The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-26
AUCTION SALE OF
Valuable Real
Estate
IN
Buckingham
County

PerSusnt to DEGREES OF the Circuit
Court of buckingham county pro-
nounced at the March. May and July
terms. 1910. In a chancery cause there
In depending. uner the short style OF
Mckenna VS. McKenna. ct ais, the I'M
dersigned special commissioners ap-
pointed by said court for the purpose
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1911.
! at / o'clock OF that day. In front of
the Mckenna Store Building in the
town OF New Canton, buckingham
county, sell public auction the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
/ in said county of which the late John
r. Mcf<enua dieG, seized and possessed.
The porperty viii first be offered in
parcels and then whole, and 4 ii
bcnea more Ats a whole, the sale viii
he reported Otherwise the sale OF par
IEiiNS OF SALE.
Cash, as to one~third of the pur-
chase price, and the remainder on a
j credit OF one, two and three years,
i cured by notes OF the purchaser for
equal amounts. ana further secured by
retention of title until all Of the pur
chase money Is paid, or al the election
on iae purehaser All of tie purchase
money may be paid in cash.
THE PURCHASER OR PURCHASERS
win be put into possession as soon US
the aaie Is confirmed by the court.
4 's-oN Hti AbtN Ot tatPEhl1,
The estate Of John r. McKenna, sit
uated IN and near the town of New
anton. buckingham county, on James
hINer and {. q Q. Railway; consists
OF IA farm of about 100 acres. of which
% are cleared, and ia high state of
cultivation. The soil is adapted to
corn wheat, tobacco and grass. tho
latter being the crop which has been
principally cultivated on this place
some OF this land has made a crop
Of 10000 pounds of timothy ana clover
nay per acre in single season.
The residence with store attached
contains six rooms, not includin &
store-room and two rooms over store.
The store is 40xs0 feet with solid
walnut counters two inches thick Ice
mousse, pump. wind mill. and detach ed
Kitchen In back yard and stable, feed
and chicken houses IN good condition.
beautiful lawn OF several acres
with bluegrass sod surrounds the resi-
dence. with several large flower beds
OF roses, tulips, hyaciuths, etc. on the
lawn, and a number OF ornamental
shrubs and shade trees
Several hundred grape vines; orchard
fof apple, peach, pear and plum trees.
Two buildings about 15xa5 used as
storage houses. one large tobacco harm
same size. one tobacco warehouse, l2ox
30. built recently at cost OF about
100000 This has railroad siding al
door and every convenience for hand
ling tobacco, prizes, scales. etc. All OF
the above buildings are covered with
slate
About 100 yards from these is the
mill-pond. one mile long and fed by q
building 90xS0 feet. IL stories and
cellar, contains two Bark Mills AND
three runs Of corn stones. All in per
feet condition and operated at presen'
capacity OF 200 bushels of meal osi
day.
POWER supplied to the Bark and Girls
Mll by two large water wheels. one
at each end of the building
pat afA In mi La tn lar o.
owned by the estate. is at the door OF
the mill also railroad track scales
which cost the estate about 81, 900. 90
Adjacent 20 the building Just de
scrlbed is another building about 76x2i
occupied by sawmill rlanng anC
matching mill Power is supplied Il
this mill by practically new water.
wheel independent of the others men
tt0ned. Capacity OF tho Sawmlll. which
is IN old type, is 5000 TO 1000 feet pei
day.
The head Of water, as measured ane
reported BY & competent ng,neer. vii
generate zoe TO 2zb Il. T. per day .
ten hours
Through the lower portion OF tn
farm runs vein OF copper ore. wh!et
is regarded as very valuable.
All buildings on the place are GOV
cred with slate,
The store business at this location
has amounted to $4,000 90 per yea
. and is located In two miles OF some .
the slate quarries OF buckingham
which employ large numbers OF men,
About three miles from the above
mentioned property there Is anothe,
tract of $50 acres which IS covered
with valuable timber both oak aue
pine
The tract at New Canton is so ar
ranged thut II may be cut of ana soic
IA parcels to suit the purchaser,
ISAAC D1GGs.
T. c. MOON.
} +. W. HUBBARD.
SANDS GAYLE,