Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE

OF which the late Col. J. w. Nc
Donald died seized and possessed.
BY virtue of two DEGREES made by
the Circuit Court of Belkeley County,
on the 4th and Sth day Of May, 1912, in
the Chaneery cause therein pending
in which j. W. Mcdonald ct al were
plaintiffs. and e. +. Mcdonald, ct al
were defendants, the undersigned spe-
cial commissioner VIII offer for sale
to the highest bidder at the front door
of the Courthouse of the said County
of Berkeley, on Saturday the 9Th day
of June, 1912, beginning at / o'clock P.
M. the following valuable tracts of
real estate;
First: That tract of land improved
by log house and garden. being the
second parcel of real estate conveyed
to J. w. Mcdonald by !. S. Emmert,
and others, special commissioners By
deed bearing date the list day OF o.
vember, 1897, and recorded in the Of
fee of the Clerk Of the County Court
of eBrkeley County, in Deed Book No.
95, page 1854.
Second: That tract of land known
as the odd Stewart Farm" containing
about 1876 acres and Ill SO. poles,
which was conveyed to the said j. w.
Mcdonald by f. s. Emmert and 9TH
ers, special commissioners. by decd
bearing date the Goth day of October,
1899, recorded in the office aforesaid
in Deed Book No. 9S, page 256, except
ing therefrom, however the old ten
ant house, and that parcel of ground
upon which 1t stands. bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at point in the eastern
limit line of the Martins0urg and Win
chester turnpike; thence ~ with the
line of said pike 234 foet to a corner
in the line Of aJmes w. Mcdonald
where the old stable aow stands:
thence running - new line eastwardly
to the grave yard distance OF 152
feet; thence with the line of said
graveyard southwardly n distance of
109 feet. corner to graveyard; thence
easterly with the line Of said grave
yard As feet to the corner of said
graveyard and James ", Mcdonald;
thence southwardly with the line of
James w, Mcdonald and n stone fence,
distance Of 143 feet; s:hence westerly
distance of 1875 feet 10 the begin,
ming.
/ The valuable vrn of high
grade limestone, now being quarried
/ by j. e. Baker and The Standard Lime
/ e Stone Co, extending the full length
of this farm, for about p mile.
Third: The tract Of land known as
the Mayer Land containing about 107
acres and being part of the same land
conveyed to the said J. w. Melon
aid by G. f. Mayer and others, spe-
cial commissioners, by deed bearing
date the -- day of ----, 1882,
and recorded in the Office aforesaid in
Deed Book No. 70, page 311. Except
ing therefrom that part OF this tract
of land which has been planted in Or
chard by Ernest cDonaIG
Fourth: That tract OF land known
as the McKown Farm, containing
about $50 acres, and being the same
land that was convened to the said
! ]. w. Mcdonald by Joseph G. Gee and
wife by deed bearing date the 9Th day
Of April 1870. and recorded in the Of
flee aforesaid in Deed Book No 81
page 131.
Fifth: The Old Home place CON
tanning about $50 acres. part OF which
was inherited by the said J. w. Nc
! Donald from his father and the resi-
due thereof was conveyed to him sub
sequently by the other heirs OF his
said father as shown by the bill and
DEGREES in the above entitled cause
and reserving a right of way, or road
for the benefit of said Ernest McDon-
aid along the line fence between the
barn field on the old home place and
the Swimley farm.
Sixth: Block No. IS oil the Martins
burg Mining. Manufacturing and I'm.
provement Company's addition TO the
town of Martinsburg, known as the
+ Old Pump Lot and containing 20 of
I the most desirable building lots in the
suburbs of Martlnsburg, conveyed to
the said ]. w. McDonald by the Mar
tinsburg Mining, Manufacturing and
Improvement Company by deed bear
/ ing date the goth day OF November,
1891, recorded in the Office aforesaid
in Deed Book No. SO, page 400.
TREMS OF SALE:
One-third Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on day Of sale, and
the residue in two equal, annual pay
ments, in one and two years respec-
lively from day OF sale, with interest,
evidenced by the purchasers notes
and the title TO be retained until said
deferred purchase money notes SHALL