The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

Tie annual exodus OF the residents
OF cities into the country is really q
necessity. It has been demonstrated
that to retain ones health one mus,
spend a portion Of .he heated unime
period IN the mountains or by the sea.
To those who breathe for months the
city's air a sojourn amid the w'ndswept,
sun kissed mountains. with their dry,
cool, bracing air. acts as a great tonic
and permits the storing up OF vitality
for another years daily grind OF bust.
ness and household cares.
Year after year a larger number OF
residents OF Greater New York realize
and appreciate the great sanitarium
which nature has placed almost at their
door. Within the limits Of a short rail-
road ride from New York city lies that
great elevated region. including sullivan.
Orange. Ulster and Delaware counties.
"The Playground Of the Empire state"
whose broad platcaus stretch from the
eastern slope OF the Shawangunk Noun
tains to the western descent OF the Blu
Hills. II Is a region OF pure air and
pure water. and with an average eleNa-
ton Of some 1.500 feet above sea level.
and through almost its exact centre
winds the steel double tracked highway
OF the New York. ontario and Western
Railway. There IL in all this territory
no swamp nor marsh. II Is dotted with
innunerable clear. cold spring lakes and
g%ridironed with streams both large and
small. In this great natural health re-
sort may be delightfully."- passed the sea
sons Idle day and In the long list OF
hotels, farms and boarding houses
throughout this beautiful summer resort
section may be found conditions TO suit
all tastes and prices TO suit all pocket
books.
In the popular summer resorts In the
mountains OF sullivan. Ulster. orange
and Delaware counties there IL plenty
20 do. II Is part Of the business Of your
entertainers to see that the young peo-
ple get together for a good time. Dane
Ing, straw rides, boating. bathing. tennis
and fishing make a vacation spent IN
"The Playground OF the Empire state
Q continuous round of wholesome.
healthful. enjoyable sport and fun.
To the sportsman this region Is OF
intense and unusual Interest, In their
season quail, partridge. woodcock. snipe.
duck. geese, bear. deer and the smaller
four footed game can be found. The
trout fishing Is unexcelled and the famous
streams OF sullivan county are the yearly
rendezvous OF legions OF the derotes OF
the gentle art OF zaa Walton. The
region ID thoroughly erldironed with
streams tina have from time unrecorded
been the natural home of the trout. The
Neyereink. the upper and lower Mongaup,
the Willowemoc and their sixty uibu-
taries seam the mountains and valleys
with q trouting area Of over 1000 square
miles.
On the line from Weehawkeu TO
Middietown the New York, ontario and
Western express ain run 10 Ffrrlcl.ne.
Orr's Mills, Meadow Brook. Little
Britain. Rock Tavern. Burnside and
Campbell Hall. all In Orange county
New York. and on this division are
charming summer resorts where dull care
may be driven away by the Joys and
sports OF outdoor NE.
Connections arc made With the WAIKIKI
Valley Railroad. which runs through
lovely Orange and Ulster counties, past
Walden. Waikiki. Gardiner. Ssrinstown.
New Paltz and to beautiful. ever alluring
Lake Mohonk, one OF the lovei.est bodies
Of fresh water In the East.
Through orange and Ulster counties
on the main limo there are places In
Vulnerable where summer boarders are
made welcome, and Stony Ford, Crystal
Run. Mechanicstown and Middletown are
all places TO de!isht the summer tourist.
while round about are farm boarding
houses where the return TO health can be
obtained.
Among the other attractive summer
resorts In Sullivan county are Bloom
ingburg. High View, Walker Valley.
Birmingham and the picturesque old
Mamakating. These resorts are in the
~Shawangunk Mountain range and are
noted for their delightful climate ADD
superb scenery. Rock iii and Summit
vile and the lovely countryside within
the Rondout Valley yearly attract thou
sands Of summer visitors. Quaint Ell
l~enville. which restles In a vale OF the
S~hawangunk Mountains Of Ulster
county. is another beautiful spot at
which 10 while away the summer hours.
while the farm and boarding houses
scattered about this lovely region are OF
the best. Crassmoor. Ulster Heights.
Greenfield. Napanoch. Lackawack and
Wawarsing are fayori,e Ulster county
resorts. wh..e Lake Minnewaska. located
on the summit OF the Shawangunk Noun.
taine. IA of great beauty.
The Port Jervis. Monticello and King
ston division Of the Ontario and West
ern penetrates the beautiful Neversink
Valley. and from attractive Monticello
to wurtsboro. IN the Mamakating Valley,
there Is no finer country for the ummer
tourist.
The IA me statement holds true OF the
Delaware Noun ain rsg'ons whore pic
turesque scenery combines with excel
lent accommodations To render it a sum