Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-04-13
DUBLIC sALEoF PINE CREEK TIM

4 Der LAND. IN LYCOMTNG COUNTY.
viii be exposed at Public sale on TUESDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL. 1854 at o'clock. P.
NJ at the Court House in Williamsport. ycomins
county, Seven undivided eighth parts Of the fol
lowing described Lumber Property situate on the
waters of Little Pine creek. at and near English
Center, Pine township, LycOming county Pa. con-
Sisting of three tracts of tim Der lands, Steam
mill. Dwelling houses. Log harborS Booms &c.
No mill tract, containing 3 acres more or
less, located at the western terminus OF the Lar.
rvs creek plank road, on which is erected a large
double steam saw mill 30 by so feet the first story
of which is stone, with two gates. one of which
contains gang Of saws. and the other an upright
single and capable of cutting 1000 900 feet
of lumber annually. with all the modern improve
ments with lath and picket mill attached rail
road md piling ground for lumbe log harbour,
dams water power, bulkheads, booms &c On
which there is also erected two dwelling houses,
one large boarding house, barn, and other out
buildings
No. 2-House and lot in the village of English
Center. containing one half acre, with Smith shop
in addition thereon.
No. 3-Timber tract containing about 500 acres.
being the one half of 1920, on the Block House
Fork.
No. 4-Timber tract, No. 1916, containing 99O.
acres, with the allowance of six per cent, on
Bounds Run.
[: No. 5-Timber tract No 1917 containing s9V.
acres, with the allowance Of six per cent through
which Little Pine creek passes distance of one
and one-half miles. The three last named trach
of timber lands are well located is easy Of acees'
with good lum ber roads, tim Der schutes constrnc
ted, flood dams erected and every facility iuIh'
ished TO prosecute the lum bering business WIN
dispatch and economy. without any further eA
pense. These lands are heavily set with "ni'o
pine, hemlock, chestnut, white oak, and othe'
hard woods. The pine is superior quality ana
when manufactured will select largely INTO tn0
higher qualities. And in addition TO the tmoei'
portion of these lands contain bituminous cut,;
and the bottom land along the main creeE wiz
mako good farm land
These lands valuable alone for hem'o,H
timber, the cost of stocking and delivering on .p ~
bank of the creek will be comparatively smA;
compared to almost all other localities. the h,-
being so short, and the bark in such quahtu.
and at the cost of getting it. offers to oei';D.
wishing to engage in the tanning business,
ducements that no other location can pfteseH.
the State. Accessible also by the Larry cree"
plank road
No 6-Improved tract, near English oen!.h
containing about so acres. and so acres o. ~
is cleared, on which there is dwelling ,s,
stable. and fruit trees with food dam ana Hs .s
power, pilins ground for the logs at the mO-"
of Bounds Run. II,
The property is 20 miles by plank road 70 Soar ~
Pennsylvania canal, and S5 miles from the poy ~
at WiIliamsport by the river and Pine Greer,
Of which are navigable and public hlghwsst sodl
Two eigh.hs of the foregoing tracts wiI I'D
the property of the estate Of j. Cheston rbs..
Two-eighths the property of John /
ton. deceased. p;,g,
Two-eighths as the property of MIS- 80 cn.aa
One-eighth as the property of Robert Cfap9 .s,s.
The terms will be ade known en- day o. -sr. %
and, if desired, the property viii ee ,p9ncS sG'u
crate lots. AMOS bhIo,,,..
Executor and Trustee Of the Messrs O"''
and Attorney for the other parties