Milford chronicle., 1921-08-26
MANY REAL ESTATE
SALESABOUT MILFORD
MANY SITES TO HAVE HOMES ERECTED
ON THEM THIS FALL--ALL BUT One
OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS.
RECORD NOT YET COMPLETE
THESE FORMIONLY THOSE REPORTED
BYSHORT & HALL--RETURNS MADE
TO ASSESSMENT BOARD.

During the month of August and
July there has been a considerable
number of parcels of real estate in
and near Milford sold to people, who
are either now building or who will
start to build within the next few
days, in time for occupancy by the
end of the present year.
The farms which have been sold
are located in some of the oldest and
improved sections near Milford. This
is not a complete record of all the
transactions which have been con-
sumated, but from only that reported
by Short G Hall, who buy outright and
sell for their own account, real es-
/ tate. These returns are made to the
| assessment board of Sussex county
according to the law, which requires
/ all transfers of title to real estate to
be made within a certain limit by
those selling.
Short & Hall bought from Mrs. Le-
ma Jones, a tract adjoining the incot-
pOrated limits of Milford at the east
side, known as the Marshall Mills sec
ton, and they laid the tract out into
building sites. From this section the
following lots have been sold this
month, viz:
Johnson, who expects to build a home
on them this fall. i
Two building lots to John Il. Will
kins, who will build as soon as ar
rangements can be made.
Two building lots to c.. H. Lynch,
who will start a residence this fail.
Two building lots to Nathan Riffen-
burg, who is planning to build.
Two building lots to John Riffen-
burg who also is planning to build.
Two building lots to Colon AIcNicol |
who will add them to his hot house !
and plant growing system, already To-
Gated.
One building lot to Harry w. Jack |
son who expects to build this fall.
One building lot to J. H. H. Marvel |
who will also build a home
On several of these lots the mater
ials are ready or on the ground to go
on with the building operations.
Short & Hall have sold six acres of
land located on the Boulevard near
the Shawnee road, between that and
Haven Lake, ito A. V. Mccormack and
wife of Canada. They have the cellar
walls built and carpenters are franz
ing a residence on this tract, which is
set in berries and other fruit trees.
Its a fine location.
They have also sold three acres To- ;
Gated on the Shawnee road just be-
yond the du Pont Boulevard, to JOS
eph J. Smith who has a dwelling
started for himself thereon. ]
A house and lot on Second street,
South Milford, has also been sold by {
Short & Hall to Joseph S. Benson and S
wife.
They also sold a house and lot on 1
Maple avenue in South Milford, to
Mrs. Sarah M. Belvin, who is a daugh- f
er Of Mr.. Benjamin Holson. 1
The store house and dwelling at i
Jedar Creek Mills, four miles cast of S
lilfOrd, together with thirty-one S
.cres of land adjoining, was sold. to e
ieOrge w. Murphy by Short & Hall. p
The dwelling with the farm build o
ngs and 100 acres of land located at a
,edar Creek known as the Ingram, or a
'ailey farm, was sold by Short & Hall
o Charles w. Weischedel, of Phila- C
elphia, who will take possession on b
anuary LIST, next. e
A building site located on Cat Is t
and on Haven Lake, at the west side e
Milford, has been bought by John b
Iulholland, of Philadelphia, and Mil n
ord, who expects to erect a handsome n
ungalow thereon. 1t is a very beau a
ful site-Overlooking the lake with IL
Iilford in the close distance. This N
roperty was bought by Short &c Hall a
'om T. Coleman du Pont and over o.
Doks the new boulevard, which W
rosses the lake at that point. Il
Charles White has sold his resi- p
ence on North street, in North Mil R
,rd, to Rev. COverdale, a colored M
reacher, of Milford. Mr.. White will dl
lild a bungalow in another part of al
lie town next spring. tt
Vernon Benson, manager of the Am
'ican Store, in Milford, has bought es
ON F. "A. Torsch, five lots fronting
I the Cedar Beach road, on the Hop 81
ms Farm, joining the incorporated M
mits of South Milford, facing the ia
ew extension to East Milford and M
lrt of the Marshall lands, which by
I'VE been recently plotted by Short Sc
Hall for building purposes. These
re lots are beautifully located and
r. Benson will lay the foundations
r residence that will be occupied
the Field Superintendent of the MI
nerican Stores, Mr.. Sterns, for this ne
rt of Delaware, 10 be completed for !O
e this fall. Mr.. Benson is planning I'M
build a residence for himself on Oh
other of these lots next spring pr
Mrs. Mary Camper has bought from be
rnon Benson, the residence on Mar WI
all street, South Milford. we
There are several other sales in tal
ogress, but not completed at this WI
ne. Cn "