New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-19
SUMMER LEISURE.
ON BETHLEHEM PLAINS.


IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEI
lHE MAPLEwOOD, BETHLEHEM, N. H., Aug.
I"-Ihe village of Bethlehem street is situated on as
high plateau 145O0 feet the 1t is said
10 Dc the highest village east of the Rocky Mountains
ana Is without doubt the highest The
street. composed Of few stores and large number Of
hotes ana boarding houses, is built the side OF
ridge which rises higher on the south and completely
macs the Franconfa Mountains On the north and west
there IL an extensive but decidedly monotonOus vew
overlooking for many miles series OF low hills, with
mere ana there feeble attempt a mountain On the
east may be seen Mount Washington and the Preside IL
ta range; the view fine indeed but vastly inferior to
the view or the same mountains from North Con-
way Mount Washington appears somewhat dwarfed by
the nearly equally high mountains which surround it
Whilst from Conway it towers above Others and
forms grand background beautiful picture Artists
tell me that they find little to attract them in Bethlehem
There are several beautiful drives Bethlehem
OF which, that to Echo Farm your correspondent
Joyed very much. A beautiful view of the Franconia
range and Intervales is there obtained.
In consequence of it's lofty situation Bethlehem enjoys
many advantages, which some of the other mountain
villages do not possess The air il remarkably pure and
has bracing effect which is highly appreciated by nva
NUS the drainage Is now perfect and typhoid fever and
malaria are unknown the water is delicious ard
cold that the addition of ice is superuity nights
anu mornings are almost always cool the place has be-
come great resort for hey fever patients who said
to be nearly free here from their complaint
A gentleman from Sacm who Is passing the summer
here told me he had relief for the first time
IN forty mine years. during which he has been victim
The most prominent hotel the Street, is the Sinclair
House, kept by Messrs Du gin & Fox. The house which
Will accommodate 300 guests has reputation being
exceently kept at present all the filed, and
has been found necessary lodge guests at some OF
the other houses
From the Sinclair House broad plank walk extends
easterlv along the road for mile and a-half to the
Maplewood. This beautiful hotel, which can accommo-
led abo IN
by Isaac Cruf of Boston. Mr. Cruft owns some or
six hundred about the hotel, which
he has laid out in very satisfactory manner OBSERVE
tories are placed at a points whence IA view can he
tanned 1.-The Mapewood" Ia "a handsome building
INTELLECTUALLY and occupies three sides OF a square, II
faces toward the east. and commands fine view of the
whole Presidential range from the broad and spacious
pazzas The rooms are large, well ventilated and wen
furnished There are several suites of apartments
ranged for families with private table, etc. where all
the retirement of private house may obtained One
OF THESE suites had been arranged for President Garfield
ana FAMILY prior to the attempted assassination. The
lower oor Is divided into large and small paors card
rooms, roadng-rooms, etc. There are also telegraph
and post Offices large dancing and theatre hail. bill
1ard-room and bowling alley. In q word Mr. Cruft has
spared no expense to make all the OF
irst-class hotel. and has succeeded in so doing Yet
despite all these attractions athoug the month OF
August Ia the height OF the season. the house not much
more than wo-thiris full
Opposite The Mapewood" is the Maplewood Cot
tage, which will one hundred guests II
is also owned by MIR. Cruft; the prices are moderate
In writing OF Bethlehem, mention must he made OF
It's chef curiosity, Sir Isaac Newton Gay Before one
story. dlapdated old building nearly opposite The
Mhplcwood' appears a sign on which painted the
following words: Home OF Sir Isaac Newton Gay.
Born at Old Spawick, Mass July 10, 1896 Has lived In
Bethlehem eightyone Built tins house In 1852,
door STEP and In of the house. an cxtraor
dafy collection OF curiosites. Before lie bottles OF
All KINDS ana shapes bro zen gobets, tumbers and glass
OF all the colors Of the ranbow: pieces OF stone china
dolls, bits of wood al In word
lot OF old rubbish gathered from the dpst
heaps OF the neighborhood. which he bas
carefny cleaned and put in order. lie n generally
cohsidercd ny the summer visitors who TO see him
In crowds as somewhat OF his head went into tho
house. sat down ana entered into vcrsation with him
found him perfectly rational all subIects exoept HIS
COLLECTION and IA to that, believed him rather knave
thah Tool AT all events he displayed method In
his madness, for he had photographs OF himself and
copies OF The White Mountain Echo, containing nm
account OF his fc he offered for sale and gently
limited that people who do buy these usually give
MN little something for seeing his wonderful curiosi-
Ties But breathe not word OF his sanity bethlehem
1t would be rank heresy. The facts stated his sign
are probably correct and ii that lived here
In log cabin when there only two houses between
where the Twin Mount lin House stands and the
bridge Mt lttleton then Another OF the features of
Bethlehem IL the recently completed gauge rail
BOSTON, concord and Montreal Railroad Bethlehem
Street This road which said cost $50 900 runs
LOT thrcc ana mar miles steep grade OF to
the mile Whcn the fact Is to be considered that the
road s to be only for the three summer this and
therefore can hardly be expected do moro than pay
expenses IL must be considered as a piece of enter
prise on the part Of the inhabitants. Mr. Cruft Ia
"reey Interested III the road, as he Ia in nearly all
improvements In Bethlehem. Tho weather among the
mountains on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last
week was excessively warm ranging for the three DAYS
respectively. at Bethlehem, 49, and 90 degrees At
North Conway 1t reached $50, Mt Crawfords $780, and
on Mount Washingto 7so.
ARRIVALS AT BETHLEHEM.
Miss Minnie NJ Nebuhr, Mrs. NJ. Cowan O. p Bur
bank, Mr. and Mrs A. Beamy. A. UnderhiIl aud family
the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. q. G, Ever, Miss Nav r. Ever
Miss Millie wilkins, Mrs. r. r. wilkins Miss Henrietta
wilkins Miss susan T. Congion Miss Eugenie simonson
Philip " wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs p. A. Daley II. B.
Duane, II C. Wells, Mrs. r. G. Wells Mr. and Mrs las.
|. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs Henry L. Meigs and family H.
NJ sf I6a F",oo j. Macy Mira John Emmons
s nj Ka%sr Mis-" sl kIddeF g TtsatrS
Samuel Edwards, Of Hudson, and the Misses st"dwei.
BROOKLYN are among the recent arrivals at the sim
:, Edward Wright, Frank Warden Charles d. Gambrll,
pa ; vieh u Mrs r. Morss Miss Morss, Mrs. Allen
MISS MIS- 1cngan Mr. and Mrs William keock, Miss Kel
S ran NM Miss y Mo Ksosk Miss p,nkeron Miss
R Rr Paw IT.. Mupde G. M Hawlsy Charlie.
YORK %%M aps@a ""a G n,ss S'e"'H all of
Mas Fannie H. Lee Miss e: 9. Wechmann, Miss A.
H. Ives Miss Hattie L. Ives Mr. and Mrs A. Rich.
Ards Mmce Mics Mlckle John s. Mneklr Arthur g.
NM Mrs Moyins, Miss Clara Moyns, Mrs L. milford
hiss a. Bogar r. L. Bogart r Mrs erssn%n,
Stewart = wa Mrs Maloy the Misses MaIoy. Mrs G. b.
MARKS MISS T. Re Marks all OF New York, are at the
Avenue House. ' $50 " Wv