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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1879

Page

3

Mailroom Hours Adjust Seasonally

The text outlines seasonal changes for opening and closing times. From April 1 to October 1 the facility opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. From October 1 to April 1 it opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m. Mail operations show Western and Eastern mail openings at 9:30 a.m. with closing times at 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively.

Philo Hall

Lists of local officials and roles in a historic record

A fragmented OCR item lists titles and names for various local government and civic roles. It includes positions such as Collector of Taxes, Constables, Justices of the Peace, Poormaster, Registrars of Births Marriages and Creamus, Registers of Votes, Road Survivor, and Treasoner, with named individuals linked to each office.

R. Dibble Harvey Beach Allphors H. B. Fowler L. J. Nichols Boarp Reti B. Chidsey H. H.fowler J. McDermot Cisex H. H. Stedman J. P. Douglas H. D. Linslevy Crofton McNulty Geo. W. Beach John Holley Guaxo Jurous A. Beers W. Farrell J. P. Douglass Jas Mc. Dermott Wm. Page W. A. Wright E. H. Rogers J. J. Bartholomew Poormaster W. H. Wilson E. W. Brainard E.G. Smith J. W. Lay W. Page

Local church services listed for East Haven and Stony Creek

Congregations in Barris Cuceca Corsica Trinity East Haven and Stony Creek hold morning services at 10 45 a m Sunday school at noon and evening gatherings at different times The record notes Rev C C Smith Rev C W Hl Rev Henry Olmsted Rev Father E Martin Rev Joseph Tomlinson and Rev John Grey with service times and locations including Branford Point and daily weekday prayers

Barrist Cuceca C. C. Smith Young Peoples Trinity Episcopal St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Father E. Martin Frnst Cong Up Stone Joseph Tomlinson Christ Church Protestant Episcopal John Grey

Stranger's Guide Notices of Local Societies

Marys T A B Society meets regularly the third Tuesday of each month at 8 00 p m at Town Hall William H McNeany secretary Widow's Son Lodge Free and Accepted Masons stated communication first and third Wednesday Emerald Social Club meets first and third Friday at 720 p m James Reynolds secretary Ancient Order Hibernians meets on the third Thursday at 8 p m James Holley secretary

Mary’s T. A. B. Society Town Hall Wm. H. McNeany Sec’y Lodge A.M Francis L. Clark W. M Emerald Social Club James Reynolds Ancient Order Hibernians James Holley

Village Notes Show Homes Improve and Church Events

Local items report W. E. Wright building a bay window on the east side of his house and William Russell repainting and adding blinds. Church announcements include a Wednesday evening sabbath school festival and a Thursday Baptist Sunday school supper. New Year gatherings at Hopson’s house and a Congregational fellowship meeting are noted, along with a plan to resume Double Beach quarry work in two weeks. Miles Grant’s funeral is announced with a brief life sketch.

A. Wright

Visit Highlights Social Round in Town

Mrs Hobart Robinson is in town visiting friends. Mr John Milling of Trenton New Jersey is visiting Dr W D Zink. We learn that Mrs Hill’s health is improving this week.

Mrs. Hobart Robinson John Milling Trenton N. J W. d. Zink

Boots and skate repairs advertised with local shops

The notice promotes Walter H. Dean for skates at Mill pond repairs for 23 cents. It also plugs Boston Branch store locations 261 Chapelstreet Regis ter Building and 61 Church st opposite pass Office for boots shoes and slippers. Mentions D M Corthell manager to send for instructions to Zolson Brothers Washington DC. Edson Brothers noted as an established firm since 1866.

Boston Chapel Street Register Building Church St D. M. Cortell Chapelstreet Pas D. M.corthell Zolson Brothers Solicitors of Patents Washington, D. C Edson Brothers

Local items and plans from the Gleaner notice

The region eyes New Year events as a new fire engine arrives and a National Band event is set for Armory Ball. A meat market opening looms as Joel Guy plans a new road across his property from Main to Orchard near the Beach house. Factory inventories pause next Saturday night.

Joel Guy Orchard Streets

Debtors urged to pay via post as Horcoms urges settlement

J. R. Horcoms appeals to customers with outstanding debts of a few hundred dollars. He says he cannot visit each debtor and will mail bills, requesting immediate payment. He invites dissatisfied customers to visit his store for explanations. The notice ends with a subscription prompt for theGLran wx.

Patent Office notices and notable persons in Connecticut and beyond

Weekly notices list 1870 patent grants for Connecticut including chandelier extensions bolt attachments and boiler works with inventors Clark Kintz Dinman Dudley Tattersley White and others. The item also notes women admitted to the bar in eight states and various short world isings about Ex Empress Eugenie’s mother Dwigh Whiting ostrich purchase and elderly figures including Senator Lamar’s mother and Rev Berry Little in Georgia.

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