The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12
ON THE CAMP GROUNDS.

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Arrangements for the Meetings Next
Week are Complete-sociaI Doings
ofthe Cottagers-Personal Mention
ofAHheellng People.
Special Dispatch to the IntelliEencer.
MoUNDsvILLE CAMP GROUNDS.
August 1l.-with a few minor excep-
tons, all arrangements for the meet
ings which open next week are COM
plete. The grounds have been given a
thorough cleaning and their appearance
changed as II by magic All the fences
have been either painted or white
washed. numbers of trees whitewashed,
many cottages have been painted, re-
paired and otherwise improved, and in
fact the entire place presents very
neat and attractive appearance.
The auditorium is now undergoing It's
final cleaning and repairing and when
this is completed everything will be in
good shape.
The vacant cottages are filling up
rapidly and there are now very few LETT.
Most OF those that are still idle will be
occupied by their owners who come to
stay during the meetings.
AS all things social are suspended
during the meetings the young folks
VIII crowd as much pleasure as posi-
BILE into the few days remaining before
the opening. During the week Just
past there was number Of social do
ings and several are on tapis for the
coming week.
Monday evening number Of the old
ladies' rendered Mrs. Bonar a very
pleasant surprise by calling on her at
her home in body. The occasion was
her sixtieth birthday and after recov-
ering from her surprise Mrs. Bonar
made a charming hostess. The evening
was spent In social conversation and
various diversions supplemented by an
elaborate spread early in the evening.
Before leaving at late hour, the ladies
presented Mrs. Bonar with handsome
clock as token Of their esteem.
Thursday the Sunday school Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Gamer
ON plcnicked at the grounds, and they
spent very enjoyable day. They ar
rived shortly after 10 o'clock and left
about z. The crowd was the largest
that has picnicked on the grounds this
season.
Monday evening the young folks had
their hay ride and what there was OF II
was very enjoyable. The crowd start
ed out TO have a great time, but unfor-
tunately the wagon broke down and the
folks had to walk home. However, they
were determined to have good time
and went to the home of Miss Perkins
and had a "taffy-pulllng This arair
lnsted until late in the evening and was
most enjoyable.
Mrs, Ice, Of North Wheeling, has
moved to the grounds and is occupying
the wincher cottage in the park:
Mrs. Grub and Miss Lizzie Kline, OF
Wheeling Island, wore the guests oil
friends during the week.
Mrs. Scott Fair and family, OF Wheel
ing, moved to the grounds this week,
and are occupying the Chapman cot
tage in the park.
Mrs, Lockwood, Of Moundsville. NOV
ed TO her cottage on the grounds this
Mrs. Fred Remple and Mrs. Amanda
MCGEE, of Wheeling Island, were the
guests yesterday Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Marsh. Mrs. MCGEE will remain sever
Mrs. Ella Miller, of Wheeling, was
the guest OF Mrs. McMasters during the
week.
Mrs. BaSSett ana laHlly anu MT dilI
Mrs. H. P. McGregor and family, OF
Wheeling, moved to the grounds IhuTs-
day, and will remain until after the
Miss Jessie Dean, Mrs. William
Brooks and Miss Donley, Of Waynes-
burg, Pa. left Wednesday for Noun
tain Lake Park.
State Labor Commissioner /. v. Bar
ton and wife, who have been ut the ho-
tel for several days, were entertained at
the penitentiary Tuesday, by Warden
Hawk and wife.
Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Watkins, jr., and
Mrs. William sadler, OF Wheeling. were
the guests Of Mrs. c. ii. Watkins DUR
ing the week.
morning for Epworth Park. to be pres
ent during the services OF w. e T.'O'
day. ,
cIety Of Zane Street NJ. e. church OF
Wheeling, was entertained yesterday
by Miss Ida Launder, at her cottage IN
the upper park.
The ladies OF the association sold ice
cream in the park yesterday and clear
ed quite a neat sum, which will be APP
piled to the fund to be used for paying
on the debt.
MISS Cetta mcGee' OF "Heehhb
land, was the guest OF MI and Mrs NJ
Marsh for several days.
Miss Martha Ross, Of Wheeling Is
land, is the guest of the Misses Chap
man.
tuesday evening next Miss Helen
Perkins will entertain the Ideal Man
dolin & Guitar Club, OF Wheeling.
Miss Broadia Lewis, Of Wheeling IS
the guest Of Miss Lethn Frnzier:
Miss Emma Conrad, OF wheeling Is
the guest Of Miss Helen Perkins.
Stewart Brooks. son OF Mr.. and Mrs,
william Brooks, is seriously I'll md It
is feared typhoid fever may develop.
Joseph Watkins. who hns been quite
mi for several days, is somewhat better
but he is still very Ill.
GOOD UPRIGHT PIANO CHEAP.
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