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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1879
Page
3
The notice lists seasonal and standard mail opening hours from April 1 to October 1 and October 1 to April 1. It specifies Western and Eastern mail times, with opening at 9:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. or 9:96 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and closing times 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. Sundays open 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Assessors and other town roles listed including Dibble Beach Fowler Nichols Chidsey Fowler McDermott Stedman Douglass Linsley McNulty Beach Holley Beers Farrell Douglass McDermott Page Wright Rogers Bartholomew Wilson Zink Smith Page Hows McGrail Page Frink Stedman Treasurer.
A schedule of worship times across Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Roman Catholic and Protestant churches in the area. Rev. C C Smith at Baptist, Rev C W Hill at Congregational, Rev Henry Olmsted at Trinity, Rev Father E Martin at St Marys, Rev Joseph Tomlingen at First Congregational, and Rev John Grey at Christ Church all set morning services plus additional Sunday and weekday prayers.
STRANGERS GUIDE lists St Marys T A B Society meetings on the third Tuesday at 8 pm in Town Hall with W H McNeany as secretary Branford Temperance Corps meets Wednesdays at Town Hall with secretary noted Widow's Son Lodge F and A M holds stated communications first and third Wednesdays Emerald Social Club meets first and third Fridays at 7 20 pm with James Reynolds secretary Ancient Order Hibernians meets third Thursday at 8 pm led by James Holley
Mr. Buell installed four new horse posts in front of his hotel to improve appearance. James Spencer moved to Durham to take a position in a toy factory. The report includes a note about a wartime style phrase and the mention of a landmark hotel.
The town voted to print five hundred copies of the selectmen's report. A parade of local politics follows with caucus dates for Republicans Democrats and Greenback party to nominate representatives. tempo shifts and local incidents fill the pages.
An elderly woman queries revival of past garb in a humorous inquiry about visiting again. The excerpt reflects a playful, bygone tone and hints at social customs around clothing and visits during a single week.
A fragment notes Edson Brothers of Washington DC offer to send instructions on terms and references for patents without charge. The firm, described as well known and with long experience, was established in 1966.
The notice requires cash in advance to insure insertion and states that ads must be brought in by Tuesday noon. It emphasizes advance payment and timely delivery for publication.
A roll of drawings of monuments is missing and the finder will receive a suitable reward on applying to Qt Cons. A. Crouce, post office.
The American Book Exchange outlines volume two of a 20 part set priced at 50 cents per volume with 736 pages and a comprehensive index. Volume three arrives in November and subsequent volumes follow every two months. Specimens offered with flexible bindery options and free catalog on request from 5 Beekman Street, New York.
Tax dues near due date and collector listed. Rebuilding contract for engine house noted. Snow arrival described as familiar and earthquake rumors denied. Wells prospecting reported and engine boiler purchase noted. Old Grey horse obituary referenced. Local weddings listed. Mill pond iced over. Real estate transfers across several parcels priced. Waterford Advertiser reports Wallingford steam fire engine test showing strong water throw and low coal use, praised for village and city use potential.
The GLEANER office has moved near A. J. Smith's tin shop, where about thirty nine cold individuals carried two lengths of rusty stove pipe, entered the office, whispered an "oh" and vanished. Reports include leaky wash-boilers, old coffee pots, tea kettles without handles and broken dippers, with orders for cooking stoves, coal hods and pumps received.
United States Patent Office weekly notices list multiple Connecticut inventors and assignees including Henry A House Bridgeport for a telephone switch to Winchester Repeating Arms Co and Henry W Hirschfeld for plating article ornamentation to Meriden Brittania Co. Other filings cover trace carriers from G M Hubbard New Haven rubber boots from L Candee Co and India rubber products. Also noted are catarrh remedies by Henri E E Bissell and medical devices like abdominal corsets by Jos C Cook.
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