New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
CATSKILL SEASON GOOD.
THE KAATFRSKILL AND MOUNTAIN
HOUSE CLOSED-FALL AMCSE-
MENTS BEGIN.

| Stamford n. Y. Sept tspeciap.-The mountain
weather Is now perfect and has been for ten days
7 But so many of the vacations have ended tha'
| hundreds have been compelled to leave here for
| their homes and work All the week the down
,ar5 trains were heavily loaded for the first time
| this season and there has been great rush home
| ward at both ends Of the range But there mas
| also been 2 large list Of arrivals some or these
will spend the month in the mountains, others VIII
| return in a week ten days The fine weather Is
| keAping many beyond the time originally ser for
| returning Reduced rates for board and special
| excursion rates boats and trains. soon TO be
announced will attract many autumn visitors, ana
there is now an unusually bright prospect for good
Sentember business where the hotels are kept open
Gentle showers have purified the air and bits OF
red and gold are seen here and there in the mas
sive sIopes Of green betokenlns the more gorgeous
strokes Of autumn's brush soon 10 follow
The Kaaterskiu resort was closed Yesterday after
A successful season While many Of the perna-
nent guests went early in the week, their places
we're more than filled once by the doctors OF
the American Electro-Therapeutic Association ana
their friends. who numbered over lor. 1heir husi
ness sessions were greatly enjoyed and tul OF
interest even 70 the lay spectator The entre
marty took mountain excursion in carriages on
Tuesday afternoon. and everybody seemed de-
lighted with the drives and views in kaatershI
Park and the leading points Of interest IN tiat
,.ra rrning locality. on Wednesday evening DIN
ner was served in the great dining hall oy Man
ager Eder and this was followed by a hop. Inc
doctors are enthusiastic IN praise OF MI Eder anu
his careful provision for their entertainments anu
comfort His many friends will be glad TO learn
that he has now accepted the management OF the
well known Lakewood Hotel IN L7Ae"''I' - -
for the winter.
Il is said that many extensive repairs ana I'M
provements will be made in and about the haaters-
Kill resort before next season.
The Catskn Mountain House also closed yester-
day after one the most successful seasons IN its
recent history. For eighty consecutive summers
guests have been entertained in that historic spot
and the pioneer host Charles L, Beach still sat on
that overhangng rock in midair last Sunday hale
and hearty surrounded by circle Of friends
ON the whole the Catsl<tu season has been highly
successful In spite OF bad weather which until
recently has been steadily unfavorabIe- me Idhd-
lords are beginning now 10 pay their nllIs anu
count up their profits. II be said that In view
Of this success In a bad season more hopeful and
encouraging spirit prevails among the resort own
ers and proprietors here than at the close OF any
recent season 1t shows that the popularity of the
region is not merely ephemera or dependent on the
hckle weather.
Here IN stamford for instance some eighteen
hundred strangers We're at one time counted within
its precincts and this is nearly double the popula-
lion of the village itself Even now the season Is
full of life Will be or less 50 for weeks 10
come None Of the hotels closed
Steamboat lines and railroads all report the
largest traffic in their history. and all without an
accident The Hudson River Day Line has a phe-
nomenal traffic report. and it would be interesting
to know lust how much of it is due 10 the contn-
ued use of anthracite under its boilers
All outdoor sports and contests are richly en-
loved in this glorious weather of early autumn
The fine condition Of the roads makes driving popu-
lar
The various country fairs and cattle shows are
now on and OF course everybody attends these
rural incidents II week again at Kings
ton on the fine driving park there and vast crowds
were attracted
The Birch Creek property of the late Dr. How
ard Crosby in Pine Hill. has been purchased by
DR. = + Schley of Brooklyn who has sold his
cottage to Mrs Albro L. Haynes. daughter of the
Iate senator Wagner. DR.. Schley will build
handsome cottage on the Birch Creek site.
been purchased by New-York persons. who will
make changes In resdpt ts m Pne Hill II Vii rs soon
be sold at auction by the MORTGAGE Many other
ChanTes in different parts of the range in con-
temptation including some increase and enlarge
Et E{ oi n Mss Helen NJ Gould's Woody Crest
boys were brought to Roxbury on Tuesday by Miss
Jaeger and Mrs Haock They MI Ii Occupy bi MTs
the extensive repairs ana npr8oeereS b emu are IN
progress Woody Crest hGSS oos are S
ITpm ,Tpi IN tne ,ir9re hG8fgt
VI ai%innb trout that tipped the beam at 80
pounds was recently taken from the hlrkside Lake
George J. Gould has been cornering many of the
noted trout streams in Delaware and Ulster coun-
ties of late Purchasng 4nmsr & In6 TbpT Will 1i be-
operated under the care and guardianship OF "A
81 900 to 81 800 a mile for some of this samey water
The fair held in Onteora Park last saturday to
raise funds for the Improvement of roads In that
neiebhorhnod was attended by people of wealth
and prominence sImmering in that region me
decorations were elaborate,
svoking much 1nerriment and pleasure
Life In these mountain parks is now at Its best,
nd tho many cottages will be fully occupied for
many weeks To come, through October, in
most cases The rustic life in the woods Will be
,aried with social happenings of quaint and I'M
promptu character. and there Will be much enter
ainment of friends - - xu
Churchill Hall-Mr and Mrs w II Bennett.
Ayers Mrs. Vail. r. d. Talmadge Miss NJ King.
Miss NJ Roschi, Miss Fox, S. W: Fox. Miss F.
ierthie Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Smalley. !
Ir. and Mrs. r. J. Ward Edward II; Fennel |
James crane N Smith William Sundius, Mrs |
\ s Mct;,,ire j ]. O'Counell. Richard A. Barre /
RcxmcreNWilam Wallace White and family |
Crank Sears DR. George II. Dillow, Miss NJ s !
New Grant House-Carton Schaller. Mrs Otto |
;challer Mrs Dunn. the Misses Allen. Miss NJ. !
Downing Miss airline Smith. Mrs. Ewald and Miss |
Cwad.
Grant House-Mrs Lester Wallack Mrs. H. B.
" a Duncan w J. Jackson. Miss lisa belle Wright |
frs William j. Wright Miss Beuah Overbaugh. |
ieorge NJ Lewis. Daniel Lewis and S. Lepsig of |
lew-Y York
Summit HilI-James Donovan, Miss Margaret Ea- |
zen, Miss Agnes Egan, Charles Weavor. Robert |
Miss A. Conners. Harry NJ Butler, Miss |
J. Fisher Mrs. W. DAILY. Mrs. Jennie Daily. l.. II. |
Toward and Mrs George Evans New-York. and |
lr. and Mrs Frank Rebarer and John Rebarer. of |
Antiers-Mr and Mrs. Henry P. Jarvis. Mrs. F. |