Is it for the Chub Club?

New York, 1895

The property of George R. Jones on North Washington street, Jamaica, and running through to Herriman avenue, has been purchased by Messrs. Twombly & Eldert for $3,500. It is said to have been purchased for the Chub Club, who will erect a suitable building for club purposes.


Constable Swift's Tramp Bill

Constable Swift of Brooklyn Hills appears to be doing a good business arresting and locking up tramps. His bill for services as constable from January 23rd to February 14th, 23 days, being $53.60. With but two exceptions, all of the persons arrested were tramps.


Jamaica Brevities

You can get Conklin's Wild Cherry Cough Balm at Peck's Hall of Pharmacy and Rodger's Red Cross Pharmacy.

A fair in aid of the Sunday school building fund of the Reformed church opened in the Town Hall last evening and will continue this afternoon and evening. A fine display of goods are offered for sale.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 22, 1895, p. 12.