Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1880-10-16
Local Matter.
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he sweet potato vines SHOW the
effect of the late frost.
1t is expected tTfcgrape crop OF S11ffT;'r'
land this season will amount to 800 tons.
Bishop Scarborough will visit Trinity
church, Moorestown, on the 3lst of this
month.
The Hancock Legion paraded through
the principal streets of this city on Thurs
day night
We have received communication
signed J. s., which will appear in next
weeks issue.
In Warren county prime apples are
selling at six cents barrel, or less than
three cents bushel
The display of antique articles at the
Mt. Holly Fair was eof the most inter
esting exhibits made.
The ordinance of baptism will be
administered to several converts in the
Baptist church in few weeks.
Campaign documents are being cir
culated by both political parties extolling
the virtues of their candidates.
Mr.. George Fort and family moved
from Edgewater to Philadelphia last
Tuesday morning for the winter.
"A bunch of grapes has been raised
at Ancora, Camden county, this year,
which weighed twenty-one ounces.
The steamboat Edwin Forrest
has discontinued her Sunday trips be-
tween Philadelphia and Bordentown.
Rev. Mr.. Lighthipe, of Pemberton,
exchanged pulpits with Rev. P. w.
Stryker, of St. Stephens, on Sunday last
The Beverly Band furnished the
music for the Democrat meeting at Red
Lion, Bucks Co., Pa, on Tuesday evening
last
The senior editor and wife were en-
Toying themselves on Monday and Tues
day, fishing for sea-bass at Atlantic
City.
-" Squire" Brown of Mt. Holly was
on the Fair grounds and sat in his magis-
terial chair to administer justice to evil
doors.
The Hancock and English legion of
this city will make a street parade prior
to leaving for Brdgeboro this Saturday
evening.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company is
erecting an ice house of $4,000 tons ca
pacity near WINS Fishery, opposite
Florence.
The Greenback party of the Third
Assembly District have nominated Jack
sonL. Kelley, of Mount Holly, for the
Legislature
NHallow Eve falls on Sunday this
yeak but we presume will be celebrated
by thu juveniles on Saturday night, the
3lst ms.
-Foret fires are reported as breaking
out afresh Ia the vicinity of Sayersville,
near South huboy, and much damage
has been done.
The farmers of Gloucester county
have found it profitable to cultivate water
melons for the seed which sold at renu-
lucrative prices.
! Politicians did not rest very easy on
Tuesday evening, they were over-anxious
about the news from the elections in
Ohio and Indiana.
The genial face of Mr.. G. Washing
ton Rarras is seen on the streets again
after an attack of malarial fever, which
lasted for several weeks.
-Strawbridge & Clothier announce
this week a new arrival of ladies' dress
goods. See advertisement.
Two weeks from next Tuesday is the
Presidential election-Matinees at the
street corners every pleasant day until
after that event takes place.
The packages of tomatoes put up
last year in the United States reached the
total of 1906S,000 out of which New
Jersey put up 5,591 900 cans.
The Hammonton Park Asso citation
will hold its annual Agricultural Fair in
Hammonton Park on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week.
There is some talk oil starting a gym
nasium in town. No need of that now +;
lust Join the carpet-beating brigade and
it will exercise all the muscles to perfec-
ton.
A Camden man beats his wife with
poker, she has him arrested and was fined
IS by Judge Pancoast for refusing to
give testimony against her brute of a
husband.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
turnstiles recorded 7400 admissions to the
Mt. Holly Fair Judging from appear
ance over 10000 persons were present on
Thursday.