Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Woodhaven and Ozone Park News

New York, 1895

Adam Bush, John P. Canavan and Howard Bainbridge are applicants for the position of truant officer.

The Woodhaven fife and drum corps have elected the following officers: President, Robert H. Smith; vice president, Garret Conklin; recording secretary, Anton Wick; financial secretary, Henry Conklin; treasurer, George Conklin, sergeant at arms, William Romer.

The following officers of Americus hook and ladder company were elected for the year 1895: J. F. Worden, president; H. Torborg, vice president; J. B. McCook, treasurer; E. Schriver, recording secretary; L. E. Vacheron, financial secretary; C. W. Tucker, foreman; H. H. Tuttle, first assistant foreman; G. W. Pritchard, second assistant foreman; John Bonner, steward; John Taylor, sergeant at arms. After the election the boys enjoyed some very palatable refreshments.

District Deputy Thaeyer, of Rockville Centre visited Ozone council, Royal Arcanum, on Monday night, and installed the following officers, after which an enjoyable "smoker" was held. Regent, John B. McCook; vice regent, William Broedel; past regent, H. S. Chambers; orator, John J. Mee; treasurer, V. H. Beadle; collector, Charles Hicks; guide, Walter Van Horn; chaplain, William H. Tymeson; warden, John Croatman; secretary, T. N. Mosher; sentry, Frank Pickup.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1895, p. 12.

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