The Grand Tour Knollwood Home Speaks of a Bygone Lifestyle

By Deborah Salomon

Feature Writer

Step right up and enter the Golden Age, when high society - literary, equine, golf and otherwise - flocked to Southern Pines where the Boyds (of Pennsylvania steel fortunes) reigned at Weymouth.

Not to be outdone was W.C. Fownes, Jr. (also of Pennsylvania steel fortunes), who in 1918 commissioned a seasonal cottage on five acres in the new Knollwood district.

"Cottage" meaning many thousand square feet designed for entertaining, finished by European craftsman, landscaped by F.L. Olmstead associates and grand as grand could be: A conservatory with marble planters. Mouldings upon mouldings. A salon paneled in black walnut. An elevator, still operational.

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Events & Networking

1. One room of her home is filled with Boyds bears, highly sought after collectibles. Her “bear's den” has more than 75 bears, all purchased at yard sales – and all less than $5. Clothes are easy to find at yard sales, too. Many items are under a dollar
2. Greg Dohler/The Gazette Annual get-together in Baltimore Gary Rubin (center) and Dyan Brasington (right), both of Towson University, chat with Alexander Sanchez, outgoing state secretary of labor, licensing and regulation, during the Greater Baltimore
3. The days of the Columbus Crew having to qualify to get into the tournament are in the rear-view mirror and the Black and Gold will enter the competition, along with 15 other MLS teams, in the Third Round which is scheduled for May 29.
4. A wheelbarrow and a tote full of Boyds Bears were taken. Ogg has replaced the locks. Police do not have any suspects or evidence in the case. Helser and the police department ask that people be observant at night and to report anything suspicious that
5. Vendors this year include CJ Wood Crafts, Blue Elephant Cupcakes, Pampered Chef, Bandana Dresses, Sunspace Naturals, Boyds Bears and dozens of others. Mark and Susan Farrell of Big Top Tent Rentals donated the tents this year.