Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-04
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
LUABLE PROPERTY
rtue of the authority

nj MIN by the will of DR.. f. c. Viii
Iams, decd, recorded in the office
of the clerk of the county court of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
VIII Book No. "a, page 3S7. the UNI
dersigned will offer at public auction
at the front door of the court house
in Martinsburg, in said county, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1916
commencing at 100 in the afternoon,
the following described real and per
sonal estate:
FIRST: Lot No 4, Block G, Strines
vile, an addition to Martinsburg, w.
Va, fronting so feet on the eastern
side of Second street (between Union
and Strine Avenues) and running
back of uniform width about 200 feet
| to an alley. (See Deed Book 60. page
1917 This lot is improved by
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering 715 and III, in good con
dition, and is good investment.
SECOND Lot No. in Cox's or
Western Addition to Martinsburg,
! fronting SO feet on the northern side
of w. King st. and running back of
equal width northwardly about 1914
feet. (See Deed Book No. 20, page
412). This lot is improved by two
single FRAME DWELLING HOUSES
in good repair numbered 704 and
706. This property is adyantageously
located, in a good neighborhood, and
is a good investment The lot will
be offered as a whole and in two 25.
foot lots, and sold in whichever way
1t brings the most money.
THIRD: Lot on east side of n.
Maple avenue, between Burke and
Martin streets, known as the "Stone-
house" property. For convenience of
p. o. Dept. il is designated as No.
121 This lot is improved by a COM
PORTABLE seven-rOom stone house
with modern convenences. 1t fronts
29 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 200 feet. See Deed Book Us,
page 372. 1t is in a choice residential
section of the city and will make
delightful home.
FOURTH. Lot on eastern side of
IN. Maple Avenue adjoining the
"Stonehouse" property on the south.
known as the Residence" (No 119)
of the testator.. 1t fronts on said
Avenue AZ 1-6 feet and runs back 200
feet to the Kogelschatz line. See
Deed Book 10 page, 81. This lot il
improved by modern EIGHT-ROoM
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est improvements and conveniences;
1t is commodious, comfortable and in
good repair. 1t makes a splendid
home. There is a stable upon the lot,
FIFTH. Lot at No. 131 w King
Street, in Martinsburg, known as the
"Store House" property of testator.
Frontage 26 "a feet, depth about 1874
feet. See Deed Book No. 90. Page 80.
for full description. This lot is i'm
proved by a THREE-STORY BRICK
BUILDING; the first floor, heated by
steam, designed for business purposes
and the second and third floors for
residence; all modern cOnveniences.
Located nearly opposite the Hotel
Berkeley. and within few feet Of
The Public Square. this offers fine
business opportunity. With small
outlay the third floor can be enlarged
30 as to make two large apartments
put of the two floors combined.
SIXTH A tract of land of about
BIO acres at Pikeside on West side of
Martinsburg & Winchester Turnpike
about three miles south of Martins
burg. This is a fine farm. limestone
and, fertile, and in a high state Of
cultivation. The improvements con-
Bist of large stone barn with metal
roof, an ELEVEN-ROoM DEWELL.
NC with slate roof, thribble corn
crib, wagon shed, smoke house. wash
house, and other necessary outbuild-
ngs. Two wells and two cisterns sup
bly, good water at all seasons. There
s a vein of high grade commercial
limestone running through the land;
In analysis shows less than per
cent of silica. The c. V & NJ. r. Rail
road runs directly through the tract
md affords every facility for mar
teting said stone. A macadam road
eads from the turnpike into the
buildings. The land is we'll adapted
o fruit growing as it lies on the cell
ebrated Apple Pie Ridge in the most
avored section of the Valley of Vir-
sinia. Any one desiring a really good
arm can make no mistake in pur-
chasing this tract of land.
SEVENTH. One-half of one share
Df Tuscarora Manufacturing Co
stock, par value $1,000 per share.
EIGHTH. Four (4) Berkeley Coun-
A per cent Bonds. par value $500
zach, interest payable January and
July.
NINTH. Ten (0) shares of Peo-
Pies Jewelry Company Stock, par val
lie $1,000 per share.
TENTH Twenty-three (23) shares
be The People Trust Company MAR.
insburg. w Val stock, par value
10000 per share
ELEVENTH One ~ c. s. Govt.
Bond. per cent par value $4,000.
TWELFTH One-fourth (1-4) of on
share of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stock
par value $4,000 per share.
RIRTEENTH. Six (6) shares OF
Woven Mills Qnc) Co. stock. par
10000 per share
HSNTH. One b undred
MartinshIIrgI Power