1873. Properties for Sale
In February of 1873, Halcyon listed his properties for sale. He took out ads in the Brewster Standard and Danbury News-Times.
Beautiful Residence and Farm For Sale!
The property of Halcyon G. Bailey, in the parish of Ridgebury, Fairfield county, Connecticut, consisting of hte following described property:
The homestead is situated about one quarter of a mile south of the Ridgebury Church, Store and Post-office, and contains 26 acres of land, with a large and handsome house, beautiful yard, ever-green trees, and fruit trees; also, Barn, Carriage House and out-buildings, with a spring of water never known to be dry. Also, about thirty apple trees of choice kinds. This land is fenced into six lots, with stone, and free from stones in the land. Is bounded north and east by the land of Elias Palmer; south by the land of Smith Keeler, and west by highway.
Also, one piece of land known as the Sherwood Farm, containing about 43 acres, well fenced, nearly all in meadow and pasture land, and has a never-failing spring of water. Bounded east by the highway; south by the land of Allen Rundle; west by the land of W.H.I. Howe and highway, and north by the land of G.V.R.Hunt.
Also, 17 acres of woodland in Bogus. Bounded north by land of Sidney St. John, east by land of Lucius Boughton; south by the old road or land, and west by the land of Edmund Reynolds--making a farm of eighty-six acres in all.
Homestead, 26 acres,
Sherwood Farm, 43 acres,
Woodland, 17 acres,
86 acres
The property is located five milews west of Danbury, on the line of the N.Y., Housatonic and Northern Railway.
Price -- Thirteen Thousand Dollars for all.
I refer to the following gentlement to make inquiry concerning this farm--N.L. White, W.F. Taylor, Danbury, Conn.; H.K.Scott, Benjamin Selleck, Ridgefield, Conn.; G.V.R.Hunt, Ridgebury, Conn.; Henry Hooper, Brewster's Station, Putnam Co., N.Y., or address letter to the owner, Halcyon G. Bailey, 95 Broadway, Brooklyn, E.D., N.Y., care Smith, Gray, Cooper, & Co.
The properties did not sell, and so in April they were listed for auction.
To be sold at
AUCTION.
At the Residence in Ridgebury,
Tuesday, April 15, 1878.
At 1 O'CLOCK
Beautiful Residence & Farm.
Property of Halcyon G. Bailey, in the parish of Ridgebury, Fairfield County Connecticut, consisting of the following described property.
The HOMESTEAD is situated about one-quarter of a mile south of the Ridgebury Church, Store and Post-office, and contains TWENTY-SIX ACRES OF LAND with a large and handsome house, beautiful yard, evergreen and fruit trees, also, Barn, Carriage House and out buildings, with a spring of water never known to be dry. Also, about thirty apple-trees of choice kinds, This land is fenced into six lots with stone and free from stones in the land. Is bounded north and east by land of Elias Palmer, south by land of Smith Keeler, and west by highway.
Also, one piece of land known as the Sherwood Farm, contains about forty-three acres, well fenced. nearly all in Meadow and Pasture land, and has a never failing spring of water. Bounded east by highway, south by land of Allen Rundle, west by land of W.H.I.Howe, and highway, and north by land of G.V.R.Hunt.
Also seventeen acres of woodland in Bogus, Bounded north by land of Sidney St John, east by land of Lucius Boughton, south by the old road or lane, and west by the land of Edmund Reynolds--making a farm of 82 acres in all. Homestead, 26 acres. Sherwood Farm 43 acres. Woodland--17 acres.
EIGHTY-SIX ACRES.
The property is located five miles west of Danbury, on the line of the New York Housatonic and Northern Railway.
I refer to the following gentelamn to make inquiry concerning this farm--N. L. White, W. F. Taylor, Danbury, Conn., H. K. Scott, Benj. Selleck, Ridgefield, G. V. R. Aunt, Ridgebury Conn., Hentry Hooper, Brewster Station, Putnam County, N.Y., or address letter to the owner
Halcyon G. Bailey, 22 Bowery, N.Y.
Four thousand dollars can remain on bond and mortage. Farther terms made know on day of sale. Parties desiring to view the residence can do so previous to day of sale, by application to Mrs. Polly Boughton, for key to same.
T. Jones, Auctioneer

