The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-23
MouNTAIN LAKE PARK.
PrOEFess Of Heterogeneous, and Pros.
neetS or the Plan.

We have heretofore spoken several times Of
the summer resort for religious and literary
recreation, organized by company Of gen.
tlemeu, many OF whom live in Wheeling
and situated on the B. & o. railroad, in the
Maryland mountains The organization Of
the association is about completed and the
company is formed largely OF our own clti.
Gems as will be seen by the following list OF
stockholders and officials: President Rev. G.
p, Masden; Vice-PreSident; Rev L, W.
RYAN, Secretary, ]. c. Anderson; Treasurer
Ambrose S. List. Other leading members
are Rev. T. b. Hughes, DR.. T. H, Logan, and
c. W. Conner OF this city Rev. George c.
Wilding OF Parkersburg, Rev. W. C. Snod.
grass, OF MoTgantOwn, Rev, John Thompson,
OF Philadelphia, editor Of the MethOdiSt Re
cOuier, Rev ]. u, Van Meter, editor Of the
Baltimore MethOdisi, and John NJ. Davis, Of
Oakland Three additional members are to
be chosen, and OF these one will be from
Washington, one from Baltimore, CumbeT-
land or Oakland, and one from Cincinnati, 1t
will thus be seen that the affair is quite ma.
tional in the scope Of its organization.
The grounds are being rapidly put Into
shape, some fifteen or twenty men being now
ut work cleaning away underbrush, trimming
off the low branches OF trees aud otherwise
putting the ground in good order for inspec.
ton. The plat of the ground was received
by Major Anderson last evening, and will he
| Autographed. As soon US practicable an
excursion train is to be run from this city for
purchasers Of lots and at the grounds the
choice Of location will be sold ut auction to
the highest bidder, That Is, In addition to the
purchase sum, q premium. will BIO paid for
choice, In this respect members Of the
association stand on an equal footing with
Others, and must pay the highest premium in
order to secure the first choice. Many have
taken two, three and even four adjoining
lots In this case the premium bid must be
paid for each lot located, and the house
erected must cost at least $500 for each lot
held, The money received as premium for
choice OF lots will be expended In improving
and identifying the grounds.
On Monday next the members OF the Board
OF Managers go to the park to hold business
meeting. On that day chief engineer Ran
dolph, Of the b. Il o. company, and the asso,
CATIONS engineer meet there and select u site
for the depot, to be built on the grounds OF
the association by the railroad company. The
latter engineer will also commence on that
day the work OF laying out the lake. parks,
streets and drives, and stake Off the lots,
Among the recent purchasers Of lots have
been the following persons: Col. Alex Camp
bell, OF Bethany; Senator Bob Dennis, OF
Lewisburg; Isaiah Warren, Rev. ]. u. Null.
ford, l.. D. Williams, ], b, FordycG, DR.. X. s.
Harvey, Capt. Ed. MuhlGman, Squire Wheel.
er, Mrs. Rachel Hornbrook, Miss Emma List
Mrs, Gibson Lamb aud Herman Stoetzer, OF
| Wheeling; r. T.. Homer, OF Parkersburg,
Hon. John W. Mason, Rev, Mr.. Flanagan 8,
B. Mccormick, Mr. WhitGscarver and Others,
OF Grafton; Mrs. Martha Mills, OF German
town, Pa; Joseph Gallaher, Rev. w. s. Alex.
ander Rev. Dir. Fullerton and Rev Blu.
chanan, OF Moundsvile, seventy.flve OF the
one hundred lots to be sold at 800 to start
the ball rolling have already been taken, 80
that those wishing to embrace the oppoFtu.
nlty to obtain desirable lot cheap, should
speak quickly. Its something wonderful to
see what deep and general interest has al
ready been manifested in the project, and
daily letters, kilograms and postal cards pour
In on Rev. Masden and Major Anderson, or.
dering lots or asking information.
Col. Wood, the superintendent OF the B.
& o. COmpany's hotels, has purchased four
lots and wi erect permanent residence on
the grounds.
An independent company has been formed
for the purpose OF erecting u hotel. The
company will have q capital OF $4,000, and
will erect an elegant hotel, A cheaper res
taurant will also be put up at once, and
there Is probability that more than the one
hotel will be built
Altogether Mountain Lake Park bids fair
to be a formidable rival OF the older and al
ready popular seaside resorts OF similar
character, and Wheeling has reason to feel
proud OF the fact that so many Of her best
citizens are Identified with the project