The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-31

while she was away,
And the stay-at-home-girl had made all
her hay
In wet weather. II. c. Z.
~ HE weather the past fortnight
has not been such as to en-
courage anything but grass
IN and cows. Those people who
were fortunate enough to be at
home, thanked their lucky stars that
they were not at some resort where
the rooms were scarcely designed for
continuous occupancy, unrelieved by
out door diversions. Many who were
by the seashore particularly along the
Jersey coast, hastily scurried home,
more or less changed as to features
and feelings by the ravages of mos
uuitoes. These insects seemed to be
making a record at the resorts during
the wet weather. One Scrantonian re-
turned from Atlantic City the other
day and told of his experience one rainy
afternoon when he started out with
an umbrella for a walk. He had not
gone far, however, when he decided 10
flee for refuge to the hotel as under
his lifted umbrella such swarms of
mosquitoes gathered, to keep out of the
heavy rain, that his condition was
simply uncomfortable. A lady who was
intending to spend some time on the
Jersey coast returned one day this
week nearly i'll from effects Of mosqui-
to bites, and thus again is evidence
noted that Scranton is a reasonably
good spot for an abode.
The fact that so many people are
away and are likely to be absent for
the coming month has Influenced the
decision to postpone the August events
at the Country club until later, when
many interesting affairs will make the
autumnal season a gay one. The open
tournament, scheduled for August IA,
has been postponed until September 20
and the links will probably be occu-
ried for the next few weeks only in
practice and impromDtu games.
The Crystal Lake Golf club may have
an open tournament within fortnight
if the rain stops in that time, when a
large number of Scrantonians will be
entertained at Fern Hall with a dance
following the afternoon game.
The rain of the week has inter-
fered with golf, driving parties, porch
parties and every other form of amuse-
ment planned by the stay-at-homes
and their guests. The driving contest
at the Country club last Saturday was
spoiled by the unpleasant weather and
the ladies' handicap scheduled for to-
ber Is.
The opening of the links at Crystal
Jake was postponed from last week,
but as the tees are decidedly soaked
and the holes are so full of water as
to leave little room for ball, the event
of that delightful resort will not take
place today. Many Philadelphlans are
interested in these links and much
| pleasure As anticipated from their use
| this season.
The Glenburn course on the country
place of Frank H. Jermyn will prob
| ably be opened on Tuesday by the sub
urban residents in that vicinity, Messrs
Henry Belin, jr., F. H. and E. B. Jer,
| "A. 81
! A. Linen and others. At present the
course consists of but five holes.
Golf is now recommended by all the
society doctors for making the eyes
clear and preserving a good figure.
One of the rules given by a Country
| club golfer, (not originally she says)
is that one should think of thirty-siH
different things before making a stroke
that at least this is the exact number
of cautions which have been rainstak'
ing poured into her intellect by Vari'
Gus experts in the game.
Some one who has suffered from ex
perience in a "cuppy lie" says that th'
game Of golf consists In putting little
balls into little holes with Instrument
very i'll adapted to the purpose"
A Scranton party consisting Of Mrs
A. r. Raub, Mrs F. II. Vail and fam
lily, Mrs. T. j. Detweiler, the Misse
Raub, Mr. and Mrs. G. f, White
more, Miss Barney, Mrs. Greensteat
and son and Miss Messersmith will &,
to Ocean Grove Monday.
The Rev. Henry @. Swentzel, d. d.
of st. Luke's church, Brooklyn, N. Y
formerly of Scranton, has arranged t
spend a week beginning August 23, a
the guest of F. f. Merriman and famil.
at their forest cottage by the lake, il
Pike county.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis Monday even
ing dancing class gave a pleasan
duck social" Monday evening. Mis-
Lewis returned from Ohio last week.
Miss Homie Ripple. of Webster ave
nue., gave a delightful phonograph par
ty at her home on Tuesday evening
The selections on the photograph wer
very much enjoyed. Those presen
were: The Misses Barker, of Buffalo
Miss Richards. Of Utica: Miss Kier
stead Miss Edith Pierson, Miss Ann
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