The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-09
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| ing its height and now all the hotels and
| cottages are well filed. The Providence
| boats were taxed TO their utmost capacity
| In bringing the crowds OF last Sunday.
| More permanent guests arriving during
| the past week than before during the sea-
son, and they are making things very
| Lively there. For the next three weeks
| there win be an incessant round OF hops.
| sailing parties, beach parties. whore the
| guests sit around a huge fire and boil lob
| sters or toast marshmallows In the blaze.
| and moonlight drives.
| The bluefish. which have been 80 eager
| ly anticipated by many OF the visitors
| here. have really arrived at the island.
| A party from the Windsor hotel. COM
| posed OF Thomas A. Martin OF Providence.
| c. ID. Sullivan OF Fall River and J. A.
Shields OF Providence, went out I'm The
| Peggy" and brought I'm three handsome
| blues. the first catch OF the season. Since
| then fishing parties hnve been organized
| every day at the hotels TO go out after
these gamy fish. and they are usually
successful.
Mr.. Joseph r. Beck, general manager
| Of the Providence Telephone company.
| visited the island this week 10 see about
| repairing the telephone cable from the
island to the mainland. 1t has been de-
| cided to lay the cable from Point Judith
| TO Sandy Point, as was at first suggested.
| There Is a more sandy bottom there more
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| the cables parting by rubbing against
\ the rocks The work is to be begun as
| soon possible.
The life saving crew who have been of
| on their annual two months vacation. are
back on duty again, and their semi eekly
| drills with the gun and breeches buoy and
the beach patrols, have been resumed as
\ usual.
| Last Wednesday evening a concert was
given at the Harbor chapel by the quartet
| of the First Presbyterian church Of stam-
| ford. Conn. for the benefk of the Baptist
church here. A very pleasing program
| was rendered which was greatly appre-
| ciated by the audience
Many fine yachts and launches are an
chored in the Old and New Harbors every
| night, their searchnghts playing over the
island and lighting up different points
are very effective.
Rev William Pressay of Ashton, r. l.,
has assumed charge OF the Episcopal
chapel service. Mr.. Howard ]. White
OF Providence sang pleasing solo at the
| Sunday morning service.
| Great interest Is shown In bowling TINS
season. which promises to become a fad.
| The ladies' bowling record here was
| broken by Mrs. Max Reidel of New York
| city.
Golf and tennis continue in favor Mr..
T. ID. Adams, Cornell o3 Is tennis cham
pion thus far. who intends to enter for
the games at Newport this months. The
| Michigan golf links are In excellent condi-
ton this year and are covered with play
ers from early morning until dark. A
| tournament between the guests at the
| Ocean View and the Vail cottages was
| played this week.
The annual concert and hop for the
benefit OF the Spring House waters is
| planned for next week. This is one Of the
| events Of the season at Block Island and
| Is eagerly anticipated as all are sure to
4 have visit enfOyable time
The Spirngg House nine still holds the
| lead In baseball and the championship for
her Is practically assured.
Miss Clara Louise Spencer OF Provi-
| dence Is spending August at the Island
Mr.. Albert Bausch. mind reader of New
| York city, gave an entertainment at the
| Eureka this week. After the entertain
ment dancing was enjoyed by the many
youngz people who are spending the sum-
| mer there.
Mr. James A. Shields of Providence is
registered at the Windsor.
\ Mrs. J. Y. Fitch OF Chicago and dauRh-
ter, Miss A. winger Of Providence. are
spending their second season at the ISL
| and.
The arrivals of the past week from
Providence and vicinity at the several
hotels include the following:
| Ocean View Hotel-Chas. L. Baird N.
II. III. Weeks. c. II. Bixby. w. II. Perry.
Jr,.. p: e: Blessing. Mr.. and Mrs Guy
| oAStSoSt' ihOiudS II SutfOis luibs NidThe,
John Il. Good. Jess Brown. Geo. H.
MurtS, Mrs. c. T.. Lehrman, David III.
| Mccarthy, L. Sweet and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Clarke. Mrs c. d. Chase, II.
L. Aldrich. w. Tillinghast. J. c. Austin.
J. II. Eldridse. Miss Keefer. p. Bausch,
ii. Good II. O'Donneli. Leo. r. Nadeau,
Il. T. HarraIl. Eugene Lambert, Ceiaine
Dupont. II. J. Howard. M. schalier.
Spring House-J. J, Stuart and fnnhly.
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