Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-28
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY


In him by the will of DR.. L. C. Will
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 IND, 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 60, page
1911 This lot is improved by a
DOUBLE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
numbering 715 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. (See Deed Book No. 20. page
! 91GJr LIS lOL - iilpiONtN ny wv
single FRAME DWELLING HOUSES
in good repair numbered 704 and
706. This property is advantageously
located in a good neighborhood, and
Is good investment The lot will
be offered as a 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
Martin streets, known as the "Stone-
house" property. For convenience of
P. o. Dept it is designated as No.
121 This lot is improved by a COM
Portable seven-room Stone house
with modern convenences. 1t fronts
20 1-3 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
delightful home.
FOURTH. Lot on eastern side of
NJ Maple Avenue, adjoining the
"Stonehouse" property on the south.
known as the Residence" mo 119)
Of the testator.. 1t fronts or said
Avenue AZ 1-6 feet and runs back 200
feet to the Kogelsehatz line. See
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 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 26 81 feet, depth about 164
feet See Decd Book No 3d. Page 80,
for full description. This lot is inn
proved by 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 fine
business opportunity. With a small
outlay the third floor can be enlarged
80 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 e 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-
roof, an ELEVEN-RooM DEWELL.
ING with slate roof. thribble corn
crib, wagon shed, smoke house. wash
house, and other necessary outbuild-
tngs. Two wells and two cisterns sup
ply good water at all seasons. There
s a vein of high grade commercial
limestone running through the land;
an analysis shows less than 2 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
eads 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 most
favored section of the Valley of Vir-
yinia. Any one desiring a 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 (4) Berkeley Coun'
" per cent Bonds, par value $500
bach, interest payable January and
fully.
NINTH. Ten (1O) shares of Peo
bles Jewelry Company Stock, par val
he $1,000 per share.
TENTH. Twenty-three (23) shares
Il The People Trust Company (Mar
insburg, w. Va.,) stock, par value
10000 per share.
ELEVENTH. one ID q. S. Govt
bond, per cent par value $4,000.
TWELFTH. One-fourth GD Of or
hare of Dry Run Turnpike Co. stock
ar value $4,000 per snare.
THIRTEENTH. Six (6) shares o.
nterwoven Mills (Inc) Co. stock, pal
alue $4,000 per share. y
1OURTEENTH. One hundred
% shares of Martinsburg Powe