New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
BAR UdRBOR.
GROWTH OF A CITY OF SUMNER HOMES.

Mr. BLAfNE's CoTTAGE-ExTYNsIvE BUILDING
oPERATIoNs-coTTAGE RESIDENTS OF THE SEA-
SON.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRrBUSE.l
BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 2.-Some twenty odd
years ago. when that slooptun Of wandering artistic
esped the hills Of Mount Desert and sail for the
island. not OF them would have been extravagant
enough TO forete tue existence OF city OF hotels and
elegant residences built and around the site OF the
sleepy and ignorant old fishing village OF Bar Harbor
Yet such are the changes wrought by
time that land. in those days con-
sidcred almost worthless. will to-day actually obtain
from $1,000 to S100 900 psr To quote single
msrksble instance, Mr.. william B. Rice. OF New-York.
three offered 50 500 for one-esth
OF an acre OF land while some time ago plot OF land
on Msn.st was sold at the rate OF $4,000 per
The past winter has been marked by the building Of
unusually large number of cottages all OF them more
or less pretentous OF them attracting notice
than that OF the Hon. James G Blaine. Both Mr. and
Mrs Blaine have taken great interest In tho Of
their new summer home, aud during the winter and
spring they have paid several visits to Bar Harbor.
sides spending at least onehalf OF the month Of juno
personally supervising the work upon their cottage.
The result has been q residence that, although by no
as large many at Bar Harbor. is one OF the
most comfortable and substantial and artistic on the
island Situated little to northeast Of "Mossley
Hail." the palatia home OF Mr. ". b. Howard. OF Chi.
cagO-who maio tho bulk OF his millions In
Nickel Plate and " Croton Contracts"-it commands
superb vew toward the morrill, of Frenchmans Bay the
Atlantic Ocean, the heights OF Newport and Green
Mountains. Located upon Highbrook roal. In the
hb0rhoOd OF oodbury Park the Is secluded
without being remote. Al first fears entertained
that its commanding height would forbid the house the
of the village system OF water works. but much to
Mr. Banes satisfaction recent trial proved that the
could DC easily conducted to even the highest
story building. Although tho house occupied
rarin iaa a.sin Inn
yet Incomplete The lst OF August is the date set for
their flushing.
Tho Blaines have been Accustomed to stay at
the Belmont Hotel during their visits to Bar
Harbor, and here 1t that Mr. Blaine
first met Mr.. Camsc. the young Philadelphia
architect who designed and supcrntendei tho erection
cottage. Another evidence OF Mr. Camlcs skill is
the cottage OF Mrs. Hart, OF Philadelpnis
This situated upon Eagle Lake road not FAR from thu
residence Of Mrs. Henry Biidle, of that olty. Among
other cottages IS that OF Burton n: Harrison IN
Eden-sr. etll others thoss OF ,b-r l. Fabian. Of
New York, also in Eden-sL f. b. Mu-grave. OF New
YORK. Bay shore" anu rented oy J. Del Monte.
OF N-w-York; W. p Valley ot Aniovsr, MIs+; \ Din
ing B.aI dessert the home Of " ) ,irnee. o. Now
York John Whitaker. of st. Lonis; Edmund Pendle-
ton author OF "A Conventional BoleDlt1 ant brother
Minister PerdietOn. rented A. C. Barney, OF tin-
cuuati; Professor Harris. OF Aniover ThroIoscal
Seminary; James iilnch, rented ny Mrs Lawrence
Waterbury, OF New-York. ami Rlu. king. Of Cn-
clnnati. tue last being all stuuei upon Ed"n-'t.
In addition TO these are hre new cotta.es bu.lt
by DE Fox. of Philatepnia erected for Mr.
Livingstone and another for Morris h. JeSup OF New
York.
Calvin 5. Frost OF Peckskill, and william Henry
Rawe, of Philadelphia. have been reuOyatng aud
TecOnstructiug the cottages which they nave re-
Gently purchased Their example has been followrt BY
DE tirasss FOX in reference to thu cottage which ne
lately purchase OF juliet Ncker-on. Mr.. Fox has also
gained possession OF famous "ohi blacksmith shop"
and lot. removing the former To make way Ior tne
erection OF cottage.
Perhaps the remarkable changes OF the 'ason
have been made the Malvern HOtel aud the Episcopal
Church of IT. SaviOurs Their captciIies have been
donblei aud the appearance OF each nn'h npr,Ve..
Inc American Institute Of Instruction has arranged 10
its meetings tn" Bar ii irDor CASINO from
the 6h to the 9Th Inst inclusive. Three thousand people
viii be attracted 20 tbs sand by these mee'ing%
Among OF TINS season George Nandrr-
Bit OF New. York, VINO has rented Drvstone" OF Mrs
g. T. Bowler; Professor l.. W. Bass OF We-t Point VINO
will buill on KebO--t the f Captain James lads of
WASHINGTON. no has rented the cottage Of william
Todd uelnuth. OF New-YOrk Mrs. John Wells. OF New
Brunswick. v j. has rented the cottage or L st
master Brewer Mrs. Janu,ry. OF ST. LOni-, who hss
rented Aipheus Hardy new c'tts1e; David {. lie eh,
OF New. YORK Mr. and Mrs. Charles DenniSon OF New
York the Christie cottage, j. l. Breeze qua
family New York, the Alfred Cnnnars cottage 0u NJ
Dr-rrt-,L Edward &. Jones, or NeW-l OrA, DE- y NJ MI
Ter and family Phladep hla, expect soon To enter
their cottage lately besun on Atant cave; James
r. scott ana family, OF Pbilstephla; Mr.. VI. O. Far
mum aud Miss Bell, OF NewYork, az ADendruh. Mrs.
FarnuD'snrw cottage.
Keeping pace with the progressv spirit hat charac
terzrs Mt Desert the Maine Central Railroad mas again
begun TO enlarge wharf AMI IA III ,ce or as sum
mers tiny little ferry steamer. Solomon. the company
tho propeller SApphO the duiles OF convey.
ing pas engers water distance hetwern
Mt. Desert Ferry ald Bar Harbor The sappho now
lands New York Boston passengers AT ner b r
HarbOr took about a. ILL., aud $50 p m, travellers
having left Boston or the previous evening or
morning. respectively.