Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-30
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY

In him by the will of DR.. Il. c. vii.
| iiams, 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 un-
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 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, paee
151) This lot is improved by a
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering IT'S and III, in good con
dition. and is 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 1874
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 advantageously
located, in a good neghborhood, and
Is good investment The lot will
be offered as whole and in two %
foot lots, and sold in whichever way
1t brings the most money.
THIRD: Lot on east side OF Y.
DrtrLn ap1
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 eonveniences. II fronts
29 Is feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 200 feet See Deed Book 115.
page 372. It is in choice residential
section of the city and will make a
delightful home.
FOURTH. Lot on eastern side OF
N Maple Avenue. adjoining the
"Stonehouse" property on the south,
known as the Residence" mo 119)
of the testator. 1t fronts or said
Avenue 40 Is feet and runs back 200
feet TO the Kogelsehatz line. See
Deed Book 70 page, 81 This lot Is
improved by a modern EIGHT-ROOM
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est improvements and conveniences;
II 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 IS "a feet, depth about 1874
feet. See Deed Book No. 90, Page 90,
for full description. This lot Is i'm
proved by a THREE-sTORY BRICK
BUILDINGS; 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 a few feet OF
the Public Square, this offers a fine
business opportunity. With a small
outlay the third floor can be enlarged
so as to make two large apartments
out OF the two floors combined.
SIXTH. A tract Of land OF about
40 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
y cultivation. The improvements con.
u sist of a large stone barn with metal
roof, an ELEVEN-ROOM OEWELL-
ING with slate roof, a thribble corn
crib, wagon shed, smoke house, wash
house, and other necessary outbuild-
'Egs. Two wells and two cisterns sup
ply good water at all seasons. There
Is 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 cell
ebrated Apple Pie Ridge in the most
favored section of the Valley OF Vir-
ginia. Amy one desiring 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 "a Berkeley Coun-
ty 4 per cent Bonds, par value $500
each, interest payable January and
July
NINTH. Ten (10) shares OF Peo-
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 z. s. Govt.
Bond, 2 per cent par value $1,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth ia Of on
share Of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stock
par value $1,000 per snare.
THIRTEENTH. Six (6) shares of
interviewer Mills (Inc) Co. stock, par
value $4,000 per share.
FOURTEENTH. One hundred
1900 shares OF Martinsburg Power
Company stock, par value $4,000 per