Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities Mr. PIERCE made a visit to his family and friends on Saturday last. He left again on Monday. Arthur M. KINGSBURY "lit out" from Friendship, on the morning of the 4th for Poynette, where he expects to remain some ten months. He went in company with his friend and guardian S. W. PIERCE, carrying with him the good wishes of this community. The "powers that be" advise that we drop the "personal" side of that temperance question, which advice we cheerfully accept. As there is no likelihood of another lodge being started here, to be followed by another miserable failure, a discussion of the question would occupy space that could be filled with more interesting matter. Mr. Roswell W. STOWELL, and old resident of this town, and well known to every one in this vicinity as one of our thrifty farmers, died on Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. We hear of the death at too late an hour to make further comments. We presume some one of his numerous friends will hand us an obituary notice for next week's paper. W. M. WRIGHT has rented the Bacon House at White Creek village, "for one night only"-Friday, the 22d of February, where he intends to have the biggest and best dance, and the finest music ever had on a similar occasion in Adams county. The inevitable oyster will be served up, with other goodies; and the bill, including everything, will be only $1.00. Wright needs no puffing from us. He has run the dancing machine so long that all his patrons know just what to expect. SCHOOL REPORTS The following is the report of the school in District No. 2, Strongs Prairie, for the month ending January 30th, 1878: Pupils neither absent nor tardy, Lewis SMITH, Nora RYAN, Ella RYAN, Nels HOLM, Louisa HOLM. No. enrolled, 39 Average attendance, 28 No. of visitors, 4. John F. STOWELL, Teacher The following is the report of Easton School District No. 5 for the month of January, 1878. The names of scholars not absent during the month-Ami FAIRFIELD, William FAIRFIELD, Orvil STEVENS, Enos STEVENS, John NEEDHAM, Alice STEVENS and Alice FRINK. No. enrolled, 25. Average attendance, 22. No. visitors, 24. Maryetta EDDY, Teacher Miscellaneous Taken Up By the subscriber, living on section two, in the town of Adams, five sheep-three ewes and two bucks, marked with a crop and slit in left ear. One of the ewes has dropped a lamb since taken up. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges, and take them away. John LERCH Dated Feb. 4, 1878 LEGAL NOTICES Application for Proof of Will State of Wisconsin, Adams County Court-In Probate. In the matter of the last will and testament of Louisa TAYLOR, deceased. On reading and filing an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Louisa TAYLOR, of the town of New Haven, in the county of Adams, and State of Wisconsin, and also the accompanying petition of C. R. SICKLES, representing among other things, that said Louisa TAYLOR died testate at said town of New Haven, on the 13th day of December, A. D. 1877; that said instrument is the last will and testament of said deceased, and that the said petitioner is the executor named in said will; and praying that said will be admitted to probate. It is ordered that the proofs of said instrument be heard before this Court at the Probate office in the village of Friendship in said county, on the 11th day of February, A. D. 1878, at 1 o'clock P.M. And it is further ordered that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three weeks successively, previous to said day of hearing, in the Adams County Press, a weekly newspaper printed and published at said village of Friendship. Dated, Jan. 16, 1878 J. B. HARRISON, County Judge Notice to Creditors State of Wisconsin, Adams County Court-In Probate In the matter of the estate of Ephraim HECOCKS, deceased Letters of administration on said estate having been issued to A. E. HECOCKS, and six months from and after the 29th day of December, A. D. 1877, being allowed and limited for creditors to present their claims against said deceased, for examination and allowance; Notice is hereby given, that the Judge of said County Court will, on the 3d day of June, 1878, at one o'clock P. M. at the Probate Office, in the village of Friendship, in said county, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the deceased. Dated, January 11th, 1878 J. B. HARRISON, County Judge Notice to Creditors State of Wisconsin-Adams county Court-In Probate In the matter of the Estate of Winslow BRALEY Letters of administration with the will annexed, having been granted to Uri MORSE upon said estate, and six months from and after the 17th day of December A. D. 1877 being allowed fro creditors to present their claims against said deceased for examination and allowances. Notice is hereby given, that the Judge of said county court will, on the 18th day of June 1878, at one o'clock P. M. at the Probate Office, in the village of Friendship in said county, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against said dec'd. Dated January 4th, 1878 J. B. HARRISON, County Judge Order for Proof of Will State of Wisconsin, Adams County Court-In Probate In the matter of the last will and testament of Simeon ROGERS, deceased On reading and filing an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Simeon ROGERS, of the town of Monroe in the county of Adams, and State of Wisconsin; and also the accompanying petition of Polly ROGERS, representing among other things that said Simeon ROGERS died testate at said town of Monroe on the 24th day of February, A. D. 1876; that said instrument is the last will and testament of said deceased, and that the said petitioner is the exccutrix named in said will; and praying that said will be admitted to probate. It is ordered, that proofs of said instrument be heard before this court, at the Probate office in the village of Friendship, in said county, on the 18th day of February, 1878, at 1 o'clock, P. M. And it is further ordered, that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of his order for three weeks successively previous to said day of hearing in the Adams County Press, a weekly newspaper printed and published at said village of Friendship. Dated January 23d, 1878 J. B. HARRISON, County Judge Sheriff's Sale William S. BANKER, Plff, against N. B. SMITH, H. H. PILLIPS, Wm. S. FRYER, George B. BACON and D. N. BACON, Deffs. By virtue of an execution issued out of the Circuit Court for the County of Adams, to me directed and delivered, in the above entitled action against the goods, chattels and real estate of William S. BANKER, the above named plaintiff, and in favor of the above named defendants, I have levied upon all the right, title and interest which the said William S. BANKER had on the ?4th day of January, 1878, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, or at any time subsequent ???, in and to the following described real estate, to wit: The west half of the north east quarter of the south west quarter of section five(5) in township No. seventeen (17) north of Range No. six (6) east, except a piece sold to joint school district No. one of Adams and Preston, and about 1 acre to HIBBARD, also lots one(1) two (2) three (3), four (4), nine (90, ten (10), eleven (11), and twelve (12), in block seven (7), in the village of Friendship, and all in the county of Adams and State of Wisconsin; which above described real estate together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, I shall expose for sale, and sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, at the front door of the Court House, in the village of Friendship, in said county, on the 27th day of March, 1878, at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said execution with all legal charges thereon. H. A. MERRIMAN, Sheriff By W. H. CROSBY, Under Sheriff Dated Feb. 6. 1878 Administrator's Sale State of Wisconsin, Adams County Court, In Probate In the matter of the estate of George FRINK, deceased Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license made in said matter by said Court, on the 25th day of June, A. D. 1877, the undersigned administrator, will, on the 26th day of February, 1878, at the hour of ten o'clock, A. M., at the store of George M. WITTER, in the town of Easton, in said county, offer for sale, at public vendue, the following described lands situated in the town of Easton, in said county, viz: The west half of the north east quarter of section twenty-six, in township number sixteen, range six east, containing eighty acres of land more or less. Terms and conditions made known at the time and place of sale. Dated, Jan. 23d, 1878 Silas GARTHWAIT, Administrator Execution Sale By virtue of an execution issued out of the Circuit Court for the County of Adams, in the State of Wisconsin, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Geo. C. JACKSON, and against the goods and chattels and real estate of Daniel EIGHME, I have, for want of goods and chattels, levied upon all the right, title and interest which the said Daniel EIGHME had, on the 2d day of January, 1878, at one o'clock in the afternoon, or at any time thereafter, or, in, or to the following described lands, situated in the county of Adams in the State of Wisconsin, namely: The east half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section number thirty-five (35), in township number fourteen (14), north of range number seven (7), east, which I shall offer for sale, and sell, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door of the store of B. S. WILBER, in the town of New Haven in said Adams county, on the 6th day of March, 188, at one o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy said execution and costs. Dated this 16th day of January, 1878 H. A. MERRIMAN, Sheriff By W. D. CLARK, Deputy
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