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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1879

Page

3

Local Societies Announce Regular Meetings This Month

St Marys T A B Society holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday each month at 8 00 p m at Town Hall with William H McNeary as secretary Branford Temperance Corps meets at Town Hall every Wednesday evening with W Dean as secretary Ancient Order Hibernians meets the third Thursday of each month at 8 p m James Holley is secretary

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

Local notices from North Branford include births deaths and events

The issue lists church confirmations, a mayor’s death and funeral, real estate transfers, tax tallies, business updates at Wheeler and Co and Simpson Hall Miller, a lamp installation by the Village Improvement Society, and social items from Branford Point and Guilford. Also noted are barber and tinsmith advertisements, circus visits, and local work on the Branford Point Hotel.

Local notes from Branford and New Haven area events

A patchwork of town updates includes Brady Mfg. Co. visiting Brooklyn. Branford Lock Co. safe arrival in town. reorganization talk for a brass band. a coin cure by J. R. Holcomb. Village Improvement society meeting at Mrs. L. S. Bagley's on Main street. A B Dodge & Co. and J Hutchinson & Co. offering bargains. a new covered wagon from L Rowland for Chase Lane's route. a minor hub damage incident en route to store. Congregational church music program with solos and duets performed by Lizzie Rogers, Miss Gertrude Brainard, and others. remarks on music by Rev. Mr Hill and Rev. Mr. Galluy.

Joel R Boice Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co Boice Edward B. Benham H. Ives Yalesville Leander Smith Patrick Coughlan Simpson Avenue F. C Allen John Maguire Colony Street Whitney Elliott Street Williams Main Street F.C. Allen C L Bassett G L Hall Delia Hall Elijah Ball Wallingford Hf Saunders Hartford New Haven Mary Elizabeth Lewis Lina Lewis Annie Munson F C A. Jen Laura A Perkins Lake Street Chester Hitchcock Abigail A. Goodsell Pomeroy Avenue William Wallace George Dickerman Fair Street J. Hutchinson & Co L Rowland Chase Lane

Branford Amateur Shooting Club May Practice Notes

Branford Amateur Shooting Club holds a monthly practice on Saturday May 10 with members William Chapell Edward Johnson Eugene A Shepard John A Andrews G H Linsley James Barker Hugh Wilson Robert Wilson H J Van Sands John Griffin Benjamin Forbes J P Landerer M L Warner P A Warner and others. Team averages listed with G H Linsley as captain. David B Miller umpire Chas Blackstone referee E G Smith scorer.

William Chapell Edward Johnson Eugene A. Shepard John A. Andrews G. H Linsley James Barker Hugh Wilson Robert Wilson H. J. van Sands John Griffin Benjamin Forbes J. P. Landerer L. Warner P. A. Warner Verbiter G. H. Linsley David B Miller Chas. Blackstone E. G. Smith

Shooting Affray in Rockville Heats Long Feud

In Rockville on Sunday afternoon a shooting affray occurred between cousins James Nolan and William Coffee amid a feud over fraud claims. Coffee says Nolan tried to draw, they struggled, then Nolan fired four times, one shot entering the left breast. Nolan jailed on $2,500 bond. Coffee’s condition has the ball not yet found by doctors.

Rockville James Nolan William Coffee Coffee Nolan Talbott

Masonic Mutual Association Adds Nine Members in City Meeting

The board of directors held a regular monthly session on Monday and admitted nine new members, bringing total membership to 2 808. They voted $2 000 each to the widows of Charles L. Kingsley Meriden W W Thomas Fair Haven believed lost at sea last January and Jonathan W Harrison plus the beneficiary of Thomas W Morgan. Over $100 000 has been paid to families of deceased members since organization at a yearly cost a little over eight dollars per 1 000 of benefits.

Masonic Mutual Benefit Association Charles L. Kingsley Meriden W W. Thomas Fair Haven Jonathan W. Harrrison Thomas W Morgan

Oysters Offered at Reform Club Event in Guilford

On Wednesday evening the Reform club and Music Hall hosted an oyster supper for the Ladies' Christian Union and friends. Attendees enjoyed games and conversation before a bountiful repast. The gathering upheld temperance aims under the guidance of Mr David Frost and the cast iron pledge.

Reform Club Music Hall Boys In Blue Ladies’ Christian Union David Frost

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Branford Gleaner Branford Post Office Eastern Philo Hall, P. M Baptist Congregational Church C. W. Hill Trinity Episcopal St. Mary’s Roman CatHolic Currei Father E. Martin East Haven Stone Joseph Tom Mason Christ Church Protestant Episcopal John Grey Etony Creek Cuercy Or Cunist F. H. Taylor Stranger'’S Guide Lodge J. Nettleton W. M W. T. Rob Gational Church J. Hutchinson & Co.'s Baptist Church A. J. Smith Norwich C. F. Bradley & Co Gleaner Cherry Hill Barnum’s Circus Copal Bishop Williams Mr. Grey Easthaven E. F. Jones, Esq Thomas Carney, Jr Resi Dence Ivy Street Rev Father Martin Fred. Smith Geo. Benton Ton A George Andrews George Fields Jonathan L. Harrison Scott North Branford Harrison Bank Guilford Mr Curtiss Mr. Woods H. Lynde Harrison George Stevens David Tucker Seymour Edson Hineman R S Austin Wheel Company E. Williams & Co Masons Street Jones Samuel Simpson E. H.tracy E H Ives G. W. Whittlesey Emory Morse Horace Austin A H Bartholomew Roderick Curtiss Hugh Mallon Friend Johnson Bof Harrison Israel Harrison Morton Judd Ffall, Jr Samuel James Wo Lane Julius Williams Noyes E H Hamilton C Parker Edward Malley Wallace, Sons & Co Hall Elton & Co G Mix & Co Simpson Nickel Co Wallace Brothers Spoon Factory Olmstead Dr Olmstead Wedmore—Keeney Denslow Gracechurch Henry 8S Wedmore Quilford Fanny M. Keeney Hosson—Curren W. C. Richmond Arthur E. Hobson Hattie E. Church Brady Brady Mfg. Co Brooklyn Branford Lock ,Co. Have New York Jenny Lind John Spencer Joel Griswold J. R Holcomb A B. Dodge & Co Chapel Street Lizzie Rogers Fritz Jourdan I. A. Palmer Gertrude Brain Ard Daggett Bartholomew God the Father Ami Palmer Mr Hill Mr Galluy Madison Amateur Shooting Club Masonic Mutual Benefit Ss. Probath Court George M. Prout Prout Christopher Spencer John H. Beach Branford, Conn Long Marsh Dyke John J. Bartholomew Jared Shepard Henry H. Stedman Conn L. F Bradley & CO Rogers Street E. A. Smith Vienna A Eee A. Wright Axp Art Law Benedict Car of Church and Center Sts Corner Main and Hopson Avenue Charles K. Gorham Cedar Street J. Tuttle Attorney AT Law C.F Bradley &C New Haven, Conn Ywil Church Street Corberof Center A. J. Smitilus Boston Belting Company Best In Alty Goodyear F.C. Tuttle Church St Cor. Center St W. Gaylord, M.D South Main ST Walter H. Zink, M. D Office Branford Lock Works W. Cook Dolmans Paris London Berlin Cashmere Valley Ingpore Negarang Hindoo Valley Stout Brussels Beauvais C. L. Ely Mme, Virot Elsa Tomers
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