The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-22
AUCTION SALE
OF
Valuable Real
Estate
Buckingham
County

Pursuant 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 dope nding, under the short style OF
Mekenna VS. Mckeuna ct ais. the un-
dersigned special commissioners, APP
pointed by said court for the purpose
Will on SATt RDAN, SEPTEMBER 80,
1911, at O'Clock Of that day. In front OF
the Mckenna Store Builng In the town
of New canton. Buckingham county.
sell at public auction the following
described real estate situated in said
county, OF which the late John I.
Mckenna L. ed, seized and possessed.
The property will first be offered Ia
parcels and then as whole. ard II It
brings more as whole, the sale via
De reported. otherwise the sale OF par
1els VIII be reported.
TERMS OF SALE,
Cash as to one-third Of the pur-
chase price, and the remainder ON
creatt OF one. two and three years. Sc
cured by notes Of the purchaser Tor
retention OF title until all of the pnr-
tsase money is paid, or, at the election
Of the pure haset, al 81 me purchase
money may be paid IN cash.
THE III RCHASEk Ok PI RCHASERS
viii be pat into possession as soon
the sale is confirmed by the court
DESCRIPTION or PROPERTY.
The estate OF John 7. Mc n emma, sit
uated ia and near the town OF New
Canton, Buckingham county, on James
River and &. * - railway, consists
OF a farm OF about 100 acres. OF whicn
10 are cleared, and IN a nigh state or
cultivation. The sol Is adapted to
corn wheat. tobacco aud srass. the
latter being the crop which has been
principally cultivated On this place.
SONY OF this land has made q crop
Of 10 000 pounds of timothy and clover
hay per acre IN single season.
The residence. with store attached.
contains six rooms, not Including
store-room ard two rooms over store,
The store is 40uo feet. with solid
walnut counters Two inc hes thick Ice
house, pump wind mill and detached
kitchen in back yard. ana stable, feed
an chicken houses IN good condition.
a beautiful lawn uf several acres
with blAe- grass sod surrounds the resi-
deuce. VITA several large flower beds
OF roses. tulips, hyacinths. etc,, on tho
lawn. and number of ornamental
shrubs and shade trees.
several hundred grape vines; orchard
o
Two buildings about I5x25 used
storage houses. one large tobacco barn
same size, one tobacco warehouse. iz0x
90, built recently at cost OF about
s2,o0o.00. This has railroad siding at
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 tn tho
mill pond. one mile long and fed by
stream IL miles long. The mill Is a
building stxse rser, ~ stories and
cellar, contains two Bark Mills and
three runs OF corn stones. All in perfect
condition and operated AT present
paclty OF 200 bushels of meal per day.
Power supplied to the Bark and Grist
Mil by two large water wheels. one
a each end of the building.
Railroad siding one mile In length,
owned by the estate is at the door OF
the mill, also railroad track scales,
which cost the estate about 100000
Adjacent to the building just de-
serlhed Is another buiifng about 7bx26
occupied BY sawmill, planning and
matching min. Power is supplied to
this mill by a practically new water
Mheel independent OF the hers men
toned. Capacity of the sawmill which
day.
The head OF water. as measured and
reported by competent engineer, will
generate zoo to 225 II. L. per day Of
ten hours.
Through the lower portion of the
farm runs vein of copper ore which
Is regarded as very valuable.
Al buildings on the place are GOV.
cred with slate.
The store business at this location
has amounted to sl5.000.00 per year
and Is located in two miles of some of
the slate quarries of Buckingham
which employ large numbers of men,
About three miles from the above
mentioned property there is another
tract of $50 acres whivh is covered
with valuable timber. both oak and
pine.
The tract at New Canton is so ar
ranged that it may be cut off and sold
in parcels to suit the purchaser.
ISAAC DIGGS,
F. c. MOON,
E. w. HUBBARD.
SANDS GAYLE
]. II. BOATWRIGHT,
A. L. PITTS, JR.,
Commissioners
Vir4inia: County of buckingham. to-
wit:
], ". ]. Hubbard, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF buckingham county, do here
by certify that the bonds required by
the foregoing aecrees have been duly
w. j. HUBBARD,
Clerk of buckingham Circuit Court. =