New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

slluring region to persons who rent throughout
the summer season cottages for their
Along the Sound shore front Of Connecticut and
the beaches OF Massachusetts facing the ocean are
many fourishng towns in which many houses
20 rent for the summer months. Owing To its
great stretch OF front along its easterly
boundaries its vast areas of level land, with many
natural charms in its central sections, and its
beautiful hills mountains in the northwesterly
part, New Jersey is attractive, too, thousands
OF persons who lease in the humid days Of the
year rural homes.
For those persons who are able TO remain out Of
town throughout the summer months and who
prefer high elevations there are many ideal sum
mer colonies in the Catskill Mountains the Berk-
shire His. in Massachusetts; the Green Mountains
in Vermont, and the White Mountains, in New
Hampshire Moreover. the Adirondacks dotted
with well built camps and country houses. to lease
by the month, season year. OF the most
, pular summer cottage districts are those near
this city and within easy committing distance of
the business sections of New York, and so varied
the natural and artificial characteristics the
superb summer cottage colonies that 1t is not
difficult matter to find place which will please
every person looking for a sumner home. Not a
great distance from this city many mountain
resorts, and encircling those sections are fertile
valleys and hilly regions. and nearer still are
series of ocean and Sound beaches, where boating,
yachting. fishing and bathing are some of the out
door recreations. For distance more than
forty miles the Atlantic coast line Of New Jersey
delightful districts to seekers Of summer homes.
The journey between many towns along the shore
line of New Jersey may be made either by boat or
rail, and there is more delightful trip after Il
hard days work than TO one of those towns by
the fast Long Branch boats The Palisades form
the sOutherly part of the shore Of the Hudson
Valley, and the easteTly shore the land is also
high and is covered here and there with a sturdy
growth OF timber. The Palisades district IS within
such easy reach Of this city that il is quickly be-
coming of the leading all year-round home
sections of greater New York.
North of The Bronx afd fronting on the waters
Of the Sound the thriving towns Of New
Rochelle, Larchmont Manor Manaroneck, Port
Chester, Rye, Harrison. Greenwich. Cos Cob. River
side Sound Beach. Stamford, Noroton, Darien
Rowayton and South NoTwalk In the section be
tween Pelham and Cos Cob the rentals for com
modious houses is considerably higher than in the
majority OF other summer resort sections this
city and that is due several conditions The
towns are especially attractive hundreds per-
sons who are prominent in society, and few houses
have been built 10 meet the demands of vacation
seekers in the summer months. Most of tn houses
that are TO rent are owned by persons in comfort
able circumstances, who seek the Newport social
centres in the summer and who prefer to
have their houses occupied while they are absent
instead of being closed from June to October But
20 maintain the high residential character Of these
towns in summer well In winter IT is neces-
sary that rentals based the market value of the
properties be charged Houses in this district suit
able for families Of about five members rent for
about $500 for the season, and there are some
structures Of ten rooms, surrounded by
large shade trees and with lawns with garden
effects, for which 5000 is charged each
season, and that sum is readily obtained.
Beyond Cos Cob the rentals much lower and
the majority OF houses in that part of the North
Shore district which leased for The summer
months 10 be had at the rate OF from $50 up
q season for each room. For instance. fine six