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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1879
Page
3
Branford post office hours change with seasons from April to October and October to April. The hours list opening times of 7 to 7:30 a.m. and closing at 8:30 to 9 p.m. Local and eastern mails have defined opening and closing times. Philo Hall is noted as the postmaster.
A fragment listing town officers and candidates including Assessors R Dibble Harvey Beach, Board of Relief B Chidsey H Fowler J McDermott, Selectmen L McGrail G H Page N C Frink, Treasurer H H Stedman, and Registrars E G Smith J W Lay W Page W P Howd. Also noted Justices of the Peace State W A Wright E H Rogers J J Bartholomew.
List of worship times and pastors for Baptist Congregational Trinity Episcopal St Mary's Roman Catholic First Congregational Christ Church and Church of Christ in East Haven with morning and evening services and Sunday schools or meetings noted.
STRANGER'S GUIDE lists regular meetings for St Mary's T A B Society Branford Temperance Corps Widow's Son Lodge Emerald Social Club and Ancient Order Hibernians with meeting days times and secretaries or officers. Meetings occur monthly on varying Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays and Thursdays at Town Hall or specified locations chaired or led by listed officials.
Evangelist Rev Rufus Underwood ends his Davenport church meetings this evening and plans to visit Branford before next field. He will preach Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm in the Congregational church and on Sunday afternoon. sacrament will be administered. The Connecticut Gazette notes old ads from Branford for enslaved people offered for sale in 1768 and 1778, reflecting historical pricing and notices.
After a five month stay in Branford Mrs Hopiy Page returns to San Francisco. J Hutchinson and Co advertise their best assortment of goods with attention to carpet lines and right prices. Lyman Chapel boasted an eel three feet eleven inches long weighing 4 lbs and 10 oz. Mr and Mrs H A Brown, visiting in town, depart for New York after the Baptist Sunday School address.
Walten 8 Swinscoe finishes dealings in town and urges all debtors to pay immediately. People holding goods must remove items by Saturday November 8 as he will not be responsible for leftovers.
Mr. Charles A. Blackstone of Branford and Miss Hattie M. Spencer of Guilford were united in marriage at Guilford on Wednesday October 2. The cottage near Mr. Blackstone's home was neatly furnished and ready for the bridal pair who have begun their new life in a promising and joyous manner.
G W Calkins will start a new schedule from Thursday November six changing horse stage departures from Branford at 8 30 am and 1 pm and returning from New Haven at 10 30 am and 4 pm The stage will wait ten minutes at each stop Fare two cents Packages may be left at Carter s hat store 180 Chapel Street New Haven A bonfire on Harbor street endangered nearby homes as two youths sparked flames burning an overcoat and frock coat of Mr Chatfield visiting Grant Smith until the fire was put out.
Shipwrecked mariners Fowler and Averill clung to the wreck as it broke apart and were rescued by Captain Harris aboard the schooner Maria after hours of peril. They sustained losses of clothing and gear, with Averill losing fifty dollars in specie, and were aided ashore at Branford with food and transport.
A Branford duo capsize in a sound crossing trip aboard the sloop Mystic. Capt. James Fowler clung to the rail while Samuel Averill disappeared briefly beneath waves before surfacing, both surviving the ordeal. Also notes local business, church events, and patent office notices.
In the district race the totals show Hilld 218 and Fowler 120 with Shepard 43 and remaining figures 41 180 188 43. Overall 259 votes cast, yielding C. B. Hill a majority over A. H. Fowler.
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