The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Ohio. has opened her cottage.
Attorney Feney, of Wheeling, w.
Va, had business in the Park last Fri
day.
Mrs, Jarvis, Of Clarksburg, w. Va,
has purchased the Bowler cottage and
expects to occupy it this summer.
Miss Collins, of Pennsborro, w. Va,
spent the past week in the Park.
Mrs. Joseph Lee and daughters will
occupy the Moomaw cottage this sum-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs Moomaw will move
to the Association house at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kahl have moved
from Oakland into the Maette cottage
for the summer. Mr.. Malette and
family are expected here the first of
June.
CalhOun's new store, in the Hooking
building, is meeting with a profitable
reception. They have a nice line of
groceries. 1t is quite convenience to
the people living up in the Park.
Messrs. E. E. Friend and J. L.
Echard have made some notable i'm
provements to their E street cottages.
Engineer Long expects to test out the
electric light plant and lines next Satur-
day night.
Receiver Walsh and Engineer Brac-
ket, of the Water Company, came up
to the Park early Thursday morning,
looked over the line and suggested
some Improvements and returned to
Cumberland in the evening. Several
hundred feet of new pipe will be laid
within the next few weeks.
Arrangements have been made for all
B. & o. passenger trains to stop at the
Park within a few days.
The Park is certainly growing pref
tier each day. The Association is doing
its part toward a general clean up, and
everybody seems to be Frightening up
their own corner"
Mr.. and Mrs. Speers with their
daughter, Miss Jessie, motored from
their home, Speers, Pa. about the
middle of the week, to look over their
cottage, They returned home Sunday.
They expect to occupy the cottage
about the middle of June.
Mrs. John G.McClain, Miss Kate Nc
Claim and DR.. Bates McClain, of Wheel
ing. motored to the Park last Saturday.
A telegram was received here Friday
announcing the death of Rev. DR..
Walters, in Brooklyn, N. Y. The
Doctor was the pastor of one of the
leading churches of that great city, a
strong preacher and greatly loved by
his congregation, He was the son-in-
law of Mrs. M. E. Pierce. Mr.. Walters
has preached in the Park and filled
several Chautauqua engagements.
Another pioneer has fallen a victim
to the hand of death. Last Saturday
at 1890 a. M, the Rev. John NJ. Davis
died at his home in Oakland Mr.. Davis
was one of the founders of the Park
and under his direction the work of the
development of the Park progressed.
He was for years member of the board
of directors and its secretary. He was
the first secretary of the Community of
Mountain Lake Park. He was earnestly
| identified with all movements looking
to the building up of the Park. For
years he was the business manager of
the Association. Everybody loved Rev,
John NJ. Davis. He met you with a
smile, He was a genial, pleasant
gentleman. To know Inn was to love
and respect him. To his personal eff
| forts, his.genial nature and his faith in
the outcome of the Park, is due much
of the success of Garrett countys
| greatest summer resort. In the work
Of the Park he was a leader. Every
body believed in him. He was their
friend. In every position he filled he
was wise counselor and an efficient
worker. Above all, he was Ia man of
! God. His sermons and his religious
addresses were interesting and helpful.
Although expected any day his death
made a deep impression upon our
citizens. His death is great loss to
this community as well as to Garrett
county. Our summer visitors will hear
with sorrow of his death. Many of our
people attended the funeral Monday
morning at the Methodist church, Oak
| land.
DR.. and Mrs. Carr were called to
Fairmont, W. Va, last week, by the
serious illness of DR.. Hugh Carr.
The bulletin of The Bible Conference
is just out and is being mailed. Copies
may be had at the Association office.
The Bible class of the Methodist
church is arranging for a grand rally on
the evening of June 4th. A very in
teresting program is in preparation.
This rally will help make the opening
Sabbath of the season one of much in
terest. The class meets in connection
with the Sunday school and numbers
over half hundred interested students.
Everybody is invited to attend the