New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
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NOTES FRON NEWPORT.
RERsoNAL. SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

REReoNAL. SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Nevpurt, r. L. ysn. es.-Nonvtthstandng the
srtie-lih weather which hss prevailed Of late. New
port 70 not dun plsce By any means. There have
been many inquiries for cottages for 1883, not only
By mall but in person and the hlll' residents have
had numerous entertainments. Quite number OF sum
mer homes are being erected, thus giving employment
to large number Of men, The sewer system Is
being pushed forward and many Of the Inhabitants
are preparing for the forthcoming season. Miss
Mlxter of New-York, Is the guest of Mrs. Thomas
Dunn.
The evening Of February Is set for the next
Casino entertainment.
Mrs. r. P. LeAry, of Washington, d. O. is at the
Hodges cottage.
Mrs. Lncretia p. Post, OF New York, has purchased
lot Of land adjoining her summer residence here.
The Brown University Alumni Association, Of this
city, hold lbs annual dinner and business meeting
Among the new cottsge-owners for the season Of
I HS5iet ,d Pond John oBsisI william ,ds 9ssS%Sa
sef vsndsrt cana aSi 'sa' HodsoH. Of
William g. Kerr Of Brooklyn, Henry A. Mann, OF
Robert Z, patterson and Mrs. J. r Hopkins, d Phil;
David ID. Porter, q. s. N, and Lieutenant Logan,
The third of the Casino entertainments Monday even
viz. "A Pretty Piece Of Business and porsonafcrs
rom very ststcay arranged stage, the
manager" being Lieutenant Mccarthy little U. s. NJ
ing the entire programme for NJ the evening The
participants were Mrs. c. F. Goodrich Mrs. Field.
Edward Field OF the FonriS United States AStery
german. Led by W n Hunter with Mrs. Fred Nelson.
ami supper followed the theatrical perform anre.
There was very large attendance OF the elite Of the
city.
married reeertv 70 Miss sO'TSm nksr At Garden civ
l. l. has returned to Fort Adams in this harbor with
Among the COTTAGE entertainers this week were
MIS-; Francis J. HiTginson, Mrs Belle Nelson Mrs
r. Mrs Nelson and family closed their cottage on
Wednesday and vent 70 NewY York for SIX weeks
her NewYort residence. No 100 Frnb-svs.
The Genera K Warren Grand Army Post was
citizens OF the place enrolled as charter members
The pos. srtS ont VIII 81 sy v or more re-
stitnts viii he held al the Tonedo Station February
on Aluminium Rronrs for Heavy Guns will be fully
discussed by well known naval officers
heeu drlIrhtne Nrw- York andenccs. read Fnoch
Ard"n1 in tho lecture Of the local Young Mems
Robert :. Bsrfor who for inward NJ thrtv-ave
years has had dealings with tho leading summer
residents. has been elected president OF the Union
Farnron rorerg. Of PHILADELPHIA. who has fine
5000 Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are spending the
Mrs Sarah s Vhiting. o. Ncwyorl who were IN
Fnror" last season VIII return and occupy their New
Dor coffaSeS n~Nf season.
VI and Mrs nan'"l p. bearing, nee Armstrong,
have reached Yokohama
Ceo~re W. Nal"s. ~ EoStnn has donated 500 for
the Newro~t Historical Society.
=, Mss Emma B. vose, OF Brooklyn IS the guest Of
Mrs. A. Stewart.
Mes NJ Hunter. OF this city. Is tho guest Of Mrs.
vararh In wasbnr'on and her sister Miss Bessie
Hunter. IS visiting Mrs. Vail In Ncw-Yo"k
Tho tax rate fnr the viii he ~ % eve~v
on hundred dollars worth OF ratahs propetv This
h~ Increased unless thern Is new vaIil-
alton. something which is noeded very much
Taypavcrs representing 81 600 900 mostly summer
residents. have petioued the City Council 10 plee
hors~s IN the local engine houses singular as n may
seem. qnite number OF the " city Fathers arc OPP
posed 70 the idea
Coonel Howard Smith and family have returned
hero from Aehvtle. y. c.
Nj and Yrs. Thomas Dunn entertained large
party OF guests at their cottage few evenings ago