The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16
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Block Island and festivities are now In
full swing All the hotels are well filled
and the proprietors look happy. Many
parties have been organized to take ad-
vantage of the splendid moon the past
week The weather has been unusually
clear and the mainland distinctly visible
nearly every day.
When the five ,battleships and dispatch
boat Scorpion anchored off the old har-
bor last week, interest was aroused here
and the visit OF the eight torpedo boats
on Tuesday increased the excitement.
Next week promises 60 prove even more
exciting than the last as that is the date
set for the sham attack and the visitors
here will doubtless have an opportunity
TO view the battleships at close range.
The social event OF the week was the
annual concert and ball for the benefit or
the walters and bell boys at the Spring
house There was Unusually good au-
dience and the regular house orchestra
was assisted by Miss Luising of Troy, n.
Y. and Miss Mary McGovern, soprano. OF
Providence. After the concert dancing
was enjoyed until midnight.
Another fire occurred here last week In
which Chas. /. Dodges barn and It's con-
tents were completely destroyed. Owing
to the efforts OF the volunteer firemen.
the horse was saved.
A beach party consisting OF a lobster
bake and marshmallow toast was enjoyed
by the guests at Bonanza cottage and
their friends. Thursday night The huge
beach fire could be seen for miles around
and all had most enjoyable time.
Capt William &. Lowen and party or
friends are spending a few days here on
the Peri OF the Atlantic Yacht club.
DR. Albert De Sarak. Count de Das, gem
eral inspector OF the supreme escoteric
council of Thibet, entertained the guests
at the Manisses,s Tuesday evening, with a
seance. He performed experiments IN
psychic perception. OF double vision ana
teiepathy with great skin, leaving the
audience completely mystifieds
Now that the Ocean Nlewa pasepali
nine has won two Of the series or games
the old interest I'm the championship Is
beginning TO revive Spring House still
remains in the lead with margin or four
games. :,
The concert and hop for the benefit OF
the Manisses orchestra will be held TO-
night.
Two memorial aitars have been present.
ed to ST. Andrews Catholic church during
the past week. One was given by Mrs.
Burdick OF Providence In memory or her
mother the other by Mrs. Andrew Linton
of woonsocket. These affairs are both ex-
tremely imposing and add much TO the
artistic beauty Of the church
The arrivals OF the week from Provi-
dence and vicinity at the several hotels
include the following:
E,ureka--George Burrell and wife, Jo-
seph c. Swift, +. j. Bannon, T.. w. nurse,
Mrs Luther Grace Luther Mrs WIN.
Wallace, Jessie Mcguire. Loretta Drury'
Florence Crossen. w. A. Dunn, mary NJ
McKenna Vincent Mckenna, hermann
A. Ockel Thos r.. Cotton and wife, VIII
helmina Luft. l.. Ii. Tafts. John Parker
ND Ide. r. Il. Ide, J. H. Organs, M. :.
Mahoney, A. II. Forbes, Felix Murphy
n. r. Darn, James Murphy. Richard n.
Lacy. NJ NJ Connolly, A. F. Clarke, I.
A. Degnan. John II. Morgan and wire,
Margaret Riley Emily p. Murray FREQ
Il. Kenyon. a. +. Cody, .. T., hackst,'
Patrick T.. Dillon. Mrs. John Dillon, Mol
lie Dillon. Maurie Quinn, .. +. McGlofem'
F. Jeehil. Mrs. j. w. Mackee.
Windsor--J +. Sullivan, A. w. Hughes.
H. f. Harris, otto stump, Amer *.
sanderson. Jr, Mrs. James Ahearn,
Katherine T. Hines. Edward Dorsey, Mrs.
ID. McElroy, Annie l.. McEiroy, Annie
Martin, J. B. Murray and wife D. r.
Moran. Donald J Murray, John 70. De
vine. Il. O'Donnell, Mr.. Fred Con, Ed
ward Whalen. B. j. Murray Peter IL.
McCready, Ella Cunningham. Edna Nor
ton Riley, Mary Hunt, Theresa Il. Casey.
Mary r.. Kiely,. Mrs NJ. a. Cannon, Helen
Lucette. Alice Lucette. Mary E. McArdle'
Margaret McArdle. Katherine DeVnn'
Sarah II. Hogan, mary Is li'diNoh' i-u-
ward Farrell. A. Sennett, Kaherine hler-
nan. Margaret A. Bannon.
Central--O Farnum. Mrs Guy Kennedy,
Mrs. w. Shields. Gavin Shields. Mary
Shields, william Shields. Arthur q.
wightman. Elmer c. Wightman
Woonsocket-Mr. and Mrs. Murray, Mr..
and Mrs A. j. Becker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton. MIR and Mrs. Smith, J. r. Farrell
Jos. r. Mahan. Mrs. J. G. Mahan, Miss
Annie +. Race. Isaac Kirby and wife.
Manisses-Mabel Ashworth, Mrs Il. =.
Kiley and faughetr, r. r. Liedreth, Geo.
A Main. f. y. Anthony, Anna NJ. Nc
Nally. Mary McNally, Margaret y. Dew
lin. Anna j. Devlin Sebie |. Fisher, X. l..
stanton. Eugene A. McGory, +. H. Gil
more, j. VI. Drury. ID. j. Riley. q. II
simpson. Mrs. Frank McAvoy and daugh-
ter. +. r. Lyons. Mary Atteridge. Joseph
r. McCarron. j. VI. Knolds. Miss Emma
Carte. NJ. Il. Ryan. J. Frank Ryan. NJ
Dunn. Eugene A. Mcoough. Margaret
Montague. Josephine NJ. Mullen. Kath-
crime T. Kirwan.
Adrian--J T.. Dean, Harry ~. Rich
ardson. Annie j. O'Tooie. ~. J. Berth,
Minnie Berth. Mrs. James G. Murphy.
Mary Louise Murphy. g. w. Boss. Mrs.
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