The true northerner., 1895-10-18
WHOLE NUMBER PIT.

man last Thursday evening. After
very elaborate and delicious tea, drive
whist was played and Mrs. Will Miller
carried home the first prize. silver
souvenir teaspoon, and Charly Wildey
silver toothpick holder. A very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all.
Some weeks ago f. M. Snow adver-
tised in the NORTHERNER for strayed
or stolen COW. He has found her. The
animal was running in a wood lot north
of town "a large range and when
found, few days since, was hung by
the neck in the fork of tree, her hind
quarters being mired in the swamp
She was dead, of course, and by her
side was nice calf, also dead She
was a fine and exceedingly valuable
Jersey cow. In these times a man
could better afford to lose good horse.
The home of MIR. and Mrs Robert
Morrison was thrown open on Tuesday
evening last for the wedding of Mrs.
Morrison's son, Fred H. Woodman, and
Miss Anna f. Leddck The marriage
was solemnized by Mrs Anna Barton
in the presence of few friends who
had been invited to witness the nuptials
and send the happy pair into their
new life with congratulations and good
cheer. After the ceremony, dainty
repast was served, the beautiful gifts
duly admired, and Fred and his bride
were ready to set up housekeeping at
the old homestead, which had been set
in order by the skillful hands of his
sister Grace.
The foreclosure case of Wilson Lee
VS.. Mary Baker ct al occupied the time
of the circuit court on Friday last.
This was the first case TO come before
the court concerning the fraudulent
transactions of the late Geo. +. Breck.
In March, 1898, Mary Baker gave a
81 900 mortgage to Breck which was
by him assigned to Silas Hubbard of
Kalamazoo, and subsequently assigned
by Hubbard to Louisa Kellogg of the
same place, but neither Of these assign
ments were placed on record until long
afterward Meanwhile Breck made an
other assignment of the same mortgage
to Lee, who at once had the same re-
corded. This assignment was accom-
panied by the delivery of what pur-
ported to be the original notes and
mortgage, but which are now alleged
to be forgeries. Before purchasing, Lee
caused an examination of the records
to be made, which disclosed the record
title to the mortgage to be in Breck.
Lee paid full value for the mortgage
aud is now attempting to foreclose the
same. Mr.. Cavanaugh, his counsel,
claims that, even if the papers delivered
to Lee are fraudulent, and of thissthere
seems to be little or no doubt, his client
Is within the protection of the record
ing laws, being an innocent purchaser
for value, and that his assignment, hav-
ing been first recorded, must take prec-
edence of the Hubbard-Kellogg assign
ments; that it was the negligence of the
latter in not recording their assign
ments that rendered it possible for
Breck to perpetrate the fraud, and that
under well established rule of law,
where one of two innocent parties must
suffer, it must be the one whose laches
are the cause of the loss. Counsel for
the defendant Kellogg, Judge Stearns
of Kalamazoo and Messrs Heckert &
Chandler, claim that, as the original
papers accompanied the first assign
ment and Lee got nothing with his as
signment but forged duplicates, this
rule of law does not apply and that
precedent registration of his assign
ment, under the peculiar circumstances
of the case, affords him no protection.
The legal aspect of the question pre-
sented is unique and interesting. The
court took the case under advisement,
reserving its decision.
Death is always sad, and especially
when one young in years and full Of
promise is taken away; but doubly sad
is it when that death is accidental and
violent. Such an accident occurred
here last Saturday, and the whole COM
munity was affected by the shock. Sat
urday morning Karl Killefer, son of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Killefer, started hunting
with Harry Pepper, another lad. Late
in the afternoon, near Ackley Lake,
north of this village, they fell in with
BERTHE Cole, Lee Stevens and George
Paige, other boys who were hunting,
and started for home. A rabbit was
started, and the boys mounted stumps to
try to get a shot. In some manner
Karl's gun was discharged and the en-
tire charge of shot took effect in his
right arm, just below the shoulder.
The other boys fastened to his assist
ance and at once. with presence of
mind, bound a couple of handkerchiefs
around the arm above the wound, thus
stopping the flow of blood as far as
possible. They then assisted Karl to
the road, quarter of mile away,
when a young man named Carr came
dlOuR III iOdu Gal dui lOOh mali
hurrying with him to his home, the
boy all the time bravely enduring the
pain. Dr. Hoyt was at once sum-
moned; be found the bone shattered
and all but small portion of the flesh
shot away. He thought amputation
necessary and sent for Dr. Maxwell,
who confirmed the judgment of DR..
| Hoyt. DIR. Rose was summoned from
Decatur to- assist in the operation,
which was performed early in the even
ing But the loss of blood had been too
great, and the boy passed away at two
o'clock Sunday morning. The funeral
was at the Baptist church Tuesday at
2 p. m, conducted by Rev. n. C.. Brun-
dage, assisted by Revs. Linderman,
Corbett and Barton. The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity with
sympathizing neighbors and friends of
the family. The procession TO Prospect
Hill, where the interment took place,
was headed by the pupils of the gram.
mar room, classmates of Karls. Mon
day morning, the chapel exercises at