New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
THE BLOCK ISLAND SEASON STILL PROSPEROUS

THE BLOCK ISLAND SEASON STILL PROSPEROUS
Block Island Il. l., Aug. 81 (Specal).-Not before
another will there be another such a week
this one has been. Last Sunday there were moro
people the island than any other day this
year. Since then there has been a large number OF
arrivals, though the number leaving the island has
been greater. The many who prophesied that the
unfortunate occurrence Of smallpox at the Manisses
would be death blow TO that hotel find that they
erred greatly. Since reOpenng the number OF guests
has constantly increased and the climax reached
Saturday last, when there sixty nine arrivals
The managers OF IN hotel however. have still moro
trouble ahead, the relatives Of the boy who died
OF smallpox contracted while there. have brought
suit against the hotel for $4,000. claiming that he
was Obliged to clean ont the room occupied by tho
girls who were first taken down with the disease.
1t IS sald however, that, matter Of fact, the room
cleaned ont by Of the managers.
There IS still great deal OF fishing but not With
much success.
The spring House and surf Cottage mines played
another game Of baseball on Wednesday last, IN which
the Surf boys suffered their worst defeat Of the
the being IL to g. in favor OF the Spring
House nine.
begun, which will last for about ten days.
Services held every forenoon, afternoon and
evening. and thus far have been well attended
on Friday afternoon OF last week. clambake was
given by Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Tplcr at their cottage.
"The Breakers" at Black Rock Cove which proved
highly successful. Many New-York people were
present. among them being Mr. and Mrs. f. d.
Barlow, Miss Bateman, Warren Barlow. Mrs r. f.
Tripler and Miss Triper Mrs. W. IL. Spratt Mrs. A.
NJ Dechrer Mr.. and Mrs. Meets Miss Mccder, Mrs.
s. A. Ayres and Miss Lord.
On Sunday afternoon memorial service was held
NJ ST. AIMS by thc-sea in memory Of Mrs. J. ".
BoGnge- of st. Louis, who died suddenly last month
while travelling in Germany.
More New-YOrk people have arrived during the
last few days than at any other time this season.
The following registered at the Ocean View Mr..
and Mrs Thomas s. Marlove Miss seymour Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ f. c. Baker, Mrs. John Hills and children.
g. p Wood Mrs. c. ". Arnoux II. T. Weeks and Miss
Bertha Weeks Mrs. &. +. Hartman and Miss Hartman.
william Williams Or. and Mrs. Samuel Tlton, F. p.
Johnson, Frank Il. Starr. william J. McCotton the
Rev c. II. Malcolm and G. p. Williams.
Tho Spring House has registered from New-York-
s 4. snow james Lansing, Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. Brech-
enrdge, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fimans, Mr.. and Mrs.
George We,terman, H. h. Eggs, =. b.. Tiegh-
man, Miss y. L. Robinson. William X Barlow. Mrs.
william stafford and Emil Mahlo.
The following Ncw-Yorh people at the Manisscs
The Misses Mclaughlin. Miss Dora Wolf. DR.. d. p.
Lowell Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Hcrrick, l.. c. Rice Mrs.
pccOrct and Children Miss Alice Rafferty,. G. Broco-
lini, Miss L. Mcndcs, Miss Il. NJ. DnscoI and Is. y.
Hotchkiss.
AZ the Woonsocket-A. h. Hcclcr. Miss II. NJ. Judd.
Gardiner Stewart. william Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. b. Arnold and W. W. Griswold and his nephew.
At the Block Island Iiouse-M: II. Jones, c; J.
WFiam Townsend j Mr, James ElTr rd Mrs
Barnard and his family Mr.. and Mrs W. Il. Newell
and Miss Newell and Mrs. T.. Wallworth and her son.