New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

Thousand Islands, Aug. II (SpeciaD-Ihe
weather in this region has been excessively hot
for the last week, seems 10 be the case an
over the country, but on account OF the Oree%e
which is almost constant here there nave Deeh
no sunstrokes or fatalities. The fishing con-
tinues TO be good, ana many are Ou' u'''S Gil
joying the sport.
The state Summer School at Thousand Island
park which was opened on July 8. closed
on SATURDAY. after a most successful term, there
benq about tw,, hundred and twenty-five teach
ers in attendance. There is some doubt as 10
the continuance of the school. as the ten years
lease has expired, but the teachers generally are
strongly in favor OF it, on account OF ITS pleas
ant surroundings. The state will decide this
matter this fall.
Baseball has been successful this season ana
nearly all of the resorts along the river nave
erst class teams The team at the Frontenac
Hotel seems to have the best aggregation OF
ball players as they have won all put one Oh
the games played with them.
Miss Edith Ford. of New York. gave several
readings at the Hotel Frontenac last Tuesday
evening and was well received. She is 10 ap-
pear at the Hotel Columbian soon, and should
repeat her success of Tuesday. She has been
at Saratoga, Lake George and Lake Mohonk
this season, and comes here well recommended.
Mrs William RUSSELL OF New York. who is
spending the summer at a cottage on Butternut
Lake. near Alexandria Bay, met with an acci-
dent last Fridav which was almost a fatality,
While dressing in preparation for a drive TO
Alexandria Bay her clothing caught nre from an
alcohol lamp near by, and was soon mass or
0ames She ran toward the lake, but was caught
Sn a blanket by her husband. and the f1re was
smothered after burning her very severely.
II is thought that she was saved from death by
her corsets, through which the fire could not
penetrate. .
auditorium at Thousand Island Park last Tues-
day. ]. Humbird Dufy, or New hOrK' was the
principal soloist
special meeting OF the ayton-AieXandria
Rav boulevard committee was called at the
Thousand Island House last Tuesday ana II was
decided 10 receive bids for the construction OF
this boulevard until January j. 1901. after
IvbIch work will be begun. The cost Is esti-
mated at 100000. TO be raised by summer
residents OF this region.
Tl,a annual golf tournament or the frontenac
Hotel Golf Club will be held next week. and
obo,,t forty are entered. The winner VIII re-
ceiVe a solid silver cup -,
An open air service was held at the murray
F4ilI Hotel on the lawn last SUNDAY s morinns, AT AT
IDhich about seventy-five attended. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. MI Dorr, OF OsWeso'
sp1 music was furnished by the hotel orchestra
THESE services will probably De continued as
the people are very mucn III iaVot % S t-As'1I, ~
The Thousand Island House is full and never
before has Il enjoyed such long season or
prosperity Since it's opening IN june t5e HuII'-
her ~ daily arrivals has been large Dancihs
IS INDUCED in every evening ana on 'SusiSI sltE
lave and Saturdays special hops are held whlcn
attract ali the young people OF the hotet ana
their friends from nearby resorts -,
Judge and Mrs D. Cady Herrick, MISS heTEich
and Miss Bertha Herrick or Albany, hs'so Ustii s
guests at the Westminster Park Hotel for tle
last week and Will remain until September l.
Judge and Mrs. willard III. Omsted ana MISS
Olmsted. OF New York. are spending tlelf SUM