Warrensburg
News April 22, 1915
Part
of W.W. Bowyer’s personal property was sold at public auction on the 14th
inst; the sale being limited to those effects of shop, barn & farm utensils
not needed in the actual running of a meat market. This sale attracted a large
crowd from all parts of the country. An air of expectation prevailed about
Chestertown Village before the sale, which was ably conducted by John Quinlan.
Opinions differ as to whether prices showed a fair return for the value given. Hon. W. R. Waddell of North Creek, secured the meat
distributing wagon, a light, also heavy delivery wagon. A pair of black horses
was sold singly, one to George Ellsworth at $76, and its mate to Squire Davis
of Horicon for $75.00. 38 sheep and lambs of mixed native and cross breeds, of
varying quality, were sold to C. Baker of Horicon, at $4.60 each. Herbert
Cooper, of the Rock school house neighborhood, bought the well known buckboard
for $20. Eugene Murphy secured a two seated open depot wagon for $12. A set of
double light harness were purchased by James Younes of So. Horicon. A
thoroughbred Poland china boar was sold to McPhillips brothers at $17.50. Four
sows, three quarters pure bred, Poland china all heavy were sold to Arthur
Perry.
Supervisor
H. S. Downs and Fred Vetter, at prices ranging from $29.50 to $32.50, purchased
a turkey gobbler and various articles of harness. Farm implements and a partly
Jersey heifer were sold to David Hardy now of Riparius.
Mr. Hardy formerly lived in New York bur recently bought the Bump farm. The
smaller and less valuable effects sold promptly and at firm prices. Altogether
the sale was a most interesting event and the gathering seemed more as a
general afternoon meet on the midway during the Pottersville Fair week.
Warrensburg
News May 1915
Chestertown Personals
Warren
Hill operating on a share basis the farming lots of Mrs. W. W. Bowyer.