Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08
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tion tor the hsaIed tern b. renting : ool
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EAd days ride frotn Washington CA
the baltimore aud Dflo railroad aud
among tie Allegheny mountains There
President Harrison ozn keep lookout
upon a. many Of the great states over
which be preslies a. AZ any other point
IL Is yer, ne4f tie dividing hne II Mary
land aud Wesg Virginia. Virginia lies
directly south and Pennsylsanis - the
north. From almost any Of the noun
tain peaks the president can look into
-four states.
The complexion Of the country at Deer
Park l. peculiar. There Is wide range
Of land along the top II the Allegheny
mountains that Is very fertile. Wheat,
rye, corn. oats and potatoes grow al an
altitude Of more than 1000 feet above
the level Of the sea The name given 10
tins bread strip Of land along tll- crest Of
the mountains is The Glades.
Many years ago this beautiful region
was filled with herds Of back and doe.
iOin ttAlS Atttt ~ hOFA - A-NAaN-
Through the town runs the old road over
which George Washington led i part Of
Braddock's army. The land comprising
the village originally belonged IL an &c
centric Englishnan named Wells lie
lived in hut on the mountain side and
had few companions except Indians. In
1855 a wealthy German named Droege
bought out the Englishnan. IL Is said
that when Droege had concluded his pur-
chase hc espied deer drinking at the
springs Having his rifle handy, he
killed the animal, and then determined
10 name the place Deer Park. The Balti-
more and Ohio railroad runs close 10 the
Droege house, and the company now
owns considerable land there. Henry
Garrett, brother of the late John W. Gar
rctt, president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was one OF the first BaltimOreans
to spend his summers at Deer Park.
AT the close of the civil war Henry O..
Davis purchased 1900 acres of Deer
Park At this time 1T was a landing
place for lumber. Davis with a portable
saw mill began to saw his way through
the forest, getting out timber To recon
struct the bridges on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, made useless during the
war. The place was then comparatively
a wilderness. At the station there was q
small stretch OF open country sparseiy
covered with scrub oak and hazel brush.
Near by there was, and Is now, "A grove
of oaks, leading back to n vast timber
region. In the midst of this grove skirt
ing tho railroad track Mr.. Davis built q
rough house 1t is now the country
house of Senator Davis, and in summer Is
filed with the senator's friends.
Deer Park was rude spot when It's
Cs-ner was first elected state senator,
and it was not very much improved
when he was chosen United States sen
ator from West Virginia. While in the
United states senate he interested Mr.
John W. Garrett in Deer Park, and
Davis, Garrett and others built the hotel.
A park filled with deer was set apart in
honor of the name of the place, and cot
tages began 10 appear on the mountain
side. Before the hotel and the cottages
stretches a wide range of farm lands. \
beautiful lawn clad with flowers skirts
the whole space. Beyond the railroad
track a great meadow extends in al
directions.
Senator Davis made Deer Park rem
devious for politicians. Thurman, Bay
ard. Bristow, Elkins, have all hObnObbed
there. Gen Grant used to go there, and
it was favorite place with Gen. Sher-
man When President Cleveland was
married hc took his bride ~ Deer Park
for the honeymoon.