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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1879
Page
3
On the shores of Lake Lucerne the speaker contrasts a lone crimson rose with a gray landscape and snow capped peaks. The poem frames the rose as a symbol of enduring love and poetic idealism amid a wintry world, asserting the rose embodies life and prophecy beyond age and death.
Fifteen lawyers attended the semi annual meeting at Fenwick Hall Saybrook. Judge Seymour presided. Judge Waldo presented a report on allowing fewer than twelve jurors but the committee postponed action. President Watrous urged unanimous verdicts or abolition of juries. Judge Foster favored a majority verdict. A resolution to investigate court officer fees was tabled and the meeting adjourned for dinner.
The government has expanded lighthoused gear at Falkner's Island with two steam whistles replacing the fog bell and a water reserve built above a large tank. One whistle will operate at a time with a spare ready for emergencies. Water supplies and a future rip rap wall are planned, while crews of masons and carpenters have kept Captain Brooks and his family busy as visitors arrive for the island's famed shoreline views.
In Killingly on Sunday an attempted murder occurred on the same street two miles below the Manning case last spring. The assailant Ziba Studley, residing with his wife in East Killingly, is described as mentally unsteady. Neighbors fed him rumors about his wife’s virtue, leading to the quarrel after he returned from work Saturday night. The disturbance began around 4 o clock Sunday.
In a distressing incident, a man assaulted his wife while she slept, then fled to a nearby mill pond and disappeared. Neighbors dragged the water and searched through the day. at around 10 pm he returned, was arrested, and jailed as doctors reported severe scalp wounds and a skull fracture on the victim, Mrs. Studley.
New Haven estimates 62 000 population while St Rose parish in Meriden plans a new convent. Stamford reports malig n ant scarlet fever prevalence. Capitol building cost about 1400 dollars. In Wolcott a savage bull gored Bristol man Mr Parmerly fracturing three ribs.
The cornet band will not disband before season end and concert bookings are complete. Ministers Tenney Wildman and Richmond are away on rustications in New York. Thieves robbed the Yalesville Hanover Methodist minister Rev Weed’s home Wednesday night. Borough adjourned meeting approved waterworks funding. next meeting to discuss plans. Funeral of Mrs. Oliver Rose held August 7 with Rev Coleman officiating. family thanks neighbors for aid.
The Weekly stays at the head of illustrated papers due to its fine literary quality and superb pictorial attractions. It is praised for varied subjects and artistic treatment and urged as a potent vehicle for disseminating correct political principles and opposing sham and fraud.
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