The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-03-10
MT. LAKE PARK

This letter came to the office of The
Republican and it is given just as it
was written to the editor:
'Have been very much interested in
old Memories in the column. The
dam at the lake gave way in 1898. 1t
rained nearly all summer of that year.
Harry "Buck" Armstrong, Gay Arm
strong and Howard Swan and myself
made a raft out of the boardwalk dur
ing this flood. We had a great time. l
also remember a water trough (other
than the one in front of the Associa-
ton cottage, for three of US fell in
after imbibing too much blackberry
wine. | worked for L. A. Rudisill in
the postoffice the summer of 1906 and
1907, and we had Sunday mail Mrs.
List, who ran Loeb Lynn, had written
to Washington and gotten this SER
vice.
Il belonged to the 'Annanias Club
which met at the Laughlin pharmacy
regularly. We came to the Park in
1898. My father bought the DR.. Fry
singer property. Do you remember
when DR.. A. Rambeau was head of
Romance Languages in the summer
school? Towards the last the school
was held in the Hall Of Philosophy.
Does anyone remember when Miss
Swan had a school for girls-Briar-
bend Seminary? My half-sister, Miss
Cecile Bacot taught there the winter
of 1895 and 1896.
''Does anyone recall when Allan
Dare and myself ran the ball team
that was in 1909 They were all Collie
rrsa,,e n0I-
land, the FrantZ brothers. We played
from Rowlesburg to Piedmont-and
believe it or not, we lost every game.
81 have travelled a great deal, but |
have always considered Mountain
Lake as my real home. We spent many
summers there. | could write a book
about the Park, for | have forgotten
very little of the happenings since
1898 on to 1909. True, | have only been
back few times, but | love it for its
beauty and the happy memories. No
doubt there are some of my friends
who will remember me. | enjoy this
colmun because l see quite often the
names of people | once knew.
81 was at Crystal Spring a short
time ago while making a hurried trip
and l want to say this: I do wish that
something could or would be done to
spring and its surroundings. Would
suggest an enclosure, and | am quite
willing to back this up with a dona-
ton toward doing something. 1t is ter
ribly run down and disgrace as it is.
'1n closing let me say that | should
like to hear from any old friends. For
the last twenty-five years | have fol-
lowed the steel game and do not get
much chance to get to the Park.
81 hope you will publish all or part
of this letter."
A. E. RAMBEAU.
I'll Pearl Street, Martins Ferry, 0.
We feel that there are one or two
to be made as regards Mr.. /
letter. We know that the
town offered to take over the spring
and guarantee to put it in order. The |
spring is the property of the Associ- /
alton and its officers refused to accept |!
this offer. Why, we cannot say. How |
ever, regardless of who the owners
are, it would seem to us that civic |
pride would come to the rescue and the /
spring taken care of. The surround /
ings could be made attractive Instead .
we have simply-well, there is no
name for it, but it's certainly any
place but what it should be.
Memories 4
The back road to Webers-what
lovely walk that was.
When T. A. Deveny bought Black
Diamond, a Kentucky thoroughbred |
for his daughter Lottie (now Mrs.
Carl Beatty. There were few fine
horses at that time. DR.. limbaugh
and DR.. McComas each had a span of /
beauties.
Croquet was the favorite sport.
Almost everyone had croquet court.
HammOcks were in vogue.
Going to campmeeting and carrying
1 lantern was the thing to do
Mrs. E. L. Winchell has had a. very /
letter from Mrs. John L.
Alcock, of Towson. Mrs. Alcock is the
former Miss Edithe Allen. Her mother
Was the owner of Allenhurst Cottage
or a number of years.
We have a short communication
rom "Old Timer" in which he says:
4 can remember when E. L. Winchell .
gave those grand suppers. The main !
food was turtle soup and frogs legs.
Mr.. Winchell kept large pool, box or
water container in which the turtles
we're kept, and he made the soup him
self. No one else could do it quite like !