The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Oakland as a Summer Resort.

The Oakland correspondent of
the Baltimore San, in its issue of
Tuesday has the following to say of
Oakland as a summer resort, past
and present:
ga large number of Baltimoreans
and Washingtonians own summer
residences here and remian here
from the beginning to the end of
the season. Among those who are
occupying cottages here are the fol-
lowing from Baltimore: Mrs. Chas.
Howard, j. McHenry Howard and
family, Mrs. Wheelright, Mrs.
Tracy Brown, MIR. }. Donnell Smith,
Mrs. Won Kapff, Mrs. Frank Key
Howard, William DeFord. From
Washington, d. c., Major 4. G.
Rathbone, Gen. |. N. Palmer, Adj
miral Crosby, Mrs. Fltzhugh Coyle,
DR.. E. X. Goldsborough, James IL.
Mcdowell, Arthur 7. Brice, George
HELEN, Mrs. Todd and family and
Judge }. Wilson; Robert II. Law
renee, of Ohio; Mrs. DR.. Carter, of
Philadelphia, and j. IL. Paxton. OF
Wheeling, W. Va. The hotels
opened on the 18th of the present
month, but they usually do not fill
up until after the Fourth of July.
ono business has grown in this
section like the summer resort bust
ness. Twenty years ago the old
Glades Hotel, of Oakland, stood
alone in this connection. 1t was
the only summer hotel in all this
mountain region. Since that time
large hotels have been going up in
every direction, and while the old
Glades furnished quarters for about
hundred guests, there are now ac-
commodations for thousands. In
Oakland the additions are the Oak
land Hotel, the Gladcs, the New
Glades, the Rest, the Commercial,
BoSley House and large NUM- Der
of boarding-houses. The town Of
Mountain Lake Park with its nu-
merous hotels and cottages, accom-
modating several thousand visitors,
has grown upsicne 1881. Deer Park
Hotel saw its first season in 1873.
Monte Vista and Brookside have
both come into existence within the
past ten years, Eglon and Aurora,
u Ill
have also come into prominence as
summer resorts and each season ac-
commodate several hundred guests.
at is apparent that Oakland and
vicinity should cultivate this bust
ness. Herein lies its future. Oak
land is not and probably never will
be manufacturing town.
"The summer resort business we
have and as long as this delightful
summer climate exists there should
be no difficulty IN retaining it. In
order to cultivate and improve this
business the town should be made
attractive. The streets and side
walks should be improved and indi-
vidual property owners should keep
their premises IN such a condition
as to make them appear tasteful
and homelike. The town is now
lighted by electricity and steps are
being taken to put down brick pave
ments. Oakland is connected with
the surrounding resorts by tele-
phone lines and an electric railroad
will be constructed to Mountain
Lake Park.
COAX land has never been boom
town, but has grown steadily and
was never more prosperous than it
is now. A large number of build
ings are gong up and all our me-
chances and laborers have constant
employment at good wages. Capt.
tai S seeking investment here and
the exercise of good judgment and
foresight on the part Of the people
at this juncture will place the town
upon basis Of enduring pros
peritv.''