The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-07
H0RNBR00K'S PARK
70 BE TURNED INTO A CEMETERY.
u.l.m tn. r.resl..n ca..s. their nlns-rls
Property Bought bI nr. z. W. Cona,r for
Syndicate OF six-ssi,sso the Price
Paid for i.-SOms Dissatisfaction.

announced last week, the fine prop
erty known far and near as "Hornbrook's
Park" was put up at public sale Saturday
by the heirs Of the original owner, the late
Col. Thomas Hornbrook, who did not find
it a profitable investment, and did not care
to continue its owners at IN annual loss.
Councilman ". II. Haller was employed
as auctioneer, and for while tie bidding
was spirited, The principal bidders being
Mr.. @. w. Conner and Mr.. Frank Walter.
After 1t had been ruu up to the neivhbor.
hood Of 81, ,000, u halt was called. MrWalter
wanted an'opportunity 10 consult with
his associates in the matter. Mr..
Walter, not knowing Mr.. Conner, had nc.
cused Mr.. Bedilion, father.in.law OF Mr..
Charles Hornbrook, OF bidding 1t up
through Mr.. Conner in the interest OF the
estate, which he with some warmth de.
MED. Mr.. Walter then left, to consult his
associates. After some parley, Hon. ]. j.
Woods was authorized to continue the
bidding for them, but heairiyed on the spot
Just In time to see tho property knocked
snown to Mr.. Conner at his last bid OF
$24,s50. l'af G
Alter the sale was made, however, several
2f thefye otlergentiemena associated wisL
Mr. Conner expressed dissatisfaction at the
price paid ,whereuponhe had the bill OF sale
made to him individually, took the keys,
and yesterday visited the Park and took
formal possession OF It.
Mr.. Reymann was very much put out by
the turn ofaffairs, aud was very Indignant
at every person who had anything TO do
with the purchase. This, however, does
not trouble Mr.. Conner, who s iItlare.
porter last evening that he considered that
he had good investment in the property
at the price paid. He could not say yet
what disposition would be made Of it.
rhesyndicate for whom lie had acted had
been formed TO get possession OF the ground
TO use for cemetery. II other DISPOSE
ton upon better terms could be made
Of It, It would probably be disposed Of for
other purposes. 1t Is held ~ an invest.
ment, and whatever plan offers the most
profitable return will probably be adopted.
He did not know whether his original as
sociates would all stay in or not, II not,
he thought It would be easy to get other
persons 10 take their places. He had been
told that some Of them, learning OF Mr..
Reymann's feelings in the matter, were
disposed to hold alooi. He, could not,
however, say this authoritively. Mr.. Rey-
mann, it is tinderstood, Is interested not as
an intending purchaser, but only because
Of the effect making cemetery oil the
Park would have on the business OF the
Elm Grove road. l--
Considerable interest is felt in the pur.
chase by the public. Those who live
near the Parkj.ould regret to see 1t
become cemetery, though most Of them
would prefer to have 1t cemetery rather
than beer garden. It is said that the in.
tentionof Mr.. Walter and his associates
was not to make beer garden Of it, but,to
conduct 1t as an, unobjectionable. place OF
amusement, very much as it has been run
in the recent past. fused thus, the public
would certainly be the gamer, and the
hope is generally expressed that 1t may
remain resort for the public, where resi-
dents OF the city may breathe the fresh air.
The ground on which the Park now is was
purchased by Mr.. Hornbrook in 1858, and
ne. at once began to improve and beautiiy
1t, though It was not for years in the beauti-
ful condition he left it at his death, and Its
use as a public park began in very recent
years. f-sg tc 2TA 4lE ~ .t