Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-24

To close up the eStdlS vi u'N
lanes E. Watson, the Undersigned,
agents for the heirs interested VIII
sell all the real estate owned blythe said
lanes Z. Watson. located in Jefferson
county. to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, August 2, 1919,
sale AZ the front door of the Court
House, in Charles Town, W. Va, be-
ginning at | D. m. The real estate TO
be sold consists of three farms, as
follows:
TRACT NUMBER ONE.
The farm on which the said James
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 ZoO
acres, is improved by good BRICK
house of ten rooms, new bank oarn'
and hay barracks, one tenant-house'
water in barnyard, all under good fenc.
ing. In addition, there is a tract OF
about IS acres of fine timber.
About O. acres of this tract lies on
the south side of said road, the improve
ments thereon being dwelling ana
Is 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 DID
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. ms
tract is also divided into two parcels.
one containing 2l5 acres with I'm.
provements, the other has 50 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-
tachcd portion has a fine growth Of
virgin timber on it, with the under
lying soil limestone.
The timber on this tract will be OF
fcred 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, -
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 a
large spring of never-failing water.
The spring could be made profitable
by growing creSS.
TERMS-One-t third 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 a
deed of trust on the property. The
foregoing farms will be sold Subjcci
TO the rights of the present tenants,
whose leases expire April /, 1920. The
purchaser, 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,
J. ERNEST WATSON,
H. N. WATSON, Agents.
Charles Town, w. Va