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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-24
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 i. Parks and Louisa Parks. his
wife, and w. III. Thompson and Lucy Thomp-
son, his wife, all OF South Haven, in the county
OF Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, to Rufus
VI. A. Barstow, Of Burlington, in the county Of
Chittendon and state OF Vermont, bearing date
the seventh day Of January. A. ID. eighteen
hundred and seventy ive 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 hber OF mortgages
on page 638. upon which mortgage there 10
claimed to be due at the date OF this notice the
sum OF eleven hundred and sixty five dollars
and sixty eight cents, 1,1656S and 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 Feb
ruary 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
township OF Paw Paw,--the premises described
in said mortgage,-or 30 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 fifty dol
lars, 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 west quarter of section thirty five
35-in town one--1-south Of range seventeen
-17-west, containing one hundred and sixty
acres OF land, according to the United States
survey.
Paw Paw, November 22d, A. d. 1876.
RUFUS ". A. BARsTow.
j. H. BosTwIoK, Mortgage.
Atty for Mortgage. 1130t13
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, &C
COUNTY OF VAN RI1REN.

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 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 vice 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, and show
cause il any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted. And il 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 copy OF this order to be
published in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a news
paper printed and circulating in said County OF
Van Buren,. fer three successive weeks, at
least, previous to said day OF hearing.
GEORGE w. LAWTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. GEORGE w. LAwToN,
1908 Judge OF Probate.
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10 CALIFORNIA !!
TEE PROPHET NOT WITHOUT HONOR
IN HIS OWN COUNTRY.
The Opinion Of those Right on
the Ground.
Uasouyat Testimony IN Faoor Of tie
q" OLD RcLtaLLe" 4NOrth- Vest"

We don't give this for du TAFT dccomplls, but
1t is very strongly rumored that Cedar Rapids
il 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 1t Is on ac-
count of the superior condition OF the road. A
trip on the steel rallied and well balasted road
il not any more now, II as much, wear and tear
on the employees and machinery to tram from
Chicago to Cedar Rapids, 218 miles, as 1t was
Oh the iron rails from Chicago to Clinton, 1873
miles. In the olden time.
1t is not necessary for us to say that the 9.
Il N. w. R'y rs first class road IN every partic-
lar. that II rides as easy "as sitting IN rocking
chair" that it's coaches are parlors that its en-
ployes are the most polite and afable gentle
men the travelling public can meet or Will meet
IN life time of travel-the esprit de corps OF
tie employees, il we may say 30, Is at hign
standard. We say we need not say this In
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-
cd, and, II possible, the superb trains VIII De
more superb. There 10 to be no train more com
plete either for comfort or safety, leave the
worlds commercial metropolis for the Golden
Gate, than the great trains on the Chicago d
North Western Railway--the only company run
ming out Of Chicago that has road 30 reliable
thstthey 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
ron nerve, and head OF brains, without any
fear OF accident or inconvenience.
Every employe on the road feels q personal
interest in the Northwestern Rsilway-it's the
clipper" road IN the West, and 80 far as any
thing he can do 1t will continue so to be.
his is the Trans-Continental link from the
Great Lakes to the Great Missouri River.
The old-time traveller speaks in high glee OF
the ease and comfort" OF these days OF steel
10 contrast with the pioneer days Of this pio-
neer road in the days Of iron. The comforts
OF taVel on tne North Western Railway are in
every travellers mouth from the Atlantic 10 tbe
Pacific. 1t must be proud compliment to the
efficient management, and that is the reason
every officer or employee feels so happy in
obliging.
tits with pride we mention these things and
join the general shout along the line. Hurr,b
for the "Old Reliable. Cedar Rapids Repub-
lcan, Aug. IA, 1876.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Dsfault having been made in thu conditions
OF o certain mortgage whereby the power
therein contained to sell has becom eoperative)
executpd by Minor G. Vaughn, and Sarah j.
Vaugn. his wife, Of Waverly, Van Baren coun-
tv Michigan, to jason A. Sheldon, OF Antwerp,
Van Buren, county, Michigan, bearing date the
twentyescond 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 Barren, in said State OF Michigan on the
twenty-afth day OF March, A. d. eighteen hun
dred and seventy three, in liber ''S" q mortga-
ges, on page three hundred and four. upon
which mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice the sum Of eight hun
ored and thirty-oDe dollars, and no Sub or pro-
ceedings- at law having been instituted to re-
cover any part thereof, notice is therefore here
by given that ON Saturday, the twenty seventh
day OF January next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, shall sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder,-sale to take place at the front door
OF the Van Buren, county circuit court house. in
the village Of Paw Paw,-the premises des-
crlbed In said mortgage, or 30 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 forty dollars, covenanted for therein-that
- to say, the following piece or parcel o. land.
situated IN Van Buren, county, in the State OF
Michigan, vi5:. The north west quarter of the
south west quarter OF section number fifteen
15-in township number two-2-south OF range
number fourteen-14-west, containing forty
i0-acres of land more or less T112St13
Dated. Paw Paw. November Sd, A. D. 1876,
JASON A. SHELDON, Mortyegee.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in she conditions
OF . certain mortgage whereby the power there
| m contained to sell has eeccme oPesafive) e re-
cuted by Abraham 8. B5srs and EAzabeth A.
Byers. wife OF sad Abrsbam B. ByeSs, OF Ar
lington, Michigan, to Joseph w. Gray, OF tho
same place bearing date the second day OF Sep
tember eighteen hundred AMI seventy fye, and
recorded in the Office OF the kegister OF Deeds
for the County Of Van Buren,, State OF Nichi-
gan, on the fourth day Of september, 1873, at
~ o'clock p. m, In liber IL OF mortgages, on
page 408 upon which mortgage there 10 claimed
to be due ut the date or this notice the sum or
two hundred and twenty-five and 27-1O0 dollars,
and no SUIT or proceedings 1t law or in equiov
having been instituted to recover any past
thereof, notice is therefore hereby given thaS
on Monday, the 8th day OF January, 1877. at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon. shall sell At
public auction, to she highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Court House OF the Circuit
Court for Van Buren, County, at Paw Paw, in
said County, the premises described in said
mortgage, or 80 much thereof as shall be nec-
essary to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, and legal costs, together with an attorney
fee OF twenty-five dollars, coveRanted for there
in, that is to say An the south west quarter
OF tae south east quarter OF section tlrty-two,
1927; also, two acres to be taken from the south
side Of the north west qalarter OF said south
east quarter of said section thirty-two, 49,
township number two. ON south OF range num-
Der fifteen (15) west Van Buren, Comfy, State
of Michigan said two parsels lying adjoining
and forming one compact parcel or body OF
land; reserving, however, from such compact
body or parcel OF land scrip from the east
side ACROSS the entire side tEereof OF suttcieat
width to contain two acres. Also reserving the
west half of the remainder of the within dcs-
cribed land, leaving the east half, hereby con-
veyed, supposed TO be twenty ts0) acres, be ito
same more or less; 1t being tho intent OF tho
parties OF the hrst part to convoy by this dee1
the east half or a certain piece of land hereto
fore decided to them by Henry Peoze and wife,.
BY deed bearing date September Goth, 1867. and
recorded In the Registers Office Of Van Buren,
County in Eber II, page 81.
Dated October 9th, 1876.
JOSEPH W. GRAY,
l1s5u3I Mortgage.
JOHN KNOWLES, Atty for Mortgage.
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Drain Commissioners No
tiCe.

Nouoe 10 hereby gwen, thai the undersigned.
Drain Commissioner for the County OF Van
Buren,, State OF Michigan, will on the fourth
day OF November, A. d. 1879 ut ten O'Clock in
the forenoon OF said day, a. the house of John,
Gooding, In the township Of Paw Paw, in said
county, meet parties to contract for the excayar-
ton and construction Of ditch, CT drain.
thnough the Following lands, to-wit: Commenc-~
ing ut the town line road between Paw Paw and
Decatur townships, mean the farm formerly
owned by John Batherick, from thence running
through the h or q, the ri q, the n
or seq and n wa or sw q, all on section
hirty-one 81 in the township of Paw Paws
TO deepen and clean out through sad land the
Eagle Lake and Goodng Ditch to the town Line
poad between the townships Of Paw Paw and
Lawrence, near l.. w. Beals' residence length
OF ditch is 57S rods. And all such parts and
subdivisions OF said Drain as are not then con-
tracted to be constructed by tho owner or the
land, TO which 1t Is assigned, his or her agent or
attorney, will then be let at public auction to
the lowest responsible bidder The undersigned
also gives notice, that on the a1st day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1876, at one o'clock in the Afternoon
OF said day, at the house OF l.. W. Beals IN the
township OF Lawrence, in said township. he
Will exhibit maps Of the proposed Drain. and
description OF the several parcels of land by
him deemed to be benefited thereby and the
amount and description. by division and subdi-
vision' OF the proposed Dram, by him appor-
toned to the owner OF each description of land
to construct, and to each township. and Will
then and there hear reasons, IL any offered.
why such apportionment should be reviewed
ana corrected. One or more Of tho Highway
OF the township. 1868
Dated at Paw Paw this 10th day OF Oct. 1876.
n. M. PUGSLEY. Drain Comm'r.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default bawng been made in the payment of
q certain lndenture 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 12e, on the
twenty-fourthday of July, A. d. 1875 and the
amount claimed to be due thereon at the date
OF this notice beng four hundred ana eighty
four and 94,100 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 u
power OF ealeicontained In said mortgage, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, on saturday, the thirteenth day of jan
uary, A. ID. 1S77. at the front door of the Court
House, in the village Of Paw Paw, Van Buren,
County. State OF Michigan, at twelve o'clock at
noon OF said day, the premises described in
said mortgage, or 80 much thereof as NAV 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 decided by Samuel Orr and
Elizabeth Orr, his wife, to the said William
Noon, said deed bearing date August 18th,
1871, and recorded In the Registers Office for
said county, August 10Th, A. ID. 1871, thence
running north along the center OF the highway
a distance CT twenty (20) rods, thence east a
distance OF forty (40) rods, thence south dis
lance OF twenty (2O) rods, thence west a Dis
lance OF forty (40) rods to the place OF pegin-
ming, containing five acres OF land, lying and
being IN the township OF Paw Pew, County of
Van Buren,, State OF Michigan, reference being
had to the deed above mentioned
The shove premises are on hhe southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter OF section 28s
in towns south OF range IA west. County OF
Van Bunen, State Of Michigan.
Dated October 18th, 1876. T1I2et1S,
WILLIAM MOON, Mortgages.
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POCKET BOOK LOST {!
NOTICE

Is hereby gwen that the Building Committee
OF School District No. 2, Township Of Wayeriy,
Van Buren, County, State OF Michigan, Will
meet at the School House in said district, on
the last Saturday in November, 1876, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of
letting to the lowest responsible bidder the
building of school house, said house to stand
upon the old site, near David Dillon's- For
draft and specifications, call on the Committee.
WAvERLY, Oct. 14tb, 1876. 1l26t4
v. III. WHITE,
A. J. RICH,
Building Com.
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JOIN. K.N.6lu.LES

Lawyer and Justice of the Peace Collection
and Insurance Agency. Represents Fire Assoc
cation OF Philadelphia; assests 90, 500, O0O-
Non Board special rates for dwellings aud farm
property. Office over Post Office.
Paw Paw. Mich,
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HO, FOR THE WEST.

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Mich, agent for b. IL M. r. X. for Van Buren,,
Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties. 1127t4
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Chancery Sale.

In the Circuit Court OF the United States fol-
the Sixth Circuit and Western District oil
Michigan: In Equity,
The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Hartford, Connecticut,
Complainant.
We.
Jesse S. Church and Charlotte l..
Church,
Defendants,
In pursuance OF decree OF said court, made
on the 4th day Of September, A. ID. 1876, in the
above cause, l shall sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in the village Of Paw Paw, in
SAID district, on the 22d day OF November A.
ID. 1876, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the
following described real estate, living and being
in the County OF Van Buren, and state OF Mich
igan, and known and described as follows, viz :
The north west quarter of section No. fourteen
(14) and the east half Of the north east quarter
Of section No. fifteen, Q5), all in township
No. three (3) south Of range No. thirteen (13)
west, containing two hundred and forty (240)
acres OF land according to government survey
CHESTER b. HINSDILL,
Master in Chancery.
HUGHES, O'BRIEN q SMILEY,
1124t7 Solicitors for Complt.
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H.. Bartlett. OF Porter, or F. Il. Adams, OF
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Rev. NJ. p. Webster. II. Z. Kinney, NJ. ID.
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Rev. j. Pearson, Jr. Marcelino Eranda. NJ. ID.
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