Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-23
THE CAMP GROUND
AT MOUNDSVlLLE Is RAPIDLY FILLING wITH
RESIDENTS.
Many Cottages Now Occupied, and Others Will
Soon Bs-A Glanea Over
The Grounds

The Moundsville camp ground is
taking on It's old time beauty. The
trees and grass are in splendid shape
and the grounds are much more pleas
ant than they are later in the season.
The parks and walks were being
clipped yesterday afternoon. Tue cleo
trio lights have been turned on, and
everything is ready for the people to
come.
The hotel is ready to receive visitors,
and from the very favorable comments
Of those who have besn its patrons thus
far IL would seem that the management
have made no mistake this year In that
direction. Mrs. Alkire, of McMechen,
the manager, informs that no pains
will be spared TO please.
VIM. E. Smith of Moundsvile, has
leased the store, which will be in charge
Of w. A. Mick. son Of the Presiding Ell
der OF the Wheeling district.
Squire PeleY, of Benwood, and his
son VIII aud family from Mingo are on
the ground, aud engaged in building
two-story front to their cottage on the
upper side of the South park.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hobbs, OF the Island,
are also here. Mr.. Hobbs is very busy
building q two-story addition to the rear
of his cottage. VIM. Riggs, Of Mounds
Vile, is rushing the work.
Lam. Manning, Of Bellaire,is keeping
"batch" and making things shine
around his tent.
D. Bangle and family are a few doors
below. Mr.. Bangle is engaged in job
bling and repairing.
c. h. Morgan and son are stopping
with his mother.
Rev. G. w. Grims and family are pre-
pairing to occupy Mr.. Chapman's cot
tage and expect TO be on the grounds to
stay In few days.
Mrs. e. n. Carver, Of Washington, D.
c., is occupying Thomas Firms cottage
and promises something good for the w.
G. T. U. in the near future.
Mrs. Caruthers arrived yesterday and
is having her cottage put in first class
shape.
Noah Beck and family are on the
grounds and VIM. Travis and family are
boarding at the hotel.
Mrs. Mary Clayton arrived yesterday.
Mrs. Wors and daughter, Mrs. Jes-
sic McAdams, are occupying their cot
tRge.
Mr.. James Israel and family occupy
Bro. Lydie's cottage, and VIM. Snyder,
shipping clerk of the Fostoria Glass
Company, and family, have rented from
Geo. Edwards the cottage next door.
Mr.. VIM. Ellison and family have been
here several days, and Mrs. Ellison sug-
gested ID would improve the appearance
of the circle and add much to thecomfort
the occupants OF that portion OF the
grounds if the temporary boarding
around the auditorium was removed.
Mr.. d. B. Brooks is here making
ready to come to stay, and Mr.. G. ID.
Snedeker is having his cottage thor
oughly overhauled.
Mr.. A. c. Kiser and family are tent
ing in the inner circle.
VIII Hastings IS keeping old "bStch."
with a number of the boys to help him.
Mrs. J. A. Henry, Mrs. Adrian and
her daughter, Mrs. Surgison, and Mrs.
]. T. Goodwin and family, Of Wheeling,
are getting ready as fast as possible for
the big meeting.
Mrs George E. Fuller and family, OF
Moundsville, occupy their cottage on
the South Park and expect to stay for
the season.
The first public prayer meeting on
the grounds this season was held in the
Young Peoples temple last evening
and il is expected that preaching SER
vices will be held on Sunday and a
Sunday school organized.