The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-08
BUTTON WOODS.

The chief event OF local interest here
during the week was the Progressive
Whist" at the Casino. on Wednesday
evening
This was very we'll attended and much
enthusiasm prevailed.
There were ls tables of players and
scores of onlookers.
Among the players were the following
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l. Rogers. DR.. and Mrs.
Chesebro. Mr.. and Mrs Il. A. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse b. Sweet. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. b. Manchester. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cooper.
Mr.. George ii. Newhall. Miss Mary New
hall. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. McBee. Mrs. NJ.
J. Slattery, Miss Slattry, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Dimond, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Newell, Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Cohen.
Prizes were captured as follows: First
ladies' prize OF a solid silver SOUP ladle
20 Miss Vaudeville: second ladies' prize.
an ornamental clock TO Miss Godfrey:
first gentleman's prize. carving set, TO
Mr. Jessie II. Sweet; second gentlemans 8
prize, pair Of brushes, 20 Mr.. Edward
Wise.
Miss Hope Sessions OF Providence has
ing the past week.
Percy Faikenberg Is the guest OF Har-
old J. Manchester.
Miss Gertrude Hambly gave Fudge
party to the following at her home here,
recently:
Misses May Greene, Caroline Lewis. Hope
Sessions, Arthur Robinson. Aleck Rog-
ers, Harold Manchester and Robert Blss.
The young people OF Buttonwoods are
arranging TO give play at the Casino In
the near future for the purpose OF rails
Ing money 10 improve the tennis courts.
The committee OF arrangements is COM
posed of r. II. Lewis. Bessie Sweet and
Harold Graham.
DIR. Harry b. Schuman was the guest of
Bernard Cohen at the hotel Wednesday.
Rev. 8. M. Dick. pastor of the Mathew
son Street Methodist church. breaches at
the chapel at o'clock on Sunday.
Ethel Johnson. Florence Johnson. Ellen
Merrill. the Misses Slattery. Bernard
Cohen and Harold Cohen were jolly
party OF young people who enjoyed an
outing at Rocky Point on Thursday.
Miss Bertha Budlong goes tomorrow
with Or. and Mrs Chesebro and Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Cooper 20 the Twin
Mountain House." New Hampshire. where
the remainder OF the month will be spent.
A new yacht christened the May" has
arrived for Aleck Rogers this week and
follows: First mate, Arthur Robinson;
second mate, Harold Manchester; scul-
Hon, William Sweet.
Miss Bessie Sweet Is the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Bucklin at Cottage City.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Seymour of Provi-
dence have been the guests OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. Jesse B. Sweet at their cottage
here. during the week.
Harold Il. Andrews OF Providence was
guest of c. s. Godfrey, Jr., at his cot
tage here over Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Whitcomb, Jr.,
and Dorothy whitcomb, have been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Manchester
during the past week.
Mr. Albert Claiin left here on We'd
nesday for the wllds of Maine. where a
season OF camping, hunting and fishing
will be enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Comstock have
been recent guests at the hotel
The hotel here still remains full with
promise of guests far into September.
Late arrivals are as follows: s. l..
Lamont, wife and children. New York:
General James Shaw and wife. Provt-
dence; Sarah A. Porter, Providencej
Charles ". Kohno. Hartford; Herbert r.
Kohne. Hartford: o. Swain and wife,
Maiden; l.. G.. Buven. Westerly: Albert
H. McAuslan. Charles r.. La Rose and
wife. A. r. Whaley. Providence; Miss
Ethel Carrington, NarWlcki w. Ia An
thony, L. Il. Clark. Herbert +. Brown
and wife, Providence; Miss Agnes @.
Brown. Mrs. r. j. Lapcey, Mr. and Mrs
c. II. Ankeng. Layfayette, Indiana; w.
w. Williams, Providence: Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. T. Lothrop, Pawtuclxet.
Mr. A. A. whaley OF Providence was
the guest OF Il. J. Newell at the hotel
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. ]. Newell also enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs r. Il. Lothrop OF
Pawtucket at the hotel recently.
DR.. and Mrs. w A. Risk Of Providence
were the guests OF Nfr. and Mrs. William
MeBee at the hotel on Monday.
General and Mrs James Shaw have
been tho guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Shaw. %. at the hotel during the week
Mrs r. l.. Cobb and Miss Cobb spent
Thursday with friends at Rivcrview.
Tho Buttonwood Beach association held
a meeting at the hotel Tuesday, which
was followed by one OF Lyman's best
dinners The tables were tastefullv
decorated with ferns and cut flowers and
a pleasant afternoon was spent around
the grounds.
Mrs Robert Treat OF centerviiie was
the guest OF Mrs. r. I. Rogers at ths
hotel on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Lyons have departed
for Atlantic City for the remainder OF
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