west half of the northeast quarter of
section ten (10), in township eight ~ north of
range number thirteen (13) west, being eighty
acres of land
PATRICK PENDERGAsT, Administrator.
Sept. 13, 1856. l26Ow7
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS =

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, IS =
1t a session of the Probate Court for the County of
Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in the VII
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth day
of October in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-six: Present William Hathaway,
Jr. Judge of Probate. in the matter of the es
tate of George Baxter, deceased:
A PPLICATION having been made to this Court
n for letters of administration on the estate of
of said deceased, by Polly Baxter widow of said
deceased: nThereupon it is ordered that Monday,
the tweny-seventh day of October, inst, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hear
ing of said petition, and that the heirs at law of
said deceased and all other persons interested in
said estate, are required to appear at session of
said court, then TO be holden at the Probate Office
in the village of Grand Haven, and show cause, if
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted: And it is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons in
terested in said estate, of the tendency of said pc
tition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
of the order to be published in the Grand River
Times, newspaper printed and circulated in said
county of Ottawa, three successive weeks previous
TO said day of hearing
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
262 wiz Judge of Probate.
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~ The fast sailing Schooner

Es'a.L- SUPPLY, OF White River,
WILL run regularly between st. Joseph and
Grand Treverse during the season of navigation,
touching at all Of the intermediate ports.
The SUPPLY has recently been refitted, and
is in all respects all that is desirable for the COM
fort of passengers and speedy transportation of
freight.
For freight or passage apply to the Capt, on
board, or Messrs. Ferry & Sons, Grand Haven, Ry-
Joseph A. A. Cain, White River, Camel & Co.,
Grand Traverse, GEO. ID. MITCHELL Master
May 81, sc. [2i4 me
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-12-10

STATE OF MICHIGAN Comfy Of Ottawa, SIS -
AT a session of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the tenth
day of November, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fity-siX Present William Hath
away, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the matter of
the estate of John Henry Knckcrbocker, de-
ceased
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verii
~ ed of Harriet A. Fisk, sister tof said de-
ceased, and other persons interested in said de-
ceased estate praying that Thomas j. Rand
may be appointed administrator of the estate Of
said deceased: Thereupon it is ordered, that Mon
day. the eighth day of December next. at five
O'Clock i'm the afternoon. be assigned for the hear
ing of said petition, and that the heirs at law of
said deceased, and ak other persons interested in
said estate, are required to appear mt session of
said court then to be holden at the Probate Office
in the village of Grand Haven, and show cause, if
any there be- why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And it is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons
interested in said estate of the tendency of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by causing a
copy of this order to be published in the Grand
River Times, newspaper printed and circulated
in said County of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. :
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
26z WI Judge of Probate.
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STATE or MICHIGAN, county of ottawa, IS :

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, IS =
At sessionin the Probate Court for the County of
n Ottawa holden ut the Probate Office. in the viii
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the eleventh
day of August, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty!siX :: Present, William Hath
away Jr Judge of Probate In the matter of
the Estate of Jeremiah Allen, deceased:
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
" of Charles Wilkinson, of Polkton, in said OF
tawa County, praying that the administrator of
the estate of said deceased may be authorized and
directed by decree of this court to make and
execute TO him conveyance of certain lands in
pursuance of certain contract i'm writing. made
by said jeremiah Allen, I'm his life time, to Joseph
Kellogg and George She'll and assigned by them to
petitioners Thereupon IL is ordered that Mon
day, the third day of November next at four
o'clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hear
of said petition, and that the heirs at law of said
deceased and all other persons interested in said
Estate, are required to appear at a session OF
said court then be holden at the Probate Office,
i'm the village of Grand Haven, and show cause, if
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And it is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons in
terested in said estate, of the tendency of said Pc
tition, and the hearing thereof by causing a copy
of this order to be published in the Grand River
Times a newspaper printed and circulated in said
County of Ottawa six successive weeks, previous
to said day of hearing M tl..l
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
o5s CIVIL Judge of Probate
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Attachment Notice.

ACtachment NOtlCe.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit Court for the
County of Ottawa ra
Clarisa III. Peck NOTICE is hereby given
vs. that on the 9th day of Sen
Alonzo Ii. Stevenson. TENDER, A. ID. 1856 a writ
of Attachment was issued from the Circuit Court
above named, wherein the above named Clarisa II !.
Peck, plaintiff, and the above named Alonzo b.
Stevenson, defendant for the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars that said writ was made returna.
BILE on the 18th day of October, 1856 Chat being
in term time), and that as appears from the re-
turn of said writ, property has been attached there
on, and that the defendant above named could not
be found in the State of Michigan
CLARIsA III. PECK, Plaintiff
w. IL; FARKs, Atty. 1864 WI.
q Grand Haven, Oct 90 1856.
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BOUR'S CORDIAL.

A safe, speedy, and eftectuai remedy for d.
arrien, Dysentery, and Bowel Complaints.
THIS medicine may be relied upon as one of
Il the mdest and safest of remedies, while at
the same time it is efectual in curing this class of
diseases.
0y- By observing the directions on the bottle, it
may be given TO children with perfect safety.
Sold wholesale and retail by III. ID. Post Holland,
also for sale at Grifins Drugstore
Sept Is, 1855. 1909 IT,
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GEORGE PARKS s. Co,
General Land Agents,

WILL attend to selecting, locating and pre-
/, w empting Government Lands, also to the sale
and purchase Of other lands, and the payment of
taxes. -.l..ru
We have complete sectional maps of Ottawa,
Oceana, and Mason counties, which are carefully
corrected each week.. F~r~ ~ F~.fss
We are able TO designate Pine and Farming
Lands, andwill do so at Unreasonable rates, and war
rant the lands to be recommended. -
We will make selections for those for whom we
may locate lands at the State or the United States
Land Offices, when desired Also we will make
and correct plats of the above named counties on
short notice. tt s.oI fJfLA blt.J
All business entrusted to us will be attended to.
promptly, and for moderate charges.
Office second door below the Washington
House, GrandHaven, Mich 1905 If.
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DAY AND NIGHT LINE

\ I the opening of navington the Clipper Scows
IN Capt. Toms Cabin and Bell Brandon, will run
upon the river for freight. Those having lumber
shingles, wood, etc, to transport have 1t at
tended to, promptly, by application to Capt, Derk
wynn, in command, or to us, Agents of the Nam
moth Transportation Co.
l23jtf T.W. WHITE G. Co.
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New Furniture Ware Rooms
WILLIAM II, POWERS

wv GUILD respectfully inform his friends and
Wv the public, that he has fitted up some new
rooms one door East of the ware rooms formerly
occupied by Powers, Ball & Co. and now kept by
Ball. Moves g. Colby, and will keep constantly on
hand, n large assortment of ...,,, -,
New and Fashionable Furniture,
Consisting of Sofas, Tete Tetes, Mahogany,
Cane Seat and Boston Rockers, Centre and Card
Tables, Bureaus, Book Cases. Mahogany and
Common Bcdsteads Cane Seat Chairs, Tables
Looking-glasses, Rosewood and Gilt Mouldings
for Picture Frames, Mattresses, Looking-glass
Plate Collins, and all other articles belonging to the
Trade, all of which he will sell low For Cash.
Grand Rapids October /, 1856. I2l2 1y
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa. IS =
At session of the Probate Court for the comfy
of Ottawa, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of October, inst, the year one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-six Present, William
Hathaway, Jr., Judge Of Probate In the matter
of the Estate of Charles Cupit deceased
ON reading and fling the administration ac-
~ count of Charles Headworth, who is admins
traitor of the estate of said Charles Cupit,. de-
ceased, and the said administrator having asked
TO have said account settled and allowed: There
upon it is ordered, that Monday, the 9th day
OF October inst, at four o'clock i'm the after
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petition.
and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate are requr-
ed to appear at session of said court then to be
holden mt the probate Office, in the village of Grand
Haven, and show cause, If any there be. why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And il is'further ordered that said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested i'm said estate of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lshed in the Grand River Times, II newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Ottawa,
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr
262 wal Judge Of Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS :
At a session Of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-six Present William Hath
away, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the matter of
the estate Of James w. Boyce, deceased = lt
nN the petition of John Hare administrator of
" the estate of said deceased, praying that the
Creditors of said estate may be required to present
their claims to this Court for examination and al
lowance, or be forever barred of all claims against
said estate Thereupon it is ordered that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of said de-
ceased, be and they are hereby required to present
the same to this Conrt within six months from the
date hereof at either of the several sessions there
Of to be holden at the Probate Office, in the viii
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the first day of
December next and on Monday, the sixth day of
April next at one o'clock in the afternoon of those
days. for the purpose of having the same heard
and adjudicated by said Court And it is further
ordered, that said administrator give notice to the
creditors of said estate, of said times and places of
hearing said claims, by causing copy of this Or
der to be published in the Grand River Times
newspaper printed and circulating in said County
of Ottawa, four successive weeks previous to said
first day of hearing. GEe L4nio4
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
264 5wI ~ BIZ Judge of Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa. IS =
At Il session of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in the
village of Grand Haven on Monday, the thir-
teenth day of October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-siX: Present William
Hathaway, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the mat.
ter of the estate of George Torrey deceased.
reading and filing the petition, duly verified.
~ of several of the creditors of said deceased.
praying for reasons therein set forth, that the
present administrator of said estate George Tor
rey, Jr. be removed from said administration of
said estate, and Jacob b. Bailey, of Holland. be
appointed administrator of said estate: Thereup-
on it Is ordered, that Monday, the tenth day of
November next at four o'clock in the afternoon.
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all 9TH
er persons interested in said estate, are required
to appear at q session of said court. then 10 be
holden at the Probate Office, in the village of
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 Pc
titoners give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof by causing copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand River Times. a
newspaper printed and circulated in said County
of Ottawa, three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
264 w4l Judge of Probate.
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DONNET Ribbons, Artificial Flowers, Ruche
ID Border in great profuson at the new store of
f..t. t.. r.I C.. & w
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- HIRTS and Drawers, blue mixed; large as
- sortment of Red and White Flannel Wooden
Yarn; all Of the best quality, for sale at
FERRY & WALLACE.
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CHEESE, Butter, Corn Meal and Beans in good
~ order and of the best quality, at
ALBEE's
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DLEACHED and BROWN SHEETINGS we of
I'D fer twenty per cent cheaper than the same
article has been sold in Grand Haven this season.
Sept. %, SO. CUTLER & WARTS.
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THAT'S and Capsule best assortment in town,
Il J. and for the lowest prices, at ALBEE's.
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C0AP. Crushed and Brown Sugars, and Coffee
- in fact, full and complete assortment of
Groceries are now to be had at GRIrFIN's.
Nav e. So
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M ESSi BEEF and PORK, Hams, Picked Beef
WI Tongues, in'good order, at GRIFFINs. 4
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THIS remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its cures of every variety of pulmonary disease,
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the evil
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field of its USE
fulness, and numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use. When once tried its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appa-
rent to escape observation and where its virtues
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous affec-
tons of the pulmonary organs which incident
to our climate. And not only in formidable at 1,
tacks upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties
of COLDS, CoUGHs, HoARsENEss, &C.; and for
CHILDREN it is the pleasantest and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
AS It has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up TO the best that it
has been. and chat the genuine article is sold by
j. S. Farrand, Detroit Henry Griffin and c. B.
Albee, Grand Haven; II. ID; Post, Holland; Steel
4 Hedges, Lamont; and by all dealers in medi-
zines everywhere
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Rags! Old Rags!! Clean Rags!N "
A NY quantity of Clean Paper Rags wanted at
IA this office. Subscriptions to the Times
may be paid in Rags, and Rags will pay for our
money, therefore produce the Rags M
September 20. 1852 H74l. .ssi as9 1889
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T,IFTY Dozen Hoes to blose out the stock, by
II the dozen Send your money quick before
bev are gone W D. FOSTER & Co