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Newspaper

Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1879

Page

3

Branford Gleaner Local Timetable Trains Eastward

Local timetable lists four eastbound trains with departures at 8 31 a m 11 04 a m 6 00 p m and 8 44 p m for Branford notes.

Local items mix of news from Branford area

Branford area notices report June opening of a sea shore house about June 20. illness of Mrs Merritt Monroe with pneumonia. Branded notices of ships Jenny Lynch and Phil Sheridan arriving, local business updates, decorations for Memorial Day and a large Day Line versus Night Line postal clerks baseball game ending 39 to 38 after six innings with detailed scoring and a supper gathering hosted by Austin House.

Flowers to Honor Soldiers at Memorial Service Line

Read as fragments, the passage notes placing flowers on each soldier grave with appropriate remarks. It emphasizes ceremonial steps and honoring the fallen, reflecting a solemn public observance.

Drummer Convention at Deep River Marred by Rain

A Tuesday 18th convention of drummers at Deep River suffered from poor weather. The parade started late and ran short, with Moodus Raepee Chester Deep River bands performing in varied outfits. After a large cold meats dinner, the program featured tunes by Moodus, St James, Chester, Branford, and Deep River, ending with Yankee Doodle and Ode on Science amid cheers and rain-dampened attendance.

Deep River Moodus Je Ae St. James Manchester Chester Moodus No. 2 Shailow Pratt

Hotel Fire Yields to Fire Brigade and Suspicions

A large hotel at the depot district burned after smoke was seen from the top story. Firefighters saved adjacent Mrs Hill’s house while protecting Mr Julius Norton’s across the street. The hotel owned by Joel Chriswold, Branford, cost 3500 and was insured for 3000. Rumors allege incendiary origins. a pocketbook and papers were stolen during the chaos.

Tuesaday Seymour Benton Benton Branford

Branford Veterans Thank Deep River Drum Corps

The Branford Veteran Drum and Fife Corps express public appreciation for the reception by the Deep River Drum Corps at the Drummers convention in Deep River on May 20 1879. They thank the hosts for cordial hospitality and entertain ment and propose a future friendly contest on the Branford Green to showcase Branford hospitality. PaiLo Hay secretary and Wina H Beers Major signify the thanks Branford May 28 1879 BRANFORD.

Branford Deep River Branford Green PaiLo Hay Wina H. Beers

C. F Bradley & Co. Store Ad Promises Quality Goods

A compact advertisement urges shoppers to visit C. F Bradley & Co. for a fine carpet straw hats butter and the best market goods at low prices. It highlights a five cent tack hammer and a five cent fire shovel as examples of affordable items.

C. F Bradley & Co CF. Bradley & Co C. F. Bradley & Co ’S C. F. Bradley & Co Paris Chapel Street Cok's

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