News of Hollis

New York, 1895

Mrs. U. S. Lapham has returned home from an extended visit to the west.

Mr. Walters has hired the Knight cottage, and is soon to take possession.

Communion services were held in both the Methodist and Episcopal churches on Sunday morning.

Hollis has at last become tired of darkness, and is to be lighted with gasoline, beginning Monday evening next.

The King's Daughters of the Methodist church will hold an old folks concert Tuesday evening, April 23, in the church.

Wednesday evening a fire was discovered at Holliswood by some boys. The alarm was given and Columbia hose and Hollis hook and ladder company quickly responded. The fire was found to be in the woods near an unoccupied house, and one in which Mr. Fink resides. By the prompt action of the fire laddies the flames were extinguished before any serious damage was done.

Services on Good Friday in St. Gabriel's church. In the morning, prayer, litany and address at 10.30; evening prayer, 7.30.

The services in the Methodist church will be as follows Easter Sunday: Preaching, 10.30 A. M., 7.30 P. M., by the pastor, Rev. T. F. Clark; Sunday school at 2.30, and Epworth league prayer meeting at 6.45. Special Easter music will be provided by the choir under the leadership of Mrs. E. J. Johnson.

The services at St. Gabriel's church Sunday will be as follows: Celebration of the holy communion at 7.30 A. M.; morning prayer, litany and sermon, 10.30 A. M.; evening prayer, with special services for the children, 7.30. At all of the services there will be special Easter music.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 12, 1895, p. 8.