The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-28
FORECLOSURE SALE.

Whereas, Martha J. John, a single person
(now more than nine months dead) by her
certain deed OF mortgage duly recorded in
the office OF the recorder of deeds of Lafav-
cite county, Missouri, in book 116. at page 81.
conveyed to Lafayette county, state OF Mis-
souri,, for the use and benefit Of the county
school fund OF said Lafayette county, state
of Missouri, the following described real
estate, situated In the aforesaid county,
tO-wit: The west half Of the northwest QuaT-
ter of section ten tl0l, In township forty-eight
(4Sl. OF range twenty-six (26J, containing
eighty (eN acres more or less, which said
conveyance was made to secure a certain
bond In said deed described, wherein said
Martha j. John for value received promised
twelve months after date TO pay Lafayette
county, stale OF Missouri, for the use and
benefit Of the county school FUND three hun
bred and twenty-five dollars $500 with
interest from date until paid at the rate OF
eight per cent per annum, which said pond is
OF date the said ith day of september, 1897,
and whereas default has been made in the
condition of said mortgage deed and In the
payment OF said bond according to the tenor
and effect thereof. and here is now due and
unpaid In principal and interest on said bond
me, sum OF three hundred and fifty-one
dollars tS5l.0O) with interest thereon AT the
rate Of eight per cent per annum, and
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
oIrecord' directed that the sheriff of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, foreclose said mort
gage deed and levy the said sun of money
with the interest thereon from { e date OF
sald order and the costs upon the real
estate above described, being the mOrtQaged
premises aforesaid, and to sell the same or
SO much thereof as may OF might be ueces-
sary TO satisfy the said deed, interest and
costs. at the front door of the court house. In
the city Of Lexington, Lafayette county.
/ MtSSOnrt. during the gffffpU ~ tho nf~o,ft
court OF said county, at its December term,
lSO3, nrst having given twenty Gays notice of
the time, terms and place Of sale. together
WIN the description OF the property to be
SOFA by advertisement In the lNTELLIGENCER,
a newspaper published in Lexington. Lafay-
ette county, state OF Missouri
Now therefore, know all men. that he the
Undersigned Oscar Thomas, sheriff of Lafay-
elte county. stare OF Missouri, v virtue and
IN Pursuance II said order and the certified
copy thereof to him delivered on the 10th
daY, or November, 1903. and the power and
authority by law to him given under said
oruer OF SAID court and said certified copy
snereoI- ana heretofore, to-wit, on the salt
run day OF November. 1903, levied upnn aud
seized the above described real estate for the
ptrp0ae aforesaid, and he the said sheriff
uoes hereby give notice that he will on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th. 1903.
the same being the third day Of the sad
I{tcemDer term OF said court and during the
SUING OF SAID court at Lexington. county
anu stare aforesaid, between the hours OF
hlhe O'Clock In the forenoon and FIVE Ofclock
~ the afternoon Of said day, at the front
uoor ot the court house. in said city Of Lex.
lngton, county and state aforesaid. In pur-
suance OF said order and said certified copy
nnefeoi ana by reason OF the power and
authorlty thereby and by law given to me,
SCI openly at public vendue, to the highest
olddet Tor cash in hand, all the right, title
ana IN crest OF the said Martha J. John 0f in
an9 10 al OF the above described premises
closure. w - "'
ro OSCAR THOMAS,
Missouri. ' ii-I4td