The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-02-09
Mountain Lake Park.

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The Assembly House is now open
for guests. Oak Hall will open its
doors about Nav LIST. An early
season is expected this year.
John SincelI has purchased James
Arnold's cottage on L street.
There is some talk of Mr.. Arnold
moving to Lonaconlng In the neal
future.
DR.. Davidson, superintendent OF
instructions of our Mountain Chau-
tauqua, has been elected as super
intendent of the Florida Chautau-
qua, which meets at De Funiak
Springs this month.
Contractors are figuring on two
cottages to be erected on L
street, near Cedar street, also for IA
cottage on Philadelphia avenue.
The rock for the foundation of
Mrs. Belle llarmison's cottage is be-
ing put on the ground, ready for
work as soon as the weather will
permit.
The lumber for Messrs. HAYDEN
& Eccles' store building is here,
and work on the building will COM
mence in few days. f. NJ. Sped
den, of Oak land, mas the contract.
A very successful revival has
been conducted in Assembly Hall
by Rev, Kepler, of Oakland. Rev.
John Dayis rendered assistance.
More than a score Of persons were
converted.
The Worlds Fair tickets issued
over the Is. & o. railroad, from
eastern points will be good to stop
off at the Park, going or returning.
Mrs. Davis will paint and paper
her cottages on G and + streets.
Large verendas will be put on two
of the cottages.
The indications are that there
will be considerable amount of
painting and improving done this
summer. Our painters, Messrs.
Dawson, King and Hipsley have a
large amount of work on hand.
Work was resumed on the Noun
tain Lake Hotel Monday. Con-
tractor Jarboe takes advantage of
every good day to push the work
forward.
Superintendent Rudisill is very
enthusiastic over the outlook for
this summer. He is planning to
take care of the largest number of
visitors the Park has ever had.
Should cholera visit this country
the Park will be crowded with peo-
pie.
Saw mill men are figuring on the
lumber for DR.. Watson's cottage.
The doctor is Homeopathic ply
stefan.
Charley Dawson has the contract
to paint g. A. Combs cottages in
Cozy row. He will begin work in
few day.
Friend Jarboe came up from
Piedmont Saturday and spent the
Sabbath with his family, returning
to Piedmont Monday.
Several parties from the sur
rounding country were at the Park
this week hunting houses. They
are scarce article. A splendid
opportunity is offered capitalists to
make profitable Investments, by
building houses here. One party
has rented his cottages for this
year for Is per cent. on his invest
ment. There is money in renting
cottages in the Park.
A gentleman from Grafton has
rented Mr.. Combs cottage for next
summer.
The hotel accommodations of the
Park will be greatly increased this
season. The Mountain Lake Park
Hotel will have its capacity doubled
by the new addition. Hotel Den
nett will be one of the most inviting
places in the Park. The building
is being painted, and the surround
lngs made pleasant and attractive.
Chautauqua managers everywhere
are a little nervous as to the effect
the Worlds Far will have on the
assembly attendance next summer.
The fear is that all who are able to
take vacation will spend the time
at Chicago, and use IN that trip all
the money thew can afford to spend
for an outing. We do not share in
this opinion. and confidently anti
cipate for Mountain Lake Park the
largest season IL has ever known.
Sightseeing in large and crowded
city is the hardest kind of work
and has III it none Of the elements
of genuine vacation. \ week. at
best, will satisfy most people in
taking in the wonders of the World 5
Fair. while two or three weeks is
the average life Of a summer out
ing. This leaves two weeks to be
spent somewhere else. How tired
feet and eyes End body will long
for some quiet and restful place in