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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1879

Page

3

Seasonal Hours Change Notice

From April 1 to October 1 hours are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. From October 1 to April 1 hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays open 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mails open.

Branford Notes on Fourth of July and Local Happenings

Branford items report Fourth of July celebrations in New Haven with Branford visitors, militia planning, and local events. Updates include ship arrivals, oyster shipments, repairs, stage coach seats, and notices of Robbery at Meigs store. A parade in honor of the Revolution features local homes, schools, and a photographist room.

St Mary's T A B Society Meeting Schedule

St Marys T A B Society meets regularly the third Tuesday of each month at 8 00 p m at Town Hall. Wm H McNeary secretary.

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

Guilford Cancer Treatment and Horse Mixup Tale

Mrs Horace Fowler seeks Dr Cook in Moo dus for cancer treatment with noted success in removing tumors from Guilford patients. A humorous note recounts Deacon Dowd borrowing Elisha Hart's horse, accidentally driving his friend's horse home to Guilford, only realizing the mix up when alerted by Hart. Major Hall can provide full details, with discretion about slippers.

Horace Fowler Moodus Dr. Cook Guilford Deacon Dowd Elisha Hart Hart Major Hall

Wallingford Fire Company Officers Elected Friday

Wallingford fire company plans to install officers on Friday evening July 18. Hon Joel H Guy of Meriden will soon erect a house on West Academy Street. Ebenezer Culver died in Yalesville July 2 at age 67 and was buried July 8. A St Paul de Vincent Society excursion train to Port Jefferson, L I, carried members to New Haven. Most residents left town last week leaving a pint of milk for pets. E C Allen has set up two large bill boards on the plains for posting notices.

Joel H. Guy Meriden West Academy St St. Paul de Vincent Society New Haven Port Jefferson L. I Starin John DH Lael Erastus Corning Spoor New York Pier 18 Cortland St ePent Corning D&c Oak's

East Haven Marks Centennial Celebration With Parade and Illumination

East Haven held a centennial celebration with a six man company led by Captain Samuel Chidsey joining the New Haven procession. Wagons carried ladies in 1779 dress and 89 young women. A post parade collation followed, views by Rev. John Gray and Rev. Joseph Tomlinson, and a rain curtailed finale with Forbes Hill illumination postponed to the next evening featuring tar barrels, cannon, speeches, and refreshments by H. B. Forbes.

East Haven Samuel Chidey New Haven John Gray Joseph Tomlinson Forbes Hill Fort Hale

Local News Briefs On Incidents And Purchases

Morris Hulls daughter bitten by a dog. N C Frink buys new horse pair a gray and a bay. Samuel Potter catches two men stealing oysters from his beds Saturday night the pair paid $10 to settle the matter. They belong to a fishing gang. R Payne shop broken into Wednesday evening two bunches of keys and several pocketbooks taken with no money.

Samuel Potter R. Payne

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