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The true northerner., 1876-03-31

In pursuance and by virtue of a decree OF
the Circuit Court for the County OF Van Buren,,
in Chancery. made on the 9th day of January,
A. ID. 1876, in certain cause therein pending.
Wherein, Mary s. Porter is complainant, and
William Wilson, Joseph S. Tuttle, William Will
son, administrator Of the Estate of Hannah
Wilson, deceased, Charles ID. Lawton, Bernhard
L. Desenberg, Franklin b. Adams, Warren ID.
Kinney, John Ihling and Edward A. Parks are
defendants Notice is hereby given, that on
the goth day Of March, A. u. 1876, ut nine
o'clock in the forenoon. at the front door of the
Court House. IN the Villageof Paw Paw, in the
county of Van Buren,, in the State of Michigan,
shall sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der. the following lands, situate in the County
of Van Buren,, in the State Of Michigan. to-
wit: The west thirty acres Of the west half, OF
the southeast quarter OF section one, and the
northeast fractional quarter OF section four
teen, both in town four south of range thir-
teen west.
Dated February Sd, 1876 1Osst7
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
JNO. G. SHARP, Solr. for Complainant,
Jackson. Mich.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having having been made IN the pay
ment OF a certain indsnture OF mortgage bear
ing date the fifteenth day OF September A. d.
1871, executed by Byron Teal. and his wife,
Nancy B. Teal, Of Bloomingdale. Van Buren,
county, state of Michigan, to Pembroke s.
Grimes, OF Kalamazoo. Michigan and recorded
in the Office OF thu 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 hve 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
fore notice rs hereby given that bv virtue OF
power OF sale contained in said mortgage, there
will be sold at pubic auction, TO the highest
bidder, on Saturday. the third day OF 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 O'Clock at
noon OF said day, the premises described IN
said mortgage, or so much thereon "a may De
necessary to satisfy the amount due and unpaid
on said mortgage with interest and costs Said
premises beng described as follows, to wit
commencing ten rods south OF the north west
corner OF the west half of the north west frac-
tional quarter OF section eighteen, thence east
eleven rods thence south to point nrty rect
north OF the center OF the track OF the haams-
zoo and South Haven rail road, tnenee IN
westerly direction parallel with said rs,Iroad te
the center OF the highway, thence noa.n 10 'no
place OF beginning. 1093t13
Dated, March 9Th, 1876.
PEMBROKE S. GRIMES. Mortgage.
W. X. HAWKINS, Attorney for mortgage.
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SHERIFF'S 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
tffs, and John s. Nash, Ira ID. Nash and Frank
Nash, are defendants, and bearing date the six
teenth day of February. A. ID. eighteen hun
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 ID. 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 L 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 twentv-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 Sch, 1876. 1093t7
JOHNE. .SHOWERMAN, Sheriff.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, l
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, \

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 seventy-six: {:
Present, Geo. w. Lawton, 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, purportirg 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.
Thereupon il Is 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 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 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 NoRTHERNER. n 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. ". LAWrON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. q. w. LAwToN. Judge Of Probate.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the conditions
OF q certain Mortgage (whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operatlve,) }
executed by solomon Jewell, and Phebe Jewell,
hls wife, OF Van Buren, County. in the state OF
Michigan, to. Robert Burns and j. Davidson
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
June, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy, IN
Liber "2" OF Mortgages, on page "a, winch said
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 4. Squires, which said assign
ment was, on the nineteenth day OF January,
A ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-six, re-
corded IN said Registers Office, in Liber -"
OF Mortgages, on page 53s. upon which Mort
gage there is claimed to be due, at the date OF
this notice, the sum OF seven hundred and
seventy-two dollars ($772), and no suit or pro-
ceedings ut law, having been instituted to re-
cover 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
.he forenoon. shall sell at public auction, to
the highest 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 described in said Mortgage, Cor 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 fifty dollars. covenant for
therein that is TO say, the following piece or
parcel OF land. situated in Van Buren, Comfy,
in tho State of Michigan, VIZ: The northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section
thirty (30), IN township one (l) south of range
thirteen 13) west, containing forty acres more
or loss 1087t13
Dated. Kalamazoo January 9th 4. ID. 1876.
MARY E. SQUlRES, Assignee OF Mortgages.
X. 4, J. ID. BURNS, Attorneys for Assignee.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
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. Bostwick Of
the Village and County OF Kalamazoo, Michigan,
bearing date the twenty-elghth 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. d. eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in
Liber 80" OF Mortgages, on page five, upon
which Mortgage there is claimed to be due, at
the date OF this notice, the sum OF one thous-
and one hundred and seventy dollars, and no
sult 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 (9), in block seven CD, in Dodge's ad-
dition to the Village Of Lawton, in the County
of Van Buren,, and State of Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, January 18th, A. ID. 1876
1087t13 JAMES H. BOSTWICK, Mortgagee.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
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 E. Bell and AdalIne Bell.
his wife, OF Van Buren, County, In the State
or Michigan, to Ira Davenport, OF the State
of New York, bearing date. the third day OF
September, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seven
ty, and 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
tember, a. d. eighteen hundred and seventy,
in Liber 9" OF Mortgages, on page 142, upon
the date of this notice. the sum Of four hun
dred and forty dollars and ten cents (S440.10),
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 pub
lie auction, to the highest 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 described In said Mort
gage, Cor so much thereof as shall be necessary
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 coy, in township one 1).
south of range fourteen (14) west, containing
eighty acres more or less. 1087t13
Dated, kalamazoo, January 81, \. ID. 1876.
IRA DAVENPORT, Mortgagee.
X. a J. d. BURNS ATTORNEYS for Mortpagee
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TO HORSEEyElN.

Personally appeared, John s. Van Kirk,
Frank Harrington. and stephen Stoddard, who
being duly sworn, deposes as follows:
The said John Van Kirk, deposes and says,
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, deposes and
says, that said mare, Brown Jane was served
by his stallion, now owned by him, on or about
May Sth, 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,
NAV Sd, 1870, and was foaled by said mare,
Brown Jane, on April 10th, 1871, and that said
mare, Brown Jane, was afterward on May 8th,
1871, served by Frank Harrlngton's sorrel stall
lion, but never before that time.
JOHN s. VAN KIRK,
q. +. HARRINGTON,
STEPHEN SroDDARD.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 1st
day Of February, A. ID. 1876.
o. w. ROWLAND, Notary Public. loss
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
a certain sum OF money conditioned to be paid
in certain indenture OF Mortgage, bearing
date, August 22d, 1870. executed by Ehjah Rath-
bone, and Mary Ann Rathbone, to Nathan
Benedict, and recorded in L5er No. "5," on
page IL, OF Mortgages, in the Office of the Reg
ister of Deeds for the County of Van Buren,,
and State of Michigan, on the 25th day OF
August 1870, and the amount claimed 10 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, / shall cause
the premises described in said Mortgage to be
sold to the highest bidder, AZ 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 Z. NJ, on Saturday the thirteenth day
of May, 1876, or so much thereof as 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
Woodman's 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. 1090t13
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, February 10, 1875.
NATHAN BENEDICT, Mortgage.
RICHARDS 81 MILLS, Attorneys for Mortgagee.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31

In pursuance and by virtue of decree made
by the Circuit Court for the County of Van
Buren,, in Chancery, IN a certain cause there
in pending wherein Lew Stearns is Complain
ant. and William Grouse Is Defendant, bearing
date, the 22d day OF June, A. ID. 1875. shall
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at
one o'clock 7. NJ, 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
parcel OF land, to-wit Lots number two (2L
and seven l7l, in block number twenty-four
"a according tothe recorded plat Of the village
OF Grand Junction, in the township of Colum-
bia, being on section Ave, In said township.
County OF Van Buren, and State of Michigan.
Dated, February 21st. A. ID. 1870
lO9l1 ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
JoHS q. Hill, Complainant's Solicitor,
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAU 1T having been made in the CONS.
tion Of certain Mortgage, executed and de-
lvs a by Cleora Emery, OF Van Buren, County,
and State Of Michigan, 70 Edgar S,S A. Crane; % Of
tober 9th, 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. ID. 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-ive dollars and fftv-eight cents (s2755e),
together with an attorneys fee OF twenty dol
lars (&20), stipulated for In said Mortgage, II
any proceedings should be commenced to fore
contained, and no proceedings. either in law or
equity, having been instituted to recover the
amount so secured by sad 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 sand
power of sale contained in said Mortgage,
which has,now become operative and inpursuance
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 (l1),
of township three (3), south OF range fourteen
(14) west, sixty (60) rods west OF the south
east corner Of the southwest one-fourtN %
OF said section, thence running north pal4iell
with the north and south lines of said section
eighty (S0) rods thence east at right angles with
said lines twenty (20) RODS, thence south again
parallel with SAID lines eighty (S0) rods to tho
south line OF said section, thence west twenty
COO rods to the place OF beginning, (except that
small portion OF land being about 9S-10O OF an
acre contained in the above description, lying
south OF the Territorial Road, containing ten
(10O 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 Burer County, Michigan. on
the eighth dcy OF April, a. ID 1876,
at one O'Clock In the afternoon of said day, to
satisfy the amount then due on SAID Mortgage,
andthe costs and expenses allowed by law, ,incird-
ing the attorneys fee of twenty dollars pro-
vded for in said Mortgage.
Dated, December 2lst, a. ID. 1875. lOo2tl3.
EDGAR A. CRANE. Mortgagee.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31

The Detroit Home Journal saws that the
Spanish pre;ates we're all right in asking the
cortes that there be no toleration of Protest
ants to be injured by it. This is what the Ro-
msnists everywhere hold as soon as they.get the
majority. "Down with the heretics they are
the enemies of God 1t was with such cries,
started by Jesuit priests, that Presbyterian
missionary was maltreated, his worship broken
NJ, and some OF the worshipers killed in
church. last year, at Acapulco, Mexico. What
the home Journal says it is right for the Ro-
manists to do In Spain with few protestaats,
the would of course do in America wherever
they got strong nough.-Lansing Republican.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in tine conditions
OF a certain Mortgage, whereby the 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. y d. eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, an recorded IN the Office OF the Regis
ter of ~ - or the Countv of Van Buren, in
said state Michigan, on t1e eighth day OF
August, a. a. eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, in Libel ''Un OF Mortgages, on page 2S9,
winch said Mortgs was dulv assigned on the
twelfth dav OF April. A. y. eighteen hundred
and sIxty-nine. by la said Gvor,- W. Mafhtt,
to Sidney II. Smith. witch said ASST gnment was
on the twelfth day OF April, A. ID. eighteen
hundred and sixty nine recorded III said Regis
ter's Office in Ilbcr " s" OF NIortgages on page
581 and which SAID Mortgage was disly as
signed on the sixth day OF May, A. ID. eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, by the said Sidney L.
Smith, to Wallace :. Smith, which said assign-
ment was on the sixth day OF Nav A. ID.
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, recorded IN
said Registers Office, in Liber 81 of Mortgag-
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 Llber s" Of Mort
cages, on page 600; upon which Mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date of tins
notice, the sum of five hundred and twenty
six dollars and forty-two cents, and 10 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 May 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. 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 following piece or parcel OF land. sltl.
ated in Van Buren, County, in the State OF
Michigan, viz Commencing at a point near
the southwest corner of the southwest quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter Of section twenty
nine COZ, town three go south. of range thir-
teen (13) west, where the highway leading
north and south, and the highway running east
and 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, beng six acres OF land.
more or less. 1O9ltl5
Dated, Paw Paw, February 2Sd A. d. 1875.
DECATUR DOWNING, Assignee.
The true northerner., 1876-03-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions OF
a certain Mortgage. whereby the power therein
contained to sell has become operative. execut-
ed by f. A. Taylor, and Mary f. Taylor, his
wife. OF Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
George II. Pratt, OF the same County and
State, bearing date the ninth day OF Septem-
ber A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-four,
and recorded IN the office OF the Register OF
Deeds, for the County OF Van Buren,. in said
State Of Michigan, or The sixteenth day OF Sep
tember, A. d. eighteen huHdredan seventy-four,
in Liber "11" Of Mortgages, on page four
hundred and eighty-two, which said Mortgage
was duly assigned on the fifth day OF January,
A. d. eighteen hundred and seventy-six, by the
said George III. Pratt to John killeffer, which
said assignment was on the twelfth day of jan
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 or
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, i 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 "a 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-half (54l y rods
west of thequarter post in the center OF section
of sixteen (16). IN town one QO, south OF range
fourteen 14) west, thence east four and one
bali 90 rods, thence south seventeen CO
rods, twelve (12) feet and ten U0) inches,
thence west four and one-half 90 rods,
al -. w<Iu
feet and ten Q0) inches, to the place OF begin
ming. 1QS6t13
Dated Paw Paw, January IA. A. ID. 1876.
JOHN KuLEFFER, Assignee OF Mortgage.