The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-24
Deer Park Has
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McGraw, Of Grafton, a prominent
Democrat, Of West Virginia. Mr.. Nc
Graw entertained William Jennings
Bryan. when he was candidate for
President and in 1904 the Hon. Henry
G.. Davis was his guest, when he was
candidate for Vice President. This
house was destroyed by fire about
1911. Mr.. Davis was actively inter-
ested in building and his fortune con-
tinued to grow out of timber and
coal While he prospered, the entire
community benefited. He died in
191G-his life was described by these
words-"Work as if you were to live
forever; Live as if you were to die
tomorrow"
A Post Office was located in Deer
Park and a number of comfortable
homes were built by the Davis Lumber
Company. There was a Company
Store, and group Of people employed
by the Lumber Company including
Col. George Harrison and Doddridge
Graham, who later moved to Pied
mont Bruner Bantz, of Frederick
and w. II. Tower, of Oakland. One
Of the older homes in Deer Park was
owned by Col. Edward Tilson who
came from Boston in 1852. Col. Til
son was active as a Surveyor, and
was County Commissioner of Garrett
County His home was formed by two
duplicate houses with connecting hall
way hence the name Wing and Wing.
His daughter Martha married VIII
liam Davis, and their summer home
was near by.
Among the summer residents of
Deer Park we ind the family OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Haulenbeek-em-
ployed IN the Law department OF the
b. and y. Railroad. At FIRST Nj.
HapIenoeek rented home IN Deer
Park. Land was bought near town,
and comfortable summer home was
built This home IS owned IN 1919 by
Mr.. and Mrs. FltzWater. Many per-
sons VIII remember MI. HaulenbeeAs
SON. Elmer Haulenbeek' VINO was
game warden at Deep creek Lake I'M
I'll l947.
A large bflck mousse overlooking
the mountains was opened Tor guests
each season. the most ana hostess
were Mi. and Mrs Emil Droege'
who had come from Germany, and
gave Il touch OF foreign life to their
home.
a long history could be written OF
families IN Deer Park Village, which
has been almost at stand still since
the closing OF the Hotel. However,
the farming interests have been OF
benefit and kept the town gong. Inc
Old resort days are over.
Some names OF the older residents
are lhrasher, Lashorn, Laughlin,
Hoye' Jones, Specht,. RodeheaVer'
walters Marley Ffeeland' Georg'
Germany ana "heeIef'
IN Ihe records OF the b. ana "
railroad, we 1lnd that IN 1861 Johh
W. Garrett, president OF the fallfoad'
suggested to the Directors the build-
ing OF resort IN the mountains. Inc
Jarrett family mad spent many sum-
merS at the Glades Hotel IN Oakland
Fouf hundred acres OF lana, auJolh-
ing the Henry u. DAVIS summer nome
were bought ana the ldea OF building
resort grew. AT last plans material
lzed' IN I6I2; MI. Garrett Drought
about the building OF several notes
along the line OF the rallroad-hoteIs'
Tor that day, OF luxury and great
beauty. Inc queen City Hotel was
built IN Cumberland IN 1877, and even
now IS a handsome building with long
porches decorated with beautiful
wrought iron griIIs, it was good
investment as part OF the hotel now
forms the Railroad Office and Sta
ton. When planning the Deer Park
Hotel the idea Of resort hotels in
Switzerland was followed. The build
ing was three stories high, erected on
a deep stone foundation to give an
extended mountain view from the
wide porches. The Hotel was hand