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Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1879

Page

2

Adjourned Branford church meeting adopts new ruling

The Branford Gleaner reports a Second Church society adjourned meeting approving amendments to rule 12 and 13. The standing committee becomes pastor and five deacons. one deacon elected annually for five years. All deacons resigned, Charles A Bray led the ballot but questions arise over ballot-box stuffing and calls for a sermon on ballot purity.

Second Church Society Charles A. Bray Henry W. Loomis Edwin D. Fowler Lucius Rowe Albert Rowe Bray Mr. Bray Mr. Hovey

State News Highlights and Local Localities

Reports include a New Haven Springfield telephone talk, Plainville trotting Park with twenty five horses, Barkhampstead Fourth celebration worth five hundred dollars, New Haven school teacher salary cuts, Ansonia veterans group organized, Norwich Fourth of July funds, a child drowning at Blake's pond, a hawk captured by a black snake in New Milford, Hartford arrest of Charles Weston for attempted rape, Bristol hall dedication by Spiritualists, New Haven officer discharged for sleeping on beat, Senator Platt to preside at Woodstock Fourth of July, and long term Naugatuck train fare collection figures.

Plainville Barkhampstead

East Haven Hosts Busy Week at Forbes Hotel and Local Excursions

Last Wednesday at the new Forbes hotel B A Buell greeted guests from East Haven New Haven and nearby towns with a generous afternoon and evening of hospitality. A steamer excursion to West Point and Long Branch attracted many residents including J Woodward Thompson Edwin Grannis and William E Goodyear. A town hall meeting planned a citizens company for the July 4 British invasion centennial procession with N D Sperry of New Haven expected to speak.

Buel H. B Forbes East Haven New Haven Buell West Point Long Branch Elm City J. Woodward Thompson N. D. Sperry

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