Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
WooDMoNT PRESERVES SOLD.
Noted Blue Ridge Property Bought
by Baltimoreans
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md March II. 1906
The property of the Woodmont Rod and
Gun Club of Washington. d. c. including
the 3,ooo-acre game preserve in the Blue
Ridge mountains. has been sold to several
Raltimoreans and will be developed and
converted into summer colony The land
IL located q Woodmont station, along
the line of the Western Maryland rail
road. in this county, about ten miles west
of Hancock and not far from Berkeley
Springs. w. Va. The price at which the
sale was made was $50, 600 Messrs Nell
son Perrin. Bartlett S. Johnson. Thomas d.
Claiborne, Stuart s. Janney and Henry y
Bridges. the purchasers have entered info
n contract with the Western MARYLAND
Railroad Company TO furnish a vast num-
Der OF cross-ties. This contract Is said to
amount to about 800, 900.
1t Is the intention of the new owners to
raze only the large trees and clear only.
the portion of property needed for the
proposed summer colony The Younger
trees Will not be touched, and the greater
part OF the game preserve will be retained
ana the residents of the cottages to be
bulIt VIII be given the use of It, There
are at present large quantities of wild
turkey, deer and other game on The tract
The reserve will be stocked with ReIptau.
other small game. and IT will be conduct
ed Tor the benefit OF the property holders
The Woodmont Rod and Gun Club com
posed OF well-known citizens of Wash
tngton. occupied the property for wears
About six months ago the handsome club
| house of the organization, erected at a
cost OF $4,000. was destroyed by fire. 1t
was decided not to rebuild, and the pre-
serve was put on the market.
Mr.. Joshua NJ. Hoover, agent for the Bal
Gmore and Ono railroad at Derwood. near
| Washington, and Miss Gertrude Elizabeth
Rohrer of Keedysville. this county, were
married at high noon on Wednesday at the
| horne of the brides aunt Mrs Anna
| Ro1rer' AT keedysville The ceremony was
| performed by Rev. j. P Anthony OF the
| United Brethren Church. Miss Sadie CAN'T
| was bridesmaid and Mr.. Walter Rohrer a
| brother of the bride, was best man Over
| 100 guests witnessed the ceremony and at
| tended the reception that followed. After
a trip through Ohio Mr.. and Mrs Hoover
| will take up their residence at Derwood
At the municipal election held at Shep-
| herdstown on Monday the vets won by
| the decisive vote of 1913 to o.. and Shep-
| herdstown will have saloons for another
year at least
a lively interest Is being manifested In the
| municipal election, which VIII be held IN
1 Hagerstown on Monday, March 20. The
| opposing candidates for mayor are Abra-
| ham c. Strife, republican. the present In
| cumbent. and Frank w. Mish. democrat, a
| former president of the board of street
| commissioners and at present president or
| the board of school commissioners. Both
candidates are members of the Washington
/ county bar and have extensive business In
/ terests. Mayor Strife is president of the
/ City Savings Bank and one OF the pro-
| jectors OF the Hagerstown and Waynesboro
trolley system. Mr.. Mish Is attorney for
| the First National Bank and interested In
several industrial enterprises.