Catoctin clarion., 1902-11-06
A SSIGNEE OF MOkTGAGEES
H. PUBLIC SALE
OF THE
CATOCTIN FURNACE PROPERTY,
CATOCTIN FURNACE, IN FREDER-
lCK COUNTY MARYLAND.

Company of Frederick County, appointed in
the cause No. GsS1 Equity, in the Circuit
Court for Frederick County, Maryland, in
Equity, which mortgage is dated April
17th in the year 1899, and duly record
ed IN Liber ID. H. H., No. 6, folios IA,
ETC., one of the Land Records of Fred
crick County. Maryland, and which
mortgage has been duly assigned to Law.
renee j. Morris. on November 9th, 1900,
and whereas tie said Lawrence J. Morris
duly assigned said mortgage to The Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company on the date
January 4th, in the yenr 1901, AMI whereas
the SAID The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance
Company duly assigned said mortgage unto
William T. Rainey on the date April 19lh,
in the year 1901, and all Of which said as
signments have been duly recorded at the
foot of and following said mortgage on the
said Land Records of Frederick County, Ma.
ryland, the undersigned as assignee mortga'
gee, will offer at public sale at the Court
House door, in Frederick City, in Frederick
County, Maryland, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1902,
at the hour of IL o'clock, noon, all the follow.
ing property mentioned and conveyed by
said mortgage, excepting the property in
Frederick City,, and being all the real estate
as described in the deed from Harry p. Cor.
such ct al. , receivers. to Ernest Sharp, dated
April 18th, 1899, and recorded in Liber D.
Ii. H., No 3, folios GA, etc, one # the Land
Records of Frederick County, Maryland, To-
Gated at Catoctin Furnaces, in Frederick
County, Maryland; and consisting of
First, the property known as
THE CATOCTIN IRON WORKS,
and the lands thereto attach d, situated, on
the Frederick and Emmitsburg Turnpike
Road, at the base of the Catoctin range of
mountains, and about twelve miles from
Frederick City and about three miles south
of Thurm0nt, q station on the Western Ma.
ryland Railroad; said Furnace property is
&C INJECTED with the railroad mentioned by q
railroad known as The Monocacy Valley
Railroad. The land in this tract is about
1000 ACRES,
more or less. The improvements on the
property are
(a) A Coke Furnace, now engaged IN max
ing iron, with capacity of about 40 tons per
day.
(b) A Charcoal Furnace, row divested of
! machinery.
icy A Large Frame Mil, with ample water
power, formerly used for grinding, oxidizlng
and preparing ochrcs and umbers.
(d) A Large Frame Store aid Office Bu!d-
ing
te) A large two story well built and lately
repaired l6-room Dwelling House with all
necessary ou,bnidng.
N) Carpenter and Blacksmith Shops, Car.
riage House, Lumber House, Corn House,
Stables for 80 horses, Large Ice House, etc.
(g) About
65 TENEMENT HOUSES
for the use of the employees about and at the
Furnace and which are capable of yielding
about $l20 per month rent.
There are on this tract large deposits of
hcmalitc ore, which are readily accessible,
and are believed to be practically ineNhaust
| ble. The ore is of excellent quality, in close
proximity to the Furnace, and is now IN use
AZ the Furnace the ore mines being furnish
ed with washers, pumps, etc.
A deposit of magnetic iron ore Of great
richness has been traced for two miles upon
the properly this deposit is undevel ped
further than by number Of shallow Shafts,
but there is believed to be Il very large and
rich deposit of this ore.
There also believed to he on this tract
large beds of ochlcs and umbcrs of rich
shades and OF n superior quality, capable OF
being mined and prepared al y'ry low cost
| There are also large quantities of pure White
flint upon the property suitable for poitsr!rs
second, A tract of about
5000 ACRES OF MOUNTAIN LAND
| living west Of Tract M. l, and adjoin ng the
same ; this tract is largely covered with TIM
Der, ches nut, locust, poplar, e'c.
Tracts Nos / and will be offered iogeth-
er or separately, as may be deemed BEST 10y
the undersigned on the day of sale.
All of this property, except the 5000 acres
of mountain land is subject to an annuity
created by the will of John kunkel, late OF
Frederick County, deceased, now filed in the
ofic Register of wills for Frederick
County, IN favor of his daughters, two OF
whom ale now dead, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
TIogg.
Terms of Sale as prescribed iy the Mort
gage: Cash on the day of sale or the ra'lii
I cation thereof by the Court
A cash deposit of :! 900 will be required
of the purchaser at the time Of sale. The pur'
chaser to be at all expense of convcyancing.
WILLIAM Y, RAlNEY,
Stephen Girard Building,
Philadelphia, Penn,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
JACOB ROHRBACK,
:oI. h,r H., ,pI