The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-01
COMMISSIONERS BALES.

GALE OF VALUABLE IRON MINES IN
~ Franklin county, Virginia Pursuant to de-
the circuit court of Franklin county, in three
suits pending therein and heard together under
the short style OF Hale Saunders and al: IIar-
man We. Saunders administrators, and Hale vs.
II. III. Saunders administrators. we the under.
signed, duly appointed commissioners by tho said
decree for the purpose, will ofrcr for sale to the
highest bidder at public auction in the city OF
R3an9ge T5gina IN front OF the courthonse on
conveyed by Sam Prillaman and wife TO Peter
Saunders, Sr. by deed dated 18th OF January,
1sdS, ard OF record in the clerks office OF the
county court of said county.
Said land lies on the hcadwaters of Tower
Creek, in Franklin county, Immediately on the
road, near Prillaman's flag station. The said
deed conveys all the iron ore upon the lands of
the grantor lying on the headwa,ers OF Tower
Creek, In Franklin county, with the usual rights
OF iDgress and cgrcss, etc. The tract contains
about 4Oi acres. These mines have been worked
heretofore and proved to contain iron orc of
good quality in large quantities; have recently
been thoroughly prospcctcd and large sum OF
money offered for same, but deal was not con-
summated on account of defective title, which
these proceedings cure.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay cost of first
upon credit of six and twelve months, equal in
eta the purchaser to execute bonds for
date with good personal security.
Z. W. SAUNDERS, JCr,,;s;
JOIN P LEE, oon.n'one'<
Lee have executed III my Office bond. with ap.
proved surety, required by decree mentioned in
above notice. y. e. CARPER. ID. c.,
61Ttd Franklin Circuit Court.
A LEXANDER THOMAS, ASSIGNEE THE
tABristol Iron and Steel Company, and the other
causes heard Herewith. Pursuant to decree en-
tered In the above styled causes by the corpora
ton court OF Bristol. Va, on the 18th OF Dcccm-
Der, 1s9S' VIC, the undersigned special commossion-
ers, will on THURSDAY, THE 2STu OF JUNE,
!Ssi, Al OrCLOCh p. m. on the premises IN
the city of Bristol Virginia. expose TO sale AT
plant, the tract OF land upon which the same il
situated. and all the buildings and appurtcnances
thereon contained, likewise all the iron fuel,
eand, limestone, laboratory materials, tools. APP
pliances and all the personal property of what.
ever kind, all of said property being owned by
the Bristol Iron and Steel Company. The plant
is q mammoth one. being we'll constructed. and
ono OF the best situated blast furnaces in the
whole country.
TERMS OF SALE: Enough cash to pay of
the costs OF these suite the costs OF said SALE the
and an additional sum of $500, the residue OF
the purchase money in three equal credit install
mente, at nine, fifteen, and twenty one months
from the day OF sale, the said instalments bear.
Ing interest from the day OF sale, The purchaser
giving negotiable notes with approved personal
security thereof, title to said property to be re-
tanned until the full purchase money Is paid and
conveyance directed by the court.
Given under our hands this the 25th day OF
Il. G. PETERS,
& " AfhAswS, II: ROBERTSON, Especial o0mF'.
!, Arthur Roberts, clerk of the corporation
court for the city OF Radford Va, do certify that
three of the special Commissioners appointed by
decree entered in the abovc-styled causes, have
entered into and acknowledged scpcratc bonds
in the penalty OF $4,000 each, with good sccur-
lily, in my Office, NJ required by said decree.
Done in the corporation court clerks Office for
the city or Radtord, April 81, 1894.
426 ia ARTHUR ROBERTS