The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-20
Some Notes OF.
Vacation dodrney


special Correspondence cf The Tribune.
Providence, r. l., Arg. l6.-To many tolers
with brains and muscles the uppermost thought
at this period is how they may the most profit.
ably spend their vacation. Often some days
before vacation times comes round the pen is
kept busy writing for guide books, descriptions
of summer tours and travelling rates, and ones
personal mail is quite increased in replies to
the many inquiries, Having an innate love for
travel, to SOC new country and strange people,
when vacation time came 20 the write a trip
was PINNED from Scranton II Boston. Travel, I
have fourd, broadens ones mind, inspires him,
makes him more patriotic, and often more ap.
prcciatve of his own home surroundings and
privileges one does not realize what we'll.
known place scranton is until he gets beyond
its boundaries. Nowhere have we gone that
everyone had not heard of scranton, its great
coal and steel industries and the very announce.
mcnt that we were from the old keystone state
and the Electric city seems to gain for US a
hearty welcome.
| presume few scrantonians make the jour.
ncy from Scranton 10 New York over the On.
tlrio and Western railroad This is due perhaps
to the length of time it takes N make the trip
But II one is not in a special hurry 10 reach
the American metropolis he will find he will
receive excellent compensation for money in.
vested in going 10 New York over the Ontario
traveller the most picturesque ~ the routes To
New York leading out n Scranton. Arriving
Al Cadosa, where YOU change from the Scranton
division 10 the main line, you strike The
east branch ~ the Delaware river, and the foot
OF the Catskill mountains The scenery all
along this portion of the route is magnificent
Along the mountain sides. on hlltops and by
the side of woodlands are many summer resorts,
apparently Just now quite well patronized Liv.
ingstone manor and Liberty are on this line
ot railway, well known summer resorts in New
York and we do not wonder as we see their
beauty and breathe their fresh and invigorating
air. At Liberty is also located a large sani.
tarum, Middletown is the largest place on this
road numbering over 1900 inhabitants At
Cornwall you come the West Shore road,
and nun for considerable distance along the
Hudson river, whore YOU can get delightful
view Of this most picturesque river, the Rhine
Of America, New York Is reached by ferry from
Wcehawkcn, y, J. ore can spend weeks in
New York and its suburbs sight seeing and vet
leave il without seeing all tna- might he seen.
But this place had been visited many times he.
fore, and as our destiny and heart were ,et
elsewhere we tarried only one night and a day
In Greater New York, But that brief time was
not spent in idieness. We visited the great
| newspaper buildings on Park Row; City Hall
and its parks one of the greatest wonders oi
the world, the Brooklyn bridge; then we saw
| some ot tho great stores IN, large and heauti-
hl parks where 80 many NJ Gothams nhabi.
| tants can breathe the pure air OF heaven, sse
green grass and trees growing, hear tha chirp.
ing oi birds in overhangng branches, and know
there is s'mething else In the world hesiies
lofty buildings, hot tenement houses, granite,
bricks and mortar, One ~ the most interesting
places for the lever NJ angling IN visit in New
York is the Aquarium, down at the Battery.
Here many kinds Of hsh of small varieties from
the waters in this region and from tropical wa.