The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-09-13
GOOD PRICES OBTAINED
At THE ROBINSON SALE
W s. Tewmey Buys the Main Farm
And Sam Harris the Other
Stock Sells Well

The sale of the estate of the late
James Robinson was most success
fully conducted ut the home place
in the forks of the Stanford, Hub
bic and the Lancaster and Danville
pixies Thursday. A great crowd was
present, and bidding was spirited
and high ON almost everything Of
fered. Col. Ike Dunn, of Danville,
cried the sale, and saw that nothing
went under its true value.
The farm. n magnific mt estate W.
ing close to three cities and ON good
roads, was sold in two pieces, being
susceptible to division. The house
and 1859 acres of land, on the south
of the Danviie pike, was bought bv
W. ;. Tewmey, a son-in-law, OF the
late MIR. Robinson, at $11O an acre.
Ninety-two acres on the north Of the
Danville pike. were bought by Sam
Harris. Jr., for his mother and fam
lily at an even 800 an acre. This
tract adioins the Harris home
place; in fact, years ago was q part
of the old Engleman farm but in
division, was sold to Mr.. Robinson.
The acquisition of it bv the Harris
family adds greatly to the value of
their already attractive estate. The
whole farm had been in the posses
sion of Mr.. Robinson for 81 years,
and is considered a splendid piece
of property.
a quantity Of live stock was Gag
erly gobbled up bv the bidders. In
fact. everything sold well. A fine
old ia shioned burgoo dinner was
served. and enjoyed by the throne.
many of whom were ladies.
The sales of live stock and other
farm stuff were as follows
Horse mule. J. h. Robinson SOL.
Mare mule. to same 1925.
Mare mule j. A Robinson $117.50.
Mare mule Wilson Alexander $50
Mare mule. Monte Fox $202.50.
Horse mule. Wills Alexander 800.
Horse mule. A. j. Gooch. $40.
Mare mule. w. Alexander S135.
Horse mule to same 1880.
Mare mule j. A. Robinson S142.5O
Mule colt. J. f. Robinson $50.
Bay mare. Sam Harris. Jr.. $50.
Sorrel mare &c. Robinson S142.5O
Mule colt j. f. Robinson $50.
Bay mare. w. l.. Dunagan $50.
Gray jack, f. Allen $3.50.
% heavy steers, J. ID. Whitehouse
of Boyle at 500 a hundred pounds
and to be weighed at once.
steer. to same for S37.
Cow, j. I. Speake. 1880.
Cow, w. ii. Thurmond $40.
Red bull. j. C. Robinson $40.
Hereford heifer J. T. Speake $50.
Hereford heifer Steve Carrier S27
Calf. q A. Swinebroad SIS.
Heifer calf W. III. Thurmond Sl3.
Jersey cow and calf VI. NJ. Dun
can $50.
Two brood sows. Walter Dunn. of
Lincoln for SA.25.
gifts, j. ID. Whitehouse at sl1.
10 Shoats, W. L. Kincaid at S4.25
Male hog. ". Alexander, $3.50.
80 kwes F.F. Fitzpatrick at $3.50
80 Ewes b. G. Cover at $2.1O.
-Four bucks: LIST choice f. f. Fitz-
patrick at 800; I'd j. ii. Woods,
1928; Sd j. c. Eubank So; 4th j. ID.
WhitebOuse 81.
lambs j. ID. Whitehouse at 1920
600 bales of hay sold to j. A.
Robinson at 80 cents cwt.
Corn i'll the field sold to j. C. Rob-
lnson at S2.27 l-2 and 1926 per
barrel.
Fifteen shares of stock in the
First National Bank of Stanford
were sold in blocks of five. John c.
Robinson bought the first block at
$1,000 a share: he got the second
block at. $l5l.25 share and j. C.
Eubanks paid Sl5l for the third
block.