The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-10
HUtehinson 4 Jagobs,
LITTLE FALLS, w. VA.
Valuable Farms for Sale at Pub.
lie Auction.


BY authority of 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 aud Merchants Bank is
plaintiff and Enoch J. Evans et al, are
defendants, pending In said court, the
Undersigned special commissioners. will
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 22d Day Of August, 1896,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, fhe fol-
lowing farm lands situate Ia Morgan
aud Union Districts. said county, own
ed by Enoch J. Evans, viz:
The tract OF land upon which said
Evans resides, containing about $50
acres on which are two apple orchards
In bearing,an third orchard of young
trees not yet bearing, and an orchard Of
pear, peach, plum and other fruit treest
This land is well timbered, and mos.
abundantly supplied With water IN
springs and running streams. The build
ings on IL 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 and grazing. pro-
ducing fine crops Of hay, as vel as all
kinds of grain. About seventy acres
are In meadow, about thirty acres in
corn and oats and twenty-five acres In
woods and the rest in pasture. The most
OF II has fine northeast exposure, and
IL Of excellent soil, and all accessible by
good roads, and In en- excellent neigh
borhoOd, 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 1064 acres, and 90 1acres,
and "a acres, and 26 acres, respectively,
and will be offered as a whole, and in
the five several parcels named, and sold
In the way which will bring the most
money. PIats 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 un-
dersigned.
In connection with this farm, IL sold
as one tract, or with the l27 acre piece.
II sold in separate pieces, will also be
sold at the same time and place, all the
coal underlying about seven acres Of
land adjoining, the surface Of which was
decided by said Evans to M. Rice and
John HI. 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 1884
acres OF land adjoining the above de-
scribed tract, and also the whole of said
tract, with consent of w. e. Baker, the
owner of the other moiety. This tract
is we'll wooded, watered and with dwell
ling house and out buildings. About
one-half was IN wheat and oats this sea-
son, and the rest In pasture and woods.
1t adjoins the county road and is
known as the 'sBeall land
Possession will be given upon con
firmation OF sale.
Persons contemplating buying are in
vited to go upon the lanes 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-
bic 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 IN
hand to pay costs Of suit and proceed
ings and Of sale, ESTIMATED at about
$780, and upon a credit for the residue
of s, IL, Is and "a months from dafe
of sale, for which purchasers will be re-
quired tc execute bond with approved
personal security, with interest frnm
day Of sale, and a vendors lien will be
reserved to further secure the purchase
money. July 20. 1896.
GEO. G.. STURGIss, ]. G. LAzzELLE,
GEO. G. BAKER, Special C0m'rs.
certify that bond has beeh given by
the above special commissioners III
manner and form as required BY law
and the decree Of sale in the above cause.
NJ. L. Brown.
Deputy for Vim. E. Glasscock. Clerk ~
The Circuit Court Of MonongaIia Co.
w. Va
Postponement.
BY consent Of the bidders at the sale
named In the foregoing advertisement
the sale Of the property above described
is adjourned to
Monday, tho 7th DAY Of September, 1896
being the fret day of the county cuutt Vi
its regular term.
GEo. g. sruRarss.
l. g. LAxzRLLK,
GEO. G.. BAKER,
Sreciai Commissioners.
Aug. az. 1896.
Postponemont.