New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
LIFE At NEWPORT.

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Tuy syAsoN To pFGTN WITH JUIY-DfSPOSAL OP
THE CoTTAGEs-NEwPORTs SANITARY DEFlci~
EYcfEs-MEETING OF THE FRIENDS.
lFRox THE sPEc1AL CORRESPONDENT OF THs TRIBUwj
NEwPoRr. r. l., June 1S-This pleasantrest-
ing place ins beginning to put of the said quiet ap
pearance which IL Is forced during those months
In which its deyotecs pleased 70 stay IN ther CITY
homes The Summer is hardly yet old or severe enough
t. drive them away and perhaps well for them TO wa'
few days nye weeks drOuth has raised dust whlch
spols much OF the effect Of the beautiful drives, and ss
for walking-the sparrows seem TO have fed de
spairng OF decreasing the uunber OF crawling
things which drop from every tree. Yet In
spite OF these little annOyanoes it II about the pleasan
est mart OF the season The prevent the heat
from being oppressive during the day. and the evenings
are cool ard pleasant. The presence OF the Friends
sober in dress and demeanor lends little life to the
general auietudc After the momentary nutter shat
they cause there Will be hiatus OF nearly two weeks
before the season will fully open. The hotel propretors
look for their Summer guests about the last OF ths
month"; ana anticipate prosperous season. iair snare
of their rooms being already engaged mat tBe ude o.
travel is already setting this way Is SHOWN ny he
crowded accommodations Of the different routes bul
most OF those who have yet arrived the dweers IN
the cottages, which distinguish Newport from Oil tne
other watering places. Summer Newport is really
a city OF Injurious cottages, and there
are increasing In taste, number aud Dagnu-
every year For this reasoD The b0tes are bo'
very many number and the life IN them Is NO sure IN
Of the fashion and social degree Of the place hos
Of their guests transient coming here to spend re"
days. and then flying of 10 other resort stu their
woo piazzas cool halls and rooms, aud other attrae-
ii, s. tempt seaside enjoyment, without the expenses
Of cottage housekeeping At the ocean House rooms have
been engaged FOR Augustus L. Blown and family, +. r.
Gunther and family, Mrs. Dubois and family and 0ther-
OF NewYOrk who are expected about the hst oI next
mouth. The Atlantic House chronicles no new engage
meuts, and viii De nearly empty when the Friends
leave. the Aqudneck House, 81 family hotel popular
and quiet, has mauy Of It's rooms engaged
lHE COTTAGES FILLING Up
Bellcvueayc. is beginning to give evidence Of the
arrival OF tho occupants Of the cottages, ~ the
cquipagcs which driven over IT; not many - yet,
for their owners have hardly had time to 81 their
houses in order tor real summer enjoyment hno1-
those who have lately arrived are Daniel Parish of
New-York at his villa on Bceyuc-tye; Mrs. T. Barclay
OF Ncg-York CHst; Pierre Lombard and family OF
NcW-York, who arrived rle-dIy; Mrs. Paran
Stevens who took possession the sane day o. her cot!
tage near the Ocean House. Other NeW-YoTkefs who
are here are W d. T. Maurice at Nets, Royal Pnelps
On Clay-st., ana +. ". Ehncander on Redwood-st.
Among others from the same city who are 70 occupy
their own or eased cottage the following Daniel
g. Bacon az Law,On's Valley, Richard Blker,Jr, Ledge
Road,JaInes Barclay Churchst, Prof Ynceuzo Botta,
Brown, cottage on Ayrauli-st.; Hrs Mary l.. RrIcu,
Beeyuc-aye.; c. T. ChIckeriug and Ng-. ". +. Coles,
both on Brleyuc-aye; Daniel Torrance, Beeyue-aye.
j. " Taber las taken No. OF the Cliff Cottages
Charles Lauer, Wheatlands, on Beeyue-aye; Mrs.
Amelia Leroy, Bllvs, BIl-st. Dr.. McYickar, Mrs.
Robiusous, on CaLLarne IT.; Ms. y. NJ. BecS~ith,
Kings cottage, on BclIcvuc-ayc.; Irs. James Wads-
worth. TayloI's, Bellevueayc.; Commodore jacob
yoorhis. jr, Har hocues, on Ha.i3on H!lli John 4.
Ub,le P0wel's, on Ayrlutst. l. iward Cooper sou ot
Peer Cooper, is How in Europe but IS expected u
occupy his cottage East NIrgagansetayc some time
during the season. MIS-. Bigolow Lawrence OF Boston
has taken Hazards cottage Oh C4taarnost. john 4.
Burnuam OF the city VIII occupy Petersons VITA
N the Bath road. Df. S. G Hove, Boston's noted
philanturopst, Will occupy hls cottage near LA"tous
| valley: Among those from other cities are j. Ii.
Ose-by OF Now-Orleans, who has leased the Francis
! cottage IN Rhode I.andaye., and viii occupy t "ith
! T. T. Tracey OF the same city. Nj MCIayish OF Bat-
more has taken HIlPs Gin cottage. Dr. E 8 f. Arnold
OF Yonkcrs has purchased and occupies ne place
on Batemanaye. DR.. Charles Briggs Of ST. LOUIS ls II
Ncolais cottage JOhn-st. James r. Coates OF Paw
tucket occupies Kondalls. in Wasineton-st. Samuel
Crocker the wellknown manufacturer OF Taunton,is
living at H0pknss Cottagc-,t. Il Grosycnor OF
Providence has taken Twcedys, ou Bolievue-cowt Mr.
Quincy OF Tluy town has rcuied Gov l.. d. hotg&n's
pla,. duriug the absence of the latter.
NEEDED LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho number OF now cottages now building - very
aud hardly expect many orders FOR some weeks yet
The city itself Is slowly awakening 10 the many ncces
sues OF an extended q dem1nd is aroused for
water drainage and greater care of the streets. The
roads, leaving the dust out OF consideration are very
good driving; this year $1,000 Will be spent upon
them. This amount looks large to the inhabitants. az
the whole tax last year only about $4,000. one
great want OF tie town IA water Wells the only
reliance and they sometimes fail become contain
mated. The Atlantic House uses filtered rain water.
TIE project has been broached bring from
point about half miles from the State House. This
easily be done, and at cost Of about 10000 and
the project nd favor among the temporary sQourner.
especially who rccocct the purity Of their CrotOn and
Cochituae waters. But the great need is thorough
drainage. for which the city is admirably situated
When this is done and the watcr brought in, Newport
vii be a wcEappoluted city. Those VINO take their
Summer here assured that mobs and TX
cursion parties will not tre>pass their lawns nor
steal their apples I Is said that stock reports
rot reach here except IN tie daily papers, from y
hours behind time.
Friends Meeting began here June IS, and will end
Friday June 90 II has brought together prominent
prea and members from the different parts OF the
Conference and from outside meetings. Among the
noted preachers who have taken part in the exercises
are william Houghton, Charles T. an Rhoda Coain and
Luke Woodward OF Indiana, William Wctheren OF Can
adl, Murray shipley Of Cincinnati aud Francis r. King
OF baltimore. Among those from this meeting are Ed
ward Earle OF Worcester, Charles H. Tucker, James b.
COnglon ana william c. Taber OF New Bedford, and
others. The Friends have discussed The questions OF
sabba;h-schools, MISSIONS ana the Iudan policy, and
displayed considerable eloQueIcc and research in their
treatment OF them The meeting has been largely at
tended. Besides the business gathering this occasion
brings an annual reunion of the Friends and their fam
Hes and affords the younger members tie opportunity
70 rsnhle over the c and enjoy the other ATTRACTIONS
when there are fewer OF the worlds people 10 distract
them. Many leave to-day, more tomorrow, and by the
end % The week the last VIII be gone