The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21
-FoREcLnsrRE SALE

Whereas Martha J. John. a single person
nov more tllu nine months dead ID her
certain deed OF MORTGAGE duly recorded IN
the office of the recorder Of deeds OF Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, In book li6. at page 81.
c0nvpyDd % Lafayette county, state OF Mis-
souri,. for the use aud benefit Of the county
school fund % said Lafayette county, state
Of Missouri, the following described real
estate, situated in the Aforesaid county,
tO-wit: The west half Of the northwest QUAR-
ter OF section ten llO, In township fOrty-eight
Nsl. of range twenty-six e6i, containing
eighty (sOl acres more or less, which said
CONVEYANCE was made 10 secure "a certain
bond in said deed described, wherein said
Martha J. John for value received promised
twelve months after date 10 pay Lafayette
county, state OF Missouri, for the use and
benefit of the count school fund three hun
dred and twenty-five dollars fS32iO0 with
interest from date until paid az the rate OF
eight per cent per annum, which said bOnd Is
OF date the SAID 4th day of September. 1897.
aud whereas default has been made IN the
condition Of said mortgage deed and ia the
Hymen OF said bono according TO the tenor
and effect Thereof. and there Is O due and
unpaid Ina principal aud interest on said bono
the sum OF three hundred and dfty-one
dollars tSl5lO0) with interest thereon at the
rate OF eight per cent per annum aud
whereas heretofore. tO-Wit, at the adjourned
November term, 1903, OF the county court of
Lafayette county. state OF Missouri, and on
the 4th day OF November, 1903. said county
court by its order OF said date, duly entered
of record. directed that the sheriff of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, foreclose said mort
gage deed and levy the said sum of money
with the interest thereon from { @ date of
said order and the costs upon the real
estate above described, being the mOrtgaged
premises aforesaid, and to sell the same or
SO much thereof as may or might be neces-
sary to satisfy the said deed, Interest and
costs. at the front door OF the court house, in
the city Of Lexington, Lafayette county,
MISSOURI, during the sitting OF the circuit
court OF said county, at its December term,
1903, first having given twenty day S notice of
the time, terms and place OF sale, together
with the description of the property to be
sold by advertisement in the INTELLIGENCER,
a newspaper published in Lexington, Lafay-
cite county, state of Missouri
Now, therefore, know all men, that he the
undersigned Oscar Thomas, sheriff OF Lafay-
cite county, state of Missouri, y virtue and
in pursuance cf said order and the certified
copy thereof to him delivered on the 10th
day OF November, 1908. and the power and
authority by law to him given under said
order of said court and said certified copy
thereof, and heretofore, to-wit, on the said
10th day Of November, 1903, levied upon and
seized the above described real estate for the
purpose aforesaid, and he the said sheriff
does hereby give notice that be will on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1908.
the same being the third day Of the said
December term OF said court and during the
sitting OF said court at Lexington, county
ana state aforesaid, between the hours OF
nine o'clock In the forenoon and FIVE o'clock
In the afternoon of said day, at the front
door of the court house, in said city Of Lex
ington, county ana state aforesaid. in pur-
snance OF said order and said certified copy
thereof and by reason Of the power and
authority thereby and by law given to me,
sell openly at public vendue, to the highest
biddet for cash in hand, all the right, title
and in crest OF the said Martha j. John Of In
and to all of the above described premises
and real estate to satisfy the debt, interest
and costs including the costs of this fore
closure.
OSCAR THOMAS,
Sheriff Of Lafayette County, State of
Missouri. I1-l4td