Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
SATURDAY. AUGUST 30. 1a41
AT TWO O'CLOCK P. NJ.
(Eastern Standard Timel

eastern Standard Time)
On, the premises of the so-called
/ Almshouse or County Farm, situated
IN Kent County and State of Dela-
ware. on the road leading from Wy
oming to, Hazlettville.
The following described Real Es-
PARCEL NO. All that certain
tract, piece and parcel of land lying
and being on the south side of the
| wyoming to Hazlettville via Union
Church. and also lying and being on
the east side OF the public road lead
Ing from the said State Highway to
Willow Grove, bounded on the east by
lands Of I. G. Slay heirs and lands
formerly of Alfred Downham and now
of Howard Short; and on the south
by lands formerly of Frank Gray,
Edgar C. Wetzel and now of John
u: Berry; and on the west by the
3; containing 1853 acres of land be-
ing the same more or less.
The. improvements thereon being
the former superintendent home,
which is two-story frame house
with improvements; and a three-story
brick house formerly used as an in.
mate home with electric and water
available.
PARCEL NO. 2-All that certain
tract, piece and parcel of land lying
VII luG hOEln sue Oh l0e aforesaid
State Highway leading from Wyom-
ing to Hazlettville as hereinbefore de-
scribed. bounded on the west by lands
now of the Cleveland Smith heirs, on
the north by the public road leading
Ist,n,,,;sd. IRON SAID s.; state Highway north to
also by lands now of Yost d. Mast.
formerly of James Coudright and
Robert Conn. and on the east by
lands now Of James Coudright. for
merly Of Willard M. Harris and
branch known as Barnes Branch, and
containing 1888 acres of land being
the same more or less.
The improvements thereon being the
buildings that once served the whole
tract, such as wheat bins corn cribs,
silo. wagon sheds, etc. also containing
and having thereon one small tenant
house and one larger tenant house.
PARCEL NO. 3-All that certain
tract, piece and parcel of land lying
ON the south side of the State High
way and the west side of the afore--
said public road leading from the
State Highway to Willow Grove, and
on the south by lands now of Newell
Boggs. formerly of ]. G. Melvin and |
James Pratt. and also on the west by
the aforesaid State Highway. and con- |
tanning % acres of land with no inn
provements thereon.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
L. lIdC0 OF L1e ABOVE QeSCTlDeu par /
cells shall first be offered for sale in
dividually. and then the three par
GELS combined, and comprising 305.S
acres will be sold as a whole. and
which ever method of sale brings the |
greater price will be the manner in
sold" subject, however, to the other
conditions of sale as herein set forth.
2. The Levy Court shall have, and
does hereby reserve the right to ac-
cept or reject any and all bids made
at said public sale.
3. Whereas the United States Gov
ernment has relinquished its leasehold
in and to that portion of the
farm which has for number OF years
been used as a CCC Camp. said re.
80. 1871, said portion of
land which has been used in the past
as a CCC Camp will be made avail
able to the purchaser of said portion
Of land as of October I, l94i NO
81 any other Property Of the Govern
nent located on said land shall pass
into the purchaser of said land. such
being reserved by the Gov
of the United. States.
4. Twenty per cent of the purchase
price will be required to be paid to
he President of the Levy Court on
he day of sale, and the residue on or
)efore Tuesday the 7th day OF Octo-
Ievy Court in the Court House. Do
'er. Delaware. The percentage paid
N the day of sale will be treated. as
art of the purchase price if the other
erms of sale are compiled with;
therwise, it will he treated as lqui-
lated damages and forfeited for nom
'''' '' DAWSON G. MINNER
President
JOSEPH FREEMAN CLARK
RALPH THOMPSON
Commissioners of the Kent
County Levy Court
srnest V. Keith, Attorney
ohm c. Walker, Auctioneer
Il. Haddaway and
rank S. Pritchett :
Engineers and Surveyors. a22-2t