The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
BLOCK ISLAND.
Results of Seasons Work Lost
by Practical Joke.

One of the meanest tricks which ever was
perpetrated in the history OF the island was
played by some malicious individual this
week. The scoundrel in question cut the net in
which were confined several thousand fish be-
longing TO the West Side pound. He did. a
thorough Job and the fish all escaped. The
loss involved TO the owners is very great, in
fact IL practically ruins a seasons work for "a
dozen men, a majority Of whom are with fam
lilies
The owners Of the Neck pound are business
rivals of the West Side pound in soliciting the
summer hotel trade of the island. The Neck
pound owners agreed this season 20 supply the
hotels with the requisite amount of fish to fill
the orders of the West Side, at very reason
able figure II was a very generous oct and
deserves commendation.
Last Friday evening a most enjoyable con
cert was given by the guests at the National
Hotel. The fete was given in honor of the an
ticipated departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Luten and Miss Bertha Leith of Hartford.
who are the oldest and most popular guests at
the National. The program was of unusual in
terest.
The Lake View House has been fortunate this
year in having large amount of musical
talent among its guests.
The list includes Mrs +. Il. Hotchlxiss of
Summit, n. j., contralto; Miss A. II. Chap
man of Springfield, soprano; Mr.. NJ. II. Bar
stow of Springfield, basso, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles +. Myers of Providence
The Block Island newspaper, The Mid Ocean,
has for many years advocated the idea of a
boat race for the enterta inment of the guests.
large number Of them are patrons lof the
pleasure boats and would take lively inter
est in "A regatta If one could be formed.
IL is suggested that the race take place Sat
urday, August %, at p. m, from starting
point off the breakwater in the east harbor.
Prizes will be made mp by the various guests
To be awarded 10 the first four winning boats.
Miss c. Louise Spencer, an attractive girl of
the Providence set. has been the guest of Miss
Myrtis A. Millillin at Bonanza cottage during
the past week Miss Clara has been accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Spencer, the we'll
known soloist Mt the Chestnut street church.
The Providence arrivals at the leading ho-
tells are rs follows:
Manisees- Mr.. j. H. Hennesscy, Mrs. Hem
nessey. W. b. Babcock. NJ. + Augustus, M.
l.. Carroll, Mary Smith, A. W. Durgee, ]. +.
Mccarthy, G. b. Mcguire, Charles j Burdick,
Max Hartwig, &. II. Lamb, W. NJ. Merrill
ana Charles G.. Huley.
Spring House,. d. Bliss and wife. p. ID.
Vaughn and wife, W. n. Fiske. Miss Ida NJ.
Carpenter. Miss 4. Alice Bany and Miss Clara
Hanley.
Ocean View-Joseph A. Grimes f. F. Clark
and wife John f. O'Brien, j. l.. Riley, James
Shaw, Mrs. Willard and son, W. H. Engley,
CharlesiL. Bayard Mr.. George :. Fisher j.
+. Chevalier, Mr.. John Banigan, Mr. Joseph
Banigan and Miss Molly Banigan.
National-D. +. McWilliams, Charles B. Ma
guire J. H. Russell NJ f. Ryan, Mr. and
Mrs. f. j. Walsh and l. - Walsh
Pequot-Mss A. ". Tayon, Miss Gertrude
Devlyn. Miss Annie Ruige, Miss Agnes Fen
ley, Miss Bertha SCHNEIDER. Miss Hattie
Arnold, j. T. Rourke. Nr. and Mrs. Thomas
Berth, Miss Rose Reilly Miss May Reilly, A.
McCorma ok, James Fitzgerald and wife.