The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-13
EXECUTOR'S PUBLIC SALE Oh
- VALUABLE AND DESIRABLE
PROPERTIES
Near Finksburg and i'm Mechancisville
Carroll County, Maryland.

By virtue of the power Of sale con.
tanned In the last will and testament
of Nicholas Benson, late of Carroll
county, in the State of Maryland, de-
ceased, and pursuant to an order OF
the Orphans Court for Carroll County
passed on the fifth day Of October,
1914, the undersigned executor OF
Nicholas Benson. deceased, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2Sth, 1914,
at half past ten o'clock ia the morn
ing, all that desirable lot or parcel of
land containing one acre of land
more or less, situated on the state
Road leading from Finksburg TO As
bestos Station, adjacent to the town
of Finksburg, and improved BY a
two and one-half story frame wealth
erboarded dwelling house and other
necessary outbuildings The land Is
in a good state of cultivation and
there Is an abundance of fruit, and
the property adjoins the land OF W.
c. Benson and John Demoss and is
convenient to churches, stores, and
schools and is within five minutes
walk on State Road to the Asbestos
plant at Asbestos Station on the
Western Maryland Railroad.
And on Saturday, November 28,
1914, at one o'clock ID. m, the under
signed executor will offer mt public
sale, on the premises I'm Mechanics
vile, Carroll County, Ill or the fol
lowing improved and unimproved
properties:
IN All that lot or parcel Of land
situated on the Griffee road leading
from the State Road to Poole's
School-house and containing one
acre, two roods and twenty-seven
perches OF land, more or less, and
improved by a large frame weather
boarded house with modern improve
ments, and fixtures for hot and cold
water, bath and toilet. The house
contains seven rooms and bathroom,
and the property is improved by a
stable, hen house, meat house. corn
house and all other necessary out
buildings. This lot is under good
fencing with abundance of apples,
peaches and other fruit and there is
well of water at the kitchen door
The premises adjoin r.. w. Barnes,
Lewis j. Barnes and ID convenient to
churches, stores and schools and all
the buildings are in good state OF re-
pairs and this IL one OF the most de
sirable properties in Mechanicsville,
and II was the late residence OF
Nicholas Benson.
~ All that unlmproved lot or
parcel of land, containing three roods
and twenty-nine perches Of land,
more or less, with a frontage Of
about one hundred and thirty-nine
feet on the Nicodemus or State Road
and about 306 feet on the Griffee
County road, situated at the intersec-
ton of the Griffee= County road and
the State Road and adjoining the
home property or residence of the
late Nicholas Benson. This lot is
cleared, cultivated and is not set in
grass and is very desirable situa-
ton for business purposes.
The residence or home property OF
Nicholas Benson and this unimprOved
lot will be offered separately and
advantage.
I'D All that lot or parcel Of land
in Mechanicsyille, containing two
roods and thirty-two perches Of land,
more or less, fronting about one
hundred and seventeen feet on the
Nicodemus or State Road and i'm
proved by a two and one-half story
log weatherboarded house with five
rooms, front and back porches, and
cellar. There is a never failing well
of water at the door, with windmill
and pump and the lot is improved by
stable and other necessary outbuild-
ings and there is choice lot of fruit
trees in bearing condition. This
property is in the center of the town
and is convenient to churches, schools
and stores and has yard in front Of
the property
(4) All that lot OF parcel OF land
containing 1 acre, 1 rood and 10 per
ches Of land, more or less, i'm the vii
lage of Mechanicsville, fronting on
the NicOdemus or State Road for
about one hundred and seventeen
feet and improved by a two and one
half story frame weatherboarded
house with six rooms, front and back
porches, with cellar. There is a
splendid orchard in full bearing Of
pears, plums and apples, on this
property. There are necessary out
buildings on the premises and this is
one of the most comfortable homes in
Mechanicsville. 1t is most desirably
situated in the center of the town and
adjacent to the properties of R. w.
Barnes, and other land of Nicholas
Benson
90 All that lot or parcel of land
situated in Mechanicsville and con-
tanning one-half acre of land, more or
less, fronting on the Nicodemus or
State Road and adjoining the proper
ties Of James "a. Phillips and Thomas
Flater and Clinton Streaker. This
property ID improved by "a two and
one-half story frame weatherboarded
house, with basement and with other
necessary outbuildings and ID under
good fencing. There il well Of
water at the kitchen door. This is a
most desirable and comfortable home.
| (6) All that lot or parcel Of land
at the West end of Mechanicsville
containing one acre of land, more or
less, and fronting on the State or
Nicodemus road and improved by a
two story frame weatherboarded
house with well of water at the door,
and has the necessary outbuildings.
There is an abundance of fine fruit
on the property and it adjoins the
property of DR.. Robert Wells, A. f.
Gambler and B. z. Poole.
Terms Of sale as prescribed by the
Court:-One-third OF the purchase
money to be paid on the day OF sale
or on the ratification thereof by the
Court and the residue in two equal