New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
IN THE BERKSHIRES.
LENOX COTTAGERs DISCUSSING THE TAX
ASSESSORS REPORT.

ASSESSORS REPORT.
Lenox. Mass. Aug. - (speciaD.-The cottagers
discussing The work of the assessors the annual
report Of the board having been made this week.
The tax rate as announced is S14 thousand The
total valuation of the town is S3.9I5915- The real
of Lenox is valued So 100 and the per-
sonaI property Ss67,765. George H Morgan of
New-YOrk, is the largest taxpayer in the town.
The assessors have fixed the valuation of his prop
erty at S14S.OOO
The automobile enthusiasts decisive victory
in the Lenox special meeting Monday. A
bylaw had been placed the town warrant for
adoption by the vote of the town, making six
miles hour the rate of speed for automobiles
and fixing the penalty of violation fine of S1OO
or ten days Imprisonment. The hOrsemen Of the
urged its adoption The Hverymen COM
planned that their business being ruined by the
fast running mobiles. On Monday the matter came
before the town meeting. and CORTLAND Field
Bishop. Of New York urged that the town accept
the standard law of New-York which allows eight
miles hour in the built UP portions OF towns and
fifteen miles outside. This voted by the town.
The special town meeting appointed this commit
tee to contract for the construction Of the new
town building: Chairman, William d. Curtis; John
f. Parsons. William Mahanna. Dr. H. P. Jacques,
William Russell, James SeacOrd, James White and
James McDermott. The price of the town build
ing completed be more than $4,000.
Miss Mary Meredith. of Galilee n. j., has been
a guest of Miss Hare at the Smith cottage this
week.
Miss HelOiSe Meyer. OF Boston, IS VISITING MIS-
G. V. L. Meyer.
Mrs. James NIumfOrd. of Nahant. is the guest OF
Mrs. Samuel rockingham.
Miss Kittie Hall left here this week for Man
chester-by- y-the-Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs George Westinghouse and George
Westinghouse jr.. sailed Saturday from Liver
pool on the St Paul. They viii come directly to
LeGoN on their arrival In New-1o NJ Mr.; sst W est
ing the establishment of his English electrician
Nr and Mrs. Thatcher NJ. Adams returned here
this week from Bar Harbor. and have reopened
Miss Kate Cary mas returned here from visit to
The Rev. and Mrs. Harold Arrowsmith are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps stokes at
Paul smiths, in the Adiro1daGks. e,.-.,.
Mrs John StrutherS and the Misses StrutherS
have arrived from Philadelphia They will nos
Mrs Walter Chaplin. of Wakefield, K l., has been
guest of Mrs, John $. Barnes this week
John Sloane has gone to the Adtrondaeks.
David Wolfe Bishop arrived here this week from
Mrs Robert Winthrop is with the Frederick
Wnthrops at Beverly, Mass for a f9rtnight; 2l & 49,.
days
Charles L.anier. of New-YoTk. is a guest Of ,.
Pierpont Morgan Mr. MOrgans yachting trip
along the Maine coast. The Corsair has been at
Francis Bullard Of Boston. has been guest OF
his brother Charles Bullard' this week at Merry
Robert w. Chaplin and his SON, Louis Chaplin. re-
turned here this week from the Pan-Amertcan Ezx-
The third annual horse show has been set for
the board Of directors was taken last week. and
DR. II. 2. Jacques the secretary, will send out
entry blanks for the show very There viii
be a much larger entry this year than heretofore.
many horses having been acquired by the cot
tagers in anticipation OF the show. The death OF
George F. Gilman. or bridgeport Will take from
the list of entries the famous fOur-fn-hand and
tandem with which Mrs. Hall the blue ribbons
in two successive years.
Governor Crane and the members of his execu-
tive council with Lieutenant Governor Bates have
been coaching through the Berkshires. He was at
Curtis Hotel last week with his party.
The managers of the Berkshire Agricultural So
cety have set apart September 10 LenoX Day,
and IL is expected that many members OF the soci-
ETY. who LenOX cOttagers will take their guests
over to PittSheld in coaches. \ coaching parade Is
talked of in connection with the fair.
William Douglas Sloane this week gave out the
on his Elm Court place. They will the largest
greenhouses in Western Massachusetts. and will be
used for raising fruit and vegetables Experiments
nave shown that excellent fruit be raised here
under glass one greenhouse will be four hundred
feet long and OF extensive proportions.
The driving season has begun In the western
part of the State and parties passing through the
Hills have arrived at Curtis every day.
In one party bound for the north were Mr.. and
Mrs. A n. Levy. Miss Betina La Lemlies. of New
York; Mrs Lemlies, Or. H. Leighton. Miss Estelle
lie Lemlies. Miss Jaqua and Miss Ted Levy. OF
Montreal
Recent arrivals at Curtis Hotel are Rowe Tvsen
Mrs. Fl. F. Field. Richard NJ Hoe W. H. Baldwin
Mrs. Benjamin Brewster, Mrs. George 5. Brewster
W. l.. LIvermOre. r. A HertckSOn, r. MaCkay w
K u. Emerson Wilson c. Wood VViUian1 %
Wund. Eugene L. Button, DR.. j. r Winter Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Trotter, Mrs c. L. Zandt Miss
man. of niOn y. Y: MIR and Mrs o. D Thomnso9
II New-YOrk, Miss Harriet l. Dexter Miss 9Ie-ls
Peterson Miss Edith F. Thompson. OF East Orange
j.; Miss Sarah q Bennett, Miss Reside ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A b CSfIlett of Hars
ford; w r. Tuckerman, of Washington: Mr. and
Mrs. A c. Van NOrst. of Paterson, n u: Mr. And
Mrs Walter Mellor. OF Germantown Penn - ~
dr. and Sirs. Charles T. More. OF washinxsaa