Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-18
WILBUR II. THOMAS
EXECUTORS SALE
or
VALUABLE PROPERTY

By virtue of the authority vested
In him by the will of DR.. Z. c. Viii
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 80 in the afternoon,
the following described real and per
sonal estate:
FIRST: Lot No. 4, Block s. Strines
vile, an addition % Martinsburg, ".
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
1871 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 CoX's or
Western Addition TO Martinsburg,
fronting 50 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 tot and
706. This property is advantageously
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
II brings the most money.
THIRD: Lot on east side OF y.
Maple avenue, between Burke and
Martin streets. known as the "Stone-
house" property For convenience of
p. O. Dept it is designated as No.
12f This lot is improved by a COM
Portable seven-re0m stone house
with modern conveniences. II fronts
90 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 200 feet. See Deed Book rs,
page 372 It is in a choice residential
section of the city and viii 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. Il fronts on said
Avenue 40 is feet and runs back 200
Deed Book 70 page. "a. This lot IL
Improved by a modern EIGHT-Room
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est Improvements and conveniences;
1t is commodious. comfortable and in
good repair. Il makes a splendid
home. There is a stable upon the lot.
FIFTH. Lot at No. 13l w. King
Street, in Martinsburg, known as the
"Store House" property Of testator.
Frontage 26 ga feet, depth about 164
feet. See Deed Book No 90. Page 90.
for full description This lot is fm-
proved by a THREE-sTORY BRICK
i BUILDINGS; the first floor. heated by
; steam, designed for business purposes
and the second and third floors for
residence; all modern convenienees.
! 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.
y SIXTH. A tract of land of about
! 210 acres at Pikeside on West side OF
Martinsburg &c Winchester Turnpike
about three miles south of Martins
burg. This is fine farm. limestone
/ land, fertile, and in high state OF
! cultivation. The Improvements con
sist of 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
lngs. Two wells and two cisterns sup
ply good water ar 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. & N. R. Rail
road runs directly through the trac
and affords every facility for mar
keting said stone. A maeadam roaG
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 mos
favored section Of the Valley of Vir
ginia. Any one desiring a really gooC
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 C0un
ty 4 per cent Bonds, par value $50
each, interest payable January an
July.
NINTH. Ten 10) shares OF Peo
pies Jewelry Company Stock, par val
ne $1,000 per share.
TENTH. Twenty-three t23) share
of The People Trust Company tMar
tinsburg, W Va stock, par valu
$4,000 per share
ELEVENTH. one % q. s. Govt
Bond. 2 per cent par value $4,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth t1-4) of OIL
share Of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stocl
par valve $4,000 per share.
THIRTEENTH Six go shares o
interviewer Mills Gnc.) Co. stock, pa
value $4,000 per share.
FOURTEENTH. One hundre,
160) shares of Martinsburg Powe