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Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

of Dover, came down from the city by
auto and spent Sunday with Mf. and Mrs.
]. @. Aston.
Mrs. Harry Ellison, of Wilmington,
paid a two days visit with friends here
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison and
daughter are now spending some time
with Mr.. Ellison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Ellison near Summit Bridge.
Mr.. William Donovan, salesman in the
]. B. Messick department Store, is taking
ten days vacation. He visited bis
brother at Clayton on Sunday and intends
spending the remainder Of his time at
various points of interest for rest and re-
creation,
Mrs. T. ]. Bowes and daughters, Miss
Alice and Susie, Of Ridley Park, Pa, and
Mr.. N. B. Smithers, of Dover, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
G. Alston. In company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Aston, they made an auto trip to
BetterGonI Md.I on SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Beaston, re.
turned from their wedding trip on Mon
day evening and are receiving the con-
gratulations of their many friends and &C.
quaintances. They are making their
home with the parents of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie V. schreitz, on Crawford
street.
Misses Mary and Prudence Lewis are
entertaining a house party at their home
on West Main street. The guests are Miss
Bess Cain, of Bellemead, N. j.; Miss
Eloise Kline, Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Messrs.
R. W. Sields and Neal Stryker, of Somer.
vile, N. j., and Fred Idle, of PhiladeI-
phia.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
OLD BURYNG GROUND

On the farm of Mr.. Eugene Hanson,
near Townsend, now occupied by Mr..
Nathaniel w. Guessford is an old private
burying ground.
This little Goods acre".is on steep
knoll hundred yards or SO south Of Mr..
Guessford's house and is about 45 feet
square and contains three possibly four
dozen graves, most Of which are marked
by tombs. The oldest tombstone is that
Of Mrs. Mary Rothwell, wife Of Thomas
Rothwell, who died 1892, aged 3S years
She was born before the Revolution, and
might have been a happy young bride
when the Lexington fight occurred.
Mr.. Thomas Rothwsll died in 1906 at the
age Of 65 years. Another tomb is that OF
Mr.. Thomas r. Wilson who died at the
age of 20, in 1866. Little Rebecca Wilson
died in 1917 when q child of three. An.
other tomb is dated 1910, another 1900.
The Iatost seems to bear 1874 as the date
of death.
A huge cherry tree stump is in the
center OF the little cemetery and two fir
trees are growing there: The fence is
badly dilapidated and Miss Mary Price
says the various families who have ances.
tors and relatives buried there, are trying
to have a permanent stone wall built
about the place.
The number of the descendants Of those
buried there who are yet living in the
neighborhood of MiddletoWn, numbers
about 13O, it is said and it is expected that
these will help the movement to secure
from intrusion or injury the sacred relics
of their ancestors. The movement is a
praiseWorthy one and should meet with a
hearty response from them all.
Mr.. RothwelI was a great.grand father
of the late Mrs. Richard Lockwood whose
father and mother as well as their grand.
parents are buried in this plot. y
The scribe's authority can trace her au-
cestry back through seven generations
and knows where each ancestor lies
buried!
Anyone wishing for information in this
matter should apply to Mr.. William
Lockwood in the Peoples Bank who will
gladly answer all inquiries and receive
any subscriptions to the building fund.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Bound Boy Arrested

On Tuesday afternoon Chief Hilyard on
trip from some one in the Show, arrest
ed colored. boy Is years old, who had
run away from Mr.. Harry Smith, farmer
living near Leipsic to whom be had been
bound out by Colored Orphanage in
Philadelphia.
The boy was found secreted in a
locked car at the extreme end of the
switch and the Chief made him crawl out
of small window.
The lad had no complaints to make
against Mr.. Smith, but had become in.
fatuated with the circus and thought he
would like to join the "profesh''.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Tomato Cannery Started

The tomato cannery OF Preston Brothers
began on Thursday the 18th. The firm is
putting up about 1900 cases daily of two
dozen cans each. They are employing
about 200 imported Bohemian laborers
who live in the buildings near the work,
doing their own hou excepting and having
in many cases their whole families with
them including an army of small children.
About three dozen operatives we're en-
gagged on Monday labelling the cans. The
workers receive % cents a thousand for
wrapping and pasting label around the
can, and earn from $lOO to $500 a day
at this work.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Circus Here

MiddletoWn was thronged Tuesday day
and night with crowds of outside folks,
white and colored, who came in from the
surrounding towns and country to attend
the Haag Circus.
They made pretty fair parade and gave
a very creditable performance. The Haag
Shows are good travelling circus and
have one fact greatly to their credit, viz:
the absence ofthose swindling fakirs that
commonly swarm about circuses and
fleece the uhWsry-three card monte
sharps and other skin game gentry.
We believe circuses do harm to the towns
they visit, but if we must have them, it
is better they be respectable like the
Haag.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
]. G. GREEN.
Peaches.
Days shorter.
Pastures better.
Corn is growing good.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal, at
W. G. Jones'.
HIDES WANTED.-The highest
cash prices paid for horse and COW hidee.
w. c. JONES.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
]. c. GREEN.
DR.. ]. Allen johnson will examine your
teeth and give estimate without charge.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. @. JONES.
After June first, the Library hours will
be:-Tuesdays, to $50; Fridays ITO 80;
Saturdays, 8 to s, P. M.
FOR sALE.-Gray Mare, 10 years old
good driver or worker. Apply to
Mrs. Rosa WEBER, MiddIeto wn, Del
FOR SALE.-TWo good work horses.
One a mare suitable for work or driving.
Apply to ]. NJ. JOHNSON, Townsend, Del.
Parents and echool children should
read Fogel & Burstans' ad in this issue.
They will find it to their interest to do So
1t is claimed that there are as many
microbes on dollar bill as on fly; but
the dollar bill does not make such desper-
ate and continuous efforts to light upon
you.
The bad washouts at Sam Lambs Cove
and st. Anne's Church, hills south Of
Mddletown, have been repaired and stone
cutters built in both places to prevent
future damage by water.
Unclaimed Letters-'The following list
OF letters remains unclaimed in the post
ofics for the week ending Aug. 18th:
Mrs. Mary E. Booth, Kirt Lane, John
Weuners, T. V. Rhia, William II.
Summers.
The annual Colchester Fair will be held
this year on August Goth, 30th, 31st and
S September 1st. This promises to be four
big days for Kent, Queen Ann and Cecil
counties, and hundreds Of people from all
sections will be present.
The house and lot on Green street
known as the Drummond property, was
cried at public vendue on Wednesday
afternoon at the MiddIetown Hotel by
Mr.. W. Harmon Reynolds OF Townsend.
But the highest bid being that of Mr..
William B. Davis, of Cecilton, the prop
erty was Withdrawn from sale.
This has been a summer with intense
heat aud violent storms. Rarely has the
lightning struck so often or with such
direful results, and heavy downpours OF
rain have played havoc with crops in
many parts of the country. Losses to
frme have been Ell or nous, and in many
ways the season has been abnormal.
By late action OF the State Board OF
Education, the white schools in the rural
districts are not compelled to open this
year before September 18Th; they can
open at any time. The colored schools
must be opened on or before the first
Monday in October. All town schools
must open on or before September 1lth.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
2O6th Anniversary

The 206th. Anniversary of Old ST..
Anne's Episcopal Church, will be held
on Sunday morning, September tie Sd.
at 1880 in the Old Church.
1t is expected that visiting Clergyman
will give the address. The offering at this
service is to be devoted to the fund ac-
cumulatIng to erect a substantial fence
around the Church grounds. Friends of
Old st. Anne's are cordially invited to
attend.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
A Correction

Mr.. George CHM, of Townsend, wishes
THE TRANSCRIPT to say that the account
of his running over Mr.. Clough's little
girl was incorrect. He barely touched
the child doing her no harm whatever.
This correction should be made in justice
to MI. CHM, who is a very polite and
considerate young man who would not
intentionally iniure anyone big or little.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Large Sugar Corn Crop

Bakers corn cannery has been running
to its full copacity this week, and indeed
found it impossible to handle all Of the
corn contracted for. Some of the growers
are being paid for their product at the
rate of four tons to the acre and they will
also receive four cents per bushel for
husking and saving the crop. This corn
will be used for seed next season, and
always commands good price.
In some cases the farmers are pulling
as much as five tons to the acre, which is
the largest yield ever grown in this
immediate section.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Delightful Watermelon Party

A delightful watermelon party was Civ
en- at the home Of Miss MadelineMa
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Man
love, near town, Wednesday afternoon.
Watermelon, cake, lemonade and fruits
we're served. Those present were, Mil
dred Vaughan, Mildred Redgrave. Edna
Carpenter, Katherine Alexander, Frances
BeasteD, Margaret Pleasanton, Grace Car.
penter, Margaret Ritchie, Helen Nc.
Whorter, Jessie Kohl, Charles Richie,
Charles, Shelley and William Meyers,
Avery Donovan, Charles Kelley, Gilbert
Pleasanton and Frank Tyson.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
Would Purchase Land

Congressman W. n. Heald is urging
the city Of Wilmington to purchase the
land along the Delaware River front, so
it could be filed in by the Government
dredging machines and thereby reclaim
much valuable property and give the
city q suitable Water front.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
mrs. Ann EL1zA nIcKERann

Mrs. Ann Eliza, wife of Henry Diekin.
son, lady well-known in this vicinity,
died at her home in Warwick, Nd, on
Saturday last, aged 70 years. Funeral ser.
vices were held at her late residence We'd
nesday with interment in Bethel ceme.
terry, Rev. G. NJ. Cullum having charge of
the services. The pall-bearers we're
Messrs. ]. R. H. Price, Geo. w. Merritt,
John W. Isaac, J. M. Holden, T, P. De.
Vine and Chas. w. Stern.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
SCHOOL HOUSE CONTRIBUTION
Middlstown, DEL, Aug. %, 1911.

Middletown, Del, Aug. %, 1911.
The School Commissioners of the color.
ed School of this town, with many of the
tax payers, met some time ago, and dis
cussed the need OF a new building for our
children. We at once realized that the
Commissioner would not build on the
present site, and we then concluded that
the better thing for us to do, would be to
raise as much money as possible towards
purchasing lot.
Therefore the Commissioners and tax
payers formed themselves into an organ.
ization to carry out this work. We elected.
Rev. W. A. Hubbard, Pres.
Rev. Henry Young, Sect.
NV. A. Hubbard,
Banking Committee Edward Miles,
Enoch Wiggins.
The following were requested to solicit
aid for this purpose, and to this date have
reported the following named persons as
having given the amount:W. A. Hubbard,
Lewis Hall, Oscar Virgins, Rev. Henry
Young, Edward Miles, Crawford Gibbs,
G. G. Chopper Enoch Virgins, EllWood
Little
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
CoOchs Bridge Anniversary

Members Of the Wilmington patriotic
societies will attend the 134th. anniversary
Of The battle Of Coochs Bridge, where the
Stars and Stripes were first unfurled, to
be celehrcted at Newark, on September
4th. The anniversary falls on September,
Sd, which is Sunday, and It will be cele.
brated on the following day. Miss Anna
Cunningham, Of Smyrna, State Regent Of
the D. A. R., will speak at the exercises.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUNIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1910
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE M. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During AUGUST, 1911,
From to 5 o'clock, P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector OfTaxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

We heartily thank the friends for their
liberality in helping US to help our selves.
1 am very sorry that my race has not
been more liberal.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A: HUBBARD, Pres,
and also acting Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

Am prepared to do nursing, and would
like to have lew more engagements for
Confinement Cases.
MRs. 7. LoNa,
ODnssA, ,DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
The Middlet9wn transcript
MaIls Close Is Follows.

Going Nortb-7.25 @. M, 1905 am, 4O5l pm.
p. m. and 8 p. m.
Going SOuth-SOO am, Ais p. m, and pm
For Odessa-7.50 q. ~, $50 m's IL sSO Q. ms
For warwick, Cecilton and Earlville $40 q.
m. and 4.45 D. m.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred /!

The taxable residents of BIackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1911 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE,
AUGUST 29th, 1911
From i to P. NJ.
AT FLEMING's LANDING,
AUGUST 22d, 1911
From to P. NJ.
AT DELANEYs,
AUGUST 18th, 1911
From to 4 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of October there shall be
an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector Of Tax for Rlackbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

FOR sALE-Three good farm horses
for sale. Apply to
w. w. ALLEN & SoN,
MIDDLETowN, Dell
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26

REMEMBER we manufacturers OF carriages and not
factory makes and sell nothing except our own
Every sell must be just represented
are very proud customers and believe that need
anything the way good light carriages furnish you with
what you money than dealers for the grade
Our 20 years of experience has led to believe that
satisfied the of our business and you VIII
allow will try to make you one.
postal from you will bring salesman or one OF our firm
to your home and we will try to please you
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET
roppEcnur, Iuppz1v ~,

MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FoARD,
Wheat-No. .87 / Com
No. 2 Yellow, shelled 70
Timothy Seed $3.50 j" cob. rs
Clover Seed $1,000 Oats ............ go
MIDDLET0WN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. I. CoNNELLEE
Eggs, per doz............................. 1920
Country Butter, per b................. 25@34
Creamery Butter, per ID. ............. SO
Lard, per b............................ 10@12
Live Chickens, per b........,........ 15918
1otatoes....''.' .'..,..........s............. 70
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-26
LOCAL NEWS

:: m1DDLETOwN, DEL, AUG. 90, 1911
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
HELP WANTED AT THE BAT
TIE CREEK SANITARIUM.

Tray room. dining room and table
waiting. ages 1885 years. Pleas
ant surroundings and good wages.
Address Employment Dept. Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
.HAYT| WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT
Rival Factions and NeutraIs Appoint
Committee Of Safety and German
and British Marines Help
to Preserve Order.
[By Associated Press. ]

Port-au-Prinee, Aug. S.-Hayti is to-
day without president or organized
government, and the capital of the ne
gro republic iss occupied by two rival
revolutionary parties headed, respect
lively. by Cincinnatus LeConte, former
minister of the interior, and by An
tenor Firmin, who deserted his post
as Haytian minister TO Great Britain
to join the revolt against President
Simon.
A committee of public safety, COM
posed equally of Firminists, LeConte-
lists and neutrals, has been formed
German and British marines have
been landed to help maintain order.
During the night there were several
attempts at pillage and 1t was neces-
sary to shoot several looters.
Antonio Simon, the deposed presi-
dent, is aboard the schooner Bradford
c. French with guard OF American
marines aboard, awaiting the arrival
of fruit steamer to take him to
Kingston. jamaica
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
H[ARNE CITIZENS
VISIT BRYAN
Came with Prof. r. j. Potts, Locator
of the Red River to Gulf
Highway.

A party of Hearne's most prominen
citizens and business men were Wis
, it6rs TO Bryan today. They came down
in Fred Woods and ]. w. Horlocks
cars, in company with Prof. R. J
Potts, superintendent of highway en-
gineering at A. & NJ. college. 1t will
be remembered that Prof. Potts has
been engaged for some time in locat-
ing, or rather in mapping out the most
practical or feasible route for the pro.
posed macadam highway to traverse
the state, running from the Red river,
on the north, to the Gulf of Mexico, on
the south.
He traversed the route a short time
ago with the pathfinders, but still has
a few gaps to fill, and the filling of
these gaps Is the work upon which
he is now engaged.
The following merchants and busi-
ness men of Hearne accompanied
Prof. Potts: w. s. Wilson. Jr.. presi
dent Hearne Commercial Club; L. G
Smith, secretary; Fred Woods. J. W.
Horlock, w. B. Lewis, F. l.. Crump
and W. P. Beverly. The gentlemen
were entertained at dinner at the Ex.
change Hotel by the Bryan CONNER
cial Club.
At o'clock they met with the good
roads committee of the Bryan Com.
mercial Club, of which Mr.. John X.
Parker is chairman, at Carnegie Hall
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03

servance Of the day. The Cape Cod
cranberry crop is reported to be prac-
tically ruined as result of the long
drouth which has prevailed in that
arm of Massachusetts,, which produces
a large part of Uncle Sans normal
s2,500, 900 crop of the tart berries.
Blossoms in the bogs have wilted to
such an extent that the Cape Cod
wiseacres say there will be less than
a quarter of the average crop.
And that isn't the worst. Reports
from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Yer
mont and other New England centers
of turkey culture say that this years
crop of the Thanksgiving bird will be
decidedly short, and that unless other
turkey states come to the rescue
there will not be half enough birds to
go round this fall.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
TR|PARTlTE ARBITRATION
TREATIES SIGNED
America, Great Britain and France
Bound Together to Maintain
international Peace.
IBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Aug. 3.-Three of the
worlds greatest nations, the United
States, France and Great Britain,
Joined hands today in attaining to the
coveted goal of statesmen of modern
times-uniyersal peace. Treaties are
to be signed by France and the United
States and Great Britain and the
United States before the close OF to-
day. They differ from all previous
treaties because they embrace every
possible subject of dispute, including
matters of national honor and vital
interest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Provides for Inquiring Into Use Of
Money, illegal Ballots, ETC., In
Statewide Election.
fBy Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, Aug. 3-The Vaughan
resolution passed the senate by vote
OF 16 to IL, with two senators paired
Representative Gilmore introduced in
the house resolution the same as
Senator Vaughan's. It's Consideration
was postponed by the h&use until to-
morrow. -------
Austin, Texas, Aug. 3.--Signed by
Senators Vaughan, Cofer. Warren, Per-
kins, Townsend and others, resolu-
tion for an investigation of the late
statewide prohibition election was in
troduced in the senate this morning
by Senator Vaughan. 1t provides for
the appointment of five senators with
power to administer oaths, to swear
witnesses, to procure, documents, etc
Its purpose Is an investigation of how
much money any association or, per
sons spent in opposing the prohibition
amendment, the fraudulent use OF poll
tax receipts, naturalization papers
frauds. illegal voting, the alleged ex-
istence of an organization for furnish,
ing money 20 influence the electio1s
and to recommend remedial legisle-
tion.
The resolution mentioned reports IN
the words: 1T is believed by large
number OF citizens" that large sums
of money were used to oppose the
statewide prohibition amendment. 1t
also mentioned charges that various
officers of this state are upon the pay
roll of such organization" (the brew
ers' association.
A substitute resolution signed by
Senators Murray, Hudspeth and Wat
son was introduced, asking for an in
vestigation of the alleged irregular
tiles by courts of competent jurisdic-
ton
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
REINFORCEMENT BILL
PASSED THE SENATE
House Objects to Senate Amendments
to Farmers Free List-confer-
ence on Each Bill Is
Requested. Z,
[By Associated Press !

Washington, Aug. 3.-The reappor-
tionment bill passed the senate today
without roll call. 1t goes to confer
ence over the senate amendments. 1t
increases the membership of the
house from 391 to 433. II will increase
the number OF Texas congressman by
two.
The house ways and means COM
mittee today refused to accept the
farmers free list bill as the senate
amended 1t. A conference is requested.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03

and the question of good roads was
discussed at length.
The visitors were not only interest
ed in the proposed highway across tie
state, but are also interested in a first
class road between Bryan and Hearne,
and believe that such road would be
greatly helpful to both cities.
| The visitors were impressed with
Bryan's growth and the great improve
'ments now going on, and did not fail
to so express themselves.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
Bio Labor Meeting.

Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 3.-Vice
President Duncan, OF the American
Federation of Labor, will represent
the trades unions of the United States
at the International Labor Congress
to be held in the Hungarian capital
during this month. Delegates from all
European nations are arriving here
for the session and will discuss every
phase of the relations between labor
and capital
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-03
BIC SALE OF TEXAS
TIMBER LAND
Ohio Capitalists Pay Fifty Dollars an
Acre for Thirty-seven Sections in
Jasper and Newton Counties.
IBy Associated Press.I

Houston, Texas. Aug. 3.-Thirty-
seven sections of timber lands in New
ton and Jasper counties have been
sold to Ohio parties for $1,150,000. or
$50 per acre. Half the purchase money
was paid in cash.