New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
AROUND WATCH HILL.
GOLF is STILL POPULAR, But A WHALE
FAD is COMING.
CAPTAIN r. p. LARKIN AND HIS MEDAr-THE
LATEST ARRIVALS FROM GREATER NEW
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CAPTAIN n. P. LARKIN AND HIS MEDAr-THE
LATEST ARRIVALS FROM GREATER NEW
YORK AND ELSEWHERE
Watch Hill. r. l.. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD-There is a
demand for electric lights here. not only for light
ing the streets but also for the lighting of the
cottages OF the summer residents. II general
introduction OF the lights made. electricity
would take the place OF gas in the hotels.
Among the improvements going on is the building
OF macadam road to Westerly. which. when com
pleted. will be a charming drive. The new road
being put In TO Noyes Beach has not yet been ac-
cepted by the town. owing to dissatisfaction with
the contractor. The bondsman OF the latter mas
been notified and ne will complete the road at once
Mackerel fishing is just interesting everybody
II being easy matter to go out and get nun
dred OF these excellent fish in a comparatively snort
time.
Before long. shall have a new fad. The frozen
whale will be exhibition here in Q few days. the
animal is at Stonington and II nearly hfty feet
In length
Golf is the popular amusement. and the players
are making excellent strokes for amateurs
James Brewer Cochran. OF Springfield. classma'e
OF Francis b. Anderson. Of W. =. Anderson
IL visiting at Del Mar with Mr.. Anderson.
A card party given Thursday evening by
Mrs. Frank j. Jones. al Sunnymede. In honor OF
Miss Belknap. OF New-York who is visiting Miss
Fannie Jones. daughter Of the hostess.
during the week a. did Mrs Sherman W. Knevals
at Intermere.
Miss Mamie and Miss Sara Mason. Of Providence
are guests of Miss Ida l.. Anderson at Del Mar
A very pretty and animated scene was bathing
party by moonlight the east beach near Del Mar
Cottage the other night.
T. r. CLANCY. president OF the American Cotton
OIL Company, was the guest OF william r. ANDERSON
during the week.
Captain Daniel F. Iarkn. owner and former pro-
pretor Of the Larkin House, Is a unique figure al
the Hill. He is nearly eighty years of age and the
Oldest resident He one OF the volunteers VINO
saved a large number of passengers and some OF the
crew of the steamer Metis. which went down near
this place In 1872 There frequent calls to look
at the Captains gold medal which was voted BY
Congress- Upon the medal is inscribed by reso-
luton OF Congress. February "a. 1873. To Daniel r.
Iarkin for courage and humanity In the saving OF
life from the wreck OF the steamer Metis' on Long
Island Sound August 81. 1877
There was a hop given Thursday night at the
Larkn House, which was largely attended by
guests from other hotels and cottages. .Ao 1,-r,r
.a%iis 6nis fla Hscset,owH s j. Mr. and Mrs. William
" W Brockemier MoSoT Miss Brockemer Miss E. T Brock
emer. Miss s Brockemier, whselinst W va va;
Sre Mr. and Miss MTs r1SSsn rao Mss s
Taylor Miss Natalie TsySr Miss Evans b1Ia Tsyo1
Xap bdys Dqse v?1 = Pg's0 M
Henry r. Pohemus Miss Mary B. Polhemus. MI
and Mrs Henry G. Fisk, Mr.. and Mrs Charles >
Bayard Cummings Brooklyn, y. Y; 4. II.
Hagemeyer. South Orange. y. J.; MI and Mrs =
Bayne Nj j. irwin Murray. jr, Mrs. James l.
Murray, Mrs William Jenkins. Miss E. c. MURRAY
Mrs NJ Finn Miss L. G.. O'Neill, william h
Bayne R. b. Atterbury, Mr. and Mrs ps.. s. C. Van Van
Dusen Mrs Leonard u. White Miss White Miss
Nellie White Miss Fannie White J. A. hayasr' aI Mr
and Mrs d b. Ingersoll New-York
At the ocean HoqseIMiss weston paion; Wsrt X +
/ Miss Florence Fox y. Emory Bartlett, Phila-
delphia: John p. rockingham: Troy, ~
At the Plympton-Mr and Mrs. Edwards, Mrs; r.
Van Orden. Miss A. Van Orden Albert H. van
Orden New-York 80 >-
York; Mrs r. H. Harding. Miss L. L. Harding