The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-29

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Last Saturday large number of people
from this city and surrounding country
attended the sale of land at Elm Grove
A most decided interest was manifested
in the bidding upon each separate lot
At about the hour of ten o'clock the OIL
| ferings commenced under the super
vision of J. H. Good and Hannibal
Forbes, Esquires, Commissioners, and
by George E. Wickham, Auctioneer.
Lot No. containing nine (9) acres
facing on the National Road 80 rods, and
extending back to the road which runs
up the hill, being about the handsomest
building lot within some miles OF this
city, was knocked off to George K. Tin
gle, of the firm of Maxwell Il Jingle, OF
this city, for the astonishing low price
of S92.5O per acre. The bidding was
rather cold and slow at this starting
point, and the crowd had not near all
assembled. We believe the lot could
have been sold for double that amount
within two hours after.
Lot No. 2, containing nearly three (3)
acres, bordering twenty rods upon the
National road and extending back to
the brow of the hill, was sold to VIM.
Askew, of "fsherman's fame" at S92.5O
per acre. This is, also, a splendid bar
gain.
No. 3, containing little over four (4)
acres, also facing the National road
twenty rods, brought Sl32.5O per acre.
VIM. Askew the purchaser. Excellent
lot and cheap.
No. 4, containing eight (5) acres, fac
ing the National road about forty rods,
and extending to the brow of the hill,
was knocked off to Thomas Hornbrook,
at the very reasonable price of sl02.5O
per acre. Fully one.half of this lot is OF
the finest quality of bottom land, and
the remainder is handsome hillside.
No. 5 contains fifteen (15) acres OF
surface land and with it goes about l25
acres of coal privilege. This lot faces
both the National Road and the Hemp
field road, and was not dear at the price,
viz: $40 per acre. Samuel Chambers
was the purchaser.
No. 6 is a lot of two acres or such
matter, bounded by the National Road,
Hempfeld railroad and Little Wheeling
creek, and brought $40 per acre. Will
liam Chambers, of this city, purchaser.
No. Z, fronting on National Road 100
feet and extending back so feet, upon
which is the Elm Grove Store and Post
Office and
No. 8, containing clio of an acre, upon
which stands a two-story frame resi-
dence, were sold together to William
Chambers for $4,000.
No. 9. upon which stands the Elm
Grove Mill, a residence and blacksmith
shop, was bid off by Frank Smith, who
b ~ long occupied the property and whom
the community generally desired to re-
main there. The price TO be paid is $500.
a bargain.
No. 10, upon which is the old stone
tavern stand long occupied so well 10y
Mrs. French as summer boarding
house, and which house has become IA
nous for many mile around for the
good meals served up therein by the
generous Hostess, was sold to Augustus
Reotgsr, saloon keeper on Union street
in this city, for the sum of $1,000. Well
sold.
NJ. IL, containing 2t acres, beautiful
and level, extending between the Ma
tional road and Wheeling Creek, from
the Hotel property to the old dollhouse
property, brought $3l5 per acre. John
Zoeckler, of Fulton, purchaser.
No. -, containing acre, two ravines,
county road and gravel bank, was
knocked off to James Hampton, of this
city, for 500. Well sold, both property
and purchaser.
No. Is, containing thirteen (l3) acres,
lying Immediately back of Nos. 2, B and
not bad tract, went at the very lew
figure of S43 per acre, to William w.
Miller, the well known proprietor OF
the foundry and machine shops on Mar
ket street.
The 50 acre farm at the upper end OF
the estate, extending from Little Wheel
ing creek back to the ridge road, went
off at the very reasonable figure of SIS
per acre. Aaron Kelly, of Richland
township purchaser.
The &c acre farm, on the chill, was also
sold at the price of SiS per acre, to VIM.
Wylie.
Taking it all together, the sale was
satisfactory, we believe, and the change
in the ownership of the property will
bring about decided improvement in
this fertile and delightful valley.
The extensive farm, upon which is
located the old Cruger Homestead,
being the remainder Of the land of this
estate, wi probably be offered at pub
lie sale soon, when another day Of inter
est to the jewellers around about Elm
Grove will occur.
AMERICAN WATCHEs.-Oxtoby & Duff