Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-11-14


catur tp decd, will offer for sale at Keplers Ho
tel, in the borough of Philipsburg Centre county
Pa, the following described Real Estate, late the
estate of said dec d. viz:
No l. A tract of land situate in Decatur t'wp
county aforesaid, beginning at a post corner of
David Spots, in the line of Jacob Gearhart sur
vey, thence by lands of Jacob Gearhart and
Hardman Philips south % deg west 2I9 per. to a
maple on the north side of the turnpike, thence
following the course of the turnpike west per
to a post, thence by land formerly of Hardlnan
Philips, north y deg. east 225 per. to post in
David Spots line thence by land of David SPOTS
south 6S deg. east 73 per. and links to place of
beginning, and containing one hundred and nine
acres more or less, about % acres Gle ared, with
bearing orchard thereon, the balance of the land
being well timbered with pine oak and hemlock
The Beaver Run passes through this tract, suffi-
cient in size to float saw logs r.
No. 2. Is a tract of land situate in Decrtur tn
afoI cSaid, beginning at stone heap, the south
side OF the '.OId State Road hence along said
road, south 81 deg east 344 per. to post. thence
by land of Abraham yler, south 40 deg east l95
per: to post. thence by land formerly of Hard
man Philips and others, south So deg. 1870
per. to an Aspen, thence by land formerly of
Hardman Philips, north 30 deg. west 100 per to
hemlock, in the line of James Thompson and
David SPOTS north - deg east 239 per TO stone
heap or place of beginning containing in all
two hundred acres with an allowance of six per
cent. tor roads, &c, deducting however out OF the
above described tract 33 acres and l9 perches con-
Veyed TO W. A Wallace from said Jacob Gearhart.
decd, and wife, by deed dated Ost 23d. 1853. re-
corded in Clearfed county in deed took X,page
353- The above described premises having there.
on erected two story plank dwelling well finish
ed. with wei! of water convenient. one and
half story log dwelling, spring house convenient,
and a bank barn 80 feet by 40 feet. Also two
good bearing orchards. with cider mill and press.
About l30 acres of this land is cleared and under
good cultivation. the balance is well timbered
with pine and heml0ck. The buildings about
one half mile from the Erie turnpike on the road
leading from said turnpike to KylertOwn. and
about two msles from PhIipsburg, now the ter
minus of the Tyrone 4 Clearfeld r r. School
House within miles, and grist mill within
mile
No 3. Is a tract of land situate in Morris tp
Clearheld county aforesaid. beginning at stone
heap in the corner of the Jacob Gearh art survey,
and adjoining the lands of the late Adam Gray,
and George Shmmel, thence by lands of said
Gray north 521 deg. west 80 per. to post. thence
by lands of George Shimmel north 9S4 deg. west
21s per to a hemlock. thence by lands formerly
of Geo. Shimmel and Hardman Philips. south 26t
deg west IL | per. to old dead pine, thence by
lands formerly of Hardman Philips and James
Thompson. (now Jacob Gearhart) south 63t deg
east 81 per. TO large stone the line OF Jacob
Gearharts survey thence by lands of Jacob Gear
hart north 267 deg. east l03 per to place of be-
ginning. One other piece adjoining the above
described piece or tract, beginning at stones at
the road on line OF George Shimme dee d, thence
post, thence south 25 deg. west 2 8 per to post,
thence south 473 deg. east 6.2 per. to post,
thence north % deg west rs per. to post. thence
south All deg east So per. to post thence north
70 deg. west 2S per. to post, thence south Az
deg east % per. to a stone in the road. thence
south % deg. west 81 per. by land of Abraham
kyler to stones, thence north 40 deg west by
lands of Jacob Gearhart SO per to stones thence
north 523 deg west along said last described
tract, Sc per to post. thence by land o, Shin
mel north % deg east 27.9 per. to place of be-
ginning, the two last described tracts containing
- acres and 100 perches. The said land has
thereon erected one two-story log house and sta
bic, with good spring of water near the house.
Also good bearing orchard thereon
All the above lands are esteemed very yalua-
BILE as bituminous coal lands nasmuch as they lie
IN the heart of the biuminous coal basin, besides
the great value they possess as timber and farm
lands, with advantageous location, etc. The said
lands all lie within about q or miles of the ter
minus of the Tyrone d Clearfeld Rail Road at !
Phliipsbu rg, Centre county. Pa.
Sale to commence at o'clock P NJ on Thurs |
day, the 22d day of November, 1866,
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne third of the purchase |
money to be paid on confirmation of the sale, one
third in one year, and one third at the death of |
Mary Gearhart, the widow Of said deceased, the |
latter two payments with their interest payable |
annually, to be secured by bond and mortgage on |
the premises CHARLES SLOAN