The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-05-20
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mrs. L. T. Yoder of Pittsburgh. was
a week end visitor at the Park, a guest
at Haydenhurs.
Mrs. Joseph Rathbun, Mrs. Charles
Harvey and Mrs. Edward Friend made
q trip to Cumberland Friday in Floyd
Whites car.
Everybody was disguised last Friday
by the action of the water company in
raising the prices of the water rate, and
required every consumer to use
meter. The new rate is, meter SER
vice $18 per year for smallest meter,
and 80 cents extra for each 1000 gallons
of water used" There is a fight on
hand. The company will meet with
bitter opposition in trying to enforce
this rate. The public is not RESPONSE
BILE for the blunders the company has
made, nor for the shortage of the
water supply during August each year.
Because of this failure of the water
supply the Park has suffered much.
People refuse to rent cottages, pay
high water tax and then carry water
for all purposes. There is a reason for
meter rates. 1t will fail in bringing
about the desired results. The public
will be heard from. Forbearance will
cease to be a virtue. The matter will
be taken before the proper State
authorities. Some suggest that an in
junction should be prayed for. The
attention of the Mountain Lake Park
Association will be called to this action
of the receivers of the water company.
They will be forced to do something or
see the season of 1915 failure. 1t will
seriously effect the rental of property,
unless the meter rate be considered
$150 a month. Then the summer citi-
zens would only pay for the two or
three months the water will be used,
instead of the yearly rate as now re-
quired. We will see what we will see.
Miss Rhoda Welch has a position in
the Park postoffice. The clerical force
is Miss Hellice Rathbun and Miss
Rhoda WEIGH.
Mr.. Gene Comerford and family
have returned from their visit with
friends ins Pennsylvania.
Rev. and Mrs. j. P. Mckee of Pitts
burgh, Pa, were week end visitors
here.
Attorney John W. Reynolds, of
Cumberland, was a guest of Richard
Wrigtsman Friday.
Misses Anna Lohr, Verna King and
Dwight and Myron Miller, of Springs,
Pa, took JOY ride to Oakland Md,
and the Park, Sunday, in the latter's
car.
Services next Sunday morning and
evening in the Methodist church. DR..
McKain is one of the best preachers in
Garrett county. Every one cordially
invited to attend these services.
Miss Nina E. Duckworth and DR.. B.
B. Sturdivant were married at Elkins,
W. Va, May A. Mrs. Sturdivant is
daughter of C. E. Duckworth, former
ly of the Park.
Mrs. Sarah Gilbert of Piedmont, is at
home in her Park cottage.
Jerry Uphold has sold his meat mark
ct to {. V. Harvey. Charles Ma rtin
will continue IN charge.
Hotel Chautauqua has again changed
hands. George Emerson. OF Washing
ton, D. c., is the new owner.
Mountain Lake Hotel will be ready
for guests in a few days. Fortunate
indeed will be the person who becomes
the guest of this refitted and newly
dressed hotel. 1t is in splendid condi-
ton, inviting, cheerful and comfortable
The electric lights were turned on for
a short time Tuesday night to test the
lines.
The Zone, Two, Three Club" enter
tanned a number of their friends last
Thursday night at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Leighton.
Mrs. Winchel and brother Samuel
DeVore, of Wheeling, reached the
Park Monday.
The franchise of the Water Company,
if they have a franchise, will expire
next year.
This ought to be prosperous season
for the hotels and boarding houses of
the Park. Foreign travel shut off the
people will want to go some where.
There is no better place to spend
summer than the Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Stone, of Wheeling,
motored to the Park Monday and are at
home in their cottage. Mrs. George
Tolson arrived Tuesday.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter, Mrs.
Graves and daughter, of Oklahoma,
opened up their house Monday.
Next Sunday will be observed by the
citizens of the Park as Go to Church
Day. Special services have been ar
ranged for in the Methodist church, in
which everybody is cordially invited to
participate.
DR.. McKain has purchased a Max
we'll automobile.
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