August l, igio.j TH E INDIA RUBBER WORLD 395 



First. Thermos bottle in a leather case. THE LATE THOMAS J. SKINNER. 



Second. Silver plated edged with a spirited golf scene and , 



fn "" ed '" ebon - v - XHE fact that widespread public notice is not taken of the 



v cup. 1 passing of a man more or less prominent in business does 



the golf score. not argue that the loss to an industry or to a community is small. 



n ... ., For there are quiet characters who rarely appear before the gen- 

 Gross, llani'p. Net. . . 



S eo J18= L- C lark 84 24 65 eral public, vet who arc as trulv representative, helpful, public 



F. D. Balderston 8 3 ,, ' ..,.." , 



R. E. Paine x , , ] i 2 spirited citizens as many more expertly advertised contempo- 



M. G Hopkins 7& 4 74 raries. Of this quiet, modest, admirable type was Thomas Jud- 



l^ r P-. I-J e 95 16 79 son Skinner, who up to two years ago was actively connected 



J. 'h.' Learned!'. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! '.'.'.'. 105 24 fl w ' tn tne Stoughton Rubber Co., and indeed held the office of 



vv U i'' Ivn" 13 " 9 2 ' 8 Sl treasurer to the dav of his death. 



\N . .1. Kelly I0 6 24 S> 



G. E. Hall 102 18 84 Mr. Skinner was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, August 27, 



H. C. Mason" 1 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! 97 ,° f- 1844. the town then being a part of Reading. After a high- 



T. F. Kimball m ,8 93 school education he was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's 



pRIZES trade, but later went into a general store in Wenham, Massachu- 



T3 . r. T /-i , setts, and after a short time secured a position with the old 



Best net: George L. Clark. . , _ . . . „ „ _ , . . .„ , . ., 



c i u t- t^ t> i i hrrn ot Daniel Allen & Co., and in 1870 was admitted to the 



Second best : F. D. Balderston. . , . ' , _, . . _ 



t> . t n t-> , nrm. Later the name was changed to Mavnard, Skinner & Lo., 



Best gross : L. B. Page. ° 



TWELFTH 

 ANNUAL 

 OUTING 



of ^mertca 



program anli 

 iHenu 



MENU. 



Cocktails 

 Iced Olives Anchovies 



Little Xecks 

 Clear Consomme 



Clam Bisque 



Broiled Soft Shell Crabs— 



Tartare Sauce 



Sliced Cucumbers 



Sauterne 



Mignonette of Tenderloin 



Sauce Soubise 



Tomatoes Moderne 

 Frozen Tom and Jerry 

 Roast Spring Duckling 

 New String Beans 



Potatoes au Gratia 

 Champagne 

 Salad Espagnolle 

 Assorted Cakes 

 Peach Ice Cream 



Frozen Pudding — 



Sherry Sauce 

 Coffee 

 Toasted Crackers 



Port de Salut 



JULY NINETEEN 

 NINETEEN TEN 



The Late Thomas J. Sktnxer. 



which partnership was dissolved in 1882. Then for ten years 

 Mr. Skinner handled the finances of a wholesale house in 

 State street, Boston. In 1893 he accepted the treasurership of 

 the Stoughton Rubber Co. This position he filled with much 

 ability. 



In his home town, Wakefield, he was a model and valuable 

 citizen. He served for ten years as auditor of its accounts, 

 then twenty years as town treasurer. He was one of the or- 

 ganizers of the Wakefield Savings Bank, and was successively 

 trustee, vice-president, and president, resigning in 1907. He was 

 the first president of the Wakefield Cooperative Bank, and di- 

 rector in the Wakefield National Bank. He was for twenty-five 

 years treasurer of the First Parish Congregational church and 

 a practical working member of many influential town commit- 

 tees. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge, F. A. M., and 

 having -served in the civil war, was a member of H. M. Warren 

 Post, No. 12, G. A. R. He belonged to many other organiza- 

 tions, including The Rubber Club of America. He is survived 

 by a son and two daughters. 



An unexplained fire on a railway siding near Torreon, Mexico, 

 destroyed two box cars and guayule shrub valued at $25,000 

 (Mexican). 



In anticipation of the flight of Mr. Grahame-White from Lon- 

 don to Paris large numbers of people availed themselves of the 

 opportunity of seeing his aeroplane on exhibition for several 

 days in High Holborn. This machine is British built and cov- 

 ered with "North British'' aeroplane fabric. 



