News from Springfield

New York, 1895

Frank Watts and Miss Agnes Cornell are to be married soon.

Isaac Higbie, an old resident of this place, died on Saturday.

George Wobby is spending a week in Brooklyn with his mother.

William Watts, Sr., is very sick at his home on Farmers' avenue.

William Watts, Jr., has moved into William Hendrickson's house on Teapot avenue.

Isaac Higbie was buried from the Presbyterian church on Tuesday. He was 81 years old.

Mrs. Frederick Hensler of Rosedale is suffering from a sprained ankle, the result of a fall.

Leonard Miller entertained a number of friends at his house on the Merrick road Tuesday evening.

A ten-cent tea party was given Friday evening at the Presbyterian parsonage. A delightful evening was passed.

W. P. Amberman will move to his new cottage on Springfield avenue next week. It has all the modern improvements.

Rev. W. P. Estes was tendered his farewell tea party on Wednesday night at his residence, about fifty guests being present.

Charles H. Smith has sold his property formerly rented by George Roeckel, to a party who will carry on the coal, feed and seed business.

After a long delay caused by the lumber merchants failing to supply the material needed for use on the new school building work has again been started. It will be ready for occupancy by April 1st.

Stephen Hendrickson, who had his fingers frozen during the cold weather, had them bandaged with turpentine. While lighting a cigar the bandages ignited burning his fingers to the bone.

Mrs. George Lewis was buried from the Elmont M. E. Church on Wednesday afternoon. Her husband, Rev. George Lewis, was buried from the same church a week before.

The scaffold upon which the men were at work in the new school building broke on Monday, throwing the men to the ground. F. W. Corwin, foreman, had his arm broken. He has returned to his home in Columbus, Ohio.

Presiding Elder Wing held the last quarterly conference on Sunday. At the close the official board for the ensuing year was elected, as follows: Stewards, J. G. H. Bedell, C. E. Abrams, George Bedell, H. E. Remsen, W. P. Amberman, Willett McCoun, Robert A. Murray, Robert A. Nostrand, Charles Spaulding, George Fosdick, John Watts, S. L. Frederick, N. W. Kinsey; trustees, W. P. Higbie, A. Foster, Jr., G. H. Higbie, E. H. Thomson, J. Deremer, Samuel Mills, Geo. Tepe, Daniel Murray and I. Hendrickson.

A reception was held on Wednesday evening at the Bisbee Homestead. The parlors were handsomely decorated. Music was furnished by Nelson. About 75 couples joined in the grand march. Much praise was bestowed upon the floor managers, Messrs Benjamin Langdon, Stewart B. Murray, Frank Bryce, and George Watts. Among those present were the Misses Helen Hegerman, Julia Bedell, Grace Stoothoff, Etta Hammond, Alice Murray, Annie Bryce, Belle Styles, Minnie Miller, Allis Jells, Carrie and Marcy Francis, the Misses Bohman, Miss Stevens, Carrie Valentine, Carrie Baylis. Among the gentlemen present were Frank Bryce, Irving Murray, Fred Deremer, Benjamin Langdon, George Hagerman, Stewart B. Murray, Remsen Van Siclen, George Watts, Jesse Watts, Harry Bedell, Coles Hendrickson, Charles Mott, James Francis, Robert Watts, Mr. Hartman, Mr. Kinsey, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Muchmore, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Stoothoff.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 1, 1895, p. 8.