Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-01
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY

By virtue Of the authority vested
In him by the will Of Dr. E. C. Viii
liams, 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 I'M
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 80 in the afternoon,
the following described real and per.
sonal estate:
FIRST: Lot No 4, Block 6, 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 rs and III in good con-
dition, and is a good investment,
SECOND. Lot No in Coxs or
Western Addition to Martinsburg
fronting so feet on the northern side
of W. King st. and running back of
equal width northwardly about 1871
feet. (See Deed Book No. 70 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 %
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 it is designated as No.
121 This lot is improved by COM
Portable seven-roOm stone house
with modern conveniences. 1t fronts
30 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 200 feet See Deed Book lis,
page 372. It is in a choice residential
section of the city and viii make a
delightful homo.
FOURTH. Lot on eastern side OF
N. Maple Avenue. adjoining the
"Stonehouse" property on the south,
known as the Residence" NO 1i91
OF the testator. 1t fronts or said
Avenue 40 Is feet and runs back 200
feet to the Kogelschatz line. See
Deed Book 70 page. 81. This lot is
improved by a modern ElGHT-RoOM
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est improvements and conveniences;
Il Is commodiOus, comfortable and in
good repair 1t makes a splendid
home There IS stable upon the lot
FIFTH. Lot ar 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 conyeniences.
Located nearly opposite the Hotel
Berkeley. and within few feet Of
the Public Square, this offers a fine
business opportunity. With a small
outlay the third floor can be enlarged
80 as to make two large apartments
out of the two floors combined.
SIXTH. A tract OF land Of about
21O acres at Pikeside on West side Of
Martinsburg & Winchester Turnpike
about three miles south Of Martins
burg. This is a fine farm, limestone
land. fertile, and in a high state Of
cultivation. The improvements con-
sist of large stone barn with metal
roof, an ELEVEN-ROOM DEWELL.
ING with slate roof, thribble corn
crib, wagon shed. smoke house, wash
house, and other necessary outbuild-
ings. Two wells and two cisterns sup
oily good water at all seasons. There
ls a vein of high grade commercial
limestone running through the land;
an analysis shows less than . per
cent of silica. The c. V & NJ. R. Rail
road runs directly through the tract
and affords every facility for mar
keting said stone. A macadam road
leads from the turnpike into the
buildings. The land is well adapted
to fruit growing as it lies on the eel
ebrated Apple Pie Ridge in the most
favored section Of the Valley OF Vir
ginia. Any one desiring a really good
farm can make no mistake in pur
chasing this tract of land.
SEVENTH. One-half Of one share
of Tuscarora Manufacturing Co
stock. par value $1,000 per share.
EIGHTH. Four (4) Berkeley Coun
ty per cent Bonds. par value $500
each, interest payable January anC
July.
NINTH. Ten 10) shares OF PEG
pies Jewelry Company Stock. par val
ue $1,000 per share.
TENTH. Twenty-three (23) shares
Of The People Trust Company (Mar
tinsburg, W. Va stock, par value
$4,000 per share.
ELEVENTH. One ID q. s Govt
Bond. 2 per cent par value $4,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth do OF OF
share of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stool
par value $4,000 per share.
THIRTEENTH. Six (6) shares o
interviewer Mills Qnc.) Co. stock, pa
value $4,000 per share.
FOURTEENTH. Dye hundret
1900 shares of Ma .tinsburg Powe
Company stock, par value $4,000 pc
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