The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12
c. BOOTH,
NEWSP APERMAN,
IS DEAD AT SO
Associates Mourn Untimely
Death Of Gifted Worker
Of the Fourth Estate.

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N the stage ana one Oh the lnoss p pm.
cient newspapermen that briosepor.
had produced, he leaves q most OF
memories that Will be cherished oy
those who were prtvaiiged 70 ENJOY
intimate acquaintance with him.
Known personally to hosts OF press
In all walks Of life, he was appreciated
by those who had accurate knowledge
4 Of the usefulness of his career and
me lofty ideals that guided him
Through his career of newspaper
work.
Born May 8, 1878, IN Waterbury,
Gem. son OF Cyrus Booth, descend
ant Of !. New england family whose
deeds In the Revolution are recorded
IN the historical archives OF the ma
Lie
pfl1fes Al 256 Davenport street, edmond
loo. Booth at an early age assimilated
'.cxespect for his elders and Puritan dis
cipiine which besides his fbroadmind-
wy Va ana charitable Views towards all
,rnarikfnd were his chief, attributes in
nrcurnulating friendships that lasted
% the day Of his death.
AF N As a young man Edmond Booth at
;}',<euded schools In waterbury, coming
arf~r Z
Sttended runiic schools In this city.
"a ~ q youth he was 9. noted athlete
W '&ntJ syvfft runner, carrying q message
<<.rom BriAxeport to Stratford in one
N. instance faster than all the horse
drawn vehicles and ridden horses
which were dispatched on the same
}terrand-
tAllk AZ hks fsxher's knee ne imbibed the
,rpirit Of patrdotisrn. historical knowl-
K <dEe Of America, and political econ
N 6my VIEWS which made him an as1-
~ <hoz1ty on those subjects He enlisted
AYi!lf Cornpany X. and at the time OF the
Epanieh- American war an Battery b
serving b ut short period In camps
when his health demanded his dis
rharxa
HIS indcmitable spirit prevailed and
upon recovery he lsaan enlisted in
the National Guard rising to- the posi-
Company. C. A. q. At the time of
his death he wac q member of the
au Saoierai Officers reserve corps COM
posed OF retired militia officers.
~ His business career began when he
IVY entered the service Of 3. f. Petite,
.;' who conducted a newsroorn where the
" W Herald News Co now fourishes in
>|l Fairfield avenue. Having broad ac-
IA quatntarice and ambition he soon be-
(, came I'M independent newspaper deal
n M or with an office In State street dis
tributing daily and weekly publica-
Nh lions throughout the entire West End.
w. He was engaged in that business for
ltf = period Of nearly six years when his
l'l talents AZ a newspaper writer began
Ing To- develop, His first try-out was on
the bridgeport Post under its original
owner he was successlm az once
!f From tne Post ne came 70 Inc
Frmer, covering poiucs. Later ne
was TAKEN ~ the br1dgeport Heraio'
Win neadquaT ters at New Lonoon
AnQ 6ndgeporr Inen ne was taken
70 the worcester Telegram IN the CO.
{,t Reftry OF enle1 copy-reaoer anu heao'
IVY nne znAn- Anence ne went 70 boston
IN