New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
MIDSUMMER NOTES FROM BLOCK ISLAND
EXCELLENT FISHING IN THE sOUND-LATE Ar
RIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Block Island. July 10 (Spccian.The last week has
brought Increased number of people o this place and
he Island presents usual midsummer appearance.
Tho larger hot~- Ming mp. the smaller almost
or quit, lc and oil making arrangements 20 accom-
u,oat- many PEOPLE during the month II August. The
fishing has been excellent and thcrc Is every prospect Of
continuance Of the Although -vod.rshng has
not boon up The blue and cod fish have been
taken In large T-ml-s often from twenty-five to forty
Of these brought after half days eNcur
sion. No Of fishing is exciting better en-
oyed than blucnshing. and aS long ~ these fish are
caught In such numbers, many people VIII come here eN
pre-sly for the purpose OF enjoying the sport.
Since sther OF the Last few days the bathing
beach has presented lively appearance Bathing Is
one Block Ihlands chief attractions and formerly no
retter bathing beach 10 ~ fOrnd in this country
Last spring however the sand wished out. leaving the
covered with stones and IN such condition as n
make II dlsagreabe bathers An Improvement has set
though and probably In few days now It win be
IN it, usual good condition.
Captain Lcruu. Dodge. well known the captain Of
the small steamer Ocean View, has Just completed
new for nshng parties which Is called the Marion
days se made her Initial nshing trip. and re-
turned with than siNty large Goldfish.
Last Sunday for nrst time this season. services
held temple Of ST. Ann'sby tho-Sea. and
well attended. Services will De- held regularly
each Sunday Many persons will not be able to attend,
account Of the small size OF the chapel.
/: Is matter OF regret to thot ut the prscn,
time there IL not on Sundays any communication with the
sunday newspaper reading seems strange not TO BE- able
70 obtain Sunday newspaper until Monday afternoon
For the past Providence poprs have ad,cs
the following Sunday excursion would be made
here but yet arrived the nrst day Of
the week. AZ long there Is boat that day sun
DAYS quiet and IN marked those few
when large and rough crowds Of pl'osure-seck
numb ring frequently than 1000 persons. would
make Of about hours ia the middle OF the day
It. is probable that Ocean View will make her
Sunday Trip to khe Tier, and return with the Sunday
papers. which viii be- greatly appreciated, although pur
ased at exorbtlnt price.
During the last week Professor Quimby who has had
charge OF tho music View eyerl seasons
with his orchestra arrived and each evening tn,
dance hall presents It's usual summer appearance.
Professor j. c. Coles orchestra has arrived at the
spring House and will until the end Of the summer
This orchc ira engaged at the Raymond Hotel san
Francisco. during the part winter.
Or. George l.. Brewer and wife, u NewYork. at
the Ocean View cottages Dr. Brewers fine yacht, The
Culprlt Fay IL anchored In harbor.
Colonel Sidney p. Maxwell and family fIom Cincinnati.
located the cottage which they occupied
several past.
r. G. Burnett OF Ncw-York. is registered At the
Manl-scs
John Hutchinson. wife and son. OF Ncw.Yori, at
surf cottage.
Misses Ada and Lizzie Mason Of Elyerdole ~ w. are ut
the New Adrian
Mrs w. Wallace and grandchId Mrs f. Pccoder and
children. and y C. Rafferty, and daughters all
Of Albany. are the Malisses.
w II. lIoolc wife and son. Of Brooklyn are registered
az the New Adrian