Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-04-05

Edgar A. Ashby has a cane made
| from the backbone of a whale The
| cane, which was made by Capt. John
| Baker while on whaling expedition
| some so years or so ago, was present
ed to his brother Capt. Peter Baker,
who in turn handed it down to his
| grandson, she present owner. The
| stick is of ordinary length and is
| made of two pieces of the whales
| backbone in octagon shape. The two
| pieces are riveted together with bra IS
| nails which gives a very good effect
| against the dark colored bone. The
! base of the handle is made of small
| threads of whaiebone and forms a five
! thread Turks head knot The same
| the top of the stick, only the thread
| is a trifle larger These two knots
| assist in the support Of a unique han
| die which is made of shalf-round cary
ed and twisted bone of a lighter shade
than the cane itself. Mr.. Ashby has
| been offered large prices for the cane
but refuses to part with DIT.
Mildred Roath Weaver. eldest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Weaver of Main
| street. vas buried in Noank Valley
cemetery Monday afternoon. Rev H.
B. Rankin of the Noank Baptist church
officiated at the funeral services, which
were attended by a large number of
sympathizing friends and relatives.
The child, who was two years and
six months old, died of pneumolia aft
err two weeks illness.
Baseball Team to Put Diamond in
Shape.
The Noank Baseball association is to
raise funds to be used toward defray-
ing the expense of putting the lot in
proper shape and laying out a dia-
mOnd- Should the association have
sufficient capital, the players will ap-
pear in new suits this year. The dia-
mond will receive it's first attention,
however.
Rev. n. 3. Rankin to Preach in For
mer Passionate.
Services at the Noank Baptist church
next Sunday will be conducted by Rev
J. Curtis Lamb, who will preach dur
ing the absence of the pastor Rev.
H B. Rankin Mr.. Rankin will leave
the latter part of the week for Read
ing Pa, where he will occupy his for
mer pulpit.
Baraca Election.
The Baraca class held their semi
annual meeting and election of officers
in the parlor of the Baptist church on
Monday afternoon. The following Off
GERS were elected to serve the ensuing
six months: President. A. W. Thomp
son; vice president, Hiram Latham:
treasurer, Claude Chester; secretary,
Earl Palmer; assistant secretary.
Charles Rankin; librarian, Fred Dur
fee; teacher, Deacon A. V. Morgan; So
chairman, assisted by the class as a
whole; athletic committee. Percy
Palmer, Lawrence Ashcroft. George
w. Brown; membership committee,
a. W. Thompson, Claude Chester. A.
v Morgan.
Monennia Preparing for Season.
The large pleasure yacht owned by
George McKeSson Brown of New York
is being overhauIed and prepared for
going into commission The vessel,
which has been moored at her winter
quarters at F. Rogers boat yard, was
i lit H.
ing. She will be hauled out caulked
and painted.
News Notes.
Miss Jessies Lamp returned Monday
to New York.
John Libby of New Y&k is the
guest of relatives in the village. He is
accompanied by his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley of
New York are guests of Mrs. Bradley's
mother, Mrs. Jasper Brown.
Mr.: and Mrs: Benjamin Null of
Hartford arrived in the village Mon
day to attend the funeral of Mr.. Mull's
grandmother Mrs. Mary A. Libbey
Boone Sphinx, chief engineer of the
New England company's steamer New
Haven of the New Bedford line has
returned to his duties after a brief
visit with his family.
Charles Libby of Tottenville. y. Y,
arrived Monday to attend the funeral
of his mother
Chester Fish, pilot on the Sound line
steamer Bunker Hill, has concluded a
brief visit with his mother, Mrs. AIDE
laide Fish.
J. Herman Webster is removing his
household effects from the Rogers ten
ement in Petter's court to the Packer
cottage on Main street.
Mrs. Hattie Ashby's cottage on Main
street is undergoing repairs and al
terations.
The launching of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company's barge Char
ity will take place this afternoon at
high water which will be about four
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