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Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1879

Page

3

Religious Services Schedule for East Haven April 2 1879

The notice lists multiple churches and pastors in East Haven with service times for Sunday April 2 1879. Churches include Barutist Caurca Rev C C Smith Coxerecationan Cucrei Rev W Hill Trinity Errscorat Rev Henry Olmsted St Wang's Roman Catholic Church Rev Father E Martin First Cosa Old Stone Church Rev Joseph Tomlinson Christ Church Protestant Episcopal Rev John Gray with morning noontime and evening services and special Sunday school times.

Coxerecationan Cucrei Co. W. Hill Trinity Errscorat Caurca Henry Olmsted D.D Branford Point St. Wang's Roman Catholic Churci Father E Martin First Coxa Old Stone Church Joseph Tomlinson Protestant Episcopal John Gray

Fraternal and civic societies meet monthly in Branford area

St Marys T A B Society holds meetings on the third Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Town Hall with Thomas Regan as secretary. The Branford Temperance Corps meets Wednesdays at Dean Hall with W Dean as secretary. Widow's Son Lodge F A M holds stated communications on the first and third Wednesdays. J Nettleton as W M. Emerald Social Club meets on the first Friday at 7 20 pm with Reynolds as secretary. Ancient Order Hibernians meets on the third Thursday at 8 pm with James Holley.

St. Mary's T. A B. Society Town Hall Thomas Regan Gat Town Branford Temperance Corps W. Dean, Hall Lodge A. M J Nettleton Emerald Social Club James M. Reynolds Ancient Order Hibernians James Holley

Local items from a 19th century community page

The Gleaner notes various items including a growing sick list, a bakery switch to Meigs's, and a call to advertise goods. It mentions vacations in New York State, two weeks school closing, a necktie sociable at Town Hall, a temperance meeting with Yale student speaker, and Busy Bee society news. Also reports on vessels Jenny Lind and Phil Sheriden, local improvements, pig weighing 520 pounds, and a serious stair accident to Mrs. Abigail Bunnell.

Branford Shooting Club Holds March Glass Ball Shoot

The Branford Shooting Club held its monthly glass-ball shoot on their grounds Saturday March 29 using three Bogardus traps fifteen balls per round. Participants included Scott M. Bryan George Thompson Walter N. Zink William E. Hatch George Sheldon Henry Steadman Charles Bradley.

Branford Shooting Club Scott M. Bryan George Thompson Rere Reese Walter N. Zink William’ E. Hatch George Sheldon Henry Steadman Charles Bradley Ceer

East Haven Briefs Spark Happenings In Local Life

A dog dies after being crushed by a falling tree. Clearwater couple Allen Tucker celebrate crystal wedding with friends and presents. Foxen school district debates Miss Smith resignation and commends her. George D. Nettleton expands Cove hotel now leased by General Ney. Woodwardtown school house dedicated with speeches and music. Tomlinson bridge commissioners named. Spring term begins. winter break ends. Oyster law revision bill passes. ground layouts planned. Charles Sage sells Bibles to supporters. Charles A Bray rejoined family. Selectman Forbes welcomes a son. No services at Episcopal church next Sunday due to seat renovations. Theodore Payne’s hotel destroyed by fire. plans to rebuild. Lipschitz & Sons open clothing store in Town hall building. Atwater Hall horse injury on Main Street. Julia Crane opens a millinery shop in Valentine’s block.

Foxen Miss Smith George D. Nettleton the Cove General Ney

Davenport's Birthday Celebration Unites Townsfolk

Madison reports Captain George L. Dowd’s seventieth birthday was celebrated with a caravan of twenty to thirty relatives from Branford and Guilford joining his family for an extended springtime gathering. Guests brought a large frosted cake bearing his initials and age, and well wishes flowed as the crowd enjoyed a warm, convivial afternoon and evening.

George L. Dowd Branford and Guilford George Fields Branford

Large woodchuck captured after mistaken coon sighting

A resident near East Farms trapped a large creature on a ledge believing it to be a coon. It proved to be an unusually big woodchuck likely from its winter quarters. Town reports note a two week school vacation and new local laws affecting pedestrians. The Armory hall prepares stage scenes and a court room movement is proposed in Town hall.

East Farms Co. K’s Town Hall

Notice of town taxes collection and shop moves

The undersigned will be at the town lads on the three Saturdays for recast of town taxes. Jop Dol Glas ape 3t Collector. E A Smith announces relocation of his Carriage Shop to Rosers street Pamlow and Rogers street for Wagen Wark and Horse Shaving at short notice.

Sumter Yard Rosers Street Pamlows

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Barutist Caurca C. C. Smith East Haven Meigs’s March Albert Smith Albert Warner P. See Dr. Zink W.E. Hatch New York State Mr. Folsom Northford Jenny Lind Spencer New York Yale College Busy Bee Society Lizzie Rogers Charles G. Kimberly G. I. Linsley Rogers Street Phil Sheriden John Linsley J. Hutchinson & Co Wm. Baldwin N. J. Miller Wim. Bryan, Jr Motowese House Double Beach House Brad Bryan F. I. Hadley Indian Neck A. W. Forbes Woodwardtown B. G. Northrop State Board of Education E. E. Hall S. W. F. Andrews A. W. Porkes Lyman Hotchkiss Jared Andrews Tomlinson Bridge East Haven Peole Charles H. Sage Connecticut Bible Society Charles A. Bray Selectman Hudson B. Forbes Episcopal Church Theodore B. Payne Wallingford N. Lipschitz & Sons Atwater Hall Hall Brothers, Butchers Main Street Julia Crane Valentine's Shoe Store Wallace Block Charles Maria Charlie Ias Chas Nat Anon Eyken United States Patent Office Connecticut John F. Farle New Haven Conn William Nash Grater Thomas B .DeForest Birmingham Oliver B. Noth New Slaven C. B North & Co Adolphus G. Snell Enos E. Stow Plantsville James IL. Winte West Merden Erastus W Scott Wauregan Wil ChaieNa Charles UH. Learned Menden Sarah Armory Hall Company K PABLI Silas K. Montgomery Watertown George W. Willhans & Co Hartford Patrick Larking O. P. Merriman North Farms Bartholomew & Paddock Joseph Kershaw Christian Street The Collins Co Collinsville Collins & Co Duprez & Benedict Phelp Joseph Allen New York Smith & Co’s J. M Smith ALS Burdett Chapel Street New Haven, Conn People of Fredrick Jourdan Pine Spruce Yeur A. J. Smith F Jourdan Chittean Boston Belting Co Calkins Goodyear EK. C, Tuttle Church St Col. of Center St the Post Office Conaress Dawa Pde J. S. Moor E. A. Smith Ny Foods W.T. Robinson Cash Store Pain?co Zeele & Bisbee Branford Pharmm Xacy Ayers Flagg Wilbur Brummell Varrani Colder van Bushkirk Branford Phaimnacy J. Hutchinson & Bo J. Hutchinson & Co.’S Knapp
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