Smyrna times., 1948-04-01

Sal OhDAA, AIhlL 3, 1918
at 2 o'clock p. M
on the premises on Bassett Street, in the
Town of Clayton, Kent County and
State of Delaware.
PARCEL NO. 1. All that certain piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in
the Town of Clayton, Duck Creek Hundred.
Kent County and State of Delaware, lying
on the easterly side of Bassett Street (also
formerly known as Front street,, bounded
on the west by Bassett Street. on the south
by property formerly of Mary j. Clifton,
now of Real Estate Service, Inc, on
the east by lands formerly of Emma
G. Harris now of w. Seville Keys
and wife and on the north in part by
Parcel No. herein but in the main by
former Nora VanWinkle property now be-
longing to John w. Smith and wife, this
parcel having front on Bassett Street of
torty-three t43l feet, six (6l inches and
extending back therefrom distance of
about two hundred and six (206) feet, six
t6l inches. more or less, be the contents
whatsoever they may the improvements
comprising of two story frame dwelling
house together with any and all attach
ments and outbuildings and being a part
of that larger Parcel No. l decided by Mary
9. Sylvester. widow. to James A. and
Elwood Sylvester dated March 81. 1920 and
of record at Dover in Deed Record L, Vol.
II, Page 246, triangular part of Parcel
No. l in said 1920 deed now belonging to
the present adjoining John w. Smith prop
erty.
PARCEL NO. 2. All that certain piece
or parcel of land and premises, on which
there are now no buildings erected, being
situated in the Town, Hundred, County
and State aforesaid, lying to the east of
but not abutting on Bassett Street, being
bounded on the north by public alley now
or formerly known as Hudson Street, on
the east by lands formerly of Emma c.
Harris but now of w. Seville Keys and
wife. on the south by Parcel No. | herein
and on the west by lands formerly of Nora
VanWinkle. later owned by Rynear w.
Slaughter but now owned by John w.
Smith and wife. this parcel having a front
on said public alley or Hudson Street of
about fifty-two (52) feet six co. inches
and extending back to Parcel No. l herein
about seventy (7O) feet, more or less, and
being all of Parcel No. 2 in the aforesaid
1920 deed to James A. and Elwood Syl-
vester and also part of Parcel No. / in
the last stated deed. These two parcels by
Inheritance belonging to Clara Sylvester
Shaw.
TERMS OF SALE
The above two parcels will FIRST be
offered separately and will then be offered
together and will be sold as one property
if the amount offered for the two prop
critics together is greater than the total of
the offers for the two parcels separately
On the day of sale the purchaser or pur-
dersigned twenty percent (20%) of the
purchase price or prices and shall pay the
balance of the purchase price or prices on
or before May 6. 1e4S at 2 o'clock P. M.
at the office of Charles L. Harmonson.
Dover. Delaware at which time will be de-
lvered to the purchaser or purchasers good
and sufficient deed or deeds in fee simple,
clear of all liens and encumbrances, in
cluding all taxes due and owing to the
aforesaid date of sale. all taxes due there
after to be paid by the purchaser or pur-
chasers. The percentage of the purchase
price or prices paid on the day of sale will
be treated as part of the purchase price
or prices if the other terms of sale are
complied with. otherwise will be retained
by the owners for noncompliance and
treated as liquidated damages. Possession
of the lands and premises will be given to
the purchaser or purchasers Immediately
following final settlement. The right to
reject any and all bids is expressly re-
served.
JANE A. KNIGHT
AGENT FOR THE OWNERS
CLAYTON. DELAWARE