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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1879
Page
3
The listing covers a Christmas present for children with a musical promise and a vocal instrumental concert. It mentions a nearly finished new house by P Hopson, a planned stage behind Gaylord's Opera House to debut at Christmas, and Barrett Dramatic Association events to inaugurate the venue.
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Hall 84 widow of Giles Hall was held from her residence last Friday at 2 o'clock. Union services followed at the Baptist church with a sermon by the pastor. Residents on the Plains hold raffles and dances to aid the poor, while a tornado warning drew attention on trains but few rains appeared. The new Baptist church in Yalesville will be brick with stone trim. Capt G Mix says the bell will ring on the first day of January.
J.8. Moore finished a new beach wagon for Q. F. Bradley last week as another sample of work from Moore's carriage shop.
All persons with books from the Baptist Sunday school library must return them immediately as the drawing system is to be reorganized and catalogs will be printed. G. T. B. Hearty Librarian Park barrels at J. H. and Co's. A good bargain in butter at W T. Robinson's.
Dr C G Barker of Meriden will build a house on Governor's Island with two or three more planned by North Branford parties. C O Tudor and family remain at Money Island. John Johnson of Northford, builder of Flying Point homes, has contracts for several spring houses including one for Stephen Tucker.
Text announces instructions and references for a list of fragrances and patent models from Hutchinson & Co inventors and patentees. Edson Brothers solicitors, established in 1866 in Washington, offer the information without charge.
The Candea Rubbers Co of New Haven displays its Ninety-five Per Cent rubber boots at C. F. Bradley’s shop. One boot split to reveal its construction, proving its reputed durability. Caudee, the largest U.S. rubber goods firm, backs the product with a strong warranty.
The Library Magazine of select foreign literature will grow to 192 pages monthly with larger type for 1380. American Book Exchange of New York advertises price drops and new editions including Geikie Life and Words of Christ, Millman’s Gibbon, Kitto’s Cyclopedia, Cruden’s Concordance, Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer, and Ballads for Young Folks.
Mrs SARabay an early Leadville settler rose from a washboard and tubs to a boarding house and growing real estate. Starting under a pine tree she earned $2.50 a dozen, expanded into log houses and a frame building, resisted land grabbers, refused a $10,000 offer, and now plans a two story block with an income above $1,000 monthly.
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