Evening journal., 1888-08-01
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
The Editors Adjourn the -Four
teenth Annual session.

BY Letter TO EVENING Journal.
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
Washington County. Md,
July 81, lsSS.
The last formal meeting of the fourteenth
session OF the Peninsula Press Association
was held here this morn log. McKendree
Dowuham Of Georgetown resigned as chair.
man OF the executive committee for 1883 50
and ]. Barton Cheyney OF Wilmington was
elected to the place. G. B. Taylor Of
Smyrna. Eon s. Hobbs of Denton and
Oscar M. Purnel OF Snow Hill constitute
a special committee to draw up appropriate
resolutions for presentation to the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, expires
tive OF the appreciation Of the associa-
ton for the courtesies received
from that excellent and we'll managed
company. Fred. e. Bach was elected as
sociate editor of the National Journalist,
published at Indianapolis, and Wilson NJ.
Tyler OF Easton, was named as historian OF
the association. Two amendments TO the
constitution were adopted, which will be
made known to the editors of the assocta-
tion In a few weeks by means Of a circular
letter.
MsKendree Downham and Georg W.
Cruikshank were elected delegates 20 the
National Press Association Convention to
be held at San Antonio. Texas, next Sep
t4mber. President Hoffecker was em DOW
cred TO appoint alternates in the event Of
either Of the above named gentlemen not
going. Mr.. Downham has decided TO 60.
He will extend the trip TO the City OF
Mexico aud to California.
The Peninsula editors as they cit upon the
piazza OF the Blue Mountain House see W it'll
some concern, by means OF powerf NJ
glasses. that there are thousands OF peach
trees now developing into productive
state In the Cumberland Valley. The
whole valley, Of which fully 800 square
miles Is within sight, is dotted with young
peach orchards. Here this tender tres Is
sheltered between mountain ranges and is
az safe a. on the sunny side of a Peninsula
slope. S. G.. Hollinger, prominent young
farmer OF the valley, residing about
six miles from this place. told the cores.
pondsnt that last year one Of his neighbors
cleared s.. 900 on his peaches. The indus
try is just being developed and in a few
years, six at the outside, this valley will
probably be an important competitor OF the
Peninsula in the peach market Fruit
here runs about ten days later than IL does
in the Peninsula. But fine large peach "a
Of excellent taste and quality are brought
here every morning by little boys from the
valley who sell them to the guests at ter
cents dozen.
The editors are very reluctant Co leav'
the Blue Mountain House They all agree
that IL is the best appointed hotel ever
visited by them aud the scenery, which IL
so utterly unlike any scenery in the PENN
sula. has captivated everybody. MIR
Cheyney and II. c. Carpenter and wifi
went TO Gettysburg to-day. Several editor
returned here this morning from Hag ers
town, where they had rested ell nigh
after a days trip to Luray Cave.
Charles NJ. Curtis, Esq, and Mrs. Curti
who came here yesterday from a trip q
Luray Cave aud the Natural Bridge, LET
this morning for Wilmington. Mrs. II. L
Curtis went TO Westminster.
Mrs. Sydney Winchester nee McCombs
and child Of Baltimore are here for few
weeks.
Miss Anna Damborn of Philadelph ia
left this morning for WILMINGTON.
George w. Cruikshank and family 0
Elkton left for home to-day.