The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
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The below described plantation
will be sold at public outcry, in front
of the Court House in the City of
Sumter. So. Ca, on Monday, the
Fourth day of January, ,l904,at eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, to the high
est bidder.
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situated in Lee County, State
of South Carolina, on the waters of
Black River, known as 1.-The Cedars"
plantation, containing one thousand
and eighsy-nine ,0S9) acres, more or
less, bounded on the North by lands
now or formerly of w. E. Mills;
East by lands now or formerly Of D.
D. Barber; on the South by lands of
E. M. Wilson, and on the West by
lands now or formerly Of FL. w.
Bradley.
Terms OF sale, 100000 cash. Of
which s250.00 must be deposited when
sale is made. Balance to be secured
by Rend and Mortgage Of the pur
chaser, payable $4,000 on Nov. lst of
each year, with interest on balance
from date of purchase at the rate of
eight (8) per cent. per annum; pur
chaser to have the privilege to pay
all cash or as great an amount in ex-
cess Of $4,000 as be may elect.
Buildings to be insured and poll
cies assigned.
Purchaser to pay s25 for papess,
and taxes for 1903.
Possession to be given purchaser
upon date of sale.
TIE above plantation is offered for
sale because she subscriber has
moved from the State, and is ell
gagged in business elsewhere.
1t lies in the splendid cotton belt
so we'll known to the farmess Of
Sumter and Lee Counties, and is on
the public road leading to Bishop
Vile. S. G. It is about three miles
from the banking town of Mayes-
Vile, S. c., and about twelve miles
from the thriving city OF Sumter, S.
c., which is one of the largest in
land cotton markets in the State.
Churches, schools and post Office
are convenient. This plantation has
been in the possession OF the sub
scriber's family between twenty-five
and thirty years, and during that
time no pains have been spared to
make it an1ideal, productive prop
erty. It is perfectly healthy, in a
good neighborhood, and is admitted
ly one Of the finest drained planta tions
i'm the State, most of it's bitches lead
ing into large canal on the planta-
tion, which was dug at heavy ex-
pense.
There is flowing artesian we'll on
the plantation, the water OF which
has been analyzed by the Chief
Chemist of Clemson College, and
pronounced very pure.
The property is now in high state
of cultivation having been heavily
fertilized for number Of years.
It occupies splendid position for
store and public gin.
There is Pecan Grove on the
plantation of between 400 and 500
trees which was set out about Jan. l,
1898, some of which have just begun
bearing. The grove is surrounded
by barbed wire fence, and some of
the tries cost s1.25 each.
There is also an orchard which was
set out January l, 1902, of choice
peaches, pears, plums, figs, grapes
and pomegranates. which were sell
ected with view Of their adaptable
ity to the location and succession OF
bearing.
The main dwelling was burned in
August 1903, but its site is among a
splendid grove of oaks, and it's gar
den set out with choice cedars, roses,
oleanders and other plants.
The buildings on the plantation,
consist of a shingle roof, weather
boarded dwelling with piazza and
brick chimneys. The dwelling is of
four rooms and hall, is lathed and
plastered and was built in 1895.
Kitchen and washroom, poultry
houses and fences. The gin house is
n thr-e-Story, weather-boarded, iron
roof building. 1t is about forty feet
long, aud has all doors on iron roll
ers. 1t also has iron rooted sheds at
each end.
The saw mill she'd and blacksmith
shop is building about 80 feet long,
covered with iron roofing. The
stable is a tw0-stnry, weather-board-
ed building with iron roof. 1t is one
hundred feet long, and thirty feet
wide, with iron covered sheds, 10 feet
wide, its entire length. It is divided
into ten foot square box stalls, hal
ness room. corn room, tool room. &c.
&c. All Of it's doors. with the eXcep-
tion of it's four main doors, are slid
lug doors on iron track and ro''prS.
Its loft is fitted with track its entire
length for hay carrier. Ii has
trough and waterin the stable.
All of the buildings described
above. except the poultry houses,
are on brick phi ,rs. There are also
i'm the sta BILE lot. two weather board
ed sheds, each 30 feet long. which are
also on brick pillars and covered with
iron roofing.
There is an abundance of wood on
the plantation.
The plantation is we'll supplied
with tenant houses, all Of which,
with the exception of one double
house of hewn timber, are weather
boarded shingle roof houses of two
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