Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-10
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY


of the clerk of the county court of
Berkeley County. West Virginia, in
Will Book No. %. page 3S7, 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 80 in the afternoon,
the following described real and per-
sonal estate:
FIRST: Lot No. 4, Block 6. Strines
Vile, an addition 10 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 50. page
1871 This lot is improved by
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering lis and III, 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. fSee Deed Book No. 10 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 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
Maple avenue, between Burke and
az tho f@tnnq-
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. II fronts
90 1-3 feet on Maple Avenue and runs
back 900 feet See Deed Book us,
page 372. II 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 (No ll9l
of the testator Il fronts on said
Avenue 43 Is feet and runs back 200
feet to the KOgelschatz line. See
Deed Book 10 page, "a. This lot ia
improved by a modern EIGHT -ROOM
BRICK DWELLING with all the lat
est improvements and conveniences:
It la commodious, comfortable and in
good repair II makes splendid
home There is stable upon the lot.
FIFTH Lot at No. 131 W King
Street, in Martinsburg, known as the
"Store House" property Of testator.
Frontage 26 "a feet. depth about 1854
feet. See Deed Book No. %, Page 81,
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 eonveniences.
Located nearly opposite the Hotel
Berkeley, and within a few feet OF
the Public Square. this offers 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 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 OEWELL
ING with slate roof. a thribble corn
crib, wagon shed, smoke house, wash
house, and other necessary outbdild
,ngs. Two wells and two cisterns sup
ply good water at all seasons. There
Is a 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
road runs directly through the trac
and affords every facility for mar
keting said stone A macadam roat
leads from the turnpike into thu
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 Viz
ginia. Any one desiring a really goo
farm can make no mistake in puG
chasing this tract Of land.
SEVENTH. One-half OF one shar
of Tuscarora Manufacturing Co
stock, par value $1,000 per share.
EIGHTH Four ca Berkeley Cour
ty per cent Bonds, par value $50
each. interest payable January an
July.
NINTH. Ten C10) shares Of PEE
pies Jewelry Company Stock. par va
ue $1,000 per share.
TENTH. Twenty-three (23) share
OF The People Trust Company (Ma,
tinsburg, W. Va.) stock, par valu
$4,000 per share
ELEVENTH. One % Z. s. Gov
Bond, per cent par value $1,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth 90 of 0
share of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stoc
par value $4,000 per snare.
THIRTEENTH. Six go shares
interviewer Mills dnc) Co. stock, pa
value $4,000 per share.
FOURTEENTH One hundre
(100) shares of Martipsburg Powt
Company stock, par val - $4,000 pt
share.