The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-07
sPRIN les IN HIS ST
RIvAL ElJ RO PEAN SPAS.
J By lsIsNIE E. SMITH, q P.rk.r.b,uts.

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By kIANIE E. sM
Berkeley Springs Is situated ON til
baltimore and Ohio railroad, 100 .lniic
from Washington. All trains ON tn
main line stop at Hancock Junction
connecting With the narrow gauge
After ride OF three miles one reachc
Betkeleys Springs, once the old tow
This land was owned by Lord Fair
fax, and he gave the springs, calle,
warm Springs, to the town of Bait
and Virginia for all time. When Log,
Fairfax sent out a party to expl1r,
and survey this part OF his proper
George Washington, then 16 years q
age, was assistant engineer. In hi
4 diary was this exfyact, March ia
1748. We this day called to see I'M
l famous Warm Springs, 4 We campeii II
1.-THE fie1d this night Hundreds o
years ago these waters were wei
Known to the red men Of all tribe.
4 from thep 81. lawrence and 1reat
i Lakes TO the Carol nas, including The
Six Nations, the Delaware Tuscaroras
and sCatawbas. who deadly enemies In
time OF peace, met here In the Great
Spirit sanitarium. proclaiming truce
while bathing In these mineral waters
for the eradication Of rheumatism "a
which these iaborigines were subject.
Old Time Fame.
The Europeans came. about 1870,
learning from the Indian the wonder
ful curative powers OF these waters,
and portion of Braddock's army
marched from Winchester to Fo-t
ICumberlands in Maryland. No doubt
some Of them drank of this water. The
first time the writer came to thf,
place, theEWest Virginia Editorial AZ
ISOLATION was in session here at the
motel In the grove. We drove over by
stage from Sir Johns run, several
miles over Warm Springs mountain.
Captain John Sinclair was chief n r.
termaster Of the expedition againsr
Fort Duquesne and in 1755 this run
was given his name.
In October, 1776, the general asssm-
bly, OF Virginia passed an act for rs-
tablishing a town at Warm Springs IN
the county Of Berkeley. Trustees as
follows were appointed: Bryan Far
fax, Thomas Bryan; Martin, Warnar
Washington, the Reverend Charlas
Wynn Thurston, Robert Rutherford,
Alexander White. Philip Pendleton,
Samuel Washington, William Ellzey,
Van Swearengen, Thomas Hiet, James
Edmondson and James NourseS gentle-
Town Ii Old.
The town was laid off in 1777. Tue
names of those purchasing lots were
General Washington, General Horatlo
Gates, Charles Carroll. of Carrollton,
the Rev. Colonel Charles Byron Thurs
ton, Sir Thomas Jenifer, Edward
Lloyd, Fielding Lucas.
Lord Fairfax reserved two building
lots and one ,of the springs for his
private use, while General Washing
ton had two adjoining Lord Fairfax on
which he had two comfortable and!
convenient dwelling houses which he,
valued at one hundred and fifty.
pounds. ~ 4s.,y,s
Many notables from Virginia and
Maryland built homes and spent their
summers here. That they came in
their private carriages, accompanied
by their families, servants and guests
seems very natural, but when the Cad
walladers from Philadelphia came, as
well as other people from the North,
In company, as an old record now
burnt says, with carriages, horses,
six-Cadwallader and family, three
negro wenches, and three negro bucks
from Philadelphia, Pa. one Is slight-
" surprised, both at the entry In Mr.
Cadwallader's own beautiful, clear
distinct script. The other entries Of
Mr.. Cadwallader's expedition were in
another hand. ITO one gug Of Bour-
bon. To one mint julep-12 10
cents, to one apple .toddy, 10 10 cents.
to one pint OF the best Jamaica rum
81 10 cents, to one glass Of liquor
to Black Bill 70 10 cents etc" The
writer some years ago had access to
data in her possession, and had had to
give this statement frep memory.
Tree for Washington.
In the grove stands beautiful elm,
called in honor Of General Washing
ton. Some years ago terrific storm
broke portion Of 1t, whereupon the
wood was moulded into various shapes
and sold for relics.
While these springs were in full
sway. patronized byspersons of all sec
tons Of the country, the war between
the states interrupted its prosperity,
for the time being
In 1865 the bathing establishments
were repaired, and 1t again became
popular. These springs are 1876 miles