The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-16
Sale of Real Estate.


under an order of sale entered on the
22nd day of October, 1908, by George
ID. 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. T. Smith, Jr., and D. D. Nc
Laurln, co-partners trading as McCor-
mick, Smith and Company, are bank
rupts, l will, on Saturday, the 18th dav
OF November, 1908, at II 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, ali those
certain tracts or parcels of land, the
property of Duncan F. Mccormick, one
OF the bankrupts, situated and being in
Thompson's township and Robson
county, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
First Tract Located near the town
OF Rowland, beginning at black gum
IN the Little Wilkinson swamp, Duncan
Mccormick corner of a 200 acre sur
vey, and runs as the line of said survey
north 26 west, Is chains to a stake and
three pines; thence north IS east, 81
| NA4cAAllo " pine, lISIlCe uOElH OK west,
81 chains to stake by a post oak and
pine; thence south IL east, q 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, 28B
west, AZ chains to a stake by a gum,
the corner of so acre survey; thence
as the lines of said survey, north Is
west, 8 chains to a stake and pointers;
thence south 283 west, u. so chains to a
stake by pine at the road; thence
south 78 east, % chains to the line OF
the 200 acre survey; thence as the lines
OF that survey south 81 east, $40 chains
to gum and two naples in the run of
Wilkinson swamp; thence up the run of
the said swamp at the run to the begin
ming, containing 256 acres, more or less,
and being the same land allotted to
Duncan F. Mccormick in a partition
proceeding. See book of 0. and D. No.
5, page 60, Office clerk superior Court,
Robson county.
EXCEPTING, HOWEVER, 26 acres of
said land, which said exception is bound
ed and described as follows:
Beginning at stake on ditch bank
by pine stump about 200 yards ives
of the dwelling house of Duncan F. Nc
COrmick, and runs north Ga east, s
chains to stump at a tobacco barn;
> thence north rs west, chains to a
stake; thence north Ga east, chains t.
a lightwood stump; thence south 2t
east, $50 chains to a stake; thence
north "a east, 4. 45 chains to stake
thence south rs east, lilo chains to a
, stake; thence south "a west, AS chains
to stake; thence north rs west, Ii. e
chains to the beginning, containing q
acres. (This &c acres has been set apart
t to said Duncan F. Mccormick, as his
homestead.)
Second Tract-There will be sold as
the second tract, the &c acres of lane
above described as being excepted from
5 the first tract. The homestead of Dun
can F. Mccormick has been allotted il
, said 26 acres, and hence he has an es
tate in said land for his natural life
The said 26 acres will be sold subject
4 therefore, to the life estate of saiC
, Duncan F. Mccormick.
Third Tract An undivided one-thirC
, interest in and to a certain tract of lanC
l in Thompson's township, near the tow
of McDonalds, and bounded as follows
( Beginning at stake in the right o
way of the Southeastern Railroad, il
Mrs. McLeod's line "a ditch, and run
e as said right of way south SO east, Il
a chains to stump; thence south IS east
= II chains to stump in the edge of tn
Iona road; thence south So west, 4
:, chains to stake in Mrs. Mcleod s line
thence as her lines north 80 east, go
t chains to stake by pine at the fence
a the nee north a. east, All chains to
= stake; thence north IS west, II chair
= to the beginning, containing ninet
Il acres, more or less.
+oio 1o+ oF
f in the town of Rowland, on which Il
n located the sIOTehOuSe form ri!
II occupied by Mccormick, smftl
and Company, said lot being bound
n ed and described as follows:
e Fronting 80 feet on north edge @
Main street and extending back 120 fee
=, to an alley, it being lot No. in bloc
L P in the official map of the town c
e Rowland, and being the same conveye
: by J. B. Edgerton to McRimmon an
II Smith and thence to D. F. Mccormick
- Fifth Tract-A certain lot in tn
Z town of Rowland, bounded and descril
II ed as follows:
Fronting on the north edge of Maj
g street, 30 feet front and extending baC
- with the lines of J. MGR. Bracy and I
~ F. Mccormick one hundred and twent
- feet to 20 foot alley, being all of |,
n No. 8 in block P on the official map
;e the town of Rowland and conveyed
10 ]. B. Edgerton and wife to D. F. M
- Cormick.
. Sixth Tract-A certain lot in the tow
e of Rowland, bounded and described
tie follows:
On east side of A. C. L. Railroad, al
on the north side of Main street, begi
a. ming 105 feet from the centre of Il
:, main line of said railroad, and runniI
l eastwardly with the north edge of Ma
Le street Tor fronting on Main street,,
Re feet and extending back northward
g. parallel with the said railroad 120 fee
~ and being all of lot No 2 in block P
~ the official map of the town of ROWAN
7u and being conveyed by E. M. Hines
20 Duncan F. Mccormick.
Each and every one of the foregoil
lots and tracts of land will be sold fire
at and discharged from any liens, clair
no or encumbrances of any kind or chara
CD ter whatsoever.
r. The lines of the first, second and thi
ly tracts will be clearly marked and esta
h. lished by competent surveyor befo
- the sale. Also, the first tract hereint
y fore described will be subdivided in
'e- smaller tracts, containing from so
he 100 acres, and at the sale, the said fiji
10 tract will first be offered in sub-di
w sions and will then be offered for s;
as whole, and that bid will be reco
!; mended for confirmation which aggl
II gates the most money for said tract
H. Any person desiring to look over t
BAL property, or desiring any further
To formation in regard to the same, or
= regard to the sale, will correspond W
~ ]. A. Mccormick, the trustee, at Ro
m land, N. c., and he will show any p
ar, son over the entire property.
ed Time of Sale: Saturday, Noveml
-; 18th, 1908, at IL o'clock.
IL Place of Sale: A. C. L. Depot, Re
on land, N. C.
he Terms of Sale: Cash, or 1-3 ca
of 1-3 in three months and 1-3 in 6mon
at the option of the purchaser. In c.
the purchaser elects to take advant;
,,,+ of the deferred payments, the amo1
'u' of the deferred payments will bear