Woodhaven and Ozone Park News

New York, 1895

Janitor Taylor, of No. 1 school building, has been confined to his house for the past week with grip.

John Lemhan of Brooklyn Hills has returned from a six weeks' visit at Southfield, Mass., much improved in health.

Albert J. Murphy, of South Woodhaven, has been awarded the contract by the city of Brooklyn to remove coal tar from the pumping stations.

At a meeting of the board of education on Thursday evening, $2,000 were ordered raised by note to pay teachers salaries for March. The collector reported that he has collected about $21,000 of the $32,000 levied.

Emanuel Miller has leased from Joseph Marusak the premises heretofore occupied by the latter as a hotel at the Ozone Park depot. The term is five years from May 1. Mr. Marusak and family will return to Europe.

Mrs. Margaret A. Bonner, of Ozone Park, was successful on Thursday in the Kings County Surrogate's Court in her contest of the last will and testament of Mary Waechtler. Mrs. Waechtler was her mother, and cut her off in a share of the estate, leaving all her property to a half brother and a step-brother. Mrs. Bonner will now receive one-third of the estate. She was represented by Counselor Merrill.

The annual report of the Congregational church has been submitted for the year 1894. The church has a membership of 211, 138 females and 73 males. Eight persons became members and 8 were dismissed. There were 10 baptisms. The Sunday school has a membership of 292, the average attendance being 223. The benevolent contributions amounted to $602.84; home expenditures, $3,000; value of church land, $15,000; invested fund, $470; amount of indebtedness, $1,500; salary of pastor, $1,200.

The donkey party given by Miss Farrington, of Jamaica avenue, was a social triumph. The first prizes were awarded to H. Meeker and Miss Ada Kelley, and the booby prizes to Mr. Farrington and Miss Kelley. A collation was served and was followed by dancing and games. Among those present were F. Weman, of Brooklyn; John Kelley, Miss Tooth, H. Meeker, Miss Minnie Farrington, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ray, Allen Bernard, of New Rochelle; Miss Ada Kelley, Prof. A. T. Covert, Miss Watts, George Webster, Miss Annie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Tooth, Miss Mary Bedell, Stephen Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Farrington, and many others.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 5, 1895, p. 8.