The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-05-13
I'll L CHI UP IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
Is the Summer Resort Region of
Garrett County.

situated for the summer home of the
Nation.
Has the most charming roads for
team or automobile, amidst picturesque
surroundings and beautiful vistas, with
pure, sparkling water. bracing atmos-
phere, high up in the mountains and yet
near to business by means of telegraph
and telephone, and fast express trains,
only six hours from the National Capt.
tai. Il the mountains and yet with all
the conveniences of city life.
Garrett County is the ideal location
for health, recuperation, pleasure and
comfort, at reasonable charges.
See Garrett County first.
You will be delighted, you will be
greatly benefited in body and in mind
From the east you travel over the B.
& 0. Railroad, in chair cars or Pullman
sleepers, on solid vestibue trains. The
summit of this famous region is reached
at Altamont, where is located the large
farm and summer home of Col. Trues-
dale, of Washington. D. c. From Trues-
dale Heights one has a magnificent view
of Gods handiwork, the delight of
thousands of tourists.
A few miles distant is the famous
Deer Park Hotel and its beautiful
grounds and cottages, where presidents
and statesmen spent their summer vaca-
ton. Golf links, splendid drives, de-
lightful paths, good accommodations
and cool nights attract large number
of guests from all over the Country.
Four miles further west is Mountain
Lake Park, summer resort region.
A park of 800 acres, with Is miles of
drives, with water and sewer system,
natural gas, electric lights, a lake of So
acres. bathing, boating, golf links,
lawn tennis courts, bowling alley, cot
tages for rent, hotels. boarding houses,
large Tabernacle, Assembly Hall and
public buildings for conventions. Here
are held nterdenominationa camp
meetings, Chautauqua and conventions
of all kinds. C. & P. phone, telegraph.
etc.
Two and one-haIf miles west is Oak
land, the county-seat of Garrett Coun-
ty, with an altitude of 2, 46l feet above
sea level, a neat, clean town amidst pic
turesque surroundings. C. & P. phone,
telegraph, 7 fast trains and accommo-
dation trains daily from Chicago, St.
Louis and Cincinnati on the west, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on the east.
A town of handsome private resi-
dences, of neat church edifces. of
banks, of large, well kept stores, State
high school, grammar school, splendid
public buildings, good hotels, natural
gas, electric light, water ard sewer
system, paved streets, well kept liveries
Of horses and autos. Nc saloons or bar
rooms. A small city of homes, sur
rounded by magnificent farming
region.
The B. & o. R. R. Co. sell to these
resort towns special season tickets.
special time round "trip tickts, and a
weekend round trip ticket from Baltl-
more and Washington for $500. For
particulars on this line write L. A. Ru-
disill, Sec'y OF Garrett County Board of
Trade, Oakland, Md
Perhaps you prefer to travel in an
automobile. Oakland is the terminus Of
Maryland's great State road west from
Baltimore. Several hours ride from
the first named city to the latter city
high up in the mountains. For scenic
beauty, for pleasure and freedom of
care, the ride is one of a life time.
At Cumberland the old historic Ma
tional pike is struck and you drive over
to Grantsvlle-on-the-pike From Frost
burg to Oakland you are passing through
wonderland. In and among the noun
tains, over magnificent public thor
oughfare.
The first Garrett county town reached
10 OAs'iAIo WIG Oll-tIS- PIKE, DeduJlIul Tor
situation, the home of many vacation
lists. A charming village, of prosper
Gus, happy, good -natured people. Good
hotels, large stores, churches, County
high school, garage, with auto supplies.
and ali around the village rich, fertile
farms, titled by prosperous farmers.
C. & P. phone and W. U. telegraph SER
vice.
A daily auto hack from Frostburg to
Grantsville. B. & 0. to Cumberland.
and W. Md. to Frostburg, or street car
line, or W. Md. R. R. from Baltimore
to Frostburg.
A good place for tourists to rest or
for vacationists to spend their summer.
From Grantsville to Accident. over
the State road, IA miles, via Keyser
Ridge and the Cove, is a ride never to
be forgotten, full of delight, surprises
and enjoyment.
The Cove is among the best works of
God and man. Charming, delightful.
picturesque. worth travelling many miles
to see and enjoy.
Accident, 2, 1876 feet above sea, is locat-