Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06
B4 g. p. Knox, Auctioneer

r1CrION SALE OF VALUABLE
"A FARMING PROPERTY IN THE
COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA. =,
Pursuant TO q decree rendered on the Ord
aav Of Jupe. 1901, in the chsncery cause
pendiug in the Circuit Court OF FaiTisx
County Va, wherein Peter ID. Watkins 10
complainant, and Winfield B. Watkins ct ais,
are defendants, the undersigned will ofier for
sale as public auction, on .oo.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1901,
at IL O'clock q, M, in front Of Catts's Tavern,
| in West End Alexandra" Fairfax eouaty,
vs. the following desirable tracts OF land,
beip0 A division OF the strawberry Hill
Earn" and belonging to the estate Of the
| late Elizabeth A. Watkins:
FIRST A TBACr OF LAND containing
| 20 97-100 acres, on the north SIDE OF the
Little River Turnpike adjoining the lanes oil
B. O. Willis and Col. Arthur herDeIL, COZ,
tanning about 81 acres Of cleared land, and
The balance being excellent woodland. There
are desirable building sites on this tract,
Ane sire am Of wster and good spring.
SECOND: A TRACT OF LAND, contain.
ins 81 $40 acres. lying TO the westward of
the sbove lot, on the north side OF the Little
hiver 1uIDpike, End adjoining the lanoo OF
{ oil Arthur Herbert, James Patterson ana
| he VauelRse tact about 90 acres Of this
t,act ia CLEARED land, aud The bslSDce IL hne
wood and. There are several fine springs on
this tract and 8 1000 stIesm Of water. There
are desirable Blu ldlng sites on this tract and
good barn capable Of holding oO tons OF
Gay.
THIRD: A TRACT OF LAND. lying on
| the south SIDE OF The Little River Turnpike,
containing 100 1900 acres, improved by =
good two-stoTy, t6slve-Ioom tIsme house,
| stable, barn, and other OuI-bulld'ngs, ana so.
| Joining the LANDS of Leonard Brown and
| Frank Hill. I his tract is all cleared LAND
l and about so acres cOnsiets Of fire meadow
and. There are four good springs on Ihii
trnct and an excellent stream OF water. The
4 souther1 Railway and Washington-soutbeTn
| Railway have Q station on this tract OF land
| All Of the above property is about ~
miles from the city of Alexandria, and IL
: very desirable for farming, tIuck-gardenipe
I or oairy farming purposes.
| Recent surveys have been made of this
l property, and the plata can be seen st the
sale, OF at the offices of ]. K. N. Norton and
| Gardner l.. Boolhe, No. 1913 south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, at any time prior tC
| the sale.
Terms OF SALE: one-third cash, and
the balance in one and two years the DC
ierred payments TO be evidenced by the note'
Of the purchasers, bearing interest at SIX pei
cent. per annum, the title to be retained unit
the whole Of the purchase money Ia paid, o.
the purchasers may, at theiI option, pay 81
cash.
Conveysncing at the cost Of the purchasers
J. K. ID. MOTION, Commrs
GARDNER L. BOOTAE, Of
J.O DEPUTRON, Sale.
Gs-The above sale has been postponed
until WEDNESDAY, December IL, 1901
at the same hour and place.
| q aA Il N SDf !. sS'orHE, ''% q
| &c. DEPUTRON, Sale.
LIVE. Graham, clerk Of the Circuit Cour
Of Fairfax county, Va, hereby certify ths
| Gardner L. Boothe, one OF the above com
nissioners Of sale, has given bond with ap
proved security in accordance with the term
/ of the above mentioned decree.
nov5u W. E. GRAHAM. Clerk.