New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
SHARON SPRINGS DELIGHTS.
HISTORIC ASSOCIATIONS AND PRESENT
DAY PLEASURES.


tority of people. who have always supposed that
the development OF the American summer resort
was OF recent date will doubt be surprised TO
learn that this famous little health resort dates
its beginning long before the time when Hendrix
Hudson poushed the waters of the river that
bears his name. IN his unavailing yet momentous
search for new pathway TO the Indies. How
many years earlier. history and legend does
not tell The legends which here told
history only inform that long before the phleg-
by the wealth that the Indian fur trade presented
to their visions first traversed the valley OF the
Mohawk the red men living along Its banks were
wont. at the end of the long winters when shut
up IN the close and foul long houses they had
become enervated and diseased. seek the foul
smelling but health giving waters that bubbled up
as freely then this little mountain val
ley and drink OF and lave in them until. healed
and rejuvenated. they again prepared for
their summer campaigns.
Some enthusiastic antiquarians have discovered
In this the for the remarkable physical
superiority and peculiar freedom from disease OF
the Mohawks. whose castles lay a few miles
distant, and from all of which paths led to the
sulphurous springs which have for centuries i'm
pregnated the air of this region with their odors
H. however. we pass by its history Indian
health resort as legendary and consider II only
an English speaking resort. II still lay claim
to a respectable antiquity among American resorts
Long before the building of the Erie Canal II had
become popular summer home for invalids in the
hot summer months and the good old fashioned
six-horse stage coaches daily brought their loads
of summer visitors the great turn
pike. With the building of the canal the Journey
was made by packetboat to Canajoharie. thence
by coach A few years later. with the building Of
| the New-York Central the tok the place of
the canalboats. but the coach ride still neces-
| sary. 1t not until 1870. when the Sharon ard
| Albany railroad built. that Sharon became
| easily accessible to the rest of the world This
| road has since become part of the great tourist
| route. the Delaware and Hudson. under whose
| charge II has been thoroughly equipped and with
its fast trains has reduced the time between New
| York and Sharon Springs a little five hours.
II Is Interesting to note that In the early part OF
the last century Sharon. Saratoga and Ballston
| Spa were the only resorts of Importance IN the
| North-the Catskin Mountains a little later In
| creasing the number to four. However although
| Sharon Springs will always enjoy somewhat of the
glamour that covers all places that in this country
can lay claim to history. the majority of the city
visitors here too much interested IN the pres
| ent TO care much about the past. few of the
| older love to seek the historic spots IN
| which this part of what. IN Colonial days. was
known Tryon County abounds. but the younger
portion too much taken up with driving dane
ing. shooting tennis golf bowling pcnics etc. to
/ trouble themselves about history.
| OF the mineral springs and the baths viii
always be Sharon's great attractions The springs.
| Of which the most important the White Sui
| phur the Blue Sulphur the Magnesia. the Chaly-
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| tiful park the outskirts Of the village. and
| within few minutes walk of dozen hotels and
| innumerabe boarding houses Many authorities
| claim they are the most valuable mineral waters
| quantity Of the water is greater than can by any
| possibility be used The White sulphur spring
| alone pours out unceasins stream OF over four
barrels minute. The lighthouses. Of which there
Hmsricao a sns OF A'' 'Ae ''''-''-s ''1'''..
To the lover of nature Sharon offers as many at
fractions as to the invalid Situated in little val
ley on the northernmoSt crest OF me Gatsks gu s ~
| reaching far across the vast woods CT the Adi.
tbe Green Mo Mountains Of Vermont: while TO the
south and east tower the peaks Ct the sr:
many charming walks. with shady nooks and so-
ripple. giving cooling freshness to the air on the
hottest summer day.
this season. The great variety q drives and & their
uniform picturesaueness make this form m 9{ , peas &
| hawk at the foot of the mountain. offers variety
exeh ssbara sna M pleasure OF rapid driving rather
than the more aesthetic charms Of the mountain .i
and between the mountain peaks; through thick
TGds & and past o gPoen o hSR and
every IN the road presenting new delights 10
Three miles to the west is Mount Independence.
1880 feet above the level Of the sea and aiI0rdins
further foowns the great western Sich he
the first s Of the great sF5s5ss Ts rSroa II crd the
commerce and the immigrants Of the East to the
|
Valley famed in the Colonial and Revolutionary
annals OF the State. Six miles yet further on is
which Cooper threw the glamour Of romance to add add
to the charm OF its natural beauties AT the loot
the noveIist-a place as famed for It's beauty as
for its associations-while six miles from the head
resort Of Richheid Springs.
These points of interest all within easy driv-
ing distance. over good roads and through a eopn-
whose Of the Tesr the roads between these points
are largely monopolized by the city visitors pas
The season here is now at its height and all the
! hotels are comfortably filed that begins
TO wonder what is TO be done with the additional
crowd that every train % bring Seg ms fst
touch of the hot wave the past week. amuSenents
hops have been held at the Pavilion sharon House
and the Union while less formal dances have besn
enjoyed at the Mansion House Manhattan and the
smaller hotels Several vaudeville entertainments
( at the different hctels two games CT bssehai. a
prize gun shoot. bowling contest and numerous
other Small social events nave added to the pleas
ure OF the younger elem slemsnt; y, rr,,,.,. ara.
I Pavion--Dr. l. BurEhem. Abraham Arndt. A
s Cohn. DIR, George r. Fowler, r II Fowler.
Mrs. ]. Paskug. Mrs. E Islacs, \ slverthau.
Sharon House Cornelius Callahan, Stephen
c F. Hafner. Mr and Mrs. Theodore Schmalholz.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Kues Kuenstlinger. Mr. and Mrs.
| and Mrs r. Tillman Mr.. and Mrs Frank Obenier.
Miss Francis obenier. Mr.. and Mrs William Timer.
Union-Mr and Mrs John F. Waters. Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Freund Mrs Mrs AnSa S GSdggTs r.,1 Mrs ss, w.
Flora Crusins Mrs A Gahren. Miss Gahren. Sid
ney Bsr philips S Legy Sra STEIN 1scos E2 H2'nass mss
Moss. Miss V. Moss. Mss Sadie Moss. Mrs X
NJ. Jacobs.
, ATTRACTIONS OF GLEN ISLAND.
Glen Island has been more popular than this
year After a pleasant boat ride many varieties OF
amusement are offered. There aviary. me-
nagerie and aquaria and botanical gardens as edu-