The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-30
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Choncngs of the Dongs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
RACES ON THE FOURTH
PO0tatuck Yacht Club is Making Plans For a Fine Program and Open House on Independence Day
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 Stratford, June 30-Arrangements for the races of Pootatuck Yacht Club on the Fourth of July are being per fected and. the prospect for an inter- esting days sport is growing. There will be three races for motor boats The Pootatuck cup race, the first leg of which was won by Lewis A. Pol ley in his AnOna on Decoration Day, will be decided if Mr. Policy gets an- other leg, as two heats will decide the affair. There will be a race for the Converse cup and one for which E. H. Beers, vice commodore, has offered a prize. The club will keep open house during the day. All the entries must be in before 10 a. m on the day of the race. Vice Commodore Beers has received a communication from Capt. A. E.. Waldron of the engineering de- partment at New London granting the club permission to dredge a berth for yachts on the south side of the club house, provided the work is done before December l.
 Vice Commodore Beers, who is also harbor master, has made application to the government for gas buoy at the new jetty in the river, to be oper- ated during the summer months. He
 
 a few days. The buoy proposed is similar to the enc recommended by Harbor Master Charles H. Morris of Bridgeport
 Capt. William Austin took the fast motor boat Red Head from Bridge port to New London, yesterday. The boat is the property of Miss Irene Franklin, the actress, and she made the trip in record time. She left the lower bridge in Bridgeport at noon and reached New London at 7:45. When Capt. Austin passed into New London he discovered Bolivar Park sitting on the quarter deck of a big steam yacht smoking big cigar and evidently enjoying life. This is the several weeks ago, and his friends will he glad to learn his whereabouts and that he has not been lost.
 - The special committee of the execu- tive committee of the Board of Trade met last night and decided to be rep resented in the Red Mems souvenir book with a sketch of the present points of interest as we'll as the beauty spots of the town.
 Former Sheriff Stagg is now in Bos- ton. He has not announced the line up of his team which will play the Conine aggregation. The Conine team will be called 'rhe Fatties", and the Sheriff's team "The Spareribs', two very appropriate titles. The fatties are taking even money bets that they will win, but there are those who be- lieve that before the game comes off the odds will be the other way. There is much interest in the lineup of the two teams which will be announced in a few days.
 Capt A. P. Downey of Walter ,I,k D1I~, Ii; the boat in commission. The Dolphin will be seen in home waters until Au- gust when she will leave for a cruise to the eastward. Capt Downey has gone to New York today to look over the liner Olympic, on the invitation of the officers with whom he is well acquainted.
 The entertainment given by the Tip pecanoe chorus under the auspices of Evening Star Rebekah lodge, last night, was we'll attended, and the au dience was well pleased. The thir- teen members of the chorus were heard in songs and solos. The pro- gram was followed by refreshments.
 BEackfish are biting stronger this season at the breakwater than ever before. Every boat that goes out brings in a large catch.
 On Saturday night it is proposed by the friends of Senator Stiles Judson to recognize his efforts in behalf of the people in the struggle for the utilities bill in the Legislature. There will be parade, fireworks and a gen. era publication in honor of Strat- ford's favorite son. The program has not yet been announced, but it will be a hummer.
 John Dunn of Hollister Heights has received advices that he will inherit $500 by the will of his uncle, a veal thy cattle dealer of Marlborough, Queens County, Ireland. MT. Dunn is receiving congratula tions. The bequest amounts to s2, 300 in American money.
 James Kelly, 80 years old, of Surf avenue, was prostrated by the heat, Wednesday, and is in critical condi- tion.
 Sunday will be a busy day for Rev. c. s. Bullock of the Neighborhood church. In the morning at 10:30 the Sunday school over which he presides has it's regular session, and at the close of this service there is to be a short sermon followed by the commun- ion service of the Lords Supper. At 2:30 in the afternoon he is to deliver an address in Union cemetery at the dedication of monument for the Woodmen of the World, and at 7:3O in the evening he breaches again in the Ne1ghbOrhOOd church, taking for his subject The Larger Liberty" It has been MT. Bullock's custom to take ad- vantage of the special days in the year, and upon the Sunday that falls nearest to an important event, preach a sermon that especially relates to the subject suggested. The sermon Sun day evening will deal with the larger liberty in religious matters demanded by the spirit of the times 
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