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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
6
The City at St Josephs Oval presents Clyde Fitch’s work as a satire on society and a dramatic tale of sin and secrecy. John Junior and John Ince deliver strong performances with supporting turns by Isadore Martin Schofeld and others under Socola’s staging.
Manchester June 2 Miss Mary Cheney donated two acres in the heart of the city as a public recreation ground for children. She will equip the area with modern apparatus for play and is noted as a strong advocate of woman suffrage.
Yale President Hadley urged a 2 million endowment for a medical school, 500 thousand for Peabody Museum, and announced Mrs. Harriman's gift of 9 thousand for a forestry chair in memory of her husband. He noted the medical school’s centennial in 1913 and announced forest school buildings to begin immediately with 700 dollars in gifts this year. John Villiers Farwell was elected to a corporate seat, unopposed.
Frank Lynch of River Street drowned while swimming in Mill River to recover a straw hat blown from his head at the Chapel Street Bridge. The hat was found tightly grasped in his hand, and he likely died from a cramp or exhaustion before help could reach him. In New Milford a hail storm caused extensive window and crop damage including 65 broken windows at Edwin Hill’s Long Mountain home and destruction to orchard and tobacco crops in Gayfordsville.
A motion for judgment was filed in Randolph County alleging that United States Senator BIkins defaulted on taxes. Executors of his will, Davis Trust Company, former Senator Davis Elkins, and B. Elkins Jr., are named to pay 1 087 697 dollars owed to West Virginia for 1909 1910 and 1911 tax deficiencies plus interest. Separately a Seaside Park concert by the Coast Artillery Corps drew large crowds, with strong audience praise for Leader Paul Goulding and an encore filled program including a notable saxophone solo. Police maintained order as cars waited outside the park. Connecticut Co provided service at park exits.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First M. E. church plans a strawberry festival for tomorrow. Universalist parish outing preparations proceed. Laymen's League of St. George's church heard Alderman Horace Jackson speak on good citizenship. The Universalist Matzu club hosted a Japanese fair to fund education for a Japanese girl named Matzu. Bridgeport Yacht Club hosts a ladies bridge whist tournament series tomorrow. Miss Cornelia Penfield and Miss Marian Donaldson return from Simmons College for summer. A novelty shower for Miss Bessie Steppe precedes her June 28 wedding to Mr. James Maher. attendees include the Lacey, Ellsworth, Donahue, Conlin, Roche, and Lawlor groups.
Captain Paul Boyton, Steeplechase Island manager, plans afternoon and evening band concerts in the grove. An orchestra is playing daily as more women and children visit for salt water baths. Mrs. Annie E. Payne runs the bath house and trains swimmers, holding a Royal Life Saving Society medal. A new trolley line across the island bridge will open soon to serve the attractions.
Pasadena March 9 1911 Foley and Co Gentlemen We have sold and recommended Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years It is an efficient expectorant containing no opiates or narcotics it can be given freely to children It relieves a cold without nauseating effects and does not interfere with digestion Yours truly C H Ward Drug Co C L Parsons Secs and Treas Get the original Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the yellow package F B Brill Curtis Pharmacy 13865
Reports from Weston and Norwalk detail cattle sickened by Paris green exposure traced to a pasture, a man rescued from a dry well after suffocation risk, and a fox killed by a train below Bethel station. Other items cover Danbury lightning damage, a Danbury barn fire valued at about 700 dollars, police arrests in New Canaan for illicit liquor sales, a Stamford plant explosion totaling around 5090 dollars, and a Norwalk woman kidnapped frugal by beleaguered finances before police take action.
The House approved the wool tariff bill by 194 Democrats 26 Republicans and 1 Socialist for, against 99 Republicans and 1 Democrat including Rep Francis of Ohio. The measure aims to raise duties on raw wool and related products, reduce revenue slightly, and would take effect January 1. A White House message said tariff data won’t be ready until December, drawing amused reactions as the bill clears the House.
Trenton New Jersey voted to adopt the Walsh act commission form, abolishing mayor and common council roles and placing city government, except schools, in five elected commissioners within two months. The vote 6,792 to 4,890 sparked a bitter campaign. four wards opposed. Gov Wilson supported the change.
Building permits totaling 42930 were issued by the board of building commissioners last night. Listings include G. Johnson adding to a swelling on Atwater street and H. Berkovitz a three family dwelling on Madison avenue. Other projects cover two and six family dwellings, sheds, and barn additions across Linwood Bishop Brooklawn Roosevelt Woodside Carleton Liberty Mill Hill Keeler Main and Prank streets.
Philadelphia June 21 The battle ship Utah largest warship built for the United States Navy left Camden for official trial off the New England coast. It must reach 20 3 4 knots on a measured mile off Rockland Maine to meet government standards. The Utah displaces 21 8 000 tons compared with the Delaware at 20 000 tons then off Portsmouth England for King George coronation.
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