New-York tribune., 1874-06-10

geNs Larger 1 proportion than common Dr. Erskne
% peapce Of f. W% sSSt. and fam fam
NewYorkers and Bostonans mako ND the largest part
OF the supporters Of the Grant House, which Is not far
from the race track but surrounded with foliage ana
and gives lively views Of the mountain country behind
the Dountifu grounds In which the house is include
turnpike, which is the northern route from the town OF
Catskil TO the mountains The Grant House. of which
ss @ IS % fcF on
ston and family H. Bliss and family W. l. skidmore
nell and family. Mr.. i. j. Dunbar and family, Mrs
j. l. Bennett and family, all Of New-York, are mum
among those who here season several OF
are expected TO make short stay at least this sunmer
(Evarts, southmayd 4 Choatel, VIM 8. Opdyke. Jona-
than Ogden. Mr.. GibDons Tiffany a Coz OF New-York,
Gunn's Hotel in Main-st which Is open all the year.
ia always full in the Summer, and not few who
there intending to stay ouy dav two their way
S p se d 1TsT Gng The house not large
The Irving House, another allthe-year hotel, Is a
ock me- on ass neaI n e NEW pra
The latter is commodous and neat business structure
built three years and is ready to receive nearly 70 sum
%es % Ths ters range rom o to go Rer
improvements since last year.
OF tue boardingaouses in Catskr and its immediate
Gilbert's, p NJ. Goetchns Summit Hill House. James
salisbury's. and the Imbough House Jacob A. Melch
are owned by him and Mr.. Williams. They were opened
June 1, and will receive half hundred boarders at
terms ranging from $40 to S5 per week Rooms are not
very largely taken in advance at Catsklll boarding
houses, but VIM. Lansing ana family of Albany. with
some others, have engaged rooms here.
The boarding house Of A. Jackson Gilbert is on high
ground to the rear Of the main part of the town Frou
new building was added last season with 26 rooms.
and rs guests are received. The house opened
June /. and will not close until october. About one
third OF the taken terms ranging from $40
to SIS per week. The Summit Hill House OF i. NJ
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miles from Catskil Point upon lofty hill, boldly con-
fronting tne mountain range, which seems very near
sons the standard Of board being $40 per week II
OF Se re Sf aSep
house Is upon hil with pleasant grounds, upon the
of Catsk village 1t was opened on June and Will
accommodate ABOUT oguests, at terms from $40 10 $40
south Of the village, and receives about 80 bOarders
James p. Overbough Is the proprietor.
VILLAS AND MOUNTAIN BOARDING-HOUsES
OF villas occupied only the Summer there are very
few in about Catskl In the mountain region
There several pretty country seats which are occu
pied throughout the year, but most Of those who seek
Summer rest IN or near the CatsSs are not Of the ex
tremey wealthy class who build elaborate mansions to
be occupied only three months in tho year. nor OF the
class VINO demand the finest uxuries OF hotel life, aud
willing pay the highest prices for them Samuel
Hopkins of NewYork Is one of the small number OF
man of the same city has pretty villa near the ros-
pect Park Hotel From many places in aud about
artist, may be II upon the other side o the
Hudson, the crest of high hill. with NOBLE estate
around.
For summer residents in Catskil there are beside the
refreshment OF the salubrous air, the hill and mountain
views the attractions of the Hudson River ana Ca5k
Creek, the pleasures to be found i'll long drives aud
walks, and near at hand the wild beauty of Hope HO
low, romantic little rayine somewhat over nile ilon
the village.
On the way from Catskill town to Catski Mountains
ana In the mountain region the number of boarding
houses 1t has been Increased last
by the addition of several ones, almost all OF
III. A. "a
large boarding house upon the Hunter turnpike which
will receive about 90 guests out IT s not expected that
IL will be ready this By the Hunter turnpike II
is % miles from the town Of Catskl 10 Hunter Noun
taiD before which is Hunter village. struggling little
hamlet two miles long, with Winter population or
about $40 Many persons pass Summer leisure al unter
in the boarding some OF them going by way ol
Catski others by OF ROndOut The largest houses
which accommodates nearly 100 at Sl2 week and The
Central j. Rush proprietor which has room for 10 guests
SO week, and VIII he open III few days AT Tan.
nersvie which les from Catsk, and Is reached
by way OF kauterskI Glove. Is the Mountain House or
Aaron Roggen, which can receive about four-score
guests and Is open There are at this place several
houses of size The terms these and at
the hotel range $40 S15 Tannersviie houses OF
Fourteen miles from Catskil, the Mountain house
road and with North Mountain in the back ground, is
the Clifton House, kept by r.. r. Haines inns was
opened about June and has lodging for about 10 per-
sons At Paensvie, nine miles from Catskll Is Gus
ter OF boarding many OF which are widely knO"
and eagerly sought Tue largest probably Is that OF
Pardon Peak, which will receive 70 persons Ihe iates
al Paens willie generally from $40 To
sl2 per week. AT many other spots in Greene County,
familiar the frequenters of the Catsks there are
clusters OF large and small good and
Indifferent, and To give the details concerning Gil oi
these would require voiune'