The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-01
Valuable Farms for Sale at Pub
lie Auction.

By authority Of a 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 ssd Day Of August, 1896.
beginning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the fol.
lowing farm lands sjtnate 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,a a 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 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 well ms 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 IL 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 Ave tracts containing
III l-10acres, and l06aacres, and 9S lacres,
and 34l 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 win 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 an
dersigned.
In connection with this farm, ii 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 of (which was
decided by said Evans to NJ. Rice and
John III. 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-
scrbed tract, and also the whole of said
tract, with consent ofW. 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 aud 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
punt oatt tVi many ftbiNs sttf5 att vi
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
5000, and upon credit for the residue
of 6, IL, 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, l. G. LAzzELLE,
GEO. G. BAKER, Special Com'rs.
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
M. l.. Brown,
Deputy for VIM r. Glasscock CLERK of
the Circuit Court of MonongaIia Co,
w. Va.