The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-13
MT. LAKE PARK
Self Deception

The night was murky and warm
just such a night as we sometimes
have in the late spring-with occa-
sional stars showing through thin,
fast-fleeting clouds. The hotel own
ers were seated on the front porch,
chatting about this, that and what
not, when a car drove up to the front
entrance, stopped and the lights were
snapped out.
Guests" thought the hostess, "thus
early in the season is a good omen"
She hurriedly flooded the lobby with
light, aroused the bell hop, twirled the
register into position and generally
prepared to welcome her guests.
Still there was no movement in the
car outside.
She joined her husband on the porch
and waited-expectantly. Still silence
in the car.
A dense fog had arisen over the
glade some distance from the hotel
grounds, which, as thick blanket,
filled the low lying land to heighth
of several feet, level and undulating.
1t was an inspiring sight.
After time a contented sigh came
from the darkened car and the occu-
pants, a young man and a young wo-
man, alighted and approached the en-
trance to the hotel. The man apollo
gized for the lateness of their arrived
and asked if, perchance, they could be
served with sandwiches and coffee.
"Why, certainly, responded the hos
tess, and placed the tempting midnight
snack in the open on the porch.
The guests ate and looked in sill
ence. Finally they asked to be shown
to their room, the girl softly hum
ming snatches of a song about an
Enchanting azure sky"
On arising the next morning, they
Immediately hurried to the front
porch with delighted expectation on
their faces. They just as hurriedly
entered the hotel with expressions OF
disgust. And were they mad? Their
disappointment was apparent.
The clerk solicitously enquired what
was wrong.
WELL" snapped the girl, eve GER
tainly have been gypped. Last night
we thought we were seated by large
body of water. Now, this morning"
1--WE are sorry" replied the clerk.
"But what you saw last night was
simply sea of fog"
Things are not always what they
seem-even at Mountain Lake Park.
The Cotillion Club is sponsoring a
dance to be given Saturday night at
the Mt. Lake Hotel. Soddy Haines
and His Virginians will furnish the
music.
There was a light vote polled at
the town election on Tuesday owing
to the fact that there was no con-
test on for the various offices. Those
nominated were elected, as matter
of course. The new officials are: F.
R. Utterback, mayor, reelected; men,
bers of the council, ]. S. Elliott and
Cav Hayden, holdover; H. l.. Bittner,
l. E. Hardesty and L. H. Killius,
newly elected.
Missionary to Speak
DR.. w. T. Reid, of Cincinnati, o.,
a, missionary to the Jews, will speak
in the Loeb Lynn Baptist church on
Sunday morning at HOO o'clock. His
subject will be, "Bible, prophecy as it
applies to modern problems"
All are invited to attend this SER
vice, as DR.. Reid's message will be
we'll worth hearing.
Personal Mention
Mrs. Ada Armstrong Devine, ac-
companied by guest, recently ar
rived in the Park. The home has been
opened for the summer.
Mrs. Talson is spending this week
at jamestown, N. Y, with relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Spears has returned to
her home in Belle Vernon, Pa, after
spending a few weeks at her cottage
here.
Among those registered at the Mt
Lake Hotel recently are Mrs. William
Booth and daughter Miss Mary Booth,
Sewickley, Pa; Mrs. Matte Lewis
and Mrs. Minnie Metcalf Chillicothe,
O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clauson and
daughter, Miss Frances, Mrs. w. F.
Maury, Miss Katherine, Wheeling;
MI. and Mrs. L. L. Loar, Clarks-
burg, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Fundlay and son, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Scholl and daughter, Mrs. Mil
Ter, are occupying the John A. Clark
home for the summer.
Mrs. M. L. Hutchinson, after spend
ing the Fourth at her home "Stoney-
croft" in Fairmont, has returned to
the Park for the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. William Brown, Miss
Aldine Hoge and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan, of Waynesburg, Pa, were week