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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
9
In Southport a former town official urged motorists be halted and given warning cards to enforce traffic laws after a continuous canning stream of cars on Carey's corner. The piece also notes weather impacts on campers, local service updates, and community notices including post office glass replacement, selectman Charles Fox’s yacht, and residents’ visits and gatherings.
Thomas Hands and Samuel Colson of Stevenson visited Miss Elizabeth Weldon on Sunday while Mrs. William Alexander and Master Albert spent Monday in Bridgeport. Irene Corbett of Bridgeport visited her parents, the Corbetts. Danbury defeats Walnut Tree 14 to 4 at Hill e Park. Anna Donlon hosted Mrs. Warner of Paterson. Keane visits New Haven friends. Julia and Lillian Dikeman return from New Haven. Edgar Thrall Jr and family moved into Margaret Gallagher’s house. Catherine Campbell attends Syracuse commencement with sister Augusta. John Troy of Waterbury visited Jeremiahs Troy in Berkshire. H C Johnson and family open their summer home in Zoar. Mary Lynch, Bernace Keating, and John Keating visit Elizabeth Keating in Bridgeport.
Marshall Taylor a Farmington resident and guide admits to murdering his wife after repeated quarrels. He lured her into the woods and shot her. Investigators probe what housekeeper Guida Searles knew, amid letters from women nationwide tied to a matrimonial bureau.
Niantic June 13 The Connecticut National Guard training camp opened today and will run for five days Brig General Cole of Hartford commands with Major Francis E Lacey Jr United States Infantry as senior instructor Captain Harold L Jackson retired as instructor Also three medical officers will report for duty as students and minister to the sick if needed
In Windsor on June 15 the funerals of Peter Bielski aged 23 of Brooklin and Frank Doune aged 24, who drowned in the Farmington river last Sunday, were held.
Fairfield reports a June 13 court scene with Lina McMaugh charged after a family dispute involving Elsie Smith, judgment suspended on costs. State School Board rules on William J. Raymond relief, his children must ride town conveyance. Nearby fires fade after a major wreck. M. McCaffrey moves, Webber opens summer beach house, Rubber Co. repairs. Guardian for Maggie Hulick named, Anthony Seaman appointed. Aluminum Castings payroll shifts to checks, partial disbursements cause discontent. Jonathan Sturges dies in France at 47, to be buried locally. New road oil tank arrives. John E. Boyle hires three Sun day clerks from wealthy families for summer. Stephen Royak advertises Round House Cafe in Southport.
Mr and Mrs C D Lane spent the weekend in Waterbury as guests of Mr and Mrs Campbell formerly of this city. Mr and Mrs George Holmes Edwards of this city announce a christening party for their baby son. The Bridgeport branch of the International Sunshine Society met at W C T U rooms on Gilbert street with Mrs Lucy B Andrews as speaker. Mr and Mrs Julius H Gorham will make their home permanently in Newtonville Massachusetts. Mr Gorham works with a Boston advertising firm and was formerly in local advertising. Maurice Raymond Plumb of this city, Barnum prize winner in high school, is pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church and preached his first sermon Sunday. He will marry Emma V Pack er of Marshfield Vermont. Plumb is a graduate of Carleton College and Yale, with studies at Northfield Minnesota.
Special from United Press reports no commencement exercises at Connecticut Agricultural College in Storrs this year due to the program being lengthened by a year. Alumni will still be invited to partake in festivities, while grads improvise celebrations. Also noted is a marriage license issued in Willimantic for Benjamin RB Morgan and Mrs Julia Morgan, both aged 83 and 1, previously divorced and planning remarriage.
Dr Leonard Beardsley finds an ancient clock in New Hartford allegedly made by Robinson & Robinson before 1700, proving Stratford once housed a large clock factory.
Easton Baptist Church held a Children’s Day concert with a full program including choirs, recitations, solos, and duets. Rev. Arthur Locke delivered remarks and Florence Marsh visited from Sport Hill. Local families attended and church decorating occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday visits and weekend gatherings include Miss Minnie Sherwood with Win Edwards and the Edwards family in Bridgeport for Forty Five Minutes from Broadway. Attendees also in Bridgeport were Mr and Mrs Frank Edwards and Misses Mabel and Susan Edwards.
Mary Silliman chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution yesterday elected Mrs. Frederick Hollister Stevens as regent for the next two years. She is a noted descendant of Dr. Samuel F. Smith and the Bridgeport Standard’s former husband. New officers include First vice regent Miss Margaret DeLacour Stratford and Second vice regent Mrs. Charles H. Armstrong. The retiring regent Mrs. Woodhull received roses and a silver cup. she also gifted the chapter a silk flag. The meeting included minor committee reports and an informal discussion session.
In South Kingston Rhode Island on June 13 readers report Nar Ragansett Pier Colony celebrating after John G Cross, a young Harvard man, failed to win reappointment as constable following his role in last summer’s sensational gambling raid at the pier.
New Haven June 13 Mr A Havens Bowditch of the Clark Bowditch Co has in his possession an invention a non refillable bottle manufactured by the Standard Glass Company with offices in New York and factories at Carnegie Pa The bottle of the size of a quart whiskey bottle has a four inch neck and five parts that lock after filling and cannot be opened making it useless after contents are withdrawn The nozzle contains a spring cushion valve that stops flow when inverted the interior is sealed and a cork at the nozzle top protects parts below Inventor W F Thompson of 211 West 58th Street New York has pursued this for eight years and tests by Dr William Hallock of Columbia University confirmed the bottle’s operation
A detailed description outlines a mechanical bottle with a valve stopper and air water seals that prevent refilling. The design promises tamper resistance, accurate dosing, and potential upheaval in liquor, medicine, dairy, and drug trades. Production costs are cited at 2.48 per gross with vast market implications for about 300 distillers.
Boston at Chicago. New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Pittsburg. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Newfields face the Connecticut Colored Stars at the Meadows next Sunday. The colored team is a veteran squad with strong outside shooting and quick transition play guiding their offense.
United Press reports late boxing news from New York on June 12. Dyson of Providence, a featherweight, is hailed as a comer after knocking out Harry Thomas of England in the fourth round at the Olympic A. C. Dyson dominated the fight from start to finish. Also noted is a Sharkey Athletic Club card tomorrow headlined by Paddy Sullivan versus Young Evans, billed as the southern champion. Rumor of a July 4 bout between Billy Papke and Cyclone Johnny Thompson fades as Papke cannot return by that date from his current commitments.
Red Top June 13 Harvard crews began training for the Yale race amid dark skies and coach Wray prepared to use both forenoon and afternoon sessions. The arrival at camp at 6:15 PM featured paddling until dark except the first varsity four which did not beat. Gales Ferry June 13 coach Kennery emphasizes a plan focusing on the secondary crown and strong work with stars and freshmen eights just before the race. By June 30 the plan shows changes in the varsity and second routes as the eight boats improve while the smaller boats lead. The farmer’s hay harvest is noted as hard but aided by improved tools from Lyon Grumman Manson Co., inviting agriculturalists to visit their showroom for mowing machines, scythes, rakes, and other hardware at fair prices.
John McGrath suffered multiple facial gashes when a metal plate shattered in machinery at the Spring Parch Co yesterday afternoon. Dr. H R Bennett treated the wounds including a deep laceration near his lower right eye.
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