The News of Richmond Hill

New York, 1895

Miss Fanny Matson is visiting friends in New York.

Dr. William Townsend, of Rutland, Vt., is the guest of O. W. Graves.

Mr. and Mrs. Kent, of Martha's Vineyard, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Post.

The Rev. Robert Kimber, of Seymour, Conn., is the happy father of twins, daughters.

Haugaard Brothers have taken a contract to build a house at Flatbush for F. P. Gordon, to cost $5,000.

H. D. B. McNeil, of Brooklyn, will succeed Charles W. Fash as organist of the Church of the Resurrection after Easter.

Joel Fowler Brother have sold to Henry Van Voight a lot on the Brooklyn and Jamaica Plank road, near Jefferson avenue, for $550.

At the Easter service on Sunday in the Church of the Resurrection, the newly organized boy choir will take part in the service for the first time.

John T. Haugaard has commenced the erection of a two story building, 40x60, for mill purposes, on the corner of Grand street and Fulton avenue.

Mr. Kuhn, of Brooklyn, has contracted with Henry Luderman to erect a building for a dwelling and bakery on the Fowler property, corner of Atlantic and Stoothoff avenues.

The Jamaica water supply company have been ordered by the town board to lay a main and erect four hydrants on portions of Elm, Chestnut, Maple and Central streets.

Major Bowen, who is superintendent of the slum work in the Salvation Army in this country, will deliver an address at the Union Congregational church on Sunday afternoon at 4 P. M. This address will be well worth hearing. All are welcome.

A special service for firemen was held in the Church of the Resurrection on Sunday evening, and delegations were present from the Morris Park, Clarenceville and Richmond Hill companies. The Rev. Joshua Kimber preached the sermon. The Rev. Dr. Matson assisted at the services.

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