Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-01
WILBUR H. THOMAS
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY

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liams, decd, recorded in the office
OF the clerk of the county court of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
Will 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 100 in the afternoon,
the following described real and per
Eonal 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 SO. page
1917 This lot is improved by
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering 715 and TIT, in good con-
dition, and is a 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 1874
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 whole and in two %
foot lots, and sold in whichever way
1t brings the most money.
THIRD: Lot on east side of n
MopIa avopua hatwaoO Rurkp and
Martin streets, known as the "Stone-
house" property. For convenience Of
20. Dept. il is designated as No
121 This lot is improved by com
Portable seven-room stone house
with modern conveniences. It fronts
90 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 200 feet. See Deed Book 115,
page 372 It is in a 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" 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 70 page. 81. This lot il
improved by modern ElGHT-ROOM
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est improvements and conveniences;
1t is commodious. comfortable and in
. good repair 1t makes splendid
Rome. There is a stable upon the lot.
NTH. Lot at No. 131 w King
in Martinsburg, known as the
House" property of testator.
&c "a feet, depth about 164
e Deed Book No 90. Page 80.
Ii description. This lot is inn
IA by THREE-STORY BRICK
1DING; the first floor, heated by
keam. designed for business purposes
4 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 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
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 high state OF
cultivation. The improvements con
sist of a 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
ply good water at all seasons. There
IS vein of high grade commercial
limestone running through the land;
an analysis shows less than . pei
cent of silica. The c. V & NJ. R. Rail
n 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 Gel
ebrated Apple Pie Ridge in the mos
favored section of the Valley Of Nir
ginia. Any one desiring really goot
farm can make no mistake in pur
chasing this tract Of land.
SEVENTH. One-half of one share
BIZ Tuscarora Manufacturing Co
stock, par value $1,000 per share.
EIGHTH Four (4) Berkeley Coun
y per cent Bonds. par value $500
zach, interest payable January anC
bully
NINTH. Ten Q0) shares of PEG
ples Jewelry Company Stock, par val
le $1,000 per share.
TENTH. Twenty-three (23) share
bf The People Trust Company (Mar
finsburg, W. Val stock, par value
10000 per share.
ELEVENTH. One ID Q. S. Govt
Bond. 2 per cent par value $4,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth (1-4) of OF
ehare of Dry Run Turnpike Co stool
par value $4,000 per snare.
THIRTEENTH. Six (6) shares 0
Hgwoven Mills (Inc) Co. stock, pa
$4,000 per share.
RTEENTH. One ihundre,
- of Martinsburg Powe
npar YalnSn 600 pc