The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16
NEWPORT.

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pnEMosIrIoxs OF TIE COMING SEASONS
RENTING or corrAoEs--ALTERATIoNs AND
| REPAIRS GOING FoRwARD-MEANs OF
NEWPORT, r. l., April IA. 1871
| Tho familiar faces OF the summer residents are now
to be seen the street. and although they have not
como to stay they have tendency 10 remind tho
tradespeope Of the harvest soon 10 be reaped Many
OF tho visitors remain for several days for tho purpose
Of giving instructions in and about their cottages, and
many others here for the purpose Of renting their
summer homea The latter class appreciated by
tho real estate agents. who take charge OF them as
soon as their arrival In town 10 announced and show
them the various houses which they have in their
hands Tor rental A porson family IN search OF
house usually vista all the agents. aud is thus able 10
have larger number Of houses to select from.
MANS TRANSIT.
Tho means OF transit to and from this city will be
equal to those OF LIS. year, and the summer guests
will have no difficulty reaching Now York. Boston,
or auy Of the large cities The Old Colony Railroad
Company have the OF the only road Boston,
and during the season and elegant drawing room
cars will be added and will connect with the
Sound Bristol and Providence upon their arrival
ana departure Tor New York. These boats have
been elegantly fitted up At this port during the
winter, and tor q long time no less than
400 men employed upon them. Tho
saloons have been newly upholstered and carpeted,
aud the irssco work has been done on very elabo-
rate scale Their huge engines have boon overhauled,
and the boilers havo been partially rebuilt. Nothing
has been thor hus that work being done last
year. Great precauton has been taken against fire,
and each stateroom been connected with tho main
occ by electric BELLS and each boat has been supplied
with Independent steering gear, to BIO brought into
use--as u Is portabIe-when the other IL rendered
unmanagcabic by accident. The LITTLE steamer Eolus.
which connects with tho Shore Line Railroad AZ
Wexford for New York, Is also being put IN
order for the season. During the summer this
route is patronized by those who do not to
porience OF rounding Point JUDITH. Tho
forwarded W Sno sound boats, there being OF course,
no accommodation tor such articles via tie Wexford
route
The cottages are renting slowly During the week,
James r. Coates the well known maker OF the thread
bearing his name. mas rented tho Maitland estate on
Washington street aud The bay, which was occupied
BY jay Gould. twas formerly The property
hands OF TINS well known gentleman u was considered
The prominent and most desirable places In New
port; but OF late years has deprecated value and
dreds OF trees and tho site Is an unusually romantic
Garner, who lost his life board OF the Mohawk has
rented the villa OF Mrs. A. 7. Woodworth, OF New
YORK, the beach, The children OF Commodore
Garner will spend the summer with her.
Mrs s. v. X Crosby, wife oil Colonel Schuyler
y. American
Tho Cook cottage on the corner oil Bull anu Kay
streets
il IS rumored that Colonel l. p Kip has rented Mrs
Paran Stevens villa on Bellevue anu Jones avenue.
Mrs Stevens new villa on Berkeley avenue, occupied
last season. the first timc, by the Hon. George d.
by Mr. BALDWIN, oil New York, and Mrs. Woods, oil the
city, has rented the cosey villa OF Dr. Valentine
Mott Francis formerly OF New York. on Kay street.
Ex.Uommodors voorhis, OF the Brooklyn Yacht
Club, has also taken cottage Tor the summer he ~
in very poor health, and has resided here all WINTER
With his family.
Mr. Robert Lenox Kennedy, President of the Bank
of Commerce OF New York. WILL with his sister, MISS
New York, near the Spouting Rock and Mr.. J. w.
Harper OF Harper Brothers. has again leased one OF
the Hall cottages, near the cliffs
Mr. Pierre lorliard the well known tobacconist and
turfman OF New York. has rented the villa OF Mr..
Nathan Matthew's. OF Roston, ono OF tho finest on
Bellevue Last season Il was occupied BY Mrs
John jacob Astor, OF New York
the villa Of Mrs. }. T. Gibert of Now York, has
been leased by William Vanderbilt, Jr., grandson OF
the late Commodore Vanderbilt
Mr. Thomas N. Dale the silk manufacturer oil Pater-
SON. N j.. will occupy his cottage the beach.
Ex-Governor Morgan ana Hon. L. r. Morton, 10th Of
Now York, with also occupy their paatia cottages dur
The Rev Henry c. Potter, D. D., OF Now York, who
has not been here Tor account OF his
absence In Europe, has just commenced 70 mako some
villa IN Rhode Island avenue, adjoining tho one tor
merly owned and occupied by Mss Charlotte Cushman,
the deceased aciress The improvements Will add much
TO tho general outside appearance OF the house.
In few days Mr.. X. N. Hunt, Presidcnt OF tho
American lusttute oi ArCn1teCtS OF new York, Will
commence improving his villa on Kay street, next to
the Newport Reading ROOM He proposes TO build
large addition and 10 add story TO the main house
and place a root the whole
Mr.. q. Pendleton, OF CINCINNATI, has added to his
lot ~ Ochre Point strip Of land which he purchased
few days ago from Mr. William Beach Lawrence. Mr.
Pendetons house will be completed III about three
weeks
The mechanics EMPLOYED on Mr. William G. Rives'
house. OF Boston, on RedcrOss avenue, Tor the past
fourteen months, have huished tho contract, and this
elegant mansion, description OF which has appeared
l. IN hni ~ N N ND nsIl
by skilled landscape gardeners
Tne villa OF Mrs. J0hn Carter Brown, Of Providence
which has been unoccuped for the EAST two Is
being improved inside in tho shape oil fresco work. &c
Mr.. James r. kcrnochun oil New York, has ex-
pended no little amount OF money IN Identifying the
Interior OF ''Sca View" the name Of his fine estate
done IN the library and dining room, tho irescoing
ana decorating the Inter beng principally OF
Chinese characters, while the library tho walls have
groundwork OF gold. with olive color leaves and
flowers IN rich proiusion, and 10 the corner are SIX
lines Of German text poetry, which are very appro
PIRATE. They ara rs follows--
May peace heartfelt welcome fall gently like the dew
On all In their courtesy ever fair Sea View
When clouds dark lowering CLEAN from the lib
selections from the modern ba1s or quantity ancient ore
lille high upon the glowing hearth sparkle the embers
with talk OF authors or Of art wen put dull care to flight
The Aqudncck House will open next week for the
season. Tho Perry House and Hartmann's Maison
Meublee already open, and both houses as well
the AqCidncck, have been renovated and put IN CON-
pcte order Tor the reception OF summer guests Prices
will be about the same as last year.
Tho Ocean House Will not open before the middle OF
June
BROOKLYN ROBBERlES.
George Wells Of No 40 Carlton avenue, caused tho