New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
DEMAND FOR COTTAGES IN LENOX.

SUMMER RESIDENTS VISITING THE TOWN ~
PREPARE FOR TIE SEASON.
Ionov Mass. Feb. os Spccan.-Scyeral OF the
have been here the last week Among them are
Henry A. Barclay William u. sloane, W. d. Shd'tuo"'
D. W Bishop, Colonel Richard AucAmuty ana o''o''
There has never been time when there was s"'i'
lively interest in the rental Of cottages The prices
are higher than ever before There have bech ldi7
number Of applications for rentals Of cottages foF te
coming season. and IL looks as If LenON WOuIu
have the liveliest season il ever had next summer
1obn Alexander has leased the Peters cottage on
Courthouse Hill for next season. lie was heTc ''s.
simmer and enjoyed LenOx much That ne VIII
come here the latter part of June and remain llc Ell
tire season. John f. Burrill has rented Inc Rogers
,ottaco and will occupy it from June to November.
The Shattucks will come next season ana VIII
rcran all summer They will occupy "BrCo"hui''
probably arriving from Europe about May l'' ''''
and Mrs ". i. Shattuck have been hcic ior many
scosons and have one of the finest places Ill LehoN
Albert shattuck has leased the Oliver cottage. Inc
nermanen. home Of the Shattucks Is III NcWOfle'iS'
rhcir income is estimated at over 100000 year
r,cre i, no place at the North that they cn!oY so
we'll as Lcnox. They have well equipped s'dp"''
with fine horses and among their equipa-cS ID 'o'u
pband coach which goes out during the season moro
than any other four-in-hand IN LehoN'
William d. sloane has recently been IN LchoA I"oN
ing over his beautiful place, which he has named
I,u, Court y some improvements are to be made
mon the place, including setting out OF trees upon
the grounds and some few changes in the interior oi
l,s fine cottage Mr. and Mrs. sloane were III Europe
la, vcar and were greatly missed in LenON SO'lcy'
I, i source of great satisfaction TO LcnoX cottEes
that tbc SloancS are TO be here next season. lhey
will come ON carly and remain until late in the fall
There is good deal of speculation aS to what Is 20
become of the FrelnghuySen place 1t was pougm
sron the Judge Rockwell estate and the fine Ola
colonial cottage. which is opposite the Eps'opal
Church. cost 100000. 1t has a magnificent outloo".
is in the centre the town, and probably could be sod
TO-DAY for at leas5 900 900. 1t is announced that
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, tho daughter Of the eX-
secretary. will spend next in Lcnox. but it is
NOT known whether tho family will spend the season
hero or not II is said that the Freinghuysens VIII
keen tho cottage closed and will occupy much smaller
Mace the Tompkns cottage, the stockbrdcc Road.
Chp Frelngluy sens will live very quietly tie coming
season. on account of the recent deaths IN uc ldI!
IT is said that the members Of the diplomatic corps
will be ip LcnOx next sca-on. Most OF them make
their headquarters at the Curtis Hotel Last season
hui fow of them In LenoX, but the coming season
tIe German Turkish and French Ministers arc c&-
ppctcd. Count ArcO Mavaroyeni Bey and Count Shla
added much TO the ntcresy Of Lenox society TWO years
William D. Curtis is in Florida He viii re
tur,, i'm few weeks. lie has charge OF tho rental o.
large number Of cottages, and man are WatlhG iof
his return Lefore hiring cottage, for he coming year
LenOX now has a fine water supply. u ho town ha-
and laying pipe Provision is made to guard against
disastrous fires and to furnish the cot ayers WIN te
purcst from pure springs thai flow out Ot thc
Berkshire Hills.