Evening star., 1896-02-21
IMPROVEMENTS AT MARION.
Talk of Placing Electric Light,
About the Presidents Summer Home.
Murlon etter in Roston H1oho

Talk of Placing Electric Lights
About the Presidents Summer Home.
Marion Letter in Boston Globe.
President Cleveland. while he Is here, is
rarely out riding after dark, unless he Is
| on his way home from fishing trip; but
Mrs Cleveland. when the weather is pleas
ant usually makes a daily call upon the
Jefersons, and frequently remains until
quite late IN the afternoon, and it's often
| very dark before she reaches Gray Cables
| With the bright electric lights on the
| grounds of the Jefferson estate, and long
| and con ntinuous line of street lights from
| here to the Presidents summer home, no
| matter how dark the night may be, the
| journey can be made with safety and pleas
ure.
| The residents on the Monument neck
shore will, it Is expected, take an active
interest in the movement, and 1t Is quite
likely that the system will be extended to
the summer houses on the point below Gray
Gables.
While there Is considerable building all
along the shore, the only evidence of activ-
ity in that line here is the new dwelling at
Gray Gables which President Cleveland Is
having erected for Brad Wright and his
family.
The new house, which will be ready for
occupancy before the summer season opens.
Is near the new barn which was built last
which faces the lily pond.
The house contains seven rooms, and was
designed by William Crump. who built the
barn for the President. The house in ap-
pedrance closely resembles the barn, and
will cos. when completed about 81. 300.
The interior Will be of Carolina hard pine
! finish. the walls and ceilings lathed and
plastered.
The roof and sides of the building will be
shngled. and a broad piazza is on the front
of the house overlooking the pond.
MIR. Wright's present home Is in the lodge.
near the present house. while the new
house IS near,y half mile distant from
Gray Gables.
The lodge vas originally intended as the
quarters for the Cleveland servants and the
stewards. and next season they will find ac-
commodations there.
The farm horses and cattle are kept in
the Lew harm. and Mrs. Cleveiand's horses
will be quartered in the barn near the
Gables
1t is likely that the President will have
his farm help do considerable agricultural
work this season, there is plenty of rich
sell oil tine estate, which has never as yet
yielded good crop, and a new farm wagon
and other farming implements have been
supplied.
Tne yacht Ruth. which is hauled up on
ways at Monument beach, was not DAM
aged by tine tidal wave, as was reported.
At the entrance to the Cleveland estate,
at the point rearest the railroad from here.
the railroad company has placed sign
within the past week, which reads as fol-
lows: '!Ali persons are forbidden crossing
the tracl:.''
The sign is placed within a few feet of
the fence incIosing the Cleveland estate.
There IS only narrow foot path up short
and steep hill at this point. and the town 5
people are wondering what it all means.
With tie new house completed and occu-
ped, the Cleveland estate will be quite
settlement during the summer months, and
IN addition to the railroad station there will
be a petition for a branch post Office, to be
called Gray Gables, during the time when
there are so many people sojournng in that
immediate vicinity.