The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-05
NEWS FROM NEAR HOME.
NEWPORT.

Mrs. Mary Hamilton Buck of New York
has bought the beautiful A. A. Low es-
tate on Ocean avenue. This purchase takes
in the famous old Indian well. Mrs. Buck
will build fine stone mansion early next
spring.
was at the New England or harvest sup
per OF the good people of Charming church
where the bill OF fare was simply irresist-
ible. IL was the turn of the " BIS - last
night and "busy bees they were. Three
tables were prettily decorated and loaded
with an abundance OF good things were
required to accommodate all present, the
following being the menu Whole roast
pig. baked beans, Indian pudding, apple
and mince pies, brown bread, corned beer,
doughnuts and ginger snaps. The tables
were presided over by Mrs Buckhout ana
Miss Arlington, Mrs. Brownell and MISS
Bliss Mrs Annie Stewart and Miss Brig
ham, Manton A. Chase did the honors I'm
carving the roast pig in quite an artlstlc
manner.
The harvest supper was followed by
peanut hunt, for which there were three
prizes. The winners were Masters hog-
ers, Palmer and Haywood.
Prof. Greenwood and portion OF ms
orchestra rendered some very nice selec-
tions. aud with readings and social chat
brought delightful evening toa plea
SAINT fnish Last nights committee were
Mrs Brackett, Mrs. Burdick, Mrs Briggs,
Miss Bosworth, Miss Burdick, Mrs. II. a.
Buckhout, Mrs. Moses Barlow, Miss Bur
leigh, Miss $ Bliss, the Misses BraZer,
M iss Brigham and others.
The camp fire of Charles II. Lawton
Post last evening, was as enjoyable as
these occasions always are Comrade
Patrick Henry, chairman OF the general
committee of arrangements, presided,
and the comrades of the post and guests
sat at tables in the hall upon which de
licious fish chowder was served
Col. and Mrs. Seabury are in New York
Cor a brief visit.
Mr. Daniel Watson has rented for Mrs.
Lewis l.. Hazard the cottage (known as
Birds Nestl situated at the one-mile cor
ner, Broadway, TO Capt. Benjamin Rogers,
Il. :. Army, for one year
Miss Ella Weaver is in Fall River to day
attending the Friends convention.
Mrs August Belmont Will close her
Newport cottage this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Josephs close their
cottage to-day and leave for New Orleans.
Brenton's Reef life saving station Is be-
ing painted aud decorated by w. NJ. AUS
tin.
Representative and Mrs w. j. Clark
left last night for visit 20 New York and
Philadelphia. At the latter place they
will be the guests Of the Rev. >. &. Hill,
who has recently moved into new resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel III. Clark left Tues
day evening for New York, where they
will reside. Mr.. Clark is a member of the
New York Consolidated Stock Exchange.
A Boston contractor came here yester-
day to grade the grounds of Ogden Geo
let 5 new place, but he insisted on the ten
hour basis and wages twenty-five cents
per day less, whereupon all hands struck
and were still out last evening.
DIR. w. III. Cotton is having the front of
his building renewed.
The wedding of Mrs. S. Turner Swan
and Mr.. Elisha Dyer, Jr., took place at
noon to-day at Wayside, the brides cot
tage, on Bellevue avenue
Mrs T.. NJ. Carr and Miss Flora Kosch-
ny are visiting relatives in Providence.