Justice Lester Slowly Recovering

New York, 1895

The News of Richmond Hill.

Col. William A. Jones is visiting friends at Malone, N. Y.

Charles B. Phelps, of Hamilton avenue, is on a business trip to Buffalo and other sections.

Justice George Lester is slowly regaining his health and is now able to sit up, but he is still very weak.

The electric cars commenced running on Myrtle avenue, from Richmond Hill to Ridgewood on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey, of Brooklyn, have taken up their residence with Mr. and Mrs. Powers, of Lefferts' avenae.

The two new cottages on Hamilton avenue for the Stoothoff estate are enclosed and are to be ready for occupancy July 1.

Charles S. Grun and sisters, of Roaring Branch, Pa., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Donaldson, of Hamilton avenue.

Miss Gertrude Thomas of Glendale and George Christie of Gloversville, will be married in the Church of the Resurrection on Tuesday, the 4th.

Julius Fake was arrested on Sunday for shooting at a target in the Myrtle avenue woods. He was taken before Justice Hendrickson at Jamaica and fined $5.

The foundation for Joel Fowler's new building on the corner of Jefferson avenue and Jamaica road is laid, and work on the frame will be commenced on Monday.

The Newtown gas light company are making arrangements to lay gas mains through the village streets, enough consumers having signed the applications to warrant the work.

The memorial services in the Congregational church on Sunday evening under the auspices of the Sunday evening service club, were largely attended. An address was made by the Rev. Howard Billman, who took for his subject "Unknown Graves." The music was a pleasing texture of the services.

The village trustees have fixed the license for peddlers at $25, except those who reside in the village, and they are not compelled to take out a license. The trustees were to have held a meeting Monday, but owing to the illness of President Man, and the absence of Trustee Willets, no business was transacted.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.