New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
NEWPORT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
IMPORTANT TRANSFERS OF RESIDENCE PROP
FRTY-VIsTTORS OF THE WEEK.

IMPORTANT TRANSFERS OF RESIDENCE PROP
ERrY-vIsTToRs OF THE WEEK.
Newport R. L. March CspeciaD.-Transactions
in real estate have been somewhat numerous In
Newport recently Mrs. David King has purchased
from the members of the King family the property
situated in Beevue-ave between Bowery and
Jones-st and running back Kfng-st. This is
directly opposite the site Of the old Ocean House.
and the estate includes about three of land.
with dwelling The price paid $4,000. This
was formerly owned by the late William H King
and involved in the long legal contest which
followed his death. known as the Ross case. The
house. which is called Kingscote, was occupied for
many years by the late David King and later by
SIrs. King, VINO now becomes its owner.
Two deeds have been filed for record. transferring
Z. Rollins Morse respectively the Rhua House
and the Coles estates in Bellevue-ave These ad-
join, and sold by John H. Davis and the trustee
under the will of Mrs. Elizabeth L Coles. The Coles
is the property which was bequeathed 10 the
city of Newport for the esta biishment of college,
and which has now by compromise been sold for
the endowment Of a professorship Of natural sci
ences in the city's industrial school. These two
properties for which $4,000 and $4,000 respectively
were paid, large and il is understood that the
new owner proposes removing the buildings now
upon them and erecting a handsome summer resi-
dence at early date.
Alfred II. Coats has bought from George Gordon
King traet OF land in Brenton Road in the ex-
treme southern part Of the island comprising three
lots OF the called King lands. for residence
site. The price pg3d was $1,000
Mrs Grace T. Gray, wife of Judge j. Clinton
Glay of New York, has bought the Matthews lot
at Kay-st. and Cranston-ave. including about ten
thousand feet. This property is directly opposite
The site Of Mrs. Grays summer home.
Recent rentals os summer cottages for the COM
sns season include tie Winthrop Chanler villa on
the Cliffs known Cliff lawn to Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock of New-York; tho Betton cottage in
Redwood-ave. Mrs Harolc ". Bowen of New
York and the Punpelly cottage, in Gibbs-ave. to
w W Finley, OF Washington.
Reginald Norman has purchased of II. r. Muckle
of Philadelphia, the sloop yacht Julnar, designed
Norman viii his craft I'm Newport waters
during the coming in connection with the
contests OF the North Atlantic Yacht Club.
Extensive alterations and improvements be-
ing made TO Pen Craig cottage for the owuer, Sid
faey Webster, OF New-York the interior becg
modelled and a large addition made.
The @. Mead ToOker cottage, at Kay and Touro
81 which Was erected about fifteen years ago at
an estimated of 10000 or $4,000. is being torn
down and removed. II situated too far north
and trend of recent residence building has been
steadily away from that section.
II IS expected here that Mrs. Ogden Goelet. who
As now abroad with her daughter Mrs. May Goelet
will open her Newport house this and en-
terrain somewhat extensively. The house has not
beer occupied for several years.
Although IT had been announced that Mrs. Potter
Palmer would again occupy the w. w. Astor villa
this summer, IL is reported that this is not
true. and that Mrs Palmer. on account of her ap-
r5ciufuenf Commissioner to the Paris Exposition
will take house here this year, but VIII spend
the entire season abroad.
Among summer residents who have recently been
here are Robert Sedgwick. Mrs David King. Mr,
and Mrs. Louis L. Lorillard, whose son has been