The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-26
CAMPERS OUT NEAR TOWN
Az ONO WOH4NS SIMMER
HOT SEHOLD Under CANVAS.
Each Year she Comes 10 New Vera 20
Keep HOuse IN Tents for I've Daugh-
tiers. = Niece and q nephew Who Are
Earning Their iIyinE An Like ~.

Having lived IN a camp for five SUM
mers ! am convinced that u is not only a
healthful and economical way II passing
the warm months hut also h enc az the
plsasantesi The speaker II woman
from Ohio who each year COMES fo New
York 20 keep house Tor two daughter
nieor and q nephew. who are al earning
their living IN the CITY The first summer
came on with the intention 1f visiting
my daughters and niece. who had been
working here about three years. Wy
nephew had Just finished college and came
along with mo % 500 what the chances
we're FOR his getting employment
The heat that SIMMER worried him
almost sick and one day in desperation
ha alfersd o. buy a tent II We would 40 Try
a camping week on Staten Island Ho WIS
~ sure We would find ~ more comfortable
than living In a boarding house that
finally the girls consented % make the
trial provided be would find o. location
within walking distance of the trolley
80 they could come hack and forth "a
their business
We went out Tor that week and re-
manned all the sumner A. the end Il
the week our expenses had hecn ~ little
and the experience sn pleasant that the
girls gave up their rooms 90 town hacked
! al their belongings and buying two eytrs
tents shipped them ont 70 camp Every
summer since then ! have cume an o.
keep house for the party and always
! look forward b. tho time With the Rroate-
pleasure.
/ Each year W. Try a different location
I for the sake II change ~ that nov feel
a. though my experience ~ a camper WIS
really quite extensive ia our case the
first point f1r consideration b. Co get a
J location within easy walking distance ~ d
train or trolley coming t1 New YORK
Nv nephew always say, within forty
minutes Of the city Hall i- his limit.
When such locality is found W. loob
Tor farmhouse and then a. supply q good
drinking water conveniently near. II d
strip of woods near a beach can he found
that ~ the best ~ all Ahh though suci
| places are by no means abundant about
| New York. We have found several and ID
no instance have We had 10 ray rent fol
! the land
slnde,-d. that Is one ~ the things W.
avoid. band that II rented 10 clmpers. Al
my household agree that they e. into Oh,
country for quiet ~ much ~ FOR cool.
and thew will noi 20 % place where there
are others camping.
The woods are better when not CLEARED
A. that leaves a chance Tor picking up fire
wood. Though they should be thicl
enough 10 provide shade. there should b,
plenty ~ sunshine 20 keep away damp.
ness. Cur object In locating Dear farm
house Il for the convenience ~ grttinp
milk. butter. eggs and fresh vegetables
Last summer We located on small
lake in Wsstchester county. and though L
was more than forty minutes from tho
City Hall the many convenisnces q thu
place more than made up FOR loss II bms
and the additional coat ~ travel Not
only did We get our eggs aud vegetables
from the farmhouse but the farmers
wife was wiling 70 bake our bread and
Ne larmaE 70 give. the busy members 81