The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-26
THE MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
Notes, NewS aud Gossip AbOut Oak land
nuti Vicinity, G.s fI.A

OAKLAND, MD., July 25.-Oakland, now
rapidly acquiring notoriety rs a mountain
summer resort, is pleasantly located HI
miles east Of Wheeling, on the summit OF
the Allegheny mountains, at m altitude Of
200 feet above tide water, with hills we'll
timbered and heavily and beautifully ioli-
aged, rising on every hand and presenting
to the observation pretty views and attract
i've scenery, OF which the eye at this season
does not weary. The population Of 1000
consist OF an orderly, energetic and indas-
trious class OF people, who with few excep.
tions are wcll-to.do and comfortably situa.
ted, and all actively engaged in the pursuit
OF their various vocations-providing for
the wants OF the present and gradually ac-
cumulating sufficient to meet the physical
and temporal demands OF the future.
Fifteen general stores supply the town
and surrounding country with nearly
everything desired by the people in the
merchantile line for the sustenance and
protection Of the Lody; and the two drug
stores with their countless drugs and rem.
edies, and the aid Of several good and citi.
cient physicians, and the wholesome noun
tain spring water, and life invigorating
atmosphere, almost bid defiance to the at
tacks OF disease. To supply the needs Of
the spiritual being there are five churches,
the Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Epis.
copal, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Catho.
lie, open to the stranger, who is always vel
coined and kindly received. 4f'z .Ts
The several hotels, the largest:of which
are the Oakland, erected and conducted BY
the B. & o. K. R Co., and the Glades under
management OF Mr.. John B. Brant, and
numerous private boarding houses, (the
principal source OF revenue now) are
opened yearly. at moderate rates and for
reasonable compensation, for the reception
and accommodation OF summer visitors.
Here they come to receive some OF the
benefits to be derived from soiourn OF
few weeks in the mountains to recuperate,
to partake OF natures restoratives, to revive
their enfeeblcd energies, to give rest to
their wearied bodies and to regain health
and strength. 'Ef
Season after season hundreds come for
this purpose alone, come debilitated and
60 away greatly benefited and restored.
During the day, at the Oakland Hotel, the
concerts and general music by Prof Jung
nickels orchestra to the young. tend 10
while away the time OF an evening; dane
ing is engaged in until late hour. To
Others, pleasure walks, riding and driving
are the chief amuseMents, and these are
certainly to be enjoyed. The roads are
good and in excellent condition, and daily,
weather permitting, the most popular
drives are enlivened by the appearance OF
many equestrians. private equipages md
the buggies and carriages OF the livery
men. From here to Deer Park, the favor
tie drive, it is but five miles, to the
great boiling spring two miles farther, then
return to Oakland by different route
seven miles, twelve miles to Fort Pendle-
ton, where fine summer house is open,
and where during the war Federal soldiers
were encamped-the remains OF the fort
still being visible and its outline clearly de-
fined; twelve miles TO Aurora, also u resort
for many; two miles to Mountain Lake
Park; six miles to the top OF Backbone
mountain; eight miles to Deep Creek, Gel
ebrated for fine fishing and hunting.
Late arrivals at the Oakland Hotel: X.
B. Mcclure, Miss Zoe Mcclure, Mrs. w.
J. Cowden, Miss Beulah Boyd, Mrs. Geo.
Boyd, and J. L. Day, Of Wheeling.
~. Kearns, Grafton. ~.
Miss Grace Flaherty, Parkenburg. 4
Marshal Halstead, Cincinnati.
Chas. Parrott, Columbus.
Wm. E. Sim and Walter L. Sim, Brook
lyn. IS: vs. f.}
James B. Preston, Belair, Md.
Misses Elting and Nickel, Mrs. W. C.
Van Bibber and Miss Alice Van Bibber,
Baltimore. y 30 - Il. =: Va,
Z. John R, Malloy, Governors Guards,
Columbus. M Il; Z 4;
Geo. H. Peters, Baltimore.
- AT the Glades Hotel: VIM. ]. Brown,
New Work. = Z ssSSjl = a
h Miss Greene and Miss NJ. Greene, Boston.
y Dennis Sheridan, Piedmont. Z 80
4,sWm. Walsh, ,Parkersburg. :I5
Wm. Nice. Brown, Fort Pendleton.
Miss J. E. Hickey, Mrs. ORA. Judkins,
J.H. McCabe, Barnesville, o.
&, Robert Simpson, Wheeling. /.
C.gE. Jackson, Moundsville.!
w. s. S.1Welton and lady, Baltimore.