Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
Special Commissioners Sale of Real Estate

BY virtue OF the authority vested in the undersigned
special Commissioner by a decree of the United States District
29th day of September, 1917, in the cause or WmG ' Giles vs.
The National Commercial Co, the undersigned Special Commits
House in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, w. Va. on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1917,
commencing at 1870 p. m, the following real estate owned by the
IsT-That certain lot or parcel of ground situate on the
South side of West Race Street, being part Of lot No. 23o OF the
original plat Of the town Of Martnsburg fronting ~ feet on Race
Street, and running back 203 feet.
This property is improved by a large three story brick
warehouse 25x100 feet, and is one of the best built buildings IN
Martinsburg, has a large basement, elevator and EQUIPPED
throughout with all necessary fixtures to conduct the wholesale
lnsiness or a ~storehouse. On the West side Of this building there
is q railroad siding about 200 feet long, built for the purpose of
building it is tredled for the purpose Of handling coal, this siding
connects with the main line Of the Cumberland Valley railroad;
and is the property of the National Commercial Company and VIII
be sold with the building and lot as part thereof, except the rails
which are the property of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
2ND-A frame warehouse located on the eastern side Of
the siding between the Cumberland Valley Company's elevator
and implement house, occupied by T. P. Lckider, extending 40
feet along the siding and Is feet deep, and is one story IN good
3RD-AnotEer frame store house along the same siding
rs mentioned in parcel No. 2, close to store house No. | it being
SO feet long the siding and 70 feet deep, and was used Tor [he PaIee
cost Of storing bran, feed, etc, and in good condition; Both OF
Cumberland Valley Railroad, which lease viii be assigned TO the
purchaser, subject TO the approval of the Cumberland Valley Rail
>oad Company, copies Of the leases can be seen at the Office of the
1TH-Threo certain lots or parcels Of ground situate on
described as the annie Nj. Beckley," property, one Of said lots
being 81 IL feet wide by 81 feet long, its metes and bounds can
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flee, the other ct said lots being 90 feet wide by 81 IL feet long,
its metes and bounds can be found in Deed Book 86, page POI,
the third of said lots being 18 feet wide by Is IL feet long, it's
raetes and bounds can be found in Deed Book 30, page 362, this
property is improved by a double frame dwelling house.
5TfI-A one-thrd interest in the following describ-
ed property: Tract No. l. Beginning at a stake on the
east side Of North Queen street in the town Of Martins
burg; thence along the east side Of said street N. "a 10
deg. K. ~ IL feet; thence S. 66 deg. q. 328 feet to a stake;
thence S. 20 deg. w. AZ 12 feet to a stake; thence N. Sc
deg. 800 feet to the place Of beginning, also lot beginning
at a stake at the northwest corner Of u lot hereby descrlb-
ed corner to John A. Bowers and said Brantner, same
being the southwest corner Of lot Of Mary r. Brantner;
thence southWardly with Bowers line IL feet to q stake
thence running a new line eastwardly and parallel to Lib
erty Street so feet to a stake corner to Weshans; thence
with his line northwardly II feet to a stake corner to
Same and said Brantner; thence with the latter WestWardly
fifty feet to the place of beginning and which said real
estate was conveyed to Mary r. Brantner mother OF r. l..
Brantner by two deeds, one by Michel Zier and wife re-
corded in deed book No. SO, page AZ, u right Of way is re
served in this deed along the southern line Of tis property
for the property Of John A. Bowers, it being an alley eX-
tending above and running back to The stable to said Bow
ers. The other of said deeds to Mary Brantner being from
Mary L. Getting, recorded in the office Of Co. Clerk in
Deed Book No. 81, page 355. This property is improved
by a good brick dwelling, with barber shop annexed.
Tract No. 2. Being that certain lot or parcel Of real
estate situate in Strinesvile, fronting on Pennsylvania
Avenue 50 fleet, and fronting on Third Stree 200 feet, eX-
tending back from said Third Street so feet on line with
said avenue and 200 feet back from same, and running
back from said avenue 200 feet in q line parallel to a line
of said Third street and so feet from same and fronting on
an alley on the north side and being the same real estate
conveve ed to Mary j, Brantner by Fl. Blackburn Hughes,
which deed IS recorded in Deed Book No. 81, page 2S6.
This property is improved by a good brick dwelling and
all necessary out buildings.
The lnterest offered for sale is an undivided one
ihl.d int rest III +. L. Brantners interest subject to q life
tenancy Of +. J. Brantner, father Of r. l. Brantner.
! win also sell at the same time the following personal
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