New-York tribune., 1886-08-29
THE CATSKILLS.
DRY WEATHER BUT PLENTY OF GUESTS.

REDUCED RATES FOR SEP rxMB ER-socfAL AND PER-
eoNAL.
TROY TIE RrorLAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRsrxH-.
GRAND HOTEL, Aug. 28.-Rain was scarcely
ever more badly needed in this entire mountain region
and tho plains below than now. Springs and streams
arc drying up every where. and rides for miles With
out seeing water which 10 usually penteous the
Catski roaisides But the mountain landlord
10 serene and happy. He scrapes the dust from his
throat and says bsndly. "Yes. irs very dry bus We
can't he,p H. you know. Our house is full. we've got
warm wave. dout you see, and books promise dns
September busnesA
There brilliant company Of guests hero now. and
the house will remain open through September reduced
rs,es being offered for the balance Of the season.
pecuarty about ths said bs in the fso that
the never enveoped In cloud, although clouds
are drifting through the valley be-
low even extending At times some OF the lower ter
races which tho house stsnda Dry air 10 thus in-
cured which OF late, however has become common
enough at all points.
There 10 much pleasant social life Manager Gil
lett IA fertile promoter of informal sociablity among
| his xuesta aud he nas efficient aid Almost every
evening has such In The broom drills
OF the fair corps becoming spectacles OF
| interest
Senator Colqutt OF Georgia visited the Kaaterskili
region early In the He very enthusiastic re-
garding tho Cstskilis.
! Commander c. NJ. SchooumAker. United States Navy.
Who has spent Of tho summer with his family At
Kingston has just been ordered to take charge of the
steel cruiser Boston at Chester. Penn.
Tbe annual hop at the Oh ara House occurred on
| Wedncs lay ntght, Kingston Opera House orchestra
furnishing the music On FRIDAY night similar snair
took p at the Van valkenburg House. Botn were
sue 1ns Choral Union OF shO.an. assisted BY the
village coruet band announce concert there on Tues
Tue Rev. Dr. Howari Crosby has purchased the Cry'-
tai spring Co .rch Creek. near Pihs MIL lie
Will pr 'sch In the Methodist Church In th~' 'iiage 10
Governor Hin /, expect visit tn. new Stat" Nor
| mai school ut Now-Patz on Wednesday, the open e,
Dr EDWARDS Hall .na family. of New-York are at ths
PrJ.pect House T. ". Garrettson aud fanny. OF the
city are / he kip Van Wlnka
Dou Tsylor has an ingenious and pleasing Owed
to Ksater.slli" IN last WEEKS ISSUE the 'prlthrly
sn-et printed at that hotel otice. M-s Gussi- fAg"
iau hirr OF The manager ami twelve years DID, ia the
chImpon bowler OF her there rhia season. haviuG
msie 233 out Of possible 300 ,. ,,,,,,,
The corner alone Of he new Paenv''ie hntnon!s. ,iM v
Churcn iai Thursday. the Rev Dr.: B1ckley
and vAil oic,,ns. with i,rte An e,ce IN
aud Connrctcut Western R.IlwV FROM King s'ton al a
IA r,iou. Kas,er XII sAes driver .av. new state
lately discovered ny tn" us- of tue os .eetcope
mon ain To the question, winch state tnAt =" by
spssseng~r the driver saii The stae Oh ma r'nony'
ani bu'hins couple Ia Tue oaeA seat "e'o "'eu "'
fpr Isur. Hon.- is having fair August business
There pecu charm about the falls which atirici
all visitors. sni many lose ~ so urn there w'hlu sOu
In this dry n--barely enough 10 p~rp+tuste h- fall.
Adelesaiou from the f0r.vilie Maennrrrnor cane on
avis. 10 the range by Of kings On on tn ir,tty
| Th- n.py do neatc ducks IN the Hudson near
Ca.S Point are bred by william krnn!; hssg.sc IN W y
ter Cat-kii Mountain Railway lie raises Tie III
o I4- mnun.,Iu no al t. les
II. A. Morris AMI VIE. X g. Livingston and Family.
Mr, n liam Wnestly, Oh ,ries Psrna-e and WHO AMI
Mrs. Wab-r and daughters are smohg Ne~-fork al
sr M.s.. Nor: M. EDea, s Sc scnnt H. Wa-%Pe
wife. J. Cou.ey. M AMI Mrs snedeser: '" u. Lon =
| an family, Mrs. Buckingham ana tAIuiIy an j..
! H. apu eth ana fam ly from Brook yn H. H. /.
Jone., VI. il. wilson. J. c. BiKriow are from Chca2o
md wife IN Al L..
Phia4elphia: ". Bennett, jr. ami family from Hart
ford, and Miss 1srb-ll from Detroit.
tAnx. Among recent coners are CAptAin MlniAn u
Hatch, Nina Gardner, VI. l.. French. j. j. Hickey, q,
r. Jone., Wniis p rk-r. CHARLES Bell, r. B~d-li. W
bar Mrs.. Jero,o- Merritt. James kouke and vito
H. Jenki insrD, W. H. Harvard aud Sife. James Carhsr
and wife. Matte Moors. Msmis Sanford. Mrs Vsu
WinEls and family. l. O. Morse AMI daughter, ths
Misses Newton. A. moore AMI wife. j. Hsndins charlie
B,nsell. A. Bnrsr Q. Miller and wife. Nettie G. nnt
Frank Aiken, J. r. Savage and wife, Mra McGOvern
and dsuehtera W. p. and Euma Cyds, II. u. Pol
hemus. ]. l. DavA aud vile.