New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-15

mer and FALL Among wellkn0wn business men
who own valuable houses here are J. r. hoeen'
Secretary OF the Continental Life Insurance. oo|
George Hoadey Henry Smith, Treasurer OF the Panama
Railroad; Peter Onderdonk. Mr. Potter Of Potter Cos
Mr. Platt OF Adriance. Patt Co, Mr. Yates OF fates
the German American Insurance Company. Mr. Weeo
long since completed very large house IN ,he sou.
part OF the town at cost Of 100000 Capt OTsfrsm Of
Brooklyn has purchased the property OF john u
Pearson, opposite Mr.. weise's place, Ior ypoo1
Central Railroad has property In the eastern part OF
the Of dimensions and artistic completeness
Orange The house. built not many years
ago. very pecuar and OF style chosen for oddity
rather for beauty Near the house runs fast now
ing brook across which are Mr. Johustons private sta
bles and half mile toward the mountains is the farm
house with the fullest farming appliance MT John
ston doing to remove the architectural monot,
Of Painneld by erecting on MS estate several several
houses different anything in the vicinity
OF NewYork. Although at convenient distance r1m
the depot, there are no residences upon TINS @ S,ore
the mountains will be regarded tue most uesrao se
ton for building. Tie large rock where WASH u;
the British forces Is painted white to attract
the attention. and several years ago hotel was nai
near by but owing to poor management or LACK VI
means was never made success aud IS not open now
hotel. built only two years ago. at the corner OF p
and Eghth-st. six minutes walk from the depot,
commodatons for guests in large handsomely fur
nished rooms with gas, water, steam neatnR, &c;
to sevenSst and are thoroughly shaded and incose
second house, which Is also used by the h9tei Prices
petor is Mr.. b. Curtis, who was formerly connected
with the Dixon House. Westerly X. l.. and has been IN
the business for twenty years. Among the guests TINS
season will be the following, with their families, from
New-York: C. J. Ames of the Mutual Marine Insurance
Company George Truil. c. M. Babcock, and T. l.. Mon
tague OF tine Universal Life Insurance Company;
j. o. Plummer Major r l.. Burnett, Lewis b. iteed
f. Swsetser T. Frary, Hall j. Howe, Henry BainDrldge
Isaac w. Howe, Albert Reichmann, +. =. TORY. u W.
STANDARD, James Glies. Sheridan Poole and James n
Farr also Mrs. Joseph b. Brush and family, the Misses
Lambert, william H. Raser. Samuel II. Van sckier ana
A. c. Sweetser. The City Hall Is in the business
portion of the town, nearer the depot ana
intended particularly for transient custom
IL Is a good sized house. however, and can ac-
commOdate a few families. Painteld Is regarded
very healthy town. and many invaids. II u said
here to md themselves OF constitutional Diseases
The prevailing out OF doors is croquet nearly
every house having q croquet ground attached where
almost any evening, long after sunset, quartes OF
young people may be seen engaged In the game. rev
miles Of here il the pleasant village OF Westned,
also on tho New,Jersey Central, and which An
people. Building has been very backward this
year, although the location of the village
promises growth In the future. The Westheid House,
Charles H. Brocksmith, proprietor mas passed through
much change during q few weeks past preparatory 10
receiving Summer guests. IL has never before Deen
used as Summer hotel, in the common acceptation OF
the term, but has been painted and papered
throughout, and newly furnished has piazza added,
and is in new hands. The accommodations are not
large but pleasant small addition 10 the rear OF the
house barroom and the old barroom has been
transformed into biard-hall. Water Is carried IN
pipes 10 all the rooms.