The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
Shore Resorts Did a Big
Business Yesterday.
Clambakes, Music and Other
Entertaining Features.
Ample provision Made for Pleasure
and Comfort OF Patrons.

AHis 10 my puny uhyi NhS tho foihoi u
of the proprietors of the different shore
resorts yesterday 10 see the large crowd
down the river, one would agree that the
proprietors were not joking
Sunday was indeed one Of the busiest
days along the shore this season, for there
were many new attractions TO draw the
people and, again, the weather in the city
n cool place, and the easiest way 70 nnd
it was to take car or boat to one or
the other OF the shore resorts.
From early morning 60 the cool OF the
evening, every boat and car carried large
numbers Ii Is difficult to estimate the
numbe Of people who went down the
bay, but IL Is known that anyone who
had the price of "a ticket and was not en-
gagged In any other way was at some one
OF the resorts.
There were many who took advantage
Of the long sail TO Block Island and re-
turn, which for sail, can not be sur
passed. The trip TO Seaconnet by the fast
little steamer Queen City also drew many
10 that quiet resort.
Ample accommodations at the different
resorts ara made for the wheelmen. sun
day brings more wbeelmen out than any
other day in the week and the managers
of the various shore places know the needs
of the riders and try their best TO accom-
modate them.
All of the Providence boats carry wheels
free and many OF. the wheelmen take their
wheels down on the boat and ride home
In the cool OF the evening
The ball games at Crescent Park and
Rocky Point We're attended by hundreds
of people, many of whom are unable 20 at
tend during the week. The games are
becoming more and moro popular every
Sunday. Nearly all the resorts have ex-
cellent bathing beaches and the hot
weather, yesterday, influenced hundreds TO
take dip in the deep.
Fields P int.
The bake at Col Atwell's was enjoyed
by hundreds, who feel that there Is no
place on earth to get shore dinner but
at Fields Point. The large ana spacious
dining hall was filled ali day yesterday.
the biggest rush being at noon and at B
in the afternoon. Many who were going
down Co tho ball game, stopped over and
enjoyed the hospitality of Col O. Atwell.
The annual whist tournament among
the cottagers will begin tomorrow even
ing in tho dance hall.
Mrs James Montgomery OF Central
Falls has been the guest of MIR. Daniel
Seymour and family the past week.
q, w. Chase of Attleboro has taken
thu johnson cottage for the season.
Silver Sp ing.
Many who take delight i'm getting away
from tho crowds on Sunday stop over at
this pretty little resort. Yesterday tho
grounds round about it contained many
who came down for the day to rest in q
quiet cool place.
The Knights of Columbus will enjoy
their annual excursion at this place on
Wednesday OF this week. Games and other
amusements will he indalged. In and q
pleasant time Is assured.
Pleasant Bluff.
As usual Cranston gave one OF his bakes
yesterday, nnd one who has taken "a shore
dinner at this place needs no second invi-
taton To come again, for he is sure to pick
Cranston's out AFTER once eating there.
There was band concert on the verapda
all sunday afternoon.
Camp White.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T.. Peters of North
Attleboro spent the past week hero. III.
arrivals for the lmmer
Charles Il. Hood and family of Paw
tucket have taken the Fairview cottage
for the summer.
Miss ;. Michel Of Pawtucket was enter
tanned by Mr. William q. Short and
family at the Hope cottage the past week.
1hs meeting OF the Lily Whist Club will
be held next Wednesday afternoon at Mr..
and Mrs, George A. Liddell's cottage the
Merriwold.