The Adair County news., 1905-01-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE
RUSSELL CIRCUIT COURT.

RUSSELL CIRCUIT COURT.
Joseph H. Stone, Admr.
J. E. Hays, Decd. Plff. T., r,;+,,
Sophia M. Stone, etc. DeftS.
By virtue of a Judgment and or
der Of sale of the Russell Circuit Court,
rendered at the October Term, thereof,
1904, in the above cause, for such uses
as the court may hereafter direct, l
shall proceed to offer for sale at the
court house door in jamestown, KY,
to the highest bidder, at public auction,
on
MONDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1905.
at o'clock p. M, or thereabout, being
Circuit Court day, upon credit of six
months, the following described proper
ty.
Four tracts of land lying in Russell
County, KY, and joining the town of
Jamestown.
First tract; Lying on the West side
of Jamestown, and on the North side
of the big road leading from James
town to Rowena, and joining the land
of Logan Dunbar, which, said Dunbar
purchased from ]. E. Hays, being on
the North side of said road and on the
East side of said Dunbar's land, and
containing 80 acres more or less.
Second tract; Lying on the South and
West side of the road leading from
Jamestown to Esto, and joining tract
No. 1, on the Northwest side of same,
and the lands of Logan Dunbar on the
North and containing II acres more or
less.
Third tract; Joining the town of
Jamestown on the South and lying on
the West side of the road leading from
jamestown to the mouth of Greasy
creek, and joining the land of Simpson
and Jones on the West, and containing
25 acres more or less.
Fourth; tract Joining tract No. 3 on
the South and the land of S. G.. Sutton
on the North and the land of Simpson
and Jones on the East. and lying on the
West side of the road leading from
Jamestown to the mouth of Greasy
creek and containing 40 acres more or
less.
Also the following town lots; Lying
in the town of Jamestown and designat-
ed on the town plat of said town as in
lots Nos. 16, II, Is, 30, 81 and sc and
out lots IL and 13. The in lots each
contain one half acre. Out lot No. IL
contains 8 roods, out lot No. 13 con-
tains roods and IS poles.
For metes and bounds of the above
named four tracts of land the Survey
or's report filed in this action, is re-
ferred to a full description of same,
and the town Plat of Jamestown on re-
cord on order book No. l, pages As and
1853, in the Russell county clerks office
is referred to for full description of
the above named town lots.
For the purchase price the purchaser
with approved surety of securities must
execute bond, bearing legal interest
from the day of sale until paid, and
having the force and effect of judy
ment. Bidders will be prepared oto
comply promptly with these terms.
H. H. DUNBAR, Commissioner.
Mr.. N. Page, of this city, has
letter written by Robt, Page sent to his
son, Robt, in August of 1909, and while
the linen on which it is written shows
age, the writing presents an undimed
appearance. The writer of the letter
lived in Albemarle County Va, while
the party to whom it was addressed had
recently located in this county, the then
Western land. From the language used
it shows that Mr.. Page was a God-fear-
ing man and gave thanks for the many
blessings Of life. 1t further indicates
that he considered this rich section,
for he advised his son as to the growth
of crops Gin that rich country. The
party addressed was one of the pioneers
VI IAAA0 oOSIAOu csI4O OSC6ellUCuCS COIEI1
pose one of Adair counties best fami-
lies to CHS day.
Mr.. Sam Lewis, a popular produce
dealer OF this town, spent a few days
recently in the Cumberland river section
and is well pleased with the business of
of the trip. He bought about 1000 hides
composed of various kinds common to
this country, such as coons, minks, opos-
sum, etc. He also bought agood guam
tity of wool and feathers. Mr.. Lewis
is direct dealer with New York ex-
port house, hence he is in position to
be strong bidder. Mr. Lewis will
leave next week for several Tennessee
railroad towns, going as far South as
Chattanooga.
Rev. S. G.. Shelley will hold quarterly
meeting at Cane Valley Saturday and
Sunday.