Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-05-13
A MODEL FARM What We .Saa

walking out to the farm Of Curtin M
Graham, Esq, on the mountain slope
south of the town, and learn from the
proprietor what had been done there
this spring. After walk of mile
he arrived at his destination and
mounting the marble steps of the
elegant residence of Mr.. Graham lie
was warmly greeted by that cour-
teous gentleman. Our reporter
stated his errand and requested the
privilege OF prying into every nook
and corner.
The first thing that attracts the eye
on entering the Office of Mr.. Graham
is large white owl weighing about
Is pounds, standing in glass case.
In 1867 pair of these owls came to
walnut Level" farm and domesti-
Gated there; both were perfectly tame
and as owls of that size and color are
unknown in this section it was sur
missed that they had escaped from
some travelling menagerie. A few
weeks after they came here some
amateur gunner killed one and the
other was shot by Mr.. Graham for
the purpose of having it stuffed and
mounted. Tho owner would not part
with it for any amount. "But tell
as of the farm" says the reader.
Letters patent were granted on this
farm years before the Revolution by
the English government and shortly
after it received the name of the
Wright" farm. The title was
changed, however, to it's present name,
walnut Level" At one time it in
cluded Welsh Hill on the west and
part of Hoffman Hollow, but as the
coal region was developed large tracts
of it were sold to the compa MES at
good prices.
About four hundred and fifty yards
from the farm house in southwest
erly direction is the spot upon which
stood the first Westinghouse in the
region, having been built in 1900
and used by different denominations.
1t has long since been RACED.
The farm house is decidedly one of
the handsomest in the State. 1t is
built of pressed brick with marble
steps lead to the different doors from
the lawn and the entire building is
surrounded with y concrete pavement.
In the front yard Is fountain, and
walks OF fine gravel lead the visitors
through beds Of bright flowers. The
building contains about twenty rooms
and is heated with large furnace in
the cellar. A stream of water runs
from the mountain by means of pipes
into the building supplying the dwell
lers therein" with beautiful supply
of God 8 beverage.
The view fron the northeast
corner Of the building is a magnif
cent one. With one sweep of the
glasses the entire city of Frostburg
is taken in, looking bold AMI proud
on It's lofty summit. Away off in
the distances il the st. Johns rock
on Savage mountain, while to the
west is Welsh Hill, and south of that
the G. g. P. railroad twisting and
curving along the mountain base.
From the second story window ten
churches are pointed out and all the
prominent buildings, manufactures,
&c.
In reply toa question Mr.. Graham
stated that his orchards were in good
condition and from present prospects
a fine yield of apples and peaches
will be had. A large lot has been
put down in Strawberries and will be
cultivated with an experimental
view.
Around the farm all tie buildings
are complete. Carpenter shop, car
riage, wagon, chicken, ice, paint, coal,
smoke, harness, tool, drying and other
houses, are in splendid condition,
showing that the owner knows just
how to run farm successfully.
Over ono hundred head of cattle
are on the farm ard large quantities
of hay will be cut this season to iced
them during the winter. About two
hundred and fifty bu. hels Of seed
potatoes have been PLANTED and of
course the result will he great. Vast
improvements have been made this
spring in the way CT painting, fencing,
&C., and walnut Level" looks to
be exactly what it is-a model farm
in every respect, and its proprietor