The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
PRESTON BELVIN FAILS.
HIS LTABfLITIBs EsTTWfTED At
TnIRTY THOUSAND DOLLfRs.
One Of the Largest Furniture Houses IN the
City Goes Under-A Large Number
OF Creditors Affected.

clerks office Of the Chan ery Court yes
terdsy by Preston Belyin and his wife,
Eliza II. Belvin, naming Mr. William A.
Moncure as trustee. The deed states that
Preston Belvin. who Is conducting the
furniture business at 10 and Is Governor
street, has heretofore endorsed considera-
bic negotiable paper. purely as matter
Of accommodation, and that some OF this
paper has already matured and is now
due and payable. and the rest Of 1t Is
approaching maturity.
Mr.. Belvin finds himself unable 20 meet
the payment OF accommodation paper
that has and will mature and he is also
indebted to divers persons in sundry
amounts on account Of loans, discounts
and transactions in the regular course OF
his business. which he feels are Of
! higher character than the obligations iirst
| mentioned, and which latter he finds him-
| self unable TO meet and pay on maturity.
The property conveyed 10 the trustee
| consists of the following: His entire STOCK
| OF furniture Of every kind and descrip-
| ton, at l6 and Is Governor street. and on
| the top floor Of If Governor street; one
| horse, harness. and two wagons; also, all
| back accounts. notes and chooses in ac-
| ton. etc. Further all the live stock be-
! longing to him on his Acca Stock Farm,
| with all the paraphernalia Of the stables
| a tract of land, containing seventy acres,
known as Acca Stock Farm; a number
| Of lots I'm Brookland Park, HenricO cOun-
| ty; also one undivided half interest i'm
certain tract Of land in Powhatan county,
| containing 575 acres, and known as
"RayenwoOd."
The Creditors.
The trustee shall at once take posses
sion Of the property and proceed 10 coli
| lect all outstanding debts due Mr.. Bci-
win. At the end Of six months or sooner
| II advisable he shall sell the property ~
the most advantageous manner, and out
of its proceeds pay the following claims:
First Class-The expense Of drawing,
recording. and executing this trust with
a commission Of not more than per cent
TO the trustee; also, all due rents ana
taxes. and the rent for his dwelling house
up to January ], 1898, amounting TO about
Sl65.
Second Class-All salaries due 10 clerks,
statesmen, and labor account due TO Mr.
Belvin's employees for services rendered
Third Class-SX notes Of 500 each
drawn and endorsed by Preston Bclvin
and payable TO the order Of g. y. Bevin,
held by the Union Furniture Company
upon which G. j.. Bevin is an accOmmo-
dalton endorscr
Fourth Class-AH notes and drafts
drawn by Preston Belvin and owned by
the Citizens Bank of Richmond, whether
discounted or held as collateral. amount
ing. in the aggregate. TO about 5000. to-
gcther with an notes owned by that bank
upon which Mr. Preston Belvin is en-
dorser, and which may not De paid by the
drawers on maturity.
Fifth Class-The amount Of principal
and interest Of "a draft dated June 4, 1892
drawn by Preston Bcvin 10 his own
order. and by him endorsed, on n. %.
Reed. 50 Broadway. New York, payable /
forty-fve days after date. and accepted by
Mr.. Reed for the sum OF $500. payable |
at the United States National Bank. New |
York. and which was duly protested FOR |
non-payment az maturity.
Sixth Classic Mrs. Fannie Stern. Of /
this city. 500 borrowed money. Anderson I
& CO.. an accommodation note for $3.50.
Seventh Classic W. IT. Curtis. two /
accommodation notes of 1913 and $40 re- |
spectively; s. b. Nelson, two accommoda- |
tion notes of $ll0.35 and 5000 respectively:
w. L. Bass, an accommodation note for /
$40; Jacob Umlauf am accommodation /
note for Slf5; w. T. Hardcsty. two ac- |
commodation notes for $J and S5: |
Thomas Hiltzhcimer one accommodation /
note for 800; g. T.. Bclvin, 500 borrowed |
money; l.. o. Wendcnburg. 800 for legal |
services; Martin & McAndreWs. Bald-
more, Nd. $50 borrowed money; j.. Doryal.
New York. $50 borrowed money. the holder
Of four notes for 500 each. drawn and
endorsed by Preston Bolvin, and payable
october I. 1893; November /, 1893; Deem
Der /. 1893: January j.. 1884,
Eighth fiqSs-rOlpr q Son Sf,T. Thomas !
s. Wisen q Co. 1853: State newspaper
SlOl; Baughman Stationery Company $50:
J. y. Walthan. collector. SIS: Charles
Jurgens. $6t59; ID. y. Collins. collector
$50; J. +. Kohler, $50; W. II. Scott, 500;
J. II. Dickerson & Co. $50; George r..
King S5; Leftwich Brothers $3.50: T.
r. Phillips SO; Richmond Cedar Works
5000 Woodward & Lothrop. $50; $. II.
Halves, SO; j. b. Moore. $500; Arthur
Peasants. $S; GraysOn Buuuss. $50: See
curity Bank. $50, George c.. jefferson,
SIS; Frank Rahm, $50; Star Publishing
Company, Si6; George w. Anderson d
Sons. S53.75.
Ninth Class-Haywood Brothers e Co,
New York, $llS&; y. NJ. Kinernien &
Co, s35; Peter Wool. Philadelphia. S126m;
Hayden q Crouch, S35.72; Dumme & DerSes'
Furniture Company, $S7; Goldstein Spring
Bed Company, $j945: Armstrong Furni-
I
$7SG2: Star Furniture Company S10LO;
Frank Rohner & Co, $50, evidenced by
check
Tenth Class-W. II. Evans & Co, $lA3G;
Baeder. Adamson q Co. Sl7j; Peter
Sons & Co. $lS605: National
Wire Mattress Company. $3.50; Avis
Chair Company, so; G. & a. Kreimer | I
Company. S22jG0; J. DOrnette & Brother,
sS275; Wrampelmerer Furniture Com
oany. S4l5.S9; George Chapman & Son,
1860; Phoenix Furniture Company,
Sll52.63: Grand Rapids Chair Company,
s23l34: Central Furniture Company N6.25:
Sulle & Duhlmeicr S2l3T; f. Mohr q s
Co. S237.32; Simon Bache & Coz S23.52;
Wakefield Rattan Company, S2S3 So a. =
b e +. /. Shaw ST; Foster Brothers Y
Company, $2i26; Wait e
Barnes S7lO69; J. +. Peare & co. S3G26l;
SeXtro Furniture Company. $40. Nc
Cord & Bradfeld. Sl4G3.Oi; Frank Rohner
& Co.. sl.762; Betts-Street Furniture Com
Dany, Sll350: John Dawner Manufacturing q
Company. S3667; II. Closterrnan & CO.. &
81; Merhem Brothers, SIS: Allegheny Fur
nture Company, 80; Stcl,ley & SimOnds I
Company 1921; Columbus Cabinet Com j
oauy $3.50 Stickley Brothers, $23: Gum {
Folding-Bed Company. SH70; National =
'arlor Furniture Company. S9557; Aluske- D
san Valley Furniture Company. s62; Raw {
'on Manufacturing Company S36: W. H.
camp, $3.50; Mechanics Furniture Com
,any, $50; Grand Ledge Chair Company
5S7; NJ. +. & f. +. Schoenkeisen, s1Gl. q: =
Ferguson Brothers, &2717; Williamsport
Furniture Company S449.30: Denniston &
ID Armand 500 70. II Kennel go 70 =