Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-11-24
Markletou Sanatorium.

Mr.. James NJ Swank, the widely
| known writer and authority on iron and
| steel statistics, gives an interesting de
| sCription in the JOhnstOwn Tribune of
MarkletOn and the sanatorlum there,
| from which we make the following eX
tracts:
| have Just spent a week at this place
en- the Plttsburg division of the BaltI-
| more & Ohio railroad. nInetyfour miles
| east of Pittsburgh, seeking and finding
absolute rest at the Markleton Sanato-
rum | write this letter partly TO call
the attention of the readers of the Trib-
me to the pure and dry air. abundant
sunshine pure mountain water, and
beautiful scenery of Markleton, and 10
the comfortable, homelike, and every
way satisfactory features of the Sana-
tUTlum.
The Markleton Sanatorium was es-
tablished in 1892 and furnished with all
the appliances for the treatment of
nervous and tired-0ut patients rheu-
matte sufferers, convalescents from
attacks of fever etc, but not for the
treatment of contagious or infectious
diseases. As matter OF fact there are
never very many really sick persons at
tue Sanatorium, and these are of course
confiued 10 their rooms and are never
seen by the other guests In a whole
week | have not heard the hollow
cough of one consumptIve. although
here are nearly one hundred guests
mere at the close of the Sumner season
The SanatoriUm is open the whole year,
md this is one of its good features
dany, perhaps the largest number, of
the guests who come to MarkletOn
come simply for rest and recreation.
Markleton is situated in the extreme
southwestern part of Somerset county,
on the beautiful Casselman river. and
1900 feet above tidewater Its
high elevation and its southern situ
alton, combined with its complete pro
tectlpn by surrounding mountain ran
yes from northwestern and other cut
ung winds, give to 1t particularly
salu brious and pleasant climate
There is no malaria at Markleton, and
the fog which sometimes rises at night
Is speedily dissipated In the morning.
Eyen when rain falls the sun makes its
appearance the same day. This IL my
second visit to MarkletOn, and ! am
Impressed with the conviction that
there is not more healthful location
IN Pennsylvania.
The management of the Sanatorium
- anu do nave 7"i's i'Ciii'
like. The utmost fr reedom of action is
accorded to guests except that late
nours and alcoholic drinks are both
prohibited The rowdy element, which
takes possession of 80 many summer
resorts, is never found at the Sanatorl-
nm, or at Markleton. There are no
saloons here. The rooms and halls of
the Sanatorium are large and well
lighted The building is heated with
not water, but there are also CRATES in
Ihe halls and IN many of the rooms
Artificial light is supplied by an cleo
trlc plant
The SanatOrium was established by
company Of enterprislng gentlemen,
residents Of Mount Pleasant COnnel'5
vile. McKeesport, and Pittsburg.
From the beginning the Rev. DIR. John
H. Barnett, of the Redstone Pre5by-
terry has been the Company Resi-
dent Secretary and the Chaplain Of the
Sanatorium, while his accomplished
daughter is the Resident Manager of
the institution. DR. f.. o. Crossman IL
the Medical Director. He has an assist
ant-Dr. Miller-and also female
assi5tant-Dr Potter Religious service
IN a neat little chapel with beautiful
stained glass windows. which forms n
part of the Sanitorlum building, are
held every morning after breakfast,
attendance upon which is, of course,
optional, and on Sunday DR. Barnett
breaches in the morning and evening,
there being no other regular preaching
at Markleton.
The railroad facilities for reaching
Harkleton are excellent Several pas
.enger trains from both the east and
the west stop at Markleton every day.
rhe distance from Johnstown by the
Is. d o. TO lockwood, and thence by
the Somerset Branch. is in all fifty
three miles The Sanatorium is con
venieDt to the Railroad station, and
there IL at the station an express Office,
telegraph Office, and postoffice. Two
mails are received daily from the east
and two from the west