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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-08
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF certain mortgage, whereby the power there
in contained to sell has become operative, exc
cuted by Foster /. Parks and Louisa Parks. his
wife, and w. II. Thompson and Lucy Thomp-
son, his wife, all Of South Haven, in the county
OF Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, to Rufus
NJ. \. Barstow, OF Burlington, in the county Of
Cbittendon and state Of Vermont, bearing date
the seventh day OF January. A. ID. eighteen
hundred and seventy five. and recorded In the
office OF the Register Of Deeds for the county
OF Van Buren, in said state Of Michigan. on the
fourteenth day OF January, A. ID. eighteen hum
dred and seventy five, In liber Of mortgages,
on page 638. upon which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date Of this notice the
sum OF eleven hundred and sixty five dollars
and sixty eight cents, 81, 165.6s !. and no SUD
or proceedings at law having been instituted to
recover any part thereof, Notice is therefore
hereby gwen that on the twentieth day of Feb
ruary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
shall sell at public auction, to the highest bid
cer,-sale to take place at the front door of the
Van Buren, county circuit court house, in the
township or Paw Paw,-the premises described
IN SAID mortgage, OR so much thereof az shall
be necessary to satisfy the amount due on such
mortgage, with ten per cent interest," and legal
costs, together with an attorney fee OF fifty dol
lars, coyenanted for therein. is to say, the
Following piece or parcel OF land, situated in
Van Buren county in the state OF Michigan. viz:
4 he north west quarter of section thirty five
3o-ln town one -l-south of range seventeen
-17-west, containing one hundred and sixty
acres or land, according to the United States
survey.
Paw Paw, November 22d, A. d. 1876.
RUFUs VI. A. BARsTow,
>. III. BosTwICK, Mortgage.
Atty for Mortgage. T1130t13
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. ss
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN.

At session or the Probate Court, for the
County of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village Of Paw Paw, on Monday,
the twentieth day Of November, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, Pres
ent-George w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Oren l.. Ross,
deceased. On reading and filing the petition,
duly verified, of Jane Ross, praying that she
may be granted administration with will annex
ed OF the estate OF said deceased not already
administered upon, wee Isaac Mason, resigned,
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday. the
eighteenth day OF December, 1876, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of
said petition, and that all 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 Paw Paw, ana show
cause, il any there b., 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
pendency OF SAID petition. and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be
published In the TRUE NoRrHERNER, a news
paper printed and circulating in said County of
Van j en-. fer Il rec successive weeks, at
least, uous to said day OF hearing.
GEORGE w. LAVE TON, Judge OF Probate.
[ \ true copy. GEORGE w: LAwroN.
1908 Judge OF Probate.
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THE PROPHET NOT WITHOUT HONOR
IN HIS OWN COUNTRY.
The Opinion of those Right on
the Ground.
Unsovgat testimony in Faooy Of the
=" Oh RcliaJle" North West"

We don't give this for az tat dccomplts, bu
It is very strongly rumored that Cedar Rapids
is 10 be the HALFWAY station between Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
II this Is to be, and some experiments have
been made to that end, we suppose il Is on &C.
count OF the superior condition of the road.
trip on the steel rallied and we'll balasted road
is not any more now, II as much, wear and teal
on the employees and machinery to tram from
Chicago to Cedar Rapids, 21S miles, as 1T was
on the iron rails from Chicago to Clinton, 13s
miles, In the olden time
1t is not necessary for us to say that the T..
d N. w. R'y Is first class road in every partic-
lar, that it rides as easy las sitting in rocking
chair, that its coaches are parlors, that its en-
ployes are the most polite and affable gentle
men the travelling public can meet or will meet
IN life time OF travel-the esprit de corps OF
standard. We say We need not say this IN a
newspaper, 1t is self evident to every traveller
on the road. But in the future these are to be
increased; we suppose the speed will be increas-
ed, and, il possible the superb trains will be
more superb. There Is to be no train more com
piete, either for comfort or safety, leave the
worlds commercial metropolis for the Golden
Gate, than the great trains on the Chicago d
North w estern Railway--the only company run
ming out Of Chicago that has q road 80 reliable
that they are not afraid to run at any speed ca
pable Of being attained by engines OF the most
improved construction, run with the hand OF
iron nerve, and head OF brains, without any
fear Of accident or Inconvenience.
Every employe on the road feels a personal
interest in the North Western Railway-it's the
clipper" road In the West, and so far as any
thing he can do it will continue so to be.
This IS the Trans Continental link from the
Great Lakes to the Great Missouri River
The old-time traveller speaks in high glee Of
the lease and comfort" OF these days OF steel
In contrast with the pioneer days of this pio-
neer road in the days OF iron. The comforts
OF travel on the North Westsrn Railway are in
every travellers mouth from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. 1t must be a proud compliment to the
efficient management. and that is the reason
every officer or employe feels 80 happy in
obliging.
IL lie with pride we mention these things and
join the general shout along the line, Hurrah
FOR the "Old Reliable. Cedar Rapids Repub-
lean, Aug. IA, 1876.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, &C
COUNTY OF VAN buren,,

At session OF the Probate Court, for the
county of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Of
fee, in the village Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the
twenty-seventh day of November, In the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy Blk !:
Present, George w. Lawton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of jeremiah b,
Webb, deceased. On reading and fling the Pc
tition. duly verified, Of Henry M. Webb, pray
ing that an instrument IN this Court filed and
purportng to be the last will and testament OF
said deceased may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary thereof may be grant
ed to Maria b. Webb, executrix therein named,
or to some other suitable person. Ihereupon it
is ordered. that Tuesday. the twenty sixth day
Of December, 1876. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
ton, and that all persons interested 10 said es-
tate are required to appear at a session of SAID
Court, then to be holden at the Probate Office,
in the village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, If
any there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted. And 1t Is further or
dered that said petitioner give notice to the per-
sons interested In said estate OF the pendency
OF said petition, and the hearing thereof, by
causing q copy OF this order to be published IN
the TRUE N0RTHERNER, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county Of Van Buren,,
for three successive weeks at least, previous to
said day of hearing.
GEORGE W. GAWrON, Judge OF Probate.
A true COPY. GEORGE W. LAYTON,
i13lt3 Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the conditions
a. certain mortgage whereby the power there
~ o.. rtsined to sell has become operatlve) exc
n n 81 - Abraham 8. Bysrs aud Elizabeth A.
G p 70, :, Of sad Abraham 3. Byers, OF Ar
Dyer, WIZ Gan, to Joseph w. Gray, OF the
mnsvon, Mic,AS ing date the second day OF Sep
ss.' ~, a;ch,ssr n inbred and seventy-fve and
recorded III the Office q. the Register OF Deeds
for the County Of Van b. Sso VI o Micni.
gan, on the fourth day Of b. 1880, 100 AZ
IL O'Clock D. m, In liber ~ Of - 'o,yages, on
page 400, upon which mortgage thor 70 s,sanea
to be due at the date Of tins notice tsS sun OF
two hundred and twenty-five and 27-1oO oohais,
and no SUIT or proceedings ~ lsw OF N equity
having been instituted TO recover any part
thereof, notice is therefore hereby give tnat
on Monday, the 9Th day Of January, 1si 7, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at IL
front door Of the Court House OF the Cucut
Court for Van Buren, County, at Paw Paw, in.
said County, the premises described in said
mortgage, or 30 much thereof as shall be nee
essary to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, and legal costs, together with an attorney
fee OF twenty-five dollars, coveHanted for there
in, that is to say All the south west quarter
OF the south east quarter OF section tlrty-two,
(32); also, two acres to be taken from the south
side Of the north west quarter OF said south
east quarter OF said section thirty-two, (32),
township number two. CD, south OF range num-
Der fifteen Q5) west, Van Buren, Comfy, State
OF Michigan; said two parcels lying adjoining
and forming one compact parcel or body OF
land reserving, however, from such compact
body or parcel OF land strip from the east
side across the entire side thereof OF sufficient
width TO contain two acres. Also reserying tho
west half Of the remainder of the within des-
cribed land, leaving the east half hereby con-
veyed, supposed TO be twenty (20) acres, be the
same more or less 1t being the intent of the
parties of the hrst part to convey by this deed
the east half or a certain piece of land hereto
fore decided to them by Henry Booze and wife.
by deed bearing date September 20th, 1867. and
recorded IN the Registers Office of Van Buren,
County. in lber II, page CT.
Dated October 9th, 1876.
JOSEPH w. GRAY,
1125t13 Mortgage.
JOHN KNOWLES, Atty for Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment of
certain lpdenture OF mortgage, bearing date
the second day OF October, A. ID. 1872. executed
by George G. Lee, OF the County of Van Buren,,
state OF Michigan, to William Moon, OF the
same place, and recorded in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds of Van Buren, County, State
OF Michigan, in liber Is, on page 1913, on the
twenty-fourth day of July, A. d. 1875; and the
amount claimed to be dae thereon at the date
OF this notice being four hundred and eighty
four and "a 100 dollars, CASA 94), including an
attorney fee OF twenty dollars, provided in said
mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or
in equity having been instituted to recover the
amount due and unpaid, or any part thereof.
now notice is hereby given that by virtue of
power of sale contained IN said mortgage, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, on saturday, the thirteenth day OF jan
nary, A. d. 1877, at the front door of the Court
House, in the village Of Paw Paw. Van Buren,
County, State OF Michigan, vt twelve o'clock at
noon OF SAID day, the premises described In
SAID mortgage, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage, with interest and cost the premises
being described as follows, to-wit: Commenc-
ing at the south west corner Of a certain piece
of land heretofore deede>l by Samuel Orr and
Elizabeth Orr, his wife, to the said William
Moon, said deed bearing ,'ate August iSsn,
1871, and recoroed IN the Re gister once Ior
said county, August 10Th, A. ID: 1871, thence
running north along the center o. the nignway
distance of twenty COY rods, ii 'ence east a
distance Of forty (40) rods thence D 'uth a dis-
lance of twenty COZ rods, thence W, st ans
lance OF forty (40( rods to the place OF Degins,
ming, containing five acres OF land lynn, anu
being IN the township OF Paw Paw, Count. Oh
Van Buren,, State of Michigan, reference ba ng
had to the deed above mentioned.
The above premises are on the southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter OF section %
In town y south OF range IA west, County OF
Van Buren,, State OF Michigan
Dated October 18th, 1876. T1l26t13
WILLIAM MOON, Morteaoee
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the conditions
of 4 certain mortgage, whereby the power there
Ia contained 10 sell has become operative, exc
cuted by Foster I. Parks and Louisa Parks, bis
wife Of South Haven, in the county OF Van
Buren, and state Of Michigan, to Rufus N. A.
Bsrstow, Of Burlington, IN the county OF Chit
tendon and state Of Vermont, bearing date the
frat day Of July, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, and recorded In the ONCE OF the
Register Of Deeds for the county OF Van Bu-
r IN IN said State of Michigan, on the sixteenth
day Of July. A. ID. eighteen hundred and seven
~ four, IN liber Of mortgages, on page 626,
upon which mortgage there Is claimed to be due
at the date OF this notice the sum or six hum
dred and fifty three dollars and thirty four
cents, $653.34 aud no suit or proceedings at
law having been instituted to recover any part
thereof, Notice is therefore hereby given that
on the twentieth day OF February next, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, shall sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder,-sale to take
place at the front door of the Van Buren, coun-
ty circuit court house, in the township OF Paw
Paw,-the premises described in said mortgage,
or so much thereof as shall be necessary to sat
isfy the amount due on such mortgage, with
ten per cent. interest, and legal costs, together
with an attorney fee of fifty dollars. coyenanted
for therein,-that is to say, the following piece
or parcel of land situated In Van Buren, county
in the state OF Michigan viz: The north half
of the north east quarter OF section twenty four
-24-in town one-1-south OF range seven
teen-17-west, containing eighty acres OF land
according to the United States survey Thereof.
Paw Paw, November 3d. A. d. 1876.
RUFUS M. A. BARsTow,
J. II. BosTwIcK. Mortgagee.
Atty for Mortgage. llSOtl3
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