Smyrna times., 1885-12-09
PUBLIC SALE
OF A VALUABLE
Fruit and Truck Farm,
Situated about tw half miles from the town
OF Dover. Kent County, State Of Delaware.
By virtue Of deed of trust from Joseph II IIOf-
fecker and wife, dated July 29th, 1879. and IL
corded in the Recorders Office. at Dover.
in Book :, Vol 6. Page 42l, the under
signed, Trustee, will sell at Public
Auction or Nendue,
On Tuesday, December 22d, 1885,
AT 2l5 O'CLOCK. p. NJ.

AT the front door Of the County Building ip the
town of Dover Kent County, state OF Delaware.
All that certain farm or tract Of land situated
in East Dover Hundred. Kent County and state
of Delaware, about 253 miles frOm The town OF
Dover, and lying on the north side of the road
leading from the said town OF Dover % Pearson $
Corner, adjoining lands of Robert Il Lewis, lands
OF Ellen TeRt lands of VIM. r Seward, and other
lands, and said TO contain about EIGHTY ACRES
OF LAND, be the same more or less and being
the farm ON which William X. Cahoon deceased.
resided At the time Of his death
TERMS. per cent Of the purchase
money must be paid 10 the undersigned on the
day of sale, and one third of the purchase money
must be paid by the purchaser TO the undersgu-
ed at the expiration Of thirty days from the day
OF sale, and the residue of the purchase money
must be secured by judgment bond and mort
gage on the premises. payable One-half with the
interest ON the whole from tle first lay Of Janu-
ary, 1856, 10 the first day Of January lSS7 and the
residue with ali unpaid interest thereon on the
first day Of January. a. d. lSSS The percentage
paid on the day of the sale will be teated as part
Of the purchase money in case the other terms OF
sale are complied with by the purchaser aud 10
case the purchaser shall fail TO comply with the
terms OF the sale the percentage paid on the day
OF sale will be forfeited. The deed will be gwen
at the expiration Of thirty days from the day OF
sale upon the payment OF One-lhiTd OF the PUT
chase money and the delivery Of the Judgment
bond ana mortgage for the residue of the puT,
chase money as stated above. The purchaser viii
be required to pay all expenses Of the title papers
and OF the Judgment bond and mortgage. Pos
session of the farm will be give as soon as the
terms of the sale are complied with
n. B.-ThiS farm presents a rare opportunity 70
persons desiring TO purchase a good fruit ana
stock farm. The farm is well set ia fruit Of almost
every variety There are about one thousand
peach trees OF choice varieties. now in full bear
ing, about five hundred and fifty Of which are
four years old in a thriving condition, aud Ihe
residue older but still in bearing. There is an ap
pie orchard of one hundred trees of well selected
varieties, now in bearing, and i'm tlOurishing con
diuOn. There are also three acres set in pear
trees in healthy condition; also, number y
healthy cherry and plum trees Also, one acre
In blackberries, halfacre in raspberrles, one
acre in strawberries, halfacre asparagus, and W.
and a half acres well set in grapes. Most OF lRe
farm has been titled for several years for truck
Ing purposes, and is in high state of cultivation
Ihere Is also fine pasture meadow with Iuu-
ming stream on part Of the farm. The dwelling
house is good substantial building Of seven
rooms, with cellar and kitchen. The Out-bull.
ings consist Of stable granarY, carriage and wagon
house, eorn-erib, &c, with large new house Win
cellar under ii for storing vegetables and truek.
There is also fine greenhouse with heauhs
attachments.
ALBERT 7. HOFFECKER Trustee.
MooFtOn, Del, Dec. 3. 1885.