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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
Our Heaviest Taxpayers.

Considerable interest has been mani
tested this year in the matter of
valuation of real and personal proper
ty and consequently the taxes on said
property will be of interest to our
readers at this time. The following is
a list of those who pay $50 and over:
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List OF Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the post.
office at Grand Rapids, Wis. for the
week ending Nov. %, 1886.
Fasting, Elery McGrath, Chas.
Farrell, Mrs. Mary Moiler, Jacob
Freedman, l.. Niemann, Emma
Holtz, Chas. WezSolawski, Albert
Kelley, May
For the week ending Dec. 18th. 1886.
Bailey & Co.. S. w. Moller, Jacob (2)
Baleczah Bartorny Otto, Emma
Bernard, Mrs, Mary A. Rasmussen, Peter
Holland, Thomas Socter, Katreen
Jaro, Mrs. Celia Street, Ida
Kanoot Bertha Sullivan, Edward
Landon, NJ. a.
For the week ending Dec. 20 tn 1886.
Bierce, W. 81. Waterman, Mrs. Emms
Doyle, James Wilcox, Hurb
NORM, Madame Dossitt
Persons calling for the above letter;
will please say advertised
2. McCAMLEY, P. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
MAKE MONEY!

Fortunes are yearly made by successful oper
ators IN STOCK, GRAIN AND OIL. 49,
These Investments frequently pay from $500
to $4,000 or more on each 500 invested: Reha-
Me CORRESPONDENTS wanted. Address for circu-
lars. WILLIAM E. RICHARDS, Banker and
Broker, SO, 10 & AZ Broadway, New York.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
NrORTGAGE SALR-Def

n III u
WI made in certain indenture OF mortgage,
bearing date the fth day OF September A.. ID. 1888,
executed by Calvin Hall and Elizabeth Hall OF Van
Buren, County and state OF Michigan, TO +. Grimes
of Kalamazoo and state of Michigan, aud which was
recorded IN the Office OF the Register of Deeds in
Van Buren, County and state of Michigan, in liber
No. thirty-one OF mortgages, on page six hundred
and thirty-hve, the NTH day OF September, A. d.
1888 and on which mortgage there is claimed TO be
due at the date of this notice. the of two hun
dred and thrty-three and 4O-l0O dollars, (S23340)
aud no suit or proceedings law Ia equity having
been instituted 10 the amount due any
part thereof
Now therefore notice is hereby given by virtue
of n power of sale contained in said mortgage and
in pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided, there Will be sold at public auction, 10 the
highest bidder at the front door OF the Court House,
in the village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County,
Michigan, that being the place OF holding the circuit
court of Van Buren County ON Saturday, tho eey-
enth day of December, A. ID. 1856, at twelve O'Clock
at noon of said day the premises described IN said
mortgage, or so much thereof shall be necessary
to satisfy the amount due on the note and mortgage
with interest snd costs, said premises being described
of the Paw Paw and Alegan road, M the southeast
corner of land owned by Asa Bowdish, thence rum
ming north said road twelve rods thence running
far that line drawn south to the south side
of BOwdish's land, thence running east 10 the place
of beginning that will equal three acres of land sit
uated the northeast quarter of section No. one
In township No. three, south of range fourteen west
of Van Buren, County and state of Michigan.
Dated September Sth 1886.
43tl3o55 P.s. GRIMES, Mortgagee
w. r. HAWKINS. Attorney for MortgaRee.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

IL County of Van Buren,-ss.
Notice is hereby gwen that at the General
Election TO be held in this State, on the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November next, the
following officers are to be elected, viz:
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer, Auditor General, COmmis-
sioner Of the State Land Office, Attorney General
and superintendent of Public Instruction; also, q
Member of the State Board of Education, in place
OF Edgar Rexford whose term of office will expire
December 3lst, 1856; also Representative in Con-
gress for the Fourth Congressional District of this
state, to which this county belongs; also, Senator
for the Tenth Senatorial District compCscd OF the
counties of Van Buren, and Anegan; also, Repre-
sentative in the State Legislature for each of the
two representative districts into which your county
is divided. Also the following county officers, viz :
Sheriff, County Clerk, Register Of Deeds, County
Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney Two Circuit Court
Commissioners, County Surveyor and two Coroners
Notice is also hereby given that at said election
the following proposed amendments TO the COnsti-
ton Of this State will be submitted 10 the people of
the State for their adoption rejection, viz: An
amendment to Section 10, Article 10, relative to the
Board of Auditors of Wayne County, provided for
by Joint Resolution No. Is, Laws of 1885.
SEC. 10. The board OF supervisors, or in the
county of Wayne the board OF county auditors, shall
have the exclusive power TO prescribe and tx the
compensation for all services rendered for, and to
adjust all claims against their respective counties
and the sum so fixed or defined shall be subject 10
no appeal: PrOCided, That the Legislature shall
have power TO regulate, control, modify abolish
the board of county auditors of Wayne county, and
may by law provide for the auditing OF the accounts
of Wayne county.
An amendment to Section /, Article @ relative to
the salaries of state officers, provided for by Joint
Resolution No. 81, Laws of 1855.
SEC. l. The judges of the circuit courts shall re-
ceive an animal salary of twenty-five hundred dol
lars; the Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of
State. the Commissioner of the Land Office, Attor-
ney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton shall receive such salary shall be fixed and
determined by the Legislature of this State, such
salaries 10 be fixed and determined by the Legisla
ure OF this State at its first session after the adop-
ton of this amendment and in each fourth year
thereafter. JOHN q. TODD.
Sheriff of Van Buren, County.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
DRORATE ORDER.


i County of Van Burcn--ss.
At session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren, holden at the probate office, in the VIII
lage of Paw Paw on Thursday the "a day of Septem-
Der, in the year one thousand eight hundred ana
eighty-siX.
Present, Hon. Orrin n. Hilton, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Josiah Andrews,
deceased.
on reading and filing the p"ttion duly verified, Of
George 5. Baker, praying that adn inistration Of
said estate may be granted TO the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
Thereupon il IS ordered, that Monday. the Attn day
of October, 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and 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 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 10 be published in
the True Northerner, newspaper printed and cir
culatng ia said county Of Van Buren for three sue
cessve weeks at least previous to said day of hearing
42t4o45 OBHIN y. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30

A1ORtfs Az r. ~ a Lf.--Default having been
INi made in the conditions of a certain indenture
of mortgage executed by John Il. Grandy to Ma
haniel b. Hall. bearing date the 18th day OF Febru-
AIRY, A. ID. 1884, and recorded in the Office of Register
of Deeds for the county of Van Buren in the state
Of Michigan the 18th day of February A. D. 1884,
in Liber % of mortgages, on page 5S7, which said
mortgage was on the 5th day of June. 1854, duly
assigned by the said Hall to Mary L. Porter, and
said assignment on the 9Th dayl of June 1854,
duly recorded IN the said Registers Office, in Liber
80 of mortgages, ON page 406. That by reason Of
the default in the payment of interest and principal
due the power of sale contained therein has become
operative; on which mortgage there Is claimed TO
be due by reason of the same remaining due and
unpaid for ten days and in accordance with the op
on given IN said mortgage there Is now declared TO
be due the full amount of the principal sum secured
by said mortgage, and the interest coVenanted 10 be
paid, IN all the sum of seventeen hundred and sixty
dollars and ftythree cents together with an attor
ney fee of thirty-ye dollars provided for by statute
the same, and proceedings having been instituted
TO recover said sums or any part thereof.
Notice is therefore hereby given that on Tuesday,
the 14h day of December, A. d. 1886, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the front door Of the Court
House, I'm the village of Paw Paw in the said county
of Van Buren,, said mortgage will be foreclosed by
virtue Of the power OF sale therein contained by a
sale at public auction TO the highest bidder of the
mortgdged premises described in said mortgage or
so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage, viz: The north part
of the west half o. the southwest quarter of section
twenty-eight l2s) containing about thirty-tye acres
ton twenty-nine also the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, and the east half OF the south
west quarter Of said section twentynine all in town
south of range sixteen west, in the township OF
of Geneva and the said county of Van Buren.
Dated, September 18th, 1886.
MARY +. PORTER, Assignee of Mortgage.
Melville MCGEE, Attorney for Assignee, Jack
son, Michigan. i3tl3o55
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
GobleVille.

Wheat, seventy cents.
]. G. Clark has returned from his visit TO
Dakota
Buckwheat will be good crop and so will
the itch.
1t is reported that &. A. Bush has rented
his hotel.
4 concert by the G. A. Rs may be ex-
pected soon.
Howard will be manufacturing cider and
sorghum this week.
Mrs. &. ". Bush has been visiting in
Jackson County for a few weeks past.
Clover seed is turning out from two to six
bushels per acre. The market is little off
now.
Anew livery stable is to be erected oppo-
site the post Office. adjoining j. q. Clark S
store.
Dr.. J. p. Fox Of Gaylord. has been in
town visiting friends and relatives He will
return this week.
We shook hands, last week. with our old
time friend, Ben Smith of Columbia, who
was in town on business.
Mrs. Mate Brown is on a two weeks visit
10 Grand Rapids. We expect the camp
meeting enticed her there.
Mr.. J. w. Lewis made visit to Ohio, and
returned before we could chronicle it. Let
us know your business after this, j. w.
Uncle Lyle returned last week from his
Dakota trip, where he went TO visit his son.
He was highly pleased with the country.
Among the old relics on exhibition at the
fair, we did not see that old Paw Paw side
walk, which. we venture to say, is the Oldest
relic in the county.
Uncle Cyrus Streator of Waverly. has a
pumpkin grown from the Broughton seed,
which Is five feet and ten inches in circum-
ference. Is it big one?
The Goblevilles play the Cascos again on
Thursday. the 30th. at South Haven. The
conditions are that if Coolies beat they pock-
ct purse OF $500, If they get beat. they
only receive half that sum.
Mrs Alexander returned from her visit
and Unexpectedly found her millinery store
occupied by clothing merchant and her
goods removed to a private dwelling. May
be she wasn't mad, but she wants damages
Just the same.
Chas. Dayton of Waverly, presented us
with sample Of beets of his own raising.
some OF which measured nineteen and one
halt inches in circumference and twenty-sev-
inches long. One of them weighed fourteen
pounds. They were in Waverly Grange
exhibit, and took second premium at the
fair.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
CLOTHING
LONG BRICK STORE.

The writer is strong in the belief,
and fully convinced in his own opin-
ion, that the assortment of Ready
Made Clothing now offered at the
Long Brick Store is without excep-
ton the best, the most desirable, and
the cheapest we have ever offered at
any previous period. Now all the
undersigned asks is the smallest COM
pensation imaginable, and his never
tiring hand will be found always
ready without ringing the bell.
Respectfully Yours,
+. SMITH & co.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
DROBATE ORDER

II County OF Van Buren,-sS.
At a session of the Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren, holden az the Probate office, In the
village of Paw Paw, Tuesday, the 2lst day of
September in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-siX.
Present, Hon. Orrin n. Hilton, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of stephen W.
Duncombe, deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition duly verified of
Charles j. Monroe, administrator of said estate
praying that said estate may be reopened and the
claims of G.. NJ. Henderson x Co. and the Moline
Plow Co., respectively for the sums of S30l and
S2116.02, which were overlooked and inadvertently
not allowed may be allowed as of date the 9th day
of September, 1885.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday the 18th day
OF October 1886, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing Of said petition and 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 IL IL 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 pub
ed and circulating In said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
IitIoi7 oRRIN n. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
DRORATE ORDER.-State of Michigan
L County of Van Buren,-ss.
At a 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 9Th day of
September, in The year one Thousand eight hundred
| and eighty-siX: Present, Hon. Orrin y. Hilton,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of John Tomkins,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified of
Rebecca Tomkins widow of said deceased, praying
that a certain instrument in writing now file I'm
this court, may be proved, allowed and admitted
to probate the last VIII aud Testament of said
deceased, aud that execution thereof may be granted
| 20 said petitioner some other suitable person.
Thereupon Il is ordered, that Monday, the 4th day
of October 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
aI fba haa rim pfq atNHa oil
persons interested In said estate required 90 ap-
pear at session Of said court then TO be holden at
the Probate Office, I'm the village of Paw Paw and
show cause, IL any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And il 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 20 be published in
the TRUE NoRTHERNER, q newspaper printed and
circulating i'm said county Of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks az least previous to said day OF
hearing.
42t4o45 ORRIN n. HILTON,
Judge Of Probate.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30

A DMaNIsTRATOR's sALr.-In the

"A matter of the estate OF Daniel Scott deceased
Notice IL hereby given, that BY virtue Of license
granted to me by the Probate Court for the County
OF Van Buren,. state of Michigan will sell pub
dence OF the said Daniel Scott, In the townahip OF
Keeler In said county, on the rst day of October,
eighteen hundred and eighty-siN, at one o'clock In
said Daniel Scott Of which ne died seized, IN and to
the following described real estate to-wit: The
north half of the west half of the Southwest quarter
Of section number twenty-eight, In township number
four south of range number sixteen west, contain
ing forty acres more or less I'm the County OF Van
Buren, and state OF Michigan.
Dated, August 10th, 1856. 39t7o45
GEORGE 2. SCOTT. Admlnlstrator.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
lEORTGAGE SALE

AIORTGAGE SALE.-Defaulth having been
ltl made In the payment OF certain indenture
of mortgage bearing date the 10th day OF February,
A. D., 1881, executed by Henry ID. Van Camp, and
Ida A. Van Camp, his wife, OF Hartford, Van Buren,
county and state aforesaid, and recorded In the
Office of the register OF deeds of Van Buren County,
state OF Michigan, in liber No. 26 of mortgages,
page 800, the Sd day of March, A. ~, 1881, aud
afterwards on the llth day OF March, A. d. 1886 the
said Jane Gage, for a valuable consideration, duly
assigned said mortgage unto the said Henry ID. Van
Camp, which said assignment was recorded IN the
office OF the register of deeds OF Van Buren, County
and state aforesaid, in liber number 35 OF mort
cages Oh page l23 the 18th day OF March, A. D.,
1886; which said mortgage was on the 10th day Of
July, A. d., 1885, reassigned by the said Henry D..
Van Camp, for a valuable consideration unto the
said Jane Gage, and recorded in the Ofiice OF the
register of deeds OF Van Buren, County, state Of
Michigan, in ltber number 30 of mortgages, page
l9i, on the 18th day OF July, 2. D., 1886, and on
which said mortgage there is claimed 10 be due and
unpaid al the date Of this notice, the sum of one
hundred and eighty-eight dollars aud ninety-three
cents SlsS 03) aud no suit or PROCEEDINGS at law or
in equity having been instituted to recover the
amount now duenor any part thereof:
Now therefore, Lotice Il hereby given that by
virtue OF a power OF sale contained in said mort
gage and in pursuance Of the statute IN such case
made and provided there Will be sold al public
auction to the highest bidder at the front door Of
the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, state of
Michigan, said court house being the place of hold
ing the circuit court IN and for said county, on
Monday. the 18th day OF October A. D., 1886, at
two O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day the prem
ises described in said mortgage or so much thereof
az shall he necessary TO satisfy the amount now
due on said mortgage with interest and legal costs
such premises being described as follows, to-wit
The west half OF the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section number i've (5) in town
three (3) south range number sixteen (16) west in
Van Buren County and state of Michigan, contain.
ing twenty-three acres of land.
Dated, Paw Paw, July 22d. 1885.
35tl3o47 JANE GAGE, Assignee.
A. II. CHANDLER, Attorney for Assignee
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
Keeler.

DIR. Bartholomew. who has been comforta-
BILE for some days, is very poorly again.
Recent winds have picked the apples, and
the rain has destroyed large amount OF
clover seed.
The body of Clarence Sykes, second child
of Pliny and Elma Sykes of this township,
whose sad death was announced in last
weeks NoRTHEhNER, was brought home for
burial, the funeral taking place at the Con
gregatlonal Church on the 22d inst A large
concourse of people came together to express
their sympathy for the bereaved family.
Beautiful floral tributes were prepared by
the young people, and all that could be done
YVES done to express respect for the dead and
sympathy with the bereaved friends
The true northerner., 1886-09-30

II. l.. Cornwell moved his goods into his
new brick store last week. Everything is
'spick and span" bright as a new pin and
neat as wax.
Some of the boys and young men of our
town are in the habit of meeting Sundays
and playing cards. sorry way, young
friends, of spending the Sabbath day.
Levi Rowland. resident of this village
"before the war" is visiting relatives and
friends here for the first time in twenty-five
years. He finds plenty Of changes in place
and people.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30

During the heavy storm of last Thursday,
lightning struck an elm tree near the school
house. Some of the pupils were considerably
shocked and il was thought for a while that
the building had been struck. No harm was
done, although there was quite panic
among the children.
Mrs. Weaver gave party on Monday
evening, in honor of the first anniversary OF
the marriage of her daughter Emma, and j.
NJ Branch, who leave for sup north" this
week. Jesse and Emma have many friends
here who will be sorry To see them 90, and
wish them happiness and prosperity in then
new home.
The true northerner., 1886-09-30
CHERIFF-S SALE

SHEkfFE'S SALE.-Noticeis Is hereby given
- that by virtue of certain writ of fert TdcidS,
issued ont of and under the seal OF the circuit court
for the county of Van Buren, and TO me directed
and delivered, bearing date the 9th day July, A. D..
1885, wherein M. II. Cobb and Thomas S. Cobb, ex-
ecutors of the estate of T.. B. Dyckman deceased,
are plaintiffs aud David o. Everest and Chauncey
Wise defendants, did, OF the 30th day of Aug
ust A. D. 1885, levy upon aud seize all the right title
and interest of the above named defendants, in
and to the following described real estate situate in
the county OF Van Bur,u and state of Michigan,
to-wit: The west half ~ of the northeast frac-
tonal quarter Of section three (3) town two (2)
south Of range fourteen (1l west, which said lands
and premises, much thereof may be suff-
cient TO satisfy said execution and all legal costs,
shall expose for sale and sell at public auction or
vendue, 10 the highest bidder the law directs, at
the front door of the Court House, in the village of
Paw Paw, in said county of Van Buren, said Court
House being the place of holding the circuit court
in and for said county, on Saturday the 23d day Of
October. A. D. 1885, al the hour of O'Clock in tine
afternoon of said day.
Dated, August 3lst, A. II. 1886.
JOHN G.. TODD,
42t7Ois Sheriff of Van Buren, County.