YAPHANK
COURIER
1890-1891
June 19, 1890
June 19, 1890
School Closed last Friday.
Col. Baird declined the Brooklyn Postmastership last
week.
Mrs. Capt. Warren with her son, Clarence
has been attending the 250th Anniversary of the
settlement of Southampton.
Asiatic cholera has made it: appearance
in Spain.
Dr. G. A. Swezey is shipping large quantities of
strawberries to Boston this week.
Thirty-one miners were killed by a
firedamp explosion in Pennsylvania Monday.
A new arrival at Mr. A. P. Homans last
week.
The horse trial took place at Middle Island last Sunday.
Crops are doing nicely.
How are you going to celebrate July 4th?
The schoolteacher returned home Saturday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
held their annual strawberry festival in the basement of
the church last Tuesday night. Over $25 was taken in.
A conspiracy against the life of the Czar
of Russia has just been discovered.
Mr Roswell Davis sold his team of horses
to a gentleman in Brooklyn recently.
The census enumerator is progressing in
his work.
Mr. Nolan is visiting his sister Mrs. A. L. Davis.
Every clear day is welcome.
Chas E. Howell
Boarding and livery stables. Horses to let a reasonable
prices. Carting and trucking attended to with dispatch.
Stages for picnic parties furnished at short notice.
"The Yaphank Courier" is a
weekly to be issued until September 1st for 10 cts. or
1ct. a copy. Items of interest solicited. For terms of
advertisements and local job printing.