The morning times., 1895-07-14

calls his residence Media Villa and this is
due to The fact that it stands midway
between the city and the summer home OF
hi father in-law. W. w. Rapiey, the
well-known theatrical manager.
A pretty place on the left OF the road is
called Valley View" by its owner, James
w. Ome. because Of the fine view which
may be obtained from its portico of the
miniature valley running down in the rear.
In front Of this residence stands a large
whtewashed tree and from ii every year
one of the volunteer soldiers who took part
in the early engagement, cuts a branch, for
against the trunk he saw his commando fall
mortally wounded during the fight
Two homeSteads belonging to Cavier and
Galen Green stand on knoll not far from
the last named place ana they are classed
jointly under the name Of Bueua Vista
villa Flora. owned by Claus Denekas is
rightly named from the great quantities of
floralspecimenS whichare blooming in every
nook and corner OF the extensive green lawn
which is in front of the house.
BEAUTIFUL BEALLMONT.
A residence resembling in appearance and
in its cOnveniences a city mansion is Beall
mont. the home OF Mrs William Brooke
Bealle This is a fine house surrounded
by closely cut grass lawn in which winds
a concrete walk, while painted and gilded
iron ltuCe uiflOSts the WUOle. MS lltCt
has been in the Beall family for nearly a
hundred years and the present house was
built on the site of former one which was
burned by order Of the government so as
not TO ObStruct the range Of the guns of
Fort Stevens.
Upon all sides of the city may be found
the country houses of prominent persons OF
Washington. Onthe Oxen Hill road : Rose
croft, the property OF j f. Powell The
l md. rrTil !,
merous electric lights, while electric burg.
lar alarms are on all the house and stable
doors. The place presents a beautiful ap
pearance after night-fall, and very often the
owner gives lawn parties to his friends
and neighbors.
Perched upon q hill on the Columbia
road stands Cliffburn, the home OF NJ. c
Stone
With the Introduction of the suburban
electric roads there has been noticeable
increase of commuters. Along the lines
| have sprung up many little towns and ham
lets, whose inhabitants are mainly city
| folks Chevy Chase is noticeable exam
Pile, as are also Takoma Park, Tuxedo and
Kensington At all these places Wa shing
ton people are now resident
THEwARNER CHARMING HOME
Perhaps the most beautiful home at Ken
sington is Carroll Place, owned by b. H
| warner. lnls mouse STANDS on Il 0atuTh
elevation overlooking as pretty little
! town and as fertile a country as can b'
| found anywhere. The large square house
| with turreted tower, commands an ad
| mirable view, while at the foot begins
! green sea which extends far out until i
merges into the waving corn and grain read.
for the reaper.
The Highlands is q famous place, owned
by Alfred Ray. The old Montgomery
! county political stamping ground is th
Oaks, the residence Of Thomas X. Martin
Here have been held all the political gath
erings of Kensington since the incorporation
of the town, and it has already acquired ;
sanctity in the eyes of the aspirants TO
local office.
w W Eldridge is justly proud of hi
| Maple Terrace. Oak Knoll, the propcrt
! of W w Wheatley, derives it's name iron
the small hill thickly wooded with larg
white oak trees on which IL is situate
Cyprus Lawn belongs to X. G. Ridgely, AM
it is a beautiful old homestead. Whe
c. Parker Jones built his new house In
workmen succeeded in getting away wit
all of the liquor in the neighborhood
or. as they expressed it, showed the peopl
a specimen OF clean drinking"
The estimable Mr.. Jones says that h
has been trying to do the same ever since
so he has always been of the opinion th5
"clean drinking suits his fancy am
his house better than anything else.