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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1879
Page
2
The Mie office of the Branford Gleanze will be located temporarily at the residence of Houpeon on Main Street.
The house received an over and harbor appropriation bill estimating New Haven harbor at 87500 though the figure should be 100000. A Maine ex-soldier was sentenced to ten years hard labor for pension fraud, forging 1000 names. The Zulus oust British at Cape Town as casualties and munitions losses mount. Greenwich Improvement Society plans next Saturday’s 100th anniversary of Israel Putnam’s famous ride down stone steps. Cyrus W Field hosts a March 10 reception marking 25 years since the Atlantic cable plan began. William D Bishop resigns as president of the consolidated railroad. George H Watrous named to fill the vacancy.
An anecdote from New England shows thrift and piety as a mourner travels by stagecoach near Cape Cod. A curious passenger probes the woman about afflictions and losses, learning of bereavements from the South and the return of their chests with the claim of piety. The exchange underscores regional values through a grave, terse dialogue.
A collage of social commentary, local lore, and Branford history. It recalls gossip on romance, trades, and gambling, and recounts early Branford settlement details, key figures like Gregson and Davenport, land divisions, and the 17th century move to East Haven with glimpses of church, ferry, and town developments.
An inventor claims canned foods save millions by preserving perishables. He estimates $50 million in food surplus annually avoided waste and describes the canning process as a commercial revolution worth pursuing.
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