The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-22
Valuable Farms for Sale at Pub
Tic Auction.

BY authority of a decree entered on
the 9th day Of June, 1896, by the Cir
cult Court of Monongalia county, West
Virginia, in the Chancery Cause where
in the Farmers and Merchants Bank Is
plaintiff and Enoch J. Evans Ell AL, are
defendants, pending in said court, the
offer for sale at public auction, at the
front door of the Court House, in Nor
gantown, said county, to the highest
bidder, on
Saturday, the 2sd Day Of August, 1896,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing farm lands situate in Morgan
aud Union Districts, said county, own.
ed by Enoch J. Evans, viz:
The tract of land upon whick said
Evans resides, containing about 800
acres, on which ARE two apple orchards
in bearing, and third orchard of youie
trees not yet bearing, and an orchard IT
pear, peach, plum and other fruit trees.
This land Is well fimbered, and most
abundantly supplied with water in
springs and running streams. The build
ings on 1t consist of two large dwelling
houses, one Of frame and the other Of
stone, also barns, stables and other con-
venient out-houses. The frame dwell
ling is supplied with natural gas for
heating and lighting. This farm is well
adapted to farming anu grazing. pro
ducing fine crops of hay, as we'll as all
kinds of grain. About seventy acres
are In meadow, about thirty acres III
corn and oats and twenty-five acres in
woods and the rest in pasture. The most
of ii has fine northeast exposure, and
to r all lxs
good roads, and in an excellent neigh
borho0d, with school house adjoining
and within less than two miles of Nor
gantown.
By direction of court this land has
been divided into five tracts containing
l27 l-l0acres, and 100 acres, and 9S lacres.
and 34a acres, and 20 acres respectively,
and will be offered AS whole, and IN
| the five several parcels named, and sold
In the way which will bring the most
money Plats of the land, and the sub
divisions, showing public roads, &c.,
may be found In the office OF the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court, and with the IN.
dersigned.
In connection with this farm, If sold
as one tract, or with the I27 acre piece,
II sold In separate pieces, will also I've
sold at the same time and place, all the
coal underlying about seven acres of
land adjoining, the surface (which was
decided by said Evans to M. Rice and
John H. Hoffman, with the full privi-
lege of using the bank now open, which
coal and mining privileges are reserved
In said deeds to which reference Is here
made.
At the same time and place we will
offer for sale the undivided moiety,
owned by said Evans, In about l03}
acres Of land adjoining the above de-
scribed tract, and also the whole of said
tract. with consent of w. T.. Baker, the
owner Of the other moiety. This tract
is well wooded, watered and with dwell
ling house and out buildings. About
one-half was in wheat and oats this sea-
SOIL and the rest In pasture and woods.
II adjoins the county road and is
known as the "Beall land
Possession will be given. upon con-
firmation al sale.
Persons contemplating buying are i'm
vited to go upon the lands and inspect
the same. The owner will take PLEAS
ure in showing the property and the
lines. and giving all other information
desired These are the most valua-
BILE farm lands that have been offered AT
public sale for many years, and are Of
the best In this county.
TERMS OF SALE Enough cash ia
hand to pay costs of suit and proceed
ings and Of sale, ESTIMATED at about
$780, and upon credit for the residue
Of 6, IL, lS and "a months from date
OF sale, for which purchasers viii be re-
quired tc execute bond with approved
personal security, with interest from
day OF sale, and vendors lien will he
reserved to further secure the purchase
money. July 20, 1896.
GEO. G. STURGIss, l. q. LAzzELLE,
GEO. @. BAKER, Special Com'rs.
Icertify that bond has been given by
the above special commissioners III
manner and form as required by law
and the decree OF sale in the above cause
M. l.. Brown,
Deputy for VIM. e. Glasscock, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Monongalia Co,
w. Va.