The Wheeling Daily Register

The Great Sale at Elm Grove.—

Last Saturday a large number of people from this city and surrounding country, attended the sale of land at Elm Grove. A most decided interest was manifested in the bidding upon each separate lot.

At about the hour of ten o'clock the offerings commenced under the supervision of J. H. Good and Hannibal Forbes, Esquires, Commissioners, and by George E. Wickham, Auctioneer.

Lot No. 1 containing nine (9) acres, facing on the National Road 39 rods, and extending back to the road which runs up the hill, being about the handsomest building lot within some miles of this city, was knocked off to George R. Tingle, of the firm of Maxwell & Tingle, of this city, for the astonishing low price of $92.50 per acre. The bidding was rather cold and slow at this starting point, and the crowd had not near all assembled. We believe the lot could have been sold for double that amount within two hours after.

Lot No. 2, containing nearly three (3) acres, bordering twenty rods upon the National road and extending back to the brow of the hill, was sold to Wm. Askew, of "fisherman's fame," at $92.50 per acre. This is, also, a splendid bargain.

No. 3, containing a little over four (4) acres, also facing the National road twenty rods, brought $132.50 per acre. Wm. Askew the purchaser. Excellent lot and cheap.

No. 4, containing eight (8) acres, facing the National road about forty rods, and extending to the brow of the hill was knocked off to Thomas Hornbrook at the very reasonable price of $182.50 per acre. Fully one-half of this lot is of the finest quality of bottom land, and the remainder is a handsome hill-side.

No. 5 contains fifteen (15) acres of surface land and with it goes about 125 acres of coal privilege. This lot faces both the National Road and the Hempfield road, and was not dear at the price, viz: $210 per acre. Samuel Chambers was the purchaser.

No. 6 is a lot of two acres or such matter, bounded by the National Road, Hempfield railroad and Little Wheeling creek, and brought $240 per acre. William Chambers, of this city, purchaser.

No. 7, fronting on National Road 100 feet and extending back 50 feet, upon which is the Elm Grove Store and Post-office: and

No. 8, containing 6-10 of an acre, upon which stands a two-story frame residence, were sold together to William Chambers for $5000.

No. 9, upon which stands the Elm Grove Mill, a residence and blacksmith shop, was bid off by Frank Smith, who has long occupied the property and whom the community generally desired to remain there. The price to be paid is $3500. A bargain.

No. 10, upon which is the old stone tavern stand long occupied so well by Mrs. French as a summer boarding house, and which house has become famous for many a mile around for the good meals served up therein by the generous Hostess, was sold to Augustus Reotger, saloon keeper on Union street in this city, for the sum of $7000. Well sold.

No. 11, containing 2 acres, beautiful and level, extending between the National road and Wheeling Creek, from the Hotel property to the old toll-house property, brought $315 per acre. John Zoeckler, of Fulton, purchaser.

No. 12, containing 1 acre, two ravines, a county road and a gravel bank, was knocked off to James Hampton, of this city, for $100. Well sold, both property and purchaser.

No. 13, containing thirteen (13) acres, lying immediately back of Nos. 2, 3 and 4, not a bad tract, went at the very low figure of $43 per acre, to William W. Miller, the well known proprietor of the foundry and machine shops on Market street.

The 80 acre farm at the upper end of the estate, extending from Little Wheeling creek back to the ridge road, went off at the very reasonable figure of $48 per acre. Aaron Kelly, of Richland township purchaser.

The 66 acre farm, on the hill, was also sold at the price of $48 per acre, to Wm. Wylie.

Taking it all together, the sale was satisfactory, we believe, and the change in the ownership of the property will bring about a decided improvement in this fertile and delightful valley.

The extensive farm, upon which is located the old Cruger Homestead, being the remainder of the land of this estate, will probably be offered at public sale soon, when another day of interest to the dwellers around about Elm Grove will occur.