Catoctin clarion., 1907-05-09
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
OWNED BY THE LATE CHARLES
sHIPLEY AT THURMONT, MD.

SHIPLEY AT THURMONT, MD.
The undersigned, Trustee under the
will of the late Charles Shipley, will offer
at public sale in front Of the Citizens
Savings Bank at Thurmont, Nd, on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1907,
Promptly at o'clock, P. NJ,
all of the following Lots or Parcels Of
ground, viz:
1st. Lots Nos. q and % (unimproveO
containing
At ACRES OF LAND.
more or less. Said lots are situated on
an alley running from W. Main street to
the F. g. E. turnpike, and adjoins tho
properties of the heirs of w. L. Shsffer,
Mackley Bros, and others, Hunting
creek dividing the same. These lots are
possessed of valuable water rights.
2nd. Lots Nos. 81 and 35 situated ad-
jacent to the Monocacy Valley railroad,
containing in the aggregate
SO ACRES, ! ROOD AND $40 PRS.
of land, more or less, the same having
been conveyed to the said Charles Ship
ley by deed from J. Wesley Creeger and
wife and Mary Elizabeth Firor. This
property adjoins the lands of Marshall
Gaugh and others and is valuable for
grazing purposes.
Sd. Lot No. (unimproved) containing
8 ACRES, 1 ROOD AND 6 PERCHES
of land, more or less. This tract is stu
ated along the Monocacy Valley railroad
and adjoins the lands of "Buck" Messner
and others.
4th. All that lot or parcel Of land (un-
improved) containing
7 ACRES AND 46 PERCHES
of land, more or less, lying on the road
leading from Thurmont to Apples church
and but short distance from the West
ern Maryland station at Thurmont. 1t is
very valuable lot for number Of pur-
poses owing to its desirable location.
5th. All that lot or parcel of land fun
improveD situated between what is des-
ignated on the plat as Loy's Alley and
fronting on New Street, being the same
lot or parcel of ground that was convey
ed to the said Charles Shipley by John r.
Rouzer and wife. This lot is valuable
for building purposes, being but few
minutes walk from the railroad station
at Thurmont.
9Th. All that lot or parcel of land (un-
irnproved) situated On what is designai ed
in said plat as New Street, and bcing TIE
anne property and premises that wsa
conveyed to the said Charles Shipley by
deed from VIM. J. Freeze and Joseph NJ.
Freeze, Executors. This lot is also val
liable for building purposes and is but a
few minutes walk from the railroad sta
ton at Thurmont.
9Th. All that lot or parcel of land sit
uated in Graceham. Frederick County,
Maryland, which was conveyed to the
said Charles Shipley by deed from Frank
N. Firor and Bernard Colliaower, ct al.
This property is simprovedwith substan-
tial Brick Dwelling house and other
outbuilding. A good we'll of water is on
the premises. This property will make
comfortable and desirable home IS it is
conveniently located.
| Also
1.-THE sHl7LEY FARM"
lying adjacent to and Immediately East
Of Thurmont, containing
81 ACRES, 3 ROODS, 13 PERCHES
of land, more or less.
This property will be partially subdi-
vided into building lots (2S in alD for cot
tages, and the highest prominence Of said
farm, with 23a acres of land, more or less
| will be offered as a
HOTEL SITE.
This site and the lots are most desira-
bic for building purposes at Ihurmont,
which place is becoming more and more
popular each year as summer resort.
| The location of the Hotel Site is but fif-
teen minutes walk from the railroad sta
ton and commands magnificent view Of
the mountains as we'll as view OF the
whole of Monocacy Valley stretching
| from Round Top at Gettysburg, Pa, to
| the Sugar Loaf Mountains in Montgom-
ery County, Md. The Water Company
will extend it's water mains to the said
lots laid off, and to the Hotel Site.
| This property should be eagerly sought
by people desiring summer homes in the
| mountains of Western Maryland, and as
Thurmont possesses many advantages
| over other places, having unexcelled train
service on the Western Maryland Rail-
road and the advantage of an Electric
railroad which will be completed during
this year.
The remainder of said farm (sbout IS
acres) with the farm buildings, consist
ing of a comfortable Frame Dwelling
| House and good frame barn, will be
sold for farming purposes. 1t is admir-
ably adapted for dairying purposes.
PLATS OF LOTS
as surveyed and laid off as well as the
plats of all of the parcels OF land offered
| for sale can be seen by calling on or ad.
dressing the undersigned. The farm Will
be offered in subdivisions according to the
plats and will also be offered as whole
tract.
Proper avenues and alleys have been
laid off for the accommodation OF lot
owners, all of which will fully appear BY
reference to the plat. Lots will be 60
feet front and 24O feet deep.
Blue print drawings of the Hotel Site
and building lots are at Waters Pharma-
CIV, The Thurmont National Bank and the
Citizens Savings Bank, Thurmont, No.
for public inspection.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH within 80
DAYS after sale. A cash deposit will be
required of each purchaser on the gay OF