The Washington herald., 1907-09-04
BUYS HISTORIC FARM
Edward Hatch Purchases In
dian Spring Property.
WILL ERECT A SUMMER HOME
Famous Waters Are Said to Have
Been Popular with the Red Men.
Romance of Aboriginal Maiden
and Her Maryland Brave AssO-
ciated with the Place in Legends.

Edward Hatch. of the\frm Of Lord &
Thomas. who resides in New York, has
purchased from Mrs. henry Ives Cobb
the Indian Spring farm at Burnt Mills,
Nd. for which it is understood he paid
about SS,Oo0. The deal for the property
was made direct and had been under
negotiation for Several weeks, being closed
yesterday.
Mr. Hatch stated that it was his inten-
lion to improve the buildings. with the
Idea OF making a summer home for him
self and family He said he would prob
ably spend about 5000 in building within
the next year
Indian Spring farm is situated a
short distance from the town of Burnt
Mills and Is contiguous to Labyrinth
Park. which it was the intention Of the
capitalists who projected the electric
railroad to the battlefield of Gettysburg
TO improve and use as a resort and feeder
OF their railroad line The farm pur-
chased by Mr.. Hatch is one of the most
desirable pieces of property in that part
Of Maryland. and has been a noted place
for many years
Upon the farm Is the celebrated Indian
Spring. which emits a volume of water
sufficient to run a mill, clear as crystal
and it has been the dream of more than
one promoter to utilize the product by
bottling. and make a small fortune by
selling 1t in Baltimore and Washington.
Romance of the Spring.
Tradition throws mellow light of
romance about this spring. In Indian
days it was supposed TO have wonderful
healing properties, especially for those
afflicted with rheumatism Tradition says
that Indians from all of the Eastern
part of the country came TO partake of its
waters and be healed Of their infirmities.
There is a pretty story told of an af-
6icted Indian maiden who came far TO
drink of the waters of this spring. a
Maryland brave saw her near the spring,
melancholy because of i'll health He wOoed
her. and with returning health his pas
sion was recipTocated. But, like nearly
all the Indian tales of the Maryland
region, the love story had a tragic ending.
The maiden's people heard of the ro-
mantle attachment, and as marriage be
tween the two would not then suit the
political affairs of the tribes and the
time. some braves from her fathers tribe
came one day to take the maiden home.
She begged the privilege Of once more
drinking of the healing spring, and while
her people were not watching, plunged
Into the waters and drowned herself.
About thirty years ago Indian Spring
farm" was purchased by Mr.. Bryant, a
somewhat eccentric man, who had mar
ried the daughter of Mr. Anderson, the
millionaire tobacconist of New York.
Remarkable Dwelling Built.
Mr. Bryant erected on the farm one Of
the most remarkable dwellings in this
part of the world. 1t was constructed Of
oak and cedar. The rooms on the lower
floor were done off in cedar. showing the
grain Of the natural wood. The reception
hall, dining-room, and stairway were Of
oak cut from the forest whicN covered
part of the farm The sleeping rooms had
ceilings of sheet steel painted by New
York artists, and no expense was spared
to make the Bryant home the finest Of
its kind
1t was here the daughters of the Bryant
household grew 10 womanhood, and the
mansion for many years was celebrated
for its hospitality. 1t was the year
through a rendezvous for the young peo-
pie Of Washington and Maryland.
After the death of Mr.. Bryant the prop
eTty was offered for sale, and for some
years was in the hands of Thomas Pick
ford and John II. Walters, of this city
While uninhabited, the Bryant house was
burned, it was thought at the time by
some incendiary.
Messrs. Piczford and Walter several
years ago traded the property to Henry
Ives Cobb, at that time Supervising Arch
Itect Of the Treasury. They received in
return for the farm some valuable city
property in Chicago. Mr.. Cobb erected
a house on the place and spent his sum-
mers there. II was from his wife that
Mr Hatch has purchased the property.
Moore & Hill Enlarge Force.
Three new statesmen have recently
Joined the Office force Of Moore & Hill
and will engage in the real estate bust
ness F. a Lea, who was formerly con-
nected with the publishing house of the
Scribners. is one of them. Another is
William A. Boss, who has been con-
nected with the company for about four
years in a clerical capacity
The third is J. D. Grady, who has been
engaged in the commission business for
some time selling butter. eggs, and
poultry He has maintained a stand in
the Riggs and Northeast markets and
has built up a large business in both
places. Mr.. Grady is a brother-in-law of
Rignald Beall, one of the members of the