Erecting Switch Tower

New York, 1895

The News of Queens

The Long Island railroad company are erecting a switch tower near the Hempstead road crossing.

P. M. Knight and family of Brooklyn have moved to their residence on the Jericho road for the summer.

Mr. Findlay and family of Brooklyn have returned to their residence on Hempstead road for the summer.

The scholars of the public school celebrated Arbor day by an entertainment consisting of recitations, singing and tableau at the Lyceum on Friday afternoon.

Mr. Richardson and family of Brooklyn, Mrs. J. M. Miller and Dr. Miller of New York City, have moved to their residences on the Hempstead road for the summer.

Miss Sadie Henderson, daughter of John Henderson, and Asa Smith, of Springfield, were married at the residence of Hendrick Remson of Central avenue, on Tuesday evening.

Services will be held in St. Joseph's Episcopal church on Sunday. Morning prayer, litany and sermon at 10.30 A. M.; Sunday school and bible class at 3.45 P. M.; evening service at 4 P. M. Seats are free.

The Queens Field club will play their first game of base ball of the season with the Elm club of Morris Park at the athletic grounds on Saturday afternoon. The club has the following games scheduled, all to be played at Queens: May 18th, Pacific athletic club; 25th, Hamilton athletic club; 30th, Marcy base ball club.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 10, 1895, p. 8.