The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-28
A DAY IN BROOKE.
TENrlNa ON EAlRvIEw GROUNDS
A Beautiful sit. Growing ia ropal.rit,-A Chs.
About State LIass-NOoi and the rarin-Ths
New Day Ia this Rich Old Coanty-ColousI
Bsairs aOdsl slFmn-Fius Backs and Ewes.

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FAIRvIEw CANP GROUND, August 81
Being here, knowing that | was on the
border land, and desiring to be exact in a
matter OF this kind, 1 asked gentlemen
whether we were at that moment living
under the administration OF Robert E.
pattison or under, that Of my other Dem.
ocratic friend Jacob B. jackson. The gen
leman looked at me, hesitated moment
and replied, "oh, well, we're just over the
line, in Pennsylvania, but we never pay
any attention to that. Taxes are heavier
on our, (west Virginia. side; that's about
ALL"
no STATE LINES.
My friend did not attempt to disguise
the fact that he would think him very
foolish man who should stay his going and
his coming, his business, social and re-
ligious relations by so impalpable thing
as an imaginary line. "Yes," he said,
"You may call this West Virginia under.
taking but we c1me here from both States,
meet together and worship together.
Brook county and Washington county are
good friends, you know, and we don't
bother about States"
l remarked that was glad TO see this
feeling growing in West Virgins; that, in
fact, the little thst is left Of the other feel
ing Is fast giving way under the pressure oi
common sense, and Is now chiefly noticea-
BILE by contrast; that had observed that
II hands were raised TO strike down q
newcomer in West Virginia there were
more hands held out TO receive him with
that hospitality for which well-bred Virgin.
ians have always been famous; and that ]
had noticed further, with no less satisfac.
tion, that this kindly, manly and truly
American disposition is not bounded by
party lines.
BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS AND LARGE ATTENDANCE
Fairview camp ground lies beautifully
on gentle southern slope, studded witt
stately oaks. There Is perfect natura
drainage, A great canvass tent without
walls, in other words a very large awning
serves for an auditorium. About thirty
five cottages have been built, some o
them 1.-TWO stories, some are whitewashed
and some are painted, all are neat and
cosey. An air OF cleanliness, neatness ant
good order pervades everything. A spo
better suited to the purpose could moi
have been selected.
Now that the Association has purchased
the property, about eighteen acres, there viii
he more in the way OF permanent improve
ment, and this will naturally result in The
expansion OF the camp ground into sum
mer resort, as has happened to the Mounds
ville enterprise and others OF simila
character. learn that 1t is the intention
of some families to make the new depart
ure next summer. The families Of th'
thrifty farmers hereabouts should hav'
and would appreciate such place, The,
form In themselves an intelligent society
quite able TO stand alone, and there ar
enough OF them to make considerable
ummer settlement. 1t is easy to see tha
Fairyiew Is already popular. It is estima
led that more than three thousand person
were here yesterday. Seeing that tn
sronnd Il .eyen miles from railroad
this ia large attendance, though ! am tol'
that II has been exceeded. Very early Il
the morning the people began TO arrive II
ali sorts Of vehicles, and they were comlBl
ali day. Large rs the gathering was goo'
order prevailed. There was preachin
morning, afternoon and evening, by Pre-
s,,iing Elder Meacham, by .pr Cox, o
Wel,sburg, and Rev. 7. NJ. Hudson, 'n i'm
mediate charges strong array OF talent
and there were no vacant places at eithe
service, and very few chairs Left in the col
tspes. Il is predicted that next snnda
the attendance will be even larger. Man
Wheeling and Ohio county people wer
present Yesterday, and some Of our hom
musical talent reinforced the choir.