. The Catskill Mountains; . HUNTER is reached. This is one of the most popularsummer regions in the Catskills. it is a quaint littlemountain village, the town being formerly known asGreenland. The general elevation is about feet, andthere is a wealth of picturesque attractions. Bits of ancientarchitecture are vet to be seen in the mile or more of street thatstretches along the northerly side of the Schoharie creek ; noris the modern trend of the present century so much in evidencehere as in some other mountain villages. But there are severallarge and attractive hotels, two or three churc
. The Catskill Mountains; . HUNTER is reached. This is one of the most popularsummer regions in the Catskills. it is a quaint littlemountain village, the town being formerly known asGreenland. The general elevation is about feet, andthere is a wealth of picturesque attractions. Bits of ancientarchitecture are vet to be seen in the mile or more of street thatstretches along the northerly side of the Schoharie creek ; noris the modern trend of the present century so much in evidencehere as in some other mountain villages. But there are severallarge and attractive hotels, two or three churches, manv storesand shops. Colonels Chair peak, feet high, a spur ofHunter Mountain, forms the southern sky-line immediatelyacross the Schoharie, to which the ascent is easy and most in-teresting, as it is also to the parent crag, in addition to all this,. THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 95 there are miles upon miles of excellent roads, leading out inevery direction, upon which the wise and good people of thattown have spent over during the past four years in sen-sible and permanent repairs, which is bringing its reward inincreased number of city visitors who delight to drive and cyclein this charming locality. With all these advantages there islittle wonder that so many thousands return to old Hunter vearafter year to spend their summer. Previous to the railway itwas almost inaccessible however, as were the favorite regionsof Lexington. Hensonville, Windham and jewett Heights, whichare now reached bv staoe fiom this station.
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