Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-26
OAKLAND OZONE.
Attractions at the Fayorite Sum
= msr Resort. .
BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
4 Sundays Jaunt Along the B. d o.
Munifcsnce of Garett-The Season
0pensd-A Wonderful Cave
Trout Fishing.
SDezSal 10 The Register.

SpesSal 10 The Register.
OAKLAND, MH, June 25.-It was with
peculiar pleasure that boarded the early
train, at Grafton. W. Va, this morning
bound for this point, rs l bad heard so
much praise of tie famous scenery along
the route. Safely can it be said, too, that
there is no exaggeration about the wild and
romantic pictures which can be seen along
the Baltimore and Ohio road. 1t was early
vet in the morning when the train pulled
out of the station at Grafton and went
speeding on its way. The leaves OF the
trees and bushes, and the bright, green
grass. laden with dew, looked cooa and
pleasant, occasionally globaluses OF dew
would catch stray sun6eamsy Whlcn Wou!a
monds. The fragrant smell from the dew
damp woods, hardy
Wild Flowers and Fragrant Shrubs
famed the cheek through the open car
window, giving q buoyancy TO the spirit
like a draught of some rare old VINE.
Around curves, over bridges through tun-
nels and past high precipices the long tram
of cars sped. At certain points the tram
would be twining about the base OF some
high smoke-capped hills with tall trees
towering away above, and then again grad
ually crawl up hill until the trees and hilis
fitted by far beneath. AT the famed
Bucknanon wall, a timid woman on board
the train, when she perceived Cheat river
far beneath her like diminutlve silver
band with an exclamation OF fright, haStllY
put her window down and shrank into the
tarthest corner Of the seat.
1t wa. Just church time when the tram
slowed up and Oakland" was announced
by the brakeman. 1t is pretty, llttle
town OF some lr2OO inhabitants, ana IS the
county seat OF Garrett county, ana Is with.
al a lively place. The county was named
In Honor Of John w. Garrett,
President of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. There are five religious denomina-
tions here-Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal,
Lutheran aud Presbyterian. All the
churches have their houses of worship, ex-
cept the Presbyterians. The Catholics
have the largest congregation, and is III
truly hourishing condition.
The Presbyterian congregation worship
in the Memorial Church, which was erected
by John w. Garrett, and is free to any re-
ligious denomination. 1t is handsome
little chapel, solidly built OF sandstone and
is about the best and most substantial
church in this place. The Oakland Liter
ary Society also owes its existence to the
munifcence of Mr.. Garrett. He has given
| the society already 1000 volumes OF stand
ard books, and he is, l understand, going
| TO supplement il with another present OF
| volumes in the near future. Although
there are couple OF saloons here the
Morsls OF the Town
are good, and very little carousing is car
| ried on.
There are two papers published here
| the Democrat and Republican. The former
| is owned by c. B. Ludwig and the latter by
| James A. Hayden. Both gentlemen in
| formed me they were prospering, and from
| all could see and learn, think they are
| The stores look prosperous, while the num-
ber of attractive dwelling houses are calcu-
| lated TO surprise q stranger. There IS con-
| siderable lumber shipped from this point
| and the manufacture of barrel slaves also
| enters largely into the prosperity OF the
| place.
resort more than it is point for business
| as matter of course the town looks for the
| influx Of visitors toCommence. when busl-
| of every kind does boom in earnest. To.
| day was shown over
The Oakland Hotel.
which is indeed a large structure. 1t is
| the property OF the Baltimore and Ohio
| company. but TheO. Feiter, formerly OF
Welckers, Washington, u. { has leased it
| for the ensuing year. 1t opens tomorrow
| for the season. 1t contains some 400 or
| 500 rooms and is supplied with all the
modern appurtenances. Charles \. Ofults,
| late OF Washington, is in the office. Mr..
| Felter is a we'll known hotel man, and
| quite atiable and accommodating. Tne
| Glades Hotel is also a goOdhous but notso
| large as the Oakland Hotel, 1t does not m axe
| a specially of keeping summer bOarders
| like the Oakland Hotel, hence the latter
| takes the lead. Among the ten or fifteen
| families at the Oakland already, notice the
genial countanance of Major Hill, purChas-
| ing agent Of the II. Il o.
| The Rush
| not expected or looked forward 10 until
after the Fourth OF July when, as an old
| citizen told me to-day, people from all
| parts will flock in from every direction"
| Although the two big hotels already allud-
| ed 10 would seem sufficient to accommo'
| date all the tourists who might tarry here
| this summer, still some fifteen or twenty
| boarding house keepers don't think 50. AT
| ter all these cheap places are good thing,
| as they enable people 10 come here and
enjoy the fine atmosphere at merely
| trite.
| About mile north OF this town beauti-
ful clear spring of water has been discover.
ed. It's highly impregnated with iron and
| by experts is pronounced water OF rare
| medicinal qualities. The B. d 0. manage
| ment with its usual progreSsiveness is con.
4 struCtinG q drive 10 the spring, which will
be completed by the first of next month.
While speaking on the beauty and wildness
OF the scenery around this town to-day, a
| gentleman told me that
Monntain Lake
excelled even this point in attractiveness.
Two miles from that town is a cave which
has all entrar ce sixty feet wide: the cell
! ing is from four to twenty feet high, and it
is some three hundred feet in length. He
| informed me that the inside OF this cave
was most beautiful place to visit. When
| illuminated the cave seems like the its
! walls and ceiling were made OF diamonds
and other precious stones. 1t is OF sand.
stone formation: the floor is smooth and
the visitor has no trouble at all in making
his way along. Great crowds visit from
miles around, anu il is the Jumbo OF the
| neighborhood. Had some enterpriSing
fellow taken charge of that cave, discover
cd some hidden relics of the James gang,
| couple of skeletons or the "theater OF a
lorg forgotten mystery that cave would
today draw crowds like a sugar barrel will
attract flies in the month of August.
The Artificial Lake
near Mountain Lake, is quite body Of
water Three crops OF ice were taken
from il last winter and the B. & o. sup.
piled all its houses from the Ohio river to
Baltimore with ice taken from the artifi.
cial lake in question, Mountain Lake has
fifty cottages row. and ten or fifteen are in
process of erection.
The trout fishing in the mlny streams
| around Oakland is first clsss. Streams that
one uninitated would think contained not
a single fish abound in specSled beauties
and with we'll constructed dy
| A Skilled Fisherman
| can take all he wants for short time. The
| little brooks, rushing straight from the
mountains resemble springs in their clear
ness, and it is in just such waters that the
dartirg trout likes to stay. On the sides of
the mountains or in tie stVnted under
| ,hoa ts q M partri iyPs