Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-07
THOMAS R. KEITH,
r, Il. r.. Knox, Auctioneer.

A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
| "A FARMING PROPERTY IN THE
COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA.
Pursusnt 10 8 decree rendered on the Ord
day of jane, 1901, in the chancery cause
pendng in tho Circuit Court OF Fairfax
county, Va, wherein Peter II. Watkins Is
complainant, aud Winfield b. Watkins ct ais,
are defendants, the undersigned Will ofer for
sale a. public auction, on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1901,
at IL O'Clock q, M, i'll front Of Catts's Tavern,
m West End Alexandria" Fairfax county.
Va the following desirable tracts OF land,
being a division OF the strawberry Hill
Farm" and belonging to the estate OF the
late Elizabeth a. Watkins.
FIRSI A TBACT OF LAND containing
| % 97-100 acres, on the north side OF the
Little River Turnpike adjoining the lands Of
b. G Willis and Col. Arthur Herbert, con-
taiping about 81 acres Of cleared land, and
| the balance being excellent woodland. There
are desirable building sites on this tract, o
| hne stream Of water and good spring.
SECOND: A TRACT OF LAND, contain
| ing "a $40 acres. lying to the westward Of
| The shove lot, on the north side Of the Little
kiyer lump Ike, and adjoining the lands Of
oil. Arthur Herbert, James Patterson and
the Vaucluse tact About 90 acres of this
| Tract js CLEARED land, aud the b.lsDce IL fine
| woodland. There sre several fine springs on
this tract and 1000 stream Of water. there
are desirable building sites on THIS tract and
good barn capable Of holding 6O tons oil
bay.
THIRD: A TRACT Of LAND. lying on
the south si0e OF the Little biver Turnpike,
containing 100 1900 acIts, improved oy .
good IwC-sioTy, t",ive-Ioom tIsme house,
! sable, barn, and other oul-bulldiDgs. and 40.
/ Joining the lsnOs OF Leonard Brown and
Frank Hill. his tIsct IS all cleared lsnd,
| and about 90 acres consists OF fine meadow
| and. There ale four good springs on this
| tinet and an excellent stream Of water. The
1 Southern Railway aud Neutrality-suspicious.
/ Railway have 8 station on this tract OF land
All OF The above property is about ~
miles from the city Of Alexandra, and ID
very oesiIsbe for forming, Iuck-gsrdenpe
I or GaiIy farming purposes.
Recent surveys have been made OF this
properly, ana the plkts can be seen at the
| sale, OF At tie Offices Of J. X. Ri. Norton and
| Gardner L. BoOthe, No. 12c south Fairfax
sire et, Alexandra, Va, at any time prior to
| the sale.
TERMS OF SALE: One-tbird cash, and
| the balance in one and two years; the de-
| tered payments 10 be evidenced by the notes
OF the purchasers, bearing interest 1T SIX per
cent. per aDnum, the title to DO retained until
! the whole of the purchase money 10 PAID, OF
the purchasers may, at thelI option. pay al
| cash.
Conveyancing at the cost Of the purchasers
J. K. NJ. NOhION, Commrs
| GAKDNLR l.. BOUTHE, of
J. Q DEPUIRON, J Sale.
| MG-Tbe above sale has been postponed
urtll WEDNESDAY, December IL, 1901,
at the same hour md place.
| }. K. Nj. NOTION, CommPs
J.C. DEPUTRoN, Sale
I, W. E. Graham, clerk Of the Circuit Court
Of Fairfax county, Va, 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.
noy5 IA w. Z. GRAHAM. Clerk.