The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-26
SALE near I0SANTSvILLE NETS
EBERT WHITE TOTAL OF ST. 800
Nv WILLIAM r. sANeoRN

BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN
1t was a brilliant and inviting morn
Ing, q morning musical with the song
of birds and the air was surcharged
with spring fever for the city man
who longed for jaunt into the coun-
try. or to go aflshing. 1t was great
day for a sale, the best ever. for the
neighbors could bring friend wife and
all the children to visit, to rest and
to play.
1t isn't practical. of course, to close
the banks and all the business houses
on Tuesday morning. simply because
the air is balmy and springlike and
someone Is going to hold farm sale.
to reach which would mean a delight
full ride over smooth. well-kept country
roads, at the end Of which a generous
lunch and an interesting scene await
ed. In such an event the lunch would
not hold out. but there would be plenty
of clean space to spread ard enjoy
the contents of the baskets that the
visitors had themselves provided.
Some day in the distant future 1t may
be possible to shut up town just as
one ClOSco q IOnlOp ucohs WIN Gal
business cares locked in and all the
pleasures Of life awaiting our enjoy
ment in the care-free out Of doors
Right then will be sensed the dawn OF
the Millennial Day. Of which seeth-
ing world gives little present promise.
THE EBERT WHITE SALE
The Ebert White farm lies within
sight Of Losantville. and just mile
south on the main travelled road. The
roomy old farm house, with its large
lawn, big barn yard and level sur
rounding fields provided a most salts
factory site for large sale. and room
for any kind of a crowd. and for all
the cars and buggies that might bring
visitors. The ground was dry and the
air warm, so both overcoats and rub
bers were left In car or buggy, and
this for the first time during the pres
ent year Of grace, at any farm sale
the writer has attended. Tuesday,
March Is. was certainly Mr. Whites
lucky day.
In his advertising matter Mr.. White
stated that he had sold his farm, was
to give possession on April 1, and that
this explained his selling at auction
everytSing not to be needed in his
new home at Losantville. Charles Pet
ty, Of Hagerstown, is the purchaser
of the farm, and Aaron Worl is to
be the new tenant. Mr.. Worl was a
liberal buyer all over the lot on
Tuesday.
Sale Melted $500.
While the White sale does not rank
among the largest Of the season, there
can be no doubt that the prices rea.
lized were, in the main, very salts
factory, and total Of $1,000 was
netted. 1t was an ordinary, everyday
farm sale, with nothing In particular
to excite competition nor to call for
outside prices. No registered stock
was on offer and the display of farm
implements, while fairly liberal, had
seen lot of service. Two good teams
of horses looked better than the mon
ey they sold for. but tn buyers were
presumably the best judges as to what
they were worth to them.
F. II. Thompson, cashier OF the sale
stated that he was counting on this
being the last time he would act in
that capacity, after an experience OF
firteen years. Mr.. Thompson has Ions
been cashier of the bank at Losant
vile. but has recently purchased the
Clark Brothers mill and elevator a.
Haeerstown, and quits banking or
April 1 to take possession. Earl Rawl
ings. OF Losantville, assisted as CLERK
of the sale. There were two auction
GERS on the grounds, Simon Weddle Of
Richmond, and Glenn Conway o
Mooreland, and Tuesday was one O
their busy days, at least from 1875
until nearly 5 o'clock.
III roast chicken or chicken potpit
interests you, the fact that AZ single
comb Buff Orpingtons sold for $100.68
or at more than 50 each on the farm
means something as to the price o
these birds per pound, when dressed
to say nothing of the cost OF TIT
trimmings to complete the dinner
With reference to the demand fol
farm implements, everything In the
line went readily. The three items
sold were worth passing mention
were: Grain binder to Ray Ltnvill'
at $50; corn planter to M. Rutherford
at s34, and little gasoline engine t.
Harry Macy at 500, the latter bring
ing within a few dollars OF It's cos
when new. Harry Macy also paid thu
high dollar on harness, work Sc
costing him SIS. This harness wa
sold in sides and sections, strap ant
buckle, so to speak, at time, SO tina
the buyer, until he comes to foot VI
his purchases doesn't realize how bad
ly he has been let in; providing he !
a generous bidder and has banker
ing for that particular outfit Fran
Snyder got the running gear OF goo
wagon at S62 and the bed" for a $
note. At the sale Of odds and ends
furniture, etc, 48 yards OF carpe
brought IS cents per yard. not hig
price as the cost of new carpets e
A small lot OF corn sold at from $l.5
to S167 in so bushel lots.
Livestock Prices and Buyers.
Ten head of horses went under tn
hammer at various figures. TIL
cream of the offering was two teams
which were first sold separately an
then as pairs. The first, team @
matched sorrels, went to Aaron Wol
at s422.50; the second, a team of gelt