New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-18
NEWPORT.

CLOSING OF The OCEAN HoCsE-A LARGE NUMBER
OF CoTTAGERs STILL IN THE CITY-LA CROSSE.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TR1BUNE
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 16-NewpOrt's season
as vet shows signs ofcOsng Neither OF the hotels have
closed but House prOpetors propose closing
their doors Friday after enjoying much prosperity.
II cannot be said of the Newport landlords, II can OF
the landlords at other wateringplaces that They
have made no money this season They willing to
acknowledge that they have enjoyed a remarkably
prosperous season. considering the general depression OF
business throughout the country. Their servants ana
their b Is about the city have been regularly paid ana
from the OF the season until the present
time they had the most OF their rooms occupied To
be sure the stay OF their guests short. which tended
TO decrease the receipts. The railroad and steam
boat companies that have their teTmini here
have been doing good business, ana nave
brought a large number Of transient guests.
On Friday there was wedding at al Saints Chapel
Of Miss L. Travcrs OF Eew-iork and james Wadsworth
OF Geneseo Livingston County, NCw-York Both have
becn spending the Summer here. Miss Trayers at the
Summer residence Of her father william Il. TraveTs of
New-YOrk. on Wednesday the Newport La Crosse Club
whose membership is made up from the sons OF the villa
owners gave their first exhibition ON the polo gOuhus
and considering theryouth, none being IN their
they played the Indian game rcInarSabh wen; Iicy
played under the auspices OF the Polo CuD anu mere
was fashionable audience present They were dressed
fbc sam az the Montreal club who nrst introduced the
game here, ana were supplied with genuine La crosse
sticks. ,, ,1 L..
Mrs John Jacob Aston Of New York, entered ny some
person or persons unknown few evenings ago before
II was fairly dark ana large amount On Naihhblc Jew
ery WIS stolen IL IL the general impression tal 10
one entered the those who were ether experts
at the business or who had pretty good knowledge OF
where the articles stolen placed ArcWald OF SoVO
has been offered by Mrs Aston for tie capture OF the
men aud the recovery OF the stolen property 1hlSN
the first robbery of the season. NcwpOrt usully es-
canes lbe notice OF the professional thieves VINO arc
prowling about the country The articles stolen McIe
not valued much for what they were worth IN uoas
ana cents but they highly priced as keepsakes Last
week the Bellevue Dramatic Club gave one OF tnS unique
entertainments, which was patr0lzed almost eAcisNIis
Inv summer residents Notwithstanding the fact that the
proceeds we're devoted TO NcwpOrts charities. lhey
VIII give another performance at the Opera House peioio
the close OF the Tue sapl yacht Ideal anu tue
scoouer Yachts Restless and josephine OF the NcWport
Yacht Club their owners having cottages, remain W
anchor iu the harbOr, and scarcely day pdsscs but
they arc brought into service for the purpose OF loI
ING sailing parties. Abrlliant party took place on uie
aforementioned vessel few evenings ago ana the yhTuS
and sides were pIOfuscy hunS with Chiiese ahttrns'
Tis week sne has been constant use, and her owner
Mr. T. r. Havemeyer OF NewYofk, taxes great deight III
hating his friends enjoy his we-knOwn bOsmtahtich'
e Count and Countess HOyOs and the Countess herte
stein arrived OF the Ocean House on "Wednesday r. D.
DetmOd, Daniel SaudIOrdj l.. A. ScaTDrOuSh,, IIVm
RrooElyn. j. T. Grannifs aud wife, q. W. kedd ahd ~e,
Thnmas Macy b. W. Howe, Mrs. T. W. Howe, Nrw-1ofki
Henry Frnk and wife, John Frnk, OF Batm0rc f. ~
Alden washington; 2. sckes and wife, ,. H.
Chisholm and wife, Cleveland; r. r. Huntington Rhihe-
beck N Y; j. o. Earl san FranciscOi Mfr o. H. rem
detOn Cincinnati; eXJudge Cunning y BEDFORD, Ifon
House Rain is very much needed, and the lawns begin
10 look brOwE cscrns and wells are dry, auu dealers
in rain. water are just making money The weather
delightful ana the air ~ Just cool enough Ior comfort