The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-17
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 and Merchants Bank is
plaintiff and Enoch J. Evans Ell 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, the fol-
lowing farm lands situate in Morgan
and Union Districts, said county, own
ed by Enoch j. Evans, viz:
The tract of land upon which said
Evans resides, containing about 800
acres, on which are two apple orchards
in bearing, and 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 it consist of two large dwelling
houses, one of frame and the other of
stone, also barns, stables and other con-
venient 0ut-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 well 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 it has fine northeast exposure, and
is of excellent SOIL and all accessible by
good roads, and in an 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
127 1-10acres, and 1861 acres, and 984acres,
and 344 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 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 I'M
dersigned.
In connection with this farm, If sold
as one tract, or with the l27 acre piece,
if 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 ofwhich 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 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 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 "Beall land
Possession will be given upon con
firmation OF sale.
Persons contemplating buying are in
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-
bic farm lands that have beep 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
$600,) and upon credit for the residue
of 6, ~, Is and "a months from date
of sale, for which purchasers will be re-
quired tc execute bond with approved
personal security. with interest from
day of sale, and vendors lien will be
reserved to further secure the purchase
money. July 20. 1896.
GEO. G. STURGIss, 1. G. LAzzELI4ls,
GEO. G. BAKER, Special Combs.
Icertify that bond has been given by
the above special commissioners Ii