India rubber world . s taken sick, either, as he thought, through having been poisoned, or, as is more likely, throughthe perils of the tropical climate. He never again recoveredhis former good health. Although thoroughly devoted to business, Mr. Earle took akeen interest in many sports. At college he was consideredone of the best baseball players, and later was a popular oars-man and gymnast. He was an enthusiastic hunter, and alsotook much pleasure in yachting. Many of his friends remem-ber the enjoyable times they had on his sloop yacht Grade,and acknowledge that as a generous host he had f
India rubber world . s taken sick, either, as he thought, through having been poisoned, or, as is more likely, throughthe perils of the tropical climate. He never again recoveredhis former good health. Although thoroughly devoted to business, Mr. Earle took akeen interest in many sports. At college he was consideredone of the best baseball players, and later was a popular oars-man and gymnast. He was an enthusiastic hunter, and alsotook much pleasure in yachting. Many of his friends remem-ber the enjoyable times they had on his sloop yacht Grade,and acknowledge that as a generous host he had few for a long period he was considered the leading spirit inthe crude rubber market, this did not prevent his devoting agood deal of time to social life, his tact and sympathetic na-ture making him a favorite with all who came in contact withhim. He always remained a bachelor. He became a memberof the First Baptist church of Providence, R. I., in 1866. He was descended from Puritan stock, through Captain. THE LATE JOSEPH P. EARLE. Ralph Earle, who came to America from Exeter, England, in1634. and settled in Newport, R. I. His remains were buried atSwan Point cemetery. Providence, on March 6, the servicesbeing conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. H. P. Faunce, presidentof Brown University, of which institution Mr. Earle had beena trustee since 1888. JOHN C. C. died at his home in Boston on March21. He was born in September, i83t. in Baltimore, Maryland,where he grew up and engaged in the boot and shoe jobbingbusiness, founding the house of Balderston, Ward & Co., whichcontinued until 1877. In that year he removed to Boston andformed a copartnership with the late Charles M. Clapp, underthe name Clapp & Balderston. The firm later became Bal-derston &. Daggett, and took the selling agency for the NationalRubber Co. ( Bristol, Rhode Island), of which Mr. Balderstonbecame a director. With the reorganization of this companyin 1887, as the National Ind
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