The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-06
Valuable Grazing Farms
FOR SALE
4 PUBLIC AUCTION,
Near M0rgantown, West Virginia, and
Handy to the Large Glass and Wool.
en- Mill Plants, where Several
Hundred Men are Con-
stantlY EmplOyed.

By authority of certain DEGREES en-
tered on the 9th day of June, 1896, and
on October %, 1896, by the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county, West Vir-
ginia, In the Chancery causes wherein
the Farmers and Merchants Bank is
plaintiff VS.. Enoch j. Evans Ell al, and
The Second National Bank, &c, Is
plaintiff v. Il. J. Evans, ct al, defend
ants, pending in said court, the under
signed special commissioners, will offer
for sale at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House, In Morgan
town, said county, to the highest bid
der, on
Tuesday, the 9th Day Of February, 1897,
being the first day of the February
between 10 O'Clock A. M, and o'clock
p. M, the following farm and coal lands
situate In Morgan and Union Districts,
said county, owned 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 well timbered, and most
abundantly supplied with living waterin
springs and running streams. The build
ings on it consist of two large dwelling
houses, one of frame and thenother 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 lie 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, and the residue in
pastures, &C., except twenty-five In
woods, well timbered. The most of
of it has a fine eastern 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, and about II miles from the
large glass plant employing over 200
workmen and also short distance from
the large wooden mills and within one
mile Of the University State farm.
By direction of court this land has
been divided into five tracts containing
l27 l-10acres, and 1064acres, and $751; acres,
and 343 acres, and 26 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 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
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
ooa1 nd oh -
land adjoining, the surface ofwhich was
decided by said Evans to M. Rice and
John II. Hoffman, with the full privi-
lege ofusing the bank now opened, 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 1924
acres of and 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.
lit adjoins the county road and is
known as the "Beall land.n
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 win 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-There shall be
paid in hand OH the day of sale the sum
Of One Thousand Dollars, by the pur-
chaser, but il the lands are sold In par
cells then the purchasers shall pay in
hand on the day of sale their respective
proportions of the said down payment
according to the amounts which the
said parcels Of land bring, and for the
residue of the purchase moneys credit
OF one, two and three years shall be
given from the day Of sale, each Of the
deferred payments to be equal In
amount and bearing interest from day
of sale, the purchaser or purchasers be-
chase money obligations with approved
personal security therein, and 4 ven
doris lien shall also be retained ON all
ofthe land SO sold to further secure the
unpaid purchase money.
Gro. @. STURaIss,
/. G. LAzgRLLR,
GEO. G. BAKxR,
Special Commissioner.
Icertify that bond has been given BY
the above special commissioners Id
manner and form as required by law
and the decree of sale in the above CAUSE.
NJ. L. BROWN,
Deputy for VIM. e. Glasscock. Clerk
| the Circuit Court Of MonongaliA Co.,
w. Va.