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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-10
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oldisAflor, liaHdiig his beer mug to the
boy to be refilled - whether 1t were in
the Columbus, with Captain Cole, or in
the Yorkshire, with Captain Dave Bal
ley. don't list remember; but she
were lack-baller, anyhow. Jist hold
on minute; Sir, till Z 1overhauls a range
of my recollection, and then I'll pay it
out to y6ustfsight. sssS2 s9
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pys returns J All, now / have it! It's
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ory is been Now Isees; itwere in the
Yorkshire, cause lit were the same
v'yage what she took out such lot of
swells-.fitty- three in all cabin passen-
gers. That Swere big lot in them
days, for athB were in 1874, if don't
disremember, and there wern't no
steapereSthet. %pdr folks didn't 60 to
Europe much unless they had business
to call 'em there. -
ssThis here time We had Colonel Polk
aboard. He were heavy swell, and
the brother, Of the President of the
United States, and he were goeiin' out to
be . minister to some court or other,
blowed if don't forget (which. Then
there were the Hon. M. Milliston and
his two sdarters, nice lookiri' gals they
wass too. Then there were q Scotch
daeters and there were talk through the
slaips which are awful place for scam
dal, that the very elegant woman what
were With MIN Wern't his wife at all,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-04-07
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
Of certain Mortgage, whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operative,
executed by John G. Hill. of Texas Township.
Kalamazoo County, to James II. Bostwlck of
the Village and County OF Kalamazoo. Michigan,
bearing date the twenty-eIghth day of March,
A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for the County Of Van Buren,, in said State of
Michigan, on the twenty.ninth day of March,
A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in
Liber TO-" of Mortgages, on page five, upon
which Mortgage there is claimed to be due. at
the date OF this notice. the sum OF one thods-
and one hundred and seventy dollars, and no
suit or proceedings at law, having been insti-
tuted TO recover any part thereof Notice is
therefore hereby given, that on the 22d day
OF April next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
shall sell at Public Auction, to the highest bid
der, (sale to take place at the front door of the
Van Buren, County Circuit Court House, in the
Village OF Paw Paw, the premises described
in said Mortgage, Cor so much thereof as 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 twenty
five dollars. covenanted for therein) that is to
say, the following piece or parcel of land, sit
uated in Van Buren, County. in the State of
Michigan, VIZ The south half of lots eight (8).
and nine co., in block seven Cd, in Dodges ad-
dition to the village OF Lawton, in she County
OF Van Buren,, and State of Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, January 18th, x. d. 1876
10S7t13 JAMES H. BOSTWICK, Mortgagee.
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SHE1slFFvS SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of an
execution issued out OF and under the seal of
the Circuit Court for the County OF Van
Buren,, and State of Michigan. IN a cause
wherein Charles Fike and Lucy fike, are plain
tlffs, and John S. Nash, Ira ID. Nash and Frank
Nash, are defendants, and bearing date the six
teenth day of February. A. ID. eighteen hum
dred and seventy-six, and to me directed and
delivered. have seized and levied upon all
the right title and interest of SAID John 5.
Nash, Ira d. Nash and Frank Nash, in and to
the following described real estate, situated in
the County OF Van Buren,, and State of Mich
igan, which shall expose to sale, and sell at
public auction or vendue, to the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Van Buren, County,
Court House, in the village of Paw Paw. on
Monday, the twenty-fourth day OF April. a.
ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-six. at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, or SO much
thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy SAID
execution, together with the interest and costs
thereon: that is to say, the west half of the
north half OF the northeast quarter of section
thirty-six, In town one south Of range fourteen
west, except ten acres In the northwest corner.
Dated, March 9th, 1876. 1093t7
JOHN E. SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF certain Mortgage whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operat,ve,)
executed by solomon Jewell, and Phebe jewell,
his wife, OF Van Buren, County, IN the state OF
Michigan, TO Robert Burns and j: Dsvloson
Burns, Of Kalamazoo, in said State, bearing
date, the eighth day OF juno, A. ID. eighteen
hundred and seventy, and recorded IN the ONCE
OF the Register OF Deeds for the said County
OF Van Buren,, on the eleventh day OF
juno, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy, IN
Liber SO" OF Mortgages, on page "a, which sam
Mortgage was duly assigned on the twelfth day
OF June, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy,
by the said Robert burns and j. Davidson
Burns, to Mary Il. Squires, which SAID assign
ment war. on the nineteenth day OF January,
A. d. eighteen hundred and seventy-six, re-.
corded IN SAID Registers Once, In Liber ~
Of Mortgages, on page 538. upon which Mort
gage there is claimed to be due, ut the date OF
this notice, the sum OF seven hundred and
seventy-two dollars (S772), and no suit or pro-
ceediDgs at law, having been instituted to re-
cover the same or any part thereof, notice is
second day Of May next at eleven o'clock in
.he forenoon. shay sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, (sate to take place at the
front door OF the Van Buren, County Circuit
Court House, in the village Of Paw Paw the
premises described in said Mortgage, Tor SO
much thereof as 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 nifty dollars. covenantei for
therein that is TO say, the following piece or
parcel OF land. situated in Van Buren, Comfy,
in the State Of Michigan, VIZ: The northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section
thirty (S0), in township one ~ south of range
thirteen (13) west containing forty acres more
or less. 1087t13
Dated Kalamazoo, January 9th A. d. 1876.
MARY E. SQUIRES, Assignee Of Mortgages.
X. & j. d. BURNS, Attorneys for Assignee.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been laade in the condi-
ton of Q certain Mortgage, executed aud do
lvered by Cleora Emery. OF Van Buren, County.
and State Of Michigan, TO Edgar A. Crane, OF
tober 5th, A. ID. 1870. and recorded In the Of
fee of the Register OF Deeds, for Van Buren,
County, Michigan, on the 7th day Of October,
A. d. 1870, in Llber w. Of Mortgages, on page
62s, and on which said Mortgage there 10
claimed to be due and UNPAID at the date OF
this notice, the sum of two hundred and seven
ty-fve dollars and fifty.eight cents (S275.68),
together with an attorneys fee OF twenty dol
lars (S20), stipulated for in said Mortgage, II
any proceedings should be commenced to Tore
close the same under the power OF sale therein
equity having been instituted to recover the
amount so secured by said Mortgage, or any
part thereof and the power OF sale contained
in said Mortgage having become operative, by
reason OF the default aforesaid: Therefore
notice is hereby giving, that by virtue Of SAID
power Of sale contained in said Mortgage.
which has;now become operative andinpursuance
of the Statute in such case made and provided,
the land and premises described in srid Mort
gage, viz : All that certain piece or parcel OF
land, situated in the Town Of Paw Paw, Coun-
ty of Van Buren, and State of Michigan, and
described as follows. to-wit: Commencing ON
the south section line OF section eleven Q1),
of township three (3), south OF range fourteen
(14) west, sixty (60) rods west OF the south
east corner OF the southwest one-fourth (14)
of said section, thence running north parallel
with the north and south lines Of said section
eighty (80) rods, thence east at right angles with
said lines twenty (20) rods, thence south again
parallel with said lines eighty (80) rods to the
south line OF said section, thence west twenty
(20) rods to the place OF beginning, Except that
small portion OF land being about 99-100 OF an
acre contained in the above description, lying
south of the Territorial Road,) containing ten
Q0) acres, more or less will be sold at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
front door of the Court House, in the village
of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan. on
Saturday, the eighth day OF April, A. ID. 1876,
satisfy the amount then due on said Mortgage,
andthe costs and expenses allowed by law, includ-
ing the attorneys fee of twenty dollars, pro-
vided for in said Mortgage.
Dated December 2lst, A. ID. 1875. 1082t13.
EDGAR A. CRANE. Mortgagee.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having having been made In the pay
ment OF q certain lndsnture OF mortgage bear
ing date the fifteenth day of September A. d.
1871, executed by Byron Teal, and bis wife,
Nancy b. Teal. of Bloommgdale, Van Buren,
county, state OF Michigan, to Pembroke .:
Grimes, OF Kalamazoo. Michigan and recorded
in the Office of the Register OF Deeds for Van
Buren, county, state OF Michigan, in Liber five,
on page five hundred and four, on the fifteenth
day OF September, A. D., 1871, and the amount
claimed to be due thereon at the date OF this
notice being two hundred and fifty i've dollars
and sixty two cents, including an attorney fee
OF twenty five dollars provided FOR In SAID mort
gage. and no suit or proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the
amount now due and unpaid and secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof. NOW there-
lore, notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
power OF sale contained In SAID mortgage, tnere
will be sold at public auction, 10 tne niRnese
bidder on Saturday. the third day or June,
A. D.. 1876 at the front door OF the Court
House, in the village OF Paw Paw. van buren
county, state of Michigan, at twelve CLOCK al
noon OF said day, the premises described ia
said mortgage, or 30 much Thereon hs may pe
necessary to satisfy the amount due and unpaid
on said mortgage with interest and costs. SAID
premises beng described as follows, 10 VIII
commencing ten rods south OF the norm west
corner of the west half Of the north west frac.
tional quarter OF section eighteen, tnence east
eleven rods, thence south to point MI rect
north OF the center OF the track OF the haiama-
zoo and South Haven rail road, tnence IN
westerly direction parallel with said rs,rosdte
the center OF the highway, thence nol.n 10 mo
place OF beginning. 1093tl3
Dated. March 9th, 1876.
PEMBROKE s. GRIMES. Mortgage.
W. II. HAWKINS, Attorney for mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions of
certain Mortgage. whereby the power therein
contained to sell has become operative. execut-
ed by E.. A: Taylor, and Mary E. Taylor, his
wife, Of Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
George H. Pratt OF the same County and
State, bearing date the n eth day OF Septem-
Der, A. d. eighteen hund | and seventy-four,
and recorded IN the offic I the Register OF
Deeds, for the County { an Buren,, in said
State OF Michigan, on tt teenth day OF Sep
in Liber al" OF Mort res, on page four
hundred and eighty-two, CHI said Mortgage
was duly assigned on the Nth day of January,
A. d. eighteen hundred and seventy-sx by the
said George ii. Pratt, to John Killeffer, which
said assignment was on the twelfth day Of Jam
uary,A ID. eighteen hundred and seventy Six, re-
corded in said Registers Office IN Liber '9'' of
Mortgages, on page five hundred and thirty
five, upon which Mortgage there is claimed to
be due at the date OF this notice. the sum Of
two hundred and nlnty-six dollars and sixteen
cents, and no suit or proceedings at law having
been instituted to recover any part thereof.
Notice is therefore hereby given, that on Satur-
day, the fifteenth day OF April next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, 1 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 Village of Paw
Paw, the premises described in said Mortgage,
or so much thereof as 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 twenty-five dollars,
covenanted for therein, that is to say, the fol-
lowing piece. or parcel OF land. situated in Van
Buren, County, in the State OF Michigan, viz
Commencing fifty-four and one-haIf (5415) rods
west OF the quarter post in the center OF section
OF sixteen (16), IN town one Cd, south of range
fourteen Q4) west, thence east four and one
half (419) rods, thence south seventeen (1O
rods, twelve (12) feet and ten (0) inches,
thence west four and one-half 90 rods,
thence north seventeen 90 rods, twelve (12)
feet and ten 10) inches to the place OF Begin
ming. 10S6t13
Dated, Paw Paw, January IA. A. d. 1876.
JOHN KILLEFFER, Assignee OF Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF a certain Mortgage, whereby tue power
therein contained to sell has become operative.
executed by Martin V. Sweet. OF Lawton. Van
Buren, County Michigan. to George W. Maffitt,
OF the same place, bearing date, the sixth day
of August, 4. ID. eighteen hundred and SIXTY
eight. and recorded IN the Office OF the Regis
ter OF he ds, for the County Of Van Buren,, in
said State ~ Michigan, on the eighth day Of
August, A. ,. eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, in Libel U" OF Mortgages, on page 289,
which said Mortgage was dulv assigned on the
twelfth dav OF April, a. D. eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine. by he said George W. Maffitt,
TO Sidney Il. Smith. which said assignment was
on the twelfth day o. April, A. ID. eighteen
hundred and eixty-nine. recorded IN said Regis
ters Office. in Liber s" OF Mortgages, on page
581 and which said Mortgage was duly as
signed on the sixth day OF May, A. ID. eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, by the said Sidney L.
Smith, to Wallace s. Smith, which said assign
ment was on the sixth day of May, A. ID,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, recorded In
said Registers Office, in Iiber 81 OF Mortgage
es. on page 500; and which said Mortgage was
duly assigned, on the sixth day OF May, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-nine, by the said Wal
lace s. Smith, to Decatur Downing, which said
assignment was on the sixth day OF May.
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, recorded in
said Registers Office. in Lber - 5" OF Mort
CAGES on page GOO upon which Mortgage
there is claimed to be due ut the date of this
notice, the sum of five hundred and twenty
six dollars and forty-two cents and no suit or
proceedings at law, having been instituted to
recover any part thereof, notice is therefore
hereby gwen, that on Saturday. the twentieth
day of Nav next, at ten o'clocki in the forenoon,
/ shall sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der sale to take place at the front door of the
Van Buren, County Circuit Court House, IN the
Village of Paw Paw the premises described in
said Mortgage. or 80 much thereof as 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 twenty
five dollars, covenanted for therein. that is to
say, the following piece or parcel OF land, stu.
ated in Van Buren, County, in the State OF
Michigan, viz: Commencing at point near
the southwest corner of the southwest quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter of section twenty
nine COZ, town three (3) south, of range thir-
teen Q3) west. where the highway leading
north and south, and the highway running east
apd west cross each other, thence east forty
(40) rods, thence north twenty-four (24) rods,
thence to the center of the highway, thence
south along the center of the highway to the
place OF beginning, being six acres OF land.
more or less. 1091t13
Dated, Paw Paw, February 23d. A. d. 1876.
DECATUR DOWNING, Assignee.
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TO HORSEENN.

personally appeared, John 5. Van Kirk,
Frank Harrington. and stephen Stoddard, who
being duly sworn deposes as follows:
The SAID John Van Kirk, deposes and saws.
that the mare Brown Jane, owned by the said
Stephen Stodard. was served by his stallion
Night Hawk, on or about May Sd, 1870
The said Frank Harrington, depoees and
says, that said mare Brown Jane, was served
by his stallion, now owned by him, on or about
May 6th. 1871, and that said mare, Brown Jane.
has never been served or tried by any stallion
owned by this deponent, either before or since
said date, and that at that time the stallion
Robert Whaley, was colt some nine or ten
days old.
And the said Stephen stoddard, deposes and
says, that he was present when said mare,
Brown Jane, was served by the stallion Night
Hawk as stated above by said Van Kirk, that
he owned said Brown Jane during the entire
year OF 1870, and before aud since, and that
she was put to no other STALLION during said
year there as above stated, and that said stall
lion, Robert Whaley, now owned by this de-
ponent was sired by said stallion Night Hawk,
May Sd, 1870, and was foaled by said mare,
Brown Jane, on April 29tb, 1871, and that said
mare, Brown Jane, was afterward on May 8th,
1871, served by Frank Harrington's sorrel stall
lion, but never before that time.
JOHN 8. VAN KIRK,
q. +. HARRINGTON,
STEPHEN SroDDARD.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this LIST
day Of February, A. ID, 1876.
D. w. ROWLAND, Notary Pubic. 1888
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment of
a certain sum OF money conditioned to be paid
in certain lndenture OF Mortgage, bearing
date, August 22d, 1870, executed by Elijah Rath-
bone, and Mary Ann Rathbone, to Nathan
Benedict, and recorded in Li5er No. "5, on
page Al, of Mortgages, in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for the County of Van Buren,,
and State of Michigan, on the 25th day OF
August, 1870 and the amount claimed TO be
due thereon, at the date hereof, being two
thousand seven hundred and forty-six dollars
and sixty-six cents, and no proceedings having
been had to collect the same, or any part there
OF, at law or otherwise. Notice is therefore
hereby gwen, that by virtue OF the power OF
sale contained in said Mortgage, l shall cause
the premises described in said Mortgage, to be
sold to the highest bidder, at the front door OF
the Court House, in Paw Paw, in said County
(said Court House being the place for holding
the Circuit Court for said County, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, on Saturday the thirteenth day
of MAY, 1876, or so much thereof az may be
necessary to pay the amount then due on said
Mortgage, including costs OF foreclosure. SAID
premises are described as follows: all OF block
four, and forty feet from and off the south side
OF lot fourteen, in block six in Dyckman and
Woo1mans addition to the Village OF South
Haven, in the County of Van Buren, and State
of Michigan, excepting lots one, twenty, and
twenty-one, in block four. l090tl3
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, February 10, 1876
NATHAN BENEDICT, Mortgage.
RICHARDS & MILLS, Attorneys for Mortgagee
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CHANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue Of decree made
by the Circuit Court for the County of Van
Buren,, in Chancery, IN certain cause there
in pending, wherein Lew Stearns is Complain
ant, and William Grouse is Defendant bear;no
date, the 22d day OF June, A. d. 1875. / shall
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder. at
one O'Clock 2. M, on Monday the 18th day of
April, A. ID. 1876, at the front door of the
Court House, in the village of Paw Paw. in
SAID County, the following described piece or
and seven ~ in block number twenty-fon,
"a according to the recorded plat OF the VILLAGE
OF Grand Junction, in the township of CoIn1e
bia, being on section five, in said township
County OF Van Buren, and State of Michigap'
Dated, February 21st, A. ID. 1876.
lU9lt1 ORAN w. ROWLAND.
Circuit Court Commissioner
JOHN g. HILL, Complainant's Solicitor
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
of certain Mortgage whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operative
executed by William +. Bell and Adallne Bell,
his wife, OF Van Buren, County, IN the State
OF Michigan, to Ira Davenport, of the State
of New York, bearing date the third day OF
September, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seven
ty, aud recorded in the Office Of the Register Of
Deeds. for the County of Van Buren,, in said
State OF Michigan, on the tenth day OF Sep
TENDER, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy,
in Lber 80" of Mortgages, on page 142, upon
which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice. the sum of four hum
dred and forty dollars and ton cents ($440. 10),
and no suit or proceedings at law having been
instituted to recover the same or any part
thereof notice is therefore hereby given, that
on Tuesday. the second day OF May next, at
eleven o'clock In the forenoon, shall sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, (sae to take
place at the front door OF the Van Buren,
County Circuit Court House, in the village of
Paw Paw, the premises described In said Mort
to satisfy the amount due on such Mortgage,
with ten per cent interest, and legal costs, to-
gether with an attorney fee OF fifty dollars,
covenanted for therein, that is to say, the fol-
lowing piece or parcel OF land, situated in Van
Buren, County, IN the State of Michigan, viz
The east half OF the southwest quarter of
section twenty-five coz, in township one "a.
south OF range fourteen Q4) west, containing
eighty acres more or less. 10S7t13
Dated, kalamazoo, January 81, 4. ID. 1876
IRA DAVENPORT, Mortgagee
K. j. ID. BURNS, Attorneys for Mortgage.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. !
COUNTY OF VAN RUREN.

At session of the Probate Court. for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village OF Paw Paw. on Monday,
the twenty-seventh day OF March, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seveuty-six
Present, Geo. w. Lawtop, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate of Horace g..
Wells, deceased. On reading and fling the
petition duly verified, OF Livonia Wells. widow,
praying that an instrument with her said petit
ton herein filed. purporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased, may be admit
ed to probate and letters testamentary thereof
granted TO herself executrix therein named.
rhereapon il ID ordered, that Monday. the
twenty-fourth day Of April. 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 10 be holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village OF Paw Paw, and show
cause, il any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted: And 1t is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate, Of the
tendency OF said petition, and the hescng
thereof, by causing copy of this Order to be
published IN the TRUE NoRTHERNER, q news.
paper. printed and circulating In said County
OF Van Buren,, for three successive weeks, at
least. previous to said day of hearing. 1096t3
GEO. w. LAWTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. &. W. LAYTON. Judge Of Probate.