The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-31

A correspondent Of the baltimore Horning
Herald, under date Of Westminster, May Is,
writ es to that journal as follows Your cor
respondent leo Ballimore on the 10 o'clock
train Suuday morning, arriving here at a
quarter to eleven. The scenery en- route Is
very iue and il will amply repay an observer
Of nature, beauties TO take the trip. The em-
pioyes OF tho road are very courteous gentle.
men and will most willingly imparl any infor.
nation desired. The country through which
we travel is mostly OF mountainous nature,
though we occasionally sec long stretches OF
beautifully level country covered with undu.
lating grain. The first point Of interest on
the road is Monnt Hope, which is situated IN
somewhat billy country, about six miles
from Baltimore. As your correspondent had
no business here he prefers TO say nothing
more Of this suburban retreat.
Plkesville, situated nbout two miles further
on, isa .Yeyprelty little place. II contains
many elegant residences, occupied by some
OF our well known business men and others.
:, a little further on we come to ''Greenwood
Park, the wellknown summer resort, which
was SO popular with our citizens last season.
The place has been greatly beauti6ed, and
extra eonvenienees added for the comfort of
excursionlsts during the approaching sum.
mer. Fishing, boating, bathing, &C., abound,
and will enable anyone to while away the
hours most pleasantly. The company as.
sures US that everything in their power will
be done TO eonduce to the comfort Of their
guests. We know Of no more delightfulplace
in the neighborhood Of Baltimore In which 10
spend day.
Emory Grove Camp, situated about eiph.
teen miles from the city, is too well known 10
need any mention here.
just beyond Finksburg the scenery is par.
ueuiarly beautiful; looking to the left one sees
irst level stretch Of country covered with
hai ripe graini little further on succession
VI nuts dotted here and there with cosy look.
ing little houses, and in Inc remote distance
1.-THE giants OF tho forest rear their tall head
heayenward, forming picture we'll worthy
OF an artists pencil Passing on we reach
our destination, Westminster This town is
pleasantly situated in Carroll county, soms
thirty miles from the city. 1t contains abou
three thousand inhabitants, numbering among
It's citizens many gentlemen well known il
the political WORLD amongst whom may be
mentioned Judge Smith, Col. MoKellip and
Hon. Charles Roberts, Judge Maulsby and
others. The town is the possessor Of the
Western Maryland College, having on its roll.
about one hundred and ninety students, under
the supervision Of a faculty Of eleven proies
sors, three Of whom are ladies. 1t is situated
on a hill at the end Of Main street. From
the dome on the college building q magniii-
cent view Of the surrounding country can b,
obtained. Westminster has within it boundi
a gas company, has street lamps, which, By
the way, were not lit for three weeks, owing
to the corporation funds being exhausted
owns a lire depart ment, consisting Of one o
Holloway chemical fire cxtinguishers; pos
sesses nine churches of all denominations
and altogether has all the comforts of a lare,
city without IL s Inconvenience. After spend
ing most delightful day here, your cores
pondent returned to Baltimore Monda,
morning at s A. NJ. To such Of our citizen:
as are unable to leave the city during IN,
coming summer with their families to boarC
IN the country, no more pleasant or cconom
zeal trip can be ayailed Of to enjoy the fresh
delightful air Of the country without loss o
business hours. CLERK.