Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21

Under the authority of decree of the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the
District of West Virginia entered on the
18th day of December, in the year 1898,
in a suit in equity therein pending in
which b. S. Baer and others are plaintiffs
and Baer Sons Grocery Company and otn-
ers are defendants, the undersigned re-
ceiver will sell the property, goods and
business of the Baer Sons Grocer Com
pany.
AUCTION SALE.
Beginning on Monday, January sd, 1898
at 10 o'clock a. m, at - business house
of the Baer Sons Grocer Company, on the
corner of Main and Sixteenth streets,
Wheeling. West Virginia, l will sell at
public auction to the highest and best bid
ders the stock of goods in my hands as
receiver in said suit at the time of said
auction; the sale to be made in such lots
and parcels as will be most convenient
and as will best suit the bidders. and L
will also sell the other tangible personal
property in the said house or used in con
nection with the business. The stock
of goods which will be sold as aforesaid
consists of large quantities of syrups and
molasses, cottees and teas, canned goods
of every kind, wooden ware and broomS.
galvanized ware and Oil cans flour and
farinaceous goods, dried and evaporated
fruits, salt, tobacco and cigars, spices,
paper paper bags cordage and tWineS,
meats canned, salted and smoked
brushes, fruit jars, sugars, pickles and
Vinegars and a great variety of other
goods of every kind such as are usually
found in a thoroughly equipped wholesale
grocery establishment. The other tangible
property to be sold consists of horses,
wagons. buggies, harness, trucks, hay
and feed, safes, printing presses with
,neir appliances, fruit cleaning
plant, with engine watts and APP
planes, furniture of various kinds,
including desks, typeWrterS, show
and display cases and other things such as
are generally used in wholesale grocery
establishments
Terms of sale: Cash.
SEALED BIDS
The said order which was entered in
the said suit on the 18th day of December
1898, as aforesaid also contains the follow
ing provision: But at any time before the
3Cth day Of the month of December now
current at noon of that day any person
or persons who may desire to do so may
present to or file with the said Howard
Hazlett, receiver, a sealed bid or sealed
bids offering to buy for cash at price
to be named in the bid either % the said
stock of goods and other tangible per
Sonal property used in said business, or
(2) the said stock of goods and other
debts due the Baer Sons Grocer Company
as well as those due receivers in this suit
excepting the debts whether or not an
pearing upon the books due by any stock
holder officer or employees present or past
of the said Baer Sons Grocer Company
or CD the said stock Of goods and other
personal property and the said accounts
and debts including those due as afore-
said from any such stakeholder, officer or
employee. or CA all of these things with
the real estate, but the latter to be sub
ject TO the mortgage. Such bids shall be
made as Of the 18th day Of December 1898
and if any such bids be accepted the bid
der shall be entitled to the proceeds of
any sales made by the receiver subsequent
to that day and shall be charged with any
purchases made BY the receiver subse-
quent TO that day. The receiver shall up
on application give TO any one desiring
TO bid any information in his power re-
specting the condition of the property and
business on said 18th day Of December
The said sealed bids will not be opened
by the receiver. but will be by him trans
mitted to the Clerk of the Court at
Clarksburg to be opened by the court on
the 31st day of December. 1895. No such
bid will be entertained by the Court I'M
less it be accompanied by a certified check
payable 10 the receiver for not less than
ten per cent Of the amount OF such bid
If the Court shall accept any of the said
bids then the said auction sale will not
take place.
In accordance with the provisions Of the
said decree, / will. upon application, give
TO any one desiring to bid any information
i'm my power respecting the condition OF
the property and business on the said 18th
day OF December and will at any time
before noon on the seth day Of December
1895 receive any such sealed bids which
may be presented and transmitted them
10 the Court. HOWARD HAZLETT
del wed. fri mon. Receiver