Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1883-07-07

hay wagons in the morning and returned
in the evening about $50 o'clock having
spent very pleasant day.
Mr.. William Heal handed us somt
geranium flowers on Tuesday last, the
bloom of some new seedlings raised by
him in his greenhouses ON Perkins Lane
near the school house. The bloom was
taken from the single varieties and
weighed about four ounces each.
Mr.. James Heating of this city, has
purchased the dwelling and six acres Of
land on Perkins Lane south of the
railroad, from the estate of the late John
Apologize. The purchaser intends to
make many improvements as soon as he
comes into possession of the premises.
Mrs. Clara Wallace mother Flaw
of Rev. Charles M. Perkins, former
resident of this city, died at his home in
Salem, N. J. on Sunday last, and was
buried in St. Stephens Cemetery this city
on Wednesday morning. We believe
that this is the third death in the family
within year. .s,.6.E .,..s5., 81
1t is said that the peaches have been
falling to an alarming extent. threaten
ing to largely reduce the general crop.
If half the crop "stick" the yisld will be
satisfactory. A half a crop is usually
better for the producer than an over
supply, while the quality of the fruit is
proportionally improved.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
on Monday commenced paying dividends.
On the roads in this county the semi
annual dividends foot up as follows
Camden and Burlington County road,
81 ,457; Pemberton' and Hightstown
$10,564; Vincentown Branch, $780,
These amounts are what is paid to in
dividual stockholders. 4e
The scare about the trade dollar"
reached our city on Saturday evening.
Some OF our merchants accepted them
from customers at So cents, and other
refused to take them at any price. Some
of the tradesmen will accept them at par
value. Those who are unfortunate enough
to have them had better hold on to them
for awhile until the craze is over.
Two tramps were struck and instant
ly killed by the train leaving Philadelphia
at 4.3O o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
near the Fish House. The bodies were
taken on board to Riverton and subse-
quently sent to Camden where Coroner
Justice took charge. There was nothing
about them to show their names or where
they belonged. The same train struck
and killed Albert Sheets just below here
last Saturday evening.
The Germantown Telegraph says
that it is pretty generally believed that
he rag weed, which is more or less pres
ent on every farm, is the cause of bitter
milk. whenever it appears. 1t is one of
the worst weed pests upon a farm. 1t
covers, when it gets start, everything.
1t is even believed that the pollen from
the blossom produces the hay fever,
indirectly, if not directly. There is no
other way to get rid of it except to pillow
it under.
We call attention to the advertise
ment in another column of the disappear
ance of a young man from Hartford,
Conn, and answering to the name of
Howard r. Barnard. The following is
his description: In twentieth year, height
under five feet and half, hair dark,
slightly curly and thick, eyes dark blue,
smooth shaven except small dark NOUS
taehe, sometimes wears glasses, nervous
hesitation in speech, dressed in dark blue
flannel suit, sack coat, black Derby hat.
He was in this city on the 18th of June.
Any information of his whereabouts will
be thankfully received by addressing
Horace Barnard, SO Broadway, N. Y.
When the Delaware river steamboat
Twilight touched at Bristol, on her trip
to Philadelphia, Sunday afternoon John
Madden and Henry Jones got on board.
Both were under the influence of liquor
and quarrelsome. They behaved so
badly that Theodore Helms 303 North
Eighth street, Philadelphia, demonstrated
with them. They attacked Helms and
beat him badly about the head and body
before, the other passengers put stop to
the fight. On reaching Philadelphia
Madden and Jones were arrested and
locked up in the Central Police Station.
Hines was taken 10 the Pennsylvania
Hospital They had hearing on
Monday and were committed for trial.
HUDSON RIVER EXCURSIONS VIA
PENNSYLVANIA r. r. Commencing
Thursday, the 9Th instant, and continu-
ing on Thursday only until further notice,
this most delightful of all the one-day
excursions will be commenced by the
Pennsylvania R. r. by rail to Jersey
City, and thence via the favorite steamer,
Orchard Stockton" to West Point and
Newburgh. The beauties of the Hudson
river have been pronounced by great
travellers as equal to any in the world, and
by some said to exceed the world famous
scenery of the Rhine. Certainly there is
nothing to compare with it in point Of
convenience and cheapness, as the entire