The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-01
Mountain Lake Park.

Mountain Lake Park.
F. NJ. Cline has moved into one
of Mrs. Fallon's cottages and Ed.
Hamilton into the other.
Friend bennett was a visitor at
the Park last week.
Levi Hewitt has moved into the
hotel cottage for the winter.
Mr.. bennett expects in the early
spring to enlarge his hotel build
ing.
Six new buildings under contract
with more to follow.
W. r. johnson has the contract
to erect the double cottage for Miss
Fleming and Mrs. Raymond, of
Fairmont, ". Va.
Supt. Rudisill, with Masters
Wesley and Arthur, spent the Sab
bath at Altoona.
The Assembly House has a mum
Der of boarders. Mrs. Sawyer is
planning to greatly improve this
lODuldI HOIcl.
Engineer McCabe, of Pittsburgh,
has been guest at Fallyn cottage,
as has also Mr.. l.. Il. Yoder, OF
Pittsburgh.
Things at the Park are as brisk
as one could wish. The Mountain
Lake Park Association is spending
thousands of dollars in improve
mcDts. The corporation is also
making some attractive improve
mcnts. The contract for the non
bridge across the Little YOugh
has been given to the Canton
Bridge Co., of Ohio. 1t is a pretty
design. 1t will have width Of 20
feet. Good solid rock abutments,
laid in cement, will support the
bridge. The improvement will cost
about $3.50.
A number of crushed rock side
walks have been put down-an i'm
provement over plank walks. Sew
eral new avenues have been opened
up.
One of the most picturesque
views Of the lake and surrounding
country, to be found on this noun
tain top, is to be seen from the
corner Of Q street and Wheeling
avenue.
The engineers haye settled the
practicabIlity Of water works for the
Park. The reservoir has been To-
Gated on O street between Pitts
burgh and Washington avenues.
The test shows that 100000 gallons
Of water are flowing into the lake
every day and that Crystal Spring
has capacity Of 10000 gallons.
Abundance Of water has been found
for all purposes. This guarantees
sewerage, ETC., so essential to a
growing resort like Mountain Lake
Park.
The Association is erecting the
first Of several ice houses on the east
shore Of the lake. The foundation
will be finished this week. The
building, 50x80x20 feet, will require
nearly $1,000 feet of lumber. 49,
600 shingles will be used in cover
ing the building. 1t will be divided
into two parts, each holding 1000
tons of ice.
The sod being taken from the
lake is used in forming two islands.
The new dam will be 20 feet wide
on the top, making an excellent
drive way, which will be extended
along the ridge to Crystal Springs.
The work is beng pushed for
ward to completion as rapidly as
he men can do it. Supt. Rudisill
s employing all the men he can
yet.
The Association is having the
glade by the lake plowed and
iitched, and next spring a crop
will be put in and as soon as the
ground will permit it will be seeded |
Town in lawn grasses. Thus are
he plans formed by the association
Il the years past being carried for
ward to completion. It's success
las attracted capitalists and specu-
ators to the county. New summer
escorts are springing up all around |
Is, proving true the old adage:
Nothing insures success like sue
eSs. - The character of the men
t the head of the Park guarantees
he future success of the place.
' lille the new resorts are growing
nd becoming established on a sue
essful basis, the Park will grow the
1ore rapidly and its property, like
old, have a standard market value.
NE wise restrictions, the liberal
harter granted. by the Legislature,
he international, undenomination-
| CAMP meeting, the National
'. G. L. T., with Francis Willard
n charge, the W. f. NJ. S. conven-
ion, the Mountain Chautauqua,
nth a national reputation, the
ational local preachers associa-
ion of the U. s., all help to make
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