Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-27
TUURsDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1901,
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A UCTION SALE OF VALUABL
N FARMING Pr Perry IN TIL

A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLl
"A FARMING Pr. Perry IN THE
COUNTY OF FAIBFAX, VlBGIEIb.
Pursuant to deer rendered on tho Ord
dsy Of jane, 1901, in the chsncery csu'e
pending in tie Chcuit Court OF tsiIfsx
county, Va, wte'ei Peter II. Watkins Is
tompisipaDt a. d Wifi II 3. Watkins ct ais,
are defendants the undersigned vii Offer ioI
sac public auction. on
VIVID I'd Y, November 27, 1901,
at / o'c Ock .. m, IN font Of Cstts's Tavern,
in yves, End Alexandra" Fairfax county
Va the following desirable trscts OF land,
being n division OF the strawberry Hill
Farm" and belonging 10 the estate al the
lac Elizabeth 4. Watkins
First A TBACT OF LAND containing
% 97-IOO stres, on the moth S de Of the
Little River Turnpike a. joining IL lands OF
r g Willis and Col. Arthur Herbert, con-
faipins about 81 acres Of cleared land, and
the balance being excellent woodland. IheIe
are desirable building sites On this tfatt,
fine stream Of wster and q good spring.
SECOND: A TRACT OF LAND, contain
ing "a $40 acres lying to tse westward OF
The shove lot, on the Iorth side Of the Little
River Turnpike, Snd adjoining the lands OF
Col Arthur Herbert James Patterson and
the Vaucluse tract About 90 acres OF this
tract is cleared land, aud the b'l%Ice IL fine
wood and. There are several fine springs on
this tract and God stream Of water there
are desirable building sites on tnis tract and
= good barn capable of holding oo tons oil
bay.
THIRD: A TRACT OF LAND, lying on
the south side of the Little Piver Turnpike,
containing 100 1900 scIes, improved by .
good two-story, twelve-room trsme house,
stable, barn, and other out-bulld'ngs. and I'd.
Joining the lands of Leonard Brown snd
Frank Hill. This trset is all cleared land,
and about 90 acres consists Of fire meAdoW-
land. There are four good springs on this
trnct and an excellent stream Of water. The
Southern Railway aud Neutrality-suspicious.
Railway have . station on this tract OF lana.
All Of the above property is sbout ~
miles from the city Of Alexandria, and 10
very desirable for farming, tHck.gsrdening
OF 0siIy farming purposes.
Recent surveys have been made OF this
property, and the plsts can be seen st the
sale, or at tie offices of ]. K. NJ. Norton and
Gard1 or L. Boothe, No. 1913 south Fairfax
street. Alexandria, Vs., at any time prior 70
the sale.
TERMS OF SALE: Cne-third cash, and
the balance in one and two years; the de'
ferred payments TO be evidenced by the notes
OF the purchasers, bearing interest ct SIX per
cent. per snnum, the title to be retained until
the whole of the purchase money lie paid, or
the purchasers may, at Their option, pay ell
cash.
Conveysncipg ct the cost of the purchasers.
J.K. NJ. MOTION, Commr's
GARDNER L. BOOTHE, Of
&c DEPUTRON, Sale.
4>The above sale has been postponed
until WEDNESDAY, December IL, 1901,
at the tame hour and place.
J.K. NJ. MOTION, Commrs
GABDNNR l. BJoTHE of
J.C. DEPUTRON, SAFE.
LIVE. Graham, clerk of tie Circuit Court
Of Fsirfax county, vs., Hereby certify that
Gardner L. BOothe, one Of the above COM
missioners of sale, has given bond with sp.
proved security in accordance with the terms
Of the above mentioned decree.
nov5 Is W. Z. GRAHAM, Clerk.