The New York herald., 1878-11-18
NEWPORT.
NEW BUILDINGS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN
PROGRESS IN THE FAvoRTrE SEASIDE SUMMER

RESORT.
NEWPORT r. l.. Nov 16 1873.
Ground has been broken at this place for elegant
residence for MIR. Philip Caswel the founder
Of the extensive drug firm Of Caswell, Hazard Il Co..
of New York. 1t will cost over $4,000 and will not
be ready for occupancy before the middle of septem
ber, 1870 It will be located the mile
ncr which divides Newport from the adjoining town
of Middetown. and short distance from the summer
residences of Colonel W. L. Prince. Of the United
States Army; Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, and
Mr.. Hamilton Hoppin. of New York. Mr.. Caswell
owns large tract of land in this vicinity, and he
Gently became possessed of the Miantonornah Hill
estate, the highest point of land the island. He
has large number of hot houses where he raises
abundance of valuable and cxotcs, and he has
hothouse devoted exclusively to the of tropi
cal plants The grounds beautifully laid out and
in the is large fruit orchard. In the building
lot proper there about twenty
cottage. to about 5000. is being built on
Hadon Hill for Mrs. Dr. Isaac Hartshorn OF Provi-
dencc, II. l.
Mr.. John II. Ford, of New York. proposes to make
some extensive improvements at to his cottage
here. does Mr.. A. ID. Jessup. Of Philadelphia who
owns the famous "Barrcda villa" on Bellevue
and the cliffs. II will be remembered that Mr..
Jcssup. who has just returned from Europe. pur-
chased the via year age last summer summer from
Bodgett. of New York. for sloooo0 II was built by
Mi. Francis l.. Barrela who at the time the Pc
ruyian Minister TO this country, and it is said that
the property cost him upward of S225. 900. Mr..
Jessup and family will remain here all winter and
occupying the house for the first time. The
Mr.. Jossup purchased it he rented it to Mrs John
Jacob Astor OF New York while during the past sum
1t occupied by Mrs. Bloomfield IL. Moore. Of
Philadelphia. MIR. Jessups sister: Mr. Moore. who
died early in the Mr.. Jessup's partner in
the paper business in the Quaker City.
Quite a number of Newport cottagcrs spending
the winter here. among the number being Judge
Dckey. Mrs. Julia stuyyesant. Colonel g. II. Fearing.
Mr.. Augustus L. Whiting. the two latter being menu
bers of The New York Coaching club. who daily
bc the with their fourn- hands; Mrs.
John W. Bgelow. Mrs. McKin, Mrs. Brren. Mrs.
Perkins, Mrs. q. l.. Becknlan. Mr. Il. j.. willing. Mr..
W. II. Ashhurst. Mr. ~ I. picrson. Mr.. A: ). Hatch.
r. - s. cram, tbe Misses wS;tinss uenrx "a Mar.
qunnd. General George Cadwallader, Richard NJ Hunt.
Henry Lciyard. Edwin c. Cushman. Mrs Schuyler
Crosby, John Whpplc Il. II. Bert Mrs. n. A. Taylor,
Williams c. Rvcs, George Tiffany, Atherpn Blight.
pr. f. II. prinley. John Lafarge. Richard M. Stagg
Judge Swaync, of the United States Supreme Court.
is 10 become cottage owner. but yet he has not
decided whether he will buy house or build one.
He spent the past season at one of the cliff cottages.
and Il will be rccoectcd that Mrs. President Hayes
and family were his guests.
New York, is having cove built opposite his fine
tate. Oh Castle Hill at the entrance Of the harbor for
his boats &c. The work requires no little blasting
In order t. work passage through the immense
rocks that line the shore. 1t will be expensive job.
Mr.. David King. Jr.. of New York. is having some
extensive alterations made to his grounds Belle
vue avenue and Bowery street.
The indications just now that several cottages
will be built during the winter and spring months.
and the real estate agents state that they receiving
frequent inquiries in regard to real estate. Several
important sales the tdpis. and they will doubt
less be consummated Mt an early date
Rear Admiral A. l.. Case. United States Navy and
family who recently returned from Europe, are in
town. and have taken Of their cosey villa
ON Catharine street. Colonel George f. Waring Jr.
the well known writer; n has 8, al.o returned from
SAYS il to bc married early day to well known
Boston lady who is prominent contributor to the
magazines and who wrote book entitled. "Sca For.
est and stream.
Mr. j. s. Tappan. of Boston, has sold four and
half acres Of land Brcnons Point to Mr. Seth Bate
man.