Baden's First 100 YearsPage Eleven
Mr. Cummings' children were Nettie, who was later in life the wife of Mr. Ed Mellon, of the Mellon-Murphy-Holmes Company; and a son, Mr. Fred Cummings, who was assistant treasurer of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company when I was first employed by them. Mr. Grazier, a tobacconist of Pittsburgh, later bought the Cummings farm and drilled one of the first gas wells in this community. Gas was struck, but not in paying quantities. THE WILLIAM YOUNG FARM. Next we come to the William Young farm. Mr. Young was the first dairy farmer. His children were Hugh, William, John, Mary, and Jennie. The old home still stands, just back of Mt. Galitzen Academy. This was a stately old home. The grounds were well laid out amoung beautiful trees, and a fish pond also graced the grounds. The inhabitants of those days seemed to take a lot of pride in their homes-especially the home grounds. While Mr. Young was a successful dairyman, his successor, Mr. Z. M. Smith, although he owned and bred some very blooded stock, finally failed in this venture. Mr. William Dobbins was the next owner, who in turn, sold the property to the Sisters of St. Joseph and thus we have Mt. Galitzen Academy. THE EHRMAN FARM. Mr. Ehrman emigrated to America from Germany and settled on our next farm. He built his farm house a long way back from the street-just back of where Mr. Burkel now lives. Later a home was built about the center of what is now Virginia Terrace. This house also still stands. It is owned and occupied by J.L. McCreary. Mr. Ehrman was the father of two children Detmar and a daughter who died earlier in life. Both Mr. Ehrman, Sr., and Jr., were horticulturalists, having been educated in Germany in this vocation. Mr. Detmar Ehrman, the son Propagated several species of fruit. I, myself, ate pears from a tree that Mr. Ehrman told me he originated, and the pears were delicious. This was just a hobby with him; he did not use this talent commercially. He built the house that stands on the brow of the hill just opposite the Baden railroad tower. The first ball park was located on Mr. Ehrman's property. I was told, the ball team that represented Baden at this time, during the season, was successful in defeating all of their opponents. THE COLE FARM. Mr. James Cole owned the next farm. This farm extended fromthe little Indian named brook "Tevebaugh," to Rottick Street. The Cole homestead was of brick and stood on the corner of State and Rottick Streets, and very close to State Street. Mr. Cole was a farmer, but his boys, James and Charles, did not care for farming. Charles became on of Baden's early merchants. The Cole farm was sold to Mr. T. W. Fowler, who was a river man. He built the house that is now the Walter Urling home. Mr. Fowler was the father of quite a large family-three boys, Sam, John, and Charles, and three girls, Sarah, Aggie, and Sis. I suppose the last was a nick
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