Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21


Perhaps you would not think it, but
Epworth Park is by no means dull
place to summer. No one ever thinks
of being lonesome. All who go there
, leave care behind, and just let rest and
solid comfort soak in. You can sleep
in the morning until you awaken nat
urally, for there are no rafting carts
rushing over paved streets, no clang-
ing street car bells, or the hundreds of
other noises that go to make up city
life. No ambitious grocery boy rouses
you from pleasant dreams to prosaic
reality, and breakfast hours are just
what you make them. The vegetables,
brought to the cottage door by small
boys who seem bent on making their
immediate fortune at your expense,
are all fresh and the best their parents
could coax the earth into yielding. In
the village groceries are found any
thing in their line that may be desired,
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The residents of Bethesda might be
one big entertainment committee, SO
anxious are they to make all visitors
at home. 1t seems that the Assembly
dates are the red letter days on their
calendar, for everything from the
spring house cleaning to the getting IN
of the winter coal, is reckoned as com
ing either before or after the Assembly.
So when the park is opened for the sea-
son, Bethesda people do not stint their
hospitality, and make all welcome.
The lakeside must be the most popu-
lar spot in the enclosure. for If You
cant swim you can row. surely. and
if you should happen not to participate
in either amusement, you certainly en-
joy watching others who do. From the
seats on the hillside above the lake
fine view is had of the fun-loving maids
and men who enjoy their daily dip OF
unconcernedly as 40 family of duck
lings. Mr.. Richards has added to the
list of lake frequenters. The swings
and croquet grounds are always filled
with the children, with which the park
abounds and who laugh and cry and
grow brown and brawny in the pure
air of the place.
At the board meeting of last week
much necessary preliminary business
was disposed Of. The trustees, with
the exception of Messrs. j. w. Carver
and William Daugherty, of Bellaire,
in, OF RannrtC from the
committees on railroads, hotel, gates,
tickets, music, lake and police were
heard and approved, and all things in
dictate harmonious session of this
years Assembly.
The Jr. o. A. U. M. band, of Bellaire,
under the leadership of Mr.. Gus. Stev-
ems, has been secured for this season.
This band has been one of the attrac-
lions of Mountain Lake Park Assem-
bly, for the past four years, which fact
is sufficient testimonial to its excel
lence.
The young people composing the
Sunday school class of Mr.. Alonzo
Hicks, of GAINESVILLE, picnicked in the
park last Friday. They came out in
a hay wagon and enjoyed to the fullest
the beauty Of the grounds and the
usual picnic amusements.
The flowers and ferns of the park at
tract unusual attention this year being
more profuse than heretofore.
The gentlemen of the trustee board
were accompanied by their wives at the
recent meeting of that body. While
the ladies had no part in the business
of the day they did most heartily
share in the enjoyment of the appetite
ing banquet served them by Mr.. W. "A.
Talbot, of Epworth Hotel. Mr.. Talbot
makes an ideal host and has already
made many Improvements in the man
agement and arrangement Of the hotel.
Visitors to the place this summer will
find their pleasure and comfort at
tended to as never before.
The name of Rev. Sam p. Jones has
an early place on the Assembly pro-
gramme. Rev. Jones has ever been
favorite with the people here and large
crowds are sure to greet him whenever
he appears. His subject for Thursday,
August LIST. "Who Is to Blame, Preach
ers or Politicians" handled in his
usual original manner, will doubtless
attract many hearers.
Prof. Whitaker and family, of Steu-
benville, are occupying cottage at
the park Prof Whitaker is teacher
of Latin in the East High School OF
Steubenville, and is enjoying needed
rest
The family of Mr.. A. B. Hall, clerk OF
courts at Cambridge, O.. is recent &C
quisition to the society of Epworth
Park.
Policeman Strobel, of the Bellaire
force. will act as chief of park police
here this season. Mr.. Strobel will have
regular assistant. and special aids
will be appointed as found needful.
The shirt waist man has appeared at
the park and his victims are many.
The girls love him, the old ladies pity
him and the older men enjoy him. He
is natty and noticeable for his neat
ness and. moreover. he is comfortable.
Now he can talk styles in shirt waists
with his best girl to the satisfaction of
each.
Epworth Park was the scene of a
pretty baptismal service Sunday.
About thirty-five young people were
immersed in the lake by the resident
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Patterson. A large
crowd was attracted to the park to
witness the rite.
The comrades of companies C and
F, Fifty-second regiment 0. v. l., with
their families, are arranging an all day