The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
Sale Of Real Estate.

utter all OrQef OF sale entered on the
22nd day of October, 1908, by George
H. 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
Laurin, co-partners trading as McCor-
mick, Smith and Company, are bank
rupts, | will, on Saturday, the 28th day
of November, 1908, at II o'clock, noon,
st u depot of the 4. 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 +. 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's corner of a 200 acre sur
vey, and runs as the line of said survey
north rs west, % chains to a stake and
three pines; thence north Is east, 81
chains to pine; thence north 50 west,
80 chains to stake by post oak and
! pine; thence south u east, 81 chains to
clay root at the right of way of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway; thence as
the edge of said right of way south, 284
west, AZ chains to stake by a gum,
the corner of so acre survey; thence
| as the lines of said survey, north 78
west, 8 chains to stake and pointers;
thence south 283 west, II. 50 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, 8. 40 chains
| to a 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 o. 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 west
of the dwelling house of Duncan F. Nc
COrmick, and runs north GA east,
chains to a stump at a tobacco barn
thence north rs west, 5 chains to {
stake; thence north Ga east, chains t.
lghtwood stump; thence south q
east, g. so chains to a stake; thence
north Ga east, A. 40 chains to a stake
thence south 26 east, lilo chains to A.;
stake; thence south 81 west, Is. as chains
to stake; thence north 26 west, 16.2
chains to the beginning, containing q
acres. (This 26 acres has been set apar
to said Duncan F. Mccormick, as hi
homestead.)
Second Tract-There will be sold a
the second tract, the 26 acres of lan(
above described as being excepted from
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
therefore, to the life estate of SAT-
Duncan F. Mccormick.
Third Tract An undivided one-tnir
interest in and to a certain tract of Ian
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,
= Mrs. McLeod's line "a ditch, and run
as said right Of way south 80 east,
chains to stump; thence south 76 east
II chains to a stump in the edge of tn
Iona road; thence south IS west,
chains to a stake in Mrs. Mcleod S line
thence as her lines north 80 east, So
:, chains to stake by pine at the fence
= tn nee north u east, All chains to
stake; thence north IS west, II chair
to the beginning, containing ninet
acres, more or less.
Fourth Tract-A certain lot of lar
in the town of Rowland, ON which
e located the store house form; ri
II occupied by Mccormick, Smit
: and Company, said lot being bount
= ed and described as follows:
l. Fronting 80 feet on north edge (
} Main street and extending back 120 fet
n to an alley, it being lot No. in bloc
Il in the official map of the town
y Rowland, and being the same conveye
e by J. B. Edgerton to McRimmon al
q Smith and thence to D. F. Mccormick
Fifth Tract-A certain lot in Il
town of Rowland, bounded and desert
ed as follows:
Fronting on the north edge of Ma
street, 80 feet front and extending baC
- with the lines of J. MGR. Bracy and
L
feet to a 20 foot alley, being all Of
No. 3 in block P Oh the official map
the town of Rowland and conveyed
J. B. Edgerton and wife to D. F. M
Cormick.
Sixth Tract-A certain lot in the toV
Of Rowland, bounded and described
follows:
On east side Of A. c. L. Railroad, a
on the north side of Main street, begi
ming los feet from the centre of t
main line of said railroad, and runni
eastwardly with the north edge of Nc
street Tor fronting on Main street),
feet and extending back nOrthWarC
parallel with the said railroad 100 fet
and being all Of lot No. 2 in block P
the official map of the town of Rowlar
and being conveyed by E. M. Hines
u Duncan F. Mccormick.
Each and every one of the foregoi
lots and tracts Of land will be sold FIRE
and discharged from any liens, clai
or encumbrances of any kind or char
ct ter whatsoever.
The lines of the first, second and tn
tracts will be clearly marked and est
lished by a competent surveyor bef
ST the sale. Also, the first tract herein
M fore described will be subdivided i
smaller tracts, containing from so
eS 100 acres, and at the sale, the said fl
tv tract will first be offered in sub-d
sions and will then be offered for s
- as whole, and that bid will be recC
,ts mended for confirmation which agg
gates the most money for said tract
"a Any person desiring to look over
at property, or desiring any further
formation in regard to the same, Oh
IN regard to the sale, will correspond "
nd ]. A. Mccormick, the trustee, at R
= land, n. c., and he will show any |
al son over the entire property.
Time of Sale: Saturday, Novem
18th, 1908, at IL o'clock.
Place of Sale: A. c. L. Depot, R
land, N. c.
Terms of Sale: Cash, or 1-3 C;
a 1-3 in thHee months and 1-3 in 6mor
H. at the option of the purchaser. In {
w the purchaser elects to take advant
of the deferred payments, the amC