Sale of the Soap Factory

The Marietta Times, September 9, 1869

Desirable City Property at Auction.

Will be sold to the highest bidder, without reserve, on Saturday, September 11, 1869, at 11 o'clock A.M. on the premises:

Five City Lots,

Numbered 30, 37, 38, 45, and 47, situated in Marietta, west of Montgomery Street and fronting on Fourth and Fifth Streets, together with the buildings and appurtenances thereto attached.

On said lots are one frame dwelling, 1-1/2 story high, in good repair; one frame Soap Factory, 40 by 50 feet, 3-1/2 stories high; one stable, besides three other small buildings.

Also, at the same time and place, one good steam boiler, 20 feet long and 42 inches in diameter, cast iron heads; one cast iron (100 gallon) kettle; one wrought iron (800 gallon) kettle; 8-1/2 barrels of rosin; several large and small tanks suitable for oil; 3,000 lbs. of family Soap, 7 soap frames, 100 soap racks, and a large lot of second hand lumber.

Terms easy, which will be made known at time of sale.

Daniel Murdock.

Charles Jones, Auctioneer.