Last Progressive Euchre Thursday

New York, 1895

News of Hollis

The Easter offering of St. Gabriel's church was $103.20.

J. H. Watts and family have taken up their abode in Jamaica.

G. B. Walters, of Brooklyn, has taken possession of the Knight house.

P. Hiller, of Evergreen Park, is paying a visit to friends in Philadelphia.

Alfred Mason, who has been on a business trip to the West, has returned home.

J. W. Hehre and family have returned to our midst after spending the winter in the city.

A May festival will be given by St. Mary's guild of St. Gabriel's church on the 18th.

Miss Bertha R. Terry is enjoying a two weeks' vacation with her parents in Terryville.

A. P. Weidman has moved in Mr. Erkom's house, while W. G. Groves has taken possession of the house vacated by him.

The King's Daughters of the Methodist church will hold a cake sale at the home of Mrs. David S. Purdy on Saturday afternoon.

In the absence of the Rev. T. F. Clark, Rev. J. H. Battersby, superintendent of the Odd Fellows' Home, preached in the Methodist church on Sunday morning. A service of song was held in the evening, presided over by E. J. Johnson.

Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gay celebrated the fifth anniversary of their wedding. A number of useful presents were received. The company was entertained with music, games and dancing, after which refreshments were served. The following were present: Misses Rebecca and Edna Nagle, N. Ely, Helen Livingston, Messrs. Frank and David Ketcham, W. Nagle, Henry Livingston, Mrs. Holste, Mr. and Mrs. William Nagle, Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead and others from the city.

The social gave its last progressive euchre Thursday evening, at the house of Mrs. E. Martin. Eleven tables were used. Several handsome prizes were given. The first prize to the club members was awarded to Miss Ella Walters, of Jamaica, and the second to Mrs. George H. Murray. The gentlemen's prizes were captured by Messrs. D. K. Morrell, Jr., and Henry W. Davis. Those for visitors were secured by A. W. Bokee of Queens, and Mrs. James Martin of Montclair, N, J. Alvin Dunham, of Jamaica, was fortunate enough to take a small token of his skill at progressive euchre wherein he did not progress. After playing fifteen games the company partook of a substantial supper, and then dancing was indulged in. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Belknap, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. DeBevoise, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Heyward, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Van Allen, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Van Allen, Mr. and Mrs. George Roeckel, the Misses Mamie and Bessie DeBevoise, Cora Bell, Blanch Tunis, Ella Walters, Jessie Davis, A. Priest, L. J. Philipoteaux, L. Reville, Miss Phraner, Miss Young, Messrs. E. Martin, Jr., D. K. Morrell, George Bell, Edwin Groves, Henry W. Davis, W. B. Everitt, H. G. Peck, J. M. Kissam, A. W. Bokee, A. M. Dunham, Frank Denton, J. K. Van Siclen.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 3, 1895, p. 8.