The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-23
VALUABLE FARMS and. Supe-
rior WOOD LAND,
Near Westminster, Carroll County, Nd,
AT PUBLIC SALE.

BY the authority of Joshua Sellman and
wife, and for his account, | will sell at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
Thursday, the 4th day Of September, A. d.
1884, at o'clock, P NJ. the following val
liable Farms and choice Timber Land First,
a farm containing
pa ACRES, ROODS AND 32 PERCH
ES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon consist of large
and substantial Stone Dwelling
House with bodybuilding porch A&0-A
es, cellar, &C., large bank barn, ~
newly built, with thrcshing 35z4ass3!E
floors, ample stabling, granaries, &C., con-
veniently arranged; dairy, smoke house. wag-
on shed, hog house, and number of other
out-buildings, water convenient to the build
ings, good spring, orchard of apple and other
choice fruit, the fields are laid off in conve-
nient size, with running water The build
ings and fences are all in excellent repair,
and the land is in a high state of cultivation.
There is large quantity of superior meadow
land, and 40 to so acres is heavily covered
with choice timber, oak, hickory and chestnut
chiefly oak.
Second, farm containing
1O5 ACRES AND 80 PERCHES of LAND,
more or less. There are no buildings upon
this tract. This farm is in good state of
cultivation, conveniently watered and large
proportion is in excellent timber, white oak,
hickory, black oak, maple, chestnut, &c.
Third, a farm containing
AZ ACRES AND = PERCHES,
more or less, about one-half is in choice
timber, oak, chestnut, &C., and is convenient
ly watered, also; the cleared land is of the
most productive character. There is also on
tbic ,Narnal limestone op1 larna
quantities are believed to exist there, which
with little cost can be developed into valuable
quarries.
Also the following valuable Wood Land:
Lot No. l contains 20 Acres, 2 Roods
and % Perches, more or less.
Lot No. contains 16 Acres, l Rood and
81 Perches, more or less.
Lot No 3 contains 5 Acres, Roods and
Is Perches, more or less.
Lot No. contains Acres, 2 Roods and
26 Perches, more or less.
Lots No. No. 6, No. I, No. and No. 9,
each contain Acres and IA Perches, more
or less.
Lot No. 10 contains 5 Acres and 10 Perch
es, more or less.
Lot No. II contains % Acres, more or less.
Lot No. II contains 8 Acres, 8 Roods and
81 Perches, more or less.
CONVENIENT TOduS are pGONlutu loE lHc
woodland and farms.
All the above property is the most desira-
BILE that has been placed upon the market for
many years.
The farms are of good soil and produce
well, and all the land is naturally of good
quality. The woodland is all Of first-class
quality, very small portion of the timber
land has been cut over, the timber is well ma
tured and stands heavily upon the land.
This property is located on the road leading
from Westminster to Warfeldsburg, is about
one mile from Warfeldsburg, about five miles
from Westminster, about q miles from two
stations on the Western Maryland R. R., and
adioins the land of Messrs Joseph Lindsey,
John Smith and others. These farms and
woodland are convenient to market, churches,
mills, schools, &c.
An opportunity is here offered for the pur-
chase of such property as is seldom presented.
A plat and survey of all the property has
been made by competent surveyor which
will be exhibited on the day of sale, and any
further information in reference to the same
will be furnished upon application, either to
Mr.. Joshua Sellman, or the undersigned, at
Westminster, Md.
Terms of Sale.-One-third cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof, one-third
in one year, and the other one-third in two
years from the day of sale, the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER,
Attorney and Trustee.
aug OTIS r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.