Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-28
BETHESDA.
A Breezy Budget of Entertaining
Gossip From Belmont Coontys
Simmer Resort.

Summer Resort.
BETHESDA, OHIO, July 27.-"Did
you ever have a fire here?" / asked
Supt. Richards, as | dropped down at
his Office door the other evening ana
looked out over the little village OF Ep-
worth Park cottages, so bright ana
fresh looking, with their new paint and
pretty summer furnishings. nre'
yes indeed, lots of them. Why, many
small fire here would have soon wiped
out all these buildings had it not been
for our strict regulations as REGARDS
this very thing. You see. there IS no
fire brigade in the village, thus making
the utmost precautions inside the
park enclosure necessary. Very spe-
cial care is exercised on the grounds IN
the use of gasoline and kerosene Oil,
and one Of our rules is that all lamps
or reservoirs shall be filled in daytime.
Then too. the use OF fire arms at any
time or anywhere upon the grounds, is
strictly forbidden-unless permitted for
some special purpose. The red barrels
located at convenient places in the en-
closure contain water chemically pre-
pared for extinguishing fire, and one
bucket of this If judiciously used, Will
equal three buckets or water. Two
chemical fire extinguishers are always
to be found at the office and the hotel Is
supplied with section of hose that can
be easily attached to any one OF the
many hose plugs adjacent. So, you see
we have done all we can to keep down
blaze that sometimes does start, when
all seems secure. Each cottager rs re-
Quired to put a bucket OF water at MS
front door before retiring, and IN case
a fire alarm is given to bring this buck
ct with him, when he responds to the
summons Thus far we have not SUI
fered from the fires that have started.
These warm days are lazy ones at the
Park, for every one breads the outside
hot glare of the sun, and until evening
they stay under the shade of the trees,
finding amusement within the gates
New embroidery stitches and recipes
for curing gnat and mosquito bites are
passed around among the married Ia
dies and the younger ones go swimming
and read the latest summer fiction.
The n-American Exposition, as
we'll as the Wheeling Carnival, has had
its effect on Park life this season. MANY
of the young people who heretofore did
much to making merry on the Assem-
bly, grounds, are now at Buffalo, and
will reach the Park just in time for the
program work.
well, used to argue that this As
cembly business was fake, said an
old farmer the other day as he sat in
the shade whiting a pine board
when it first began | told my wife ana
the girls that we'd hand no money over
to them preachers for the fool enter
tainments they were giving there.
Campmeeting was plenty good enough
for any one and didn't cost no dollars
or dollars and half either. We didn't
go for year or two and | told EN- the
thing wouldn't live long. Finally we
found that the Park Association dldn
need us to keep the affaids there gong,
for every year the crowd got bigger and
everybody seemed to think they were
gettin' their moneys worth. AT last
the women folks got to going, and they
went day and night. l got to standin
round the gates watching for people
knew until actually got ashamed, and
so last year | got me season ticket,
and I'm going again this year. This AS
sembly has done lots for this place,
tell you In my opinion it's been the
making Of it, and I guess you stand In
your own light when you don't go to
them entertainments
Nelson, the photographer, has had
neat gallery built just inside the Park
gate and will be ready for business next
week Already he has been making
souvenir pictures of groups of the
young people, and his work has met
with their appreciation.
Fishing in the lake is a favorite
amusement this season. The fishing is
good, too, for you are sure of catching
something. The lake is well stocked
with bass and cat fish, and turtles
abount. Great is the excitement when
a big turtle is landed, and savory the
soup compounded by aspiring young
housewives.
The grounds will be lighted by arc
lights this season. The lights are al
ready placed apd can not fail to be
marked improvement.
Miss Maud Bethel the elocution and
Delsarte teacher, will surely receive a
flattering welcome from the young peo-
pie of the Park and village as well, as
already her branches of the class work
are being discussed with a view to en-
rollment.
The entrance gates will be in charge
of Messrs. JEFF Murphy, of Barnesville,
and Lee Maris, of Bethesda.
The Normal school, in the school
building on the hill, closed Friday. A
number of the students will be in at
tendance at the Assembly. The Bel
mont county Teachers Institute will be
held in the Park Immediately following
the close of the Assembly.
The cottage on the hill, built by DR..
Rice, of Alliance, has been secured by
Mr.. ]. w. Wilkins, of Salesville. The
Wilkin cottage. one Of the most popular
on the grounds, being large and airy.
is now filled by gay party of ladies,
who are making the most of their out
ing.
Mrs. Albert Cool, of Nicely, Neb., is a
summer visitor here. Mrs. Cool for
merly resided in this section, and finds
the Assembly a fine place to renew old
time acquaintances.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. John
Grassland of st. Clairsville, are the
guests of their grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Harrison, in the village.
They will be joined by their mother la
ter.
Miss Eta Hamilton, of Hendrysburg,
a returned missionary, will arrive next
uoaly for tho Accapoblu coocop