Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-30
r, x. ~ Knox. Anctioneer

a UCTJON SALE OF VALUABLi
"A FARMING PR Perry IN TIE
COUNTY OF FAIkFAX, Virginia.
Pursuant TO q deer endered on the Bird
day Of June, 1901, i'll the chsncery csue
pending in the Circuit Court OF taiTfsx
county, Va wherein Peter II. watkins ls
complainant, aud Winfield b. Watkins ct ais,
are defendants, the undersigned vii oteT Tor
sale at public auction. on
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER 27, 1901,
at II o'eOck y, m, III front Of Catts's Tavern,
in west End Alexandria" Fairfax cou9ty,
Va the following desirable tracts oil land,
being a division of the strawberry Hill
Farm" and belonging 10 the estate Of the
la o Elizabeth A. Watkins
FIRST A TRACr OF LAND containing
28,97-1O0 stres, on the moth de OF the
Little River Turnpike adjoining the lands Of
6B. Willis and Col. Arttur Herbert, con-
tanning about 81 acres Of cleared land, and
the balance beirg excellent woodland. There
are Desirable building cites on THIS trstt, q
fine stream Of wster and good spring.
SECOND: A TRACT OF LAND, contain
ing "a $40 acres lying TO tne westward Of
the sbove lot, on the LOrth side Of the Little
Riyer Turnpike, end adjoining the lands OF
Col. Arthur Herbert James Patterson and
the Vaucluse tract About 90 acres Of this
tact is cleared land, and the b'lsIce il tiue
I woodland. There are several fine springs on
this tract and 5000 stream Of water. There
are desirable building sites on tins tract and
a good barn capable of holding 6O tons OF
hsy.
THIRD: A TRACT OF LAND, lying on
the south side Of the Little River Turnpike,
containing 100 1900 acres, improved oy =
good two-story, twelve-room trsme house,
stable, barn, and other out-buildings. and adj.
Joining the lands OF Leonard Brown and
Frank Hill. This trsct is ali cleared land,
and about 80 acres consists Of fire meadow
land. There are four good springs on this
trnct and an excellent strosm OF water. The
Southern Railway and WsshlDgton-soutbern
Railway have o station on this tract OF land.
All of the above property is about IN
miles from the city of Alexandria, snd IS
very desirable for farming, tIuck-gsIdenips
or OsIy farming purposes
Recent surveys have been made OF this
property, and the plsts can be seen at the
sale, or 1T Il offices of J. X. NJ. Norton and
Gardner L. Bootbe, No. 125 south Fairfax
strt OF, Alexandria, Va, at any time prior to
the sale.
TEENS OF SALE: One-third cash, and
the balance in one and two years; the de-
ierTed payments TO be evidenced by the notes
OF the purchasers, bearing interest 81 SIX per
cent. per snnum. the title to be retained until
the whole of the purchase money Is paid, or
the purchasers may, at theI option, pay all
cash.
Lonveysncpg at the cost of the purchasers.
J. K. NJ. N kTON. Commr's
0AkDNtR l.. BOOTHE, of
J 9 UEPUJRJN, } sale.
ES-The above SAFE has been postponed
until WEDNEsD y, December IL, 1901,
at the same hour nd pisee.
J. K. N. NOkGUN, Commr's
J. c. DEPUTkON, sAle.
| 1--WE. Graham Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF Fsirfax county, Va, Hereby certify thai
Gardner L. Boothes one OF the above COM
missiOners Of sale, has given bond with ap
proved security in sccorosDoe with the term:
Of the above mentioned decree.
noy6 u W. L. GRAHAM. Clerk.