New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
ON THE d., L. and ". ROAD.
Many Places of Especial Interest
May Be ReadilY Reached.

A greater variety of mountain and lake resorts
can be reached by way of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad In New-Jersey, Penn
sylvania and New-York than are accessible by any
other the many railroads which provide for pleas
ure trips from the metropolis. Almost all Of the
most desirable places for summer residence in what
may be termed the metropolitan district of New
Jersey accessible by Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western trains. One needs only to mention
the Oranges, Bernardsville, MOrristown and Lake
Hopatcong regions to show the truth of this state
ment After crossing New-Jersey the main line of
the railroad enters Pennsylvania reaching the far
famed Delaware Water Gap and Mount Pocono
popular resorts. Continuing nOrthward past Scran-
ton. the road runs to Binghamton, in this state,
and thence such delightful regions as those Whlcn
border Lakes Cayuga, Seneca. keuka ana oheloa
are readily reached and Lake Ontario, Lake Erie
and Niagara Falls are within the scope of the sum-
mer traveller without going beyond the Empire
State.
To reach this immense territory there are nuner-
trains a road which affords the most de-
lightful conditions for summer travel, using only
hard coal having dustless roadbeds and an equip
ment in the way of rolling stock that leaves noth-
ing to be desired. The features OF the regions
reached by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
are fully set forth in Mountain and Lake Re-
sorts. the opening chapter of which Is delightful
story. "A Paper Proposal" by the well known au-
thor. William Hamilton Osborne. After the fiction
comes the less interesting fact chapter being
devoted to "New-Jerseys Suburban Summerland'
taking up the especial FEATURES ana atlIdctlois VI
the Somerset Hills. at Bernardsville, Summit and
Morristown. and the delights or the Oranges.
Montclair, Boonton and Dover.
New-Jersey's northern lakes include Lake Hopat-
cong. with the attractive features which make 1t
the Lake George of New-Jersey; Culvers Lake,
Swartswood Lake, Panther Lake. Cranberry Lake
and Budd'S Lake all of which provided with
eonveniences for the pleasure Of summer visitors.
Near Budd's Lake is the Schooleys Mountain re-
gion. which has long held high place In resort
annals and still possesses especial interest ana
beauty. Crossing the Delaware River into Pennsyl-
vania. the noted Water Gap region is reached.
which has attracted visitors for half century oy
its natural beauty and especial advantages FOR rec
reation of varied character Adjacent to II are are
Stroudsburg and the BushkI region Whlch nave
many of the same desirable features added TO-
nearneSs to the Water Gap a place 70 Visit
Stroudsburg is the county seat of Monroe County,
and there the Delaware Valley Railroad AFFORDS
connection for dozen delightful places of summer
cottages and boarding houses in the Delaware val
ley the especial characteristic of which IS restru-
ness. The railroad extends to Bushkiil ana thence
it is a. drive of dozen miles along perfect, nat
uraI macadam road to Dlngman's Ferry, and eight
miles further to Milford, famous for It's natural
beauties and the centre of the Pike County sum-
resort region.