Sunday, August 3, 2008

Minnie White Visits Friends

New York, 1895

News from Springfield.

Miss Minnie White, of Brooklyn, spent a few days with friends here.

Children's Day will be observed in the Methodist church on the evening of June 9th.

Miss Grace Fithugh, of Brooklyn, is spending a few days with Miss Nettie Bohl.

The Good Templers cleared $70 last Wednesday night at their strawberry festival.

John Watts had all of his tomato plants stolen last Friday night from the hot beds.

Rev. A. C. Bowdish held memorial services on Sunday night in the Methodist church in the presence of a large congregation.

Mrs. Stephen Nostrand, who was highly esteemed, died Monday morning in her 28th year. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Wednesday. She leaves a husband and one son.

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

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