The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-12-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Of Valuable Farms, Residence
Property, Mill Property, Town
Lots and Western Lands
A Rare Opportunity
For Investment.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county, West Vir-
ginia, rendered ON the 9th day of Oeto-
Der, 1895, in the chaneery cause of John
IL. Hoffmanis Administrator against
John H. Hoffman's widow aud heirs
and others, | will on
Monday, the 9th day of January. 1896,
on the public ground in front of the
court house of Monongalia county, as
Special Commissioner appointed by said
decree for the purpose, proceed TO sell at
public auction all the real estate of
which John II. Hoffman died seized,
being the same described In the bill and
proceedings in said cause and consisting
of the following parcels to.wit:
First, The valuable residence proper
ty opposite Second National Bank on
Main street in Morgantown, being the
spacious lot with large two-story brick
dwelling thereon in which said Hoffman
resided prior to his death, one of the
finest residences in the city.
Second, The valuable farm about one
and half miles north of Morgantown,
known as said Hofiman's "Swisher
farm consisting of about 81 acres of fine
farming land, exceptionally well i'm
proved with commodious two-story
dwelling house, large barn, stables,
grain house, wagon shed, and other out
buildings.
Third, The splendid Roller Process
mill property in Clinton district, about
miles southeast of Morgantown
known as the Hoffman mill. This mill
has been recently fitted up with new
and perfect machinery of the very best
and latest patents and is in splendid
order and has an excellent reputation.
The property consists of about 80 acres
Of land ON Cobuns creek on which In adj
dition to the mill are dwelling house
and other buildings.
Fourth, The farm known as the said
Hofman's Grub farm in Clinton dis
trict, consisting of about SO acres of land
situated about three miles from Nor
gantown on the Morgantown and
Evansville turnpike, in said county.
Fifth, About % town lots In Sunny
side, suburb lying Immediately north
of Morgantown for description reference
being made to the plat of same filed
with the papers of said cause. | will
sell all OF the lots remaining unsold of
the valuable addition laid out and plat
ted by said Hoffman, fronting OH sew
eral streets as shown by the plat. Also
the lot of about acres adjacent thereto
not laid out in town lots.
sixth, About 480 acres of land in
Macon county, Missouri, described as
follows The N. W., s. E. of lot No.
in township block go, range 10, contain
ing 40 acres. The n. W., 5. W. Sec lot
No. Z, block so, range Is, containing 40
acres. The e. S, w. sec. lot No. 7,
block 90, range Is, containing so acres
The w. n. r. sec lot No, 10, block
go, range 10, containing 80 acres. The
e. S. w. sec. lot No. 10, block 60,
range 10, containing 80 acres. The N.
E., N. w. sec. lot 10, block so, range Is,
containing 40 acres. The s. E., S. w.
sec. lot Is, block go, range Is, contain
ing 40 acres and the Il. J n. w. sec.
lot 3d. block so, range Is, containing so
acres.
Seventh, 100 acres OF land in Sullivan
county, Missouri, described as follows
The South half Of sec. 10, block GA, range
10, containing so acres and the East
half of lot No. |, and n. E., s. Il. lot ]
block 63, range %, containing 40 acres.
The widow of said John II. Hoffman
having elected to take gross sum in
lieu thereof, all of said real property
will be sold free of her dover.
TERMS OF SALE:
Each parcel of said real estate will be
sold separately and each sale will be for
oLe-fifth thereof in cash and the residue
of the purchase money upon credit of
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four
months from the day of sale. with in
terest from date of sale, taking from the
purchaser or purchasers notes or bonds
IN xuif
personal secuity and retaining the legal
title as further security.
JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Special Commissioner
|, NJ. l.. Brown, deputy for w. 4.
Glasscock, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Monongalia county, w. Va, do certify
that the above special commissioner
has given bond with security as re-
quired by law.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of November, 1895.
M. L. BROWN, Deputy for
VIM. E. GLAsscOCK, Clerk.