The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
ON PRUDENCE ISLAND.
It's 4 Beautiful Resort Not Too Well
Appreciated.
WHAT THE coTTAGERs DO.
whist Parties and waiting For the Mail
Seem 10 be the Deiiriousiy Exciting
chief Occupations-P Personal Notes OF
the IsIand.

PRUDENCE ISLAND, Aug. 4.-"Clark,
Chittellden, Wood, Gardner" and the pas
sengers on the boat wonder what can
have happened to the Prudence Island
ers, for they gather round the speaker
like flock Of chickens at feeding time,
each one craning his neck TO see over the
Others heads The arrival Of the night
boat Is the greatest event of the day, and
the distribution Of the mail from the tail
end Of cart backed up to the wharf the
most interesting portion OF that event.
Baby carriages, goat cart. dog cart. sty-
list turnouts and farmers wagons all
serve to make Prudence wharf the live
lest on the bay. so observers say.
OF all the lovely spots on Narragansett
bay Prudence ranks amoung the fore.
most. IL has all the sanitary conditions
in pure, sweet air, untainted drinking
water, perfect drainage, cool nights, dry
soil, and no more mosquitoes than one
screens out at home. IL has beautiful
water views and sunsets, pleasant drives,
somewhat bumpy perhaps at times, hsh-
ing In its season, delightful company and
plenty of good times, with perfect free
dom to do or not do as one pleases
Prudence is interesting historically and
geologically. Indian relics in the form OF
arrow heads have been found on the
island. 1t has revolutionary history.
the story being that the British attacked
and burned the island with the exception
OF one house in which blind man lived.
At the south end of the island stands an
old brick mansion "Chase's Folly" which
must have been built mt great expense Tor
the foundation is granite, the capstoies
brown stone, and the brick probably i'm
ported. All this must have been brought
70 the island in schooners, and carried TO
its place in or carts.
The chiIdren call the place the haunted
house, aud tell the most horrible stories
about the British" but judging from
the architecture it can hardly be older
than seventy years. It's foundations were
ing twisted and settled until now 1t is
condemned as unsafe to live in. At the
north end of the island is another old
house. farmhouse, with avenues of trees
leading from 1t, planted by Moses Ives, in
true English fashion. One OF the ave
nues has been named Lovers Lane" and
Is favorite spot for the camera-armed
ones.
A ride straight across the island takes
one to the old wharf, aud little north of
ft. TO Sand Point Light, where the gov
ernment has placed fog bell. One can
hear It sometimes in the night tolling
like far-away church bell. up north
lS an OlQ OuTyiuR kTouuu duu III ~ u ctouc
marked 1725, and the age Of the man (65),
which carries the history Of Prudence
pretty we'll back to the foundation of
Newport and PROVIDENCE.
The festivities here are whist parties
and hops, chiIdren's parties. and water
melon evenings Two whist clubs of
about forty ladies eacn have been enter
tained by Mrs. G. III. Perkins, the clinical
Club by Mrs. Swarts, and the Board of
Aldermen by X. b. Lictle. PROVIDENCE
people scarcely know what beautiful
resort they have under their very noses,
while Washington and New York sends
visitors every summer.
Notes.
The winners at whist were Mrs. G. w.
williams. first; Mrs. Henry Kirby, sec
pnd. and f. ID. Simmons, third prize.
4 G. III. Perkins scored 2eS at bowling,
fhe highest score this season.
One Of the best billiard players on the
island Is Freddie Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Clarke and Miss
Kate Clarke Of Chambersburg, Pa, are
visiting #. f. Bates.A
Miles Ray and family Of East Provi-
dence are at David Rays.
At Potter's, Mr.. Carpenter aud family
of East Providence, Mrs. Aylesworth AM
son.
Mr.. johnson gave the whist players a
delightful treat, singing three solos for
them.