Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-01
JNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISERS
Sale OF Three Valua-
" bic Farms in Augusta County,
AND VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE
CITY OF STAIINTON'

Pursuant to a decree made by the Circuit Court
Augusta county, on the 18th day of November,
1887. in the chancery cause pending therein un
ger Inc snors s'Sis sba o 81 as We na
pointed by said decree, proceed to sell at pub
lie aution in front of the courthouse in the
city OF Stanton. on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1885,
commencing at IL O'Clock NJ. the following
valuable real estate. of which James M. Stout
died seized and possessed, viz:
lst The tract Of land known as the Rob
ertson Farm" containing 89l ACRES and 8
miles from the village of New Hooe, on Long
Meadow Run. ana the road leading from
Waynesboro to New Hope. adjoining the lands
of Alexander Ker Isaac Coffman and others.
I'd. The tract of land known as the River
Bend Farm" or "River Farm" containing 2S4
ACRES, situate In said county. on Middle
on the B. q o. X. R., and y mile from Laurel
IL post-office. adjoining the lands OF Samuel
a. McCue, Henry Borden and others.
Sd. The tract OF land known as the "Giafber
Farm" containing 222 ACRES, situate In said
county, about "a of mile from the viii
lage of New Hope. and about So miles from FIT
Defiance. station on the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad. on the road leading from New Hope
10 Fit. Defiance, adjoining the lands of Fret.
we'll Myers and others.
Ali the farms above mentioned have dwell.
ings, barnF and all necessary outbuildipgs up
on them. aud are convenient to church es,
schools, mills and post offices with daily mails
The land of each is of good quality, lies well
and is well watered. They are now occupied
by tenants whose leases expire In the month
of December, 1888 and will be sold subject to
the rights of said tenants and the rig hts of tn
executors of James M. Stout. Decd, under said
leases will pass to the purchaser or purchasers
of said tracts, respectively The except growing
wheat crops. which are reserved.
4th the property known as the STOUT Law
Building" situate in the city OF Staunton, on
Court house Alley, in rear of the Court house.
and the law office situate in said city on the
corner of Augusta street and Court house AL
ley, now occupied by Eff1nger q Craig. attOr-
neys. These two properties are very desirable
for law offices for which they are now u ed.
TERMS OF SALE :-Enough cash in hand to
pay the costs of suit and sales, and the residue
in three equal annual payments. bearing In.
terest from the day of sale, the pur' be sers ex
ecuting, respectively their bonds for the credit
insiaIlments. with approved personal security.
and the title OF each property to be retained as
ultimate security for.the payment Of the pur-
chase money therefor upon the payment in
hand of one third of1he purchase money, the
purchasers will not be required to give perso-
nal security. ALEX. f. ROBERTSON,
Com missioner.
IL. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, do hereby certify that Alex.
F Robertson, Commissioner as aforesaid In
the cause above mentioned has executed the
bond required by law.
Given under my hand this 10th day of Jan
uary, 1888
jan ll-tds ]. N. RYAN, Clerk.