The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-28
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
The Lealing Summer Reset Prepar-
ing for Visitors.

The Lealins Summer Reset Prepar-
ing for Visitors.
The delightful March weather and
the splendid April showers have made
the Park place of great beauty. The
trees are putting on their summer dress;
the ground is covered with bright
green sod; men and boys are cleaning
and burning leaves from cottage lots;
carpenters, painters and paper hangers
are busy preparing the vacation homes
for the refugees from the summer heat;
the boarding houses and hotels are pre-
pairing for their coming guests; rooms
have been reserved by number of per-
sons, and others are inquiring about
board; attractive booklets and leaflets
are going here and there, telling about
a good place to board; letters are COM
ing in, inquiring about rental property,
and houses have been rented; the Asso-
citation management is getting their
printed matter announcing the attrac-
lions of the season, ready for circula-
ton; our merchants are stocking up so
as to be ready to supply the wants of
their patrons; the railroad company is
making things attractiv about
their premises. Already several sum-
mer families have moved into their
rented cottages and are at home for the
next six months in this paradise of the
mountains.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. L. 7. Carr, of Fairmont, is hay
ing his cottage raised about Is inches,
will have rock foundation put under
the building, and will erect an addition
in the rear of the house.
Judge Elliott, of Baltimore, has been
here for nearly a week looking after
improvements which he is making to
his home, which when completed will
be cheerful, comfortable and enjoya-
bic place for summer outing.
The milford cottage, now owned by
Mrs. NJ. E. Pierce, of New York City,
has been enlarged by an additional room
and bath room, and porch over the
kitchen.
Mr.. L. T. Yoder. of Pittsburg, Pa,
will put two room addition to his E
street property, and probably four
room addition to his l street house.
Mrs. H. w. Armstrong, of Washing
ton, d. c., was here last week, and ar
ranged to have some improvements
made to her summer home. c. NJ. Rath-
bun Sons Co. will do the work
PAINTING.
The Messrs. Hipsley have the con-
tracts TO paint the properties owned by
Mr.. r. T. Miller, Mrs. Capt Pierce,
Mrs. Casteele, Mrs. H. w. Armstrong,
M. NJ. Schrock, and the Bates cottage
They have just finished painting Rev
J. S. Stones cottage.
Just a short time ago MIR. D. A.
Richie, Of Fairmont, had his cottage in
Cozy Row painted and bath room out
fit put in. He has now a desirable
home in which to spend his vacation.
Mr.. U. G.. Ford has the contract to
paint "Allen-H Hurst, " on | street, and
the S. L. Allen cottage on H street.
He will also paint Mr. X. V. Hardy's
home. He has the contract to paper
the interior of several cottages, having
received one shipment of over 400 rolls
of wall paper.
PROPERTIES RENTED.
Mrs. Z. R. Davis, of Clarksburg, will
occupy Mrs. Hardy's cottage, on NJ
street, and Mrs. Hardy will move to
"Beulah' cottage. Miss Delphia Hans
ford will have charge Of Maryland Inn.
Mrs. Amman and daughters, of St.
Louis, will return to the MARY" cot
tage. Mrs. J. W. Edwards, of Wash
ingtOn, D. c., has rented the Conner
cottage. MIR. L. F. King, of Pittsburg,
Pa, will spend the summer in Talson
cottage No. /, and the Misses Hamill in
No. ?. Miss Eta Springer, of Cali
fornia, Pa, and Mrs. Jaynes, of Fair
mont, W. Va, are now lat home" in
the Yoder Z street cottage. Mr.. Owen,
of Clarksburg, has rented the Sperry
cottage. -. Mr.. Will Daugherty and fam
lily, of Bellaire, o., will live on Cozy
Row. John D. HAYDEN and wife will in
a few days move into the cozy Vance
cottage, on II street, and Carl Willett
ana wife will move into the Waugh cot
tage. Mrs Basel, of Parkersburg,
will return to the Davis cottage on G
street. Mrs. John S. jenkins, Of Nor
folk, Va, will again occupy the Sheets
cottage on street. Mr.. John Hipsley
and wife are Eat home" in the Bates
cottage.
W. c. burlington, who knows how to
run hotel, will have charge of the Mt.
Lake Hotel and Hotel Chautauqua, and
he and his family are ION the ground"
preparing for a great season. The
Mount Washington Home, which has