Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-02-19
DUBLIC SALE Or LANDs.-Acting un-

DUBLIC SALE OF LANDS.-Acting I'M
i der the authority of the Will of David
Kerr, deed, will sell, on the premises. on
Saturday, the Ind day of March, 1878,
the farm on which David Kerr resided, in lot s,
as follows:
Lot No. l-Containing 34L acres-about %
and balance in timber About acres of this
tract is sowed in Wheat.
Lot No. 2-COntaining 2S acres-about %
acres cleared and II acres of which is river bot
tom, and the balance in timber.
Lot No. 3-Containing lOI acres-3 acres
cleared and balance in timber.
Lot No. 4-Containlng Ii Ito acres, all tim
bered.
Lot No. 5-Containing I65 acres.-wfth all
the improvements, consisting of good IL
House, Barn and all necessary out-build- G#ss5
ings well of never failing water in the gsl ls
yard, good orchard, &C. About 100 acres of
the tract is cleared, 30 acres of which is river
bottom, and s. acres timbered land. Fifteen
acres of this tract is in wheat.
These landsare situated | Is miles west of New
Hope on the road from the Willow Spout to
Waynesporo, on the waters of christians Creek,
Meadow Run and Middle River. Convenient
to churches, schools, stores, mills, shops. &C.,
and in good neighborhood, and would make
desirable home for any one wishing to buy.
TERMs.-One-fourth of the purchase money
in hand, and the remainder in one, two, and
three years, equal annual instalments, with in
tereSt from day of sale, purchaser giving bonds
with good personal security for the deferred
payments. Deeds will be made the pay
ment of the first or cash instalment, with
vendors en.held on the land until the last
payment is made.
Any one wishing to look at these lands before
the day of sale will be shown them by the Ex-
ecutor or James T. Kerr, who resides near the
lands.
ian29-tds D. NJ. KERR, Executor.
VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT.-By
v virtue of q decree of the circuit court of
Augusta county, rendered in the cause of Sam
uel Coiner VS.. VIM. r. Foster and ais, l will on
Monday the lsth day Of March, 1875
house in Augusta county, offSr for lease, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for the short
est time that it will rent for enough to pay the
debt due from the defendant to the plaintiff in
the above cause, viz: $3l5.S5, with interest on
S204.37, part thereof, from Nov. 1st 1877 and the
of land, containing 205 acres, now IN the pos
session of VIM. r. Foster. This land is part of
the late Col. Alex: Givens's estate, and has on
it the Brick Mansion House thereof, and other
out-houses and improvements thereto at
tached. 1t lies IA miles Northeast of Staunton
on the East bank of Middle River, near Mt.
Meridian, and adjoins the lands of Alex. Full
ton and ais. The land is of excellent quality,
well watered and timbered.
TETMs-Enough cash in hand to pay the costs
of suit and renting, and the residue in equal
instruments without interest, payable at the
expiration of each year of the tenancy, secured
by bonds with approved personal security
and there shall also be required of the lessee,
a covenant with personal security, to keep the
property in good repair, cultivate 1t in hus-
bandman-like manner, and return it in as good
repair as when received except the usual wear
and tear. p. 4. BAYLOR, +,
r IeDiZ-4J commissioner.
TOMMESssGNERs' SALE.-By virtue of
" decree of the circuit court of Augusta
county rendered at the November term, 1877,
in the chancery cause of McCiung & Baldwin
VS.. A U. Ker &C., the undersigned Commits
sioners will, on
Wednesday, March 18Th, 1878.
offer, at public auction, in front of the Court
house, in Staunton, that
Valuable Property,
situate on the East side of Augusta street adj
joining and Immediately South of the brick
store house and dwelling of Dennis O'COnnor.
said property consists % a two-story Brick
House, containing an excellent store-room ON
the ground floor and lodging rooms on the Sec
ond story, and the lot fronting 25 feet 81 inches
and running back about ITO feet, with the right
of use of 5-foot alley on the North side of said
O'Cenner's house. $50
! TERMs.--Enough in hand to pay costs of suit
and sale and the residue in four equal install
lments at one, two, three and four years, with
interest from the day of sale, the purchaser ex-
ecuting bonds with approved personal security,
and the title to be retained ultimate securi-
ty. THOS. G. ELDER,
MEADE F. WHITE,
3 or,1is SiOr,a