Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-03
Real Estate.

RECENT TRANSFERS ON THE PENINSULA
Just at the present time there ID very little
doing in real estate on the Peninsula. Several
changes have, however, beon made within d
month past, but there is not any very great in
lniry now. More inquirers from the North
viii be along soon, probably, as the season is
now approaching when the most land buyers
Nisit the Peninsula. The following are report
ed.
Kent county, Del. The farm OF the late
Wesley Ircns, near Moore's mill. l 4 miles from
Dover, has been sold by trustees to Geo. W..
Wells, of Wilmington, at $50, 900. The farm OF
Henry Todd, about miles from Dover contain
ing $40 acres sold at sbertf's sale, was pur-
chased by His son, Jas. Ii. Todd, for So, 150, a
sum sufficient to pay off the mortgage, interest
and costs. VIM. II. Dockstater has sold his
farm Of ca acres, situated in st. Jones' Neck, to
VIM H. aud Robert P. Stillwagon, of Philadel-
phia, for $4,000. Wm. O. Fountains farm, one
mile north Of Dover, has been sold by the sherff
TO Thomas James at So 8j2 45. The sheriff has
aso sold the property OF Chas Hillyard, acres,
one-half mile north of Dover, to Hazel Pen
newill at u, ZOO, who held claim against it Of
Sl600
Sussex county The Seaford House, togeth-
with the stables, formerly belonging to Theo-
dore Price, has been sold by the sheriff to M.
Colbonrn, for SO 200.
Cecil county VIM. s. Evans, Esq, as Trustee,
sold at public sale, at Brick Meeting House, last
week, Tie lhrm OF lfle laue GeOrBe 6fOWH, COLL
tanning AZ acres for S1,GS0. Jane +. Brown,
purchaser Also W. j. Jones and l.. M. Haines
sold at Trustees sale, at North East, last
week the following property belonging to the
estate of the late John Shippers lot OF u
acres near that town, to johnson Shippers, fol
1850 and woodland lot of "a acres to John
Bryson, for $11.75 per acre.
Kent county, Md. George Vickers, Esq al
Trustee has sold part of the ''Stepney Farm,
III Broad Neck, containing 1868 acres, to Sam
1FaI AL f..
Queen Anne's county Messrs. Gibson q
tiddeman, as Trustees, sold on Tuesday last, the
farm of the late Ann M. Story. near Centreyille
containing l5G acres to John b. Brown and A. r
Weldon, Esq., at S775 per acres. George W
Taylor, Esq, has purchased from Rev. f.
Newman, his farm on Corsica Greek, for $25 pc
acre.
Talbot county ]. II. Mancha sold Mrs. Salli
Seott's farm, at Chapel SEQ acres, to Jones
lsensleimer IL Kichline, "of Pennsylvania, 10
$4,000, who will divide the property into smal
farms and also erect a saw-mil. Also d. W
Northrops farm, Oh the Chapel Road, contain
ing ~ acres to A. j. Watkins, OF Pennsylvania
Tor 92700. Also, George w. JEWELS farm a
Chapel, containing 1913 acres, to Samuel Glad
ding, of Pa, for 81 000 The administrator o
The late John Small, has sold small farm O
90 acres, in BaInberry Neck, to Mr.. /. D. Clark
tor 5000, and a lot of eight acres, adjoining til
above to the same gentleman for 5000.
Worcester county Jas. II. Townsend, ha
sold his farm, 3 miles from Snow Hill, on til
bay road to the Public Landing at Ocean View
10 Wm. A. Stever, of New York, for 81 ,25t
There are 275 acres more or less in the tract
about 100 in cultivation.