Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities W. T. ATCHERSON, of Plainville, says that the Clydesdale colt, Tom Allen, fractured his thigh on the 3d of last March, and had a bad time of it, but that he is fully recovered and all right and in trim now. County Treasurer HAMILTON finished the sale of lands for non-payment of taxes on Friday last. We regret to learn that the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. WISE is quite sick. Dr. HARRISON is attending it. The town authorities of Rome have put a new and substantial bridge over the Fourteen Mile Creek, at the Hit-or-Miss. Honor to be Honest The following note from T R. FREEMAN is the tribute of an honorable mind to an officer who conscientiously will discharge his duty: Olin, 23d May, 1878 Friend PIERCE:--The words of warning given in a recent number of the Press, were timely, and have been heeded by at least one assessor. Mr. KETCHUM, of this town, has expressed his determination to discharge his duty fully and fearlessly, though he is looking for considerable grumbling. I honor a man who, knowing his duty, will discharge it. Who is the next one? Truly yours, T. R. FREEMAN Teachers Report For School month ending May 10, 1878. No. of pupils registered for the month, 24. Per cent. Of attendance, 85. No of cases of tardiness, 15. No. of parents visiting school, 1. No. not absent during the month, 89. No. not tardy during the month, 15, The following are the names of those neither absent nor tardy during the month: Bertie ATCHERSON, Bertie HUTCHISON, Nellie JONES, Theo. TOWNSEND, Hattie SHELDON. The average monthly standing, including punctuality, attendance, deportment, and scholarship of the following pupils, is 9, or above: Foster CROSBY, Fred STAPLES, Mary GIRLING, Theo. TOWNSEND, Nellie JONES. E. F. HATCH, Teacher Plainville, Wis. May 10th 1878 Report of Badger School For the Month ending May 17, 1878 No. enrolled 42. Per cent. Of attendance, 88. Those neither absent or tardy: Eliza BRALEY, Hattie FROST, Addie SMITH, Minnie SMITH, Charley STOWELL, Willie MARSH, Fred AGER. Average scholarship of the following upon a scale of 10: Will AGER, 8.8; Charley STOWELL, 7.5; Julia MARSH, 7.3; Addie SMITH, 7.3: Eliza BRALEY, 6.8; Hattie FROST, 6.1; Grace JOHNSON, 5.7. Belle F. AGER, Teacher. Legal Notices Trustee's Sale Whereas, John MITCHELL, and Fannie MITCHELL, his wife, by their trust deed, bearing date the 14th day of April, 176, and filed for record in the Register's office of Adams county, Wisconsin, on the 4th day of May, 1876, and duly recorded in Book 7 of Mortgages on pages 537, 538, 539, 540, and 541, conveyed to the undersigned, as trustee, the following described property, to wit: The north half of the north east quarter, of section thirty-one (31), in township sixteen (16), north range seven (7) east: and the east half of the north range seven (7) east: and the east half of the south east quarter of section thirty-one (31); and the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section thirty-two; all in township sixteen (16), north range seven (7), east, containing 240 acres according to the government survey of the same, situate in the county of Adams and State of Wisconsin, to secure the payment of five certain promissory notes executed by the said John MITCHELL, of even date with said trust deed, payable to the order of Patrick WARD at the office of I. L. Barber & Co. in Chicago, Illinois, each of said notes being for the sum of $186.00 with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, interest payable annually, said notes being due and payable in 18, 30, 42, 54 and 66 months from date respectively. And, whereas, it is in said trust deed expressly provided, that in case of default in the payment of said notes, or either of them, or any part thereof, for the interest accruing thereon, then and in that case the whole of said principal sum secured by said trust deed and interest to time of sale may at once become due and payable at the option of the legal holder thereof, and on the application of the legal holder of the said notes or either of them, the trustee should sell the said premises, and all the right and equity of redemption of said grantors, their heirs or assigns therein. And, whereas, default has been made in the payment of the promissory note above mentioned first to become due, and also in the payment of interest on all of said notes from April 14th, 1877, and the legal holder of all said notes has elected to declare the whole sum secured by said trust deed due and payable, and has applied to me, the undersigned, as such trustee, to sell the real estate and premises in said trust deed, and above described, for the purposes and in accordance with the provisions in said deed expressed, the amount claimed to be due at this date in both principal and interest being $985.00. Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an application made to me by the said legal holder of said notes, and by virtue of the power and authority by said trust deed in me vested, I will on the tenth day of July, A. D. 1878, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the front door of the Court House in Friendship in said Adams county, sell said premises at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, together with all right and equity of redemption of the said John MITCHELL and Fanny MITCHELL their heirs and assigns therein. Dated, April 22, 1878 L. BARBER, Trustee Summons for Relief Adams County Circuit Court. Joseph PARKES, P'ff, against Anna PARKES, Def't To the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action, which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Adams county, and to serve a copy of your answer on me, at my office in the village of Friendship within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service. And if you fail to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated the 22d day of April, 1878 G. B. LAPHAM, Plaintiff's Att'y
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