The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-02
Sale of Real Estate.

22nd day of October, 1908, by George
II. Howell, referee in bankruptcy of
the District Court Of the United States
for the Eastern District of North Car
DINA, In bankruptcy proceeding pend
ing In said court, wherein D. F. McCor-
mick, j. P. Smith, Jr., and D. D. Nc
Laurln, co-partners trading as McCor-
mick, Smith and Company, are bank
rupts, | will, on Saturday, the 2Sth dav
OF November, 1908, at u o'clock, noon,
at the depot of the A C. L. Railroad in
| the town of Rowland, Robson county,
North Carolina, offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, upon the
! terms hereinafter set forth, all those
certain tracts or parcels of land, the
| property Of Duncan F. Mccormick, one
OF the bankrupts, situated and being in
thompson 5 township and Robson
county, and bounded and described as
follows, to-Wit:
First Tract-L0cated near the town
Of Rowland, beginning at a black gum
in the Little Wilkinson swamp, Duncan
McCormick's corner of a POO 2cre sur
Vey, and runs as the line of said survey
north rs west, rs chains to a stake and
! three pines; thence north Is east, 81
CHAINS to pine; thence north 81 west.
80 chains to stake by post oak and
pine; thence south II east, 81 chains to
a clay root at the right of way of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway; thence as
the edge of said right of way south, 288
west, ~ chains to stake by gum,
the corner OF 80 acre survey; thence
as the lines OF said survey, north IS
west, s chains to stake and pointers:
thence south 284 west, II 50 chains to
sta*e by pine at the road; thence
south Is east, % chains TO the line of
the ZO} acre survey; thence as the lines
of that survey south q east, 8. 40 chains
to gum and two naples in the run of
VIE lnson swamp; thence up the run of
the said swamp at the run to the begin
ming, containing 256 acres, more or less,
and heing the same land allotted to
Du: can F. Mccormick in a partition
proceeding. See book of O. and D. No
5, lage G3, office clerk superior court,
Rob son county.
EXyEPrNG, HOWEVER, 26 acres of
said land, which said EXCEPTIONS bound
ed and described as follows:
Beginning at stake on ditch bank
by pine stump about 200 yards west
of the dwelling house of Duncan +. Nc
COrmlck, and runs north 81 east, 5
chains to a stump at a tobacco barn:
IliSllNC llCl Iil ~ west, CIldl!iS 10
stake; thence north Ga east, chains tC
a lightwood stump; thence south e
east, $50 chains to a stake; thence
north "a east, 4.45 chains to a stake
thence south rs east, ITO chains to {
stake; thence south 81 west, IS. As chain.
TO stake; thence north 70 west, Is. 2
chains to the beginning, containing 2
acres. (ThiS 26 acres has been set apar
to said Duncan +. Mccormick, as hi
homestead.)
Second Tract-There will be sold a
the second tract, the 26 acres Of lanc
above described as being excepted fron
the first tract. The homestead of Dun
can F. Mccormick has been allotted i
said 26 acres, and hence he has an es
! tate in said land for his natural life
The said rs acres will be sold subject
4 therefore, to the life estate of sal
& Duncan +. Mccormick.
Third Tract-An undivided Cne-t2ir
/ interest III and to d certain tract of Ian
9 In Thompson s township, near the tow
of McDonalds, and bounded as follows
Beginning at stake in the right @
: way OF the Southeastern Railroad,
y Mrs. Mcleod s line Ga ditch), and run
! as said right Of way south 50 east, /
J chains to a stump; thence south 70 east
= II chains to stump in the edge Of tn
Il Iona road; thence south IS west, 4
. chains to a stake in Mrs. Mcleod s line
thence as her lines north 80 east, 81
p chains to a stake by pine at the fence
the nee north a east, All chains to
stake; thence north So west, II chair
!. to the beginning, containing ninet
II acres, more or less.
IL Fourth Tract-A certain lot Of Ian
3 in the town of Rowland, on which I
u located the sfOFehouse form arI
e occupied by Mc C0rmEck, SmIt
and Company, said lot being bounC
q ed and described as follows:
- Fronting 80 feet on north edge {
, Main street and extending back 120 fet
to an alley, it being lot No. ) in bloc
P in the official map of the town {
- Rowland and being the same conveye
;. by J. 3. Edgerton to McRimmOn ar
:. Smith and thence to D. F. Mccormick
!, Fifth Tract-A certain lot in tt
town Of Rowland, bounded and descriI
- ed as follows:
II Fronting on the north edge of Ma
1t street, 80 feet front and extending baC
Y. with the lines Ct J, MGR Bracy and |
n, F. Mccormick one hundred and tWent
feet to a 20 foot alley, being all of Il
4NO. D III DlOCN Oh lie OIllCldl MAP
G. the town of Rowland and conveyed /
c J. B. EdgertOn and wife to D. F. M
Cormick.
- Sixth Tract-A certain lot in the tow
= of Rowland, bounded and described
Il, follows:
On east side Of A. C. L. Railroad, al
- on the north side of Main street, begi
II = ming 105 feet from the centre of Il
- main line of said railroad, and runnil
D. eastward1y with the north edge of Ma
street Tor fronting on Main street,,
"a feet and extending back nOrthWard
n parallel with the said railroad 100 fee
&c and being all of lot No. 2 in block p
al the official map of the town of ROWAN
and being conveyed by E. NJ. Hines
Duncan +. Mccormick
Each and every one of the foregoi
lots and tracts of land will be sold fre
1,o and discharged from any liens, clail
no or encumbrances of any kind or char;
~ ter whatsoever.
pc The lines of the first, second and tn
tracts will be clearly marked and ests
lished by q competent surveyor befC
the sale. Also, the first tract hereinI
fore described will be subdivided il
smaller tracts, containing from so
7 100 acres, and at the sale, the said f
. tract will first be offered in sub-di
sions and will then be offered for S
as a whole, and that bid will be recC
mcnded for confirmation which agg
gates the most money for said tract
Any person desiring to look over
q property, Or desiring any further
20 formation in regard to the same, OF
regard 10 the sale, will correspond "
J. A. Mccormick, the trustee, at r
land, N. c., and he will show any I
son over the entire property.
Time Of Sale: Saturday, Novem
18th, 1898, at II clock.
Place Of Sale: a. c. l. Depot, R