Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-06
HARPER,s FERRY SCENERY.

Some Of the Charming Views to De
Enjoyed in That Locality.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HARPER's FERRY, w. Va.
September II. 1894.
The summer season here has been ex-
tremely lively Using the expression
made by a friend a few days ago. There
is really more going on here at present in
the way of amusement than in any other
town of the same size in the United States"
This afternoon a rife match came OF at the
Hill Top House. The participants were: Mr..
Watson, marshal Of the day; Mr.. Imbric.
director of the shooting. Master Robbie
Imbric scored 30; Master Roger Smith, 100;
Master Paul Fishbaugh, 80. Ladies': Mrs.
Watson scored 75: Mrs. Heitinger. 80; Mrs.
Smith, IS. Distance, sixty feet. Those who
took part in the shooting match are resi-
dents of Washington.
II. M. Spear. proprietor of the Morrell
House, will leave, with his family, for Den
Yer, Col, this month. He expects to engage
in the stock farm business.
We have had number of visitors her
from the art circles in Washington during
the summer-Mrs. Alfred Horton and
daughter Margaret. Mrs. Brandeberry, Mrs.
Fay. Miss Bertha Guillaume and others. all
guests of the Summit House. September
Ii our hotels will be filled to overlooking
campment at Pittsburg.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Conn.,
pany has issued orders to again fit up Island
Park for their reception. DIR. Fishbaugh of
Washington is now having built a beautiful
summer cottage just below the Hill Top.
He is also greatly improving a large house
on the same lot.
Among other amusements during the sum-
mer rides on a canal boat proved popular.
None but those who have enjoyed a ride on
the canal can describe the exquisite pleas
ure one feels slowly gliding along between
banks covered with fern leaves and cle-
mats, shaded by great oaks and willows.
and the blue heavens above calmly mirrored
in the waters below. AS a rule, the canal
boatmen are always polite and accommo-
dating.
one, for that matter, will remember the
trip by moonlight just below the old GENE
terry to JeTersons Rock? Many a little
barefoot boy makes his dime by conducting
the tourist up the stone steps to the rock
and back again to the spot on which stood
John Browns fort, pointing out, good
measure, Washington's face on the rock.
The walk over the Shenandoah bridge to
London Heights is beautiful, and is really
the favorite resort of the tourist. Some
may well wonder how these heights are
ever approached. Just on the summit In
the sweet May time the trailing arbutus and
crowfoot grow under the shade NJ the
scented pine trees. From this point, look
ing westward, far I'm the distance can be
| seen the hazy topped Allegheny mountains
| penciled against the sky. As far as the eye
can reach the undulating hills, verdan,
wales and crystal waters of Shenandoah
valley form a lovely picture painted by the
hand of God" Eagles Rock rests on the
| top Of these heights. standing out In bas.
relief as IL 1t were some old sentinel
Looking upon the Potomac, one sees the
railroad bridge clasping, as IL were, the
hands of Maryland and West Virginia
Maryland Heights loom up before us; and
| many merry time we have spent climbing
over their rugged sides. up to the stone fort
| and back to the spring, where We sat I'm the
shade of the apple trees and drank the cold
| milk from the old-fashioned spring house
| near by.
Sitting on Camp Hill, in the evening time
we have the fovelfest view Of Island Park
reposing TRANQUILITY in the bed of the Poto
| mac. This park comprises two lovely EN-
erald islands. separated only by a small
| crystal stream. Clustering around both YOU
! will see many minute islets. reminding one
of family group.