The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-13
VACATION HOUSE
 OPENS MAY 29

The Southern New England Te1e- phone company has hit the high cost ! of living at a summer hotel at the seashore a wallop from which the H. | c. of l.. Will not recover till the end | of the summer season.
 When the big Vacation House, for- | merly the Hotel Pembroke at Wood | mont. leased for the season by the company as a. recreadona1 center for l it's female employees. formally opens on May 18th, the price lists for rooms and board by the week and for lodging and meals over a week end will amaze the average hotel man and guest alike. The price scale is not only moderate and modest, but reads like those good old days before the era of ginger ale, community singing and altitude records in prices of all of life's necessities.
 There are about sixty guest rooms at the s. N. B. T. Vacation House and the economical business plan per- nits the company to offer its girls room and board, on a substantial three a day basis, for SIP a week. There are slightly higher rates these being determined by the room which the guest selects. But all the rooms are large and cheerful with all the comforts of home and more.
 The telephone girls have things swiftly moving their way when sum- m lertine pleasures are considered for in addition to the lodging and the meals for SIP and s14 per week, the company will provide at these amaz- ingly low rates number of special entertainment features free of charge. There will be weekly hops on Friday nights in a ball room that
 
 to furnish the music. No admittance fee will be charged. Bathing houses equipped with shower baths will be provided without charge to the guests; a tennis court will be at their free disposal; two Victrolas will fur nish music nightly for dancing on the broad verandas; a trained nurse will be in attendance at all times; a parlor bowling alley will be in 1 stalled; a hostess and two assistants will attend the conventional duties of l chaperons. All for SIP week or a 1 little more.
 composed of employees of the com | pany, has fixed a definite charge for | lodging and for meals to week end 1 guests. Lodging will be Soc a night | in a large dormitory that is now be- ] ing fitted up. The same charge will be made for lodging in a $12 a week
 room but will be slightly higher in the larger rooms.
 l Faor the week eniers 3. dinner will | be served as the evening meal on l Saturdays. The girls coming down 1 from up state on that day will want
 a substantial meal when they arrive l and the evening meal will be made
 a dinner on Saturday for their accom- l yJ,S Eo ! and it will be 8 regular meal, too. Breakfast will be S5c and supper 45c. The three meals daily win cost each | guest $1-45. These rates will make
 a week end trip, which includes dtn-
 ner on Saturday evening, lodging
 Saturday night and three meals on
 Sunday cost a week end guest only
 S2.60. This for a real outing at the
 shore with free bathing facilities and
 all the other pleasures to be found
 at this popular resort Again can
 you beat it?
 On the opening night, May 2sth
 there will be a dance and entertain
 ment for all the telephone people. Opening on this date makes it pos sible for the young ladies of the Tele-
 phone company to go to Woodmont for the dance that evening and remain
 over Sunday and Monday, because . Memorial day Will be observed or Monday, May 31st
 Girl employees of the company may
 reserve their rooms now. W. T. Not of New Haven, Secretary of the Com rnittee, is in charge of the booking.
 and the company will allow employe: outside of New Haven, free toll ser. vice in placing their reservations witf Secretary Nott
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