Minnewaska mountain houses . BOdtitl^. Boat liveries are operated in con-nection with both houses. They are pro-vided with the celebrated St. Lawrence Riverskiffs, which can be rented by the week orday, with or without oarsmen, at reasonablerates. Eight skiffs have been added to thefleet since last season. Owing to the land-locked location of the lake, ladies and childrencan enjoy the pleasures of boating with per-fect safety. J* jt ^ Bdtbin^. Another of the many attractionsof the lake is the delightful still-water water is soft, becomes warm early in theseason, and the bathing is


Minnewaska mountain houses . BOdtitl^. Boat liveries are operated in con-nection with both houses. They are pro-vided with the celebrated St. Lawrence Riverskiffs, which can be rented by the week orday, with or without oarsmen, at reasonablerates. Eight skiffs have been added to thefleet since last season. Owing to the land-locked location of the lake, ladies and childrencan enjoy the pleasures of boating with per-fect safety. J* jt ^ Bdtbin^. Another of the many attractionsof the lake is the delightful still-water water is soft, becomes warm early in theseason, and the bathing is free from enerva-ting effects usually experienced in fresh-waterbathing. Two new bath-houses, exclusivelyfor ladies, have been constructed, and a bath-ing-master and life-guard are always presentto assist ladies and ?xCCrCdtiOn. Exercise in the open air is ac-knowledged by every one to be of the greatestassistance in the recuperation of the nervous sys-tem and a grand specific for building up thephysical body. Every effort has been put forthto stimulate and foster active exercise. Walkingparties find each year new paths leading throughdeep forests to quiet recesses of the mountainsand points of vantage hitherto unapproachable. .J* Jt jt Sports, 6lC. The ball ground, tennis courts,bowling alleys and shuffle boards give an amplefield for the spirit of contest, while the many de-lightful walks and drives meet the requirementsof those in search of moderate exercise. Jt ..^^ .jt UCrdCrSkill falls, a view of this charmingcascade is shown on this page. The falls aresituated two miles beyond Awosting Lake. .References


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