, 1869-06-15
wAsAlaRTQa HEIGHTS,



The great sale Of real estate property At " aan-
ington Heights, for 50 long a tine advertised by
Messza Clarke. Layton i Co, came OF yesterday.
inc event wns nnR Of no Ordinary importance, aa
may oc imagined from The fact that orr 500 PEI
sona were In attendance. Al the Um4 specified
9oclock .. m, special trim, oouslstn9 Of thtx-
teen ws-oled cars, LETT the depot Of tie Chicago
The day opened aloomlly, and promised an uuBat-
iafactorJ experience for the patty, Tie fan fell
at lnteIshs, ever and anon Interrupted by the ap-
geaIance o. ne sun, and between the TWO condl-
as result Of the exploit
,s The ae5!e1ess Of the Weather, howere, did not
easlon offered for speculation Haa TOO are to be
neglected and the attendance, 1t must " said in
9e, al SaSao,, ~ 1a1ges faso aatci2ated After
EJ-picturesque even through the driving Euin-
The .e1cuIslonists safely landed at thegronnds,
have greatly y reesSed e iae na aad tss eSet e
Tor which they had embarked was at
ono onee entered upon With surprising riga. Upon
llshed stand for rcfreshncnts Ncss,s, Clarke,
Layton Co, who had sole charge OF the pro-
ass 1asi e q 5as %
tnelr guesss-1or such, for the time bein1 were
the members OF the paIty-and lager beer aowed
IeetJ, wnne excellent sandwiches were 70 be hsd
A abort distance beyond the refreshmenr head
quarters waa located the auction gtaud 10 this
men, Wended thetr way immediately upon Ind
ing, and the sale commenced few minutes sYter-
Ea5a. s a. M nan.past eleven O'Clock colousl George
mounted the stand and br1eny addressed lie
cr9Td' @ N.1ng history o. the ground.
Ihe sn9vn Ss The Mosn estate II
twcntJ-nye years ago, BY James Morgan, and has
been held ever since By the Morgan eitate. a
most or It remains Id q primeval condition. Il
Is situated some twelve miles or more from Chi
eago, being the cast half OF the north half Of
and Western avenue The properly Belonging to
the Blue Island i Building Company, WAS sold
BY the authority q that druL
as An nucteneer OF this city, took the staad Qpon
the conclusion OF Mr. Clarke B remarks, and pro-
ceeAed with the sale. -
The ntst lot on the list was No. Of Block l.
Mr. r s. Ta9n WIS the FIRST bidder therefor, offer
ing $50 PCT acrr. The bids Were quite lively, and
&c ground .sas VS. nnaly Knocked down to III: o. 8.
The next lot Waa purchased By Mr.. Henry PREM
/ tiss, for sal0. BIT. l. r. Httt bought No. 3
No 4-StAfted at 5210 and Knocked down at
No s-started at $3.50 aud knocked down Ut
| e505 to Charles D. lnkey.
So: e7ssaFtsd I'd a $50 and knocked down at
No. starred At $50 and knocked down TO J..
No s-stalted at $3.50 md knocked dorm at
| tesb to Adolph Gossman
Nos 9 and lo-Pnssed for schools
! No. ll-S.arted at 1915 md sold to v. D. Bray
no. i2sta1ted at ss5o and sold to ]. AIilkea at
| s91-
Nos Is and 14-s,a1ted at ssso and sold TO John
| Corse at 423i
The ahoye concluded the forenoon's sales. In
the afternoon the hkIdlng wns still more spirited,
| and Much Of the remainder OF the property wns
| disposed OF to good advantage
The total number Of lots sold was 49, ranging
| from 0nt-half acre to i've acres each ID dlmen.
Rlons. The gfOss amount OF sales was {tl p0Q,
| The site Is moet beautiful ono, and within q
faw years will be prosperous village, at the pres.
| ent rate Of progression The streets are being
graded as rapidly IS possible a railroad
| track is now being constructed through the land
| to connect with the main track OF the Chicago
Rock Isand / Pacific railroad, and Will 10 com
| pleted at early day. II VIII be maintained a
| part Of the line Of said road, and regular trairI
will he run for the accommodation
q settlers There is good prospect
| Of q university being located .,
| the Heights, as one hundred acres are offer
| cd as an endowment TO any denomination whlct
| will undertake the project Of there establishing
! such an Institution. Donations Of land are alsf
| offered to any one who Will build q church upo1
| the ground within TWO yeats. AL things bein{
! taken INTO consideration, the prospect is cyiden
TINT Washington Heights viii, within 9 shor
time, loom mp a. another monument to Wester1
| cnprpT and eEtt