To Sell Sanford Estate March 20

SANFORD

Posted By: Mary Donahue (email)
Date: 6/1/2009 at 16:24:56

From The Newton Daily News, Thursday, 16 Mar 1933:

To Sell Sanford Estate March 20

Administrator’s Sale to be Held at Farm for Orphaned Daughter

An administrator’s sale of the estate of Floyd Sanford, deceased, will be held by order of court at the farm two miles southwest of Reasnor and six miles northeast of Monroe at 12:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, March 20.

Sheriff Earl Shields has been named guardian for Lucille Sanford, 14, orphaned-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sanford who, in addition to a 12-y314-old daughter, were the victims of a triple slaying last week by Mahland Shipley, the hired man, who committed suicide after murdering the father, mother, and daughter. He also has been named administrator of the estate.

The girl, the sole surviving member of the family, has been brought to Newton under the guardianship of Sheriff Shields and has been made a member of the Shields family, also starting to school in Newton.

The entire Sanford estate, consisting of livestock, grain, farm machinery, equipment, and household commodities will be sold at public auction. Harry Worth of Monroe will be auctioneer, with M. G. Addicks of Newton as clerk. Details of the sale may be found in a sale ad in today’s Daily News.

All money derived from the sale will be used for the girl’s education and livelihood, it was said.

Boxed Advertisement, The Newton Daily News, Thursday, 16 Mar 1933:

Administrator’s Sale
Of the estate of Floyd Sanford, Deceased
By order of the court I will sell at public auction at the farm two miles southwest of Reasnor, and 6 miles northeast of Monroe, on Mon., March 20, 1933. Selling at 12:30 p.m. sharp.

8 head of horses, described as follows – 6 head of work horses, 2 three year old colts.

27 head of cattle, described as follows – 8 fresh cows, 8 young calves, 1 stock cow, 7 yearlings, 2-2year old heifers, 1 bull.

Hogs – Two sows, 19 head of stock hogs, 1 boar.

Grains – 100 bushes of corn, more or less. 200 bushels of oats, more or less, 1200 ears of seed corn, 50 bushes of sweet clover seed, more or less.

Machinery – 3 cultivators, one being a new International, International Planter, 1 new seeder, new four section harrow, John Deere Gang, Sulky plow, Mower, hay rake, Garden plow, 1 good disc., 2 wagons and boxes, 1 hay rack, feed grinder, pitch forks, scoop shovels and many miscellaneous hand tools. Three sets of heavy work harness and 10 collars.

1 Brooder house 8x12 feet nearly new. 1 Primrose cream separator a good one. Household goods. Hand washer. 2 oil stoves. 100 fruit jars, 2 churns, 2 cream cans, 2 lanterns, 1 good Range stove, 2 milk buckets, Kilster Radio, 3 rugs, 1 dresser, 2 commodes, 3 beads, 1 single bed, ironing board, 7 chairs, library table, dining room table, gas lamp, sewing machine. Bedding, dishes, kitchen utensils and many other articles.

100 White Rock chickens, 55 decoy ducks.

1-1926 Model Oldsmobile sedan.

Terms – Cash and all property must be settled for before removal. Earl Shield Administrator. Harry Worth, Auctioneer. M. G Addicks, Clerk.