The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-22
THIRD EDITION.


The Personal Effects OF the Late Han
nah shipIey Bring Good Prices.
Quite a large crowd of persons at
tended the sale oil the personal effects
OF tho late Hannah Shipley, who re-
Rided at Redwood Del, which were
sold by uuctioneer William Hukill, on
Tuesday ut good prices. Some fifty
Marriages had arrived before 0 o'clock.
The horses were hitched In the large
woods below the mansion house, In
\ regular camp meeting style. Prompts
~ ut 8 O'Clock, George Stanton, who
was assisting Mr.. Hukill, commenced
ON the kitchen utensils, and sold them
In about two hours time ut very salts.
factory pricos.
The contents of rooms Nos. 8, 4, 5, 6,
and werO sold at fair prices, the
furniture IN them being very ordinary,
and Of rather latter day fashion.
The contents OF room No. s, all
footed up. did not amount TO over SIS
In room No. Q. the high-post bed
eteads with damask curtains was pur-
chased by Mr.. Graham for S95, tho
mahogany pedestry by Dr.. Orth for
$40; mantle ornaments, . vases, to
Mrs. Derlokson for 50. Conten Is OF
room Melted $50.
Whom room No. 10 was reached,
spirited bidding commenced between
".
: The mahogany high post beustead5
with curtains was started at $40, und
leaped by five dollar bids until IL WAS
finally knocked down TO Mrs Edward
Bringhurst for sos. Tho mahogany
pedestry was purchased by Dr. Orth
Tor CIT; shaving stand No. 63, was
purchased by Mrs. Albcrtson for sci;
gentieman's wardrobe was wanted by
nearly all OF the heirs, and 1t was
n ma IN fatp min tins
was the property of Mrs. Bringhnrst
At $500; dressing case No. 10 became
The PROPERTY of John Dixon, for so,
The hlghpost walnut bedsteaus and
fringe trimmings in room No. IS was
purchased by Mrs Bringhurst for 500
30; washstand, after starting at $40
. was Knocked down to John Dixon for
ESQ; dressing table No. So. was sold
TO John Dixon for $50; mahogany ped
estry to DIR. Orth for 3l1 do. No.90, to
Mrs. Albertson for SIS; dressing case.
No. Of, was purchas oil by do. for sSG;
the mahogany wardrobe, handsome
piece OF furHture, WAS sta rted at aS5.
then S100 was bid, Sl6O, S225, $3.50. S2i5.
s2s5 until 1t was Knocked down to
Mrs. Brlnghuist for $305; cologne
bottles brought IS apiece; the bed
slothlng, bed linen and table linen
was in almost endless profusion, talk
! Ing some two hours to dispose OF II.
Eleven dining room chairs were sold
for $55. The mahogany sidaboaru
was purchased by Mrs. BrinGhurst for
s305. after quite a spirited bidding con-
test. A couch sold for so. ii. p. Dixon
paid 1916 for the handsome pictarc,
-sAspiration,n by Gnmhartlctta, 1872.
Other paintings brought 80, 1915,
veit.5D, $31, S. IS and s@550.
A pair OF Bohemian glass vases sold
for 80, two candlestioks with prisms.
f15. wine decanters, SIS, S23 30,
Si3, $50 and .l6. Llaret Jugs, S31 end
f24.50; individual water bottles 81
each; preserve dish, $l0.50; / dozen
Hook glasses, 50; dozen ale ginsseS,
1850; amber Hook decanters, so and
e1T; cut glass milk pitcher sci; water
: pitcher, $40; goblets, s. and .ll.
Two pieces OF stHtuary, Bacchu5
and Bacchante, sold for 5000 and S457
to Mr.. Dixon. Portfolio rack, No. III,
after a very spirited contest between
Mr.. Dixon and Mrs. Bringhurst. was
knocked down to Mrs. Bringhurst for
eco. A pair Of hall chairs. Old fashion
low ones, brought SO, bid BY Mrs
Brlnghurat.
The day was extremely warm, and
Auetioneer Hukiil got through about
half past 5 o'clock. The contents OF
the library, drawing room conserva-
tory, hot house, etc, arc being sold to-
day.
Mr.. Edward Bringhurst and family
will occupy lockwood as u summer
vesidence.