Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05


Largo Sale of Realty--Low Prices Pre-
vail and Much of the Farm Land
Withdrawn.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MippLErows, Feb 2s.-George W. Polk,
as administrator of the estate Of the late
William Polk, sold the property Of the
deceased at public sale at the National
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Thirty differ
ent properties had been advertised TO he
sold Ut that time, hut several of them were
withdrawn. There was large crowd OF
buyers present and at times the bidding
was spirited Following is the list Of prop.
critics sold, the price paid and name OF
purchaser:
Five acres of land situated ON the road
from Odessa to st, Georges, to John u,
Armstrong of Odessa for 500.
One acre of land on the road from
Odessa to Armstrong; Corner with one
story frame dwelling house, to John u.
Armstrong for S225.
A history frame house in Odessa, in the
tenure of RebecCa Moore, to Daniel w.
Gorbtt for Sl21
Frame house and lot lying on The north
east side of the pnhlic road leading from
Odessa to Armstrong; Corner to Charles
Polk, for 1854.
Ten acres Of land in Odessa, to William
Gilch for 1925.
next to the NJ. u, parsonage in Odessa, to
Charles Polk, for 5000.
Two 2lstory frame houses to John G..
| Armstrong for S905.
A lot in Odessa containing 5000 square
| feet Of land, on Front street, with a two
story frame house and n one-stOry brick
stable to John q. Armstrong for $3.50,
| A lot at the corner Of High and Third
| streets in Odessa containing over 1huOU
| square feet of land, with a two-and-a-half
| story dwelling house and numerous out
buildings, to Columbus Watkins for 81, 20l
| This is n valuable property and the price
was considered very low.
Thirteen acres of land in Odessa, with no
| buildings, to John q. Armstrong for So25
The nursery and fruit farm between
| Odessa and MiddletnWn, containing nearly
81 acres, to y. w. Corbit for S59 per acre
A lot on the north side of Anderson
| street and west of Catherine, in Middle
| town, to Nath fnicl Williams for SiI, n re-
| markable low price for such property
a one-und-a-half story frame house on
| Front street in Odessa, to Charles /. Polk
| for $llO
A lot in odessa lying on the north-cast
sideof Main street, containing 1884 square
feet Of land with a three-story house anc
| dwelling and u frame house, to John q
Armstrong for $3.50.
Two-and-a-hulf.story frame house il
! Odessa on Front street, to Charles T. Poll
/ for Sl05
Two one-and-a-half story dwellings il
| Odessa. on High street, to Alfred w
Stevens, for $3.50.
A farm containing III acres of land il
| APPOINTMENTS hundred near Fieldsboro
with Il frame dwelling hOnse,tenant house
| granary and stable thereon erected, now il
the tenire Of Henry Hoilecker,t to William
Evans for $3.50.
4 farm containing 20 acres Of land
situated i'll Appointments hundred nd
| .lpining the village nt Eieldsboro 10 Georg
| J., Townsend for 5000 per acre.
\ farm in Appoquiamink hundred ad
joining the village Of Fielcsboru, contain
/ ing ~ acres Of land With a tenant hous
thereon, to George Il. Townsend for 81
| per acre.
A farm in Blackbird hundred, contain
ing 10 acres Of land, with two-stor,
frame dwelling house, now IN the tcnur
Of George Warren, situated on the roa,
leading from tfaylur's Bridge to Fleming
Landing, to Nathaniel Williams Of thi
town for $500 per acre.
several of Incorporates We're withdraw
and will be offered by themselves at som
future date not yet decided upon. Anon
the properties not sold are some valilabl
farm lands i'll st. Georges hundred, an,
some property in this town.