1897 Friday January 22nd: Holmes allows Captain Crocker to go free by the British Gentleman’s Code of Ethics.
Today According to Chips
Thursday 1897 January 21st: Sir Eustace Breckenstall was killed by Captain James Crocker.
Thursday 1897 January 21st: Theresa Wright,Lady Breckenstall’s maid, said she saw three men in the moonlight.
One of my favorite stories ! How long I dreamed of being woken up by Holmes in his stirring words” Come Watson, Come he cried, The game is afoot”.
Weekly Forum: January 20 2015
What do we know about Dr Watson’s and Mr Holmes’ shoes from the Canonical evidence?
Weekly Quiz: 2015 #4
RESULTS: Michele Lopez, Denny Dobry, Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve all got the usual answer of Paganini, who played on a single E string. However, Michele Lopez “Reggie” also added the oft-overlooked Canonical reference to Charlie Peace in ILLU. Charlie was a real criminal who appeared on stage with a one-string violin act. He can be found in Tracy’s Encyclodpedia Sherlockiana and in Wikipedia. Congratulations all!
Here is a single question quiz for this week. Please submit answer by Noon Wednesday, January 21, 2015 to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com.
Who was a skilled player of the single-stringed violin?
Today . . . This Happened
1886 January 18, Monday: Lady Eva Blackwell married the Earl of Dovercourt.
Society Member Appointed Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
Congratulations to our Member, Ashley Mayo “Argos,” who informs us that he has been appointed as Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. Ashley is a Charter Member of JHWS from England. The Society extends its congratulations on this distinguished appointment.
New Website Platform Soon
The Society is moving to a new website platform/operating system soon. Our Webmistress, Beth Gallego “Selena” has been working for several months to convert over our entire website history and every post ever made. This has been a HUGE project for “Selena” and one the Society is truly indebted to Beth for doing, and doing so well.
For the next few days, Buttons will play with and experiment on the new system in order to learn its ins and outs. Next week sometime, we expect to “flip the switch” and “Selena” will turn on the new site. You will also have to experiment a bit–click here, click there, click everywhere–and discover what new features exist.
Thank you, “Selena” . . . Thank you Beth Gallego. As you may remember, Beth is a librarian in Burbank, California and is involved with Sherlockian groups and other Sherlockian librarians. She will be attending 221B Con in April and, hopefully, participating in discussions of the Society.
More on this topic later.
Society Member Diane Gilbert Madsen Wins Award
Society Member Diane Gilbert Madsen “Lass,” an author of note, has won Honourable Mention at the 2015 London Book Fair for her new book, The Conan Doyle Notes. This is a wonderful honour and we extend congratulations to “Lass.”
Her book is available on Amazon.
“Chips” Discovers . . . On January 15th . . .
On January 15,16,17: A 3 day break in the action. Any ideas as to what Holmes and Dr Watson might have done?
Weekly Forum, January 13
Here is an interesting topic that should generate some discussion:
Did Dr Watson and Mr Holmes support the monarchy? Any evidence pro or con?
Ron’s Dailies . . . January 13th
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Sherlock Holmes becomes engaged to Milverton’ s house maid.
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Holmes and Watson burglarized Milverton’s house.
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Charles Augustus Milverton was murdered.
On This Date . . . January 12
January 12th, 1903, Monday : Sir James Saunders diagnosed Godfrey Emsworth’s disease as pseudo-leprosy.
On This Date . . . January 11 . . .
January 11th: Another day off at The Firm. Possibly sleeping in and a leisurely breakfast by Mrs Hudson.
On This Date . . . January 10 . . .
January 10, 1885: Saturday; Joseph Openshaw was killed by a fall into a chalk pit.
Denny Dobry “Kirby” has a Quiz Posted on Quiz Page!
Weekly Quiz 2015:2 Denny Dobry’s “Kirby” Quiz
RESULTS: Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Margie Deck “Gwen” took honors this week, as they usually do. THanks to Denny Dobry “Kirby” for creating the quiz. Anyone else feel up to writing a quiz? Send them to Buttons.
This week’s quiz is written by Quiz Master Denny Dobry “Kirby” of Reading PA. Denny is the two-time Honors holder in the Individual category of The John H Watson International Invitational Canonical Treasure Hunt.
Please submit answers to Buttons by Wednesday noon, January 14, 2015. buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com
Enjoy!
Download File: weekl_quiz_15-2_by_kirby_with_answers
“Chips” . . . and On This Date . . .
January 9th: a day off when nothing occurred? Perhaps a visit to the local pub?
On This Date . . . January 8 . . .
January 8th 1885: Thursday Joesph Openshaw visited Major Freebody.
January 8th 1888: Sunday Cecil Barker fished Ted Baldwin’s clothes from the moat.
January 8th 1888: Sunday Jack Douglas confessed to killing Ted Baldwin.
“Chips” On This Date: January 7 . . .
January 7th 1886 Thursday: Milverton sent an incriminating note to the Husband of one of his blackmailees.
January 7th 1888 Sunday: Holmes received an encoded from Porlock.
January 7th 1903: James Dodd left Old Tuxbury for London where he consulted Sherlock Holmes.
“Chips” Tid Bits Feature the New “On This Date”
Take a look at Ron Lies’ new daily postings on “Chip’s Tid Bits. Great fun!