The Democratic advocate., 1901-10-19
Views From Westminster.

For the Democratic Advocate.
In the immediate vicinity of Westminster, and in
less than half hours walk from the centre of the
town, are several extended landscape views of
rare and unsurpassed beauty, worth much more
than the trouble of an afternoon stroll to see and
enjoy. From the cupola of the Western Maryland
College, or from sunset hill, whether it be in the
first blush of summer, when the grain taking on its
golden color reminds of the harvest soon to
Gomez or whittier it be in the fall of the year. when
the forests with their varied hues of richest ints
points to 'chill Noyembers sury blasts and win
ter's near approach the beholder, he looks West
has spread out before him large expanse of highly
cultivated country extending more than 20 miles
across to the South Mountains, and reaching from
Pigeon Hills on the Susquehanna to the Point of
Rocks ON the Potomac distance of nearly hun
dred miles. Round top at Gettysburg, "where vol
leyed thunder caused so much destruction to hui
man life, is seen to the North whilst towards the
South looms up Sugar Loaf Mountain, from whose
summit during the Civil war were wigwagged the
signal, "ar quiet on the banks of the Potomac"
The neat farm houses, dotted thickly here and
there the towns and villages seen in the expanse.
with the unduating character of the country lead
ing up to the mountains as background, whose
distance lends enehantment to the view, presents
such peaceful scene of beauty while if seen else
where, away from familiar surroundings would
call forth from the observer unstnted and enthusi
astic praise
If the lover of the beautiful turns from this
purb Western view, from the eminence on which
the Western Maryland College buildings nestle in
their handsome shaded grove, and extends his
stroll to "Thomson's Hi," mile east of the town,
scene different in character from that the West
presents ITSELF but less extensive nor one whit
less beautiful Standing upon the embankment of
ad Hy tha nSi Watn nd
Power Co.. of this place, there is circular sweep of
country before the behoder, extending from Mt.
Airy on the West, round to Winfield, thence TO
Reisterstown, Woodensburg, Hampstead and Man
chester in the North The valley of the Patapsco,
through which the Western Maryland Railroad
winds its tortuous way is seen below, whilst to the
right are the villages of Bird Hill, Deer Park, Ger
mantown, Carrollton, Sandyville, Finksburg, Mex
leo and Others What will strike the observer is
the densely wooded character of the country, so
marked in its contrast from the view on the West,
and vet at this season of the year. when the forests
have put on their richest and most beautiful au-
tumnal hues it is hardly possible TO find anywhere
a more inspiring or enrapturng scene The un-
even and broken character of the country the
hills and valleys abounding throughout this ex-
tended view, brings out the varied characters of
the scene, and compels one to the manner born to
ask why SO little is published and said of the ad
yantages and rare beauty of the country surround
ing our little city, and for that matter with such
lavish hand spread over our whole county. Some
of these days. when enterprsng capitalists realize
the possibilities of these East and West eminenees
when they are made aware of the fact that either
of them approximates in elevation to the Blue
Mountain or Buena Vista summer resorts, that
their nearness e Baltimore and the capitol OF the
nation would afford men of moderate means the
opportunity to bring their families for the summer
to a resort, which would yet enable them to go
back and forth daily to their business without un-
due fatigue, then will be erected buildings for
such purpose to supply want long felt and sue
cess will surely be the reward.