New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Good Fishing and "shore Dinners" in the
Thousand Islands.

Clayton. n. Y. June Is (SpeciaD.-The Teachers
Summer Institute opened at Thousand Island Park
Monday, with the largest registration in the his
tory of the school Three hundred and twenty
three teachers were enrolled last year. as against
346 so far this season. Instruction is given in
thrty-three different subjects by twenty-eight
teachers of repute
a launch has arrived on the river which has
astonished the natives 1t is called the Priscilla
and is owned by H A. Richardson, Of Dover, Del
The craft is 55 feet long with beam of feet
inches and has G0-horsepower gasolene engine
The builder guaranteed a speed of twenty-five
miles hour. but the little boat has already ex-
ceeded that time in several trials. It was built
by T. H. Milton, Of Brewerton N. Y, who has
constructed the fastest boats of this kind now
running among the islands.
The season for "shore dinners" has arrived and
every day records several of these. They are al
ways preceded by fishing party or a yacht ride
so that the picnickers acquire ravenous appetite
The repast is prepared by the river guides who are
expert in cooking a camp fire.
Fishing continues to be good. Many large catches
are brought in daily. The giant muskalonge is
beginning to bite. and some magnificent specimens
have been caught W. L. Smith, OF Evansville,
Ill, hooked a 161z pound pickerel on Wednesday
Bass are still being landed in good quantities
Thomas c. Penn, of New-York. caught a "a
pound black bass off the wharf Of the Lotus Hotel
boathopse Tuesday afternoon. Several fair sized
fish have been taken here lately from this pier
Another good catch yesterday afternoon was made
by Norman SIifer, of New-York eleven years old
who hooked eighteen pounds of bass and perch
from the steamer landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Mcknight. OF Bayside N Y.
who occupying the Houghton cottage for the
season, entertaining Miss Olive Wild, OF Great
Neck, Long Island for two weeks.
Mrs. Horner, of New~York City, is the guest of
George c. Boldt, of Clayton.
Colonel and Mrs. Emil W. Blum. Of New-York
City. are among the new arrivals at the Thousand
Island Hotel
l. A. Hart and family are occupying a suite of
rooms at the Crosson Hotel, at Alexandria Bay
Alfred G. Belden and family, OF Brooklyn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Cord. of New-York. arrived at
the Columbian Hotel at Thousand Island Park
yesterday. to spend the
]. 9 Affieck, OF New-York. arrived at Frontenac
on Monday and will remain at the Henderson cot
tage for the summer,
W D. Moore. of New-York City Is at the Lotus
Hotel for the summer.
A beautiful new sixty-hve foot gasolene yacht
arrived at Alexandria Bay Tuesday evening, to be
turned over TO its owner, S. a. Maxwell, OF New
York.
The new yacht is finished in brass asd mahogany
and is Of the finest boats of its class the
river. Mr.. Maxwell is at present living with his
family in his houseboat at Oak Point. twelve miles
down the river.
J. A Sanford of the Prudential Insurance Com
perfntendents at the Crossmau Hotel on Tuesday
This was the closing event Of the midsummer meet
ing or the Prudential agents who have been nol5ing
a convention at the Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOI Hobby of NeW-YOrk are
guests at the Frontenac Hotel
The New-fork arrivals of the week are as fol-
lows
Alexandria Bay. Thousand Island Hotel-Mr. and