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1 Oct 1912
DIES ON STREET HE NAMED
Amaziah FOSTER, for many years a resident of Springfield, died Monday at his 
home on Foster Avenue at the age of 91.  He was born at Rockaway Beach.  For 
many years he owned a large farm at Springfield.  He retired from active life 
some time ago and had been in poor health for the past four years.  He was an 
active worker in the Methodist church.

TROLLEY CAR INJURES FARMER
About 11 o'clock last night an east bound trolley car of the Jamaica Avenue 
branch of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company collided with a farm wagon owned 
and driven by Joblet Vogel, of Vogel Avenue, Queens, at Jamaica Avenue and 
Suydam Street, Union Course.  Vogel was thrown from the wagon and received a 
lacerated wound of the left leg.  He was attended by Dr Christiansen and went home.

JAW BROKEN IN A FIGHT
James Mackey and John Dodd, of Manhattan Avenue, were yesterday held for 
trial in the court of Special Sessions after a hearing before Magistrate 
Leach in the Jamaica Court, were they were charged with assaulting Louis 
Diehl at a picnic park on Myrtle avenue.  Diehl had his jaw broken.

GOING TO AMHERST CHURCH
The Rev. S. Paul Jefferson, who has been pastor of the Baptist Church at Port 
Jefferson since April 1, 1909, handed his resignation to the clerk of the 
church on Sunday to take effect October 31.  Mr. Jefferson has accepted the 
call from the Baptist Church of Amherst, Mass.

13 May 1927
GOERTZ - John, on Tuesday, May 10th, aged 57 years.  He is survived by his 
widow and two daughters.  Funeral services from his late residence, 198 
Remington Avenue, Jamaica, Friday at 8 pm.

REINHARDT - Frank, died at his residence, 130-38 149th Street, South Ozone 
Park, May 12, beloved husbnad of Bertha Reinhardt.  Survived by 1 daughter, 
Mrs. G. Reckeramn, 3 brothers and 2 sisters, 1 grandchild.  Funeral Sunday 
afternoon at 3:00 pm from his residence.  Interment Lutheran cemetery.

FOSTER - Catherine A. on Thursday, may 12th, wife of Amaziah Foster, in her 
72nd year.

14 May 1927
REINHARDT - Frank died at his residence, 130-38 149th Street, South Ozone 
Park, May 12, beloved husband of Bertha Reinhardt.  Survived by 1 daughter, 
Mrs. G. Reckeramn, 3 brothers and 2 sisters, 1 grandchild.  Funeral Sunday 
afternoon, 2:30 pm from his residence.  Interment Lutheran cemetery.

FOSTER - Catherine A., on Thursday, May 12th, wife of Amaziah Foster, in her 
72nd year.  Funeral services at her late residence, 145-02 Farmers Avenue, 
Springfield, on Sunday, May 15th, at 2:30 pm.  Interment Springfield cemetery.

DIESTEL - On Friday, May 13, 1927, Jacob, beloved husband of Emma Elizabeth 
Diestel.  Funeral services at his residence, 189-07 Keeseville Avenue, 
Hollis, NY on Monday afternoon at three o'clock.

JACKSON - Mrs. D.K., 127 Washington Street, died May 13th, 1927.  Funeral 
services from Allen M.E. church.  Washington Street, 2 pm May 16th.

BROWN - Suddenly on Thursday May 12, 1927, Alice Campbell, beloved wife of 
Everett Altot. Brown (Hard to read) Funeral from her residence 9115 183rd 
Street, Jamaica, LI on Wednesday, May 18, at 8:30 am, thence to St Bernard's 
church.  West 14th Street, New York City, where solemn requiem mass will be 
said at 10 am.  Interment, St Raymond's cemetery.

POWELL - On Thursday, May 12, John Martin Powell, age 45 years, husband of 
Jessie Powell.  Funeral services from his residence, 140-23 148th Street, or 
Lincoln Ave, Rosedale, LI, Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm.  Interment, Evergreen cemetery.

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