Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
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Filipino Curios of intsrest-Baptist
 Easter ohsrtory SIPS = Crusade Against Gypsy Moth to Begin May

A valuable collection from the Phil ippine islands is owned by Mrs. Dan Tel Barker and Mrs. Denison, having been presented them by Elias Barker Denison, who resided at Manila for three years. Among the curios is a duster made by the natives of the grass grown there which resembles straw; a duster is made of this. the handle being in several hundreds strips and friend at the end. A dog whip made from bamboo split and wound to make the lash. and several skins of small animals are used by the wo- men of that town to carry their chil- dren when small; a pocket holds them, the skin being sewed to form a pouch |: two small ropes fasten around the arms to hold the skin and contents to the back of the woman while travel ing. Alarge hat woven by the Wo- men, a broad Drimmed, measuring sev- eral feet over all, is of bright grass. Woven on one side is the American flag and the stripes placed directly to the other side. This is done to An interesting fact concerning the house in which Mrs Denison and Mrs Barker reside is that a cannonball is lodged in large brick fireplace in one side of the sitting room, fired in here during the war of 1912. when the British entered the harbor here. The ball remains firmly wedged between the bricks. The house is over 150 years old.
 Social for X. of C.
 Next Wednesday the K. Of c. have a social in borough hall for members and their families and friends.
 Mrs Mary B. Denison leaves tomor- row for Hartford to be the guest of her daughter, Miss Ethel Denison:
 Dr. William Thompson Of Water street has gone to Brooklyn. N. Y., to spend his vacation.
 Daniel Barker left Thursday for Putnam in the interest of the Atwood company.
 Mrs. Joseph, Adams and family have moved from Dewey square to the Hs- ley house on Main street.
 Offertory SIPS.
 At the Easter services of the First Baptist church SIPS was given toward the insurance fund for the church.
 Miss Fannie Wilkinson is i'll with the grip.
 Miss Ann Atwood returned to Tar rytoWn, N. Y., Thursday, to resume her studies at The Castle. Her sis
 Mrs. Eunice Crocker of Brooklyn. N. Y. is the guest of Mrs. Ada Pendiet ton
 Mrs. Sherman Watrous and dsugh- ter from Massachusetts are the guests of Mrs. Edward Northrop.
 Mrs. Anna Daboll left town Thurs day for Hartford where she will en- ter a millinery establishment.
 Mrs. E. k Bradley is confined to her home. Belle Vista, by illness.
 George Wheeler and son Nelson are confined to the house with grip.
 Missionary Society Meets.
 The Home Missionary society of the First Baptist church held the first of the season at the church parlors, at o'clock Thursday after noon and completed their sewing. large number was present.
 Mrs John McCafferv is moving from the Millery house on Orchard street to the house owned by James Brown in Plainfield
 The members of the Neptune hose plan a smoker tomorrow evening.
 Capt. William Clay, a member of the c. N. whitford crew, was taken i'll with malaria while fishing at Block Island. He was accompanied home by several members of the fishing smack 
 Notices are posted for a special for the maintenance and repair of the town roads for the balance of the year.
 Work Against Gypsy Moth.
 Horace N TrumbulI of Hartford will be in charge of this section of the work of exterminating the gypsy moth pest and will have a large number of assistants. He will be here about May l5 to investigate.
 Two cars loaded with 50 tons of loot at st of IF Pearl street. this will be un- oaded this week and Is for the station between Midway and Auburn. This Is the first consignment of 800 tons, usually stored here by the railroad company.
 C. A Wfmpheimer of New York. president of the American Velvet com oany was in town Wednesday.