New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-30
THE CATSKILLS.
list PAST THE HEIGHT OF THE SEASON

,JtJST PAST 1EE EEiOhi W
MORE DEPARTURES THAN ARRIVALS NOTES VI
PLACES AND PERSONS.
ROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE
Sr,,,,,r MOUNTAIN, Aug. 29.-The week mas
not heen as pleasant in the Catskills as usual IL Is ~
OF those "spells" Of weather whlch oi'en oouo %
tho closing DAYS OF August unbdden and unwecome q"
,,rora con,ous rains began Monday, followed oy
cooler weather on Wednesday, and since steam mas oee
called into requlsion to keep visitors comioraolo anu
cheerful and indoor attractions ana anusehenVs INV
heen multiplied But the air is growing warmer "s"
today and two three weeks OF dehgn'iu' "0""o
are va, confidently looked for BIT the departures "o
- Coz ,ha arst time in the season. moro numerous
than the arrivals excepting perhaps to-day Inc GU
eaeement list for September indicates iaF ou''"o
even nj the large hotels and the smaller houses "o S
populous enough for comfort
The Grand Hotel on this mountain Is no longer
crowded there being for all corners ana less
pressure upon existing facilities Manager Gilie'' sun
nronoses TO keep open doors until October
Hotel Kaatersltu hopes to have paying busihes"
unt M least the middle OF September and VIII be kep'
omen as much longer as patronage warrants.
H. H. Westinghouse, the millionaire inventor mas poo
ar the Kaatersill with his family for several weeks
IT, 10. an olegant suite OF rooms In tho annex On
Monday the party took carriage trip to the overlook
.Iudee Barrett of New.York, has spent much OF his
vacation with his daughter at the Grand.
Manager Paige, Of the Kaaterskii has been hVi.eu
10 take charge OF the large ana elegant he" VIM
hotel at Tampa Fla, and will doubtless accept inc
offer. -,
l. W. Hallenbaek the Wilkcsbarre coal OPERATOR h"s
been with his family at the Grand
Mrs General Harmon, OF New Haven, has been spend
ing most of the at the Grand with her uaugher
More than 1000 gallons OF water are used ualy 1T
the Grand Hotel The little silver stream which flows
continuously from the Diamond spring I'D INC iouA"
Is better to drink than ice water
W. A. Booth president OF the Third National bahH
NewYork IA at the Grand with his daughters, for MS
second season.
The West Shore Railway has had large share OF the
CatsiIl traffic this summer and has surely cohrlouteu
largely to popularity OF the Catsk region as SUN
mer resort -
A concert and miscellaneous reading was given IN
Kaatersk Hall last night by Edward Fabian. OF New
York On Thursday evening Yaroo NJ Neesan OF Persia
delivered lecture there the ancient and modern
customs OF hs c%uhg, ppDy antlaue ooects
The d. William ormiston OF the Ne"-no rk oo.
egate Church, Is among the many ministers sunmerne
OF Pine Hill lie will preach Ia Kingston before return
u" Neal Dow win spend tomorrow in Kingston as the
quest Of James o. Merritt prominent Ir1h ~,
on Monday; having delivered addresses at Newburg.
| Middletown and Ellenville during the week' - =.
The oldest twin brothers In New-fork state are DO
| leved 70 be Isaao and Abram Plant. who are over
eighvonc years of age and living 10 ihe shadow Oh inc
| Catskills at Saugerties and Catskl respectively.
some speclmens ~ costly embroidery which have late
ly been on exhibition in the Kaaiersk parlors were
|
ued at 1925 the others, table cover AT 800 ana
Several line new cottages on the slope shawanrunk
Mountain facing Ellenyille have been well paronized
wrSh nov a 9hs io Sa@r 81
mount Meenahga which Is the Indian name Tor blne-
berry or huckleberry which grows there in abundance
Mrs A. Bullock OF Bridgeport Is one OF the cottagcrs
there The artist Henry has pleasant cottage on the
South Bluff AgramOnte, the vocal teacher, occupies
another cottage with his family. Brakeman, pianist.
and the artist Mrs. GreatoreI are among other cot
The success of the large annex building Hotel
Kaatersk this season source OF PRIDE ana saiac-
! ton 10 Mr. Harding, the owner and he now contem-
plates the erection OF other cottages In the vicinity
Some OF the finest rooms are In the annex and II has
The annual hop atthe oIIara House Lexingon.sve
night WAS stormy and cold The dining hall deco
rated especially for the occasion ana INC guests OF te
all night the strains furnished by the Music Hail Or
Mr. + r. atory and family. OF Brooklyn. have been at
wndham, bringing horses and csrriages with them. -.
week, cont aiming interesting matter.
The KaGeTskM has been an entertaining weekly at
The venerable ex-senator Ynse Of Florida has
conspicuous figure about the Kaaterskil windows and
rotunda for weeks His wife and daughter arc win
the burning of the Breeze Lawn House, at Hunter.
on Thursday was sad misfortune But had the fire oc-
night the results would Doubtless nave been
able there II was popular family resort. where many
home comforts afforded For weeks past u has
on the slightly spot in time for season and with
greater facilities accommodations 1t is thought
business during July and August The ride up the heavy
grades the top OF the mountain and through the r0
mantle notch by steamer continues 10 prove attractive
Numerous rumors concerning new railway approaches
, up the mountain In active circulation but the
colossal xpenditure which must necessarily attend any
such project warranted by any results that
would be likely to follows aud have been unable to mud
The camp meeting which has been In progress nj inc
Assembly Grounds, Hunter for several days past
has not been successful as was expected the rain,
and cool weather rendering camp life undesirable and
4 even uncomfortable part OF the time.
Among recent arrivals are;
Nec Grand.-Juus Beet and daughters. Mrs. william
Van Antwerp and family, Mrs. George Troter and maid
James Carr Mrs. T. @. Lyman and family s. j. Beach
Miss Beach, George selden Yale, Dr. Norris Mrs. George
Chaplin and son. W. II. Glett. Mira. j. Berry and family
Mrs A. g. Wisam Theodore sheader. DIR. L. Weber, j.
Boyer and wife, Colonel T. @. Baylor and family. Mrs
] George Williams and daughter, the Rev. A. LamInel
n Albert Slower, f. c. NJ Bruce. +. L. Lngford, NJ
Bronson, Ed. Ellsworth, Jr, G. V. BantOn b. II. Hal
l. Morgan, Mrs. A. w. Lewis, II. g. ELMER and family,
Brienburg and family, Miss Woodruff, w. j. Gill; J.
: Thompson and wife, Brooklyn; Geo. u. Woodman an
family s. H. Snyder and wife, Geo L. Knowles and wife
@ Philadelphia DIR. g. Kramer and wife, g. Giesko an
u Hotel Raterskiu-w. G. Duncan and wife, W. d. Mel
OILS and family, Chas Newklrk and wife, A. r. Montan
r. b. Taylor n. T. Cross, T. Goodman, Avery Thurman
= | James McCreey, G W. Sheldon and family ID. O. How
ton Richard Mears, Miss NJ. Borche, H. J. Haynes,
y Bookman aud family. A. W. Hasey, Il. J. Hyde an
/, Mrs W. Ransom Mira NJ A. Lee, r. D. @. Pine and VIII,
York; James Richmond, j. w. Cleveland and wifi
T. L. Lkins and wife, tho Misses Campbell J. ;. CAM
be Miss g. Story, the Misses Fielding, Lulu Seaman.
and wife, W. j. Elliott. the Misses Elliott. T. =. Harri
& Mrs. j. II. schenck, Charles Handy, Henry Handy an
family, John Reiley and family, Mrs. y. L. Ashmea'
o. | Philadelphia.
II INCIDENTS AND ARRIVALS AT NEWPORT
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