Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
BUYING PENINSULA FARMS.
Tho " Main" Purchased for Ten Thousand
DolIars--Jsmestown's Sca-WaiI.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, January IA
(Special.)-The land boom here still con-
tinues, and the farmers from the East
and Northwest continue TO come and J uh-
chase our land. a week or so ago some rar-
ties were here looking at farms. and the
young man was struck with the Main
farm, owned by the Peachy brothers.
This young man returned 10 MS nome
in Canaansville. o., and described t1e
farm 10 his father, and soon the father
and son were here TO examine the place.
which the owners held at sl2'"o. Ihey
returned home and wired that they would
take the farm at $4,000. After consulta-
ton. the Peachy brothers concluded TO
close the bargain at these figures. and so
wired Mr.. Lawrence. and so the purchase
was effected. This farm Is located about
six miles from here. and Is about one
half mile off James river. a little north
CT jamestown. The Main contains
about six hundred acres, Is exceedingly
fertile. and has been in the Peachy lam
iy for nearly forty years.
The new purchasers VIII take charge
between the list and 10th of February,
proximo. Terms Of sale, 5000 cash and
balance in one. two. three, n four
years.
The sea-wall at Jamestown, for which
an appropriation of 800" was recently
made by Congress. Is soon 10 be erected.
The contract for the work has been
awarded to a firm IN Petersburg, Va,
and work Will begin as soon as the
weather permits. This wall is much
needed, as the bank is fast crumblins
away ard the water Is encroaching dan
gerously near the foundation Of the Old
Church. AMI Mr.. Durham, the Keeper
employed by the Virginia Antiquarian
Society. states that the work connot be-
gin too soon for the safety of the So
cie.y's property.
RECORDED.
The deed transferring the Mclean
farm just below town to the new owner,
Mr.. Cheever, OF Kansas City, was record
ed to-day. This farm was formerly a
part of the Waller tract, and could easily
be made a desirable home. The price
paid was s2.025.50.
Neck-of-Land farm. which Is one OF the
best on the Penipsula. and adJoins James
town. has just been leased by lis pres
ent owner-Mr. ~LOuchheim, of Philadel-
phia-to a Mr.. Shoosmith, of Danville.
Pa. for five years, with the privilege OF
ten.
II will be remembered that some
time ago a suit was Instituted in our
Circuit Court by c. II. Slater. of Toano,
against his wife for the possession OF
his three children. she having left his
bed and board. The case was decided in
favor Of the plaintiff. An appeal was
then taken 10 the Court of Appeals. and
there 1t has fingered until a few weeks
ago the sad news was brought that that
august tribunal had decided in favor OF
the plaintiff, and that the children must
be taken from their mother. who, since the
unfortunate separation, has resided with
her father. in York county. Yesterday
the Sheriff Of the county Of York made
returns to our Clerk, stating that the
order OF the court had been enforced and
the children turned over to the father at
Toano.
The books for the assessment Of lands
has been received by Mr.. 7. II. Geddy.
Clerk OF our court. and turned owe: &c
the ne~wly-appointed assessors, Major
John A. Henley. for the town, and Mr.
William Lee. for the county.