Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-04
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1901,
r, z. f. Knox. Auctione,r

a UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
"A FARMING property IN THE
COUNTY OF FAIkFAX, Virginia.
Pursusnt to deere endered on tho Bird
dsy Of June, 1901, in the chsncery cauie
pending in the Cicuit Court OF Fairfax
county, Va wherein Peter h. Watkins ID
complainant, and Winfield b. Watkins ct ais,
are defendants, the undersigned will offer for
sale al public auction. on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1901,
at IL O'clock 3. N, III front Of tstts'S Tavern,
in West End Alexandra" Fairfax eouaty'
Va the following desirable tracts OF land,
beng a division of tue strawberry Hill
Farm" and belonging TO tie tsIsle al TIE
lac Elizabeth a. Watkins
FlRSI A TBACr OF LAND containing
% 97-100 stres, on the moth dc OF the
Little River Turnpike adjoining the LANDS Of
B. q Willis and Col AIttur Herbert, con-
tanning about 81 acres of cleared land, and
the balance beirg excellent woodland. There
are Desirable building sites on this tiatt,
fine stream of wster and good spring.
SECOND: A TRACT OF LAND, coDtsiI-
ing "a $40 acres lying TO the westward OF
the above LOT, on the forth side Of the Little
River Turnpike, snd adjoining the lands OF
Col, Arthur Herbert, James Patterson and
the Vsucluse tract About 80 acres of this
tract is cleared land, aud the bslsIce is line
woodland There sre several fine springs on
this tract and Q tood steam Of water. There
are desirable building sites on this tract and
q good barn capable of holding 6O tons oil
hay.
the soulh side Of the Little Biver Turnpike,
containing 100 1900 acres, improved by =
good two-story, twelve-ioom frame house,
| stable, barn, and other Cut-build'ngs, and sd.
! Joining the lands of Leonard Brown end
Frank Hill. This trset is all cleared land,
| and about so acres consists Of fLe meadow
land. There are four good springs on this
tract and an excellent stream Of water. The
Southern Railway and sshlngton-SOutheTn
Railway have station on this tract of land.
Ali of the above property is about 2AR
miles from the city Of Alexandra, and Is
very desirable for farming tIuck.gardenlpg
or dsiIy farming purposes.
Recent surveys have been made OF this
property, and the plsts can be seen at the
SALE or at tte offices of J. X. d. Norton and
Gardner L. Boothe, No. 123 south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, at any time prior to
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 at SIX per
cent. per annum, the title to be retained until
the whole of the plrchaso money is paid, or
the purchasers may, at then option, pay all
cash.
Conveysncing at the cost Of the purchasers.
J. X. NJ. MOTION, Commr's
GARDINER L. BOOTHE, of
&c DEPUTRON, Sale.
NS-The above sale has been postponed
VI EnN naoaun haF l00i
at the same hour end plsce.
J.K. NJ. MOTION, COmmTs
GABDNNR L. BO0THE, of
&c. DEPUTR0N, Sale.
Nv. f. Graham, clerk Of the Circuit Court
| Of Fsirfax county, Va, Lereby certify that
| Gardner l.. Boothe, one OF the above coin'
missioDefs Of sale, has given bond with sp'
| proved security in accordance with the term:
| Of the above mentioned decree.
nov5 Is W. (. GRAHAM. Clerk.