Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-26
in THE MOUNTAINS.
oar Summer Rssorts Nsas IT.
Cranberry sumait, oaHasd. Der Rsk
and Nsuataia laks~PsrseaL
..a Roiah-PrssPees fW &
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ALTITUDE OF THE VARIOUS RESORTS.


ALTITUDE OF THE VARIOUS RESORTS.
9pectai 10 aAs Rsgtsw.
CRAEsxaaY SUMMIT, June 2l-As Q sun.
mer resort Cranbsrry Summit aoes No.
take the rink with seekers altar hs.lth sni
comfort that it, many natural facilities
would warrant II 10 certainly one Of ths
most pleasant and delightful Of sny alsag
the B. d O. railroads. road that absands
in magnificent scenery from one end % the
other. The view from Greeg's Knob. about
four miles from Cranberry, h surely one Of
finest to be found in any country. From
this point person can see distinctly, with
the naked eye, into four ssatss-Psnnsyl-
wants, Maryland, Virginia snd West
Virginia. He can trace the mean
dering OF Cheat river for many
miles and can zee the fern houses and the
farm laborers In the fields In twelve ooan.
ties Of West Virginia; and Il ID astonishias
at an altitude OF moro than a7oo feet abevs
tide watef, to see elegant farm houses,
we'll improved farms In high state Of eul-
uvaston ana very ProoucuNes &
CsNabervI
IL . very pleasant little village Of about 500
inbabitants engaged In the ordinary pur.
suits Of villages OF like stss In the STATE,
but ID very deficient In hotel snoommodsr
genial and jolly Walter worthingtou, is
the leading hotel OF the plscs, and
ne always has more applications
for accommodations than he can take
care OF. The summer visitors, have uot,
rs yet, msde their appearance, the spstng
being very late and the weather unfsvor.
able, but quite Q number have engaged
quarters for the season, and everything
bids fair for successful season.
made the acquaintance Of Dr. Foele, an
eccentric but pleasant gentleman, 70 whom
/ am under Obligation for one OF the mogt
pleasant drives I ever enjoyed, from this
point to Grees's Knob. up the back bone %
turn new beauties greet the eye. Here also
resides the postical shoemaker. That he 70
O poet is proven by his sign, which reads -
follows:
"Hcre lives the man that won't refuse
To make or mepd both boot. and shoes.
His leather In good. his work is just,
His profits small, he cannot trust
He does not add his name 70 hts Sign
but n1Certalnc0 " W Oo W N. kSats0
Oakland.
Oakland Is putting on her summer dreD,
and making preparations Tor one o. the
The Glades Hotel has quite . numhsi of
guests already quaYtercd In IL oommodious
rooms, and the b. 4 o. Hotel opens on the
25th inst, at which ! understand . largo
number have engaged rooms Tor the season.
The cottages are hlling up quite rap!dly..
The site on which the OaklaAA hotel
stands 10 most beautiful, standing at The
base Of large hill or mountain. Il pos
sesses Q most attractive hillsidA thpush
which many foot.walks run, while In front
OF the building is large calapua Inter.
spersed with ornamental flower beds. foun.
tains, shade trees, &c. Al the foot Of this
gradually sloping lawn runs he yinding
Mrs. Gen. Sherman and family are
auartered at the Perry cottage.
Mrs. Wbeelright and daughter are occupy.
ing the McGinnis cottage, which she he1
recently purchased, and has remodied tnso
a very handsome place.
Mr.. Samuel w. Smith and family ne9V
been occupying thsis cottage sincs aans
Mrs. L. D. Walker and family, Of Balu:
more, have taken nossession OF Persy HiiI
cottage, at the GlAds's Hotel ~
IL
Mrs. Col. J. ". hcCsery and daughter, Of
Washington, d. c., aFs at hrs. TherA ~
the Bsusley House h Col. John Sxao, q
The present indications 10 thAA Ills viii
be most prosperous season
A Dees RARk.
There has been - yet but very lev sf'
rivals, but understsnd that al the cot
IaRes have been engaged, and that the
hotels will bs filed 70 thsie utmost o.
The hotel buildings here sse situated on
the slope OF hill near itS top> The lsnd.
scape which greets the eye from the hotel
porch II extensive, and 20 those who d..
light In this sort Of yisS most ossuaiei
and attractive. Adjoining tne n0sea
conspicuous among which stands u. 4
Senstor II. @. Davis handsome cottage.
The village OF Deer Park is . quiet, ofdssly
and romantic town. IL cttssns are frv9sl,
industrious and temperate. The viiiAfe
contains several private boarding houses,
among which might be mentioned that Of
Mr.. TiliisOn, also that of NJ DnOEe.
On last Saturday the 81. .PAnl's kvsageS'
ical Lutheran Church Of Dssr fssk tsiA tss
cornerstone Of . new chusch seinee.
At $3.50 p, ~ of that esy 9ais..
TO witness the ceremonies which wsfs. 70
have been performed BY the Masonic frs.
ternity Of Piedmont and 0raitos, wsce
Virginia, and also Of Oakland MsSylaa1,
but which, on account OF unavoidable CIR
cumstances, we're not rendered by tbssl
bodies. Besides the good people from Ne
village, the following persons were pfecenl
from abroad: The Misses Linsy, OF lndiae
spolis, Indiana; Miss Kight q HedmOat
West Virginia. Mrs. Morrison, OF AIeEao
dria, Virginia; Miss NcConaughsy. Q!
burning Springs, West virDnia; @.
Hamiil, Mis- eusis Hamill, g. 9. Wiliioea
@. A. spevin, Capt O. g. Hay9en, Saisol
Of the OAKLAND Republicss, and NE hisss'
III. ceremoaiss. % which we're performs
by the pastor, WIN. stapdsrmirs, and u
Church Council, were Interesting 90
profitable, -
Mssstais Lake RasA.
Concerning Mountain Lake Pssk, vhlel
Is two and . bali miles from. Oakland, ~
can only remark, space not being ss 90
commsnd, that this religious resort hes
adapted 70 resort purposes, iseesy o. 80.
and sufficiently ample. A nunbee o. g!
tages are nov sbout conplcted. vesI
Others are being erected. Thifty-etgbt Q
forty Will hsvs besn erected bsfoss q
present season 10 osef. 90 l
Perhaps ths iollowtsg setual 1sassssI
| ments Of the altitude q the sntoeeoe
points sloug the b = O. r r. woalA -
interest 20 your reaees1 Ibsy vsfs -
by W. A. Turner, ql wheeltnG On June y
isso, and can btrp'isd upon . s'sas =
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