The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-11-29
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned, administrator Of the estate
OF John A. Funston, late or 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, 1900,
at one o'clock In the afternoon, the property OF
the deceased, known as
THE HALLE BOTTOM FARM,
bounded aud described as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at corner OF lands or James llaus and
Marcus Grah I'm, running thence along land OF
said Marcus Graham and lands OF the estate OF
James Klnln north forty-six degrees and forty
ftve minutes west, three th0u-and seven hun
dred and thirty-Seveu feet TO center OF public
road, leading from Jerseytown TO Washingtnn-
Vile. thence along same, by It's various courses
and distances, to large oak tree, near q public
school house, along said road thence north
rorty-fOur degrees east one thousand and four
teen feet along line OF land OF Jacob Confer, to
stone corner; thence north siNty-flve degrees
and thirty minutes east, one hundred and twen-
ty-four feet TO a stone corner; thence south
forty-six degrees and forty-dye minutes east
two thousand seven hundred and seventy
three feet along lines OF land OF Jacob Confer,
70 a corner, NJ line OF land OF Thomas Glngles
thence south forty-two degrees and thirty min
utes west, three thousand feet along line OF
land OF said Thomas Gin lies and James Haus,
to the place or beginning. containing
PA ACRES
and - perches, be the same more or less,
FRAME, SLATE ROOF HOUSE,
22x3i feet, In perfect condition, with a good
well on kitchen porch House and outbulldings
handy and CON plete.
Also, large bank barn. 48x72 feet, with a
3SxjO-foot straw shed, all built within the past
10 years. This barn Is very complete, having
granaries with shoots under threshing noor
where wagons can be driven and loaded from
platform, upon same level with wagon. This
barn Is particularly adapted TO raising STOCK
and general farming convenlenceS. There is
good well In same that has never gone dry.
The threshng floor bei-g on a level with the
ground, Is most easy NJ access.
Also, two large Implement buildings, one 20xiO
feet aud one lSx22 feet. Also. double corn CRIB.
so feet long, which Will hold 1000 bushels OF
corn, and provided with a high loft over crib.
This splendid well known farm property Is
located one mile west OF Jerseytown and two
miles east OF the Alexander Billmeyer property,
Vile and Wilton. The Nilkes-Barre Western
X. r. crosses the extreme north corner. where
cars can be loaded and unloaden.
The thillisquaque Creek passes through the
north corner l0) 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. $1,000 has been
expended for tile TO thoroughly underdrain the
land 1000 bushels OF lime have been applied
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 viii positively be sold on day above
mentioned TO highest bidder TO close up this
estate The crop share, now in ground, TO go
to purchaser.
TERMS Ten per cent OF one-fourth to be
paid upon day or sale, balance OF the one-rourth
April lst 1901, the remaining three-fourths
C. W. FUNSTON, Admir-.