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Owning George Washington: The Auction

NY Times~ Growing up in the tiny town
of Ephrata, Wash., Tom Washington
and his older brother Nat, blood rela-
tives of George (yes, that George) were
surrounded by family lore. There were
more tangible connections as well:
family papers going back to 1662, tools
George Washington used in his early
years as a surveyor, even bits of his
coffin. Now, after generations of safe-
keeping, the family is selling its treas-
ures at auction starting Thursday,
creating a buzz of excitement among
Americana experts.
Not only is such a sale by an old family
unusual, those experts say, but the size
of the collection and the variety of items
provide a window on the life and times
of both outsize and ordinary Americans
in pivotal centuries. Part of the collec-
tion, the Bushrod Washington Family
papers, includes correspondence, legal
documents, land deeds and other
items, among them letters from and
about the widow of Alexander Hamil-
ton, inventories of slaves, and a recipe
for cement sent to Washington at
Mount Vernon. In a family that included
a Supreme Court justice (Bushrod) as
well as the first president, there are let-
ters from George Wythe (who signed
the Declaration of Independence) and
Richard Peters, Washington’s secre-
tary of war. They are being offered by
Heritage Auction Galleries.
“It is quite remarkable when a steward
of the collection is able to keep it to-
gether,” said Carol Borchert Cadou, the
vice president for collections at George
Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
and Gardens. “It’s fairly rare to have a
large amount of material survive to-
gether in family hands. An object, if it
can be divided, often is. A piece of fab-
ric, for example, might be divided into
five pieces, and the one piece that sur-
vives is tiny and frayed.”
There is a thriving market for any items
intimately connected to Washington,
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jeffer-
son, Mrs. Cadou and other experts
said.
“They’re going to do very well at auc-
tion,” John Reznikoff, a Westport,
A bit of Washington's coffin, among
the items his family members are
selling.
Conn., dealer in presidential relics and
documents, said. “ It happens that fam-
ilies keep things for a long time, he
said, “but what doesn’t happen is that it
becomes shared with the rest of the
world, these things connected to ar-
guably one of the greatest personali-
ties of our time.” Washington’s
surveying tools alone “could easily go
for six figures,” Mr. Reznikoff said.
see “Washington, page

Real estate auctions – A sign of

our times
back the property from its owner, once in
default; usually these properties are pur-
chased by the banks or mortgage compa-
nies.
Before May 24, 2011
167 PERMIT NO.
Requested Delivery On or The second type of auction is a Self Di-
NASHVILLE TN rected Auction. This is used by sellers and
banks as an alternative marketing method
PAID DO NOT DELAY! to generate activity on a specific property.
U S POSTAGE TIME DATED MATERIAL! This auction is usually a win/win situation
PRSRT STD for both the Seller and the Buyers.
Hendersonville, TN 37075 P.O. Box 1435 America’s Auction Report In today’s real estate market we seem to
be hearing a lot about real estate auctions. Sellers use this auction to accomplish two
things. First, it is used to establish the fair
Inside This Issue: In general, people have a lot of questions
including, how auctions work?, Can I get a market value to establish the fair market
better deal by buying at Auction ? Who are value of the property which the public is
Elle’s Kitchen......................................................................page 2 the sellers? How Long Does the Buyer ready, willing and able to pay in today’s
current market. Second, it is used to sell
Crossword Puzzle.............................................................. page 2 have to close? Are the titles to the proper-
the property quickly without a lot of contin-
Rusty Cars worth millions.................................................page 3 ties free of liens & encumbrances, and a
host of other questions. gences, which eliminates holding costs
Willard Tall Clock sells for $32,900...................................page 5 and expenses.
Madoff booze to hit the auction block..............................page 7 It should be understood there are typically
two types of real estate auctions. First, Buyers generally participate in Real Estate
there are Bank Forced Auctions where the Auctions with two goals in mind.
property has gone into foreclosure and it is
www.americasauctionreport.com then sold on the court house steps. This
see “Real Estate” page 6
auction is used by Lenders to legally take
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Elle’s Kitchen
Crossword Fun!

Pork Chops in
Apple Gravy
INGREDIENTS:
8 pork chops(aprox. 3lbs.)
1/4 cup butter 1 Tbsp. finely minced
garlic
1/3 cup flour
1 Tbsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
3 cups boiling water
1 cup applesauce
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:
In a large skillet, brown pork chops well
on both sides in butter. Arrange them in
a 3 quart casserole dish.Saute garlic in
the fat and butter left in skillet. Add to
this, flour, salt, pepper and mix well.
Pour in boiling water; cook, stirring con-
stantly, until mixture thickens and boils. lemon juice. Pour this over the chops
Remove from heat and stir in apple- and cover.Bake at 425 for one hour and
sauce and 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
ACROSS DOWN

Delicious Lasagne 1
5
Hi-fi
Intent
1 Lyre
2 Movie star
9 Fifth book in the New Testament 3 Soft cheese from Greece
2 lb. mozzarella cheese 13 A fox's hole (2 wds.) 4 Set up for use
(thin sliced) 14 Earring locales 5 Thorny flowers
15 Fuel 6 Connect
1 cup parmesan cheese 16 Decays 7 Brand of dispensable candy
17 Car manufacturer 8 Giant wave
DIRECTIONS: 18 Shoshonean 9 Attain
19 In plasma 10 Chill
Brown ground beef and onion in the oil 21 Nabbed 11 Sticky fastener
until lightly browned; put the tomatoes 23 Center of rotation 12 Skidded
into a large sauce pan, add the beef and 24 Wise man 14 Spring flowers
onions,tomato paste, salt and pepper, 25 Slender 20 Extension (abbr.)
garlic, and rosemary. Slowly bring this to 28 Stationary 22 Gone by
31 Pope John ___ 24 Enmesh
a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 32 Moses' mountain 25 Skewer
2 to 4 hours. Cook the noodles in a large 34 Cheese 26 Car parker
It improves the flavor of lasagne if you amount of boiling, salted water. (add a 36 Ailing 27 Swiss mathematician
prepare it a half to a full day ahead and couple tsps. of vegetable oil to prevent 37 Director (abbr.) 28 Inches, for example
sticking) When slightly tender, drain and 38 African antelope 29 Rimmed
refrigerate it until an hour before the
39 Seethe 30 Author of "The Inferno"
meal rinse. In a 13 X 9 X 2 glass baking dish, 41 Renowned 33 Heathen gods
start with a thin layer of sauce for a 43 Antes 35 Mess up
INGREDIENTS: base, then a layer of noodles (cross- 44 Journeys 40 Central American xylophone
2 Tbsps. your favorite salad oil wise), then add enough sauce to cover, 46 Brand of frozen dough 41 Gauze
1 clove garlic (minced) next add a layer of cottage cheese 48 Rodents 42 Buzz
1 med. onion (chopped) 49 Anon 43 Incentives
topped with a layer of mozzarella 50 Treatment for a broken bone
1 lb. ground beef 45 Wheeled vehicle
cheese and a small amount of the 53 Wireless company 47 Sow's mate
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper parmesan. With the noodles, continue 57 Particle 49 Tendon
layering until all ingredients are used. 58 Witless 50 Soap Opera
1/2 tsp. rosemary
Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 mins. until 60 Safe 51 Parent groups
2 cups tomato paste 61 Attire
sauce is real bubbling hot. Let cool 15 52 Folk story
4 cans tomatoes 62 Musical tones 53 Satiate
1 lb. lasagne noodles (cooked & to 20 mins. before cutting into squares 63 Canal 54 Tempt
drained) and serving. 64 Afloat 55 Opera solo
2 lb. cottage cheese serves 8 to 10 65 Harvested 56 Gyrate
66 Close off 59 Neither's partner
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Rusty cars that could be worth 314 MAIN STREET • LAFAYETTE, TENNESSEE

millions ESTATE SATURDAY, MAY 28th at 10:00 A.M.

VINYL SIDED HOUSE W/CARPORT • PAVED DRIVE
CITY UTILITIES • C/H/A • OUT BUILDING • LARGE
It seems too good to be true. A car that LOT INSIDE CITY LIMITS • TIN DOOR PIE SAFE•
was abandoned and forgotten in a CHERRY BEDROOM SUIT • OTHER PERSONAL
PROPERTY
garage for decades is discovered -- MR. CARTHELL DRIVER ESTATE
DIRECTIONS FROM LAFAYETTE SUPERWALMART: Take Hwy. 52 By-Pass traveling east
and it's worth a mint! to Sneed Bldv., left on Sneed Blvd. to Main Street, left on Main Street to property and sale
site on the left (signs posted).
REAL ESTATE: 3 bedroom / 1 bath vinyl sided house w/carport (built
Case in 1950; approx. 1200 sq. ft.); living room, kitchen/dining room and util-
ity room. The home has C/H/A, city utilities (water, sewer, gas) and
point: This (REAL ESTATE TO SELL AT 10:00 A.M.) built-in appliances (built-in oven & cooktop plus dishwasher). Other
s u p e r - This Shelby Cobra, parked in a shed improvements to the property include a paved driveway and large out-
building all positioned on a large lot (225 x274 irr.) inside Lafayette City Limits. Ladies and gentlemen this is a nice “user friendly”
charged in the early 1970s and left there until home in a convenient location inside Lafayette City Limits.
Bugatti 2004. Purchased and restored by a ANTIQUES • GLASSWARE: Tennessee Pottery pieces, #4 crock churn, antique pictures & frames, flat irons and skillets, butter mold,
coffee grinder, oil lamps, original U-Save-It jar (1 gal.), jar or marbles, American Fostoria pieces, Jewell T glassware, Fiesta pitcher, car-
w a s new owner, it's value was listed by nival glass, green depression glass, coin dot cream & sugar,Wexford glass, 100+ pieces cut glass (bird pattern), miniature tea set,

parked in a
garage by its then-owner in the early
1960s and, for some reason, simply
left there for half a century.
In February, 2009, this unrestored car
was sold at auction for $4.4 million.
But how is it possible that a car worth
$4 million can go unnoticed for so
many years?
In some cases a car that may not
seem particularly exciting to its owner
the auctioneers at Gooding & Co.
between $525,000 and $625,000
Barn" and several other books about
this phenomenon. Only later, when a
knowledgeable person finally cracks
open the barn door, is its true worth re-
vealed.
Then it's known as a "barn find," and it's
rare. For car buffs, it's an almost myth-
ical concept. But, unlike Big Foot and
Mermaids, barn finds really do exist.
Today's car collectors often prefer their
cars unrestored, in what is called "pre-
Church Hill china, stoneware, cake stand w/cover, goblets, Fire King “Tulip Pattern” bowl, goblets, stemware, punch bowl, butter dish,
satin glass, Kaysons china, International ironstone china, bowl & pitcher, figurines.
FURNITURE • COLLECTABLES: Tin door pie safe, china cabinet, curio cabinet, old oak dresser, cedar table, cedar chest, oak high
back bed, glass door kitchen cabinet, treddle sewing machine, cherry full size bed w/dresser & mirror, cherry high boy chest, cherry
entertainment center, sofa table, end tables, drum table, 2 piece bedroom suite (bed, dresser & mirror), oak lamp table, hanging curio,
cherry rocker, mahogany chair, porch rockers, cane bottom stool, iron bed, sewing machine & cabinet, dining table & (6) chairs, 3
drawer chest, floor mirror, 3 tier shelf, night stand, wooden tool chest, milk can, graniteware, dolls, quilts.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Small kitchen appliances, cookware, Corningware, Tupperware, pictures & prints, wall mirror, elec. lamps,
afghans, bed linens, old fruit jars, hand tools and more.....
SELLER: Mr. Dewayne Driver.
TERMS: REAL ESTATE: 10% down day of sale and balance with the deed. You may contact Macon Bank & Trust (615) 666-2121, Cit-
izens Bank (615) 666-2195 or Green Bank (615) 688-6000 for some super bank terms. Buyer must pre-qualify for bank terms prior to
the auction. Questions, give us a call (615) 666-2232.
NOTE FROMAGENT: Ladies and gentlemen this is a nice home in a very convenient location inside Lafayette City
Limits! If you are an investor, 1st time home buyer or maybe you are just lookikng to move closer to town, then this
may just be what you have been looking for. Give us a call for a pre-sale preview and you will certainly be glad you
did! Don’t forget about our personal property items.We have a lot of nice furniture, glassware, antiques and collecta-
bles. These items will sell immediately after the real estate so mark your calendar now and be at 314 Main Street,
Lafayette on Saturday, May 28th, 10 a.m. and we will see you at the auction!
LEAD BASE PAINT DISCLOSURE: Homes constructed before 1978. Any bidder will be permitted during the 10 days prior to the sale to conduct a lead
based paint test. Buyer will be required to sign a waiver the day of sale.

ESTATE
served" condition, looking every bit as 4085 ROCKY MOUND ROAD - WESTMORELAND, TN
at the time is parked in a barn or
old as they are. "A car's only original VINYL SIDED HOUSE W/CARPORT & PATIO • DE-
garage and forgotten about, said Tom
once," said Cotter. TACHED GARAGE • OUTBUILDING • CITY WATER
Cotter, author of "The Cobra in the
& C/H/A 1.56 ACRE LOT • PERSONAL PROPERTY
MR. IRVON HARRIS ESTATE
FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH AT 6:00 PM June 4th at 10:00 A.M.
DIRECTIONS FROM LAFAYETTE: Take Hwy. 52 By-Pass
traveling west to Leaths Branch Road near Peggy’s Market,
right on Leath’s Branch Road crossing Old Hwy. 52 onto
Rocky Mound Road, following Rocky Mound Road to prop-
erty and sale site on the left (signs posted).
(REAL ESTATE TO SELL AT 10:00 A.M.) DIRECTIONS FROM WESTMORELAND: Take Hwy. 52 By-
Pass traveling east and crossing into Macon County to
Leaths Branch Road near Peggy’s Market, left on Leath’s Branch Road crossing Old Hwy. 52 onto Rocky Mound Road, fol-
lowing Rocky Mound Road to property and sale site on the left (signs posted).
REAL ESTATE: 1.56 acres wtih 667.58 ft road frontage along Rocky Mound Road. This tract is improved with a 2 bedroom
(possibly 3) / 1 bath vinyl sided home, covered carport and patio (built 1958; approx. 1200 sq. ft.), living room, kitchen/din-
ing room w/built-ins (cook stove & dishwasher), den and utility room. C/H/A and city water plus there is a well also on the prop-
erty. This home is loaded with character and includes hardwood flooring, covered in carpet plus, tongue and groove ceilings.
Other improvements include replacement windows, vinyl siding and a shingle roof that was done in recent years. This beau-
tiful home plus a 24’x30’ detached garage, outbuilding and some mature trees positioned in a nice country setting along
Rocky Mound Road in western Macon County.
JOIN US EACH 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FOR A NO RESERVE AUCTION! GLASSWARE • FURNITURE: Curio cabinet, mahogany coffee table & end tables, drum table, 5 piece mahogany bedroom
ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, ADVERTISING, GLASS, DÉCOR ITEMS, EPHEMERA, PETRO- suite (bed, chest, dresser w/mirror & (2) night stands), rocker recliner, reclining sofa, maple end tables, oak sofa table, bar
MOBILIA… YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT OUR SALES! CALL US OR stools, straight back chair, oak dining table & chairs, kitchen step stool, milk glass punch bowl, fruit bowl, diamond point
glassware,Wexford glassware, pink depression glass, cut glass, iris pitcher, gold rim goblets, crystal wedding dish, Fire King
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON OUR NEXT AUCTION. bowls, Fire King egg plate, stoneware, cake stand w/cover, glasses, pitchers, bowls, ironstone china, Corell dishes, canis-
ter set, cookie jar, Corningware, figurines, wrought iron table & chairs, porch rockers, lawn chairs.
ALWAYS ACCEPTING QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS. ANTIQUES • COLLECTABLES: Tennessee Pottery pieces, cast iron pieces, oil lamp, glass wash board, old lanterns, cross
cut saw, rolling pin, old stone marbles, domino set, graniteware, mantle clock, baskets, hen on a nest, hand painted lamp,
TALK WITH US ABOUT SELLING AN ESTATE, A COLLECTION, OR A SINGLE ITEM. WE Tom “The Pipers Son” teapot, quilts, hobnail lamp.
WILL FIND A WAY TO HELP YOU GET YOUR ITEM SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! TOOLS • PERSONAL PROPERTY: Murray riding mower, Murray push mower, weed eater, lawn cart, push plow, horse
drawn plow, garden seeder, yard tools, garden tools, vise, power tools (drills, jig saw, skil saw, angle grinder, saws all), car-
penter tools, mechanic tools (wrenches, rachets, sockets, etc.), ladders, buck saw, table saw, masonry tools, bumper jack,
wheel barrow, mitre saw, carpenter tool box, wash tub, fence charger, milk crates, wire baskets, lard stand, gas cans, kerosene
heater, Searsupright freezer, Hotpoint refrigerator, Maytag refrigerator, GE dryer,Whirlpool washer, RCATV w/remote, fishing
rods & reels, concrete flower pots, fruit jars, vacuum cleaner, lamps, linens, elec. sewing machine, pitchers & prints, wall mir-
13% Buyer's ror, small kitchen appliances, cookware, kitchen utensils, pressure cooker, pressure canner, Christmas decor, floral arrange-
ments plus much much more....
Premium SELLER: Ms. Ethelene Harris. TERMS: Real Estate: 10% (non-refundable) deposit, day of sale and balance with the deed.
(10% if Contact Macon Bank & Trust (666-2121), Citizens Bank (666-2195) or Green Bank (688-6000) for some super bank terms.
Arrangements with the bank must be made prior to the auction. Questions ? give us a call at (615) 666-2232.
payment by AGENT: Ben Bray (615) 666-2232.
cash/check)
Visit our website @ www.benbrayrealestate.com

114 George L. Davis Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37203
David Allen, Auctioneer #5600
Music City Auction TN FL 4976
For more info, visit:
615-335-6261 www.musiccityauction.net
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ESTATE AUCTION
NEW
FRIDAY AUCT
ION
Begins May 2
7!

NOW, EVERY THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENING at 6:00 PM Saturday, May 28, 2011 @10:00 A.M.
THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT 1209 S. Russell St.-Portland, TN 37148 ~ Estate of Frances Juanita Bennett
• Antique Coins We invite you to our Friday night
• Vintage Toys auctions!
• Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars Our first Friday night auction will feature a
• Sterling Silver Civil War Collection
including Guns, Bayonets, & miscellaneous
• Glass, Porcelain, & Pottery Items related items.
• Gold, Silver, & Costume Jewelry Original 1864 U.S. Springfield 58 caliber, Original Zouave bayonet, serial #457,
Original Horse Scabbard for Carbine, also known as hitches, Original Spring-
• Figurines field Plate with Hammer, Original State of Texas 1836 Brass powder Flask. All
• Art pieces intact, 2 Kepi or Hat Decorations: 1 Infantry, 1 Calvary, Original 50 Car-
bine, model 1858, Original 1852 58 Caliber Tower, 1 Pistol, or Small Caliber
• Pocket Knives Rifle, Bullet, mid 1800’s, still has portion of powder & cartridge paper, Original
cap Box Finial (Button the attaches to a cartridge case or cap box.), Original
• Stamps Standard Issue Union Bayonet, for use on a 3 Band Springfield, no scabbard.
• Antiques Brass Buttons, like new condition. 18 large, Virginia, 2 sets of 9 brass, large REAL ESTATE-1,398 square foot stone house with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, eat-in country kitchen with built-in oven and stove
buttons, CSA, 2 sets of 12 small brass buttons, CSA, Ammunition (All ammu- top, formal living room w/gas logs in a brick fireplace, office, den, utility room, C.H.A./gas, hardwood and carpet flooring , and a
• Furniture nition should be re-waxed to prevent damage to rifling.), 44 Caliber Pistol Balls, 24’ x 36’ two car garage that is wired and has a concrete floor. This quaint home sits on 3 acres in the city limits with access to all
• Vintage Clocks pre-molded with caps, 9 Loaded Maynard Bullets, from original mold, 1 Batch
of Ready to Shoot Cartridges for Carbine. 1 full box of caps, 48 total, 47 empty
city utilities including sewer. I-65, Gallatin, and Franklin, KY are just minutes away from this quiet neighborhood. This is a rare
• Primitives find in the heart of Portland. Whether you are looking for a home or investment opportunity, we invite you to drive and take a look
cartridges, 20 bullets. 1 cleaning rod for carbine, 42 live rounds for Tower with
approx. 100+ caps 475.214 bullet with 50 grains of black powder, 42 live or call the office for your private showing.
Located Inside “Old Stuff Mall” rounds for Springfield with approx. 100+ caps, 475.214 bullets, 50 grains of
black powder, 1 Cleaning rod for Tower or Springfield, PERSONAL PROPERTY-Cherry bedroom suite w/bed, dresser and mirror, and chest-of-drawers, green bedroom suite-full bed,
924 G New Providence Blvd The following unique items were found while digging in Manassas, dresser w/large round mirror, and chest-of-drawers, marble-top dresser (marble cracked), Jenny Lind baby bed, loveseat, children's
Clarksville, Tennessee Virginia battlefield: roll-top desk, desk, lamp table w/magazine rack, buffet, old rocking chair, fainting couch, drop-leaf table, kitchen table w/chairs,
Original Multitool for a Springfield, Belt Clasp, 36 Caliber Pistol Mold, Belt ring,
Jim- 931-206-1390 John - 931-220-4319 Wooden Button,Chest Handle, 58 Caliber Bullets
W.S. George china, ovenproof stoneware, beer stein w/wildlife, crock jugs, Carnival glass, figurines,
chalk dog, bird dog pictures (some signed), flat irons, Arvin radio, 21" RCA vintage B&W TV, craft
Consignments accepted upon approval items, Crosley dryer, barn lantern, coal oil lamps, Martha Washington lamp, wood-lined ice box,
Amana chest-type freezer, Amana refrigerator, aluminum Coca Cola cooler, Pro Form exercise bike,
Jim Giles, Auctioneer 4 tin pie safe, compound bow, hunting arrows, McCullough chain saws, 2 Wizard chain saws, hand
Firm License #5684 - Auction Services Available tools, and many more items.
10% Buyers premium. Cash, credit card, or good check. All terms and conditions and other announcements made the day of the
auction take precedence over any prior announcements or advertisements. Property is being sold “as is” with any and all faults.
TOYS-Match Box City play set, 1960s World of Science chemistry lab in metal case, King Arthur's
Castle play set, Carry All Fort Appache Action play set in metal case, old model kits, stamp collection,
toy covered wagon, old board games, Buddy L Ranch toy truck, J.D. cast tractor, Tonka bulldozer, toy
trucks, Johnny Lightning 500 track set, and more.

Live Auctions
GUNS-Remington 20 ga. Model 1100, Marlin 22 Model 99M w/Weaver scope, Remington 22 cal.
Model 550-1, Beretta 20 ga. Model AL-2 (new in box), Ruger 25-06 Model m77, Redhawk 44 mag.

Near You!
When you want them, where you want them and it’s FREE!
w/Tasco Pro Point scope, Ruger Single Six 22 cal., Ruger Mark II Bull Barrel 22 cal., nylon shoulder
holster 44 mag., leather gun belt and holster.

EQUIPMENT-Honda Big Red 3-wheeler (nice), 6' x 20’ car hauler including dove checker plate, boat
& trailer, 6' lift disc., 6' Imco Bush Hog, 1-row cultivator, 2-bottom Ford plow, 6' pull disc., MF 65
w/gas and ps, fence row sprayer, 6' grader blade, 6' rock rake, trailer model t, boom pole, yard roller,
oak cattle racks, Ford bushhog parts, 122 Cub Cadet riding mower, Montgomery Ward twin cylinder
riding mower, pony buggy, pony
saddle, and more items.

Just email us at, amerauctionrpt@bellsouth.net. DIRECTIONS-From I-65N

Exit 117 right on Hwy 52E cross
Tell us you want the FREE Auction Report and we Hwy 109, right on S. Russell
Street to sale on right. Signs
will keep you up to date on some great auctions in posted.
your area. TERMS-
Real Estate-15% down day of
Great Auctions sale with balance due on or be-
fore 30 days from sale date. Taxes to be pro-rated and seller to provide a deed. Home was built prior
All Free to 1978 and could have the presence of lead-base paint.

Every Two Weeks Personal Property-Cash or check day of sale. Auction Agent-Chad Wilson 615-289-7165

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Willard tall clock tops Converse’s auction
at $32,900
Written by Auction House PR
MALVERN, Pa. – A gorgeous early
19th century Simon Willard tall-case
clock, signed “Warranted by S.
Willard” on the dial, sold for $32,900
at an estates auc-
tion held April 23
by Gordon S. Con-
verse & Co. The
clock was the
sale’s top lot.
The Simon Willard
clock was ex-
pected to do well,
and it did not dis-
appoint. The dial
was attributed to
the workshops of
Curtis and Nolen
in Boston and was attached to an
eight-day bell strike clockworks. The
hood was surmounted by three brass
ball finials. The clock was housed in a
Federal solid and veneer mahogany
case, with flared French feet, giving it
a majestic stance at 93 1/2 inches
tall.
Willard clocks overall are highly de-
sired by collectors. It was Benjamin
Willard who first began making clocks
in his small, rural Massachusetts
workshop, in 1766. His younger
brothers – Simon, Ephraim and Aaron
– learned the trade and began a
three-generation clockmaking legacy
that endures today.
Simon is best known for inventing
and patenting the so-called banjo
timepiece in 1802.
A 16 1/2-inch mystery clock made
$226,870 For Jefferson Letter
A handwritten letter that Thomas Jef-
ferson penned in 1805 about the Lewis
& Clark expedition sold at Nate D.
Sanders yesterday for a hefty
$226,870, including buyer’s premium.
In the letter written to William Jarvis,
American consul in Lisbon, the former
President reports on the expedition and
expresses the hope that Lewis & Clark
will find a water route to the Pacific.
Along the way, Jefferson writes that
Lewis found the “savages” to be
friendly “every where,” and that the ex
www.AmericasAuctionReport.com
circa 1835 and at-
tributed to Robert
Houdin (French,
1806-1871),
boasting a gilt
bronze and glass
case and the orig-
inal carved gilt-
wood stand,
brought $11,750.
The clock is so-
named because
the hand appears
to move around
the glass dial
without any form of assistance, mak-
ing it a mystery. But to Houdin, a ma-
gician, it was no mystery at all.
In reality, a rod was run up through
the pillar and was connected to a fur-
ther one going along the right hand of
the top of the case. A worm screw
was attached to this and was con-
nected to a second invisible glass dial
set behind the main one. The hand
was attached to this through the front
dial, thereby turning as the rear glass
turned. It was basically a clever opti-
cal illusion.
But illusion was Houdin’s game. He
was so revered a magician that Harry
Houdini took his name for himself.
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (the
Houdin part was his wife’s maiden
name) was the most famous illusion-
ist of his time, having given perform-
ances for Queen Victoria and
Napoleon. While he was a great in-
ventor and a pioneer in applying elec-
tricity to horology, mystery clocks
were his trademark invention. Some
had an enamel dial, others a glass
dial.
plorer hoped to head another expedi-
tion to the Missouri the following year.
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Macon County, Storytown Road & Duncan Road
SATURDAY, MAY 28TH AT 10:AM CST
No
Buyers Premium
NEAR THE TROUSDALE COUNTY LINE
77 CHOICE ACRES IN 11TRACTS - OVER 4,000 FT. OF ROAD FRONTAGE - CITY WATER
AVAILABLE - 2 BARNS - 2 PONDS - SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME TO SELL SEPERATELY
EZ BANK TERMS - KNOWN AS THE CORDELL CARR PROPERTY
LOCATED: at the edge of the Macon & Trousdale county line. FROM HARTSVILLE: take 25E past Anthony Funeral
Home, turn left on New Halltown Rd., go approximately 2.7 miles, turn left on Gammons Lane, then, immediately right
on Storytown Road. Go 1.4 miles to property. FROM LAFAYETTE: take 52W to Brattontown at red light ( at Fleetwood
Plant), turn left, go 6 1/2 miles, turn right on Duncan Road, go 1 mile and see signs.
PROPERTY: consists of a choice 77 acres with long, long road frontage. These are some beautiful parcels of land with
each having lots of frontage that give your privacy and elbow room you need. Several acres of this property is excellent
hay ground with the balance in pasture. One tract has water and septic system. City water presently available to some
tracts and easement rights will be given to other parcels for city water access. Improvements include 2 older barns an 2
ponds. This is beautiful property and is conveniently located approximately 4 miles from Hartsville and 7 1/2 miles to
Lafayette.
TRACTS RANGE IN SIZES AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT #1 - 3.38 acres, 439 ft. frontage TRACT #1 - 3.38 acres, 439 ft. frontage
TRACT #2 - 5.03 acres, 412 ft. frontage TRACT #2 - 5.03 acres, 412 ft. frontage
TRACT #3 - 5.02 acres, 290 ft. frontage TRACT #3 - 5.02 acres, 290 ft. frontage
TRACT #4 - 5.43 acres, 290 ft. frontage TRACT #4 - 5.43 acres, 290 ft. frontage
TRACT #5 - 5.73 acres, 292 ft. frontage TRACT #5 - 5.73 acres, 292 ft. frontage
TRACT #11 - 2.65 acres, 589 ft. frontage
Single Wide Mobile Home: 1985 Fleetwood, 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home with deck (to be moved).
Note from Agent: These are choice tracts with some beautiful home sites and some, just good pasture tracts! Just the right lo-
cation and waiting for you! COME, LOOK, BUY!
TERMS: 15% down day of sale, and balance with deed, or excellent bank terms available day of sale. Need help, call agent.
Sellers: Bill Carr $ Ronnie Carr, Heirs. Auctioneers: Gene, Darrell & Matthew Carman at: 615-633-8711 or 615-666-2783 or
Toll Free 7-888-308-6286
SATURDAY MAY 28 at 2:00 P.M. CST
Trousdale County
Near the Macon County Line & the Cato Community
Estate THE STEPHEN HURST ESTATE
68.31 Acres - Approximately 5 Year Old Rock & Wood Sided Home.
3 Baths - Full Basement with 1 Car Garage - Hardwood Flooring -
C/H/A, Another 2 Story (partially log home) - Barn - Additional
Home Site with Power Plole & Septic & Water Tap - City Water -
Marketable Timber - Sellin in 3 Tracts
LOCATED: approximately 5 1/2 miles North of Hwy 25 and Dixon
Springs, TN., near the Macon County line.
No Directions: From Lafayette: take 25E and go 4.9 miles to Dixon Springs.
Buyers Premium Turn left on Youn Branch Rd. Go 1.1 miles, turn left on Dixon Creek Rd., go
3 miles through Cato, stay left on Parker Branch Rd. and see signs. FROM
CARTHAGE: take 25W and go 9 miles to Dixon Springs, turn right on Youn Branch Rd.
and follow above directions. FROM LAFAYETTE: take Hwy. 10S, go 3.8 miles to Old
Bottom Rd., go 3 miles and turn right on Dixon Crteek Rd., go 1/2 mile and stay to right
on Parker Branch Rd.,go 2.5 miles to property and see signs.
REAL ESTATE: Consists of a choice 68.31 acres in a peaceful country setting with long
blacktop frontage on Parker Branch Rd. A large portion of this property is wooded with an
excellent stand of some good marketable timber (mostly walnut ) with some open and level to
rolling pasture fields. Improvements include a rock and wood sided home (built in approximately
2005) with lots of pretty hardwood flooring throughout, tile in kitchen and baths. Home has cus-
tom built wood doors (cedar) with large master bedroom, large bath and liding glass doors lead-
ing out on a deck. Kitche features built in double ovens and gas stove top with lots of cabinets and
wood and tile follring. There is a seperate dining room with hardwood floors and sliding glass
doors leading to a deck. We have a large den, another good sized bedroom and bath, plus a walk
through utility room with washer and dryer connections plus room for a freezer. Ther is another
front porch leading from den. Basement area has a one car garage with garage door opener and full bath, large room that wouls
easily make another bedroom. Basement has extra tall ceilings and would easily convert into living space. Other improvements
include a 2 story older home that has been partially remodeled (a portion of this home is log). ther is also an older barn. Houses
are in lpretty setting, a good distance off the road with some fruit and plum trees, All tracts have city water available to them. Tract
#3 has the septic system and water for home. Tracts range in size, as follows:
TRACT #1 - 10.02 ACRES WITH BOTH HOMES AND BARN - SEVERAL FRUIT TREES, A BEAUTIFUL TRACT.
TRACT #2 - 53.28 ACRES - MOSTLY ALL WOODED - EXCELLENT HUNTING TRACT.
TRACT #3 - 5.01 ACRES - LONG, LONG BLACKTOP FRONTAGE, MOSTLY OPEN WITH SMALL PORTION WOODED.
FORMER HOME SITE WITH SEPTIC AND WATER TAP.
Terms - 15% down day of sale and balance with deed or Bank Terms are available day of sale, (you must pre-qualify on house).
Sellers: Issaac & Elia Hurst and Elizabeth Hurst. Auctioneers: Gene, Darrell and Matthew Carman
Referring Agent: Josepine Jones
For Information Call
Darrell Carman 615-666-2783
or 615-633-8711 or Toll Free at
1-888-308-6286
www/carmanrealestae.com
Announcements made day of sale
take precedence over any prior ad-
vertising.
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Bernie Madoff's booze goes on
the auction block
Online auction will include pricey Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
wine and stained mini-bottles of liquor; Proceeds go to victims
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK — Pair your
next filet mignon with a red wine from
disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's
exclusive cellar.
The U.S. Marshals in the Southern Dis-
trict of New York announced Monday
that Madoff's wine and spirit collection
will be auctioned online. Proceeds of
the sales are to
go to his vic-
tims.
The auction is
scheduled for
In this March 10, Wednesday.
2009 file photo,
B e r n a r d M a d o f f Madoff is serv-
e x i t s M a n h a t t a n ing a 150-year
federal court in prison sentence
New York. for mastermind-
(AP Photo/Louis Lanzano) ing a multibil-
lion-dollar Ponzi
scheme that robbed hundreds of vic-
tims around the world of their invest-
ments.
The online auction Wednesday was
expected to raise $15,000 to $21,000,
Reuters reported, with proceeds going
to victims of Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
"It is an eclectic collection," Kimberly
Janis of Morrell & Co Fine Wine Auc-
tion, which is conducting the auction,
told Reuters. "There are some lots that
are truly good wine, but there are items
that aren't typical of wine collectors,
and are of more interest to people look-
ing for Bernie Madoff memorabilia."
The pickings range from a case of
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, a Bor-
deaux from 1996, valued at more than
$3,000 to mid-range wines and even a
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charities, celebrities and institutional in-
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. . . “Washington”
The auctions are not the first in the
family. In 1891 some descendants auc-
tioned much of the family’s memora-
bilia, which included items signed by
George Washington, his shoe buckles,
walking cane and violin, along with
deeds, correspondence, account
books, surveys and wills.

And the coffin bits? In the 1830s

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