Woodhaven and Ozone Park News

New York, 1895

The boys of Ozone Park have commenced to talk base ball once more.

The Lalance & Grosjean factory closed down on Friday and Saturday on account of a holiday.

A familiar sight in our streets these days is to see a constable escorting from four to six tramps to the county jail at one time.

Deputy Sheriff Adam Busch of Woodhaven is mourning the loss of $114, stolen from him at the ball of the Harmonic society at East New York.

While driving on Broadway Sunday Wells Lott was thrown from his sulky by being run into by a party from Jamaica. Mr. Lott was not hurt, but received a severe shaking up. The sulky was slightly damaged.

The Woodhaven Sangerlust held a very enjoyable masquerade ball at Jenny's hall on Thursday, which was largely attended. Some of the dresses were very fancy and very catching. Everyone enjoyed the good time until daylight.

The Deraismes hose company held an entertainment and reception at Albion hall on Thursday night. The affair was the best ever given by home talent. The reception, in which over one hundred couples took part, passed off very pleasantly.

The Jones hook and ladder company of the Woodhaven fire department took part in the firemen's parade on Washington's birthday, and made a very fine appearance. A number of boys from the Deraismes hose company also paraded with the Jones company.

Owing to the poor plastering work done in school No. 1, Woodhaven, the fall of the ceilings is a constant menace to the children. Some of the classrooms have had to be closed while new ceilings were being put up. It is only a question of time when every ceiling in the school will be down.

The funeral service of Mrs. C. B. Van Wart was held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Croatman, Ozone Park, on Monday evening by the Rev. F. W. Cutler. Mrs. Van Wart was a teacher in the Presbyterian Sunday school and will be sadly missed by all those connected with the school. She was of a lovable and kindly disposition and made a host of friends. Her remains were interred in Woodhaven cemetery on Tuesday morning.

Members of the Legislature must have enjoyed a hearty laugh at the expense of the airy "Gene" Vacheron when they read last Friday's Sun. Everybody in this town made merry over the Sun's reference to our "Favorite Boy." This is what the Sun said in its Albany column: "Among the Assembly bills introduced was one by Mr. Vacheron of Ozone Park, who is as fresh as the exhilarating gas that his place of residence is named after and as flat as the salt meadows on which it stands. The bill provides for a vote of the people in cities of the first class, which does not include Ozone Park, on the question of a single tax on land values."

Joseph Sagerer was released from the county jail where he had spent ten days for beating his wife. He immediately went home and sought out his wife. She was so pleased to see him that she decided to have a celebration. Accordingly she fixed up a nice supper and invited the neighbors in to the feast. Sagerer, who had cultivated a vigorous thirst in jail, quaffed beer long and often. By the time the guests went home he had reached a state where his joy at seeing his wife turned to one of hatred for having him sent away. He playfully seized her and wiped up the floor with her. Justice Lott sent him back to jail for sixty days.

Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Van Wicklen of Ozone Park celebrated their silver wedding last Friday evening at their residence. There were one hundred and fifty people present and a very large number of handsome and valuable presents were received. The supper was elegant and tastefully arranged. Breakfast was served about four o'clock and the festivities were continued until the sun was up. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Blood, Mr. Tuttle and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Geo. Nones, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schriver, Mr. and Mrs. Vacheron, Mr. and Mrs. Pickup, Mr. and Mrs. Alsop, Henry Camden, Dr. Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. I. Brown, Mr. and Mks. W. G. Platt, the Misses Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Goldthorpe, Mr. and Mrs. George Shattuck, Mr. and Mrs. Van Siclen, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, and many others.

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