The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14
Probate Court.

petition for appointment Of admir-; Stephel
Hanson appointed and ordered to file bond II
sum OF si0O. Estate OF Herbut Van Hern OF al
minors: hearing on petition OF guardian to sci
real estate; license granted. Estate of Thomas
Weston, deceased; hearing on petition for pro-
bate OF will will admitted to probate admin
istration granted 10 A. b. Palmer Estate OF
Lille h. Stebbins, minor: hearing on the
annual account OF executors of guardian: &C
count heard and allowed. Estate OF Amyntus
Earl deceased: hearing on contested claim OF
Fred. Earl against the estate claim allowed at
$500. Estate OF James w Manley. deceased
hearing on petition for partition OF the estate
commissioners appointed and warrant issued.
Estate OF Martha e. Trafford: annual account
OF guardian, William H. Irafford, heard and
allowed. Estate OF Minerva Rorick ct al.
minors nomination OF guardian ordered.
Some time since one Green was imprisoned
for the abduction of his children. and on the
I'd inst the matter of their adoption was heard
before the Judge. Joseph and Mary E. Van
Dyke adopted Myrtle Green to be their child
and helr-at-law, and Mary Green was likewise
adopted by johnson o. and Mary Meade
Estate OF Samuel White, deceased: petition of
Hannah A. White for her allowance under the
statute; order entered that four dollars per
week be set apart for the family during the
settlement OF the estate. Estate OF Eva A.
Cushman ct al, minors: hearing on and allow
ance OF the annual account of guardian. Benz.
f. Ewing Estate of Zoe Smith, minor petit
ton filed by said minor praying for leave TO
bring suit in the Circuit Court on the bond OF
Roland ID. Cuddeback; order entered. Estate
OF Grace G.. and L. W. Chadwick, minors hear
ing and allowance OF the annual account OF
Chandler Richards guardian OF said minors
Estate OF Geo. Lurkins, deceased confirma-
ton OF the report of commissioners appointed
in dover. Estate of Harry s. Durkee. de-
ceased: petition for probate OF will: day OF
hearing, July Let. Estates OF Minerva Rorick.
Abel A. Herrick et al. and Mary Z. McHarness:
bonds filed and letters issued. Estate of
Hattie ID. Gorton, minor sale of real estate by
guardian: report OF sale filed and confirmed.
and deeds ordered to be executed to the pur-
chaseis Sarah A. Balch and VIM. J. Gorton.
Estate OF John Housed, deceased: bond Of ad-
ministratrix filed and approved, and letter
issued
June 10-Estate OF Hesekiah Selck. de-
ceased petition for the appointment Of special ,
admir-; Is. +. Heckert appointed; appraisers
appointed and petition fled for appointment
OF general admir- day OF hearing. July 9Th.
Estate OF George Lurkins deceased: petition
for partition; day Of hearing, Jaly sth Estate
OF Clara d. Ferguson minor: petition OF Mi
nerva l. Ferguson TO sell real estate; day of
hearing, July 18th.
The Diocesan Convention at Battle Creek
was we'll attended. The bishops address gave
q comprehensive review Of the work of the
year. In the appendix to the address which
the bishop read are the following statistics IN
regard to his own work during the year:
Baptized, adult, Is infants married 1 buried
|; confirmed, 226; corner stones laid. q:
churches consecrated, l ordained to priest
hood, 1-June ID, 1877, the Rev. VIM Matthias,
1t Big Rapids; total number OF visitatlons, 19S
One clergyman has been deposed one has died ,
our received aud four transferred during the {
7ear. In addition there have been 20 parishes
Visited in Bishop McCoskry's diocese and 39S
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general survey OF the work in the diocese |
vas gone into, showing considerable progress a
n the way OF church building and removal OF
ieots. There are quite number OF vacant I;
parishes, but some who are gathering up their :
energies hopefully anew. David Fisher, treas
Irer OF the board OF missions, reported the re-
eipts OF the board for the year, $2651 SO; DIS
S1.9656S. The report OF the COM o
nlttee on Christian education deprecates the t
establishment Of UNCONVENTIONAL schools with
q the diocese unless fully endowed and urge ;,
he clergy to make frequent visits to the public =
choois, by their presence and influence to do a
II they can to resist any attempt to make the
ubic schools nurseries of atheism and ire
glon. The treasurer OF the diocese. 7. p.
heidon, made his report. There was on hand
rom last year, s177.47: paid out, $27ss6 re- .
eived. $52252; balance. S34416. Balance in y
und for the relief Of aged and infirm clergy. =
e47s9 letter from Bishop Gillespie to the :, =
reasurer was read. 1t stated that inasmuch as .
here was deficiency in the fund of $500. he =
ould donate that amount to the association.
his virtually reduced the bishops salary to
2. 400.
The Following officers were elected for the =
nsuing year: Treasurer, T. p. Sheldon: secre- ;,
Try, Rev. J. W. Bancroft; standing committee =
the diocese, Revs J. I. Magrath, J. F. Con- -
yer, g. De Mortimer, H. B. Wbittemore. and a,
Iessrs. DR. Chaplin, Alonzo Plat. Dan J :, =,
rnold board OF missions, Revs Walter Scott. =,
go. I. Shelby, ii. j. Cook J. F. Conover. Rob-
It Wood, and Messrs. DAVID Fisher. w. ]. d
tewart, f. A. Gorham, C. p Drbble. d. G..
Crimson; delegates to general convention.
ev John I. Magrath clerical and DR.. John +. :,
Montgomery, lay. u
Much other business OF a routine nature was
ansacted. After an address by Bishop
illespie, and devotional services the conven e'
On adjourned. m
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