Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
SPECIAL COMM SsIoNEH5' SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
voLVED IN THE ESTATE OF S.
P. DOUGLASS, DECEASED.

in the undersigned special commits
sioners by a decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, entered ON the Goth day OF Au-
gust, 1918, in the ctancery cause In
which Mary Elizabeth lanes, ct al,
were plaintiffs and Daisy Grace Doug,
lass, ct al were defendants, they win
offer tor sale by public auction at the
front door OF the Court House, In Mar
tinsburg. Berkeley County, West Viz
ginia, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ri, 1918,
commencing at 40 .. m, the follow
Ing described parcels OF real estate
situate, lying and being In Berkeley
County. West Virginia and more par
tcular.y described as follows:
Tract NO. 1--That certain parcel OF
land with the improvements thereon,
situate on the u. Side of North Queen
Street between Burke and Maetin
Streets in Mar;insburg, w. Va, front
ing AZ feet more or less ON Queen
Street and running back 206 feet more
or less a distance OF equal width, and
being the same real estate conveyed
to Simon p. Douglass by deed from
Elizabeth M. Geriing and others dat
ed the 31s$ day of August, 1881 and
recorded in the Office OF the Clerk of
the County Court of Berkeley Coun-
ty, w. Va, In Deed Book No. rs, Page
122 and being the same property now
occupied by A. Snyder, II. s. Thomp-
son and g. A. Mantz.
Tract No. 2IThet certain parcel
of land with the improvements there
on situate on the East Side of North
Queen Street between Burke and Mar
tin Streets a1 Martinsburg, w. Va,
fronting q feet more or less on
Queen Street and running back rs
feet more or Tess distance Of equal
width, and being the same real es-
tate conveyed to Simon p. Douglass
by deed from g. p. HERRING ond wife,
dated the 23rd day OF February, 1897
and recorded in the aforesaid Clerks
Office in Deed Book No. "a, Page 23S,
together with the use in common with
the other lot owners adjacent there
to of four foot alley extending south
wardly from the southern boundary
of the rear end of said lot to the
Northern side of Burke Street as a
mode of ingress and egress; said prop
erty now being occupied by The
Greek-American Candy Kitchen and
II. R. Kline
Tract No. 3-That certain undivid
ed onetenth interest In those certain
parcels Of real estate situate in Fal-
ing Waters District, Berkeley Coun-
ty, w. Va, containing 151 acres more
or less and being the same interest
conveyed to Simon P. Douglass by
deed from Charles c. Gorsuch, dated
the 7th day of July, 1906 end recorded
in the aforesaid Clerks Office in
Deed Book No. liz, Page 81. A part
of this tract is underlafd with high,
grade limestone.
Tract No. 4-That certain plot Of
ground, situate in Berkeley County
w. Va, and known as Plot No. 5 OF
Section b OF Rock Cliff' and being
part OF the same real estate convey
ed to Simon P. Douglass by deed from
Gray Silver and others dated the 9th
day of December, 1912 and recorded
n the aforesaid Clerks Office In Deed
Book No. 12S, Page 500.
The undersigned Special Commits
soners wih also receive private bids
for all or any part of the real estate
hereinabove set forth, subject to the
acceptance of said bids and confirma-
ton OF the sale by the Circuit Court
of Berkeley County. w Va.
The undersigned special commission
ers invite an investigation by those
interested in making desirable invest
ments.
TERMS OF SALE.
Ones;hird Of the purchase money
cash in hand paid on the day Of sale,
and the residue in Two equal annual
payments due in one and two years
from date respectively. The deferred
payments TO be evidenced by the
promissory notes of the purchaser
bearing interest from date and the
title to be retained until all of the
purchase money is paid.
FL. H. EMMERT,
S. w. WALKER,
REUBEN FINE,
d. w. SNYDER, JR.,
Special Commissioners.
State OF West Virginia,
County of Berkeley, To-wit: