The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-06
SALES WERE RATHER SLOW.
COLD BREEZEs KEPT BIDDERS
AWAY FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Been Noticeable on the Last Sever
al Sales Days-SOme of the Proper
ty Sold Brought Good Prices, But
Some of 1t Had to Re Withdrawn.
The Potter Property bought in by
Syndicate for $50, ana
Bonds Sold for Good Prices-Tax
Sales Made by the Sheriff of the
County and the City MarshaI-TeI-
fair Hospital Among the Offerings.
The December Court House sales yester-
day were not particularly well attended.
The nipping air, combined with the ex-
posed situation of that section OF the side
walk surrounding the building on which
the spectators and prospective bidders are
expected to stand, did not conduce to an
outpouring of the public and the crowd
was comparatively few in number.
The sales were rather slow. Compared
with the rapidly of the bidding on recent
sales days and the avidlty with which all
reasonably desirable pieces of property
have been gobbled up by the home seeker
and the SPECTATOR, there was a woeful
lack of interest in the purchase of the
property that was offered at auction.
Some of it brought prices comparatively
fair. but much of 1t had to be withdrawn
because of the dearth of bidders and the
small amounts the investors were willing
20 give. The weather, certainly, must have
been responsible for much of this mac
tivity.
Auctioneer LaRoche offered the Potter
lands at auction, consisting of the estates
known as "Coleraine" and "Tweedside,"
and situated about eight miles distant
from the western limits of the city Of
Savannah In their present condition, and
excepting the sales of portions of the prop
erty already made, these estates consist
of about $3.50 acres that is partly in pine
lands and partly in fields that have been
used for the cultivation of rice large
proportion of it has been well looked after
for many years, and the plantations are
considered valuable property.f The sale
was made under the supervision of John
n Langhorne, ESQ, of Iynchburg, Va,
who is the executor of the estate The
property was bought in by syndicate of
planters. headed by Mr.. Lamar Keller, for
$4,000.
MIR. LaRoche also sold piece of prop
erty on the Thunderbolt road consisting
of about eleven acres of land, with a
farm house, barn and other improvements
FOR $500. The property thus sold is
part of the estate of The late Dennis Rear
don. and is sold for purposes of distribu-
ton among the heirs.
Mr.. LaRoche sold tract of land con-
slsting of SIG acres, about thirteen miles
from the city, for 1852. The property was
bought in py j. " SAa- jer & Co. Some
other property that was to have been sold
by Mr. LaRoche was withdrawn.
Auctioneer c. H. Dorsett sold the equity
Of redemption Of Nnnn:s L. Nefier in the
lot of land and improvements known as
2O7 Jones street west, for $3.50. The inn
provements consist of a well-built brick
house The property is subject to a deed
10 secure debt for $1,000, is a ground rent
lot and was purchased by E. Norman, as
agent for some one whose identity was
not disclosed at the sale A two-story
frame house. at 214 Duffy street, east, with
the land on which it is situated, was sold
by Mr.. Dorset TO w. A.~Snow for $9,775
This is considered a remarkably low price
considering the situation and other desir-
able attributes of the property.
Mr. Dorset sold $500 bond of the City
of Savannah, due in 1909, at 11424 Thirty
shares of the capital stock of the Savan-
nah Brewing Company were sold at 96lS
One share of the stock of the Southwest
ern Railroad Company was sold to A. L.
Robertson for 112. Three shares of the
capital stock of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad were sold to w. c. Cum
ningham for 1851. Eighteen shares Of
the stock of the Germania Bank were sold
to John E. Nolan fcs 1881.
Mr.. Dorsett also sold two cottages on
Tattnall street, the lot on which they are
situated having a front of fifty-one feet
and a rectangular depth of ninety-one
feet for 1880 The property was bought
In by Mr.. j. R. Metzger
Several pieces of property were sold as
the estate of Francis NJ. Threadcraft, de-
ceased. H. Rivers bought the lot and inn
provements known as I'll Price street for
$s25. The property at 515 York street,
east with the one-story house in the rear
OF the main building, was purchased by
selig Mendel for $1,000 The lot and i'm
provements at 1873 East Boundary street
were bought in by M Meyer for $3.50.
ne lot at the corner of Harris and Lin
CON Streets which was sold with the
TWO three-story brick houses, caused
more excited bidding than did any others
OF the property offered. The house on the
corner was finally knocked down to John
l. Archer, for 50, 200, and the adjoining res
ldence to the same purchaser for $2.110. The
property is subject to an annual ground
rent, payable TO the Mayor and aldermen
OF the city of Savannah which may be
redeemed and the fee simple title to the
property secured whenever the purchaser
thinks it desirable
Sheriff Sweeny sold the property known
as the Henry Wayne subdivision of farm
iot NO. 10, or so much of il as is embraced
m the one-thrd undivided interest of John
l. Rowland, for $14S. The property was
bought in by Dr. ]. Lawton HERS. The
SSnerlH also sold a. piece of property on
west Broad street, with a frontage Of
t"enty-one feet and a depth of eighty
Ieet' in Currytown ward, levied on under
execution as the property of A. M. Chap
man. The property was purchased by Sam
Fatshek for 81 ,005.
Cliy Marshal John Power sold four
pieces of property, all of them under ex-
ecutlon for taxes. The Telfair Hospital
was sold 10 the city for 1897. so. the amount
Vi the tax execution. 1t will, of course,
1e redeemed or the property acquitted of
,ne tax. Lot thirty-two, Berrien ward,
EE.ed on as the property of Matilda c.
.sIrh was bought in by the city for
sl'o55 o. Mr. c. II. Dorset bought in a lot
al oules ward for S110 and DIR. HERS made
similar purchase of a lot and improve
meuls IN Choctaw ward for SIG. These
'0HpIete the sales for the day.
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