The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-12
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 IL
plaintiff and Enoch j. Evans eli 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,an third orchard Of young
trees not yet bearing, and an orchard of
pear, peach, plum and other fruit trees.
This land is well timbered, and most
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 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 we'll 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 1t has q 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
l27 l-10acres, and 06Aacres, and 083acres,
and 344 acres, and 20 acres, respectively,
and will be offered as q 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 SUBJ
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
us one tract, or with the I27 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 1881
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 well 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-
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 in
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, Is and "a months from date
Of sale, for which purchasers will be re-
quired to 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. LAzzELIE,
GEO. G. 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. Il. Glasscock, Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Mononga,ia Co..
w. Va.
P0stp0nement.
BY consent Of tie bidders at the sale
named in the foregoing advertisement
the sale of the property above described
is adjourned 10
Monday. the 7th dav Of September, 1893
being the first day Of the county court at
its regular term.
Gxo G. SrURGIss.
l. G. LAzzKLLR,
GEO. g. BAKKR,
Special Commissioners.
Aug. az, 1895.
Postponsmsnt.
The above sale Is postponed until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1888.