Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Mrs. Ellen Billmyer Grove and
koeert c. Grove, her husband, have
sold 10 |. ID. Myers and William Il.
Daniels the farm known as the Rev
nolds farm, a couple Of miles southeast
OF Shepherdstown, paying S22, 500 for
the PIG acres il contains. The farm
Is ,enanted at present by Cleveland
This farm was owned mary wears
ago by the late Jacob REYNOLDS. ard
afterwards came into the possession of
David Billmyer, father of Mrs. Grove.
VINO mas Just sold il. In Mr.. Bill.
myers time II was tenanted by the late
J.. FOX koontz, who lived on the place
Tor thirty years. The land seemed es-
pecially we'll adopted for wheat grow
ing ana Mr.. koontz used TO raise tre-
lnehuous crops OF grain on its pro-
dueuve he!ds. The improvements are
not especially good. The dwelling
house is an old stone building. and ,Se
place has upon il ground barn. n bar,
racks and other buildings. The Land
Is excellent. however, and IL can he
made splendid farm. !. Walter
Caton few years ago bought a part
OF the original tract
Inc new purchasers are well-known
residents of this county. Mr.. Myers
Is a prominent farmer and business
man ut Rcedson, and Mr.. Daniels, who
is ms son-in-law, is at present engaged
III the insurance business in Hapers-
town.
A big deal in real estate Is reported
from Winchester, where the newly or
ganized Virginia Orchard COMPANY
mas purchased the DR.. c. o. Miller
farm for 81 10000. This place, "
is located about eight miles south
west OF Winchester, is one of tre
largest and finest farms in Frederick
county, containing between FIVE and six
hundred acres, all of which is in the
highest state of cultivation. THIRTY
thousand apple trees have been pur
chased TO plant the place next fall
he varieties will be Yorks, Staymen
Black Bens, Grimes Golden, Jonathan,
ana some summer apples The Vir-
gina Valley Orchard Company has
lust been organized with a maximum
capital OF Sl,000,00O. Not only will
the company plant orchards. but sever
al bearing orchards will be taken over.
Inc company is composed Of BOYD y
hichards, Alva G. Richards, VIM. p.
massey and Carl F. Massey. The
Massey brothers about ten years ago
Sola tneir orchards in Washington
state Tor $1,000 per acre, and after
looking all over the United States de-
cided that the Shenandoah Valley had
many more advantages for apple grow
ing than any other section. They To-
Gated at Winchester and have grown
one OF the finest young orchards i'm
that section. The DR.. Miller farm has
been in the hands of the Miller famiA
ly Tor nearly one hundred years. and
people are much surprised at the sale.
Dr' miller owns very fine farm on
the Valley pike at New Market. Va.
where he now lives.
ST. John Byer has sold his home west
OF town, known as "Valley Rest" 70
ROBERT L: Emery, who has been tenant
on the place for number of years.
IL contains about 90 acres, and Is inn
proved with brick house, barn and
other needed buildings. II is said thar
the price paid was $4,000. with GER
tain obligations to Mr.. Byer during his
lifetime
Mrs. Molie Arthur has sold her
dwellihg-house on Washington str.
to Z. ]. Knott The price paid WIS
$500 and possession will be given
April |, 1921. Mrs. Arthur exne re
to move to Charles Town the com,n
year.
Mrs. G. w. Link ha. sold her hand
some residence in Martinsburg TO Allen
r. Emmert for S15,OOO