Catherine Jacoby Smith

SMITH, JACOBY

Posted By: Patricia Morehouse (email)
Date: 1/26/2007 at 20:17:00

Manchester Press April 3, 1891

The administrator of the estate of Mrs. Catherine Smith, late of Coffin's Grove, will sell the personal property belonging to the estate, on the farm at the Mt. Hope schoolhouse next Tuesday. The advertisement will be found on another page.

Manchester Press April 3, 1891

Notice of Appointment of Administrator
State of Iowa, Delaware County----sa.
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Catherine Smith, iste of Delaware County deceased. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same, will present them duly authenticated, to the undersigned for allowances.
Dated April 1, 1891 Jonathan Smith
Administrator

Manchester Press April 3, 1891

Administrator's Sale
The undersigned, will offer for sale at Public Auction on the Jonathan Smith farm, in Coffin's Grove, at the Mt. Hope schoolhouse.
Tuesday, April 7, 1891
Sale to begin at 1:00 o'clock p.m.
Horses, Cows, Hogs, Young stock, Corn, Oats, Farm tools, Etc., Etc.,
As follows: 1 span work horses, 1 brood mare, 1 yearling colt, 9 milk cows, 7 two-year-old helfers, 19 shotes, 1 stirring plow, nearly new, 1 Scotch Harrow, 1 lumber wagon, 1 riding corn plow, 1 set double harness, 200 bushels of corn, 100 bushels of oats, 1 cook stove, and some other articles.
Terms; all sums of $10.00 and under cash, on all over $10.00, one year's time will be given on approved notes bearing 8 per cent, interest. Two per cent discount for cash.
Jonathan Smith Jr. Administrator
S.J. Kelley Auctioneer