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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
4
Bridgeporters included in Yale’s year list of graduates total ten. Names span Academic and Law School divisions, with Arthur E. Baker as class poet and others such as Harvey B. Warren Francis J. Whitcomb Ralph Whipple Edward B. Barlow Walter J. Damtoff Edward G. Gaynor Charles D. H. Kellogg Jr Arthur N. Comley and George Garlick.
The town wedding in Stratford married Jessie May Wood to Walter Clarence Lusher of Flatbush at 6 o clock at Daniel C. Wood's residence. Rev. Dr. Packard officiated with maid of honor Belle Wood and Leonard Lusher as best man.
Farmers report crops thriving yet threatened by prolonged wet weather with potatoes in bloom and doubts about harvest. Epworth League delegates travel by special cars to Southport for a quarterly rally as rain dampens turnout. Local clergy speakers included Robert S Bagnell William B West and William L Douglas. Mrs. Lloyd Griscom arrived and John Lahey with wife sailed for Ireland. Rev Olmstead returned from Hartford trip Mamie Wells to lead Greenfield Hill Epworth League. Audubon Society met at Waldstone home of the Wrights. Mr Yates returned to New York after visiting Fairfield. Dorothy Ripley D A R met at Mrs George B Bunnell’s Southport residence.
The New Haven Hotel company plans an eleven story hotel costing about 1,600,000 dollars. The New Haven House will be taken over by July 15 with demolition set for September 1 at the latest. Construction should finish in ten months to a year, with completion and furnishing by next year’s end. Senator Butterworth confirms the plan and site arrangements.
The French racing motor boat of Richard T. Crane of Crane Valve Co. reportedly reached 40 miles per hour in a trial on local waters launched from Bridgeport Motor Co. The craft, tested in rain, sailed over the sound and was moved to the Bridgeport Yacht Club at Black Rock for further viewing.
After nearly three weeks the Speedwell car owned by Rantz Motor Car Co. on State street reappeared at the garage driven by F A Rantz who traced the thief. The auto was damaged with broken front wheels fenders and rear axle and repairs were begun locally after the Park Motor Car Co. in Albany did initial work.
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