The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19
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Tho Mountain c~hAptauquA IN which
Prominent Wheeling Men Inter.
cSted.
Secretaryof State Stalnaker Saturday Issued
u certificate Of incorporation to the Mountain
Lake Park Association, the ineorporator Of
which are Rev. C, F, Mssden, Maori, c,
Anderson, DR.. 7, H. Logan, c. W, Connerand
A. s List, This Is the company, the lorna.
ton OF which was first announced in the H.
TELLIGEScER about two week ago, and the OBJ
ject Is to establish a mountain summer resort
similar in scope Of objects and in manage
ment to C|hautauqua and Ocean Grove, The
land purchased Is situated on the north side
of the B, 80. road, between Deer Park and
Oakland. Major Alderson, DR.. Logan and
Marshal Atkinson were out last week ex,
amining the site, looking into the matter oil
title, ETC., and returned Saturday with q very
favorable report,
The ground embraces u beautiful white Oak
grove, watered by the Houghiogheny river,
A natural basin is there and at an expense OF
5000, the river Is 10 be turned into II, form
ing a beautiful artificial lake. II is proposed
TO spend $1,000 in cash on the grounds the
first year, laying off parks and walks, and
otherwise assisting nature In Identifying the
scene. One tract OF fifteen acres will be re-
served for Il general camp ground, upon
which visitors can find tent room ut 81 pei
season, The remainder will be laid off Int
streets and lots, the latter to be old to build
erS.
10 hasten the preparations 1t Is proposed
10 sell one hundred lots ut 800 each, on con
! .is.9.., tl,nK "a ,,NRntFn la hniIt nnnn nnRh nnU
occupied next season. These lots are 30 by
100 feet, and the same size sells ut Ocear
Grove for 5000. After these first one hun
drCd are sold, the remainder will he place.
r at a regular price, which will be from $500 t
Z $500 each, The $1,000 received from thes'
lots is to be expended upon the ground, II
the manner related and IN furnishing water
, light, etc. In the short time which has al
: ready TRANSFERRED, and In spite Of the littli
i, publicity which has been given "th'
park" sixty Of those hundred lot
, have already been sold, AmOnl
those known to the INTELLIGENCE
relders, who have purchased lots, arc til,
following; lIcvs. Masden, Ryan, Hughes
Fullerton and SnOdgraSS, and Messrs. 1hOs
II. Logan, II, X. List, D.. c. List, Q. w. Con
nCr, Major J. c, Anderson, Jos, PAUL. II. /
McGrcgor VIM. McNash, Il, q. Cracraft Il
n, ETlcIlu' JUICY Lullllauhi -, - W,HNN
Governor Jackson, Thos. G. Smith, DR.. Bruce
md ], l.. BurlCy, OF MOundSvillc, WIN. II
G Simpson, Miss A. Taylor, $. l., Allen ant
I others. 1t is agreed that no cottage shall b.
erected at Il cost OF less than 5000, so rs to Ii
r sure handsome and substantial structures
Colonel Smith, Of parkGrsburg, takes iou
q lots and will erect u $1,000 cottages and other
O will do the same.
4 For the benefit of those who may wish :
/. stay at the park" but u short time, ampl
accommodation will be provided. The con!
/, pany will erect u very large restaurant, wit
! sleeping apartments, md operate 1t on III
European plan. There will he also u hOtG
= built, u company with u capital Of 5000
" being now in process Of formation.
President Garrett, Of the Baltimore n OH
9 rOad, has pledged himself To build u dep0
h and make Mountain Lake Park" u first elias
station, so that all trains will stop there. !
regular contract to that effect will be draw
up and signed. a..
II 1t Is the bCliefOf the company that this wi
prove u very attractive summer resort an
II bring together multitudes OF people
all classes during the warm season. Al an Q
titude Of 9, 100 feet above the sea level, II vii
be cool under those oaks during the warme!
10 weather, aud the inyigOrating mountain a
will itself induce persons TO attend. 1t
N probable the next National Campmeetin
will be held there, and the West Virginl
~ State Pharmaceutical Society Is thinking
: changing It's meeting place from here to ther,
This company Is not yet perfected, but
meeting will be held this evening so elet
!! permanent officers. 1t Is the desire to Ope
the park on July 4 next with an approprlaI
: celebration.