New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
GETTING COTTAGES READY IN LENOX.
MANY SUMNER RESIDENTS LIKELY TO BE IN

MANY SUMNER RESIDENTS LIKELY TO BE IN
THEIR PLACE BEFORE JUNE OPENS.
Lenox. Mass April tspecan.-It Is evident that
the Lenox season will open much earlier than usual
Many Of the cOttagers have been here recently making
plans for having their places In readiness when they
wish TO occupy them. Several Will come on In May
II has been the custom in former years for the cot
tagers not 10 reach LenoX much before the middle OF
June The roads leading out Of Lenox are now In
fairly good condition. and the cOtagers who have been
up have delighted in going over their favorite drives
The Haggerty place has been sold 10 George Nor
gan Of New-lOrk. The property contains over twenty
acres and is in most charming spot on the Lee Road
west of the Schermerhorn place. Tie grounds arc
filed With shrrbbcry and large native trees. In fact
mart OF the grounds consists Of a natural park of
trees which have been allowed TO remain. The place
IS called Ventfort and is Of the Oldest and most
attractive Of the Lenox cottages. When it was oc-
cupied by Mrs. ogden Iaggery IN the earlier days Oh
Lenox It centre for gatherings OF distinguished
literary people. Mrs. Haggerty was the sister OF
Mrs Charles Kneeland, and these families were among
the first TO come 10 LenOx. II largely through
their influence that others induced to come here
The pace recently passed into the hands OF Mrs ROD
ert Shaw and Mrs James Crafts, the latter occupying
II part of last The fact that eX-Secretary
whitney occupied the place for five successive years
gave IL special prominence. George Morgan belongs
to wealthy NewYor family and is the brother OF j..
pierront Morgan lie has leased the Frclingluysen
cottage opposite the Episcopal Church, and will come
on and occupy it carly I'm the season. He Will superin-
tend tho extensive repairs and Improvements which
will be made on Ventfort this coming season. The
price paid for the place is not made public.
Mrs Frederick Nelson will occupy the club cottage
another season. Last year she much enjoyed her stay
here
The Henry ". Bishop cottage has been leased by
James Barclay who occupied II last season.
Mrs Albert ShattucI has taken the oliver cottage
Mrs., Wharton the Platner cottage George Crocker the
Eggcston place.
Mr. Worthngton has leased the Lorne cottage, and
Mr.. Alexandra the Peters cottage.
The Rev. DR.. Fields cottage has been let to Mrs
Tanner for the early part of the season.
The boat club will be new feature OF Lenox
SKINNER pleasures another season. The boat house and
other budllgs the shore of StOcibridge Bowl are
nearly finished, and the members of the club Will have
their boats on the water carly IN the season. y num-
Der of prominent cottageIs, Including II. IT, Haven,
John Winthrop the Barclays and others. are interested
in this project, and aquatic sports promise 10 auu
The cotagers and permanent residents OF k tnnf
10000 viii be laid out on them this year There has been
so much complaint account Of the bad condition
Of some of The highways leading out of Lenox. and
driving is one of the pleasant features of the life
here, it desirable TO have the roads in as good con-
among those who have been. in Lenox this week
either to LOOK over their Pse '2 Or SEQ a1d TTs
J. r. Schermeihorn Frayton Ives. Henry \. Barclay,
DR.. and Mrs Scelcy: Of Cincinnati, J. NJ Crafts and
Mrs Crafts Of New-IOrl.
Mr. and Mrs. William b., bacon, of Boston, who
have leased their cottage to John L. Colby OF Cncnha
will sail for Europe in May, and will remain abroad
several months.
Among the cottagcrs who will occupy their own
nlaccs this wear are Colonel Auchmuty. Mrs WOOlSey,
Mrs Fiddle Mr.. bradford, Mrs. l.; Morgan. Dr. Green
leaf Dr. Kinnicutt. Mr. Bresm. John E. Parsons Arson
Pbclns stokes George W. Folsom. Miss Carey and Miss
Rotch. Mr.. RohcSon, F. a. Schermcrhorn; William liam
Thompson Mt sargent, p. j. Sands, David Lydg,
" d. sloane. Charles Bullard ID. w Bishop Charles
imcK, William A. lullard Mrs. Shaw, Mr. IIigginSOn.
Joseph Burden, Mrs. Kuhn, Mr. Dana and Mrs. Kings
land.