The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-07-25
vaIuabie 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 ]. Evans ct 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 ed Day Of August, 1896,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing farm lands situate in Morgan
and Union Districts, said county, OWL
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 trees.
This land is we'll timbered, and most
abundantly supplied with water in
springs and running streams. The build
ings on ii 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 fine northeast exposure, and
is ofexcellent 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-l0acres, and 1061acres, and IS lacres,
and 81 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 un
dersigned.
In connection with this farm, IL 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 ofwhioh was
decided by said Evans to M. Rice and
John H. Hoffman, with the full privi-
iege 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-
seribed tract, and also the whole of said
tract, with consent of w. Il. 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 s, IL, Is 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 n vendors lien will be
reserved to further secure the purchase
money.
July 20, 1896.
GEO. c. SruRGIss,
/. G. LAzZELLE,
GEO. @. BAKER,
Special Commissioners.
certify that bond has been given by
the above special commissioners IN
manner and form as required by law
and the decree Of sale in the above cause.
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