The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
PRESTON COUNTY.
A Quiet Retreat-No Extortion-
The Crops-Trout Fishiug-A
Temperance County, &c. 81. Z

AURORA, PEsroS Co. W. VA, !
7''isi 'sr August II, 1878. J
oor+epoudsnce Q, the In;ellIEeDecr.
The eagerpess with which the ISTELLr-
sESoER i looked for at this point, and
lie contents from all quarters discussed,
suggested TO several Wheelingites that
their friends down in the city" would De
Interested in hearing from this gres.
mountain retreat and grand old county
Therefore your occasional" was pressed
into the service and will give you the ex.
perience Of short stay
fl'if At AURORA.
We write from 3 position $500 feet
above the level Of Wheeling. where the
atmosphere is always pure and invigorat.
ing, proddciSg splendid appetite and DIS
position 10 sleep. As we write the storm.
cloud. are sweeping over the mountains
peal after peal Of thunder makes the
everlasting Ellis echo and re-echo and
fish upon fAsh Of lightning illuminStes
the now darksned sky. A storm scene 10
the mountains Il truly grand sight, and
seems TO have no terrors for the noun,
taineers as have the storms in the city
for the inhabitants thereof.
THE AURORA HoCsE
/. very nea, frame building, beautifully
situated. with cheering surroundings Of
trees- and flowers. The geraniumS,
dAhlias, heliotrops aud fuchiRs in which
the front yards abound, grow with ex.
ceedlpx luxurianee and reach state OF
perfection not TO be seen in Wheeling.
The house Is clean and comfortable, and
the proprietor, J. Il. Shstfer, Esq is
ever on the alert for the enjoyment Of his
Suesu. We have
40 IxToKTIoS
st the aurora" and no calls for ser
wants fees or "exiras" for music. Our
experience differs very materially from
that Of your friend Capt. Mcclure Il pre-.
sume) given IN your editorial columns Of
Wednesday lasi. Mr.. and Mrs. shaifsr
see personally to every detail Of manage
msnt, and with the help OF their Efficient
daughter, Mis- Emma, give the entire
hotel homs.like atmosphere. Guests
are met at Oakland az miles or Gran.
berry no miles) and conveyed 10 the
"Aurora" free Of charge. when the! re-
main = month and very small cost when
they remain = shorter time. The cost Of
board 10 s. 90 per week or S25 per
month Of tEsnty.eight days. Tbs, Of
course, IL not The place for gIiety or for
"fast people, but a place for rest, With
good, wholesome, Well.eooked food, clean
beds and quiet 70 promote 1t. esquire
shafer,n IS the guests learn soon fGmil-
liArly to call the proprietor, treats his
boArdsrs TO an occasional trip 70 Cheat
river or Wolf creek for AdAyOi
TROUT FnHrSo
which Is very 6ne in these waters. A
small party Of Washington gentleman,
accompanied BY DR.. Brady Caldwell Of
your city, brought In forty.seven 'speckled
beauties" much to the delight Of the
guests who are fond OF trout but know
not how 10 catch them.
TIE CROPS
10 Preston and especially in this section
Of the county are reported IS uniform.
" good. There will be an immense
6uekWheat harvest unless something
should befAll the growing grain before Il
IL time 70 gather Il. The 6elds are liter.
ally white unto the harvest. The apple
trees seem loaded With handsome fruit,