GRACE EMERY: We’ve been getting some pretty old news stories
recently about significant events in Bradford’s history – this
time, one on the death of Grace Emery on March 2,
1941.[neWLine]

Elmer DeLucia of Bradford dropped off the clipping and this
note:[neWLine]

“”In 1939, I worked as a bellhop after school,”” he said,
referring to the Emery Hotel.[neWLine]

“”The manager Walter Lindsey asked me to go to the penthouse
where Grace Emery lived, to walk her dog. The elevator just went to
the seventh floor, stairs led to the penthouse.[neWLine]

“”As I entered she smiled and said the dog’s name was ‘Punch.’
She was a warm and friendly person.[neWLine]

“”In 1927, she purchased the St. James Hotel at the head of Main
Street. The following year, erected the Emery named after her
father Lewis Emery, well-known state senator. In Feb. 22, 1929, the
formal opening of the Emery Hotel.[neWLine]

“”Miss Emery’s personal attention had gained wide prominence in
the traveling world for its modern facilities and hospitality. She
was a world traveler, active in many community events.[neWLine]

“”Miss Emery, a businesswoman, also engaged in the oil business
with brothers Earl and Lewis.[neWLine]

“”Miss Grace Emery died March 2, 1941, in her apartment in Park
Hotel in New York City. It was an honor for me, a 16-year-old kid,
to have known this wonderful person. In 1943, Mr. Satterwhite, Mr.
Bromeley, Mr. Edwards purchased the hotel from her niece, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Fesenmyer. The Emery kept up the wide prominence to all
travelers.[neWLine]

“”The Emery was the place to be – the hub of the
city.””[neWLine]

The clipping, which noted that Miss Emery died of pneumonia,
recounted some of the highlights of her life. She traveled
extensively, making several world tours including trips to many
points in Europe and Asia. At one time she traveled up the Nile in
Egypt. She also made an adventurous journey by donkey train though
the Andes mountains in South America.[neWLine]

Miss Emery was one of the first Girl Scout commissioners,
started a free kindergarten, was a member of quite a few local
civic organizations.[neWLine]

Along with the clipping was an illustration – “”Bradford’s
Gallery of Achievement”” – “”a series of Pen Portraits by Col. Jack
Moranz, depicting background and lives of prominent citizens of
Bradford and vicinity.””[neWLine]

A drawing of “”Punch”” – a Boston terrier – was included.