The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-11-22
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned, administrator OF the estate
OF lohn a. Funston, late OF the Town OF Blooms
burg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, de-
ceased will expose to sale, on the premises, in
Madi ,on township, on
SATURDAY, DEC. IsT, 1000,
at one o'clock In the afternoon the property OF
the deceased, known as
THE HALLE BOTTOM FARM,
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at corner OF lands OF James Haus and
Marcus Gran IN, running thence along land OF
said Marcus Graham and lands OF the estate OF
James hinlln north forty-siX degrees and forty
five minutes west, three thousand seven hun
dred and thirty-seven feet to center OF public
road, leading from Jerseytown TO Washington
Vile; thence along same, by its various courses
ana distances TO large oak tree, near public
school house. along said road thence north
Iorty-four degrees east. one thousand and four
teen feet along line OF land OF Jacob Confer TO
stone corner; thence north siXty-tive degrees
and thirty minutes east, one hundred and twen-
tY-four feet TO a stone corner; thence south
forty-slx degrees and fOrty-tive minutes east
Two thousand seven hundred and seventy
three feet along lines OF land Of Jacob Confer,
10 corner, az line OF land OF Jhomas Gingles !;
thence south forty-two degrees and thirty min
utes west, three thousand feet along line OF
land OF said Thomas Gingles and James Haus
10 the place OF beginning containing
214 ACRES
and - perches, be the same more or less,
FRAME, SLATE ROOF HOUSE,
29x3i feet, In perfect condition, with a good
well on klLchen porch. House and outbuildings
handy and con plote.
Also, a large bank barn, 4sx72 feet, with
SSX5O-Ioot straw shed, all built within the past
10 years. This barn Is very complete, having
granarieS with shoots under threshng floor,
where wagons can be driven and loaded from
platform, upon same level with wagon This
Darn Is particularly adapted 10 raising stock
and general farming conveniences There is
good well in same that has never gone dry.
The threshing floor, bei-g on level with the
ground Is most easy of access.
Also, two large Implement buildings, one 20xi0
feet and one lSx22 feet. Also, double corn crib,
so feet long, which Will hold 1000 bushels or
corn, and provided with high loft over crib.
This splendid, well known farm property is
located one mile west or Jerseytown and two
miles east OF the Alexander Billmeyer property,
along the main road TO Washingtonville, Dan
vile and Milton. The NflkeS-Barre & Western
X. X. crosses the extreme north corner. where
cars can be loaded and unloaden.
The Chillisquaque Creek passes through the
north corner 100 feet from rear or barn, afford-
ing great convenience for stock to run. The
land Is almost level, with just enough incline
for perfect surface drainage. sl,200 has been
expended for tile TO thoroughly underdrain the
yearly and tremendous crops are realized The
ground has been kept up and Is now In good
condition. No better stock raising or general
farming property can be found.
This farm win positively be sold on day above
mentioned TO highest bidder to close up this
to purchaser.
TERMS TEN per cent of one-fourth to be
paid upon day or sale, balance OF the one-fourth
April lst. 1901, the remaining three-fourths
G. W. FUNSTON, Admir-