Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
LARGE SALES Of MILFORD
NECK REAL ESTATE MADE


many of the largest tracts of real estat,
IN Milford Neck, and the purchaser is &
wealthy railroad contractor Of Mort herr
Pennsylvania, Frank Greece. He has
been very particular about the titles.
and several owners of land for a half
century past found there were minor
bitches to their title when search was
made by careful attorneys; but they
were Strengthened out and Mr.. Greece
promptly paid spot cash on delivery Of
deeds for all the land. He now owns
almost continuous stretch of land from
what is known as Scott's Corner to the
Mispilion River only two properties
intervene
1t Is his intention to install a dredg.
ing plant aud drain the marsh lands
where Necessary to reclaim them and
year or two will note great change
along the bay shore from the mouth OF
the Mispillion River to the upper end
OF the Polk property, which will be re.
stored to its old time state of beauty
and fertility.
Fruit trees OF various kinds are now
being planted upon the uplands of all
OF these properties, Mr.. Greece having
placed his order for 10000 trees with
our loaal nursey and delivery is being
made as rapidly as possible.
In the spring the erection Of a large
canning factory is contemplated as well
as buildings and stOrehouses for the
convenience Of the farms. /
The farmers IN this locality will have
a home market for their general crops t
instead Of hauling to Milford or Fred. t
erica, as has heretofore been necessary. ;
and we trust that they will appreciate Ii
the benefit f
Mr.. Greece is a man who is not afraid +
10 spend his money, and we foresee the II
upbuilding of Milford Neck and natur. i
ally our town will also be materially
benefited by the improvement.
Our best wishes for the success of Mr.
Greeco's enterprise are extended and we in
trust that he will reap a good harvest
FOR the great amount of ready cash that ra
ne has put in circulation in our locality. it
The following is a correct list of all Gu
the tracts purchased by Mr.. Greece to Ia
date, and he would like to own one or
two other tracts fronting on the Mispil. a
Hon for the advantages of shipping and WI
storage; NC
The first purchase was the large farm ins
known in this part of Delaware for the We,
past fifty years as the Governor Polk the
farm and comprising 977 acres of up is /
land, timber and marsh. This was I
bought from WilliBm 1. Simpson, one pre-
Of the largest land owners in lower ins
Delaware. who has been using it for thit
grazing purposes for his large herd Of exs
Pole.AngHs cattle. corC
Inc next was the large tract Of up. per
and, timber and marsh known as the reco
steward farm and recently owned by are
Mrs. Cooper of Philadelphia, com prising stat
SO acres and considered one of the best med
rszing and hay farms in Milford Neck aver
The next was the tract OF upland. men
mber and mash known as the Hudson tt
arm and owned by James Hudson for eOuI
ne past fifty years. Ia this farm are BroC
80 acres and the cultivated land is Of IL
'nceded to be one Of the most fertile this
rms in that vicinity. the g
The next tract bought was the Dr. livin
o0ert Y. Watson property, consisting hous
about 20 acres of cultivated and wood come
nd, together with a tract of timber huen
nd OF about so acres. one a
AT Scotts Corner be bought from is ths
laTles Macklin tract Of timber land stats
lich extends to the Watson property latio1
owe described and also a piece of 9
res Of cleared land.
tTOm Daniel Scott two pieces of Pre-
ared land, completing the tract at sermo
)tt's Corner. and f
from John B. Beswick a tract of Uni
odland comprising 829 acres adjoin- be bel
the Watson and Macklin tracts. in the
'hese sales were effected by George a. m.
Homel, the real estate broker, who Rev.
8 assisted by w. N. Hires. Mr.. tist Oh
mel has recently leased the store to atte
perty occupied by A. J. Cain oppo. Chri
the Milford depot, in which he has next b
ID up attractive offices and placed a. m. 1
osbly the largest electric sign in Sunda,
It Of the place which exists on the Chapel
aware and Maryland Peninsula. He Tuesda
DIV having issued from the press of Guild,
Chronicle the winter edition of his Aven
n Quarterly, which is mailed to vice at
e than six hundred people, who are Preachi
pective buyers Of real estate. subject,
Grave
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e Grand Lodge Of Delaware, 1. O. Christ. .