Shelby County Missouri Estate Sale - Sarah Barton


Clipping saved by Mae Barton Holland.
In 2001, had been in storage for 51 years.
Name and date of newspaper unknown
Administrator's Sale
     I will sell at public auction at the Barton farm 3 miles southeast
of Enterprise on
     WEDNESDAY, MAR 26th, 1902
     The following property belonging to the estate of Sarah Barton,
deceased:
     Cattle:  Three cows, 2 with young calves by side, the other will be
fresh in a few days, 4 two-year-old heifers, will be fresh this spring,
1 yearling heifer.
     Feed:  40 bushels of corn in crib, some shock corn, 1 stack of
timothy hay.
     One buggy, almost new and one spring wagon.
     About 100 chickens; a quantity of meat and lard, household and
kitchen furniture; several cords of wood.
     Terms:  $10 and under cash; over $10 bankable note 12 months time,
7 per cent interest.
     W. T. BARTON, Administrator
     At the same time and place I will sell at public auction the
following property:
     Horses:  Two good work horses.
     Cattle:  Eight head of yearling heifers.
     Grain and Feed:  Two hundred bushels of old corn, crop of 1900,
shock corn in field, about 2 tons hay in barn.
     Farm Implements:  One farm wagon, almost new, 2 sets of heavy
harness, 1 16-inch riding plow, 1 steel harrow, 1 corn planter, 1 good
roller, 1 four-horse pulverizer, 1 disc cultivator, 1 hay frame, 1 long
Tom rake, 1 saddle, 1 sled and other articles too numerous to mention.
     Terms:  Same as above.
                     A. T. BARTON
T. M. Bishop, Auctioneer.

Clipping saved by Mae Barton Holland.
In 2001, had been in storage for 51 years.
Name and date of newspaper unknown
     J. M. Wine last week, through C. I. Dale, purchased the land
belonging to the Barton heirs, near Enterprise.  There is 160 acres in
the farm and Mr. Wine paid $36 per acre.  Mr. Dale then, before the deed
had been executed to Mr. Wine, sold the land to P. H. Fisher, of
Fairfield, Iowa, at $37.50; making Mr. Wine $1.50 per acre.

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