Thought a Corpse Alive

New York, 1895

Mrs. Dreda Dorning, wife of Nathaniel Dorning, of East Hampton, died suddenly last Friday. The funeral was to have taken place Monday. After the services were over several women whispered that the corpse was alive. The funeral was stopped, and the mourners returned to the house. Drs. Bell and Osborne examined the body and found no signs of life.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 26, 1895, p. 1.

Morris Park Notes

New York, 1895

I. Cornell Remsen, of Liberty avenue, is recovering from an attack of the grip.

Henry Eldert, son of John H. Eldert, of Lefferts' avenue, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia for the past two weeks, is recovering.

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


Died

LUDLUM — In this village, on the 7th inst., W. S. E. Ludlum, in the 84th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, the 9th inst., at 3 o'clock, from the Presbyterian Church.

Funeral of Mrs. Everitt

New York, 1895

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Benjamin F. Everitt were held at her late residence on Washington street, Jamaica, Friday afternoon, and were attended by a large number of people. The Rev. Edgar Tilton, Jr., of the Reformed church, officiated. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The interment took place on Saturday in Maple Grove Cemetery.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 12.