Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-08
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VVIWO VALUABLE FARMS for Sale.
The subscriber, having been appointed
for the purpose offers for sale TWO VALUA-
BILE FARMS, adjoining each other, and lying
about two miles above Brldgewater, in the South
western parts of Rockingham and Augusta cOun-
ties, being the farms lately owned and now occu-
w. Shipman, Dl. Forrer decd, Isaac Click, and
others. The Home Tract contains about 249
acres, and is we'll watered and splendldly inn
proved On this farm there are LARGE
FRAME HOUSE, very conveniently arranged,
a good Switzer Barn, Stable Corn crib, Ice
house. &c, &C., including all necessary out
houses. There are few farms so well supplied
with comfortable building as this. There is
plenty of water near the dwelling, and Messy
Creek runs through the centre of the place
There is very fine selection of fruit the
Farm, including splendid Peach Orchard of
budded fruit. The farm is well enclosed. and
has on it plenty of superior timber, both oak and
pine There are probably 50 acres of well-wa-
tered meadow on the place, from which large
quantities of hay are annually made. This is,
altogether, one of the most desirable farms in the
contiguity to churches, mills school houses, &c.
Also the place known as the Shipman Farm,
containing about 1O5 acres. This farm adj
joins the Home Tract, and would form splen-
did connection for it. 1t is also well watered,
''the Glade running throughit. There are also
scattering fruit trees over the place. On this
farm there are fine bottom lands, good mead
| ows, &c.
and will be sold together, if desired by the pur-
chaser; if not, they will be sold separately. If
not sold privately before TU ESDAY, the 18TH
| of JULY, 1873, both farms will be offered for
sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder, on
the premises. Terms made known at sale. APP
| ply, before day of sale to me near Burk's Mill,
| Augusta county. The farms will be shown at
any time by David CARRIER, Joseph Click, re-
siding on Messy Creek.
| je17 SAM'L FRANK.
| Staunton Spectator copy to amount of $40 and
send account to this offce.-Rock Register.
| NOMMHSsRONER SALE OF POca-
| " HONTAS LANDS.-By virtue of de-
cree pronounced at the May Term, 1873, of the
| Circuit Court of Pocabontas county, West Vir-
| ginia in the several causes, wherein John H.
| Ruckman was plaintiff, and Henry NJ Lofand
| defendant, and Sam'l and Robert Given, Exec
| utors of Samuel Given decd were defendants,
| and James Bumgardner and others were defend
| ants, setting aside Il former sale for inadequacy
| of price, L shall, as Commissioner appointed for
| that purpose, on SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY
! OF JULY next 1873 in front of the Court
| house door of Pocahontas county, West Vir-
GINA, proceed to sell the following tracts of land
| in the Bill and proceedings mentioned, to wit:
| One tract containing HOS acres; also one
| other tract containing lI94 acres.
! These two tracts of land lie on the head wa
tiers of Williams River in said county of Poca-
hontas, and are the same quality of land of thai
region of country, and celebrated for their adap
| tation for grazing purposes They are also con-
tiguous to the Williams River Coal Region,
| lately discovered IN such abundance and should
the project of the Gordonsville and North Wes-
tern Railroad be made, it must run very near
| these lands.
Terms-A credit of one, two, and three years
| will be given, the purchaser purchasers CIV
ing Bond with approved security except that so
| much cash IN hand will be required will pay
the cash payment of the former purchasers, and
| the accruing costs and expenses of sale.
d. A. STOFER,