The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
FoREcLosURE SAFE.

Whereas. Martha j. John, a single person
tnOw more than nine months dead by her
certain deed Of mortgage duly recorded In
the Office OF the recorder Of deeds Of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, in book lie. at page 50.
conveyed 20 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 IA the Aforesaid county,
tO-wit: The west half OF the northwest quar-
ter OF section ten u0l, IN township fOrty-eight
(iSl. OF range twenty-six coy, containing
eighty (s0 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, state OF Missouri, for the use and
benefit OF the county school fund three nun
dred and twenty-five dollars CS32500 with
interest from date until paid at the rate OF
eight per cent per annum, which said bond Is
OF date the said 4th 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 there is now due and
unpaid In principal and interest on said bond
the sum OF three hundred mt ifty-one
dollars l$35100) with interest thereon at the
rate OF eight per cent per annum, and
whereas heretofore, tO-wit, at the adjourned
November term, 1908, OF the county court Of
Lafayette county, state OF Missouri, and on
the 4th day Of November, 1903, said county
court by It's order OF said date, duly entered
OF record, directed that the sheriff Of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, foreclose said mort
gage deed n levy the said sun Of money
with the interest thereon from tbe 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 days 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, ny virtue and
In pursuance OF said order and the certified
copy thereof to him delivered on the 10th
day OF November, 1903, 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, 1908, levied upon and
seized the above described real estate for the
purpose aforesaid, and he the said sheriff
does hereby give notice that he will on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1903
the same being the third day of the said
December term of said court and during the
sitting OF said court at Lexington. county
and state aforesaid, between the hours OF
O'Clock In the forenoon and Ave o'clock
In the afternoon OF said day, at the front
door Of the court house, in said city OF Lex
county and state aforesaid, in pur-
suance of said order and said certified copy
thereon and by reason OF the power and
authority thereby and by law given to me,
sell openly at public vendue, 60 the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title
and interest 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
OSCAR THOMAS,
Sheriff Of Lafayette County, State OF
Missouri. If-14td