New-York tribune., 1897-07-18

Inn are Mr. and Mrs Payn. Washington. D. C''
and John Waterman. Chatham. ~ \.
RALPHs
Ra,phs n Y. July 1.-THE newest thing az
Ralph's this season Is the postoffce Mr' hu''o.
having added the duties Of postmaster 10 tnose VI
proprietor Of this well-known ana weh-hNeu - -
Raph's is especially favorite with peop'e VIZ.
coming 10 the North Woods. like to dwell actua"y
IN the woods. The house which, with Its large an
mex stands on the low shore OF upper ,roI sur
Lake. except for the water TN IN orscs, part Of the
main road from the Chateaugay ram h s,de nv a
Lyon Mountain Is borderep ho on Stretch of three
quarters of mile from the nam roau sst W " nok.
is through unbroken eXpa9fsfR IN Raphs al this road
after traversng the few hundred Zee, q, ,nnge into
ing in which the hS'e ne The wilderness Board walks
lead to the hotel cottages cos the lake
trees II tle sand with redrooed cottage on IT,
and beyond the island the FAR snore VI There are
manv lovely spots near Ralphs, fact OF which
the amateur photographers are Reen a,ckv he re-
suit Of any attempt to take M pcIope; ronn for for de-
Raph's there is weequipped dafk az ,be ,o nhotogra-
phers take their cameras with them when they s te
rowing but rowing on this lake e. IN 'he eKht that it
does % not need to be heightened by eompi,nafoin foi
with any other recreation FaPnS aPPryed ia Within the
last few days, and many more VIII soon oe 'o'''"e
THE CHATEAUGAY.
Merrill. N. Y. July 1.-THE most beautiiui ve~
Of the Upper ChateaugAy is that from the manu-
some hotel known as the Chateauea! me-,
Merrill little over three miles from Lyon 49, N'
tain station Not only Is the hotei on h'sn ,,
but it also is the northern END ropns oI h sheet
be from Its piazzas ne of every room
spnangeH some par ' Of the lake visible The house win
its peaked roof and It's high supporting Rail-
front can be seen even from the Chateauga! Ha aha
road trains as they skirt the southern end OF oiS iS
lake Mr.. Backus has some hne Io I}is brother
Henry Backus one Of the eW ,se sacSdaaT csdaT
on the lakehe Wizard graeetu fent Hsf'e of canvas
The The chateaugay consaeTabIe number G do 10
SsVe been Mrs j. odel Fowler Miss Mary FSwsr
and Mr. and Mrs NJ Patterson Pat 1enrse aeo W. son buryee
saranac Lake.
MERRILL HOUSE.
Near the Ch3teaugay, and. ike tha' "Vu -, =,
rectly upon the water. is the pioneer "o'e, u
JJpper Chateaugay Lake. the Merrill House "I'e
has g. long season and usually. TINS year oe''e 'o
execution. n good one. The Merrill House Is open
through October. and many sportsmen; ;, IN rhe rhe
woods TO shoot deer register here In tne @ ia Who
guests are coming In n9T onre ame the end of
this month The has the privilege amd nTasen et
honor of among rs se guess of the arrivals
at at1 the Merrill House Miss Genevsve G HOLE
Mss FL hss
and William j. Carter, New-York cry. IN .ro1, tne
ocs of the hOf ons is snn waS so
hensive to be curiosity here mere homse. Altitude
streams lakes, temperature, shade, pine or decidu,
Gus woods. recreation. malaria, % Situation
Taley or hillsde, means of access from from = New
YHT fftss y
cooked fruts?"
HOTEL AUsABLE CHASM
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Ausable Chasm, n. Y. July 1.-THE oeau'iiui
new Hotel Ausable Chasm has now been open for
over two weeks long enough for the guests ana the
management to get accustomed to the hoVei SUI
roundings and for all the machinery Of operation 10
be now running smoothly. One entering 'he arg
office hall in the centre OF the Dni'dlhs sees an
apartment handsome and so cneeriu @ Moor ra' "a one
shining expanse OF Georgia pine, on Wmcn are ar,
spread great TuE feet he are in panels
II The native red brick, which takes an eneS.he Tie
polish opposite hcb fhe eba H ogs crackle on chilly
ings and evenings and nearby Is an unright piano.
hnnas hnshsd and in the eor e% TSe
the prettest to be found in an AdirondacK 6or mo.
Shielded by green shutters without and lace cur eur
tains within the head %aitsf va g. Huberts Inn. is
man OF experience and sk n MS 1Fahf ba fabe % ser
nce nSe' al hs new hotel Is grafngy good This
house like the little village Of Keeseville TWO ilies
GR5ns 12Sm ;ne tnf aRs RswsF Of
the Chasm The hotel is lighted throughout WIN WIN
sh IS.
the the Application of which the lights burn for iSS
svery a0urS night The hotel Is registering good many
arrivals for the season ways be @ only small
pr3portion of the several thousand persons VINO come
summer % to 60 & thTEngh Ginner ne M the hoe %
Week NearS or al. SO O ago Raymond party Of sxtyye
fUoe
small parties and single jewellers VINO h I,e gsoph
horhood some OF the persons who have come to
the Hotel Ausable Chasm ior tne aSd SeTyr Wrs
Gleason Gleason Miss Dora Gleason; of b Boston; on, Dr. 5 s.
Robertson M nns and Mrs M Miss M Frda David
son. of New-York City. and Mr. ana Mrs ~ T.
Morton, Of Philadelphia.
PAUL SMITHS
Paul Smiths, N. Y. July H-The dining-room Is
usually the best index to the number OF people a'
q resort hotel Between times the house may LOOK
deserted but the guests all get In TO their 'hree
meals a day Here at Paul Smiths the dining
room certainly is we'll filled. and within the last
week they have set the extra row OF 'apies aions
the middle passage-way and have put tables IN n tne
snd the halls are full Of ehaterng groups Of
guests at almost any hour .ne hs ght rowboats
with two or thee oceSpants 5ae sS eyeTy
eoss SssS0d hnss s Of 'hs and
etesng most Of them PLAYERS or ,bH at ea leaS,
beginners at the popular game 30 mere the!, Seeiii
TO have a houseful. although It's big hotel. and
really will not be fully crowded for week ye.,
onn of the evening observances Is the gathering
on the front piazza after supper when s the stage stage
staee is here'' a dozen belboys and porters rush
down the steps TO the Landing platform; and
around the corner of the hotel at a smart pace
come the six white horses drawing the big yellow
taly-ho The newcomers mount the steps leadlng
~ the piazza running the gantlet OF many curious
eyes before they safely lined up In the office TO
register their names and seek their rooms. Inc
orchesfra arrived this week-cornet. violin, nute
and piano The first concert was given on Thurs
day morning but the first piece played was un-
&c. Tor,una ,eiv rather a "hoodoo' for II poor
old King Cotton" who was cruelty done to death
in the Adirondacks last summer through the com
hined efforts OF many bands of men and musicians
II walter Webb and family, Of New-York. who
had been occupying one OF the hotel cottages since
their arrival here "A week ago yesterday, moved on
thursday to their summer hSme S. the H. IN Mek, Sc
same day G. b. Gienny and family. OF Buffalo ar
rived here and took possession Of the cottage
IMAM thay will occupY for the rest OF the season.