The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
JULY SALES
WELL ATTENDED
BIDDING FAIRLY LIVELY.
MUCH PROPERTY WAS DISPOSED
OF BY THE AUCTIONEERs.

Mr.. Archer Sold Lots Belonging to
the Hull Estate-SeveraI Proper
ties in the City Brought Good Fig
ures-MaiOrity of the Realty Sold
Was without ImprOvements-At-
tached Turpentine Was Sold Mt
Fair Price Per Gallon.
There was a good crowd at the July
public sales at the Court House yes
terday morning. On nearly all the
properties offered the bidding was fast
and spirited and all property put up
was knocked down at a fair price.
Only two pieces were withdrawn.
There were no events of special in
terest to mark the sales. AS fast as
one auctioneer completed his sales, an
other took his place on the steps and
the selling went on for more than an
hour. While Deputy Sheriff Sweeny
was selling the turpentine consigned to
Savannah concerns, but which had
been attached because not properly
marked, City Marshal Dreeson was
rapidly selling off the city property on
which executions had been levied. The
cries of the two auctioneers at the
unusual
condition. The following is the record
of sales:
The property of the estate of A. ].
Miller, Jordan F. Brooks, administra-
tor, was sold to Samuel B. Adams, at
torney, for $1,000. The property con-
eists of the house and lot on the south
side of Perry street between Whitaker
and Barnard. The bidding was fairly
spirited and the price obtained is con-
sidered fair one.
The property of Mary A. Bandy at
Farm and Margaret streets was sold
by Auctioneer John L. Archer to Her
man Crete for $3.50. The bidding on
this property, which is the large build
ing located at the northwest corner of
the above named streets, was very
spirited. The bidding rose rapidly un-
til the $5,400 mark was passed, and
then advanced by $50 jumps to the sale
price. This property and the Miller
property constituted the two largest
sales of the morning.
The Real Estate Sold.
Auctioneer John L. Archer offered the
three lots in Kelly ward, bordering on
OFT and Walburg streets. They were
knocked down to H. Rivers for $3.50
each.
The four lots on the south-side of
OulLy otIeSI between OLU and Harmon
and known as Lots 100, 161, 1862 and 1871
were sold by the same auctioneer to
j. S. Collins for $3.50 each.
Lot Is on Henry street between OFT
and Harmon was sold by the same
auctioneer to c. Mendel for $500.
Lot IS on the south side of Henry
street, the third lot west of Harmon
street, was sold by the same auctioneer
to j. S. Collins for $43O
Lots 14S and 144 on Duffy street be-
tween Harmon and Paulsen streets
were sold to J. H. Furber for S305 each.
j. S. Collins bought of the same auc-
tioneer Lots 1879 and 200 in Telfair
ward on the northwest corner of Duffy
and Harmon streets at $315 each.
Mr.. Archer's last public offering was
the Thunderbolt cottage, situated on
the Bonaventure shell road about 100
yards this side of Mechanics avenue.
The property went to A. G. Blitsch for
1920.
In closing Mr.. Archer announced that
he would not offer the interests in the
Z. P. Heath estate at public sale but
would dispose of them at private sale.
other Properties Sold.
One-half of lot at Tybee, near the
Inlet, was sold by Mr.. Archer to Will
liam Taylor for $3.50.
Lots l to 9 of the Drouillard sub
division of the Teynac farm, fronting
on Waters avenue and having depth
of from 104 to 105, near Forty-first
street, were sold to John c. Rowland
for $500. The lots were sold on an ex-
ecution of John c. Rowland against
Josephine Stiles.
Auctioneer /. D. LaRoche sold the
western half of lot II, Washington
ward, together with the improvements
TO David Powers for $1,000. The prop
erty IS part of the estate of Ann
walsh, and fronts 60 feet on Price
street, between Bryan and st. Julian.
The same auctioneer offered the city
realty at East Broad and State streets
But one bid of $500 was received and
he withdrew the property.
On execution from the City Court
lot 30 by 100 feet, fronting on Maui
pas avenue. was sold to the Peoples
Saving and Loan Company for 500.
l.. S. Reid, agent, bought lots and
and the eastern half of lot in Kens-
ington tract for $3.50. The lots were
sold by Platshek & Co., as a part of
the estate of Belle Fletcher.
Lot of the Millen lots, a portion of
the estate of Susan Harden. was sold
TO j. c. Brown for $3.50. Platshek &
Co., were the auctioneers.
The Turpentine Sold.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Sweeny sold
the nineteen barrels of turpentine that
had been consigned to Savannah ma
val stores concerns from different parts
OF the country, but attached as not be-
ing marked as adulterated. They were
disposed of as follows
Two barrels consigned to the ]. p.
Williams Company to William Taylor
Tor 26 cents per gallon.
Five barrels consigned to Chestnut
d O'Neill to G. H. Miller at 261a cents
per gallon.
Two barrels consigned to the Con-
solidated Naval Stores Company to H.
H. Wilson at "a cents per gallon.
Ten barrels consigned to the Con-
solidated Naval Stores Company to V.
T. Padgett at 2S13 cents per gallon.