Foster's Meadow Happenings 1870 - 1879
Event Day	Event
Wednesday, January 12, 1870	Died: at Franklin Square, on Wednesday, January 12, Timothy N. Elderd, aged about 59 years. Funeral Saturday at the Episcopal church.
Friday, May 20, 1870	The board of supervisors at their meeting on Saturday last, held at the surrogates office, gave permission to the church of St. Boniface, at Foster's Meadow, to use certain lands adjoining their new church for cemetery purposes.
Friday, June 03, 1870	Mr. Anthony Wright, of Foster's Meadow, elected Overseer of the Poor, of this town, in the place of Isaac Brush who failed to qualify, took his oath of office and filed his Bond on the 30th, with the Town Clerk and is now attending to the duties of his office.
Thursday, June 23, 1870	Died: at Foster's Meadow, June 23, John Seufert.
Monday, July 25, 1870	Died: at Foster's Meadow, on the 25th ultimate, Marshall Stoothoff, son of Edward N. And Emeline Duryea, aged 9 months and 2 days.
Friday, August 19, 1870	Died: at Foster's Meadow, August 19, Isaac Hendrickson, aged 51 years and 10 months.
Monday, August 29, 1870	On Monday morning last, Mr. Zebulon Mount, and old and respected farmer, aged about 70 years, residing at Foster's Meadow, was attacked and frightfully cored by an infuriated bull, on his premises. Large portions of the flesh was torn from the Catherine of one of his legs, and one of his thighs was badly mutilated by the horns of the animal besides being so badly injured about his body as to cause death on Tuesday evening.
Sunday, September 11, 1870	Died: at Foster's Meadow, September 11, Edward Cheivers, aged 54 years.
Monday, October 03, 1870	Died: at Foster's Meadow, October 3, Warren S. Kellogg, aged 73 years, 7 months and 2 days.
Monday, January 22, 1872	Mr. Lewis Schrader of Franklin Square was thrown from his wagon on Monday evening and had his elbow that the dislocated. He had a go in the wagon with them, which became, as goats frequently do rather unruly. In the struggle of Mr. Schrader to subdue the goats and takes, the horses became frightened, and turning suddenly Mr. Schrader was precipitated to the ground and fell upon his elbow. Dr. Webb set a dislocation and the injured gentlemen is doing well.
Wednesday, April 24, 1872	On Tuesday last, Mr. Abraham Remsen, of Springfield met with a very serious accident falling from a narrow on his head and shoulders, breaking 2 ribs and badly fracturing his right shoulder. Dr. Beldin tended Mr. R who will be not out in some time.-Jamaica Standard
Sunday, June 16, 1872	Died: at Washington Square, June 16 Martha Mott, aged 76 years.
Friday, June 21, 1872	Court of Sessions. Paul Heffner, a German lad, 17 years of age, indicted for grand larceny, pled guilty and was sentenced 15 months hard labor in Sing Sing. Heffner was in the employee of Mr. William archer, of Woodbury,, and on Monday night of last week, decamped from his employer's residence was about $400 worth of jewelry and money, all of which was recovered when he was arrested.
Saturday, July 29, 1972	About 12 o'clock on last Sunday night, the barn on the premises of Mr. Krummenacher, at Springfield, was discovered to be on fire. The neighbors turned out to assist, and succeeded in saving a few articles, but the barn, a mouth full of hay, to horses and various farming implements were totally destroyed. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Monday, July 29, 1872	Abram J. Hendrickson, returning from market, turned his team out of the switch of the East NY & Jamaica Horse RR opposite Union Course. He fell off the wagon and fractured his arm, received two cuts to the head and internal injuries. He had delivered his load at night and left the market at 6:00 AM. He apparently was asleep at the switch. The next day his internal injuries appeared to be the most serious.
Wednesday, November 03, 1875	William Simonson's 6 year old son went missing. A search by neighbors and the mother yielded no results. Upon return from market, Mr. Simonson found nothing in the nearby woods. After a long time searching, the boy was found in the cistern at home up to his shoulders in water. He was almost dead; he had fallen in looking at goldfish he had placed in it. He will recover.
Wednesday, November 10, 1875	Torrential rain; the following Sunday and Monday were pleasant with rain again on 16th.
Sunday, November 14, 1875	A German, Garvey Franshel, who worked for Charles Schmidt of Queens, was struck by a train, despite shouts of warning from nearby persons. His arm was crushed and two Jamaica doctors amputated his arm at the shoulder.
Thursday, November 25, 1875	Charles Adams, a black man, was shot on Thanksgiving Day, while working for a target company. He was shot while walking across the range, the accusation being he was intoxicated. His left hand was injured.
Tuesday, December 28, 1875	Died: Susan Shroeder, 7 years old at Franklin Square
Saturday, December 30, 1899	James C. Baylis and wife of Central Avenue, were overcome by coal gas from a coal stove in their home during the night. Mrs. Baylis was able to open windows and summon neighbors to save her unconscious husband in the house. He will recover
Saturday, December 30, 1899	The case of John Beresheine of Foster's Meadow vs. Reinhold Hopfensack and Konrad Hopsag before Justice Johnson was heard at V. Brunz's Hotel, Valley Stream. The complaint was for wrongful taking of wood valued at $14. Hopfensack agreed to pay the cost and court costs. Hopsag defended himself saying Bersheine's son came during the previous summer and asked to be introduced to a certain lady of Foster's Meadow. If he was successful with the lady, he could have two cords of wood. If he married he would give Hopsag $50 more. He did not get the lady's consent and he withheld the payment and the cords of wood. The Justice denied the defense being made and found for the cost of wood and court costs. No property being available, Hopsag could be sentenced to jail.
Tuesday, April 04, 1876	Town Meeting day for Hempstead Town. John and Charles Freyenhagen lost running as Prohibitionists against the Democrats for positions as Assessors in the Town. Storekeeper Anthony Wright won as an Overseer of the Poor. There were 1851 who turned out for the meeting at Washington Hall. The rain in the afternoon had turned to snow in the evening but failed to dampen turnout.
Monday, April 03, 1876	A substantial amount of woodland was burned during this week after it caught fire from a brush and wood fire being used for land clearing.
Thursday, April 13, 1876	Dr. G. J. Finn of Hempstead has completed medical studies and has taken up residence to practice.
Thursday, April 13, 1876	Mrs Hewitt, of Merrick Plank Rd, Springfield, had her 2 year old injured with a broken arm and cuts from a tumble down the stairs. While she was out, the child had been left in charge of an older 7 year old on an upper floor whose inattention allowed it to walk away.
Thursday, June 08, 1876	August Bauer was sentenced at Jamaica to 5 yrs in Sing Sing for stealing harness from Wm. Valentine worth $110 on May 10th.
Wednesday, May 31, 1876	Married: James Fletcher of Valley Stream and Miss Lavinia Stringham of Foster's Meadow at Foster's Meadow by Rev. S.F. Johnson of Roslyn.
Wednesday, July 05, 1876	The Presbyterian Church was broken into and its well worn carpets stolen.
Monday, July 17, 1876	Christian Herman, blacksmith, died from the effects of the heat wave.
Thursday, July 20, 1876	The Willets family, residing near John Duley's in FM, while fishing in the bay, came near drowning tragedies after the 7 yo son fell into the after after hooking a blue fish. The daughter went in after him without either child being able to swim. The father retrieved both of them back into the small rowboat while The mother in the boat was distressed that upon returning home had to be tended to by a doctor. Jam Democrat)
Sunday, September 24, 1876	In the case of Charles Kiesel vs. Anthony Anst, damages were sought for $200 for flooded onion bed caused by the damning up of a watercourse. Verdict for the defendant Anst.
Sunday, September 17, 1876	Abraham Van Nostrand, a short distance from Jamaica Avenue, had his barn burned down at midnight in 'Springfield"; barn destroyed, two horses died. It was thought to be arson.
Tuesday, September 12, 1876	Samuel Higbie, 86, died at the residence of his son, Isaac.
Thursday, September 28, 1876	Alexander Higbie died after drinking water from his contaminated well. A small pimple on the lip soon swelled malignantly and he died very quickly. The well was found to have several dead toads in it.
Thursday, September 21, 1876	The severe rainstorm of Sunday did vast damage, but no loss of life. Houses were unroofed, trees blown down, other minor disasters.
Tuesday, October 03, 1876	The 35th Fall Exhibition of the Queen's Agricultural Society. The display of vegetables was very moderate, owing to the severe drought and numerous insects which farmers worked hard to contain. There was about half a dozen entries of potatoes and those nothing to brag of against an almost unlimited supply in past years. The fact is the potato crop on Long Island was a failure in the past season.
Thursday, September 28, 1876	Two boys belonging to Jacob Hendrikson at Springfield were rescued from being drowned by John Watts who was at the time passing by. The boys stole the boat and after sailing around the pond for some time began rocking the boat when suddenly it capsized.
Thursday, October 12, 1876	The Jamaica Standard reports farmers have been in the habit of purchasing their seed potatoes from the western part of the state, but the crop has been much affected by the ravages of the Colorado potato beetle and that the tubers are immature and considered as unfit. The members of the Union Grange have corresponded with members of the Grange in Maine and Vermont where the best potatoes are now coming from. A committee will start on Monday to Vermont to purchase 350 barrels for the members of the order.
Thursday, October 12, 1876	The first heavy or "black" frost of the season made its appearance, accompanied with ice. The ground was covered with a white coat and tender plants which were exposed were killed and soon turned black after the sun shone on them. Last year the first frost was on October 13th and – one day later than this year.
Thursday, October 19, 1876	Peter S. Wenner, listed as unpaid taxes amounting to $63 in the Town of Hempstead legal notices.
Tuesday, November 07, 1876	Presidential election results: districts one through five (Foster's Meadow = Dist. 5) Hempstead: Governor Samuel Tilden of New York (D): 183, 492, 361, 358, 194. Rutherford B. Hayes (R):349, 379, 380, 448, 205.
Thursday, November 16, 1876	Queens County election results: Tilden (D), 9994. Hayes (R), 6970. Tilden Majority: 3024.
Thursday, November 23, 1876	McConachie, the fellow who confessed that he murdered Maggie Bauer, has recently been trying to implicate Kate Hoffman as an accomplice in the crime. In consequence of statements which he made, Mr. Bauer obtained a warrant for Kate Hoffman's arrest, and Justice Snedeker sent her to the courthouse to await examination.
Thursday, November 16, 1876	A fire caused by throwing ashes in the barrel that was in a woodshed of Mrs. John Lott, at Springfield, causes a loss of 25 Abrahms hens and a large amount of cord wood. No insurance on the estimated loss of $100.
Monday, November 27, 1876	First snow of the season. First snow last year fell December 8th, nearly 2 weeks later.
Thursday, December 07, 1876	Court proceedings: The Grand Jury failed to indict Kate Hoffman for the murder of Maggie Bauer, and she was discharged.
Monday, December 11, 1876	Died: George Fowler, 83 years two months 14 days, Valley Stream.
Monday, January 01, 1877	On Monday evening and Tuesday morning snowfall from a foot to 18 inches. Railroads were blocked.
Saturday, January 06, 1877	Warm rain in the evening and washed away the snowfall.
Thursday, January 18, 1877	Freezing rain and ice coated making the trees looking magnificent when the sun shone. For the last month, the ground has been covered with snow and ice and the weather continuously cold.
Wednesday, January 17, 1877	The barn of John Hogan, on the Jericho Turnpike, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. It was fully insured. The origins of the fire is unknown.
Monday, January 22, 1877	Died: John U. Higbie at Springfield, aged 18 years, one month and 19 days. Also, James W. Higbie in NYC, also 18.
Wednesday, January 24, 1877	Died: George Rhodes, aged 80 years, at Hinsdale.
Wednesday, January 24, 1877	James C Amberman, while splitting a stump at a wood pile, and his ax strike his lower leg. He will recover.
Saturday, February 10, 1877	Died: R. Annie Smith, wife of William S. Smith, daughter of Mary C. and the late Charles Baylis, 24 years old, at Springfield.
Friday, February 23, 1877	The trial of McConachie for the murder of Maggie Bauer was brought to an unexpected termination on Friday last by the counsel for McConachie asking permission to put in a plea of guilty of second degree murder. The district attorney gave his consent, the judge accepted the plea, and McConachie was sentenced to state prison for life.
Thursday, March 08, 1877	Advertisement POTATOES. Pure and good. EARLY ROSE Seed Potatoes. Buy your seed from Stopenhagan & Glasser, Pier 1, Wallabout Basin, east of the bridge, Brooklyn. Washington County Swamp Rose, and Western Northern Rose, Peerless and the Columbus.
Thursday, March 22, 1877	The price of milk in New York has been reduced from $.10 to $.08 a quart.
Tuesday, April 03, 1877	Annual town meeting, Town of Hempstead. District 5 will be held at the house of John Herman, Foster's Meadow, in said district, and the polls of the election will be open on Tuesday, the third day of April next, at sunrise and close at sunset.
Tuesday, March 27, 1877	Town auditor meeting: Anthony Wright's accounts stated as follows: received from all sources, $2753.96: dispersed $3029.22: I which theories do from the town to Anthony Wright, the sum of $275.26.
Saturday, March 24, 1877	Died: Caroline Bauer aged 74 years, at Foster's Meadow.
Wednesday, March 21, 1877	Abraham A. Hendrickson lost his barn to arson. Wagons, harness, farming implements, and produce with 100 bushels of turnips were destroyed. Five of six horses died and six badly burned now useless . A cow and a calf were saved. The loss estimate is $4000; insured by the Glen Cove insurance company for $2000.
Thursday, April 12, 1877	Abraham A. Hendrickson of Springfield barn fire was caused by lightning. He and his sister recollect a flash of lightning 15 minutes before the fire began. Several residents of the locality saw a flash. He has insurance of $1000. It cost $1400. Loss on stock exclusive of horses at $860. Glen Cove insurance company.
Thursday, April 19, 1877	House at Foster's Meadow was struck by lightning on Thursday night about 12 o'clock. The building was badly shattered but fortunately no person was injured. There were lightning rods attached to the building.
Wednesday, April 18, 1877	August Heid of Foster's Meadow, a farmhand, had two figures chopped off in a hay cutter. He went to Barnum Island (institution for the poor) on Wednesday, and on Thursday died from lockjaw. He was 34 years old.
Wednesday, May 02, 1877	Two cases of poisoning from eating mussels occurred at Seacliff. C. W. Freyenhagen, of Foster's Meadow, visiting some friends there, partook partially of them at supper, and suffered severely from the indulgence. He couldn't be induced to take any stock in mussels now, but proposes to let them completely alone. He's better.
Monday, May 28, 1877	The northern sky was brilliantly illuminated by the Aurora Borealis. The waves of light incessantly flashed upon the horizon upward, and set the gazers to discussing the cause of the wonderful display, some asserting that the reflection of the sun on the icebergs did the work, while other attributed it to electricity. When will this question be decided?
Saturday, May 26, 1877	William Fitzgerald, a course she were, was so badly kicked by a horse, at Springfield, that there is but little hope of his covering.
Sunday, June 03, 1877	Heavy rain shower Sunday. Very dryly Monday. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning heavy fall of rain. Vegetation revived.
Thursday, July 05, 1877	New potatoes are selling in the village stores and being brought in by the neighboring farmers. Many of them are very fine and as large as potatoes generally when marketed. They are now selling at $1.50 per bushel, and indications are that they will be considerably lower very shortly.
Tuesday, July 17, 1877	Nathaniel M. Baylis was struck by lightning and badly burned.
Thursday, July 19, 1877	Potatoes are being marketed quite extensively, the yield the lower than for some years past. Prices have come down until they have been sold as low as $1.50 per barrel.
Thursday, July 26, 1877	A post office has been established at Hinsdale on the Central Railroad. It is located in the store of Mr. F.P. Baylis, and is known as East Hinsdale. There is already a Hinsdale post office in Cattaraugus County in this state. Mr. Daniel R. Hendrickson, Junior, is the postmaster.
Thursday, July 26, 1877	Albert Roeckel of Foster's Meadow, is becoming engaged in the raising of trout. Mr. Roeckel is a wheelwright, and owned an acre of land by the roadside through which ran a brook of clear water, and in which were some trout. He caught six, put them in his spring and prepared a spawning bed. He procured a work on trout culture, and as a result of this, his first experiment succeeded in raising 180 young fish. The next year he raised about as many more, at last year would have had several thousand had not a freshen of snow water flooded his bed. He has several hundred. His two and three-year-old fish are in fine condition anyway over a pound each. He intends to prepare a pond on some recently acquired land as fast as the stock increases. He has raised an embankment about his ponds to prevent re-occurrence of last winter's accident. In addition to this trout, he has about half acre devoted to the culture of watercress.
Monday, August 27, 1877	Died: Schmoll, Rev. E Theodore, aged 55 years and 11 months.
Monday, September 10, 1877	The cool weather of Monday and sent the country boarders back to the city in crowds. The Monday morning train from Riverhead, Greenport, and that happens and on 15 carloads of summer tourists returning home, and a prodigious quantity of trunks and releases.
Monday, September 10, 1877	Died: Watts, near Hempstead, infant son of Albert and Caroline Watts.
Thursday, September 20, 1877	Nicholas Schmidt, of Foster's Meadow, was indicted for rape on the person of a little ten-year-old girl.
Tuesday, September 18, 1877	New York City Police Superintendent Walling has been requested to restrain police from arresting farmers who rule permits to have their wagons stand in Hudson, West and other streets designated by law as "market streets ".
Friday, September 14, 1877	The barn and its contents belonging to Lloyd Zeit, at Foster's Meadow, was destroyed by fire Friday night last, the work of an incendiary. Two valuable cows, chickens, and a large quantity of hay and straw, were consumed in the flames. Loss estimated at $1500 insured for $600.
Friday, October 05, 1877	Michael Tucker, living on Central Avenue, while on his way to market, was stopped by two highwayman, near the 1 mile toll. As he had no money or valuable property with him, the would-be robbers struck him a heavy blow under the left ear and started the horses for Jamaica.
Saturday, November 24, 1877	Died: Cornelius Chadwith Clinton aged 89 years.
Tuesday, December 18, 1877	The barn and Cal Hubbell of Henry Schmidt, Washington Square, were destroyed by fire with their contents. Loss estimate is $1200, insured for $500.
Thursday, December 20, 1877	Farmers should be on their guard as a special police officer was detailed about Washington Market last week to detect those who throw garbage and debris from wagons in the streets. There is a city ordinance against this and farmers will do well to heed it before they find themselves in trouble.
Sunday, December 30, 1877	Warm and mild December 29th; geese were seen to be flying about. The oldest inhabitant can scarcely remember the time when the frost has remained out of the ground as it has the present year. Dandelions were in full blossom.
Wednesday, February 27, 1878	While a son of Philip Baylis of Springfield was playing in his father's farm, he fell from the hay mow, and striking against some timbers, broke both arms at the wrists and dislocated one elbow. Dr. William D Wood set the bones.
Thursday, March 21, 1878	One evening last week, a team of horses, which was left in front of the East Jamaica Hotel while the owner went in to discuss the market reports, got tired of waiting and started off for home, but when reaching the Foster's Meadow tollgate they were stopped by the keeper, and before long their owner came along and took possession.
Tuesday, March 26, 1878	Died: Margaret Crook at Foster's Meadow aged 77 years. Wife of John Crook.
Wednesday, March 27, 1878	Mr. Joseph Roeckel of Fosters Meadow was taking a boiler of hot water from a stove when a portion of it slopped over and fell upon his foot, scolding it severely Mr. Roeckel is an enterprising businessmen, conducting a large country store, and operating a farm besides. At this season of the year, this accident is quite a loss to him as well as being very painful
Sunday, March 31, 1878	Died: Edward L. Frost, 83. The funeral took place on Tuesday at Hinsdale, at the residence of his son Marshall S. Frost.
Thursday, April 11, 1878	A new post office has been established at Foster's Meadow, for which the citizens of that place are indebted to Hon. James W Covert, Congressman.
Thursday, April 11, 1878	Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, at the Dairy Business Association in Utica notes economic downturn.
Thursday, April 18, 1878	M.E. Conference appointments: Rockaway. Fosters Meadow and Woodsburg, W.W. McGuire.
Sunday, April 21, 1878	Easter Sunday was a bright and beautiful day in nature.
Saturday, April 13, 1878	Died: April Hendrickson aged 56 years three months five days. At Foster's Meadow.
Thursday, May 02, 1878	The United States Government is considering selling the Navy property for the Wallabout market.
Thursday, May 09, 1878	Charles Smith has been appointed postmaster at Springfield, taking the place of Albert Baylis resigned.
Sunday, May 12, 1878	The past week has been exceptionally cold. Potatoes were doing finally and many patches were just ready to blossom but the frost has blackened the tops and set them back.
Wednesday, May 22, 1878	The eight-year-old son of George Crawford was bit in the face by a spit stalled on Wednesday. It is not expected that the child will live. The dog was killed.
Wednesday, May 29, 1878	The insurance company has concluded to rebuild the dwelling of James Dennis of Foster's Meadow which was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 29th may together with all its contents. The insurance amounted to $5000.
Friday, June 14, 1878	Died: Louisa Kreischer, wife of George Kreischer, aged 53 years.
Friday, June 21, 1878	Died: Henry Bower aged 75 years.
Monday, June 24, 1878	In the case of the People against John Beresheim, grand larceny, charged by United States Commissioner Winslow with cutting and carrying away wood from complainant's land at Foster's Meadow, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Sentenced to four years and six months in Sing Sing prison at hard labor.
Sunday, July 21, 1878	Died: Matta C Karkheck, 53 years old.
Sunday, September 01, 1878	A 13 year old "colored" servant girl was accused of trying to poison with Paris Green (for killing potato bugs) the family of Robert Cornwell of Foster's Meadow. Mrs. Cornwell noticed green discoloration around the teapot cover. The girl was arrested.
Tuesday, September 17, 1878	Samuel White, Jr., marketman for Mr. Golder of Hempstead Turnpike, while returning from market, has his pocket relieved of $20. He was asleep at the time.
Tuesday, September 17, 1878	Henry Schlegel's barn was set afire. Entirely destroyed. Family was away visiting Hempstead. Loss estimate was $3000; insured for $2700.
Thursday, October 17, 1878	Election Notice: November 5, 1878, district 5, at the house of Charles Rau at Foster's Meadow.
Thursday, November 07, 1878	John Hendrickson, a welding to of Farmingdale, and digging a well packed Jericho for the German man whose floor of a jury's the floor of S be Underhill, at the depth of 90 feet came to a vein of war which has greatly excited the residence of the vicinity. Undoubtedly a specimen of iron pyrites.
Thursday, November 28, 1878	Marshall S Frost of Hinsdale is opening an Avenue from his residence to the Long Island Railroad track, and it is said that a station is to be established there which is to be called Frosts.
Friday, November 24, 1978	The congregation of the Catholic Church, at Foster's Meadow, was terribly frightened by the cry of "mad dog". A panic ensued at first, until the sexton, John Cross, struck the cur over the left eye, with a large iron poker, killing him instantly.
Saturday, December 30, 1899	Died: Elizabeth Hoffman, wife of Joseph Hoffman aged 19 years two months 21 days at Washington Square.
Sunday, January 26, 1879	Died: Mary Ann Herman, wife of John Herman, aged 30 years. Foster's Meadow.
Thursday, February 06, 1879	Andrew Mueller and Joseph Shore of Foster's Meadow, while spearing for eels, found a suitcase in the ice under the first bridge west of the tollgate on the Rockaway Turnpike. The suitcase was leather. In it were four pair of steelhead cups, one flask of pallida, 20 pieces of quarter inch cotton rope, one steel jimmy, two black masks, four rubber tubes, 5 feet of fuse, one stick of paste, and a lot of paper. They will return the property if the owners will call for it.
Wednesday, February 05, 1879	Robert Nostrand of Springfield and a worker returning from the market had their horses take fright of another team and had their wagons overturned. With difficulty they were extricated by their neighbors attracted by their cries. The horses were both thrown and it was some time before they could be freed from the wagon. The men escaped with bruises.
Saturday, March 22, 1879	Charles Frost, carpenter, while repairing the barn on the premises of Adam Schmidt, at Springfield, on Saturday, accidentally fell from the scaffold, a distance of 15 feet, to the ground, breaking a leg, and badly injuring himself otherwise.
Friday, March 21, 1879	Died: Sarah A. Van Nostrand, wife of John S. Van Nostrand in the 72nd year.
Tuesday, April 15, 1879	Died: Catherine Reuter, wife of John, aged 45 years and seven months. At Franklin Square.
Saturday, May 03, 1879	Two German farmhands, recently employed by Adam Howbetzer, of Foster's Meadow, quarreled over a ring found in the barn on Saturday morning last. Words brought on blows, and they clinched and fell, one of them, name unknown, who a small pocket knife, and thrust it into the left side of his opponent, inflicting a painful wound. He then made his escape.
Monday, June 09, 1879	Died: at Foster's Meadow June 9, Ludwig Deroff, a native of Germany, aged 49 years.
Friday, August 15, 1879	Died: Sarah J. Cornwell, born June 22, 1839. Daughter of Robert Cornwell. At Foster's Meadow.
Thursday, August 14, 1879	Died: Stephen, son of John and and Hannah Higbie, in his 18th year.
Saturday, October 11, 1879	Last Saturday morning, about four o'clock, Thomas Clarkson, a farmer of Foster's Meadow, was stopped while on his way home from market, and robbed. He said they were two; one caught the horse by the head, while the other climbed into the wagon and rifled his pockets of $19, all the money he had with him.
Tuesday, October 28, 1879	Died: Kiefer, infant child of John and Catherine Kiefer. At Hyde Park, October 28.
Thursday, November 06, 1879	A number of boys built a bonfire in the yard of William Baylis at Springfield and when blazing furiously, a son of William and colds of that place, had his clothing catch fire and had his hands arms neck and face terribly burned. The child's life thus far has been saved.
Thursday, December 04, 1879	Anthony, son of Joseph Krummenacker, of Foster's Meadow broke his leg. He and another boy were amusing themselves in a wagon, by jumping. Anthony fell and his playmate accidentally jumped upon his leg, fracturing the limb above the ankle. Dr. Wood is attending.
Monday, December 01, 1879	Bismarck Kupskey was accidentally shot in the face by Charles Rain, a lad of about 16 years. Mr. Kupskey's took over the pistol to examine it while it was loaded and the hammer slipped in the pistol and it was discharged into his face and inflicted an ugly gash in his throat. He was in critical condition.
Saturday, December 06, 1879	William and John Fitzgerald, brothers of Foster's Meadow, what returning from market when in front of the Maple Grove Cemetery, four men with revolvers stopped their horse, ordered both out of the wagon and ransacked their pockets. Fortunately, John Fitzgerald had two pairs of pantaloons and he placed his money $18.50 in the underside pocket. The highway men did not search those pockets in the Fitzgeralds were allowed to go, losing only a silver watch. Two of the highway men, they said, were colored.
Sunday, December 07, 1879	Mrs. John Williams scalded her left hand severely when the handle broke on a teapot while pouring hot water.
Friday, November 28, 1879	Real estate conveyances: J. E. Bosman, et al., to C. Ketch.
Monday, December 22, 1879	Members of two German picnic parties in the Jamaica woods, town of Newtown, were fined $20 and 20 days in prison and for a fight resulting from an attempt of one party to get the other party's lager beer after their own beer was gone.
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