New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
AUTUMN FESTIVITIES AT LEMON.
JoTT1NGS FROM PITTsTELD, SToCKBR1DGE AND
WILLIAMSTOWN.

especially enjoyed this week. the weather ia' pcc
all that could be desired. Many plans and arrange
mcnts have been made for the glyeteS OF the coming
autumn months. There will be hardly day or nlSht
In September that some enjoyable society event Will
not take place. ARRANGEMENTS are being compete"
for the tennis tournament Dates for dancing pirues
have been fixed at several Of the COTTAGES. NPeo'a
preparations are being made for the Newport society
people who are coming here 10 participate In the huh
The ladies busr with arrangements for thc tuo
parade which will probably be the finest ever hcid
here. Morning musicalcs. afternoon receptions ana
teas. the archery tournament. and great variety o
evening parties will keep the cottagers exceedingly
busy for the next two months.
Much satisfaction is expressed among the cottaScrS
at the that William ID. Sloane l. about 10
open his cottage here sometime In SEPTEMBER III
nedlately after his return from Europe. II was sup
posed carly in the season. that Mr.. and MTS SLOANE
would not visit Icnox at all this year But they
evidently have changed their plans and will probably
he here about the middle OF the month, 70 remain
through the height Of the season and probably until
late In the fair They are expected to entertain thc
Nanderbs, the Wchbs and other noted New York
people in the fall. Although Mr.. Soanc's cottage mas
been closed during the season. vet the twenty acres
OF lawn about the cottage, and the park consisting "i
many more acres OF young trees. planted ie"
year, ago. have all been kept In fine condition.
The Frclngluyscn cottage will be opened next week
and the whole T.vlinchuy sen family, including Mr
and Mrs. H. W. Cray, will occupy IT, The cottage
has been closed thu, far This season and it was not
known until n few days ago. that the Frclinclnysens
intended 70 come t. LcnoN this season. The cott1gcN
are much plclscd that they coming. After these
two cottage, are opened there will be no closed
cottages in LcnoX.
Tie engagement has been announced Of Mis' Mary
a. Tucker daughter of the late Richard sand- Tucker,
Cf LcnoX and Ncw-Iork, e. Francis Julian Synse.
Mr. oynec', father a member OF the British Lcea-
ton IN Washington during Minister Cranpton'S time.
some forty years ago. and while in Washington he
married the dauchtc7 Of Colonel Wainwright. Of the
nited states Marines. The wedding Is to take plaee
In the LcnoX Episcopal Church. In October. and The
bride and groom will leave soon after for their home
I'm England. II Is thought that some 81 Mr.. syusc'S
English 1rcnds Will come 70 be prcscn, at the
nupdalS.
RI" tennis club .rourts were formally opened
10 day, bN hc member, OF the club. and their Invited
guests. some Il whom came on from Sew York ana
Newport expressly 10 be present at tie occasion. y
part of the afternoon spent IN siugi, and doubles
on the fcur new courts, and m afternoon tea
given In the club house later IN ;lc afternoon. The
annual tennis tournament begin, %. t'uhcr ~. AMI
VIII lrEg together the finest pl4.. tn country.
II will be under the au-pIcc, OF H. 1os cihh.
Great excitement was created the cgttaecrS
when i; announced Wednesday rnn. .lc that Henry
4. Barclay. IT,. the fifteen year,! .n. 81 Henry 4.
Barclay had been held hy hlrhwayru,l tho prcylu,
evening Young barclay Lad been mp &" one Of the
cottages playing t'nn!, and Started f'r home litr
before O'Clock. When he reached the fol of The hl
about third of a mile from hs home. VIII, IA j, located
at the hcad of stockbridge Bowl men jumped ont
Of the bushc, and asked him II he any money or
tobacco. He replied that no had no tobacco but he
had i've cent nickel and a pocket knifc When The
men went to lay hands upon him he struck AZ of
them and did not propose 10 he searched hut Of
The caught him by tho arm from behind and held
him firmly, while the other through Ms pockets,
finding that hc had t,ld the truth. They took the
nickel and knife saving a. they did 80 that the five
cents woud buy one drink and the knife could De
pawncd for another. Young Barclay Is a strong boy
and tried the best he could to get away AT the
time shouting TO a friend who lived in cottage
by. They told him TO shut up but he kept
struggling and -houting until they let him 20. He
says that II he could only have had one man single
handed he thought he could have held him until help
arrived and had him arrested. but he able
master two Of them lie made 80 much noise that
the men evidently afraid that help would arrive.
aud they jumped into The bushes and made their
cape. II wa, 80 nearly darn that young Barclay SAYS
II would be difficult for him 70 idcutif, the
The clcctr.clgh and water pumping plant at
George Westinghouse jr. place viii be- put In opera
iion carly next month. fhc electric light will be- cX
tended to the place. Of Charie, Lancr, David ".
Bishop AID g. g. Haven. Thee houses have already
been wired for the lclt,.
Charlie, Bunl Hoffman who has been quite
severely III. j. reported mach better.
Among the distinguished visitor, here are Dudley
RYDER II London: senator Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell and
Mi,, Mitchell. Of Oregon: Mayor and Mrs. Damn. Of
Portland Me. aud Mr. Hazard aud family, Of Buffalo
Louis Livingston came over from the Hudson River
with If, four-lnhaud and large party one day this
week
Cortland' Bishop gave large driving party for
party Of h, young friend, with his fonrinhand Just
before ,t1dlug for California.
Musicalcs arc being arranged for september ard
October at the following Places Mr.. fl+h's, MF'.
Grcculcafs. Mr.. DXcys. Mr.. CLapin's, Mr.. Siru-
tIers', Mrs. Rathbouc,, Mrs. II. 4. BARCLAYS Mrs
Goodmans and Mrs Parsons.
Mr.. shattuc gave delightful bowling party on
Tuesday for Mr.. Ballard smith. number OF the
cottagcr, were prc-cnt
Mrs. Ambrose {. King-aod who has been spending
some time here has gone 10 Europe. and will not re
turn again 10 LcnOX tlI, sca.o
Mi, Hattie Berry of New York. IS the guest Of the
Rev and Mrs. Il. D. Nallcry.
\ dinner party given hy Mr. and Mrs. Henry y.
RarcIay Wednesday evening for Mi, Walker. Of New
York who IS the fanc"c Of II. DE B Iar-ons. also OF
NcO,. York Among the guest, Mr. Parsons.
who Is staying IT Curtis, Hotel. Mi, Walkcrs sister
Mr. and Mrs, Frank ID. White, Of Milton, Mass ana a
half dozen of The cOuhGcrs.
General Barlow Will occupy his cottage for the rest
Of the season.
(upts IIOi'I tOiilinuf> 10 bt 'ToNh'u WIZ" r"-'''
Among the recent arrival, are Dr. and Mr.. George ~
Ouimby. George r. Quimby T.. Wells Roy, W. d. RIGGS
Mis-, Clifford Mr. and Mr., j. sanford Saitu', Mr. ana
Mrs John Iialncs party. ". :. Ball. Mr. Thomas
g. Fln; T. Eishcc, Mr and Mr.. Arson W. lInid' Miss
= 4 lInri Mi, = VI. B.. souter w. l.. Brown
,torcus Knhncr, ID. T.. Murray. Rev. DE- John E Cook
mar Hiss VI. l.. CooKnan, Mrs. &. X. Bcnnet, NJ
Esi ,au A. VI. Fu'itr. Alice l.. Lincoln. Mrs = 'ood-
vim Miss Goodwin Mr.. and Mrs. !. y. Borland' Miss
Waller. Miss France Walker. II. dc u. Parsons New
York.
Al the Bccvuc-Mr. and Mrs :. j. Butler, Henry
pis.eu VI nisscll. Charles Colgate. Mr. and Mrs
= y q ~ e. Mis- Il. NJ. Price, Parker syms, Mr
ona Ma. Joseph Doyle. ir, L. Haas Miss Ahhlc
y;.,- ST. hnj IS. shaw. York; Mr. and Mrs.
Gcorsc Ccoe IN. antonio Alright. Brooklyn
Irtr .tii Mas. Aug. 30 C>pccal)-Mrs. John ~
Kcr,o,i.4 Of New lorA and PttsGcd, gave a dinner
Marty o,I Wednesday for Mrs. Neil Among The
rrcsts plcrut beside beside Mrs. Nelson wcrc Mr. and
MR.. Llvin,-.yn william O'clock. Mrs. Minn, Miss
WISE aid "a few rthcr.