The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-08
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Sale of the Real Estate of Lydia 8.
Gruger, Deceased.
The Most valuable Property in Ihe
County.
William McMechen and otherS1
1ossph skinner and others.

County
william McMechen and othersl
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Joseph Skinner. and others.
PURSUANT TO a DECREE OF THE
Circuit Court of Ohio county, rendered
named cause, we, the undersigned Commits
sionerS, will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION on
the
Saturday, 2zth day OF March, 1869,
on the premises, hve miles east OF the city
point known as Elm Grove; commencing at
the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ, tract Of 30
n t6e Same 81 anT proPS G formerly oWned
by Lydia Is. CruRer, deceased, divi-
ded Into lots and farms TO suit pur-
chaSeFa, consisting in all OF thirte0n lots,
varying in size from one to fifteen acres, and
two farms containing sixty.six and eighty
the Cumberland road; those upon the north
side extending to the brow of the hill, whilst
those upon the south embrace ALI the pro-
said Cumberland road and Wheeling Creek.
In connection with lot No. 5, which contains
coal privilege OF 100 acres underlying the hill
lands; comfortable frame tenement house
is built upon this lot. On lot No. 2, which
extends so feet in depth, is located the old
and new Elm Grove stores, the former now
1sea as occnnie bv r. HepRins toSe d
with stable, carriage house, &c. On lot No.
s, which contains $40 OF an acre, Is q dDe
ton with the store, with suitable out-buiId-
ings and all the modern improvements. On
lot No. 8 Is the stone gEist mill, dwelling
twenty-five feet in width, embracing the
mill-race; from the dam to the Cumberland
road, together with 5-l0 OF an acre on the
point OF the hill adjacent TO the head OF the
race, making in all 2-l0 acres, with exciu-
Htv6 title to the water power. Upon lot No.
hotel, now occupied by Mrs. French, with
all the improvements, cOmprehendIng sta"
bles. Ice houses, DC. The remaining lots,
numbered l, 2. 8 4,6, II, II and 13, respective
located for residences and excelling any
other body of land in Ohio county for gar
nected with the estate is laid on into two
farms, the INST OF which contains IS acres,
occupied by James Smith, bounded on the
easy OF access, well umbered, productive and
tWo-thtrdS arabic land. together with two
substantial frame tenement houses.
The second farm fronts on Little Wheel
Ing Creek, not more than ~ yards from the
Cumberland road, extending back To the
Fidge road, thereby sizing two desirable Out nut
other by the County road, containing ~
sores. The hill portion or this property
abOunds in timber OF the best quality, whilst
the low lands are well adapted ts farming
purposes. Parties desiring more particular
description of the above property are re-
At the Recorders office OF Ohio county, and
the other at the residence OF ]. +. Smith, on
me premises or 70 one Of the undersigned
commissioners. Possession given on LIST day
OF April.
TERMs OF SALE:-One-third of the pur
chase money In cash. and the remainder III
two equal lngtalments, payable, the one Al
one year, and the other at two Years AFTER the
day OF sale; the title 10 the said land and
the payment OF said two deferred install
ments. J. n. GOOD,
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