The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-20

a. EXECUTRIX'S PERENProRY SALE
III Estate OF Hanson Robinson, decd.-Thomas
e SoDe Auctioneers.-Very Elegant Country Seat
and Farm known as "Woolton Hail." Mansion,
Farm, and Tenant Houses, 90 acres, Philadelphia
and wilmington Turnpike, Brandywihe Hundred,
Station, on the Philadelphia Wilmington, aud Bal
tmore Railroad half mile from the river Delaware,
miles from Wilmington, 3 miles from chester,
and 23 miles from Philadelphia on Tuesday, May
16, 1871, at ~ O'Clock, noon, will he sold at public
sale, without any reserve Whatever at the Philadel-
All that very elegant country-seat and farm, COM
prsing acres OF land, situate on the westerly side
of the Philadelphia and Wilmington turnpike and on
two private roads, three fronts, about miles below
Chester above Wilmington, 23 from Philadelphia,
half mile the river Delaware, and about squares
from Bellevue Station, on the Philadelphia, VIII.
mington and Baltimore Railroad. The improve
mebts are an elegant and spacious threestOry stone
mansion, m ain building 80 by IS feet extreme length
81 feet and circular piazza and portlco around three
sides OF it; constructed on the casteated style Of
architecture being built in the most substantial
manner throughout; has large hall in the centre,
saloon parlOr, conservatory, diningroom, library,
Kitchen scullery, store ana china room, aud fire.
proof safe the first floor; comm0dious chambers
each having bathroom and marble-top stationary
washstand, hot and cold water, water closet) on
the second floor; chambers 2 bathrooms, and
water-tanl (Which are supplied by hydraulic rims
one OF the tanks Will contain 1900 gallons OF spring
water on the third floor, and observatory above.
Balconies, with windows opening to them from all
the rooms; private stairway, numerous closets du-
Guiding cedar and wine), stained glass windows mar
BILE mantels, walls and ceilings beautifully frescoed,
handsomely papered and painted, gas with hand
some nxtures) and water throughout bathrooms,
water-closets, becalls, furnaces, cooking range,
etc.
A genteel 21&-story stone farm house, two-story
stone tenant house. stone stable aud carriage house
Norman style) stalls for FIVE horses; stone ice
house, filed, with keepingroom for provisions;
frame tool house, stone and frame barn. gas house,
built OF stone complete arrangement for making
house acres of woodland, rivulet of pure spring
water runs through it, and collected by small dam,
and carried s25 f. ct through iron pipes into the
box, the surplus flowing Into the pond: also fish
pond, beautiful stone wall on the turnpike front,
capped with North river tagging; very elegant
Usage orange hedge forms a beautiful curve around
the front lawn; the gravel drives about haf-mie in
length, ranging from 10 to 20 feet wide; thor
oughly made, paved with large stones and covered
with broken stones and gravel, aud underground
drainage large vegetable garden, beautiful lawn,
in the centre OF which is a handsome iron summer
house. surrounded by beautiful trees; abundance OF
fruit trees, apple orchard etc also, 416 beautiful
and wegrown forest and evergreen trees on the
Sides OF the drives and around the mansion.
This property was built by the late Hanson Robin
son, for his own occupancy, and no expense has
been spared to make it very elegant and finished
country seat all the materials being OF the best and
the grounds beautifully laid out. The mansion is
located in the centre of an extensive lawn, elevated
ouer 200 feet above the river Delaware, and COM
mands beautiful and extended view up and down
the river and surroundings.
plans and pamphlets containing more full particu
lars, may be seen at the Auction Rooms, Philadel-
phia, or at the office OF Samuel NJ. Harrington Esq.,
Attorney for the EXecutriX, second story building
Seventh and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware
where any one wishing to view the premises can get
a conveyance Trains leave Philadelphia at s 80 and
II A. NJ, and $50, 5, aud P. NJ. for Bellevue Sta
ton. The house and premises will be ready for IN
spection at all times. On Tuesdays and Fridays of
eN ch week carriage will be at Bellevue Station on
the arrival of II A. M. and $50 p NJ. trains from
Philadelphia, to convey visitors to the property.
Terms of Sale.-Two-thirds OF the purchase money
may remain on the premises, to be secured, with
interest ETC.. by bond and mortgage, with policy OF
fire insurance transferred as collateral.
Immediate possession. $1,000 to be paid at time
OF sale.
M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers,
A 15s5t Nos 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street.