The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-22
VALUABLE FARMS
AND
WOOD LAND,
Near Westminster, Carroll Co., Nd,
AT PUBLIC SALE


By the authority of Joshua SelIman and
wife, and as trustee, will sell at public sale,
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1886,
at o'clock, P. NJ, the following valuable
farms and choice timber land: LIST, a farm
containing
los 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 a large
proportion is in excellent timber, white oak,
hickory, black oak, maple, chestnut, &c.
End, 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
this parcel limestone quarry, and large
quantities are believed to exist there, which
with little cost can be developed into valuable
quarries.
Also the following valuable woodland:
Lot No. l contains 20 Acres, Foods and
% Perches, more or less.
Lot No. contains 16 Acres, l Rood and
81 Perches, more or less.
Lot No. contains Acres, Roods and
Is Perches, more or less.
Lot No. contains Acres, Roods and
26 Perches, more or less.
Lots No. 5, No. 6, No. Z, No. and No.
each contain Acres and II Perches, more
or less.
Lot No. 10 contains Acres and 10 Perch
es, more or less.
Lot No. IL contains % Acres, more or less.
Lot No. u contains Acres, Roods and
q Perches, more or less.
H., Id
woodland and farms. The entire estate con-
sol ACRES and 2sPEReHEs OF LAND,
more or less including farm of 244 Acres,
Foods and 80 Perches), and will be offered
as one parcel. The improvements thereon
are large and substantial two story Stone
Dwelling House, with Back
Az&A-6 Building, Porches, Cellar, &C.;
@ s;ss 80 large Bank Barn, newly built,
with Threshing Floors; ample
Stabling, Granaries, &C., Dairy, Smoke
House, Wagon Shed, Barracks, Hog House,
and other out-buildings. The fields are laid
off in convenient size, and are supplied with
running water. Water convenient to all the
buildings. There is due proportion of mea-
dow land.
These farms and woodland are of superior
quality, and the woodland is not surpassed in
the county. 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; a very small portion of the tim
Der land has been cut over; the timber is well
matured and stands heavily upon the land.
This property is located on the road lead
ing from Westminster to War6eldsburg, is
about one mile from Warfeldsburg, about
five miles from Westminster, about p miles
from two stations on the Western Maryland
Railroad, and adjoins the land of Messrs.
Joseph Lindsay, 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 a 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 Shellman, or the undersigned, at
Westminster, Nd, or the property will be
shown to persons wishing to view it previous
to the day of sale by either Mr. John B. L.
Sellman or Vachel B. Sellman, who reside
near the property.
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, Trustee.
R. c. Matthews, Auctioneer.