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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
4
A 23 year old event shows a trotting horse dash a mile in two minutes and thirty seconds at a public gathering attended by hundreds. The piece notes the astonishment of spectators and judges, highlighting the horse’s speed and the historical significance of the performance.
A meeting of citizens at the Sterling House formed a thirty elect committee for Fourth of July preparations. Members named include Daniel H. Sterling, P. T. Barnum, George Maffory, Capt. C. P. Curtis, Nathaniel Wheeler, Henry L. Clark, and many others. The group will reconvene Saturday at 7:30 PM to elect a Chairman and plan duties.
Twenty years ago this morning at 11 Father Carroll joined Charles Branford of New York and Miss May Smith of Mill Green in marriage. Edward Bradford, best man, and Katherine Leonard, bridesmaid, attended as guests from New York Hoboken and Newark. After a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents residence the couple depart for Hoboken where the groom’s wealthy father presents a new home.
Plans to aid Massachusetts suffrage drive dominate a Windham county meeting led by Miss Rosamond Danielson of Putnam Heights. The group reports active outreach across Connecticut with six Windham leagues, parlor and open air meetings, and home venues planned to broaden organization, while praising cordial receptions from Connecticut lawmakers and noting upcoming senatorial and congressional engagements.
Amusements section notes 683 viewers attended the vaudeville and film bill at Poli's Friday and another packed matinee showing Rex Beach’s Alaskan tale The Spoilers. Starry cast led by William Farnum and Kathryn Williams, with thrilling scenes and a nine reel photodrama. Also features vaudeville acts The Girl on the Moon Ida Turner The Smittens Coulter Evans Norton Ham in Nut Factory.
Empire The Arab a five part Lasky Paramount picturization of Edgar Selwyn s famous play will be the current attraction at this theatre on Monday and Tuesday The author portrays the leading role in this extraordinary feature and the subject is that will grip and hold attention Other select and entertaining photoplays will also be shown Today s program is headed by a Paramount Masterpiece Brother Officers done in England by an all English company of photoplayers
Admirers of William S Hart should see The Darkening Trail at the Plaza today in four parts. The Black & White Revue headlines with four women and three men, followed by Leo Zarrell Co. and the Norrie Sisters in song and dance. Jimmie Reynolds delivers chatter and songs, Chaplin's Caught In the Rain draws laughs, and Her Filmland Hero rounds out a varied program.
St Johns Newfoundland June 19 The Princeton geological expedition aims to gather evidence for a land bridge once linking Newfoundland to Great Britain and Scandinavia. Professor Gilvert Van Ihgen notes fossils resembling Welsh and Swedish finds, suggesting prehistoric animal migration across dry land, with underwater rock shelves and telegraph cable foundations extending across the Atlantic.
Bridgeport led the state in marriages during April with 116, ahead of New Haven 113 and Hartford 105, while New Milford, a town over 5,000, had no marriages. New Haven recorded the most deaths at 180, followed by Bridgeport 152 and Hartford 137.
Rome June 19 three nephews of Pope Benedict sons of his sister are serving at the front with the Italian army Another nephew son of Admiral Della Chiesa prepar ing to rejoin his artillery regiment was received by the Pope
In Stratford on June 19, motorists trapped by Constable Anthony Fellow were arraigned before Justice Richard L. Stanton. Dr Carlton Heady Milford fined 1 dollar and costs for rear lamp out. Richard Vreelama New Haven fined 1 dollar and costs for speeding and muffler open. Harry Page Bridgeport 5 dollars for unlit side lamp. K Woolson Cheshire 1 dollar and costs for muffler open. S Perkins New Haven 1 dollar and costs for muffler open. Ralph Lee Bridgeport 1 dollar and costs for rear lamp out. Joseph Horwitz 5 dollars and costs for no registration and 5 dollars for not stopping and for speeding. Vaughan Beauchamp Stratford fined 1 dollar with judgement suspended for first offense after bicycle on sidewalks arrest.
Rome reports newspapers assert the Italian army now occupies about 10,000 square kilometers of unredeemed territory, more than twice Austria’s offer for Italy to remain neutral. Also, the Public Services Commission issues an order allowing smoking in two rear seats and circular seats near the New York Railways Co center door cars.
The Park City steamer begins seasonal matinee trips from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson, Long Island, with a 1:30 p.m. departure and 4:30 p.m. return. Two hours on shore allow visits to harbor sights, Middle Ground Lighthouse, and Sound traffic. Boat is premier in Bridgeport waters with extra care for families and women with children. First trip departs Monday afternoon.
The Coast Artillery band and hospital corps are due in the city shortly after 5:30 pm following a ten day encampment at Fort Wright Fisher's Island with hard practice. A New London parade precedes their arrival and a Seymour Kashmann of Hartford is elected president of the state association of butchers and grocers along with new officers and trustees.
Brides and graduates occupy the center of the stage as commemoration is sought. Our store offers a large variety of suitable gifts in diamonds, jewelry, watches, silverware, cut glass, clocks and more, all priced in our usual moderate profit way. Visit us before buying elsewhere.
Chauffeurs from multiple Connecticut sections gathered in Bridgeport for the Connecticut Chauffeurs' Protective association branch event titled Auto mobile Night. Speakers included Peter Bellew and William E. Seeley of Brune Ribbon garage and J P Jacobson of New Haven among others.
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