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Circuit Court.

Elisha Ampey VS. Merl |. Ampey, di
vorce; decree granted.
Triphena GOodenOugh VS.. Charles
Maxon, 9 cases, and same plaintiff VS.
James McLain; all continued.
Clark j. Whitney VS.. William II
Kellogg; replevin; verdict and judgment
for defenda 1t, $500 and costs
The people VS.. Harry Cassidy; re
spondent discharged for reasons filed
by prosecuting attorney.
John W. StuyveSant We. Calvin VII
cox; case; verdict and judgment foi
plaintiff, $500 and costs.
Albert Plato admitted to become a
citizen of the United States.
Silas NJ Trowhridge VS. Joseph Smith
assumpsit; verdict by direction Of court
of no cause of action and judgment foi
costs in favor of defendant.
Lewis Salisbury VS.. Estate of Michae
Whalen, deceased. ? cases; plaintiff
submitted to voluntary non-suit in each
case, costs taxed in favor of defendant
VIM Shakespeare vs.. Calvin Bangh
man; judgment for plaintiff, S6iS 0(
and costs
Jury dismissed Court adjourned un
ill Monday
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pRoBA1EoRoER.-stats of Michigan


At session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw. on Wednesday, the 9th day OF
January, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and nnety-seven.
Present, Hon. James II. johnson, Judge of
Probate.
I'm the matter OF the estate of Sabra 4.
Luce, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified of
Joseph W. Luce, son of said deceased, praying
that certain instrument in writing now on file
I'm this court, purporting TO be the last will and
testament Of said deceased may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate as such and that adminis-
tration thereof may be granted to David woodman,
ex ccutor Damed in said will, some other suitable
person.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the ist day
of March, 1897 at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate required
to appear 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 In further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons 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 Northerner, newspaper printed
aud circulating In said county OF Van Buren,. for
three successive weeks ct least previous to said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
s5t4osSl Judge Of Probate.
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Probate Court Proceedings.

Following is a synopsis of the pro
ceedings in Judge Johnson'S court fol
the week ending February g:
Estate of Sabra G.. Luce, deceased
petition for probate of will; hearing
March l.
Estate of Dan Robb, deceased; adj
enlnistratOr discharged
Estate of Harriet Bonebright, deceas
ed; final account; hearing Feb. %.
Estate of May Opel, minor; guardian
discharged.
Estate of Thomas Griffin, deceased
letters of administration issued
Estate of Caroline Cox ct al. minors
letters of guardianship issued
Estate of Carney Scott, minor; guard
ian discharged.
Estate of Ellie Scott, minor; guardian
discharged.
Estate of Flora Rice, deceased; Orar
w Rowland appointed administrators
Estate of Milan e. Richardson, de
ceased; will admitted to probate.
Estate of Homer H. Hill, deceased
final account allowed.
Estate of Silas Thompson, deceased
license to sell real estate granted.
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The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded during the past
week
&C Deneke To Mary j Deneke; il
n h u va W 2 Hartford; 81.
G. B Charles To Michael Mcmahon
und seventh vase Il q 16 Columbia
Sl50.
VIM. Quackenbush ct nj to Michael
McMahOn; swq sw q 16 Columbia;
$1,000
T b Reed to Margaret Johnson; lot
vii Decatur; $500
e. b Charles To w e. Wilcox ct all w
any qnw % Bangor; $1,000.
j p Means to Nancy NJ Pellette; % n
pit W h g q 20 Geneva; 1875.
JAS Sylvester TO II ) Husband; u W q
IA Antwerp; $4,000
5 Cross to e w Schuyler; eqneq
% Culumbia $700.
Squire Burns ct al to Elijah Strong; s
h wqneq aud pt h W one q %
Almena; $500.
w + Andrews to G. II Emerson; lots 2
and 10 ID IL & Cos add South Haven;
$1,000
ID ID Bartlett ct al to Miles Monroe;
W h G q o Arlington; $500.
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DRosATE ORDERS State of Michigan


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 18th day of
January, in the year one Thousand eight hundred
and ninety -seven.
Present, Hon. James Fl. Johnson. Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George w.
Thatcher. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Elizabeth Thatcher, widow of said dec sased,
praying for therein stated that admnistrs-
ton of said estate may be granted TO the petitioner
or to some other suitable person.
Thereupon it is ordered. that Monday, the sth
day of February, 1897, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon he assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested In said estate required
to appear at session Of said court then TO be hold
at the Probate office, In the village OF Paw Paw,
and show cause, II any there be- why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And Il Ia further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested said estate of the
tendency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order to be published In
the True Northerner, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day Of
hearing. JAMES ii. JOHNSON,
S2t4oS5 Judge of Probate.
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5000
MORTGAGE sALE-Default having been


wi made In the payment of a certain sum Of
money secured to be paid 10y certain ihdenture of
mortgage bearing date June nth, 1887, made, en-
ecuted and delivered by Calvin Wilcox and Rosannah
M Wilcox, his wife, of Antwerp township in Van
Buren, County, state of Michigan. 10 the undersign-
ed William j. Kirby, which mortgage recorded
in the office of the register Of deeds for Van Buren,
County, Michigan, the 10th day Of June, 1887, at
II O'Clock a. m. Ia liber 80 of mortgages on page
419 and on which mortgage there IL claimed TO be
due at the date of this notice for principal and inter-
est, the OF Eighteen Hundred Seventeen Dollars
and fifty cents, and proceedings at law or I'm
equity having been instituted by any person 10
cover the sum so secured by and remaining unpaid
on said mortgage or any part thereof
Notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue Of
the power OF sale In said mortgage contained aud in
pursuance of the statute In such made aud pro-
yded the land and premises described I'm said mort
gage 10 wit All that certain piece parcel OF land
situate I'm the township Of Antwerp In the county of
Van Buren, aud state of Michigan and described a.
follows, to-wit: The north fractional half (JS) of
the north east quarter "a Of section four al of
town three I'D south OF range thirteen west con-
tanning eghy-three (S3l of land more or less
according to the UuI.ed States rvey thereof will
be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash, az the north front door Of the court house in
the village of Paw Paw. In Van Buren, County, state
of Michigan said court house being the place of
holding the circuit court Of said county, on the 10Th
day of March, 1897 at o'clock In the afternoon 10
pay the amount due said mortgage and the cost
of this foreclosure allowed by law.
7otI3oorl WILLIAM J. KIRBY,
A. NJ. srEARSs, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated December II. 1890.
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CHANCERY SaLE.-state of MichiRs

CHANCERY SAlE.-state OF Michigan,
~ the Circuit Court for the County of Van Buren,,
ia Chancery. Dorothy Newton, complainant, VS..
Mary McDsniels, James McDaniels aud Lorsnia
McDaniels, defendants.
In pursuance and by virtue Of decretal order Of
the circuit court for the county of Van Buren, In
chsncery made i'm the above cause and dated Novem-
Der g. A. d. 1896. notice In hereby given that there
will b. sold under the direction Of the subscrib-
er 1T public vendue at the front door OF
the court house Ia the village OF Paw Paw,
Van Buren, County, State of Michigan. on
10 o'clock q. M, that certain pecs"o or parcel of
land, situate in the towns hip OF Porter,
County of Van Buren, and state of Mich
igan, known and described follows. namely
The west one-hah - of the southeast quarter
IA OF section twenty-five 25l and the west one
northeast quarter IA of section thrty-six 1851
in township four al south OF range thirteen rs
west.
Dated, December 10th, 4. D. 1896.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van Buren,
County.
Conditions OF ale:-By the terms of said decretal
order, auy of the parties to said may become
the purchaser or purchasers of the property above
described and the subscriber is at liberty 10 accept
such an amount down on the sale aud to give such
credit for the balance upon such security he may
| think proper and az may be approved by the Court
1877 "a DRAM w. ROWLAND,
| Circuit Court Commissioner in aud for Van Buren,
County.
BY reason of lack of bidders the above sale IL
hereby adj ourned until Friday the 5th day of Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1897, at the place and at the
/ hour of the day AS above described.
Dated this 18th day of January. A. D., 1897.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioners in aud for Van Buren,
County.
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MORTGAGE SALE. w

MORTGAGE SALE. - Whereas default
wi having been made in the conditions of a
tain indenture OF mortgage bearing date the 18th
day Of November, A. ID. 1889, executed and deliver
ed by George 4. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman. the
latter for herself and the wife Of George II. Gil
man, OF Paw Paw. Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
George T.. Breck of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County
Michigan which said mortgage was on the 18TH day
Of November, A. ID. 1889, hled for record In tins
office of the register Of deeds In and for Van Buren
County, Michigan, and by said register duly re-
corded In liber Al Of mortgages, on page 66; and
Whereas, said George II. Breck Afterwards
and the 10th day of March, A. ID 1891,
assigned and delivered said mortgage to Orlan-
do K. CLARK, which said assignment was after
wards and on the 29th day of December, A.
ID. 1884, duly recorded in the office of the register of
deeds in and for Van Buren, County, Michigan, In
volume 81 OF mortgages, on page ,so on which sale
this notice. the sum of SO9l40 aud the legal costs
of this proceeding and no suit at law or proceeding
at equity having been instituted 10 recover the
amount due on said mortgage any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of the poSer of sale in said mortgage con-
tained and the statutes In such made and pro-
vided, shall on Saturday, the goth day of March,
A. d. 1897, at 10 clock in the forenoon. at the
north front door of the court house In the village of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan, that being
the place for holding the circuit court for said Van
Buren, County sell TO the highest bidder the premises
described in said mortgage, or 20 much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the amount due thereon,
with the legal costs of this proceeding and of said
sale. The premises described in said mortgage and
80 be sold all the right. title and interest of
said George X. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman, the
latter both fee we'll dover, In and to the follow
ing described lands and premises situate, lying aud
being I'm the township of wayerly, county Of Van
Buren, and state OF Michigan, known and further de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The north-eas quarter Of section 26, and the
north SIXTY Of the west half of the northwest
quarter OF section 2b all in town south, range IA
west, together with the hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging o herwise apper
tanning.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. ID. 1896.
79t1 3o9il ORLANDO II. CLARK,
Mortgage by Assignment.
Z. A. AND RoBKRr b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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Miscellaneous Items.

The old school seat factory at Mar
cellus, which cost $4,000, has beer
dismantled and the machinery sem
away. The factory was offered fol
s., $50, with no takers
While Mrs. George Flanders was get
ting supper, at Marcellus, big, plump
rat dropped into a kettle of boiling
potatoes on the stove. Had he been a
rabbit or chicken, he might have
figured in the hash; but being rat
the whole mess was thrown out.
James Wilson, professor of agricul.
ture in the state college ut Ames, Iowa,
has been formally rendered the post OF
secretary of agriculture In McKinley's
cabinet and has accepted. Prof. Wilson
is a practical agricutmrist and one OF
the best known writers on agriculture
in the West.
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CHANcERY sALE.-In pursuance and by

(NHANCeRY 8AlE.-ln pursuance and by
~ virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for the
county OF Van Buren,. in Chancery, in the state of
Michigan, made and dated the tenth day
of November, A. ID. 1896, in certain cause therein
pending, wherein Peter Walker IL complainant, and
Freeman l.. Roe, Susannah Roe, Albert l.. Roe,
Alice Roe. stephen Martin. John w. Buckler.
Susan Buckler and John Il. Robinson de-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house. in the village of Paw Paw, county
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
for said county, Friday, the 5th day of March, A.
ID. 1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, all so
much thereof as may be necessary TO raise the
amount due to the complainant, for principal, inter
est and costs In this cause, of the following de-
scribed parcel of land. towit:
The certain premises lying and being in the town.
ship of Bloomingdale. county of Van Buren,, state
of Michigan, known as the north half of the south
quarter of section We, in town south, of
range fourteen west together with the hereditamens
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or In any
wise appertaining.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, January 10, A. ID. 1897.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in aud for Van Buren,
County, Michigan. [s2-7-SS
T.. A. CRANE, Compliments Solicitor.
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MORTGAGE Whereas. default has
wi been made in the conditions OF certain
indenture of mortgage bearing date the 10th day of
March, A. ID. 1887, made and executed by Frank w.
Rhodes and Jennie s. Rhodes Of Paw Paw, Michi-
gam to Edward +. Parks of the village of Paw Paw,
Van Buren, County, Michigan, which said mortgage
recorded the 18th day of March, A. d., 1887
In the office of the register of deeds for Van Buren,
County. Michigan, in libeT IS Of mortgages page
632 and whereas, there IL now due and unpaid on
said mortgage the sum of twenty-three hundred and
seventy-one dollars S237l) of principal and inter-
est, and no suit law proceeding in equity hav
ing been instituted TO recover said amount any
part thereof Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that 10y virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and the statutes in such made and
provided, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, on Thursday, the fourth day of February,
A. D., 1897 at ~ O'Clock the forenoon, at the north
front door of the court house in the village Of
Paw (said court house being the place for holding
the circuit court of Van Buren, County, the prem
Uses described in said mortgage, much thereof
~ may be necessary to pay the amount due on said
mortgage, including the costs of this proceeding
and of said sale. The premises so to be sold
described az follows: All those certain pieces
parcels of land lying and being in the township of
Paw Paw in the county OF Van Buren, and state of
Michigan. and described follows to-wit: The
southwest quarter "a of the northeast quarter
"a and the southeast quarter "a of the north west
south of fourteen west county and state last
aforesaid excepting therefrom a strip parcel of
land twenty-five l25) feet in width from and off the
south side thereof, said strip having been hereto
fore decided to the Van Buren, County division of
the Toledo and South Haven Railroad Company,
az specified and described In certain deed thereof
recorded In the office of the register OF deeds of Van
Buren, County, in liber 20 of deeds ut page 1856.
Dated Paw Paw, Michigan, November 10TH 1885,
73oS5 EDWARD +. PARKS, Mortgagee.
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MORTGAGE OAlg.- whereas default
tain indsuture of mortgage bearing date the let day
of December, A. ID. 1870. executed by James MaLley
Babcock Of Paw Paw, Michigan, 10 estate OF p. h.
Grimes, Paw Paw, Michigan, aud which mortgage
Was recorded In the once Of the register OF deeds OF
Van buren County, Michigan, IN hber forty-tbrce
[43l Of mortgages on page nve hundred and forty
t5s1l on the ist day OF December, A. ID. 1890, and
on which mortgage there Ia claimed 10 be due and
unpaid at the date Of this notice the of three
hundred and thirty-seven dollars, also an attorney
fee Of fifteen dollars, provided for In said mortgage
and suit or proceeding ut Law or In equity hav-
Ing been instituted to recover the amount now due
and unpaid or any part thereof: Now, therefore,
notice Is hereby given that by virtue of the power Of
sale contained In said mortgage and In pursuance Of
the statute In such made and provided.
there will be sold at public auction TO the highest
bidder nj the front door of the court house In the
village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan,
that being the place for holding the circuit
said county, Saturday tie 24th day of April A. ID.
1897, at o'clock p. m. of said day, the premises
described in said mortgage or 80 much AS may be
necessary 10 satisfy the amount now due and un-
paid on said note aud mortgage with interest and
costs, said premises being described follows to-
wit: Lots one two [2l, three rs hve Is and six
81, block fiftyeight 1851 Of the village of Paw Paw,
Mich, according to the recorded plat thereof now
file at the oice of the register of deeds of Van
Buren, County, Michigan.
Dated January Goth, 1897.
84tl3o96 +. p. GRIMES,
Administrator of estate OF p. 4. Grimes, deceased.
VIM. III. MASON, Atty for Mortgagee.
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MoNvoAag oAlg.--wheress default hsv-
WI Ing been made IN the conditions OF certain
August, a. ID. 1879, made and executed by. John L.
breck 10 y c. Bartholomew, which said mortgage
WAS. ON the 18th day OF August, A. D. lSS9 Med for
for Van Buren, County. Michigan. and by said reg
ister OF deeds duly recorded In hber 81 of mort
sages, on page 60. and
on the 9Th day OF January. A. D. 1885, duly assigned
said mortgage 10 the Niagara Fire Insurance Com
Pany, corporation organized and acting under the
laws OF the etste OF New York. which said assign
ment WAS duly recorded I'm the once Of the register
Of deeds In and for Van Buren, County, Michigan,
on the 2sth day Of September, A. d. 1895 in hber a.
OF mortgages, on page 47S, aud
whereas, the said Niagara Fire Insurance Com
pany. afterwards aud on the Goth day of March, A.
u. 1880. duly assigned said mortgage to Amabel M
Breck, which said assignment was afterwards and
on the 2Sth day of September, A. ID. 1895, duly
corded Ina the Office of the register of deeds In and
for Van Buren, County, Michigan, In hber bS OF
mortgages, on page 100, Oh which said mortgage
there In claimed TO be due at the date Of this notice.
s7496t, and the legal costs Of this proceeding, and
no suit at law pr ceeding I'm equity having been
instituted to recover the amount due said mort
gage or any part thereof now, therefore, notice is
hereby given that by virtue of the power OF sale in
said mortgage contained, and the statutes In such
cases made and provided, shall, on Saturday, the
Goth day of February A. D. s97 at 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon at the north front door of the court house
for Van Buren, County, in the village of Paw Paw,
Michigan, chat being the place for holding the cir
cult court for the county OF Van Buren) sell to the
highest bidder the premises described In said mort
gage, or 80 much thereof may he necessary to
pay the amount due thereon, with the legal of
this proceeding and OF said sale. The premises
described In said mortgage and TO be sold IL that
certain piece parcel of land situate in the village
OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, County Michigan, describ-
ed as follows. to-wft: Commencing the west side
OF the Paw Paw and Allegan road on the east half
OF the northwest quarter of section II, town 3
south OF range IA west, at point in the highway
indicated by post at the corner across the road,
north 59b degrees west from the northwest corner
of the premises formerly occupied by George f..
Brock, and running thence north 5Gl4 degrees west
chains and links; thence north 80 degrees east I
chain and 81 links thence north $685. degrees east
chains and S3 links to the west line of the afore-
said road thence south 1874 degrees west along said
road, chains and 25 links, to slight angle IN said
road thence south Is degrees west along said west
line OF said road chains ard ~ links to place OF
beginning, containing and 35-lO0 of land,
together with the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining.
Dated, this 18th day of November, A. ID. 1885,
AMABEL NJ. BRECK,
75tl3oS7l Mortgage by Assignment.
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The principal topics treated editor
tally In the February RcUieW Of RerSesCs
are tho Anglo American arbitration
treaty, the Cuban situation. the pros.
poets Of the Nicaragua Canal. the
recent election of United States sena.
tors in the different states. aud the
relation of the great corporations Ia
political campaign funds. There L. also
the customary resume of the significant
foreign events Of the past month. The
editorial pages. like the other parts al
the magazine, are fully and suitably
illustrated.
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DRoRATE ORDER State of Michigan


L County OF Van Buren-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, Monday, The 18th day of
January, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven
Present, Hon. James ii. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Abram G.. Low,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Rebecca Covert, one of the heirs at law of said
deceased, praying for reasons therein stated that
administration of said estate may be granted to
q. Milliman or TO some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
of February, 1897, 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 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 10 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 Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
weeks at least previous to saidd
of hearing.
sst4oS6l JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate.