Evening star., 1895-06-01
SEASIDE AND MOUNTAIN.
Resorts Where One Can Find Comfort
and Recreation.


1t is refreshing to thipk Of cool mornings
in the mountains or reViving sea breezes.
even If one has to stay in town. The heat
Of the past few days has set many to think
ing earnestly on the question where to
spend the summer. The Stars advertising
columns give much information about many
pleasant resorts where one can find COM
fort at reasonable prices!T The Star, in
addition, publishes and viii continue to pub
lish at intervals, for fthe benefit of its
readers, notices of resorts where one can
be certain of finding those things consider
ed most desirable about summer resorts.
Up among the eagles, ,loh the cool, high
bluffs at Harpers Ferry, is the Summit
House, kept by Miss Baker. 1t Is de-
lightful place.
Near the beautiful Cheat river, on the
summit of the Alleghenies, at Brookside,
w. Va, is certainly a cool ami comfortable
summer retreat. There Is a hotel, with ten
cottages near by. S. Prescott Wright 14O1
14th street northwest, can give all partic-
ulars.
The Aurora House, kept by Mr.. ]. H.
Shafer. at Aurora, w. Va, hardly needs to
be mentioned to Washington people, SO
many have gone there year after year. 1t
is cool as the coolest, and the service excel
lent and inexpensive. Particulars can be
had at room 157, Washington Loan and
The oldest summer resort, they say, in
the United States Is Warren White Sulphur
Springs, up on the MasSanutten range,
2,10O feet above the sea. There are eight
different mineral waters there, good fish
ing, bathing and boating Write Cullen &
Son, Cullen P. O., Va.
The Metataxet House, at Narragansett
Pier, is entering it's twenty ninth season.
No finer beach Is known than that at the
Pier. and for sailing or driving the south
county shore is famous.
Virginia Hot Springs, in the Great Warm
Springs valley. $500 feet above salt water,
has the most luxurious baths in the world.
Va, will be glad to give all possible in
formation about them.
Cresson, Pa, where President Harrison
spent delightful summer. has an excel
lent summer home at Mr.. Dunham's MoGn-
tain House. Pure mountain air and water
and good table are surely to be had there.
Everybody knows Green's Mountain
House, on Loudoun Heights, at Harper's
Ferry. Mr.. Green's big fruit farm is be-
hind the hotel geographically and culi-
narily. and it Is a great place for comfort.
Mr.. Green is there himself and he is a
great and good landlord.
Up in the Blue Ridge, at ;3uena Vista
Spring, Franklin county, Pa, 200 feet
above tide, is Mr.. Reimer's Hotel. Mr..
Milford. at the Cochran, can tell all about
1t.
Jordan White Sulphur Springs, in Fred
erick county, Va, opens this year with in
creased facilities and capacity. Mr.. Z. c.
Jordan, proprietor, will furnish informa
ton.
If one has gout or rheumatism take. him
right up to Charley Jack, at Berkeley
Springs, w. Va. He'll take good care Of
him, put him in the baths, and he Will
come home new man next fall.
Fauquler White Sulphur Springs, in old
Fauquier county, Va, is a pleasant resort.
Write John E. Baker, there.
In the great North mountain range, look
ing down to the eastward on the lovely,
broad Shenandoah valleys is Rock Enon
Springs. Mineral waters,y mineral baths,
every comfort and an excellent table are
to be had A. S. Pratt, sun building, WASH
ington. is proprietor, ana will give all in
formation.
On top of the Blue Ridge, with no mes
qutoes. is Monterey Springs, Pa. The
scenery is grand, the water pure, and 1t
is but three hours from Washington. NJ.
A. Minor, 221 N. CHARLES street, Balti-
more. will give data. y
Bedford Springs, always a famously de-
lightful place, is no lesssso this year. J.
T. Alsip, Bedford, Pa, Is glad to give In
formation about the place., .t ..
A note addressed to box I. Star office, will
get particulars about accommodations at
a private cottage at Ocean City, Nd, that
will lead to a cool. healthful. pleasant
summer. --.- -G2=aa 'r..f
Colton's, on the Potomac, opens June Is,
and affords all sorts of saltwater Iuxuries.
Cottages can be had for homeike house.
keeping. Write Hoge & Son, Colton's Point,
Md.
st. Georges, at Piney Point Nd, is, as
usual, a favorite place for summering.
Boating and bathing free; good table and
rates reasonable. Address your inquiry 20
Carrntt Pney Point. Md.
At Tolchester Beach. overlooking the
Chesapeake, in famods old Kent county,
Nd Is the Hotel Colchester. G. e. No
land Is proprietor. 1t is a fine place for
saltwater bathing, fishing and sailing
At Chapel Point, Nd, is Hotel Belleview,
reached by the steamer Randall good
place, with reasonable rates. Mr. kretch-
mar is manager, and E. S. Randall can
give particulars.
The highest, coolest and most picturesque
of Harper's Ferry resorts, 1t is claimed,
Is the Bolivar Mountain House and Vale
Cottage. conducted by F. NJ. Pennock, Boil
iyar, West Virginia. One of the attrac-
tive features of the establishment will be
the formation of variety OF summer
classes under an eminent educator, with
house will be excellent, and splendid serv-
ice guaranteed.
The we'll known Lockwood House, Har-
per's Ferry, West Virginia, will open on
the 4th of June, and will be conducted by
Mrs. S. E. Lovett. Large rooms, plentiful
shade and grand views are the features
of the resort. Rates, Sc.
Aurora, West Virginia, is one of the most
desirable resorts near Washington, and the
Riley Cottage, Mrs. V. York. will open on
the 25th of next month for limited num-
ber of guests. Address Mrs. York for par
ticulars.
The famous resort, known as Preston's
Sunnyside, on the South mountains of
Pennsylvania, is but seven hours from
Washington. The scenery is magnificent,
there is extensive park, and the ap-
pointments are first-class. Address James
n. Preston, Wernersville, Pa.
The Hotel Powhatan, Charlestown, W.
Va, will be opened on the 5th of next
month. 1t is but two hours from Wash
ington on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and there are four trains daily. The
house is new one and will be under a
new management. Special rates for June
may be secured. For terms and informa-
ton, call at the Buckingham, 920 18th
street.
Another Harper's Ferry resort, favorably
known, is the Hill Top House, conducted by
T. S. Lovett. 1t is now open. and claims
the most breezy point in the locality. The
service Is excellent, and there Is a telegraph
office in the house.
The Rest, Oakland. Garrett county, Nd,
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