Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-29
WILBUR H. THOMAS
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY


in him by the will of DR. L. c. vii
hams, decd, recorded in the Office
of the clerk of the county court OF
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
VIII Book Ne. 81, page 387, the IN
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 so in the afternoon.
the following described real and per-
eonal estate:
FIRST: Lot No. 1, Block 6. Strines
vile, an addition to Martinsburg, w.
Va. fronting SO feet on the eastern
side of Second street (between Union
and Striue Avenues) and running
back of uniform width about 200 feet
TO an alley. (See Deed Book SO. page
1917 This lot is improved by a
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering rs and IL. in good con-
dition. and is a gead investment.
SECOND Lot No. 8 in Cox's or
Western Addition to Martinsburg.
fronting 50 feet on the northern side
OF ". King st. and running back of
equal width northwardly about 1874
feet. (See Deed Book No. 70. page
4lE1. Inns i9l II improved bE 1Nu
single FRAME DWELLING HOUSES
IN good repair numbered 704 and
706. This property is adVantageously
located in q good neishborhood, and
is good investment The lot viii
be offered as a whole ana in TWO %
foot los. and sold in whichever way
1t brings the most money.
THIRD: Lot on east side OF y.
nd
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 COM
Portable seven-room stone house
with modern conveniences. i fronts
L A29 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue ard runs
back 200 feet. See Deed Book rs,
page S72. 1t is in q choice residential
section Of the city and viii make
delightful home
FOURTH. Lot on eastern side 81
n. Maple Avenue, adjoining the
"Stonehouse" property on the south.
known as the Residence no 1l9l
of the testator. It fronts or said
Avenue AZ Is feet and runs back 800
feet to the KOgelschatZ line. See
Deed Book 70 page, 81. This lot is
Improved BY a modern ElGHT.RooM
BRICK DWELLING with all tho lat.
est Improvements and conveniences;
1t is commodious, comfortable and in
good repair II makes splendid
home. There is a stable upon the lot.
FIFTH Lot az No. 131 W. King
Street, in Martinsburg. known as the
"Store House" property OF teststor.
Frontage IS 81 feet, depth about 1854
feet. See Deed Book No. %. Page %.
for full description This lot is i'm
proved by THREE-STORY BRICK
BUILDING: the first floor, heated By
steam, designed for business purposes
and the second and thsd floors for
residence: all modern convenieuces.
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
210 acres at Pikesiie on West side o.
Martinsburg & Winchester Turnpike
about three miles south OF Martins
burg. This is a fine farm. limestone
land, fertile, and in high state q
cultivation. The Improvements con
sist OF large stone barn with metal
roof, an ELEVEN-RooM DEWELL-
ING with slate roof. thribble corn
crib, wagOu shed, smoke house, wash
house. and other necessary outbzild-
.lngs. Two wells and two cisterus sup
oily good water az all seasons. There
is a vein of high grade commercial
limestone running through the land;
an analysis shows less than per
cent OF silica. The C V. e 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
10 fruit growing as il lies on the eel
ebrated Apple Pie Ridge in the most
favored section Of the Valley 0f Nir-
ginia. Any one desiring really good
farm can make no mistake n pEr-
chasing this tract Of land.
SEVENTH. One-haf Of one share
OF Tuscarora Manufacturing Co.
stock. par value 5000 per share.
EIGHTH. Four t4) Berkeley COun'
ty4 per cent Bonds, par value $500
each. interest payable January and
July.
NINTH. Ten (10l shares OF Peo-
| Dies 5EWtAAe +gAAkt4-@ SLA~As kdI y Ga
ne $1,000 per share
TENTH. Twenty-three (23) shares
of The People Trust Company Mar
tinsburg. ". Va stock, par value
$4,000 per share.
ELEVENTH. One I'd c. $. Govt
Bond. 2 per cent par value $50 90.
TWELFTH. One-f0urth 90 Of or
share Of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stock
par value s2000 per share.
THIRTEENTH. Six 80 shares O.
interviewer Mills (Inc) Co. stock. pal
yaiue $4,000 per share.
FOURTEENTH. One hundred
t100) shares OF Martinshurg Powei
comps1y stock. par 7lue $4,000 pc