The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-23
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Situate i'm Clinton, Union and Nor
gan Observation-Disclosures Veins
of Coal Under Tracts.

By virtue of the decree entered on
the 18th day OF June, 1908. by the Cir
cnit Court OF Monongalia county,
West Virginia, in the chancery cause
therein pending in which Ralph L..
Berkshire's Administrator, &C., was
plaintiff and Ralph l.. Berkshre's
widow and others were defendants, ap-
pointing me Special Commissioner for
the purpose, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. on
Monday, the 18th day of September
1903, between the hours OF o'clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m. at the front
door of the Court House of Monongalia
county, West Virginia, all the follow
ing described real estate and in the
following order.
First-Three contiguous tracts OF land
in Clinton District, of said county. near
The headwaters OF Columns creek, adj
jpiuing Joseph Moran the Trickett heirs
and others and containing respectively
Seventy Acres,
an I known as the Sypolt land;
$50 Acres
known as the Clerc land, and "a acres.
Tic
20 Acre Tract
is good farming land, in high state Of
cultivation, and With exec Lent water
supply. 1t is equipped with a gn 81 Que
sicry farm honse, barn and other out
buildings, all in good repair. Tls '!har
two tracts aye we'll timbered aud are
with the
Upper freeport
and other veins Of coal, and all OF said
lands are situated in an excellent con,
convenient to church al Il
school and only "A few miles from The
city If Morgantown. These lands will
he offered ~ follows: The three tracts
in fee; then separately re-
serving the coal and usual mining
rights; then the coal under all with the
u-ual mining rights; then the entire
tract with the coal and the usual mi
ming rights reserved, and finally the en-
tire tract in fee.
Second.
The 4oS Acre Tract
IN Union District of said county,
owned by Charles n Ryan
and adjoining Chess Brothers. VIM.
Blaney, ------ Collins and Others. This
t,act is also underlaid with the
Upper Freeport
and other viens of coal, and is one Of
tie best tracts OF timber land in Monon
gala county. The poplar is especially
abundant and of excellent quality. This
tract is situated on the north side OF
Cheat river, about four miles from the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Cans, Pa.
from which point it is easily accessible.
Third.--The real estate in the Third
ward of the city of Morgantown n small
interior lot adjoining Harvey Fisher,
George Parfitt and NJ Hayes, being a
part of lot No. 81, the old home, being
about 37l4 x50; lot fronting 35 feet on
street and extending back 80
feet, adjoining said Fisher and in the
rear OF the old Berkshire home, and be-
ing part of the lot on which the BeIk-
shire residence stands. And il the re-
ceipis from said sale shall still be INSULT
cient to pay off and discharge all debts,
liens and charges against the said estate
OF Ralph l.. Berkshire, deceased, then
l will sell the house occupied by Chas.
p. Berkshire as a residence, facing on
Front street, and together Herewith a
lot whereon said house stands, so feet
III Wlhti, anu eAtcilttus DdCh " tiic ca
terror lot above described 115 feet, and
finally The residue of the home lot, in
the residence of r. L. Berk-
shire, deceased, situated on the corner
OF Front and Foundry Streets, in the
city OF Morgantown, and fronting 67i
feet on Front street by so feet ON Foun-
dry street All Of said town lots are
we'll located for residence or business
Terms of Sale.
One fourth OF the purchase money
cash in hand on the day Of sale, and the
residue in 6, IL and is months from the
day of sale, with interest from the day
of sale, for which deferred payments, the
purchaser will be required to execute
his purchase money obligations, payable
to the undersigned Special Commission
err, with interest as aforesaid, with APP
proved personal security therefor
Dated this the 9TH day OF August, A.
d., 1908. FRANK p. coRBfN,
Special Commissioner.
l, John Shriver, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county. West Vir-
GINA, do certify that Frank P, Corbin,
Special Commissioner, has given bond
with approved security as required by
the decree OF sale mentioned in the
foregoing notice. JOHN SHRlvER,
Aug. 8. 1908, 4w. Clerk.
The above sale has been postponed
until MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1908,
FRANK r. CORBIN,
gHteriAi CcihinisaloNAia