Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-03
REAL ESTATE MOVES
One $4,000 Deal Closed Along With
Sevral Smaller 0nes--SaIes Active
and Buying and Selling Of
Farms on the Increase

Since our issue of last week one of
the $4,000 deals we mentioned as
pending has been closed. J. W. But
} tram has closed out his handsome res
, idence on the Memphis.to-B Bristol high
way three miles west of town ana
certain holdings belonging to his
brother-in-law, J. W. Laninack, the
entire dael went in lump and amount
ed to $4,000.
In the sale was comprised 100 acres
sold to A. c. Puckett and a. V. Mead
Cws for $1,000. The property sold by
j. W. Laminack and as part of the
deal is AZ 12 acres and sold to J. l..
Gryder and j. E. Nelson for $1,000
Mr.. Buttram also sold an IS acre tract
which takes in his handsome home, and
92 acres, which comprises some splen-
did bottom land, only portion of
which Is ready for the plow but other
portions can easily be prepared tor
growing crops. These two tracts sold
for $1,000.
The property is among the choices in
tbs county as it has two residences
on if lies only three miles west Of
town and is on nr,"th sides of the Men,
phis- o-Bristol highw..0' Inc pur-
chasers will take possession g. ."out Jan
uary l. :!
| AS we understand 1T this sale will
bring to this county three excellent
families from cambridge, East Tennes-
see.
SALE AT POMONA.
| Isaac s. Ketron, who came here from
Virginia about two years ago and
bought house and six acres at Pomo-
ma, seven miles west of Crossville, has
sold to Mrs. Mary Shellito for 81, 500.
Mr.. Ketron liked this section very
much and would not have gone away,
but his daughter, who had been Keep
ing house for him, died a short time
ago and as he has two small children
with no one to look after them, he
thought best to go to some of his rel
atlves near New Paris, Ohio, so his
children can be properly cared for. His
wife died several years ago. He feels
that he sold his property entirely too
low but under the conditions he felt
that a sacrifice was necessary.
SALE AT GENESIS.
A few weeks ago we mentioned the
fact that Sam Nelson had sold his 40
acre farm at Genesis. Chas. Rista,
brother-in law of Mr. Nelson has a
we'll developed farm of DO acres at
Genesis, 80 acres in cultivation. u.
F. Graham purchased the Nelson farm
and as it has no buildings on it he nat
urally had to build or buy home. He
began building residence on the Nelson
farm when Mr.. Nelson approached him
to buy the Rista farm, as they adjoin.
Mr.. Graham finally did buy the Rista
farm for $4,000, splendid bargain.
Mr.. Rista is how in Sioux City, Iowa,
working for the Armour Company at
hand some salary and for that reason
lGClueu W sell. Il'S ldulliy Will 20 10
1im III a short timee. Mr.. Nelson
will also go there to look the situation
,ver but does not think he will remain
He eXpscts to return here and buy
close to Crossville some where or pos
'ibly in town as he has ample means
o support himself without working.
Mr. Graham left Saturday for Madi-
onville, KY. He will be absent about
wo weeks and expects to bring his
amily with him when he returns.
ANOTHER FARM SOLD
Logan Tabor and sons have just
Iosed deal with T. Ii. Austin, of
solne, eleven miles north of Cross
lille, for farm of las acres. They
lso buv ehis span of mules, wagon, a
ew hogs, sheep, COW ard his grow
ng crops, which are said to be splen-
id. The purchase price is only So, OO0
rdiiculously low figure. Mr. Austin
J a machinest has a splendid position
waiting him and decided for that rea-
on to sell, even at great sacrifice as
is work will take him away from this
ection. Mr.. Austin is a most excel
ent citizen ard it is with much re-
ret that the people of the Isoline
see him move away.
There are still two other large deals
hat are under consideration and may
o through almost any time The
mailer deal represents $40, 000 and the
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