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Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1879

Page

3

Seasonal Hours Notice For Public Office

From April 1 to October 1 hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. From October 1 to April 1 hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays open 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mails open.

Church Notices and Sunday Services Listed

Local church notices list service times for Baptist Congregational Episcopal and Catholic parishes with exact hours. East Haven presents details for First Congregational Christ Church and others including Sunday school and afternoon gatherings.

Old Stone Joseph Tomlinson Christ Church Protestant Episcopal John Grey

Community Society and Fraternal Group Meeting Times

STRANGER'S GUIDE lists St Marys T A B Society meetings on the third Tuesday each month at 8:00 p m in Town Hall with Wm H McNeary as secretary Branford Temperance Corps meets at Town Hall every Wednesday evening with W L Moore as secretary Widow's Son Lodge and A M hold stated communications first and third Wednesdays J Nettleton W M Emerald Social Club meets first and third Fridays at 7 20 p m with James Reynolds as secretary Ancient Order Hibernians meet third Thursday of each month at 8 p m led by James Holley.

St. Mary’s T. A. B. Society Town Hall Wm. H. McNeary Sec’s Branford Temperance Corps W. L. Moore Lodge A.M J. Nettleton W. M Emerald Social Club James Reynolds Ancient Order Hibernians James Holley

Branford Stages 1879 Schedule Opens June 15

The Branford stages announces the 1879 timetable beginning June 15 for Double Beach and Short Beach routes and Branford Center stages.

Branford Center

Local items from Guilford shore scene and events

News notes from Guilford and Branford Point describe Mr. P Hopson framing a new house and busy shore houses. The Sea World’s first issue is out. Social gatherings include an Ep1scopal society picnic, a china wedding gift, a Branford Point hop with a large guest list, and a New Haven steam tug visit. A shooting accident injures a teen at Stony Creek. doctors intervene. The community markets, ships, and local trades keep up with shipments and ads from Hall's remedies and organ maker B Shoninger.

Flying Point Regatta at Stony Creek Draws Big Crowd

The fourth annual Flying Point House regatta at Stony Creek featured two boat races for cat rigged ships and sharpies with $20 purses, a tile race, sack race, swimming and walking matches, and a rowing contest. Marcus P Smith sailed the Carrier to victory in the sharpie class after a close start with Ralph Hill's Active, while Libbie led the cat-rigged contest to win $15 for captain and $5 to the runner up.

Flying Point House Stony Creek J. B. Northrop Guilford New Haven Sai Henry Abbe Enfield William H. Risley Berlin O. Ives Martin Wallingford Cail Branford Beacon Ralph Hill Rowe Fair Haven Marcus P Smith Oyster Point Sharpia Thimble Islands Branford Pine Orchard Carrie V Frank Smith F. Cummings Bridgeport H. Beach Ernest Theron Hull James Walker J. P. Trowbridge W. H. Butler Andrew Thomas West Haven Trowbridge Northrop George 8. Graves Wao C H. Woodward New York Frank Pargonde New Orleans Libbie —Sunday Register

Connecticut Patents Issued Week Ending July 29 1879

List of patents granted by the United States Patent Office for Connecticut. Names include Johnson E Bates Watertown forming carriage spring clips Aurelius Steward Bridgeport assignor to Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines Philo M Beers Bridgeport grooving sewing machine needles Randolph Hayden Middletown hitching hooks Wilbur F Osborne Ansonia suspender buckles William O Lincoln Bridgeport assigner to Bridgeport Brass Co wick tubs Benjamin F Wood New Haven curtain drying frames.

United States Patent Office Connecticut John E. Earle New Haven Johnson E. Bates Watertown Aurelius Steward Bridgeport Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co Philo M. Beers Randolph Hayden Middletown Wilbur F. Osborne Ansonia William O. Lincoln Bridgeport Brasa Co Benjamin F. Wood

Padlock Patents Assigned to Hartford and New Britain Firms

Rodophe Christesen of Hartford assigned to Ruseek and Ernin Manufacturing Co. padlock patents. Henry E Russell Jr of New Britain assigned to Russell and Orwin Manufacturing Co. padlock patents.

Rodolphe Christesen Hartford Ruseek & Ernin Manufacturig Co Henry, E. Russel, Jr New Britain Russell & Orwin Manufacturing Co

Exploding fish in six fathoms seas stories and more

Mr. A W Chase describes explosive fishing methods using a submerged cartridge to stun and kill fish near kelp beds. He notes the blast effect on fish, the recovery of some specimens, and details of handling yellow bass and salmon after explosions. A copperhead snake killed in South Norwalk and other local notices follow.

A. W. Chase U. S. Coast Survey Chase Oregon Agassiz Concord Street Norwalk

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THE Branford Greaner W. H. Stevenson Post Office Eastern Philo Hall, P. M Baptist Council Rev C. C. Smith Congregational Church C. W. Hill Treaty Episcopal Cauron Heng St. Mary’s Roman CaThoutic Caukrch Father E. Martin East Haven F. H. Taylor Stranger’s Guide P. Hopson New House Fered C. I. Meigs Gleaner Sea World Ralph Blackstone Colorado Greely Tri Charles Kimberly Margaret and Eliza Hopson Wal Hngford Jenny Lind John Spen Cer Phil. Sheridan John Linsley B. Shoninger Organ Manufactu Rer Lyman Johnson Weybassett House Episcopal Society Morgan’s Point Mr. Alfred Hammer Boston Green East Haven Society South Haven Lizzie Foremans Mary Hervey Meridian New York State John New Yorks William Fowler Aay Rollin A. Sawyer, D. D George Dory the Temperance Society Pot Island Golden Gate Hall China Elizur Johnson Rev. C. &. Smith Indies Edward and Daniel McKenna Charles Coyle Point House Charles Stockinger Giles Baldwin Young Stockinger Dr. Zink Place Ark Charlie Branford Point Avery Bran Ford Point Mr. Crane Thomas’ Orchestra New F C. King Dred Peo U. W Baltimore Ant Gallup Plainfield E. Heaton Robinson and Wife Mr. C. D. Murray and Wife Winfield Judge Sanford Lewis Hotchkiss Chas. C Parmelee and Family Long Island Shore Cordance the Times Korthrop New London San Francisco New Haven Car Company Hb, Bigelow & Co Russia Canfield Redpath Reynolds Bridge COOK W. Cook Chapel Street Hrlour J Hutchinson & Go J. Hutchinson & CO BOP C. O J H & Cos J & H Cos JH & CO JH & Co's J. H. & Cows J H & CO Branford Pharmacy Mensman’s Trammer Valentine’s Meat Juice Coe Gross Loudon Mgg. Co J. Collis Browne Simmon’s Dr. Boschee Stafford Gem C.W. Gaylord, M. D Branford, Conn South Main ST Walter H. Zink, M. D Hopson Ave C. L. Ely, Dentist Main Street Branford, Comn Church Starin's New Haven Transportation Line Eave New Haven Starin John H Starin McAlister Erastus Corning Spoor Pier 18 Cortland Corning Shelter Island John H. Starin Brewery Street Rene Long Island Sound Iller Henry Branford Point, Conn J. R. Holcomb Live and Block Island Cod Boosey Cheap Music East 147Th Street N. Y Fall
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