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THURSDAY, MAY l, 2003
Our View
Avon Hall
auction
With summer vacations being planned, we
encourage our readers to keep the weekend
of June 27 and 28 open for a two-day auction of the contents of historic Avon Hall in the Town of Washington.
This auction may go down in the history books as more than a thousand persons are expected here and national interest has been expressed by antique dealers elsewhere in the country.
For those of us who have had a sneak preview of the contents, we can say this is one nobody wants to miss.
We all stand to benefit from the auction especially our restaurants, shops, art galleries, bed and breakfasts and inns. This influx of visitors will surely help the local economy.
Much time and planning already has gone into this event. The Washington Town Council has selected an auction house that "stood out" from the 10 or so others, both in its higher estimate of the value of the contents and the lower rate to do the job.
It looks like it will be a festive occasion as tents will be set up on the grounds of the estate and several non-profit groups will have tables to sell food and drink. Others will be directing traffic. Several phone lines will be put in to handle bidders from afar.
Ironically, the auction comes one weekend before July 4, the date of the annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration which has been held at Avon Hall virtually every year since the 60s.
And, over the years, thousands would sit on the expansive lawn of the estate to picnic and watch the fireworks, thanks to its owner, William Carrigan.
Sadly, that is no more. Mr. Carrigan has passed away and it is his antiques and possessions that are being auctioned.
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