Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-19


WASHINGTON. Ga. Sept. Is.-The
movement OF cotton and approach Of fall
has oulckened the real estate market
IN wilkes and from all quarters OF the
county comes information OF deals in
Wilkes county dirt.
9. 7. Anthony has sold to J. c. New
som - acres Of what is known as the
Nynne place on the French Mn road.
The consideration Is slo.5oo. Mr.. New
som VIII take possession January lst.
az which time he gives up his place on
the Lexington road which he sold to Mrs.
II ~. Fortson In the early spring for
Nzooa. Mr.. Newsom wiz probably move
to Washington and conduct his farm
from here.
Another sale was made this week on
the French Mil road when Benjamin
cade sold to DIT. Boykin Cade the form
crss farm just north Of Washington. in
the forks OF the Danburg and French
MiH roads. containing 81 acres for IS
per acre.
Clinton LaPrade. a brother Of Hinton
LaPrade. has purchased from Mr.. Greg
ory. the o. $. Barnett place. paying
therefor about 50 per acre. Mr.. Greg
DRY bought the place from Felix Brown,
paying SIS per acre for it.
An instance OF the rapid increase in
value Of Wilkes county real estate is
found in the sale OF John L. Hin of Iss
acres to j. " KeasIer. of WInder. for
sS.tec ar. hin paid $3.50 for the same
property five years ago and Thinks he
sold. il cheap AR. Keasler becomes a
cili5en Of Wilkes in January.
The surveyors for the EIberton and
Eastern railroad reached Tignal this
week ard coincideRt with the announce
mens u this important event 10 the
people OF Little Atlanta" comes the
news Of several big real estate deals
in and around Tignali which serve to
Illustrate how Tignall in particular and
wilkes county in general is booming
One Of the most striking examples or
tine rapid enhancement or land values
in Tlgnall and its environs is furnished
in the sale which was consummated this
week. By which 5. II. Williams acquired
the TO acres comprising the old Jordan
place from J. A Leroy at $50 per acre.
There Is an interesting story connected
with the sale OF the Leroy place to Mr..
Williams which IS well worth knowing
and remembering: About L years ago
this property which is situated just on
the outskirts Of Tigrail not more than
emile distant from the postofffce, was
purchased by J. J. Wilkinson, of Tig-
nan, from the B. F. Jordan estate for 5
-. A few years later he sold the
hars o. w l. Wright for the sum Of
5. acre.
Wright retained the title 10 the
" about two years and cold out
10 81 s. II. Williams at % per cent
aylyance over the price he had paid Mr..
Wilkinson
1Tr. Williams owned the property for
only few years and sold 10 ]. Z. Brown
for the same figure which he had orig
inaIiy paid for the property. namely So
per acre In the meantime Dir. Williams
moved 70 Ebert county but IL was not
long before he Ionged TO get back u
wilkes again. reaIizing as he grows older
the distinct advantage which Wilkes
county has over her neIghoor acress the
river
Mr. Brown owned the property for
short while and sold out 20 Mr. J. J.
wilkinson who this time paid s13 per
acre for the same place which he orig
inaIIy purchased for IS Three years ago
ar Wilkinson sold the property for a
second time 20 J. A. Leroy. receiving -
Per acre for IT. Now Mr. Leroy has been
in possession Of the place only three
years when he sells to Mr.. s. II. VII
Hams this week for 50 per acre.
j. J. Wilkinson. one OF the leading
business men o. the county. who twice
figured in the Jordan property. has this
week shown his. faith IN Wilkes county
dirt His purchases this week alone In
wilkes county real estate viii aggregate
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