News of Hollis

New York, 1895

P. Miller, of Evergreen Park is on the sick list.

E. J. Johnson has returned from a business trip to Bangor, Me.

Miss Edna Nagle who has had an attack of grippe has recovered.

R. R. Miner has broken ground for a dwelling house on the Plank road.

R. Beebe is having his grocery wagons repainted and decorated, and is about to remodel the front of his store.

Contractors are asked to put in their bids for plans for the new school house. It is desired that it shall be completed for the fall term.

Miss Louisa Herrell of Staten Island, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. P. Weidman for several months, has returned to her home.

Charles Lanning has moved his barber shop in the Meinhart house on the Plank road, and Mr. Smith has set up a shoe store in the same building.

Burglars made an attempt to break into the house of Mr. Travis on the Plank road early Sunday morning. They were frightened away before an entrance was effected.

During Lent there will be preaching services every Friday evening in St. Gabriel's church. Rev. Charles H. Schultz, of Garden City, will be in charge.

A large and enthusiastic Democratic meeting was held in the truck house Tuesday evening. The resignation of R. Beebe, Jr., as president, was accepted, and W. C. Rosencranz was appointed in his place. R. Beebe, Jr., was elected secretary, and Messrs. Charles T. DeBevoise and S. Bloch, committee on finance. R. C. Livingston was elected delegate to the town convention.

Services in the First Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday will be as follows: Preaching by the pastor, Rev. T. F. Clark, 10.30; Sunday school, 2.30; Epworth league prayer meeting, 6.45; service of song at 7.30, which will consist of anthems and solos by the choir under the leadership of Mrs. E. J. Johnson, and singing by the congregation.

The Hollis social club held its regular meeting at the residence of President, Martin on Thursday evening, February 28th, and it proved a most enjoyable affair. Progressive euchre was played, and George Bell of Jamaica, secured the gentleman's prize while Mrs. Hegeman of New York City captured the ladies' prize. After supper singing and dancing was indulged in. The club is in a flourishing financial condition, and is a social success.

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