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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1909
Page
8
The Bridgeport Yacht Club opens its 1909 season May 31 at 1 pm with open house, a club race, and an aldermanic ironclad event. A half hour carriage link to trolleys facilitates attendees, meals served ala carte, and new steward on duty. Additionally Germania hall hosts the 51st anniversary of the Lady Germanias with German supper dancing and music.
Rev J D Kennedy assistant pastor at St Augustine s church has three months leave of absence and, with his uncle Rev P M Kennedy, sailed for Europe. Mr and Mrs J J Linehan of New York spent the weekend with the latter s parents on Central avenue. Linehan is Bridgeport born and on the Woman s Home Companion advertising staff. Shakespearean talk by Rev E J Crafts on May 27 tickets selling fast to aid Sunshine Society treasury. John L Wessells retired after nearly fifty years in the provision business.
Hartford May 18. Business leaders debate reserving July August half-day closes for clerks. Proposals include Wednesday Friday or Saturday afternoons or Monday mornings. Committee to confer with department store managers. Dry goods favor 5 pm all days but Saturday. Clothing favors Friday. Boots and shoes lean Friday. Furniture mainly Friday with one exception. Butchers clerks favor Wednesday afternoon.
Special from United Press Boston May 18 President Charles W. Eliot ends his long tenure at Harvard this afternoon and tomorrow Mr. Lowell will assume the office. No ceremony is planned until October 6 and 7 when the new year begins under Mr. Lowell. Students are expected to urge an informal farewell.
The Bridgeport Business Men's Association will hold its May meeting on Thursday May 20 in the Stratfield assembly room. Alder man Clifford B Wilson will discuss The New Building Code, explaining a sweeping revision to city building laws. Alderman A V Hartley will speak on alderman duties and public satisfaction issues.
Albany May 18. State Education Department uncovers a thriving fraud network selling Regents certificates admitting holders to medical dental and law schools across the state. Investigations show impersonators sit exams for clients at Grand Central Palace and assign forged papers. The Bar Association is asked to help trace and arrest those responsible.
The late Mrs Cornelia H B Rogers left one third of her John Street estate to her daughter Mirian Perkins of New York with a $2000 life annuity. The remaining two thirds goes to Fairfield county in memoriam for the other two deceased daughters, excluding the annuity which is drawn from that portion. Mr Rogers, the widower, asks the public to know he dislikes the newspaper notoriety but sees no help for it.
Bangor Maine May 18 With the season nearly ended Maine timber volume for the year is estimated at seven hundred million feet The figures show little change from last year due to late spring allowing continued operations Log driving is underway with thousands of men gathered at the Penobscot and other river headwaters to push logs to pulp and lumber mills Much timber cut previously remains in the woods awaiting processing
The D. M. Read Co. Established 1857 showcases a corner window at Fairfield Ave and Main St filled with ready-to-wear outer apparel for girls. Tub frocks, coat suits, plaited dresses, and juniper frocks target ages from 2 to 12 years, highlighting sensible, stylish designs in white lawn, pique, chambray, and Galatea cloth.
Summer Blankets in white and white with pink or blue borders and tan with borders offer cool season comfort. Cleaning service promises revival of all blankets for $1.00 per pair. Huck Towels with damask borders priced 25 50 and 75 cents. Special in imitation cut glass bowls for fruit at 50 cents.
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