The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-28
EXECUTORS SALE
IL OF VERY
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
In Cranberry Valley, Carroll county, Md.


By virtue of the authority contained in the
last will and testament of Simon Shafer, de-
ceased, and an order of the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, Nd, the undersigned will
offer at public sale, on the premises, on
Thursday, the eth day Of October, 1889
at Il o'clock, M, sharp all that valuable
farm of the late Simon Shater, containing
I49 ACRES, , ROODS AND 20 PERCHES
of land more or less, situate on the road
leading from Westminster to Manchester,
past Snyder's store, about miles from West
minister and miles from Manchester, and
half mile from the main road leading
from the East End of Westminster to Man
chester;improved with 2 story
A <fSA-G Brick House, covered with slate,
GI5s with dining room, basement
and cellar underneath good as
new; also a large Bank Barn, with two thresh
ing floors, in good repair, with corn house
and wagon shed attached; there is also car
riage house, wagon shed and corn house at
tached, large wood house, hog pen and gran
ary There is very excellent spring of
water near the house and at the dairy, and
also small stream of water running through
the farm. About 20 acres are in good .zssr
timber. This farm is convenient to EssN
schools, churches, post offices, &c, is -
under good fencing, and adjoins the farms OF
Lewis Shafer, Daniel Reese, George w.
Brown and others.
Possession of the land will be given upon
the ratification Of the sale, and possession of
the buildings on the LIST day of April, 1890.
The present tenant, Aaron Shafer will put
out in wheat and rye from SO to 40 acres
All the straw and onehalf of the wheat and
rye will go to the purchaser, and the other
one-half to the tenant.
This farm is located in one of the prettiest
valleys in Carroll county, is in first class con-
dition. located in a thoroughly intelligent
community, and well worthy the attention of
any person desiring beautiful home.
The undersigned will also sell on the same
day, at o clock, p. M, sharp, on the premi-
ses, WOOD LOTS situate near the German
| Lutheran Church. on the Gorsuch road, lead.
| ing from Tannery TO Eden, about miles
! from Westminster. Lot No. l contains 4
Acres, Roods and 20 Perches of Land.
| more or less. Lot No. contains Acres of
| Land, more or less. Lot No. 3 contains g
/ Acres, Rood and 16 Perches of Land, more
or less. Lots Nos. l and 3 bound on the new
road leading from the Manchester road to the
| Gorsuch road Lot No bounds on the new
road and the Gorsuch road. Lot No. con-
/ tains Acres. Roods and 80 Perches of
| Land, more or less, and bounds on the Cor
such road. These lots are covered with ex-
| cellent timber and are on good county roads,
and well worthy the attention of any person
/ desiring wood land near Westminster. There
[ is also a spring branch running through Lots
/ Nos. !, and 8. These lots have been sur
( veyed, aud plat of the same will be exhibit
/ ed on the day of sale; also plat of the farm.
1 Fer further information call upon or adj
1 dress the executors, at Brummel, or George
/ l.. StOcksdale, attorney at law, Westminster,
/ Nd.
| Terms Of Sale.-0ne- third of the purchase
/ money to be paid in cash on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof by the Court,
and the residue IN two equal payments, the
/ one in one year and the other in two years
4 from the day Of sale; the credit payments to
! be secured by the bonds or single bills Of the
/ purchaser or purchasers, with sufficient Sc
curity. bearing interest from the day of sale.
/ AARON SHAFER, p.,,.,.,
| GEORGE l.. SHAFER, J
George l.. Slocksdale, Solicitor.
I Sept 2lts K. c. Matthews. Auetioneer.