The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-05-13
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.


over Hotel Chautauqua, with the view
OF making purchase. They returned
to washington very much pleased with
the Park as a summer resort and with
the hotel. Last Friday Mr.. G. A.
Burrell, nephew of Mr.. James BurrelI
arrived at the Park, visited Oakland
and placed on record in the office of the
CLERK +. Z, Tower, the deed for Hotel
Chautauqua. Mr. G. W. Burrell is
busy going over the building seeing
what IS necessary for the betterment
OF the hotel. Saturday he had plumbers
at work. and Monday plasterers and
others fixing things I'D. MIR. James
Burrell Is an experienced hotel man,
having conducted the popular Hygene
Hotel at Old Point Comfort, Va. He
VIII bring to Hotel Chautauqua an
experience that will make the hotel a
desirable stopping place for the tourists
and vacationists, His nephew, G. A.
Burrell, takes hold of things like a
veteran and with q get-you-there
movement that means business. Nav
he succeed beyond his highest expecta-
lions and we believe he will.
Mr.. Alexander Zeck is building a
stable on his lot. His bungalow is one
OF the handsomest in the Park, with
magnificent outlook and a glorious sun
set view.
Alienhurst is open for guests.
DR.. Hugh Carr of Fairmont, W. Va,
was here last week. He shows the eff
feet of his recent accident, but is gett-
ing on nicely.
Miss Sarah Harris, of Virginia. arriv-
ed here the latter part of last week.
and Is getting her delightfully."- located
house ready for guests.
Mss Jennie Smith and Miss Carrie
Morrison registered at the Romney
cottage last Friday.
Mrs. F. P. Arnold is putting the
Arnold cottage in tip-top condition,
and will be open for guests on the 18th.
Mrs. Arnold anticipates a full house.
II. M. Arnold was week end visitor
at Clarksburg, W. Va.
The services last Sabbath in the
Methodist church were well attended
and full of interest. DR.. McKains SER
mon in the morning was greatly en-
Joyed. 1t was one of the best the
Doctor has preached in the Park. There
were many carnations worn. The men
wore apple blossoms. At night Miss
Jennie Smith was the leading speaker.
1t seemed like old times to have Miss
Jennie with US again.
Why is the Park Summer program
like delayed B. & o. train? Because
1t is long time getting here. Like
the 4th of july it's coming.
We were glad to read in the Republic
can last week that Attorney ]. c Rem
ringer would he candidate for re-elec-
ton. He is the man we need to en-
force the local option law now in force.
His experience is what is needed. He
has made splendid record the past
year in enforcing the laws of the state.
Mr., and Mrs S. NJ. Kuykendall,
came up to the Park from Keyser, W.
Va, Friday, and are getting the De-
Berry cottage ready for the summer.
The song, THE flowers that bloom
in the spring ira lap should be revised
to The fires that burn in May, ha, hal"
Edward Smouse, of Fairmont, W.
Va, is spending week Ill this vicinity.
The remains Of Mrs. Bel Rodeheaver,
who died at Fairmont Saturday, were
brought to this place Monday morning.
Mrs. L. c. Provost, of Green Springs,
w. Va, spent the past week with home
/ folks at the Park.
Floyd White was called to Fairmont,
w. Va, Saturday by the dangerous
illness of his sister,
The sidewalks of the Park are in
deplorabe condition and dangerous.
The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
will have charge of the Bible Confer
ence at the Park this season. The
Institute is advertising the Conference
extensively through their magazine
which has circulation of II, 600. James
M. Gray, who attended the Park Con-
ference last year, is dean of the edu-
cational department of the Institute.
Jack Stevenson was % years old Mon
day, few of his neighbors found it out
and gave him a sock shower Monday
night 1t was surprise but decided
ly enjoyable affair. During the eve
ming refreshments were served. Those
present were: Rev. and Mrs. McKain,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Friend, C. W.
Harvey, H. D. Leighton, Joseph
Rathbun and Warren Rathbun.
At family reunion for Mrs. Mar
garet Beyer at Grafton, W. Va. on the
occasion of her eighty-third birthday,
a surprise was given the forty or more
present when her Granddaughter, Miss
Margaret Louise Bell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Bell, of Mountain Lake
Park, announced her engagement to
John Burton Watkins, of Tunnelton, W.
Va. The marriage took place i'm