Evening star., 1909-06-19

situated in the northeast corner of Fred
erick county. which is the most northern
county of Virginia.
The springs are only six miles from
Winchester around which more battles
were fought than In any other part Of
the south during the civil war-that IA
nous old town having changed hands
seventysix times.
In Winchester is the grave OF Daniel
Morgan. the revolutionary hero Two
miles from the springs is the scene of
the battle of Winchester, fought Sep
tember 10, 1854.
The water Is famous for it's curative
properties in all skin and uric acid
troubles. Tradition says that the Indian
'naldens used the mud. saturated with
sulphur water. as a plaster. and were
cured of the many skin diseases from
which they suffered.
Braddock Heights, Md.
Braddock Heights. Md. is about five
miles from Frederick City, Md, reached
by beautiful trolley ride to the top of the
mountain. a height Of 1900 feet.
Braddock Heights is noted for it's dry.
pure atmosphere and for nights that are
always cool and restful. II you are look
ing for simplicity. rest, freedom from
care. refined people, all are here.
For amusements there are trolley rides.
shady walks. dancing. skating, fishing,
tennis, bowling. card parties, moving pic
lures and entertainments. A private
dance and promenade concert Is given
one evening each week during the sea-
son. In the Auditorium. at the heights,
song service and band concerts are held
every Sunday evening.
Hideaway, Md.
The Chesapeake bay makes it's way
through Maryland, dividing it into the
eastern and western shores. ard it's trib-
utaries reach out on both sides, giving a
charm and a value never to be described
OF estimated. The Sassafras is one of
these tributaries. a most beautiful river.
and the natural boundary line between
Cecil and Kent counties Upon the north
bank just at a bend In the river, is
Hideaway, quaint old country home,
with large porches, shady grounds and
It's own garden.
This section Of Maryland borders on
Pennsylvania. The land is rolling. maxi
ing perfect drainage-no Swamps or
marshes and no mosquitoes or malaria.
DIR. William T. Watson of Baltimore
authorizes the use of his name regarding
the healthfulness Of this section OF the
eastern shore. In recent article pub
lished In the Maryland Medical Journal
in part, he says:
Within the last few years l have per-
sonally investigated malarial conditions
in the state Of Maryland. Aided by state
ments from leading physicians l have
concluded that malaria is almost extinct
upon the eastern shore. l could learn OF
no cases in Cecil or Kent counties for
many years back"
Tilghman's Island, Md.
Tilghman's Island is located on the
eastern shore OF the Chesapeake bay, in
Talbot county. Md. at the mouth of the
Great Choptank river: distant fifty miles
from Baltimore, ten miles from Chesa-
peake Beach, thirty miles from Annapolis
twenty miles from Cambridge, twenty
miles from Easton and eight miles from
Oxford. 1t is four miles long, has an
average breadth of one mile, Is connected
to the mainland by bridge, and has q
population of 100 The land is level.
but not low. and the excellent shell
roads are unsurpassed for driving. cycling
and automobiling.
This island has been known as Chop
tank. Fosters, loves. and Tilghman's.
Seth Foster OF Great Choptank Island"
by will dated December 2. 1864, and pro-
bated March j.. 1895, left Choptank
Island TO his daughter. Elizabeth Lowe,
wife of Vincent Lowe, and brother of
IL,
and, secondly, Charles Calvert, the third
Lord Baltimore. After the death Of Vim
cent Lowe, his widow, Elizabeth, mar
ried William Coursey. now De Courcy, of
Queen Anne county. Md; whom she sur
vived. She died I'm 1726 Vincent Lowe
died in 1857 and by will left Great Chop
tank Island to his wife Elizabeth in
order to confirm the gift OF her father,
Seth Foster
There is IA direct line of steamers daily
RDfrimnra ian J,,ir,
made by these boats with Easton, OK
ford and Cambridge. Chesapeake Beach
and Annapolis are easily accessible by
motor boats and sailing crafts. Two
mails arrive daily from Baltimore There
is system OF both local and long dis
tance telephones Telegraph connections
are made by telephone.
The island is the center of the great
oyster and grabbing industries of the
Chesapeake bay 1t is unsurpasse for
its fisheries. and during the summer
months. the surrounding waters furnish
excellent sport for catching gamy fish
such as trout, taylor and rock.
Mountain Lake Park.
Mountain Lake Park, Md. is situsted
on the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, connecting New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington on
the east. Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis.
Parkersburg. Pittsburg and Wheeling on
the west; three miles west of Deer Park,
one mile east of Oakland
The climate is perfect. Nervous trou-
bles quickly vanish. while insomnia is a
thing unknown. Blankets are quite nec-
essary and big log fire very often COM
Portable.
The points of interest include Swallow
Falls, Allegheny Heights, Boiling Spring.
Deer Park, Brookside, Aurora, Monta
Vista. Fort Pendleton. Table Rock and
many other interesting places
The Mountain Chautauqua is held here
from August l to 2S. Lectures, concerts
and unique entertainments of highest
grades constitute the educational course
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. has
been for over a century one Of the leading
resorts of the south. The most casual Wis
itor is struck at once with its distinctly
southern characteristics it's quaintness its
space and freedom, and a certain prodi-
gality of appointments which suggests
old-fa shioned luxury and ease but while
none OF it's distinctive character has been
sacrificed, the various improvements de-
by modern ideas have converted
it into a watering place containing all the
usual conveniences of first-class resort.
Situated in the famous springs region
directly on the main line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and upon the
western slope of the great Appalachian
mountains. the location is ideal With