The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-08
A Visit TO the Country.

A Visit TO the County.
The valley OF Wheeling Creek from
thejunction Of It's two branches at Elm
Grove down to It's last majestic sweep
around the eastern base Of Wheeling hin,
iscertaihly as picturesque Alandscape as
can be found anywhere in this region Of
country. Indeed we doubt II there are
anymore attractive suburban localities to
be found anywhere than this beautiful
valley. When we drive through 1t, as
we did on Saturday last, we wonder
that it Is not mora lhicldyS built up.
II such romantic region adjoined the
larger cities d the country, with rail-
road on one side Of II and National
turnpike piercing its centre; it's price
would beso much per foot instead ofso
much per acre. Wheeling is q slow city
slow but sure-and It's suburbs are lie
unto it The strean cannot Of eohrae
rlSehisher than the fountain.
Inc indications arc, however, that the
future will not be as the past. The city
has grown TO such an extent in wealth
and population as to turn atten-
ton to available sites for residen.-
ces In thetountry, and OF ell our sur.
rouhdings on this side Of the river there
are mono that will compare with the
valley Of Wheeling Creek. It's drawback
upto this time has been the lack Of proper
facilities for cheap travel, Unlortunately
theraflroad ran On the wrong stdeof the
creek. Hsdit been located on the north
side there would have been several houses
between the city and Elm Grove where
there is now one. Should the street rail-
way project prove a success 1t VIII I'M
doubtedly stimulate the growth Of popu-
latlon and the value Of property in this
favored region. e ag.' 'a.si''.5. :, =
Among the pioneers who bought prop
erty in the valley and moved out from the
city twenty odd years ago were
John Reid, sr. and Jacob and Thomas
Hornbrook, all three Of whom had been
successful merchants and traders, and who
took fancies to own homestead each in
this beautiful valley. Whether the fact
that Mr.. Reid was q native of Ireland
and the two Hornbrooks natives of Eng
land, had anything to with their ideas Of
laying of their grounds and building their
houses we cannot say, but we have heard
it remarked that Mr.. Reid's mansion Is q
fac-simile Of an Irish country gentle.
mans ,residence. It is not improbable
therefore that in building II he undertook
togratity some prediction for home
formed in early life. Perhaps, also, Mr..
Jacob Hornbrook followed up some fancy
OF that sort in building his "Iorest homeb
which Is one ol the most attractive resi-
dences along the pike, and one Of the best
built and best arranged houses in the
county: What sort ofsa house Mr..
THOMAS HoRNBRooK intended to build
for himself when he bought his place II
would be hard to say, inaEmuch as after
laying of his grounds and building a
tenant house at the loot Of the inland
slope Of his famous mound, he abandon
cd his idea of browning the crest Of the
i - a. !. - ~ a
nssa tbe 1 evening of bia davs M donb,
he house. had he built ope, would have
been In keepipe with bis grounds, and
thew a our readeFa know ara ira snecial
attraction ofs ride at ttbis seasonof the wear
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