The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-30
BLOCK ISLAND

The season at Block Island continues
| to hold its own and the past week has
been very lively. The hotel keepers re-
port more guests at their houses than
last year at the same time. Many enter
place during the week and have been at
tended by large numbers. A large crowd
Is expected at the island for over Labor
day and pleasing programs are arranged
at the several hotels for tonight and
Monday night.
The msckerel fishing is excellent. The
fishing boats bring In from 600 to 9co
fish on an average In a morning and par
ties OF guests are constantly going out
with the fishermen to share In the sport.
Last Saturday night very successful
promenade concert and ball was given
at the Manisses hotel for the benefit OF
the Mattresses at that house.
Saturday the Sound steamer, Chester
w. Chaplin brought an excursion of about
one OF the largest excursion parties which
ever visited Block Island and the cars.
carriages and stores did q rushing busi-
ness during their stay.
Thursday evening the Ocean View hotel
guests enjoyed a masquerade ball There
OF which were very elaborate. Tuesday
evening a donkey party was given for the
little folks.
A concert was given at the Harbor
chapel, Wednesday night. under the aus
pices Of the Island Improvement society.
The Island orchestra was assisted by Mr..
Howard o. Write, 'cellist OF Providence,
and Mrs. G.. Urquide OF Boston. The
proceeds are TO go for the rebuilding of the
old windmill in the central part of the
island.
Mr.. Bowen r. Church and wife OF
Providence are guests OF the Ocean View
| hotel
Brennan OF Providence have been spend
| ing a few days on the island.
Miss Clara Spencer of Providence, who
has been spending her August vacation
| here. left for home, "Wednesday.
The arrivals OF the week from Provi-
dence and vicinity include the following
Ocean View Hotel--C. M Lahin, Peter r.
Blessing. r. T. Lyon. George L. Fisher. q.
II. watersohuse. c. r. Roe, David II. Nc.
Carthy. M. j. Kelly and wife. A. A. Can
| non, w. c. Murphy. John J. Conley,
James p. Murphy. J. l.. Harrison, c. ID.
Phillips. C. A. Bennett, n. II. Church,
| Mrs B. r. Church.
spring House-Mary Mccusker, c. JOS
| eph Fox. Edward McCaffrey. G. y. jerks
and wife. Alice n. jerks. Mary Gilbane.
, William r. McGuirk. J. A. Leonard. G. B.
jerks, G. G.. Francis and wife.
Manisses--Mrs. q. w. Bowen. Mrs. NJ.
O.. Grsely. Mrs. G. Thurston, Miss NJ II.
Pilpins Mrs. II. A. Ross. +. Johnson.
Marie Coutanche Mrs. f. II. Brown 7. n.
McCush Edward Dillon j. Roland
Cahill. Eleanor NJ Cannon. Katharine T.
Cannon. Mary c. Cannon. Lucy E.Gannon.
f. H. Brown. J. II. Mclean and wife.
r. r. Buocher and wife. J. Z. Reilly. p.
T. Taylor. William Russell. r. A. Char
bonnell Mrs. r. NJ. Pierce, Miss NJ q.
Smith, Edward r. Farrell. John r. Hur-
ley and Ward Brown.
Eureka Hotel NJ. J. Keefe. Lena M.
Tisrny Mabel IT. Brown. Kate Sullivan,
Mary OHera. W. IT. Weeks. John Dill
Ian. J. r. Dean. q. n. waterhouse. c. r.
Ia Roe. Byron Kinpley. Mrs. q. IT, Taft.
J. NJ FlemminR Frank Taft. John r. Me-
Manor. Martha NJ Hazard. John Smith.
Highland House-Mrs. M. r. schott.
Harold Schott. r r.. Molloy. James r.
Gale. Alice Mccoy NJ A. Martin. r. a.
Risk. Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Wight. NJ. A.
wight. Miss T. ". Wight. John Y.
Cooney. GLADYS Schott. Jeanette schott.
Parker Maguirc. Thomas Mcguire. s. r.
Tanning, Charles r. Egan. Fred Egan.
Marenret Murphy. M. Finn. Mrs. H. l..
Holmes. Mra Mary Fisher. william A.
Booth.
surf Hotei-L. l.. Rediy. Mrs. warsland.