The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-29
The Residence of Granville s. Haines


LocusT GROVE, the fine estate and
homestead of Granville S. Haines, is located
in the 18th election district of Carroll
county. less than half mile from the hourl
ishing and beautiful village of UNION
BRIDGE, post-town and station on the
Western Maryland Railroad, situated in a
highly productive region and enjoying con-
siderable trade with the surrounding coun-
try in Carroll, and also with the adjacent
parts of Frederick county, between whose
inhabitants and the citizens of Union Bridge
very intimate and satisfactory business re-
lations are maintained.
LOCUST GROVE is justly considered one
of the most productive farms in the county.
1t contains PIT acres. Its history dates
back to the latter part of the 18th century,
to the time of Amos Farquhar, father of
William Farquhar, both gentlemen OF
wealth and of high responsibility, who sold
it to Peter Benedum. This last named
gentleman, also, was a man of wealth, the
possessor of large landed estate, and a
man of considerable influence. One of the
streets in Union Bridge has been called
after his name and in perpetuation of his
memory. 1t is related of him that he sold
three valuable farms in Carroll-that on
which Mr. Haines resides, that on which
Mr.. Solomon Shepherd resides, and the
farm called the Switzer farm, and moved
to Leesburg, Va, in 1914, taking with him
a six-horse wagon load of silver coin, sup
posed to amount to at least $1,000. The
silver coin in use in this country in those
days was nearly all Spanish, as We had
very little metallic circulating medium OF
our own, except coppers.
Peter Benedum purchased this property
in 1900, and sold it in 1914, to Joseph
Haines, grandfather of the present pro-
prietor, at sos per acre. This was high
price for land at that time; but, as the war
with England was then in progress, it is
probable that the high price of agricultural
products, and of everything else, had some
thing to do with enhancing the value OF
the land at that juncture.
Job C.. Haines father of the present pro-
prietor, purchased it of Joseph Haines, his
father, in 1921, price not stated in the deed.
Mr.. Granville s. Haines inherited the farm
from his father in 1858, satisfying the
claims of the other heirs. 1t is divided
into three fields, one of which being rich
meadow of So acres, through which flows
Little Pipe Creek, watering the farm thor
oughly, making it very convenient for graz
inc cattle and other stock, of which MIR.
Haines sometimes keeps as many as fifty
five head. This meadow is so rich and
fertile in grass that he keeps it for graz
ing pasture all the while, the soil being
seemingly inexhaustible.
The house was built in 1890 by MIR.
Amos Farquhar tits of brick, two stories
high, So by % feet, and contains fourteen
rooms. 1t has portico in front, which
was added by the present proprietor, and
is surrounded by an open lawn Of ample
dimensions, studded with fine shade trees
of several varieties, such as horse chestnut,
maple, walnut, willow, locust, &c. The
open lawn is now the most approved taste
for attractive country homes, and where
there are fine spreading shade trees, the
open and unconfned appearance presented
by the absence of enclosures, sets off the
mansion and grounds to the best advantage,
giving the whole an air of comfort and ell
egance. The farm is enclosed with sub
stantial post and rail fencing, which is kept
in the best order, evincing the careful and
thorough farmer.
The barn was built in 1912. Its dimen-
sions are Y feet in length and 49, feet in
width. and has accommodations for forty
or fifty head of cattle and horses, with all
the modern conveniences and appliances,
such as hay NOW, wagon shed, threshing
floor. &c. The other outbuildings are such
as are common on large and highly i'm
proved farms.
The dairy deserves more than passing
notice. 1t is built of brick, 20 by 30 feet,
one story and half in height, and is sup
piled by water which flows from a fine
spring that issues. from an adjacent hill,
and is conducted to the dairy through &C.
ment troughs.
In this dairy is to be seen the first piece
of sculpture executed by the celebrated
artist VIM. H. Rinehart 1t is marble
trough which will hold about thirty gallons,
chiseled out of piece of marble taken
from the quarry on the farm of Israel Rine-
hart. his father. Through this trough
flows the water from the spring, and the
attrition of years has worn it partially away
on the inner surface The story of the
trough is well authenticated, and is this
Mr.. Job c. Haines, father of the present
nroprietor. went over to Mr.. Israel Rine-
hart's quarry The future eminent sculp-
tor was there, then boy of about sixteen
wears of are. The father said to Mr.. Haines
-"This boy is chipping around here with
his chisel nearly all the while, wasting his
time; let him make you something, The
trough was accordingly made, and remains
at the dairy still. This was about 1910
iorty-six years ago. Rinehart died in
Rome. October %, 1874, in the forty eighth
year of his age. This is according te
Scharf's AHistory of Western Maryland
Local history places his birth in 1923
which would make him three years oldei
than the above account. The said history
is also at fault with regard to the bust Of
Gen. Jackson, presented to John 5. Gitting'
by the Messrs. Baughman, stone cutters
Of Baltimore. 1t is represented as being
his first work. The fact is, he was nat
nral artist, fond of working in stone from
his childhood, and he had been familiar
with the use of the chisel long before be
left home to engage in business in Baltl
more.
The dairy business is speciality a
Locusr GRoyE. Mr. Haines keeps, gen
orally, about twenty-five to thirty COWS, ane
ships his milk via Western Maryland Rail
road. to Baltimore in winter, and to the
Blue Mountain House in summer, the
average price Of which is seventeen cents
Der gallon. His highest shipment in any
one month was 1878 gallons. Highest
shipment in one year, l5,500 gallons
making the sum Of s2,635, from the dairy
alone. The crop grown at LOCUST GROVE
is chiefly grass, but wheat and corn are
also cultivated, and the yield is from