The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Sole Of VQ|ulD|9 R@QI EStQIee,

Sumter, So. Ca. on Monday, the
Fourth day Of January 1904 at eleven
clock in the forenoon, to the high
est bidder.
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situated in Lee County, State
If South Carolina, on the waters Of
Black River, known as The Cedars'
plantations, containing one Thousand
and eighty-nne Q,0S9) acres, more or
less, bounded on the North bv lands
East by lands now or formerly of D.
D. Barber; on the South by lands Of
E. NJ. Wilson, and on the West by
lands now or formerly Of H. w.
Bradley.
Terms of sale, 100000 cash, of
! which s25O.00 must be deposited whem.-
sale is made. Balance to be secured
by Bond 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 s8) 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 he may elect.
Buildings to be insured and poll
cies assigned.
Purchaser to pay s25 for papers,
and taxes for 1908.
Possession to be given purchaser
upon date of sale.
Tie above plantation is offered for
sale because the subscriber has
moved from the State, and is en-
gagged in business elsewhere.
t. 81, I,l =, IL
so we'll known to the farmers 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-oRce
are convenient. This plantation has
bee n the possession OF the SUBJ
scrib~ s family between twenty-five
and thirty years, and during that
time no pains have been spared to
make it an ideal, productive prop
erty. It is perfectly healthy, in a
good neighborhood, and is admitted
ly one Of the finest drained plantations
in the State, most of it's bitches lead
ing into large canal on the plansa-
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.
1t occupies a 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. /,
1898, some Of which have just begun
bearing. The grove is surrounded
by a barbed wire fence, and some of
| the tries cost SIPS 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 adaptabll-
ity TO the location and succession of
bearing.
The main dwelling was burned in
August 1903, but it's site is among
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 1896.
Kitchen and washroon,, poultry
houses and fences. The gin house is
a three-story, weather-boarded, iron
roof building. 1t is about forty feet
long, and has all doors ON iron roll
ers. 1t also has iron rooted sheds at
each end.
The saw mill shed and blacksmith
covered with iron roofing. The
stable is a two-story, weather-board-
ed building with iron roof. It is one
hundred feet long, and thirty feet
wide, with iron covered sheds, l0feet
wide, its entire length. It is divided
into ten foot square box stalls, har-
ness room, corn room, tooiroom. &C..
&c. All Of its doors, with the eXcppT
tion of its four main doors, are slid
ing doors on iron track and rollers.
It's loft is fitted with track its entire
length for a hay carrier. It has
trough and wateri in the. stable.
All of the buildings described
above, except the poultry houses,
are on brick phi. ars. There are also
in the stable lnf. t@o weather board
ed sheds, each 10 feet long. which are
also on brick pillars and covered with
iron roofing. -
There is an abundance of wood en
The plantation.
The plantation is we'll supplied
with tenaut houses. all OF which,
with the exception of one double
house OF hewn timber, are weather.
boarded sllingle roof houses of two
rooms. with brick chimneys and
brick foundations.
There are between 500 and 600 acres
of cleared land, and large area OF
fine land. which can be cleared at
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