The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-13
TWO MORE FAILURES.
BaUEs s oogEER, DRY eooDsFIRM,
A'SlSp 10 j, j. Woods for the Rsnsat of
their CTSdltOrI-E,tAts Of the late
TRomal CoRSr the Only Preferred
CrOditOr-LlAnd Grocer Gives Up.

Considerable surprise was caused yes.
terdAy byR report that the prominent
dry goods house Of Brues 4 Golfer had
failed, and made an assignment for the
benefit Of its creditors, The general
public looked upon this house as q solid
and prosperous concern. Seemingly 1t
did an extensive business among the best
class Of people, but it now appears that
the season Of depression has been too
much for it, Investigation showed that
the report was well founded, and that q
deed Of assignment had been filed Tor
record in Clerk Hooks office, the assignee
named being Hon. ]. ], Woods, the at
torney,
This deed, made the 18th day OF March,
1856, between Charles T, Bruss and James
o. Golfer, partners doing buAiness under
the firm name Of Brues K Golfer, parties Of
the tiEat part, and ], j. Woods, party Of
the second part, all OF the city OF Whsel-
ing, names as consideration $40, and as
signs and conveys all the stock Of goods
and merchandise and all other personal
property belonging to the said parties Of
the first part as partners as Ri0resaid, now
in the store room No. 1882, on the east
side OF Main street, and also all the book
accounts, notes, honda aud other debts
and evidences Of debt due, owing or be-
longing to the said parties Of the first part,
with the lease OF the said storeroom, ex.
piring March 81, 1857. The conveyance
Is in trust, and the condition Is that said
party Of the second part shall take imme'
diRte possession and control OF all the
properly and shall proceed to sell the
goods and collect the debts and realize on
the other assets, employing such Rttor-
neys, SCENTS, etc, rs necessary. The sale
may DO public or private, as the assignee
may elect. The assignee Is authorized to
insure the property. The preferred credl-
tors are:
First: The expensas Of executing the
trust, and fee OF 500 due j. j. Woods,
for legal services rendered,
SECOND; ThepTinCipal, interest and costs
Of protest Of four promisaOry notes, one
for 81, O0O, dated at Wheeling, July %, 1883,
payable four months after date to the or.
der OF Thomas Brue8 at the Exchange
Bank, and endorsed by Thomas Brues |;
one for s., 500, dated at Wheeling, Septem.
Der "a, 1883, payable four months after
date to order OF Thomas Brueg at the Ex:
change Dank, endorsed by Thomas Brues /;
one for $4,000, dated at Wheeling 0cto-
Der !, 1883, payable four months after
date to the same party at the same place,
same ondOrser; one for $4,000, payable
four months from December 8, 1885, 10
Mrs. Cecilia Bruce, administrative. All
these notes were made by Brues 4 Golfer,
aud are held and owned by the Exchange
Bank.
Third; $1,000 to Mrs. Mary Shipley,
lees the amount OF an account against her.
Fourth; All other debts and liabilities,
in full, II the proceeds be sufficient; II
not sufficient, 10 pay in full, then pro rata
The exact amount Of assetts aud liabill.
ties could not DO asCertained, but it is est.
mated that the stock and and accounts
willrealize about So, 900, and it Is thought
this will nearly meet the liabilities, il not
anita