Wednesday, June 11, 2008

News of Hollis

New York, 1895

Mrs. Stein of New York, has purchased Mr. Uhr's house on Carpenter avenue, where she intends moving in the near future.

The King's daughters of the Methodist church will hold a bread and cake sale at the home of Miss Addie Mundy Saturday afternoon.

A meeting of the citizens of Hollis was held Saturday evening to consider the question of lighting the place. It was decided to have gas. Power was given the fire commissioners to attend to the placing of the lamps.

At the invitation of the King's daughters of the Methodist church, "Minnetonka" Epworth league joined with them in holding a sociable at the residence of Miss Christina S. Johnson, the president, on Bergen avenue, Brooklyn, Friday evening, and although the evening was stormy a very pleasant time was had by all. The company was entertained by vocal and instrumental music, tabelaux, and refreshments.

Wednesday evening, Miss Elva Van Vechten gave a birthday party to a number of her friends. The following were present and spent a pleasant evening. Misses Edna and Lillian Murray, Lulu Wagenar, Jessie Davis, Addie and Josie Pennington, Mamie Watts, Lillian Durland and Edith McCarter; Messrs. Harvey, George and Arthur Murray, Willet Wagenar, Jerome and George Nagle, Gorden Pennington and Miss Elva Van Vechten.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 22, 1895, p. 8.

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