Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-04
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THE ROMANCE OF THE
LETTERS or CHICAGO
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civilized and semi-ciyilized world. Her
name and incidentally that OF her fam
n.y. has penetrated TO the imperial and
royal courts and parliamentary assem-
bles from China to Peru, IN most Of
which the names of Marlborough and
Of Vanderbilt are practically unknown.
AS the English papers have pointed
out she is the first American ever
called to assist in the imperial govern
meut.
While the great durbar was occupy
ing the attention OF the world the little
town of Lelterburg, Md, birthplace Of
Lady Curaon's father, Levi Zegler
Letter, lies practally unknown to
millions who are interested IN the
charming yicereine and the history OF
her family. one must imagine quaint
little village founded by Andrew Letter
as far back as 1915. Two streets alone
cross each other, the stceples Of two
churches standing high above the green
and silver Of the maple trees. and the
bluest mountains Of western Mary
land surrounding Il, and then half It's
charm Is not told.
Perhaps no village In that part Of the
country has such a wonderful view.
The purchase of the present site In 1863
was made by Jacob, the pioneer Of the
Letter family. This land was the Re
survey on Well Taught" and embraced
a title to 1924 acres. Evidently Jacob
was a man OF some substance, In his
viii the photography Of the name OF
"Lyder" and other forms Of the name
are 'Ledro," Lighter and "Lider."
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Cur2on's father is Of Jewish extraction.
In pont Of fact all his ancestors came
from Holland and the maternal side Of
the house for generations were good
Lutherans, the paternal, members Of
the Dutch Reform church
From the hilltops 20 the north Of
the village Waynesboro, Hagerstown,
smithsburgh and Greencastle can be
seen very distinctly, like beehves
through the valley. At the foot Of
Water street lined with little frame
houses hudded between cabbage
patches and luxurlant flower gardens,
runs the famous Antietam creek. which
winds for miles around the meadows
of Leitersburg. Here the boys Of the
family from old Andrew 10 Levi h.,
scampered Off, bait worms in hand, to
the most shady banks and stillest pools.
Such sunfish and suckers are only
found in the Antletam. The founder
Andrew, was a brother Of Abraham
who begat Joseph, who begat Levi
Zeieler, who hegat Mary Lady Cur2or
The Letter home in their native town
stands on the crest Of the hill, and Is
a substantial square red brick house.
two stories high, Of generous proper
tons built to weather a hundred years
of storms.
At both sides are gardens. Fruit
trees drop plump red apples and peach
es at the very kitchen door, while on
the other side white and pink fox. heaps
Of lilies of the valley and hundred leaf
roses nod close to the llylngroom win
dows, I'm recent years n bow window
and q more extensive front porch have
been added
Unlike most other places. Leltersburg
has resisted the storm and stress" OF
time and today an old stage coach runs
daily its seven miles TO Hagerstown.
where passengers and mail bag seek
the swifter methods Of steam. Although
the census Is taken most accurately, the
town usually boasts Of about 300 inhab-