The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-05-20
Thursday, May 26th, 1910,

Thursday, May 26th, 1910,
at the hour of 2 O'Clock o. M, and
without reserve, her farm of $50 acres
of land.
The farm is without question one of
the best improved tracts of land in the
Blue Grass region, and is in high
state of cultivation.
1t has been in the same family for
one hundred years and each gener-
alton has taken great care in pre-
serving the fertility of the land.
1t has upon it one of the best two
story modern brick residence in the
county, containing eleven rooms.
halls, 10 closets, l store room, a
double front veranda, with elegant
bay window, between, double back
pOrcheS and with cellar under main
portion of the building
The house contains a slate roof. has
been newly painted and is in splendid
condition, inside and out. There is a
large cistern near the rear door, and
one of the best ice houses in the
State.
There is also on the premises a
meat house; brick cabin in the yard !;
stable; tobacco barn for 10 acres of
tobacco and good tenant house of
five rooms.
The farm is one of the best fenced
tracts of land in the country. is very
productive and is all in grass except
10 acres. 1t is well watered, Cooper's
Run flowing through one corner of
he, -
falling spring and pools make the
farm drouth proof.
The land lays well, being sufficient
! ly rolling to afford natural drainage,
and is of rich productive soil. A field
OF 50 acres of corn last year has now
upon it fine crop of growing wheat,
which is sown to clover, the latter
being up nicely. Sixty acres is to be
planted in corn and can be seeded to
wheat in the fall of 1910. The farm
is surrounded on all sides by citizens
who own their farms, Col E. +. Ciay.
the owner of Runnymede, aud his
son, Mr.. E. F. CLAY, Jr., being on the
South side Mr.. George Wagner on
the west, the land of Miss Elizabeth
Grimes and Mrs r. G. Talbot on the
north and bounded by Stoner creek
on the east
The residence and surroundings are
among the most attractive on the
Paris and Cynthiana pike, the former
being located IS yards from the road
and approached with beautiful heart
shaped driveway.
The yard comprises several acres of
land we'll set in blue grass and shaded
with eedars, maple, walnut, and sew
eral stately oak and ash trees.
The line of the Cynthiana and Paris
lnterurban railway, which has been
surveyed and will be built within the
next twelve months, runs directly
In front OF the premises and will
afford quick transportation in either
direction.
The farm will be sold in two tracts
the home ploce (going in the direc-
ton from Paris to Cynthiana) con-
tanning 235 acres, and including the
improvements and the rental contract
for the year 1910, will compose tract
No. 1; and the unimproved land. "
ing immediately across the pike and
containing 125 acres, will compose
tract No. 2.
Tract No. 2 is one of the richest
bodies of land in central Kentucky.
1t is deep vergin soil, and contains
one hundred acres of fine timber and
is richly set in blue grass. The tim
Der consists of mammoth red and
white oak, blue and black ash, ma
pie and walnut trees and is of such
Varlty and abundance as to be suffi-
Gent to build a number of tobacco
barns. This tract of land has upon it.
an elegant and commanding site for
a residence every acre of the one
hundred twenty fivewil produce sew
eral fine crops of tobacco, after which
it would produce the finest corn and
wheat that could be grown.
Prospective buyers are invited to
visit and inspect uneeualed oppor-
tunltles as a stock and agricultural
farm.
The farm will first be sold as a
whole. including the rental contract
fer the year 1910, and possession given
March /, 1911.
1t will then be sold in separate
tracts, and the highest and best bid
will be accepted.
If sold separately, purchaser OIL
tract No. 2 can have Immediate
possession.
The terms of the sale will be liberal
and made known on day of sale.
For further particulars and infor-
nation, call on or write
n. A. MOORE,
or GEO. d. SPEAKES.
Auctioneer,
l0may5t Paris, Ky.