Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

Under the authority of a 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. 5. Baer and others are plaintiffs
and Baer Sons Grocery Company and 9TH
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 23d, 1899,
a ~ o'clock a. m, at 70 business house
of the Baer Sons Grocer Company on the
corner of Main and Sixteenth streets,
Wheeling, West Virginia. | 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
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, coneeS and teas canned goods
of every kind wooden ware and broomS,
galvanized ware and oil cans, flour and
farinacoouS goods. dried and eVaporated
fruits, salt, tobacco and cigars, spices,
paper. paper bags, cordage and twines,
meats canned, sailed and smoked
brushes, fruit jars, sugars. pickles and
VnegdrS and great variety of other
goods of every kind such as are usually
found in thoroughly equipped wholesale
grocery establishment. The other tangible
property to lie sold consists of horses
and feed, safes printing presses with
their appliances, fruit cleaning
plant with engine, watts and APP
pliances, furniture of various kinds,
including desks, typeWriters. show
and display cases and other things such
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
1928, as aforesaid also contains the follow
ing provision: But AT any time before the
30th day of the month of December now
current at noon of that day any person
or persons who may desire 10 do so may
present to or file with the said Howard
Hazlett, receiver. sealed bid or sealed
bids offering 10 buy for cash at a price
to be named in the bid either % the said
stock of goods ana other tangible per-
sonal property used in said business or
~ the said stock of goods and other
personal property and the accounts and
debts due the Baer Sons Grocer Company
as We'll as those due receivers in this suit
excepting the debts whether or not APP
pearing upon the books due by any stock
holder, officer or employees present or past
of the said Baer Sons Grocer Company
or 60 the said stock of goods and other
personal property and the said accounts
and debts including those due as afore-
said from any Such Stockholder officer or
emplOye, or % 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 1895
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 suisse
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 viii 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 3lst day of December, 1898. No such
bid viii be entertained by the Court un-
less it be accompanied by a certified check
payable TO 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
in my power respecting the condition Of
the property and business on the said 26th
day Of December ana will a ans time
before noon on the Both day Of December
1888, receive any such sealed bids which
may be presented and transmit them
TO the Court HOWARD HAZLETT
0ezI,Wedifl mon. Receiver.