New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
IN THE BERKSHERES.
tENoX HAS A LIVELY WEEK-PCBLIC
SHUT OUT AFTER ABUSING
/ HOSPITALITY.

Jxnox Mass June s fspecisD-Lenox has had
o lively week. There have been several moonlight
saIlyho drives the lakes. the opening of the
Laurel Lake boat club house, series of luncheons
and dinners and the attraction Of visit TO Pitts
Held to witness the exhibition by Buffalo Bill s
wild West show. These incidents OF the week
cave kept the cottagers busy and interested On
"Wednesday Mr. and Mrs Giraud Foster entertained
nj luncheon q party OF their friends and after
.,zro rsre q tallyho ride the Buffalo Bill show,
where the women invited to visit the Indian
sepees and to witness the preparations for the
afternoon exhibition by Colonel Cody
John Sloane has closed his fine place. Wynd-
hurst TO the public. Mr.. Sloanes place has here
tefore been open for the public to drive through,
and conveyances have always had the use of all of
the ane thoroughfares Mr. Sloane finds that the
6yerymen of the surrounding towns have taken
advantage Of the privilege. and they have cut up
the lawns by leaving the private roads, and picnic
parties have invaded the picturesque parts of his
place end left the lawns covered with refuse. So
on "Wednesday the sign Private Grounds-No Thor
cuzhfare" was placed at all OF the entrances to
afr. s;oane's estate.
George z. Turnure, OF New-York has bought
from the Hooper estate the cottage ard estate of
Sestledown which he has occupied for two sea-
sons. Mr. Turnure had recently bought large
tract OF land on the western hills, above Lenox.
and had the plans for a large country place. The
cellar for his new house completed, and the
work OF construction was about to begin. when
offer which he had previously made for the Hooper
estate accepted, dno MI 1urnufe Immediately
gave the order stop work his house. and is
10 place that property the market, and will live
at Nestiedown.
Jameson Cotting, of New-York. brother-in-law of
+. Augustus Schermerhorn. is I'll with typhoid
fever at The Homestead. in Clinwood-st Mr. Cot
ting came up to Lenox some months ago. in poor
health, and recently lie attacked by the fever.
MI and Mrs Carlos de Hereda are entertaining
Mr. de fieredia's sister and her daughter, Nine.
Murieu de Labarre and Miss Estelle de Labarre
Of Paris Mrs de Hereda gave a luncheon this
week at wheatleigh for her guests. They
spend the season in Lenox.
Mrs. William B. Bacon, with the Misses Bacon.
Miss Folsom and Miss Rosamond Dixey, are in
New-Haren and New-London this week. They at
tended the commencement at Yale and then went
ever to New-Iondon FOR the boat races.
Mr. an6 Mrs. Courtiand Field Bishop. who have
beer abroad for some time. arrived in New-York
Monday and came up to Lenox to-day open
their cottage, Interlaken. fer the season.
Captain and Mrs John S. Barnes. OF New-york.
ere entertaining their daughter and her family
ars Sidney sturgis and children, at Cold Brook.
CaFtatn Barnes and Joseph w. Burden returned
this week from Mstepedfa, Quebec, where they
had been for two weeks salmon fishing, with
xnuch success Mr.. and Mrs Robert w Patterson.
who are building new country place here,
Ct the Curtis Hotel, having returned this week
for some time.
Ms Sydney Haisbt who has been at jefferson
Gaff1cks with her husband, Lieutenant Haght
0oce last fall. VIII spend the summer with her