New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
RURAL NEW YORK, TOO
Fine Summer Country Within
Reach of the City.
WHAT CHAUTAUQUA OFFERS
Lovely Spot Selected as Scene
of the Famous Summer
Assemblies.
NHET CHAUTAUQUA OFFERS

New York has Al extended series Of
RUNNER suburbs that apps al particularly
70 those who want to commute, to 90 back
and forth every day 70 summer homes
and cottages, placed. perhaps on little
farms IN truly rural districts Truly rural,
bsrd as il is TO say the words two or three
times swiftly. like the man in the song,
sui described the conditions n the terri
tory inland from the west bank Of the
Hudson perfectly
This territory. where life IS z continuous
VACATION all summer long, begins properly
IN Orange or Rockland counties. and runs
up through Sullivan County. The land is
fertile, the scenery is lovely. Farms can
be made TO WELD some profit financially,
even with a limited amount Of attention
and their yield IN pleasure and health is
enormous.
Rural New York they call il who live
there in The hot months. Excitement is
not 70 be looked for. There are tennis and
golf and in some places summer hotels
viii be found, but mostly the joys are
those of the country, Of the open air and
OF agriculture. practised on small but
wholly enjoyable scale There Is good lsn-
ing in many Of the streams. too. If the
angler knows where TO look for his sport.
All through this beautiful country the
city boarder is welcome, and for the ac-
commodation OF those who prefer the vii
Icge TO z farm III the vacation season there
are innurnerable boarding houses, rang
ing from rural simplicity 20 village preten-
tiOUsness.
Many Select Rockland County.
While the Orange County resorts and
vacation places are popular with hundreds
OF New Workers. the district in Rocklaad
a
has many admirers. who 90 there yearly
for their vacation Every nook. sparkling
watercourse and shady glen has legend
srv charm. Here the patriots of the RevO-
luton made their rendezvous, here Wash
;ncron's army was encamped and en-
trenched after the battle Of Stony Point,
and in this vicinity the great chain was
made which was later stretched across the
Hudson al New0urC &c prevent the passing
Of The British feet.
From Torn Mountain, near Suffern, Wash
ingron watched the English ships in New
York Harbor Beautiful farms and rich
diaries have made Rockland County one
of the agricultural show spots Of the coun-
fry and there thousands of New Workers
90 70 enjoy refreshing rest and TO obtain
relief from throat and lung complaints.
For some seekers after rest and recrea-
zion the points in Rockland and Orange
counties are too near the hum Of the city
not far enough from traffic, trade and
ticker. and for those people Sullivan Coun-
" with its fine farms, mountains lakes
and woods, has become favorlte resort
There are golf and tennis FOR those VINO
like them, and work on the farm for those
who prefer the arduous country Hie'
Walks through shady woods may be had'
and camping within easy reach or the teIe-
phone and all modern conVeniences' pu'
still in the wild, with never sign OF CIVIL
zstion IN view Huntington. Calilcoon ana
Kanoza are names with which the summer
guest who is partial 10 the water soon De