Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Orchards. Country Proper
~ and Town Lots.

The undersigned Special Commission
ers, by virtue OF the authority vested In
them by decree of the Circuit Court OF
Berkeley county, made on the 9th day of
May. 1896, in the Chancery cause of =.
N. Myers vs.. G. II. Miller, and also by
virtue OF the further authority vested in
them by decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley county made on the 9th day of
May, 1896. in the consolidated causes Of
s. N. Myers VS.. G. II. Miller, and Small
& Co VS.. G. II Miller, will sell at public
auction at the front door OF the Court
House, on
Saturday, March II, 1900,
commencing at o'clock, p. M, the fol-
lowing several described parcels Of real
estate owned by Charles II. Miller;
First Tract.
An undivided one-half interest in
tract Of land, situated two miles west OF
Shanghai in Berkeley county, West Vir-
ginia, containing 405 Acres, improved by
a two-story frame house with eight
rooms, good bank barn, corn crib, wa
gon shed and granary and spring house
and an excellent never-failing spring.
About 40 Acres of this land il cleared
and farming land and $50 Acres Of 1t Is
in peach orchard. There are $4,000
peach trees in the orchard in good bearing
condition, all of the best and latest inn
proved variety. Information as to the
particular varieties may be had by calling
at the office of the undersigned bonded
Special Commissioner
Second Tract.
A tract 173 Acres situated on the west
ern side of North Mountain on both sidef
of the Martinsburg and Romney Grade
road. About So Acres uf this land IL
cleared, and about 40 Acres is in an or
chard The improvements are a frame
,slate roof dwelling house with iive,rooms,
good stable and fine spring of water.
An this tract of land is excellent peach
land In the orchard are 800 Heath
Cling, 500 late Crawford, 500 Salway,
500 Chairs Choice, 500 Reeves Favorite
and 500 Smock; also 800 Abundance
Plums.
Third Tract.
A tract of about Acres about miles
from Gerardstown on the eastern side of
North Mountain, adjoining the lands of
John Hollis, Wilson Coe, James Peter
son, and others. II is improved by
good log dwelling house.
Fourth Tract.
A tract of 40 Acres situated In Arden
District on the Western side of the Mar
tjnsburg and Charlestown road adjoining
the lands of Boley's heirs, Braxton,
Burkhart, Woods and others. 1t is i'm
proved by good dwelling house, log
stable. good spring of water, and peach
orchard In bearing condition, containing
1000 trees.
Also at the same time and place the
following town lots: \
Lot No. 4, Block IS of Plat No. OF
the Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing
and Improvement company's addition to
the town Of Martinsburg.
Also lots 3 to 20, being IL lots in all of
C. ii. Miller's Park Lot Subdivision, be.
ing part Of the addition of the Martins
burg Mining, Manufacturing and Inn
provement company TO the town OF Mar
tinsburg.
Also the southern half Of Block G of
Plat No. 3. containing Al Acres of Mar
tinsburg Mining, Manufacturing and Inn
provement company's addition 10 the
town of Martinsburg
TERMS OF SALE AS the to tracts Nos.
| and above named, one third cash, the
remainder in two payments due in one
and two years respectively, with inter
est from the day Of sale, the purchaser
to give his notes and the title to be re-
tanned until all of the purchase money is
paid As to all the other real estate. one
half cash, the remainder in one year,
with interest from day Of sale, the par
chaser to give his note and the title to be
retained until all the purchase money is
paid. s. w. WALKER,
ID. @. WEsTENHAvER,
U. 8. g. PITzER,
H. H. EMMERT,
I. Special Commissioners.
State of w. Va, Berkeley Co., to-wit
hereby certify that D. @. Weston
haver, Special Commissioner In the
Chancery cause of s. N. Myers, etc, vs..
G. Fl. Miller ct a. in the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley county has executed bond
with approved security as required by
law. L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.