Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
A Place Where Many Washing
tonians Are Summering.
At TEE MEETING OF TIE RIVERS
Recent Happenings in the Famous
Old Town.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS

| Special Correspondence Of The Evening star.
| IIARPER'S FERRY. w. Va, August 49,
| This place is still a famous summer
| sort for thousands of Westinghouse, and
| this summer has been an unusually bright
! season. All the hotels. both in the village
| and on the mountain have been filled most
of the summer, but as the guests are con-
| stantly on the move. the hotels are like the
| proverbial street car, they always have
| room for one more. Persons who have
never spent any time on the mountain, but
! have just passed through on a train, have
no conception of the beauty of the place or
of it's health-giving qualities. The pictur-
| csque scenery and historic places Of inter
est as well as the fine bass fishing and
good cunning, provide all the attractions
necessary to insure a large number OF
guests from early in the summer till late
| in the autumn. Leading from the top of
| the mountain are fine roads, which afford
endlessly interesting drives The nights
are always cool and pleasant, and the coun-
try is productive of the finest fruit grown
in this section of the United States.
Easily Accessible.
| Being as it is, within easy access of the
| national capital it has become one of the
| most popular mountain resorts for the peo-
| pie of Washington. There are situated
| within easy access of the hotels churches
of almost every denomination, and nearly
! every night there is dance or social gath
ering at one of the hotels, or in the town
| hall. Thus both the sober and the gay may
| find occupation.
| MIR. Richard Sylvester in the Harper's
| Ferry Sentinel Of a recent issue, says this
| of Harper'S Ferry: THE advantages ana
| attractions in and around Harpers Ferry
require but to be introduced, when they
| speak for themselves. Strange as it may
| ar pear the magnificent soul-inspirinG and
| health-giving heights that club together at
| this point, are wider known in far-off
Europe than here in our own country. Ihe
| birthplace of the stroke which precipitated
the civil war is historically referred to by
| foreigners who contemplate a trip 10 the
| Urited States. Yet, with this Worldwide
| reputation as a place of note, the Old spot
| in story has never been brought TO the at,
| tention of our own countrymen as 1t should
| have been long ago by those most inter
| ested.
| Where the War Began.
| IN the first place, Harper's Ferry oc-
crpes an early late in the history winch
| has been made within the past thlrty-iVe
| years. 1t is the point where abolition hrsl
| asse.ted itself in practical way, result
! ing in the execution of John Brown-the
| s,iJt and the Implements employed in that
eventful drama being a part of its inter-
est To-Day. There is the fiat where stood
| the great government machine shops'
| prominent in the first stages OF the war.
| The tablet rock where Thomas JEFFERSON
| often penned his financial ideas is mere
| preserved, and bears upon its slated lace
| the autographs of hundreds who have
| satisfied curiosity in climbing to Its lofty
| resting place. Dlsmantled and destroyed
| Fort Kelley. overlooking Virginia, Mary land
| and West Virginia, is full of the lessons
of early war times. The Heights of Lou
| doum, made famous as the pathway Tor
Sionewan jackson when he dreamed that
success his in the struggle between
north and south, look down upon the eddy
formed by the eommingins of the placid
| waters of the Potomac and the whrIng
| tide that cuts through the Blue Ridge
as the Shenandoah.
Historic Attractions.
1.-The Heights of Bolivar, foremost
| battle ground, stormed during the war, are
a mile to the south. Here the original
breastworks thrown up in the period of
| war stand as an attraction today.
good summer hotel has been erected here
and several cottages are occupied during
the heated season. This magnificent spot
which overlooks the valley of Virginia on
one side and a vast eXpanSe of the world
on the other, has been subdivided into
building lots and many of them are owned
by prominent people resident in WASH
ington. Cutting this landscape is the pike
over which thousands of troopers tramped
their weary march and along which Sher-
dan rode route to Winchester.
Il might enunerate many more of the
natural attractions that belong to this vi
entity in which may find room for
recreation ard ease of mind The rivers
have the greatest angling resorts in the
country. Full of black bass of the gam
lest variety, the most excellent sport is
afforded Nowhere in the world can a
| water power be found which is capable of
doing much. There are good roads,
which lead TO endless interesting drives,
and school houses and churches, which
constitute the balance wheel to all sue
cessfui communities l found, however,
that an individual suffered no further re-
strictions than should be expected in a
place where good order prevails. The sum-
mer boarder las the choice of wearing,
eating and drinking his conscience die
tateS.
To BE Restored.
John Browns Fort, which formerly stood
near the depot, will be removed at the in
stance of Kate Field from Chicago to Boil
var Heights, where two acres Of land have
been set apart to receive it. A park and
observatory will be established in connec-
ton with it. A battle monument of eight
inch shells will also be erected on Bolivar
Heights. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company has purchased all of the
lots included in Maryland Heights. A tip
top house with railway connection will be
erected. The most important and COM
handing site in this section, Bolivar
Heights, has been purchased by three
Washington gentlemen, and improvements
are contemplated.
miscellaneous Notes.
The Harpers Ferry Building Association,
S. w. Lighter, secretary, has just closed a
successful seven years career. The asso-
citation has enabled many to purchase and
erect homes who could not have done so
otherwise, and has paid depositors per
cent interest.
The Bank of Harper's Ferry has just
closed the eighth month of its existence,
with its stock quoted $3 per share advance.
Mr.. j. McGraw is president and VIII S.
Rau cashier
Fishing has been good in both the Shen-
andoah and Potomac rivers during the
summer. Capt. McDougall, U. S. A, and
Richard Sylvester have made some good
captures.
The summer school project inaugurated
by Prof. Gregory, Prof. Pennock and others
is under way with good classes.
The Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club pro-
pose a ferry to Sandy Hook rather than
Fay bridge toll. The bridge from Loudoun
county to Harper's Ferry belongs to
West Virginia company and the tolls
excessively high A foot passenger or
led horse must nav ten cents to across