The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
BLOCK ISLAND
Latest Items Of Interest From
tho Sea Girt Isle.

Although the cool weather and frequent
showers OF the past few weeks have unit
ed I'm making the season here rather
backward. still the middle OF July 1nds
many guests at the sea girt isle" and So
cial activities we'll underway. The trans
portation facilities are better this year
than ever before. Both the Mount Hope
and New shoreham make daily trips from
Providence and bring a goodly number OF
permanent guests as well as excursion
lists. The City OF Lawrence from New
York supplies the place OF the Montauk
which is now running on the Great
Lakes.
The steamer Block Island from New
London has made an innovation this sea-
son in bringing the mail Sundays as we'll
as week days. The island has never before
had Sunday mail and this feature is
greatly appreciated by the summer guests
and residents alike.
The telephone cable from Narragansett
Pier 10 the East Harbor which was
broken last November is to be repaired
as soon as possible The work will be- be-
gun next week under the direction of Mr..
Jesse Robinson, government superintend-
ent OF telegraphy who hopes to complete
II in a very short time. The cable is to
be removed from its present bed and laid
between the nearest point OF the main
land and Sandy Point. This shortens the
distance about one-half and necessitates
the construction OF land line from
Sandy Point to the East harbor which
will soon be underway.
Capt Chesbro OF the Gazette brought
In ak large sworh1sh I'm one day. Capt.
Mart Conley, while out In small boat
for blue fish last Monday caught striped
bass. weighing 10 pounds, of the south
light. Mackerel OF exceptionally large
size are caught I'm the nets. many OF them
weighing az pounds.
BATHING is POPULAR.
Bathing is very popular and large
crowds are beginning to frequent the
beach. The float has been put out. the
life boat IL always ready, ana the beach
patrol Is In constant attendance.
Mr.. G. ]. Burdick Of Providence has
leased Hulrs cottage for the season. The
Fiynns OF Woonsocket are again at their
cottage on High street and the Murphys
OF Pawtucket are spending their second
season at Innesfail.
Tho Spring House, the pioneer hotel Of
the island, is again receiving Its guests.
Mr.. N. ID. Clarke, who has been connect
ed with the house for the last five years,
In acting as manager this year. The series
Of baseball games between the Spring
House and Ocean View teams, which has
become feature OF the summer HE at
the island has not begun yet. but con-
siderable practice work has been doSS
by both teams
The Windsor is again under the man
n q y. M
provements have been made In the hotel
this year. new kitchen has been built
entirely separated from the main note,
spls,, lae pahIgtrd hy iggtroducins pinxpons table
fpa for ahe e entertainmene Of their guests. The
golf course, which was laid out last
year has been Put s IN exse..e1s at,sndanse
Bonanza cottage Is especially attractive
this year. The adjoining cottage has
been rented as an annex. and about four
acres Of land have been bought 10 be
added TO the lawn.
Searles mansion on the Neck" has been
leased this season by Mr.. J. A. Baker
casino combined. !.
Providence Miss virginia Anderson. vio-
White, 'celiist, OF Brown. '02. are spend
ing their firth season at the Hygeia.
LATEST HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Inc recent arrivals from rrSN, N,Ieuee
National--Maude Pierce. l.. Ii. Harvey.
II. l.. Math,r. G. Henry Alexander, Miss
dbn kfse daS. Mr. . john JOINT cowa fa's r.
Richards and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett
Howard Read, Walter Lederer. p 3
MouItog and , wife: L H. NJ Is par%sles NM. & aoIg "
en-, Grace G, Holden, Florence sayles
Miss Elma G, Rickard, Miss Annie Burns,
Nellie 0Neii. Mary O'Neil, Ella Holmes
Kelley. S. d. McKenna, l.. V. McGowan
Mary I. Wood. Frances l.. Wood. Mr.
and Mrs. c. w, Cooke. Miss Gertrude W.
Woo; WoonsocSe,~Miss 50 k Beatrice Fowler
Miss Jessie A. Rose, J. connors. Charles
"A Miller and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
GsSc6he ess5 MsTE Miss LGS'e F. csSoone Ss ns' 4r
Eurska-iissRry ,DannSil; Miss NN!shOII- NNhoI
son pa, NifhosSn hapTn Miss M NSs9l
a. Henwick, c. r. Brown. H. c. Waldo.
A J Lauglln, J. r. Egan, c. u. Russell,
Robert Moiowney, F. Kilsurs. Fred G.
A. Gum II. +. Ashton. Charles Hunkins.
ern, Charles r. Myers John T: Esan,
", Dean. Wife and chrd. John &. Wade.
sharEsy. j. J. Breen, 7. d, Lewis;
amsS M1dGgsfS rfsSh SGS' NJ FGwsas sns 5oS S
J. Hanley, Edward II Fayer. J. IL
Thomas. Elizabeth L. Baxter. Ellen Mr.
Cormick. Angie Mccormick. Margaret
Montague, Josephine Mullen. i. =. Wat
son. Wheaton Cole, J. +. Bannon.
Sheern. Il. A. Costello. J. A Sheern. r..
II Thomas Miss Thomas. Il. Tompkins.
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. North. Miss Mildred
Il. North. Master Howard J., North; Mr..
Ing. r. r. Clark. Mrs. Richmond Wall.
Augustin Jones. Mrs A. w Bailey,
Charles l.. Baird. Mr.. and Mrs. g: L.
Lord. c. Eaton q. r. Cooper, r. Glenn
ent. q. n. Case, Eugene Peirce, l.. w.
Clark. IL Talford. q. Stackpolc. ~ r.
Sargent. Miss A. Adams. j. X. Wheaton
Mrs ". s. Moseiey. j y. G. Fnrnum. s.
s. nay. r. 8. Brennan.