Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
4RjP VAN W|NKLE
LAND IS POPULAR
catskilI and Shawangunk Re-
sorts Lure Early Vaca-
tionists

Kingston. n. V. June 10.---With the
s,ose Of schools and colleges. the sum-
ner nonulation of the land OF RIP Van
Wrinkle in the re-ion embracing the
Cstsk!l' and Shawangunk Mountains IL
.,owin~ with the arrival Of every train
and stoo -,hoat. while every hour brings
nav arrivals along the numerous motor
,ne rou'rs which penetrate the region at
many ncints.
S-rin~ brought n 1n"-cr nur'her ~
~,sitnr. t"an us""' md tho advanced
seoscn wbosr ~cr ant Growth hcs-enks
n n month aheah IF schedula has qiv"n
: bi~ 'rro."c 'o the usual nnstimes Of
every community and likewise T." ~"
businrss Of nroviding for tho we'Fa-a
and rlcasura Of visitors. Nnv furnished
seypnteen cloni'css dnvs and only five
that were partly cloudy. hut TINT record
prohabIv vii, be exceeded by the month
az June. Omen winters. like last win.
fer. followed nv thunderStorms in NT"r"h
and mild Weather in Anri'. inrnr'nh'v
are st,rccelod bv pleasant summers. ac-
rording to record -keeners with almost
uninterrupted orrortnni'ies. to eniov
omen air snorts mud rastimcs.
vacationists arc taking advantage of
their orortunities for outdoor 'ifc GrN
tennis. baseball. trapsshoot'ue. fiah'r".
boating. swimming. motoring. tramp
ipg, mountain ciimbing-cach Of the"e
norts has many followers. who nre
ENJOYING themselves to the fullest ex.
tent possible. Then there is the large
rlass who find their greatest vacation
Measure in restful ihleness. and they,
zoo, find tho realization Of their dreams
IN this region.
Golf i tho mos. p"rn!ar sport. Golf
ers now at the various resorts in both
mountain ranges are deeply interested
IN the outcome OF the Hudson Rive.
Golf Association tournament. which will
take place on the course of the Twaalfs-
kill Cub at Kingston next Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. Among the
standard 1S-hole courses in this
region. besides the Twaalfskill, are
those of the Stamford Country Club, ut
Stanford. which is the only regulation
course in the western Catskills. wher'
many famous golfers are attracted dur
ing the season; the Catski'' Mountain
Club course nt Haines Falls: the
Country Cub at Palcnvillc tho Ontcora
Club near Tanncrsvillc. at Highmount
Hotel Kaaterskill. Catskill Mountain
House. Grant House at Catskill nm!
LfNc Mohonk.
fpcationists who prefer walking along
State highways or country roads or
straying over paths through the forests
may follow in the foOtstcr'. il they de-
sire. Of Edward Payson Weston. TIC
world famous pedestrian. who has been,
making his home in Ulster County for
a number of years. At the age OF
eishty-tw Weston still is hale and
hearty. Each day he walks throe miles
for his mail, and several times :,
week he walks from his farm at Plu
tarch to various villages and back n
distance Of twelve to fifteen niles. IL
still fees capable Of doing some lonl
walks hc says. and his h"altli Is re.
inarknb'y good In fact. his Inst
serious illness was in 1871. when n:
had an attack OF typhoid fcvc-. 1t IL
not probable. however. he wou i attempt
at his present nge to beat his record
Of $500 m'es acrOs' the continent in
76 days and 23 hours. but he willingly