Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
AUCTION SALES,
r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

A UCTION SALEOF VALUABLE BRICK
- CLAY LAND IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms of decree rendered
by the Circuit Count of Alexandria county,
Virginia, on July 81, 1908. in the chancery
cause of Johnston ct ais, VS.. Johnston ct ais,
therein depending, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY. MAY "a, 1904,
at 4 o'clock p. m at the intersection Of the
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike and
the Columbia Turnpike, in Alexandria cOun-
ty, Virginia. the following valuable tracts of
land
/, beginning at a planted stone in the north
line of olumbia Pike and conner common TO
this tract and the tract Of j. J. Appleman;
thence with said pike N. 100 461' w. 1915 feet
TO point where the north line Of said pike
intersects the east line of the Alexandria and
Georgetown road; thence with said road N.
80 O6' w. 6S4 feet to a planted stone at the
southwest corner Of the Mt. Olive subdivision:
thence with the lines Of said subdivision N.
| 73o 0S' L. 44s7 feet TO q planted stone and n,
80 14l' w. 1888 feet TO point where said
| line intersects the west or southwest line Of
| the Washington, Alexandria q Mt. Vernon
Railway right of way (said point being south
| 80 l4I H. 6.2 feet from planted stone at the
northeast corner Of said subdivisiOn): thence
with said right Of way line S. 500 20 Il. 1882
| feet to the point where said line intersects the
| west line of said Appleman's tract; thence
| with the line of said Appleman's tract S. g
SO +. 1908 feet to the point of beginning,
containing 27.l31 acres. -
2 Beginning ut planted stone in the south
| line Of the u. $ Government Reservation and
corner common to this tract and the tract of
w. T. Walker; thence with said Walkers
| tract s. 90 90 +. 627 feet to point; thence
| :. 16o lS' w, 1878 feet to stone on the south
east side of persimmon tree; thence s. p z2'
W. 1855 feet 10 a stone in the line of Charles
| FOrd's tract; thence with said Ford's lines s.
| so 49, w. 30S7 feet to a stone and D. % 49,
| f.. 405l feet TO stone corner common to said
FOrd's and John p. Appleman's tracts; thence
with the line Of said Appleman S. % 80 Il.
| 1885 feet TO the point at the intersection Of
| the mol h right of way line of the Washington,
Alexandria 4 Mt. Vernon Railway Company's
and said Appleman's lines; thence with said
right of way line N. 500 20 w. 1744. 10 feet TO
a point where said line intersects said south
| line of the U. s. Government Reservation,
said point being 54.4 feet N. 10 So f. from
planted stone at the corner Of Mt Olive
subdivision; thence with the line of said res
eryation n. 720 So L. 1908 feet to the point
of beginning. containing 2S.ll9 acres.
The above tracts have been recently sur
veyed and plats Of said surveys can lie seen
at the office of any of the undersigned.
Terms of sale-0ne-third cash and the bal
ance IN o, II and II months, the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the notes Of the pIr-
chaser or purchasers. bearing interest from
the date of sale, and the title to be retained
until the whole of the purchase money is
paid. Conveyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
1913 south Royal street, Alexandria, Va.
r. ROSS PERRY,
Fendall Building, Washington, d. c.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON,
Columbian Building, Washington, D. G.
EDMUND BURKE.
Washington, d. c.
JAMES +. CLEMENTS,
1406 G street, n. W., Washington, d. c.
GARDNER l.. BO0THE,
1913 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
Commissioners Of Sale.
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