Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-31

To close up the estate of the late
James E. Watson, the undersigned,
agents for the heirs interested, will
sell all the real estate owned blythe said
James E. Watson, located in Jefferson
county, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, August 2, 1919,
sale at the front door of the Court
House, in Charles Town, w. Va, be-
ginning at p. m. The real estate to
be sold consists of three farms, as
follows:
TRACT NUMBER ONE.
The farm on which the said James
E. Watson resided at the time Of his
death, located on both sides of the Lee
town road, three miles northwest of
Charles Town. That portion on the
north side of said road, containing $50
acres, is improved by good brick
house of ten rooms, new bank barn,
and hay barracks, one tenant-house,
water in barnyard, all under good fenc-
ing. In addition, there is tract OF
about Is acres Of fine timber.
About 81 acres of this tract lies on
the south side of said road, the improve
ments thereon being dwelling and
16 acres of apple orchard in bearing.
The fencing on this tract is good.
The land is fertile limestone, and is
comparatively smooth. This property
is one of the most desirable home
farms in the county. The above par
GELS will be offered separately and as
a whole, the most advantageous bid
to be accepted.
TRACT NUMBER TWO.
Contains $50 acres, and is known as
the Ephraim Watson, Sr., farm, sit
uated one mile south of Leetown. This
tract is also divided into two parcels,
one containing 2l5 acres with i'm
provements, the other has IS acres Of
timber on it and is detached. The i'm
provements on the 2l5-acre parcel are
a large, substantial dwelling, good
size ground barn, large corncrib, wag-
on-shed, tenant-house and other out
buildings, all in fair condition. A
never-failing spring supplies water to
the farm. The fencing is also in good
repair The land is limestone in a
good state of cultivation. The de-
tached portion has a fine growth of
virgin timber on it, with the under
lying soil limestone.
The timber on this tract will be Of
fered separately, as also will be the
two tracts of land; and then all three
will be offered together. In this in
stance, as in the foregoing, the most
advantageous bid will be accepted.
TRACT NUMBER THREE.
A farm Of 1873 acres adjacent to the
Charles Town and Leetown road, W
miles from Leetown, good limestone
land, under good fencing. A good
dwelling house, ground barn and corn
crib constitute the main improvements. |
The water supply is furnished by |
large spring of never-failing water. |
The spring could be made profitable |
by growing cress.
TERMS-One-th cash on day Of |
sale; balance in one and two years;
deferred payments to be evidenced by |
the bonds of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, the same being secured by |
deed of trust on the property. The |
foregoing farms will be sold subject |
to the rights of the present tenants,
whose leases expire April I, 1920. The |
or purchasers, are to sue
coed to the landlords interest in the |
wheat crop to be seeded in the fall OF
1919.
Prospective purchasers will be shown
over the property on request to any
Of the undersigned agents.
N. R. ROBERTS,
]. ERNEST WATSON,
H. N. WATSON, Agents.
Charles Town, W. Va. !