The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-30
MouEDsvILLE CAMP GROUNDS.
A Cottage Owner Write. from The Nearby

A,CettaEe owner writes from the Ntnrpy
,gs7 Summer Resort.
To the Editor OF the 1ntelllgeneer.
s1R.-A night and a day spent at this
beautiful summer resort makes one feel
as IL he were transported TO another
cline; at least that Is the feeling OF the
writer us he sits beneath the shade OF
a wide-spreading oak tree in the park
on this Saturday evening, almost
ready to start for the city again. It
seems TINT nature has outdone herself
this year In her share OF the work In
making this one Of the pretuest places
in the world, and IL those having the
matter In charge would do Just q little
more 1t would make fair paradise OF
this city In the woods. The trees have
had q wonderful growth this spring, and
tho trinmer's knife should have been
OF work long ago, though from some
misunderstanding nothing has been
done, and perhaps will not be done this
season, except as individual cottage
owners are forced TO do SO to protect
their buildings.
Already 'eiuven families have taken
| up their, abode on the grounds for the
full season, while others are preparing
to come, and during the next few. weeks
many more Will be on hands.
| a AS yet no one has taken the hotel, u
being understood that no one VIII pay
the rent asked for 1t. 1t was hoped. and
Is still hoped, that the same parties
that had II last year, Mrs. Hubbs and
daughters, OF Moundsville, would take
charge this year. but In conversation
with these parties the writer was told
that they, could not afford 10 take It ut
the price asked for rent. The Camp
Meeting Association and the Prohibi-
ton Assembly can well afford TO inter-
est themselves in making such rates
with the hotel association as VIII In.
duce these parties to take charge OF the
hotel Just as soon as possible. This
ought to be done at once. and not walt
until time for the meetings to begin, as
was the case last year. This ought to
be made one of the best years in the
history OF the camp meeting. II can be
made so, but It will take work. Every
thing that succeeds In this headlong
| age Of push and energy requires that
the rushing multitude must know what
Is taking place, or rather what Is going
| to take place, If all concerned would
| labor with the energy. that the ladies'
| OF the associations have done this year,
| there would be such success as has
not as yet been dreamed OF.
| Then let all friends Of the camp meet
| ing do all in their power to induce their
| friends to spend as many OF the sum-
mer days as possible In this beautiful
place. Mr.. Grimes, the manager OF the
! grounds, tells me that there Is o great
demand for cottages. While there are
| few for rent, the owners will more
generally occupy them during the
months of July, and August.
The association should at once Try to
| induce the Moundsville G. Benwood
Railway Company to place roof over
| the platform and provide seats for the
waiting passengers at least. This ought
| to be done Immediately by some one.
Some money spent In making the way
to the camp ground after leaving the
motor more attractive would repay In
one season 100 per cent on the outlay.
| These are pressing needs and should
claim the attention Of the association
| at once. 1l, f;st y
Moundsville camp ground is In every
way one of the most beautiful resorts
in the Ohio valley. and give 1t the
chance and there is no other place can
compare, with 1t In everything that goes
to make a proper place for Christian
people to spend the heated season.
Let the season about TO open be one
| long to be remembered. Each on in.
terested doing his or her part will make
| 1t such.
"a SOJoURNER FOR A. DAY"
| MoundSyille Camp Ground. May %