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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1879
Page
3
From April to October 1 the Branford post office opens at 1 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. From October 1 to April 1 it opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m. Mail pickup times are Western at 9:80 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Eastern at 9:36 a.m. and 7:80 p.m. Mail deadlines follow these hours.
Assessors R Dibble and Harvey Beach. Auditors H B Fowler and L J Nichols. Board of Reier B Chidsey H H Fowler J McDermott. Clerk H H Stedman. Collector of Taxes J P Douglass. Constables H D Linsley Crofton McNulty Geo W Beach John Holley. Grand Jurors A Beers W Farrell J P Douglass Jas McDermott Wm Page. Justices of the Peace State W A Wright E H Rogers J J Bartholomew. Postmaster W H Wilson. Registrar of Births Marriages and Drats W H Zink. Registrars of Votes E G Smith J W Lay W Page W T Howd. Road Surveyor W H Wilson. Selectmen L McGrail G H Page N C Frink. Treasurer H H Stedman.
SaprTisT Church led by Rev C C Smith offers services at 10 45 am 1 80 pm and a 7 pm prayer meeting St Mary s Roman Catholic Church under Rev Father E Martin holds services Sunday at 8 and 10 30 am and weekday 7 30 am First Congregational Old Stone led by Rev Joseph Torolinson conducts 10 30 am morning service Sunday noon Sunday school 12 afternoon 1 30 pm with conference meetings Sunday and Friday at 7 pm
The St Marys Cal Society holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall. William H. McNeany is secretary.
Ad journed town meeting will be held at the Town Hall on Monday evening November 7. The special school committee is expected to file its fall report. A missing dog issue is noted as a possible risk of shooting over unregistered animals. A double wedding is planned at Stony Creek chapel Thursday evening at 6 15 PM. Sportsmen report wild duck shooting on the sound with counts for several shooters. Averill and Hull lease Indian Neck Point for 86 years and may build a hotel for summer visitors with no liquor on premises. Laura Brockett disappears then is found asleep in the pantry after a long search.
In Harbor street a peddler was asked to leave by a woman who refused his wares. He warned her that agents would knock her down, prompting a joking remark about a local lock-up for insult. Reports also note an upcoming meteor display on November 13 after 1 am, promised to be stunning though a nocturnal vigil is needed.
A crane accident on a roof in New Haven left two workers injured. An Englishman suffered a dislocated and fractured cervical vertebrae likely fatal, while a German man about 25 also fell about 80 feet and received internal injuries.
Virgil A. Cooke known as Col. Cooke died Sunday at 3 p.m. in his 72nd year. Born in Northford, he moved to Branford c. 1836 and served as schoolmaster surveyor and justice of the peace. He ran a popular hotel near Double Beach. Funeral services were held at his residence and Trinity church with sons and grandsons as pallbearers, Rev. Dr. Olmstead presiding.
E L Forses announces the 10 o clock trip will end on Thursday November 13. After six years on the Branford route he thanks patrons for support and promises continued business efforts to merit patronage.
Robison continues selling ammunition at bottom prices while J Hutchinson & Co triple rubber paint sales this season. J H & Co offer 95 percent rubber boots at old prices despite cost rises. Black cashmere shown by J H & Co at 90 cents a yard. W T Robinson profited by canned fruit price hikes. Calkins & Tomlinson add cheap toilet sets and crockery. Edson Brothers offer patent instructions and references from Washington. tf
Three hundred workmen are employed at the 8S. H. M. co factory. James D McGaughy and Henry A Hall were elected democrat Representatives Nov 4. J H Osborn opened a confectionery store in Wallace Block beside Valentines. 8 D Johnson opened a jewelry store opposite the Baptist church. New fire engine expected by Dec Ist. First marriage in Wallingford Community last Thursday James B Herrick and Miss Fitzah Crawford Miller performed by Justice O L Martin. Mr Samuel C Ford and Mr Wm Wallace died suddenly last Sunday. Funeral of Mrs Martha F Hotchkiss aged 84 at Congregational church last Monday.
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