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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-19

MORTGAGE SALE whereas, default
Iv1 having been made In the conditions Of Ger
tain mortgage made aud executed the l4th day OF
April. A. ID. 1886, by Benajsh NJ. Davis and Sarah
II. Davis OF Pine Grove Van Buren, county. state OF
Michigan, to Lydia French OF Decatur county
and state aforesaid, which mortgage was recorded
In the once of the register OF deeds for Van Buren,
county, state OF Michigan, on the sixteenth day Of
April, A. ID. 1885, In liber IS OF mortgages, page
5l2 and whereas, the amount claimed to be due
and unpaid at the date of this notice IL the sum OF
three hundred and sixty dollars and attorney q
fee Of fifteen dollars provided by statute, and no
suit proceedings at law having been instituted to
recover said money or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the power of sale
contained In said mortgage and the statute In such
made and provided, notice In hereby given that
Saturday, December 18th, 1885, at two O'Clock In
the afternoon of said day, the said Lydia A. French
will sell ut public to the highest bidder, at
the front door of the court house, In the village
of Paw Paw chat being the place where the circuit
court for Van Buren, county IL holden) the premises
may be necessary TO pay the amount due on said
mortgage, with eight per cent interest and all legal
costs together with attorneys fee of fifteen dollars
provided by statute, the premises being described
In said mortgage the west half Ga of the south
east quarter "a of section thirty-three 1871, In
township No. one south, range thirteen rs
west. containing eighty acres of land more less
In the township OF Pine Grove, Van Buren, county
state of Michigan.
Dated Oct. g. 1883.
LYDIA A. FRENCH, Mortgage.
CRANE BREcK Attorneys for Mortgage. 50tl3o61
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MORTGAGE sALE.--whereas defar

MORTGAGE SAlE.--Whereas default
lNI having been made in the conditions of a GER
tain mortgage made and executed the twenty third
day of November, A. ID. 1886, by Peter Jewell, of
to John Slonker Of same place, which
mortgage recorded the Sth day of jan
uary A. ID. 1887 in the Office of the register of
deeds for Van Buren, county, state Of Michigan,
In hber 80 OF mortgages, on page COZ and whereas
said mortgage was duly assigned to John Den Bley-
ker by the said Ohm Slonaker, the eighth day of
January A. ID. 1887, and which said assignment
said county of Van Buren,, the eighth day of
January A. ID. 1887, in liber 35 of mortgages, on
page 2I1 and whereas the amount claimed to be
due and unpaid at the date of this notice is the
of two hundred and twenty-nine and 1900 dollors
and attorneys fee of twenty dollars provided
by statute, and no suit or proceedings at law hav
ing been instituted to recover said money any
part thereof;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage and the statute in such
made and provided, notice is hereby given that
Saturday, the 23d day Of February, 1889, at the
hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon the said ohm
den Beyker will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at the front door of the court house in the
village of Paw Paw chat being the place where the
circuit court for Van Buren, county is holden), the
premises described in said mortgage or much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due
said mortgage with seven per cent interest and all
legal costs, together with attorney fee OF twenty
dollars provided by statute, the premises being
described In said mortgage the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section number twenty
nine 900 in township number C) south Of range
thirteen (13) west. I'm the township of Pine Grove,
Van Buren, county, Michigan.
Dated Now %. 1888. 175St19o7O.
JOHN DEN BLEYKER,
Mortgage by Assignment.
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" Michigan, the Circuit Court for the county of
Van Buren,, in Chsncery.
0George ID. Johnson, complainant, vs.. Maggie
Johnson, defendant.
SUIT pending in the circuit court for the county Of
Van Buren,, In chancery, on the nineteenth day Of
November, A. ID. 1888.
1t satisfactorily appearing to this court by aida-
VT on le that thedefendsnt Maggie Johnson, IL not
resident Of this state but resides at Fort Wayne in
the state OF Indiana, on motion OF A. II. Chandler,
complainant's solicitor, IL is ordered that the said
defendant, Maggie Johnson, cause her appearance
to be entered herein within four months from the
date OF this order, and in of her appearance
that she cause her answer to the compliments bill
of complaint to be filed, and a copy thereof to be
served said complainants solicitor within twenty
days after service on her Of copy OF said bill and
notice of this order; and that in default thereof,
said bill will be taken confessed by the said
resident defendant.
And IL IN further ordered that within twenty days
after the date hereof, the said complainant cause
a notice of this order to be published in the TRUE
NoRTHEnsER, newspaper printed, published and
circulating in said county and that such publication
be continued therein at least once in each week. for
six weeks In succession, or that he a copy Of
this order to be personally served said nonresi
dent defendant at least twenty days before the above
time prescribed for her appearance. 57t7o63
GEO. NJ. BUCK, Circuit Judge.
A. II. CHANDLER, Compliments Solicitor.
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MORTGAGE sALE.-pef.ult having be,


WI made In the conditions OF certain mortgage,
whereby the power therein contained TO sell has
become operative) executed by Charles W. Thomp-
son and Mary A. Thompson. his wife, of Van Blu
rem county and state Of Michigan, to Isabel STRAIT
ton, of the county and state aforesaid bearing date
the second day OF August, A. ID. eighteen handred
and eighty-seven, and recorded in the Office Of the
Register OF Deeds for the county Of Van Buren,, in
said state of Michigan, the fourth day OF August
A. ID. eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, in Liber
IA Of mortgages, on page 517 upon which mort
notice. the sum Of one hundred and twenty-one dol
lars and twenty flour cents, (Sl21.24 and suit
proceedings at law having been instituted to recover
the same or any part thereof:
Notice IL therefore hereby given, that Monday.
| the eleventh day OF March, A. d. 1889, at eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, shall sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder sale to take place at
front door OF the Van Buren, county circuit court
house, in theiyilsge of Paw Paw, the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as
shall be necessary ~ satisfy the amount due said
mortgage, with seven per cent. interest and legal
costs together with an attorney fee of ten dollars
coyenaned for therein, that Ia TO say the following
piece parcel of land situated in the village Of
Hartford in Van Buren, county, within the state Of
Michigan, viz: Commencing at a point on the
quarter line four chains and ten and one-haf links
east of the west oneeighth line of section number
fifteen 10 of township number three 81 south of
range number sixteen tl6l west, thence running
south parallel with said oneeighth line two chains
and hfty-two links to the center of the Paw Paw and
st. Joseph road, thence west along the center of
said road forty feet, thence north two chains and
fytwo links to said quarter line, thence east along
said quarter line forty feet to place of beginning
being part of the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter OF section number fifteen isl, of
township number three 10 south o. range mum Der
sixteen 16l west. Said sale TO ho made subject to
any further instaments that may hereafter become
due in said mortgage mentioned. 176Otl3o72
Dated, Hartford, Mich. December 12th, A. ID. 1888
ISABEL STRATTON, Mortgage.
A. II. CHANDLER, Attorney for Mortgage.
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Decatur.
Decatur.
,rles Cole came home last Sunday

Charles Cole came home last Sunday
morning.
l.. A. Roberts has been laid up with
a crippled hand for week or more.
Marsh Merwin was in town last Sat
urday. His father, Jesse Merwin, is not
expected To live.
+. A. Blackman and wife, of Hills
dale, were at Mrs. Bugbee's last Satur-
day and Sunday
Mile Rowley drew the bed quilt al
the social last Thursday evening. She
was very much pleased to get il.
Abram Powers and wife, of SCOTS,
Kalamazoo county, have been visiting
friends here during the past week.
The street commissioner has laid a
walk from Brighams store TO the de
pot-a much needed improvement.
While Mrs. j. III. Haynes was help
ing To decorate the booths at the Pres
byterian fair, last Friday, she fell from
the counter, cut long cash in her fore
head and otherwise bruised herself
quite badly.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

N
WI made in the conditions of a certain indenture
of mortgage, bearing date the twenty-sixth day of
February, A. ID. 1881, executed by George +. Her.
rington and his wife, Ruth NJ. Harrington, of Van
Buren, county, state of Michigan, to W. II. Hawkins
of the same place, and which recorded in the
office of the register of deeds of Van Buren, county
and state Of Michigan, In liber twenty-five of mort
cages, on page twenty-seven on the twenty-sxth
day of February, A. ID. 1881, and on which mortgage
the sum Of nine hundred and ninety-one dollars
(s991.00) and no suit proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to the amount
now due or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, notice il hereby given that by
virtue of power of sale contained In said mortgage
and in pursuance of the statute in such caso made
and provided, there will be sold at public auction,
TO the highest bidder Mt the front door of the court
house in the village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, county,
Michigan chat being the place Of holding the circuit
court of Van Buren, county on Saturday, the NTH
day of January A. d. 1889, at twelve O'Clock at
Of said day, the premises described in said mortgage
or so much thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy
the amount due said note and mortgage with
interest and costs said premises being described
follows, to-wit All that certain piece of land, the
north half Of the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter. also the northeast quarter of the
north west quarter all section four in township
three south of range fourteen west, in Van Buren,
county, state of Michigan.
Dated Oct. 10TH 1888.
5ltI3o65 w.R. HAWKINS, Mortgagee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


SHERIFF SAlE.-Noticei is hereby given
- that by virtue of certain writ OF heri
facias, issued out of and under the seal Of the
circuit court for the county Of Van and to
directed and delivered bearing date the 18th day of
December A. ID. 1888, wherein Benjamin Lowe il
plaintiff and Ohm Sykes, Jr. IL defendant, 1 did on
the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1885, levy upon and
seize all the right, title and interest of the above
named defendant, in and to the following described
state Of Michigan, to-wit: Lot six 90, in block
thirty-nine (39 of the village of Paw Paw in said
county according to the recorded plat of said village
which said lands and premises, much thereof
may be sufficient to satisfy said execution and all
legal COSTS shall expose for sale and sell at public
auction vendue, to the highest bidder as 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 cir
cult court in and for said county, on Saturday the
I'd day of February, A. ID. 1889. at the hour of
one O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
Dated December 18th, 1888. 6lt7o67
JOHN G.. TODD, Sheriff Of Van Buren, County.
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ssObIeyille.
Mrs. Parker is better.

Mrs. Parker is better.
Jud. has new target gun.
Will Smith, of Lacota, called in to
see his friends last Saturday.
Alfonso Convey and family of Cadil-
lac, are visiting friends in town.
Willis Carter, of Waverly, has just
returned from four weeks visit in the
state of New York.
The donation for Elder Allen, last
Friday evening, Melted $75. 1t was Il
most enjoyable affair.
1t is generally understood now that
John Wright is the sole owner and pro-
prietor of the furniture factory.
The Ladies' Baptist Aid Society will
give New England supper at the OPP
era house on New Years night.
Hiram Goble, agent for l.. Kingsbury,
of Rochester, is doing good business
in this vicinity selling fruit trees.
Some miserable sneak stole new
blanket and carriage whip from Mr..
KnOwltOn Cheney one evening last
week.
The new NJ +. church is about com
pleted and will probably be dedicated
on Sunday, Dec. 30. 1t is an ornament
to our village
The sparring match at the opera
house last week was witnessed by Il
small audience. 1t isn't the kind of
amusement that takes in Coolies.
Mrs. Mart. Westcott and Flora are on
two weeks visit at Hillsdale, Adrian
and Tecumseh. Mart. passes the time
studying and practicing cookery.
We are pleased to learn that Johnny
Richardson late of Co. "G", LIST Mich.
Eng. IL Mech's, has received pension
of 81 ,4S0 John has worked for it faith
fully during the past nine years.
The following is a list of the newly
elected officers of Alvincia Colvin Post,
e.. A. r.; ). III. Baldwin, c.; VIM. Pen
ny, 5. V. c.; Jacob Honseknecht, j. V.
c.. n. w. Lewis, q. NJ; Jas. Canaan,
S.; n. Ferguson, Chap; j. c. Parsons,
o. d.; JAS Japhet, o. g.; L. Welch, ).
NJ. Mart. Westcott, A. :. NJ; j. w.
Emery, q. Nj. 5. Installation, Saturday
evening, Jan. -.
Last week VIM. Crosby visited Fair.
banks stock farm at Turner, H.; also
Mr.. Dunham's place, at Wayne, ILL.,
Mr.. Crosby thinks of changing his Hol.
stein cattle with Mr. Durham fol-
horses. Mr.. ID. makes speciality OF
two breeds of horses-the Percheron
Norman and the French Coach, the lat
ter being comparatively a new breed in
this country, and Mr.. G. says they were
some of the finest animals he ever saw
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Itl made In the conditions of . certain mortgage
made by Sophia Laskey TO George L. Breck, dated
October 10Th, 1887, and recorded In the office Of the
Register Of Deeds for Van Buren, county aud state
OF Michigan the 18th day of October, A. D., 1887,
In Liber 80 OF mortgages, on page 464, on which
mortgage there IL claimed to be due at the date OF
this notice the sum Of $424 for interest and an at
torney's fee OF Sl5 provided for in said mortgage
and pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided. and the principal sum OF said mortgage
to become due being the sum OF S53, aud no suit or
proceedings at law having been instituted TO
the moneys secured by said mortgage, any part
thereof.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power Of sale
contained in SAID mortgage and the statute in such
case made and provided notice IL hereby given that
on Saturday, the "th day of March, A. ID. 1889,
at o'clock in the afternoon, i shall sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the front door OF the court house, in the village
of Paw Paw chat being the place where the cir
cult court for Van Buren, county IL holden) the
premises described in said mortgage much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due
IN said mortgage, with eight per cent interest and
all legal costs, together with attorneys Zee OF
fifteen dollars covenanted for therein, the
premises being described in said mortgage as all
that piece and parcel of land situated in the town
ship of Pine Grove, In the county of Van Buren,
ald state of Michigan, and known and described
follows: The east half "A of the west half y, OF
the southwest quarter "a of section fifteen [15l,
town one NJ, south of range thirteen rs west,
county and state last aforesaid and containing forty
40 acres of land.
l76Otl3o72 GEO. f. BRICK, Mortgage.
CRANE BRICK, Attorneys for Mortgages.
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ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS

" State of Michigan, county of Van Buren-ss.
Notice il hereby given that, by an order OF the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1885, six months
from that date allowed for creditors present
their claims against the estate of Jason Ayres
said county, deceased and that all creditors of said
deceased are required to present their claims to said
probate court at the probate office in the village OF
Paw Paw, for examination and allowance, on on
before the 18th day of June next, and that
such claims will be heard before said Mon
day, the 18th day OF March, and Monday, the
18th day of June next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of those days.
Dated December 18th, A. ID. 1883.
6lt5o95 ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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GUARDIANS s Sal iaa the matter of til,

u tbthtt OF BtrtnA BUICK, MlnOf.
Notice is 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, at
door Of the Court House in the village OF Paw Paw,
In said county, on the 3lst day Of December eigh-
teen hundred and lightweight, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon, all the right title and interest OF the said
Bertha Buck in and the following described real
estate towit The southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter OF section Ave 81 aud ten of the
east side of the southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter OF section six (6), in township number two
(2) south Of range thirteen I3) west In the county
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan.
Dated, November 7th, 1888.
ALBERT BUCK,
1755t7o6l Guardian of said Minor.
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MORTGAGE whereas, defaul

MORTGAGE SAlE.-whereas, default
WI having been made In the conditions of q GER
tain mortgage made and executed on the twenty
fourth day of October, A. ID. 1882, by George NJ.
Brooks and Huldah Brooks, his wife, of Paw Paw,
Van Buren, county, Michigan, to Albert French OF
Decatur, county and state aforesaid, which mort
gage recorded in the Office Of the register Of
deeds for Van Buren, county, Michigan, on the oath
day of October, 1882, in liber 81 of mortgages on
page IS; and whereas, the amount claimed to be due
and unpaid at the date OF this notice is the OF
seventytwo dollars STOOD and attorneys fee OF
fifteen dollars rs provided by statute, and suit
or proceedings at law having been instituted TO
cover said money or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage and the statute In such
made and provided, notice is hereby given that
on Saturday, December 18th, A. ID. 1888, ut ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, the said Albert French will
sell 1T public auction to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the court house In the village OF
Paw Paw that being the place where the circuit
court for Van Buren, county Ia holden the premises
described In said mortgage or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the amount due on said
costs, together with attorneys fee of fifteen dol
lars provided by statute the premises being de-
scribed In said mortgage as commencing forty-six
(46 rods west OF the northeast of section No.
thrtyone (3l, town two (2 south Of range fourteen
14) west, running thence south twenty-seven (27)
rods to the Paw Paw river, thence west eighteen s)
rods, thence north twenty-seven (27) rods to the
section line, thence east eighteen ls) rods to the
place OF beginning, containing three (3) acres OF
land more or less, in the township Of Paw Paw. Van
Buren, county, Michigan.
Dated Oct. 3, 1888.
ALBERT FRENCH, Mortgage.
nuA h I'm fls QOcO
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BuckIen's Arnica salye,

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
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Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup.
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pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Bartram Il Millington.
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The Homeiiest Man I'm Paw Paw,

As well as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy
that is selling entirely upon its merits
and is guaranteed to relieve and cure
all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Large
bottles, 80 cents and 81.
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i County OF van Buren,-ss.
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 10th day Of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty eight.
Present Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Alfred p. Finch,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition duly verified, OF
Efie May Clark, daughter of said deceased, praying
that administration OF said estate be granted to p
T. Streator or some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL il ordered, that Monday, the It'll day
of January 1889, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate required to APP
pear at a session of said Court then to be holden at
the Probate Office In the village Of Paw Paw and
show cause, 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 pub
lished In the TRUE NoRrHERNER, newspaper print
ed and circulating In said county OF Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
6Ot4o63 oRRIN N. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
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LOngWell'S

We have the stock this old "Chestnuts'
to offer; no shelf goods; but a brand new assor
Prices 1-3 to 1-2 lower than before
and, having entirely selection customers
the benefit Do not fail to examine stock
before making your purchases, a you
on everything. 1t is not necessary for to
speak about the bargains at store, but
bear in mind that make the SURPRISING
STATEMENT that this have got the
FINEST SELECTION, CHEAPEST PRICES and
GREATEST BARGAINS on
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Live and Let Live.

Call and see us and we will convince
you that it will be for your interest to
patronize us. Notrouble TO show goods.
FRED. BILSBORROW.
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4-AIS4G -A'<ASHES.
In Effect May 18th, 1888, Standard Time.
Trains win leave Lawton as follows:

Trains will connect at junction points for all the
branch divisions.
Passengers going to eastern points via Niagara
Falls and Buffalo, over the Canada Southern divis-
ion of the NJ. G.. X. r., will go through without
change at Detroit and cross the great steel double
track, cantilever bridge over Niagara River, giving
a splendid view of the falls from the train.
Going to western points, by taking the :1a a. m.
or 12:7 or 2:22 p. trains close connections are
made with all roads out of Chicago.
For through rates and other information inquire
of the companys agent, Through tickets for sale
to all important points and baggage checked
through.
o. W. RUGGLES, q. p. T. A., Chicago.
l.. @. HURD, Ticket Agent, Paw Paw.
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XMAS :: GOODS

Everb o the citizens of Paw Paw and
vicinity and al bound ENTIRELY CLOSE
THEM OUT. For the Holidays will have every
thing NICE in the GROCERY LINE, also a fine
of XMAS CANDIES We have just
ceived ana addition o line of Imported and Amer
lean PERFUMES; Seeeys Latest Odors. Don't
forget that we have EVERYTHING in the Holiday
Line. Come and the bargains give
Come in and and make yourselves at home.
Remember
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ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS.

ALBERT FRENCH, Mortgage.
CRANE BREcK, Attorneys for Mortgage. 5Ot13o62