The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
BIG lAK0 SALE At DALzELL.
HALF OF BIG BOWMAN FARM
SOLD AT AUCTION AT FANCY
PRICES.
tfty Lots sold I'm Town at Average
Price OF si25-Blg Barbecue and
Dancc--Big Crowd Present.


pany Wednesday managed to have
the crowd on hand for the sale of the
big Bowman place and the Dalzell
woods were made TO resound with the
cries Of the eager auctioneer and the
anxious bidder as lot after lot and
farm after farm was sold off to the
highest bidder.
The bidding was fast and furious
from the time that the sale opened at
half past nine o'clock until the close
OF the bidding at two D. m. when din
ner was ready and hungry auctioneer
ahd bidders were invited to a big
feast OF barbecued meat and other
delicacies. The work OF the auction
GERS was spectacular and the sales
averaged, more than $500 a minute
at some times. The lots " ere .espec-
tally in demand and more than fifty
OF them wer sold at an average price
of s125.
The sale was held right in front of
some OF the stores and on the base
ball ground. IL was decided tha,
only half OF the farm should be sold
and OF the 1895 acres of land on the
plantation. 531 acres were sold, bring
ing I'm TO the salesman something
like s50.oeo This wos perhaps the
biggest single sale OF land made at
auction I'm this county and shows the
surprising rise In values OF Sum-
ter county farm land in the past few
years. The farm was purchased about
ten years ago from Mrs. S. G.. Spann
for something lige $12.5O0 and by
means OF good farming methods and
the use OF much fertilizer The
value OF the land has been brought up
to a producing capacity that fifteen
years ago was thought to be impos-
sible. The use Of good farming meth
DDS and the increase in the price of
all farm land In .he State has gone
ohAA hhA Ahti W the sale t',at
was conducted Wednesday the success
that II was.
The crowd was mostly local.
though not entirely so by any means.
Parties came from Bishopvile, Cam
den. Columbia. Bennettsville, and a
great MANY other places tn. crowd
was probably the largest thot has
ever been Assem- oled OF palzeu and
was good natured. but ready for the
business of the day. some who went
merely as spectators were almost
compelled to buy by the cries OF the
aucdoneers and the eager enthusiasm
displayed by the many bidders who
were anxious TO get a slice In the pie
that was being offered TO them. Some
parties would bid on one piece of
land. take time to go off and get
cool drink. and then come back ready
to bid on a second likely looking lot
or piece of farm land that was offer
ed by the auctioneer.
Immediately after the sale was clos
ed at o'clock the crowd assembled
TO big barbecued dinner that was
ready for them and which was one of
the features OF the day. Not only were
there meats. however. but every 9TH
er kind OF food that was good to eat
and none OF those who had been in
the heat and dust Of the three hours
sale RETAINED from giving full play
TO his appetite. The day was a fine
one for the store keepers and the soft
drink dispensers and those who were
engaged in disposing OF these fresh
ments were kept busy for the whole
OF the morning and most ot the af-
ternoon.
After the sale and dinner had been
over for some time and those taking
part In the same were somewhat rest
ed they mostly jourreyed homeward
To get ready for the big dance which
was to be pulled Off that night at the
Providence povlliGn. this also being
one Of the featares Of the day. The
Pinckney brass band from Columbia.
which had inspired the crowd before.
during and after the sales throughout
the day had been kept over for a dance
and furnished the music for the oc
casion. The young folks OF the com
munity and from most OF the sur
the older and more sedate folks also.
gathered at the pavilion which had
been especially arranged and fixed
up for the occasion and enjoyed the
dancing until long after the midnight
hour. The music was good, the crowd
was In merry mood and everything
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