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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL

COMMISSIONER SALE OF REAL
estate-By virtue of decree entered by
the hustings court for the city of Roam
oke on the Goth day of May, 1896. in the
consolidated chancery causes styled w
\. Bell, trustee, vs.. Jos. w. Coke ct ais:
Jos. w. Coke W. Thos. w. Miller, trus-
tee. ct ais, and l.. II. Vaughan vs. w.
J. and l.. Blair, ,Jr., and as trustee in the
deeds of trust therein set forth, / will. as
commissioner of said court, proceed on
Wednesday, the 18th day of August.
1896, at IL o'clock m, in front OF the
courthouse in said city. to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder the follow
ing parcels of land lying in said city and
described as follows:
l. Beginning ut a point on the west
side of Jefferson street 100 feet south of
Spruce street, thence with jefferson
street south q degrees 81 minutes west GO
feet 10 point, thence north IS degrees Sc
minutes 80 seconds west 40 "a feet to a
point, thence south 20 degrees east 90
feet to a point, thence south IS degrees
80 minutes 30 seconds east 40 3 feet TO
place of beginning.
, Beginning at II point on the east
side of Henry street 100 feet south of
Spruce street, thence south * degrees
36 minutes 30 seconds east 40. 81 feet to
Il point, thence south degrees %
minutes west 30 feet to Il point, thence
north s. degrees 36 minutes and 30
seconds west 40. 81 feet to Henry street.
thence with Henry street north degrees
east % feet to place of beginning.
}. Beginning at IA point on the east
side of Henry street 100 feet south Of
Spruce street, thence south 81 degrees 36
minutes so seconds east 50. IS feet to a
Point, thence south Z degrees west 1903 S
feet to a point, thence north s. degrees
west 50 feet to Henry street, thence with
Henry street north Z degree, east go Z
feet to place of beginning.
4. Beginning at Il point on the east side
of Henry street 243. feet south of Spruce
street, thence south 50 degrees. Feast 50
feet to II point, thence south 20 degrees
west 50. IS feet more or, less to a point,
thence north SO degrees west 50 feet to
Henry street, thence north degrees
east So feet to place of beginning.
D. Beginning at Il point on the west
side Of Jefferson street PSI. s feet south of
Spruce street, thence with jefferson
street south II degrees 81 minutes west
%. p feet to a point, thence north S3 de-
grees west l32. 80 feet to "A point, thence
north degrees east 20. 16 feet to a point.
thence south So degrees 30 minutes east
1914 feet To place of beginning.
Terms sb
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By VIRTUE OF y DECREE OF
the hustings court for the city of Roam
oke entered ut its May term, 1896. in the
chancery cause of National Mutual Build
ing Loan Association vs. Edmund Dider
ct. ais. the undersigned, as special COM
missioner, appointed by said decree. will
offer for sale in front of the courthouse
in the city of Roanoke. at - o'clock noon.
on the 18TH DAY OF Angus 1896,
that parcel of land situated in the city of
Roanoke, with the improvements thereon
and described as follows:
Beginning mt Il point on the south side
of Water now Center street, rs corner to
the lands of Rogers Fairfax & Houston
addition, and running thence with said
lands south II degrees u minutes west
100 feet to an alley, thence with said alley
south 16 degrees east 40 feet To II point,
thence north - degrees ID minutes east
100 feet to Center street, thence with
Center street north 76 degrees west 40
feet to the place of beginning.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-t third cash,
balance in one and two years, said defer
red payments to bear interest from date
of sale, and to secure which the title of
said premises will be retained until all of
the purchase money has been paid.
LUCIAN II. COOKE,
Special Commissioner.
I, S. s. Brooke, clerk of the hustings
court for the city of Roanoke, do certify
that Luciau H. Cooke, special commits
sioner, has given bond rs required in the
above named cause Given under my
hand this the Nth day of July, 1896
S. 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
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T. w. GOODWIN,
Substituted Trustee.
JOHN +. PECK. AUCTIONEER

TRUSTEES SALE BY virtue of n
deed of trust executed to the undersigned
as trustee by J. Meyer. dated August II.
1898. recorded in the clerks office of the
hustings court of the city of Roanoke, Va,
in deed book S9, page Il in trust 10 secure
to I. y. Watts the payment of the sum of
$loOO.as therein mentioned. and whereas
default having been made in the payment
of said debt, and at the request of T. 4
Watts, the ben, ficiary thereof the I'M
dersigncd. rs trustee, will on THURS
DAY, THE 18TH OF AUGUST. 1896 at
1870 Il. m. at the front door OF the
courthouse, Roanoke, city Va. offer for
sale to the highest bidder mt public auc.
ton the property described in said
deed of trust as follows. to-wit:
Lots No. and 10. in section %, as
shown on the map Of Rogers, Fairfax x
Houston. Of Roanoke, Va, and beginning
at point on the north side of Shcnan-
doah avenue and the east side of Seventh
street, thence with Shenandoah avenue in
an easterly direction 100 feet to Il point.
thence north 1870 feet 70 an alley. thence
with said alley in westerly direction 100
feet To point on Seventh street. thence
with Seventh street in southerly direc-
ton 1870 feet to the place OF the beginning.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay the
cost OF executing this trust, including
trustees legal commission and 10 pay off
the said debt, and the residue, if any. to he
paid in two equal annual payments from
the day of sale. deferred payments to be
evidenced by negotiable interest bearing
notes of the purchaser and the same Sc
cured by Il deed of trust on the property.
II. FEATHERSTONE, Trustee
rs I'd
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TRUSTEES SALE.-.-ON THE STH
DAY OF y UGU ST, 1896, AT ~
O'CLOCK NJ, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction in front of the courthouse of
the city of Roanoke the following de-
scribed premises, with improvements
thereon, consisting of n desirable two
story dwelling:
Beginning at point ut the southeast
corner of Franklin road and Spruce street.
thence with Spruce street south 20 de-
GreeS east 233.J feet to an alley. thence
with same south degrees Is minutes
west 9S feet to II point, thence north 10
degrees west PIG feet to Franklin road.
thence with the same north ) degrees ID
minutes west 100 feet to the place of be
ginning.
This sale is made by authority of Il Ger.
tain deed of trust from Edith c. St John
and husband to John G. Ten Eyck, trus-
tee, dated the first day of January 1895.
and recorded in the clerks Office of the
hustingS court for the city of Roanoke in
deed book 96, page Ill. default having
been made in the terms of said deed of
trust, and the execution of the same hav.
trg been required by the beneficiary
therein secured and also by virtue of an
order OF the huStngs court for the CITY of
Roanoke entered ut its July term 1896.
by which the undersigned was substi-
tuted rs trustee in the place of John c.
Ten Eyck.
TERMS or SALE:-Cash rs to the
costs of sale as well as the sum of ST.
0I.0O with interest thereon from the
first day of January, 1895 and as to the
sum of 5000 with interest from the first
day of January. 1895, upon ii credit to
be paid on the first day of January 1897.
and as to the residue upon credit OF one
and two years from the day of sale with
interest from that date, said deferred
payments to bear interest from that
date and to he secured by deed OF trust
upon the premises sold
T. w. GOODWIN,
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TOJ. Il CACHES AND HARRIET
Caches, his wife You are hereby mott
fled that ON SATURDAY,, THE 9TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1896 will move
the honorable Judge of the hustings court
of Roarokc city i'll term. to appoint ".
y. Ped!Go as trustee in the place of Rush
|. Derr. who was appointed trustee in Il
certain decd of trust executed by you on
the 9TH day of April. 1892, to secure to
ne the payment of the sum of 50 600. the
said Dcrr having departed this life. which
deed of trust will he found duly recorded
in the clerk s Office of the busting court
Of the city of Roanoke. in deed book 30.
page 305. Witness my hand the 23rd day
of June, 1896. HENRY DRESSLER.
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THOS. W. MILLER.
COmmissiOner and I'm

OOIIlIllISNIUltr NllU IruStee.
/. :. :. Brooke, clerk of the hastings
court of the city of Roanoke, do certify
that..Thos. w. Miller. trustee and COM
missioner, has given bond with approved
security as required by the decree above
mentioned. S. s BROOKE, Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of Il deed OF trust. dated the
18th day of July. 1891, from j. Meyer,
recorded in deed book 81. page 2lS, in
clerk office of the corporation court for
the city of Roanoke, Virginia, default
occurring in the payment of the note
therein described, It's payable two years
after date. and being so requested by T. \.
Watts, the holder of said note. will. on
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1896, nj 10 o'clock "A. m. in
front of the courthouse in said city, offer
for sale at public auction. that certain
parcel of land lying III said city. and de-
scribed rs follows: Beginning at point
on the south side of Salem avenue 503 8
feet east of Lewis street. thence with
said avenue south 81 degrees 30 minutes
east 30 feet to point, thence south ) de-
grees 20 minutes west S9.1 feet to an
alley, thence with said alley north 81 de-
erees 20 minutes west % feet TO a point.
thence north 90 degrees 80 minutes east
SO D feet to place of beginning
The amount due upon said note is So
GEO 90. with interest from August 7, 1894
TERMS-Cash.
The land is sold subject to unpaid
taxes thereon. statement of which
taxes will be furnished upon application,
and also made known on day OF sale
THOS. W. MILLER,
Trustee.
JOHN f. PECK. Auctioneer. std
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LseA, NOTICES.

grees - minute, west l4i,5 feet to the
beginning.
TERMS Cash AZ to enough TO pay the
expenses of the sale, including trustee $
commission of = l2 per cent. aud the
amount nov in default. due and payable
on bond amounting to 81, 1920, and the
residue, if any, payable in one and two
years from date of sale. secured by deed
of trust on property sold.
LUCIAN III. COOKE,
j. w. SHIELDS.
50 til Trustees.
J. T.. Peck. Auctioneer
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LEGAL NOTICES.

house in the city of Roanoke, Virginia.
proceed to sell ut public auction, ut IL
o'clock III. on that day. all of that certain
tract of land lying in the county of Roa-
noke, in the State of Virginia, and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning ut northeast corner OF lot
No. II, section 42, Crystal Spring map;
thence north IS degrees % minutes west
70i feet to point at the northwest cor
ner of lot No. II, section 80; thence with
east line of Carolina avenue south 5S de
grees 26 minutes east 10i feet to II point:
theuce north 81 degrees "a minutes east
6lS.15 feet to the beginning, containing
by survey ten acres and known as the
''Nirginia College for Young Ladies' and
Is IN exceedingly valuable property.
within short distance of the corporate
lite OF the city of Roanoke ana within
easy access thereto by electric car service,
and being the same property conveyed to
me by the deed of trust aforesaid.
TERMS OF SALE:-CaSh enough to
pay the costs of executing this trust and
the sum of fifteen thousand dollars (S15,-
600. 00), with interest thereon from the LIST
day of January, 1896, and the residue
upon Il credit of one ard two years, with
interest from day of sale, to be evidenced
by two equal annual negotiable notes of
the purchaser, secured by Il deed of trust
upon the property sold.
S W. JAMESON, Trustee.
NOTE.-The above sale will not affect
in any way the continuing OF the Virginia
College for Young Ladies, and all of its
patrons are respectfully notified that this
sale is necessary in order To further the
settlement of the estate Of w. y. Harris,
deceased. and will not affect the coming
session of the school. Respectfully,
MATTE p. HARRIS, President.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of n
decree entered by the hustings court of
the'city of Roanoke, in the chancery cause
of the Covenant Building and Loan Asso-
citation vs.. j. b. McGehee, the under
signed as special commissioner appointed
by said decree, will offer for sale at public
auction, in front of the court house in the
city of Roanoke, at - o'clock noon, on
the 18TH AUGUST, 1896. the following
described parcel of land, together with its
improvements, situated in the city of
Roanoke:
Beginning at point on the south side
of Harrison street 1863 feet west of. Frank
street, thence with Harrison street in ii
westerly direction % feet to a point,
thence in Il southerly direction | 143 feet
to an alley, thence with said alley in IL
easterly direction % feet to n point,
thence in northerly direction 1873 feet
to the beginning, being the same land
that was conveyed to J. b. McGehee by
deed from f.. j. Kemp, of record in the
clerk Office for the city of Roanoke.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash
and the remainder in six and twelve
months from the day OF sale; title to be
retained until the entire purchase money
shall have been paid
LUCIAN H. COOKE.
Special Commissioner.
I, s. S. Brooke, clerk of the hustings
court for the city OF Roanoke do certify
hat Lucian H. Cooke, special commits
Toner, has given bond as require d by the
decree in the above mentioned cause
Given under my hand this 18TH day Of
July. 1896. 5. 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
7 ID til
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LEGAL NOTICES.

60 degrees east l,4S0 poles, crossing road
to two white oaks on the eastern side of
Mill Mountain and along the same north
% degrees east }, 100 poles to white oak,
thence north % degrees west =, 0S0 poles,
scrossing said road and crossing some
branches to the place of beginning ex.
cepting out of said survey 5000 acres,
which are held under prior rights and
not intended To he hereby conveyed, be.
ing an undivided moiety of the tract of
land. conveyed by Joseph Britton TO
Benjamin i. Butler and Robert Strong.
being also the undivided mciety conveyed
by Strong to Main, and 10y Main to Loren
Is. Sessions and John NJ. Wiley. and con
tanning II ,213 acres, together with all the
rights, improvements and appurtenances
to the same belonging
TERMS OF SALE:--.$ 81 600 cash, bal.
ance in one, two and three years, secured
by deed of trust
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ARTHUR DIXON,
LOUIS c. BARLEY.

The one sixth interest in the above de.
scribcd tract of land hereby advertised for
sale is the same which was convened bv
the said John Critcher, Jv.. to Joseph s.
Lawrence, subject to the deed of trust set
forth above. 7-9-tds
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF M
PROVED REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to a decree entered in the
chancery cause of =. +. Van Miller versus
Rosa l.. Robertson ct ais, sixth day of
July, 1896 in the hastings court for the
city of Roanoke, the undersigned special
commissioners will on the 18TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1896, at twelve o'clock m,
offer for sale at public auction in front of
the courthouse in the city of Roanoke,
the following property to wit:
Description: Lot No3, section 6, Edge
wood addition. This Lofts 40 feet front
by 1870 feet deep, ad has aSsgood two-story
frame dwelling house thereon.
TERMS One third cash and the bal
ance upon credit of one and two years.
to be evidenced by negotiable notes CT the
purchaser secured by deed OF trust on the
property.
"a a.; \. BLAIR ANTRIM,
~ JOHN NJ HART,
e = ~ Special Commissic ners.
In thess'clerk' s office of the. hustings
court of the city of Roanoke: p. +. Van
Miller, plaintiff, against Rosa l.. Robert
son, defendant. Chancery I, S :.
Brooke, clerk of the said court. do certify
that the bond required of the special COM
missioners by the decree rendered in said
cause on the 9th day OF July, 1896, has
been duly given.
UlNen unuer my mana as clerk or the
said court this Both day of July, 1896.
Z 81 til 5. :. BROOKE, Clerk
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
property.-By virtue of a deed of trust
dated the LIST day of January, 1898, from
w. A. Harris to the undersigned trustee
recorded in the clerk Office of the county
court of Roanoke county, Virginia, on
the Goth day of April 1893, conveying
the hereinafter described property in
trust to secure to A. NJ. and w. NJ Full
Ter the payment of the sum OF fifteen
thousand dollars ($15, 100000 with inter
est thereon at the rate of six per cent per
annum from the 1st day of January. 1896
evidenced by two bonds of the said w. A.
Harris, each in the sum of seven thou
sand five hundred dollars (S7, 800 00), and
payable, one in five years after date and
the other in ten years after date, with
interest thereon payable semi-annually on
the first days of July and January in each
year, and default having been made in
the payment of the semi.annual install
ment of interest due on the LIST day of
July 1896, and being authorized so to do
by the deed of trust aforesaid and being
required so TO do by the said A NJ. and
w. NJ. Fuller. will on the Eth DAY
OF AUGUST, 1896, in front of the court
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LUCIAN II. COOKE.
Special Commissioner

TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of a
decree of the hustings court of the city of
Roanoke. entered ut its April term. 1896
in the chancery cause of the Covenant
Building and Loan Association VS.. y. y.
JamisOn ct ais, the undersigned, as spe-
cial commissioner. appointed by said de.
cree, will, on the 18TH DAY OF AU-
GUST. 1896, in, front OF the court house of
the city of Roanoke. at IL o'clock noon,
offer for sale at public auction, the fol.
lowing parcel of land situated in the city
of Roanoke. together with its improve
ments, described as follows:
Beginning ut Il point on the north side
of Gainsboro avenue and at the southwest
corner of the property decided by p. l..
Terry to the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company, thence along Gainsboro avenue
north 80 degrees 30 minutes east 30. Oh
feet to point, thence north % degrees 10
minutes west 61.35 feet to point, thence
south 80 degrees 30 minutes west &c OF
feet to post, corner OF fence. thence'along
the westerly boundary of property decided
by y. l.. Terry to Roanoke Gas and Water
Company to the beginning, being the
same property conveyed to y. a. Jamison
by a. f. Brooks and J. F. Cooper by deed
dated 10th day Of October, 1892.
TERMS OF SALE:-One- third cash,
balance in six and twelve months. title of
said premises TO be retained until all the
purchase money shall have been paid.
LUC1AN II. COOKE,
Special Commissioner.
/, s. S. Brooke, clerk of the hastings
court do certify that bond in the above
styled cause has been given by Lucian II.
Cooke, special commissioner. Given I'M
der my hand this l4th day of July, 1896.
ID I'd :. :. BROOKE. Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-Whcreas n GER
tain deed of trust was executed by Pat
rick b. Gallagher ana Michael b. Gala.
CHER, to George j. Peet. trustee. bearing
date the thirteenth'day OF April 1892 and
recorded in the clerk Office Of the Hust-
ings court for the CITY Of Roanoke. Va. in
deed book %. page 2sG To secure the per
Torrance of certain conditions and pay
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J. T.. Peck, Auctioneer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
WHY THEY LAUGHED.

dow MrA Busybee Astonlshed Her Large
Circle Of Friends
II was past noon on Christmas day,
and Mr., Busy bee had just consulted his
watch for the fifteenth time In an hour,
wondering how he was to get through
the day without one peep at the Of
fee.
His thoughts were suddenly inter-
rupted by the appearance OF his wiie'
who dashed into the room, seated her.
self violently upon chair and burst
into tears.
u DIDO believe the people Of th-this
town are the most ill-bred specimens
Of hu-humanity on the face OF the
globe!" she sobbed.
"But. my love, what has caused you
to change your mind so suddenly? Only
yesterday
"Look here, lgnatius Busybee, want
| to know II there Is anything humorous
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