Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

About one hundred enterprising citl-
zens embarked on the special train over
the Elm Grove railroad, at half-past
one o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the
big lot sale of the unused portion of
Wheeling Park, fronting on the pike,
east Of the Park proper and running
back parallel with the Park to about
the line of the Casino building.
The bidding was lively on the real
estate sold, and twenty-five lots were
disposed of between two and five
o'clock. the average price being about
$500. Otto Tyson and Peter Hoe bore
off the prizes, but there were other for
tunate individuals, and any one Of them
can get two for one" for their pur-
chases within year.
Auctioneer Halter performed in his
inimitable way, while George Hook was
master of ceremonies. The prices real
lied were as follows:
Lot No 2, at the corner Of the Ma
tional road and Pine avenue, the latter
running north along the eastern edge Of
the Park, was started by Atom Hess for
5000. and after eighteen bids had been
the Park. was started by Anton Hess for
S575 Lot No 8, adjoining, went to the
same gentleman at $500, after having
been started at 5000. Lot No. 3 was
started at the same figure and after fif-
teen bids went to c. Hirsh at Sab. Each
Of these three lots are fifty feet front
by 1916 deep. Lot No. 5, with the brick
house. was skipped. and then came the
turn Of lot No 6, fronting siXty-eight
feet. at the corner of the National road
and Oak avenue, which parallels Pine
avenue. This lot was started ct $2OG,
and after twenty bids stopped az $500,
John A. Hess being the purchaser.
Across Oak avenue, lot No. Z, fronting
fifty feet on the pike, was the scene O..
a battle royal. II was started at 500,
and there were no less than thirty
bids. John Hess being the purchaser
for $3.50. The fight over lot No. s was
Just as hard 1t started at 800, ana
]. A. Beans was the purchaser, for S425,
after twenty-eight bids had been made.
John Hess got lot No. 8, after hot
fight, for 1865, and pete" Hoe got lots
Nos. 10 and II, the first named, fronting
forty feet on the pike and eighty feet
at the rear. for $3.50, and lot No. II,
fifty feet front. for $240. J. 4. Beans
got lot No. - fronting fifty feet, for
$240. on the twenty-fourth bid, and Ed
ward Hughes took lot No 10, at $3.50.
This last named lot was a corner, front
ing on the pike and Willow avenue.
Across Willow avenue. going east, Otto
Tyson got four bargains, taking Let No.
II at $3.50, lot No. Is at S165, loo No. l6
at S135 and lot No. II at sos. this latter
being the east lot of the whole sub-di-
vision. on the pike His total frontage on
the pike is about three hundred feet, by
one hundred and forty-six deep, and
the whole cost him Tess than 500.
The party then adjourned to the lots
fronting on Pine avenue, which is the
eastern limit Of Wheeling Park. Lot
No. So. in the rear Of lot No. ?, and
separated from it by a 16foot alley,
fronting 1O1 feet on the avenue by 145
feet deep. went to Otto c.. Hess for $500,
and the same gentleman got the adjoin-
ing lot, No. Sc, for 800. c. Hirsh got
lot No. 81. fronting fifty feet. for 1878.
Mox Hess got No. IS for $3.50. and Alex
Young No. SO, fronting svencv-o.T feet,
for 5000. Mr.. Hirsh got lot No. 60, cor
nering on an alley for 1925, and the adj
Joining lot. on the other alley corner.
for $3.50 Adam Hess got lot No. 62 for
s265. and the next two went for $255
and $3.50 respectively. This ended the
sale for the day.
There are still thirtv-fve fae lois To
be sold. and due notice will be given CT
the next auction