New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-28
NAY DAYS Ar LENOX.
AND COMPANY

LAND coMPANY-ARRIvALs-N CHURCH.
Lenox, Mass, May 60 Cspecial-spcculation in
land Is growing evil in this resort. It may pre-
vent the healthy growth OF the town and finally
suit In the decline Of this already famous resort Tho
Lenox and stockbridge Land Company, which Is COM
posed OF land spectators who have little or no inter-
est In the towns except land spectators, have
purchased nearly 900 the hllsides surround
ing the beautiful lake known as stocbbridge Bowl
Ihey own frontage the lake which takes IN nearly
every desirable building lot and encompasses more
than one-half Of the lake. This company sent an
agent up here last summer who quietly purchased
farm after farm until the regular summer people
learned OF the matter and then they purchased much
OF the remaining country about the lake. Contigu-
Gus to the great tract Of land owned by the land com
pany are the estates purchased by George Hgginson
jr, William d. Sloan, Edward Delaneld, W. s. Bull
lard, John L. Barnes, David Dudley Field, ". A.
Tappan Cecil Lanier, 81 G. Ward, W. B. shattuck and
d. ". Bishop These places have upon them fine
summer homes, and there is feeling that the land
company may dispose of parts of their great purchase
to persons who may not mako agreeable neighbors
The regular residents exceedingly regret that
this land company has been able to get foot Of land
here.
Tho Lenox and stockbridge Land Company have
in contemplation the construction OF large and finely
appointed hotel on eminence overlooking the lake
and commanding beautiful view Of the hills and
high hilltop attractive. The construction Of such
hotel does not meet with favor among the hundreds
OF cottanrs. They do not wish Lenox to become a
hotel town like scores Of the seaside resorts. Now
there Is only hotel within the borders of the town.
and this is convenient place for the intimate friends
Of the cottagers to remain while they in town
1t is seldom that strangers to the cottagers como
here to remain more than a day or two. II is not
at all desired that grand hotel which will accommo
date five six hundred guests should be constructed
In town, and those who contemp plate building 1t will
meet with very little encouragement from the cot
tagers.
Desirable building lots continue to be very high
and the prices constantly increasing. DR.. w.
Bishop, OF NewYork raid Mrs. Marsh $4,000 Sor
forty acres consisting Of rocky field, simply that he
might add 1t to his already very large estate J. w.
Burden, of NcwYork, paid $4,000 for four acres
which he recently purchased of James Kley Mrs.
Frelinghuysen paid Isdge Rockwell S}5 900 for less
than three acres upon which she has erected her
MAGNIFICENT summer residence opposite the now
Episcopal Church.
william II. Bradford has a large number Of men at
work on his great place the Pittsheld road. Mr.,
Bradford Owls about 500 acres, and has frontage
the road two miles north Of the village OF over
5000 feet He has It finely laid out and keeps the
lawn closely moved to the roadway leading to Pitts
field
Colonel Auchmuty Of New-York, is making many
improvements upon his spacious grounds. He has
arrived in town for the summer. He is chairman
of the Building Committee Of the new Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Edward Jones and daughter, OF New-York,
have taken the sruthers cottage and have arrived for
the season.
Mrs. c. G. Turnbull and family, of New-York,
engaged apartments at Curtss Hotel for part OF
the season.
MI and Mrs. Stair Muller, of New York, have been
spending a few DAYS In town.
Count dArschot and family, Of Washington, D. G.,
will spend the season at Curtis's Hotel.
A. K. shattuck formerly Of New-fork, has become
permanent resident OF the town.
George Van I. Meyer and his wife, who was one OF
The Appleton sisters expected to occupy the APP
pleton residence this season
J. W Burden. OF New York, proposes to build a
unique cottage on his place the Lebanon road Tho
architecture will be distinctly Grecan and very unli ke
any other cottage in town -,,,,
William g. Bacon. jr.'s new residence on Clfwood-
81. X nearly completed II Is one OF tho finest cot
tages In that part OF the town
Professor J. s. schanck of Princeton College, Is eI-
pccted 10 occupy lis cottage next month.
The new Episcopal Church IS nearly completed. 1t
win be known as Trinity Church. 1t Is beautiful
stOne structure and when completed will be one OF
the finest church ehces in this part OF the state The
time of its dedication has not been yet definitely liked,
but 1t is expected to come about June 20