The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-27
A NEW TOWN.
Something About Loeb Lynn Heights
Maryland.

OAKLAND, MD, Dec. p, 1894.
A short time before his death, the
late John W. Garrett, in speaking
of this section of the country, said:
"You have the finest climate in the
world. AS you know, I have spent
some time abroad in search of
health, and after visiting the
mountains Of Switzerland and
spending some time in Southern
France, it is my deliberate Judge
ment that this climate is the finest
in the world. In accordance with
that opinion | have erected here at
Deer Park, a cottage in which I
expect to spend my remaining sum
mers. l believe the time is not
distant when this table land extern
ding from Altamont on the east to
Terra Alta on the west, will be one
vast summer resort
Those who listened to Mr.. Gar
rett's words on the occasion referred
to, did not IN their widest dreams,
imagine how soon his prophecy
would be fulfilled. Only a few
years have passed, and already
numerous summer resorts have
sprung up which bring thousands
of people here in the summer sea-
son and give employment to hun
dreds of people all the year round.
Property has materially increased
in value and real estate readily sells
for five or ten times what it was
worth a few years ago. The result
of this is that money is being
invested here and men who have
the foresight and nerve to make
such investments are cOiningmOney.
One of the first men to take in the
situation and measure the chances
for investment here was Major
Joseph c. Anderson. 1t was he
who first purchased the land and
organized the Mountain Lake Park
Association. The genial major
served a number of years as secre-
tary Of that immense corporation
and is still largely interested IN 1t.
In July last the Mountain Home
Company WAS Incorporated under
the laws Of West Virginia. In this
enterprise Major Anderson was the
leading spirit, and the sagacity
displayed by him in the premises is
apparent to everybody. The Noun
tam Home Company owns about
three hundred acres of beautiful
land, fronting on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. directly opposite
Mountain Lake Park. On this
tract of land the site for a town has
been selected and about eighty
acres have been laid out in town
lots. There are about four hundred
building lots and about forty villa
sites already laid out and placed
upon the market.
Major Anderson is the general
superintendent Of the company,
and is the right man in the right
place He is a hustler from away
back, as his work clearly shows.
He has sold already about three
hundred building lots and twenty
villa sites. A number Of dwelling
houses have been completed, twenty
five are in course of erection and
seventy-fye or more are under con-
tract to be completed by the last of
June, 1895. There will, therefore,
on the first day Of July, 1895, be a
town of one hundred dwellings,,
besides a number Of substantial
business houses. The new town is
called Loeb Lynn Heights. One
great advantage it will enjoy is the
freedom of the people. There will
be no restrictions upon innocent
amusements, but no Intoxicating
liquors will be sold IN the town. a
! great many improvements have
been mapped out already, some Of
which are well advanced. The
Loeb Lynn Hotel Company has
been chartered with a capital of
forty thousand dollars and mag
nifcent new modern hotel is being
erected. This magnificent struct-
ure occupies an elevated site over
looking the limpid waters Of Noun
tain Lake and also commands q
fine view of Mountain Lake Park.
The hotel will contain over hun
dred chambers besides ball room.
billiard room, offices, dining room,
kitchen and all other apartments
necessary for a modern frst-class
hotel. This when completed will
be one Of the finest hotels in this
summer resort region. Some dis
lance from the hotel the manage
ment has constructed a splendid
artificial lake of fine spring water,
which Will be stocked with brook
trout for the pleasure Of the guests
Of the hotel. The lake will also
furnish supply of pure Ice for the
hotel and town. A large ice house
has bsen erected on the margin Of