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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1879

Page

3

Local Church Services Schedule Listings

A fragmented notice details multiple congregations and ministers with service times. It lists Barris Turca Rev C C Smith with morning and afternoon services plus a prayer meeting, Congregational Church with Rev C W Hill, Taixity Episcopal with Rev Henry Olmsted, St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Father E Martin, East Haven First Church with Rev Joseph Tomlinson, and Christ Church with Rev John Gray.

Barrist Cuurca C. C. Smith Congregational Cuurca C. W. Hill Taixity Episcopal Cuurca Henry Olmsted D.D Branford Point St. Wary’s Roman Catholic Church Father E Martin First Cone Old Stone Church Joseph Tomlinson Protestant Episcopal John Gray

Community Organization Meeting Schedule And Officers

STRANGERS GUIDE lists monthly meeting times for local groups. St Marys T A B Society convenes third Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Town Hall with Thomas Regan as secretary. Branford Temperance Corps meets Wednesdays at Town Hall with W Dean as secretary. Widow's Son Lodge F and A M holds first and third Wednesdays with J Nettleton as W M. Emerald Social Club gathers first and third Fridays at 7 20 p m with James Reynolds as secretary. Ancient Order Hibernians meet third Thursday at 8 p m with James Holley.

St. Mary's T. A B. Society Town Hall Thomas Regan Branford Temperance Corps W. Dean Emerald Social Club James Reynolds Ancient Order Hibernians James Holley

Temperance meeting and civic notices mix in town roundup

The column records a temperance meeting with pulpit exchanges, birth of a daughter to the Kennedys, school vacation closings, upcoming storms, and lightning. It notes sailors moving ships and coal shipments, property improvements, and a campaign against a bell-punch law. A donation party funds a minister, with lively local commentary and community updates.

Wallingford Local Drill and Dreadful Accident Report

Wallingford notes a full dress drill by Company K on Thursday March 27. Town illness rises while E May opens a new custom clothing store next to Ives's Hotel. A Bernarche dwelling burned March 15. 163 gross forks shipped by Community spoon and fork works. Will Whit ing injured in a gun accident. Dr. McGauhey attended. Real estate sales include Hall and Martin transfers to A D Tuttle and pine woods land sale.

Bernarche John Hall A. D. Tuttle

Village Improvement Society Meets at Bagley Residence

The Village Improvement Society held a meeting at Mrs. L. Bagley’s home. With President absent, Vice-president Bagley chaired and approved continuing work on the Green and building a gravel walk from Main Street to the Town hall. They planned another entertainment for the 23rd and 24th of next month and thanked Barrett Dramatic club for last play proceeds. The next meeting is at Mrs. Hadley’s Thursday evening.

Village Improvement Society L. 8. Bagley Samuel O. Plant Bagley Main Street Town Hall Ubanks Barrett Dramatic Club F. D. Hadley

Sheldon Bros Plan Large Pine Orchard Beach Hotel Extension

Sheldon Bros including work by Mr. B Hosley announce a major summer hotel addition at Pine Orchard Long Island Sound. The 20 by 90 foot, two story structure will add sleeping apartments and a tower pavilion that opens fully to attract visitors. The project aims to elevate the resort’s appeal and success.

Sheldon Bros Pine Orchard Long Island Sound B. Hosley

Social dance at Jeffery's hall draws large youth crowd

Last Thursday evening a large group of young people gathered at Jeffery's hall for a social. They danced until about midnight with F. D. Hadley providing prompts and Pete Fay plus others supplying the music.

Jeffery ’S F.D. Hadley Pete Fay

Temperance Meeting Delights Audience With Music

A New Haven woman led a lecture at the temperance gathering last Wednesday evening. E Brainard and sister performed a duet and Miss Hattie Ely with Mr Brainard sang a fine duet. Other musicians provided the evening’s entertainment. The upcoming Wednesday program promises equal interest.

New Haven

Man Discovers Wife Preparing to Depart in Sudden Move

A resident living east of the town center woke last week two hours early to find his wife’s clothing shoes hose and some table ware packed for departure. The scene suggested a possible elopement and no intruder was found on the premises that night.

The Road Case and Highway Layout Standoff

The article explains a halted plan for a Rogers street to Montonese street highway blocked two months ago by an injunction from Henry H. Fowler and others. The motion paused work until Superior Court approval of the layout under a new statute restricting highways within one hundred yards of railroad tracks unless deemed by a judge.

Rogers Street Montonese Street Henry H. Fowler Superior Court

Town seeks quick layout approval after injunction ruling

Attorneys filed a demurrer to the injunction. Judge Martin overruled it, prompting two options. The town chose immediate approval of the road layout, with Judge Hitchcock ordering all parties to appear on March 25 to show cause. If approval is refused, the issue may go to the Supreme Court.

Martin Supreme Court Hitchcock

Easter Hymn of Rising Hope and Resurrection

Poem recalls Easter faith with floral imagery and sacred tones. It speaks of Christ's resurrection and angels at the tomb, urging praise to the Blessed Savior and declaring the dead shall rise with an undying Easter hymn.

Philo Hall Postmaster Announces Daily Mail Hours

From April 1 to October 1 mail windows open 7 a.m. close 9 p.m. From October 1 to April 1 open 7 30 a.m. close 8 30 p.m. Sundays 1 to 1 80 p.m. Western mail 9 30 a.m. 4 45 p.m. Eastern 9 36 a.m. 5 30 p.m. Mails close Western 8 a.m. 6 45 p.m. Eastern 5 30 p.m. Philo Hall Postmaster.

Western Eastern Philo Hall

Surgical Removal of Urinary Calculi by Lithotomy

Mr Simon Tietsell long treated for supposed urethral stricture was found by Dr Kennedy of Rondout NY to have three bladder stones. Lithotomy removed them and the patient, aged sixty five, is in perfect health. The doctor promotes a Favorite Remedy priced at $1 a bottle. Address Rondout NY. Sold by J Hutchingson & Co Branford Conn.

Simon Tietsell Kingston Ulster County Malden Saugerties Kennedy Rondout N. Y Tietsell Andout J. Hutchingson & CO Branford, Conn Brad Re Lars Pitts

Branford notices and shop ads mix of trades and probate

The column merges several notices from Branford: J S Moor advertises wagon work and moving his carriage shop to Rogers Street. E A Smith offers horse shoeing. probate court grants six months to creditors of late State of Sariett Walden with administrator Samuel E Linsley. Branford Pharmacy promotes medicines and cheap pure White Lead with multiple suppliers and a prescription department note.

Rogers Street J. S. Moor E. A. Smith District of Branford Sariett Walden Court of Probate Amuel E. Linsley

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A.m East H&wen Stranger’'S Guide Lodge A. M J Nettleton W. M Hill Mr. Finch Guilford J. J. Kennedy Samuel Averill New York Q. W. Calkins Phil Sheriden Linsley F. Jourdan Branford Shooting Club George Newell Mr. Daggett Bartholomew Wm. Baldwin Shetzline Pines Frederick Jourdan Mabel Barker Meriden G. H. Linsley Charles G. Kimberly J. Hutchinson & Co H. B. Perry Chapel Street Malley’s Willis Linsley John Linsley Bridgeport Middletown Middlefield Methodist Parsonage A. M. Bailey R. S. Eldridge A. C. Denison Congregational Church Brother Eldridge Earth Wallingford E. May Ives Will Whiting McGauhey Temperance Meeting Christ Goodyear Calkins F.C. Tuttle Church St Coref Center St THE W.T. Robinson Cash Store Congress Pain? CO Hale, Zeele & Bisbee Hate Ayers Dr. Flagg Wilbur Brummell Eliotr Zarrani Aperieni Colder van Bushkirk Eds New Oraghc A. B. Phrey Philip Nathaniel David Willis Presbyterian Church Macon J.H. Zellin Philadelphia Penn J. Hutchinson Drueggist Cunn People of Stovls A. J. Smith Church Street Corner of Center Boston Belting Co COAL Fredrick Jourdan Pink Spruce Lunmaber F Jourdan Conn
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