The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-21
VACATIONS IN CARROLL COUNTY
towering VaIesIey Mountain SfreamsGoVes
Fragrant viii the Odjr of Wild Flowers--funnng ana
Fishna Grounds of ihe Indians in fhe Long Ago.

In1IdnS
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Pleasant are the memories the days spent the country and
especially the spent Carroll county, among ts big hills % n
giterke flashes light it about eight since
first visited its precincts and since 1t has been my deg 70 s
away the madng crowd the city and enjoy the sweet streams
that flow through its peaceful wales TO my mnd nere no
who had been the most beautiful parts OF Italy ana
he concluded by stating that there sunsets to De
its wonderous at the close OF day.
privilege to travel through much OF the cou
try the Western far up f%h @ r1sd the
Cumberland and fish for trout the icy mountain streams above
the the Bu Ridge the starlight and behe
valleys the glowing lights of mountain towns that lit up the e"eo
sky like glorious ray from unseen world
Carroll Through the kindness of
Baltimore made acquainted with the Barek h family
their farm high above the Western Maryland Railroad The hst
made with friend while were living at Resersown
near near the n NO sons Ine h e
crossed country Paapsco We met Capt Barc as ne was caeu
hearted hospitality they have visit
place all and have many pleasant memories OF
attempt describe of the beauties Of its rolling country that
protects its people, as 1t were from the BUSY wora wtou s a
gntsl gGasa: them fro" the raging STORMS 'S'
springme with its flower decked verna robe
ALL be enjoyed in all its varying moods Here
we the steep path through the OF white
%b U fh b rea ,na of climb the high hill with
ivory growth and brushing the dead leaves OF autumn we
later gather laurel blossoms that amid the
the hill after the orchards would
BILE boomy sea- their pillows Of blossoms Then the subtle
perfume the wild blossoms would steal across the grass grown
% Esds our h d % e to sparkle with
surprise There times when we would look Tor BIRDS nests ana
Gods love- The spring days quickly weave into months a
flowers that like gold and crimson spheres through quverng
along the hillside and hedges wander buckets hand and gather
the whore and dew and to be made delicious jelly and
wine for the swift approaching days of winter
may heard all through the day the joyous songs
birds Now it is Bob White calling with clear bold notes to
Bob White somewhere the meadow In the evening the
pced thrush forth its of praise from yonder sWang
bush the upland where the sdong sun throws long cool
family formerly lived at Lawndale several miles
the Papsco Falls but by due OF law prevailed
upon nquh their beautiful home Capt Barrlck and his BRIDE
then this place & little LOG house ha at the upper @ enG % %
farm and the house could longer contain them So another house
and here the family grew up place. until the DEATH few
years fhe head of the family The place ideal one for rest
well shaded big the well of clear cold water
gift thirsty Pleasant the of wild birds amid
the econg fogape ascend to the dropping
of the and sheterng roofs whose ceilings orn
nut trees extend graceful bouquets fall upon with
strong breath of the wind in soft golden showers
be out of place in this article It was furnished by Richards
the proprietor of the store in Patapo There nothing very roman
humble dwers in peaceful valleys; lives that filled with loving
deeds and true the early vows love- and fidelity fy5o The a first house
until ten years later that he had neghbo Mr. Laqfer About
length the hills of old Carroll and houses began
present time there about hundred living the
house choppng MILL owned by Mr. j. D. Crowl
country producing the good things of the dairy
and chickens The chickens the
the farm house. and when they home in the evening
They scratch
for good living There abundance OF timber land growing red
and white oak chestnut maple poplar and hickory he laurel
blooms the hills and other small timber we'll which used
for general purposes
That the red dwe amid these beautiful hills and wales
heeabou tOmahawk
found by Mr. Cap and arroweads powed by Mr. William Al
gre There old road nearby known the Indian road In
the Of the forever the Indians hunted and fish
ed in the Paapsco Falls and in the forest primeva while the
birds filled the corridors Perhaps from this hill
assembled the column Of the flame of fire that called the
neghboring tribes the councils warned them OF the
preaching Now their trail almost oberated and they
the their days. for they sleep the sleep
of with foe disturb their rest About their forms
ped the great blanket Of earth gay cood with the
flowers that At night be the milky far
above which the good Indian travel the happy
hunting grounds where he dwell and hunt peace.
Within miles of this place the towns of Westminster the
home of the Advocates Gndon Reeown and several Others
carriage these places and always
the Main there Maryland that didn't
have its Main r the interesting sights and types of people usual
Y with such places No matter how unmpOrtan
be his he becomes the of all
other until another happens along Then the battery of
turned the Uncle Cy and the Cynth
and Jemmas ''wanter know where he halls from
The bad spend here The big
hills afford good with the sds and the streams offer fellow
their crystals foors which skate And what fun it
clear frosty with the after
choppng down big to chop agan Then there the
sleigh rides the white roads, wonderfully charming the silver
light the the clear eyed The girls constant
danger of falling out of the segh and the sleigh bell music breaking
into nklng fragments the icy air of night time to the
beating happy hearts of the people, Ah who would
boys very busy evening
place place the woods the gull