The sun., 1890-11-02
Il WINTER HOME ON MOUNTAIN
The Family That Lives on the TOP OF Over.
look DurinE tho Cold Moaths.

The Family That Lives on the TOP OF Over.
look DuriaE tho Cold Moaths.
II have plenty to read up here. and cant
say that get lonesome at all. though have
no neiRhbors." said Mrs. Charles Brink the
other day In her cottage on the summit oil
Overlook Mountain In the Catskils. Since the
winter signal service station was abandoned
Q year ago on the top OF Mount Washington
Mr.. Brink and his little family live at higher
altitude during the cold months than any ono
near the Atlantic sesbosrd. Mr.. Brink is IN
charge OF tho property Of the company which
owns tho highest mountain house In the Cats
kills. and during the severest winter weather.
whom gales are particularly lively round tho
summit OF the fine old hill. he and his family
are there alone in their snug little cottage, 3IoV
feet above the level OF the sea.
About five years ago Mr.. Brlnk's physician
told him that II he continued living ut west
Hurley he would die Of consumption, lie was
told he must make change OF climate. ana 80
Brink made the change Instead. however oi
going several hundred mlos away be changed
climates In q perpendicular direction. ana "
making his homo over 5000 feet above tho ses
he found the dryness OF atmosphere that was
essential to his recovery. Now more vigorous
and hardy man could scarcely be found In the
State Mountain air has done wonders for MT.
Brink and he is just about to spend MS hi'n
winter ON the summit OF Mount Overlook.
g gssd to 5rna man
nothing OF travelling nearly three mile. et.y et.,y
day far down the mountain side Tor tho ii.,o no
milk the family consumes; and though nc gns
else lives on top Of the mountain the bIint
family are not deprived OF social pleasures oui.
Ing the winter. Tor now and then slelgl to"ds
Of people climb the steep ascent from Mo q,
stock and have Jolly party and lots o. dahcins
on top OF the mountain. The snow-cad cou..
try below. Is plainly in view on every ai,'ds cieM
morning from near Albany tn the hiehlah9ss
on the Hudson. Parts OF several States hly
seen, and tho view is as hre in the clear 8lT ~
wiDier when everything Is sn"w.clai " nur.
ing the season Of verdure. Mr.. Brink gensI
ally makes one or two trips D. week doWh Wy
mountain to the Post Office and stores At Mo1ns
stock. During the great blizzard, however; W
was cut on from intercourse with the rost W
the world for about two weeks by tho linpAo~
sable nature OF the roads h
His wife 10 very fond OF reading. and thouEli
her little daughter 10 away from her az scnUIh, scnh
she finds plenty to occupy her attention WIN
| an ample supply Of reading matter AM ns.
household duties. One OF Mr Brink's occnps.
| lions during the winter il ming Tho Ice house
| for summer use at the hotel. He cuts tlelce
from reservoir OF wntor thHt Ia ken on tis
/ mountain toi. AMI last " nt1r. whon y" W.G,e
eastern oouuiiy feared thal II w"u mol ~
| arle 10 harvest any loo at all he suc,eeIel ~
| getting his usual supply w hout much tT91ole'
which shows that the top OF Overlook Null
| tain, besides being q solitary place OF wlntrs
residence: ts Also not . little colder thsa Wv
| surrounding oouAyy.