Congregational Church Services by Rev C W Hill
Rev C W Hill leads Congregational services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with morning and evening gatherings announced for the church week.
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1879
Page
3
Rev C W Hill leads Congregational services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with morning and evening gatherings announced for the church week.
STRANGER'S GUIDE lists St Marys T A B Society meets the third Tuesday monthly at 8pm in Town Hall. Branford Temperance Corps meets Wednesdays at Town Hall. Widow's Son Lodge F and A M meets first and third Wednesdays. Emerald Social Club meets first and third Fridays at 7 20 pm. Ancient Order Hibernians meet third Thursday at 8 pm. Officers named.
Branford lists event times for two beaches with sessions at 10:30 AM 4:00 PM 8:30 AM 9:45 AM 6:50 AM 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM. The page shows a timetable style schedule without additional context or details.
Local items describe markets, visits, and maritime activity around Branford. Sloops and schooners, ship arrivals, and cargoes are noted along with social visits, picnics, and new post office plans at Short Beach. Weather, weather-related incidents, and community events fill the town RECORD.
The Rev. Mr. Finch is expected home this week. Jep Monroe began a fishing trip down east last Tuesday morning with Captain David Parmele. William Harrison, clerk for E. Griswold, has been housebound for a week with a large carbuncle on the back of his neck. Darwin Benton lost a horse last Monday. it dropped dead after being harnessed in the morning. The Rev. Arthur Seward preached at the North church Sunday after a year on the Nebraska frontier. Cesar Rogers the weather prophet died. his funeral was held Sunday at the Third church with Rev. Mr. Banks presiding and the choir singing songs he had requested.
The town mourns five month old child of Mr and Mrs George M Thompson who died a week ago. John Hughes longtime resident of Waterside dies from cancer. Episcopal Guild hosts lawn festival on public square drawing many attendees. Center school district elects officers Timothy Andrews clerk and treasurer Charles O Buell and plans repairs to school buildings. J Alexis Dibble son of John S Tyler dies after brief illness from malarial fever following a fall.
The state steamer Glendon, with 79 Virginia wreck survivors and one fireman, reached Halifax after leaving Sable Island at 3 pm Saturday. Passengers described the ship striking while underway from New York on Thursday. boats and anchors were used, a surf boat capsized near the shore, and eight boats eventually transported everyone to land amid fog and rough seas. Governor of the island and family provided care.
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