New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
SOMERSET INN,
BernardSVilIe,
New Jersey.
THE ATTRACTIVE CATSKlLL REGION.
Many THOUSANDS FIND HEALTH AND RECREATION IN
THE MOUNTAIN RESORTS

development Of Catsklls is the only hotel built
on the very top Of the mountain, which makes It
the coolest resort in the range and gives the most
commanding view Hot waves bring no discomfort
on this airy crest and there is every moder9 modern
ltLstLI e1Ap1 - -. -, -la cod in GOOD
order. and the house viii open in Few days with
Il is about three and one-haf hours from New
reachfng Ksaterskiu Lake short ride from the
hotel, the crag, and the OTIS terminus OF the
.Catskiu route being across the lake on South
The old Catsln Mountain House, where the sum
rner boarding business had its inception, WI. open
for its eighrieth season June IS and practically
CatskflI Mountain enthusiast Charles :. Beach
now ninety-four years old and his sons control IL
er+ Of an elecrric plant which not only nights the
hotel bur operates a powerful searchIight on the
table rock in front Illuminating the valley at
the dining room has been materially increased since
last season The head OF the otis i-LeV4th- rotG
gauge trains for Haines Falls and TannersViile are
The Laurel House a. the head OF Kaaterskil
Falls, reopens under new JlaTa3 eIAeI al N sio
and the 1 o-ge into which Jhe water tumbies and
fOams its way 10 the Hudson are just as at
At the head Of Kaaterskfl Glove are clustered a
host Of hotels and sumner parks. WITH scores -
rescue structures Il is an enchanting spot, Where
many persons pass the entlre sumner IN the EI
manner. getting the maximum OF solid comfort and
rest with the minimum OF care. trouble and cost
this Glove. The Loxhursc, the Haines Falls hotel
the falls. and the Artlers. north OF the VII
lage are among the leading houses here.
On either slope st Tannersviile are other private
parks with many handsome cottages over in
Orteora Park the west, is the mountain home
OF Maude Adams, the actress; also Mrs. Thurber,s
cottage, Lotus Land: Mrs. Wheeler's PeDnyroyai.
Mrs. Dodge's Yarrow and others OF note on the
Spruce Mountain slope opposite. are the German
parks of EIka and the SChoharie Manor. and in and
about TannersviIe itself many large hotels. al
ways well filed
The village OF Hunter a few miles further down
the Schoharie stream. IS another summer region
where visitors have gathered for fifty years. Il
has many natural attractions. There are large
hotels, churches. stores and shops, and charming
drives the public highways. which are kept n
fine condition Windham and other inland resorts
are also reached from this point In the stony
Glove are quiet hooks. where loafng. fishing and
resting may be INDUCED in at modest prices.
Down PhGnicia the old Tremper House mas
now been converted into a sanatortum by the Nord-
rach Milk and Rest Cure Company which has re
Gently purchased the property and made extensive
IMPROVEMENTS At Shandaken. Big Indian and
other points along the railway are many resorts
with varied attra ctiOns.
In the Pine Hill region all the hotels are looking
for fine summer II is among the popular village
resorts Of the range The Rip Van Wrinkle has a