The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-27

Since the last "scare" OF the "cansry"
Buttonwoods has been quiet again. The
bird has found at last resting place, at
the fircside Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Allen
and SO nicely was II prepared by South
wick, that IL its spirit ever returns again
to this mundane sphere ii will not recog-
nize in the graceful form that keeps watch
and ward over that hearthstone, the body
from which IL was so recently separated.
In the calm that has succeeded the storm
we have been able to collect some of the
mosses that old ocean gives to those who
love her best and later on we will tell you
all about them.
Buttonwoods has "hucksters. Maybe
all other places do, too; but Buttonwoods
claims the banner for the ideal represen-
tative OF that nustling class. Ii came in
last night after dark. 1t may have had
reasons for coming after dark. IL drew up
In front OF the residence OF Professor Do
Worth and the voice on the front seat
called out in those words that the Rhode
Islander Will miss so much in Heaven.
eli tharl Do yer wart TO buy any nice
fresh green corn?'' The Dodworths had
been TO supper and corn ncld over from
night to morning doesn't quite hit, the
palate of the ordinary Buttonwoods vege-
tartan as a proper diet, at least IT is not
according TO Hoyle. So Mr.. Dodworth
very kindly assured the representative of
Natures bounty that he didn't wish to
buy, whereupon the huckster jumped off
his wagon and dumped upon the piazza
three or four dozen ears OF the finest
green corn that our little plantation can
produce and calmly remarked: "No
charge When the lights were turned on
IL was discovered that this strange philan-
thropist was none other than Mr.. Waiter
III. Sweet OF Providence, who took this
pleasing and novel way to surprise some
OF his Buttonwoods friends. III there are
apy ot hars co m inc sim liar surprieeG
Buttonwoods will throw her gates wide
open TO them and call all the dogs in from
sunset to sunrise.
Among the boats to carry away the
prizes offered by the Rhode Island Yacht
Club was the Elite OF Buttonwoods,
owned by and sailed by j. ID. Sweet, Jr.
On board the boat was Mr.. A. @. Pearce,
Allen Chace, John III. Sweet, Jr., and
Ralph Hamilton. Before and after the
race "Jed' received numerous kilograms
bearing the good wishes and hopes for
success from his friends, and Buttonwoods
extends her congratulations to these
young men, whose tact and seamanship
abilities bring to her shores the trophies
that all Rhode Island fought for.
Among the strangers who are within
our gates may be mentioned Miss knight
of Apponaug as the guest OF Professor and
Mrs. Dodworth, Mr. Allen Chace OF Prov
idence with Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pearce,
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may be mentioned Mrs. William Armour,
who is sojourninc in the mountains. Miss
Seabury of Norfolk, who leaves us for
few days at Seaconnett and Miss Potter,
whose footsteps follow in similar dlrec-
ton. The usual Labor Day sports will be
given again this year and the sheet for en-
tries can be found at the hotel. Already
many have signified their intentions of
going in these games and much merri-
ment is expected to result therefrom.
In the evening grand hop is to be given
at the hotel.
There will be phonograph concert
"Wednesday evening in the dining room
of the hotel, given by Mr.. III. q. Martin,
for the benefit of the Labor Day ball
fund.
The regular whist will be held Thurs
day evening at the hotel, and ii is expect
ed that this will be the last of the season.
The Ladies Whist Club will meet FRI
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred. W. Allen.
The Defender III went out for n little
spin Sunday, after being three days on
the dry dock. Captain Allen Chace of
Providence was at the helm. The wind
blew hard; but what of that The de-
signer of Defender III built her for heavy
weather, and the boys laughed as the
strong gusts OF wind laid her over, and
made her decks awash. BY and by old
Boreas got mad. In fact he got real mad
and he spit his spite right out, even II IL
was Sunday. Mastering up all his strength
he made one supreme effort directed
straight at Defender H. Now Defender
III is a knowing boat, and she anticipated
what was coming, and parted company
with her mast, and would have with her
crew had IL not been for the active efforts
OF Captain Allen and Mr.. Pearce She is
now on dry dock again, preparing for
her coming race with the Annie j., on
Labor Day, and two more popular young
men have been spared TO Buttonwoods
for a while longer. There are some other
things happening down here, but they
can't be told all at once.