The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MT. LAKE PARK.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
When you are invited to benefit
dance, theater or dinner, having for
its object the aiding of the Oakland
! Fire Department, consider the fol-
| lowing interesting data which Mr.. J.
A. Enlow has given US out of his
fund of interesting and instructive
information, which he has gathered
in his many years of effort to help
build up Mt. Lake Park. Up until the
time the Fire Department was orga-
nized and equipped, over IA buildings
caught fire and burned to the ground,
none of them to our knowledge hav
| ing been rebuilt. Since the Fire De-
partment has been functioning not a
single valuable structure has been
totally destroyed in the Park. This
speaks volumes for the efficiency of
the Volunteers. But we can not ex-
pect them to do the impossible. The
time may come, and probably will,
when a fire will not be discovered
until it is too late, with the Park S
present facilities, for this splendid
organization to maintain its past
record. 1t is the duty of this COM
munity to protect to the limit of its
ability, the large investment of the
property owners, without which Mt.
Lake Park would soon revert to the
cow pasture it once was.
The Campmeeting closed July 7.
The large congregations testified to
the interest of the services, and many
expressions Of appreciation are heard
on all sides of the manner in which
C. M. Hood, the President and M. w.
Castle, the General Secretary of the
Campmeeting Association arranged
and carried out the program.
The Pittsburgh Conference Ep-
worth League Institute began July
and will continue to the 18th. This
is the twenty-second year. AS in the
past, the large number of delegates
present will be kept busy with Insti-
tute work, and sightseeing. They are
fine bunch of young people.
The camp meeting closed Sunday
night with an unusually large attend
ance. The streets on either side and
in the parking places were crowded
with autos from morning until after
the night services from all points of
the compass, many from quite dis
lance. >
Notwithstanding the strenuous
times financially all the finances were
met with a small balance to help adj
vertise for next year, which is to be
June 26 to July 6, 1880. The results
in every way were most gratifying.
The Pittsburgh Epworth League In
stitute held its first meeting Monday
night with about 400 leaguers in at
tendance, with a splendid faculty to
make their short stay with us both
enjoyable and profitable.
The generally increased interest in
our beautiful park we believe is pro-
phetic of still greater future for the
years before us.
Mrs. Owney has returned to her cot
tage on E Street
Mrs. c. S. Graef, of Chicago, H.,
is now visiting her parents here.
Miss Caville Shearer, who, on Au-
gust /, will be 80 years of age, is
quite i'll at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mac Clayton. Miss Shearer is one of
the three living sisters whose com
bined ages total 295 years.
Miss Katherine McLain was called
to Wheeling, W. Va, Saturday by the
sudden death of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
William McClain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clayton, Man
nington, W. Va, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. MacClelland Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Fleming are
in Fairmont for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Groves ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hines,
Washington, D. c., are guests of Mrs.
Knappenberg.
Mr.. Camden fancy, editor of the
Wheeling Register, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson L. Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Morgan and
family, Fairmont, w. Va, are at their
cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Murphy, Fairmont,
is a guest of Court Inn.