TAVERN STAND AT PUBLIC SALE.
(SPREAD EAGLE)

10.01.1850 Village Record
PURSUANT to an alias order of the Orphans'
Court of Delaware county, will be sold at public
sale, on the premises in Radnor township, in said
county, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of October
next, at 2 o'clock, P.M., that well known Tavern
Stand, called the SPREAD EAGLE, together with
105 ACRES of valuable land, late the estate of
Mordecai Worrall, deceased, situate on the Lancaster
turnpike, in the township of Radnor, aforesaid, and
bounded by lands of Joseph Aitkins, Sarah Watson,
and others. The improvements are a large stone
Tavern HOUSE, three stories high, ??
feet front, and 34 feet deep, with a large
stone Kitchen adjoining, with a pump at
the door. The hotel has six rooms and
two large entries on the first floor, six
lodging rooms and a large ball from in the
second story, and ten lodging rooms in the 3d story,
with a garret divided into four apartments, the whole
cellared under; a Stone Barn 61 by 32 feet, with stabling
under, and a pump in the yard; a livery stable
43 by 27 feet, with shedding for the accommodation
of a large number of Cattle and Horses. Also, two
stone Tenements, one of which is 26 by 19 feet, with
a kitchen adjoining, a blacksmith Shop, a saddler's
Shop, ice-house, hay-scales, and other out-buildings,
all in good repair. The buildings are all stone, conveniently
arranged, and adapted for a large business.
There is on the premises a large Apple Orchard
of good fruit, and at one end of the tavern house,
there is a yard filled with ornamental trees,
shrubbery and flowers. The land is of the best
quality, conveniently divided by good fences, and
watered by a stream which passes through a portion
of the premises. There are about eight or ten acres
of Woodland, principally hickory, chesnut and black
oak. This property is 14 miles from Philadelphia,
and in a populous and thriving neighborhood. The
business of the tavern stand is large, and can be
easily increased, being situated on one of the most
public thoroughfares in the county, and convenient
to mills, stores, schools, &c. The sale will be positive.
Persons wishing to view the property previous
to sale, will be shown it by Elisha Worrall, residing
on the premises. EMMOR B. STEEL,
Administrator. Oct. 4, 1850

Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 5/31/2022.