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

Albert S. Sheets. aged 2S years, who
resided with his father in-law Mr.. Leath-
erbury near the Perkins Lane School
House, was struck and instantly killed
last Saturday afternoon by the train
leaving Philadelphia at 40 O'Clock.
The young man was walking on the
track at the time just above Perkins
Station. From the testimony of the
engineer, Job M. Smith, and the fireman,
Harry Crispin, and Frank Kookegey, a
farm hand at Mr. B. A. Austin's place
who saw the man struck, it was evident
| the deceased was walking on the west
bound and crossed over to the east bound
| track on which the train was running,
| few moments before the accident. The
body was taken in charge by the railroad
| laborers and taken to Mr.. Leatherbury's
house. On Tuesday 4. afternoon at /
o'clock the inquest was held in the Per-
kins Lane School House before Coroner
George w. Bishop, of Riverton, and Con-
stable Jocob Kreiner, of Delanco, sum-
moned the following named jurymen
Abraham Perkins. Address Ridgway,
John McLardy, George Kreiner, Harry
Richmond, Thomas Hodgison, John
Dennis, Charles H. Scott and John DEM
Arrest. The following named persons were
summoned as witnesses: John Stuart,
George Michigan, Harry Gensler, Frank
Horton, Job M. Smith, engineer, and
Harry Crispin, fireman of the train,
Frank Kookegey, DIR. A. W. Taylor and
Miss Ruth A. Perkins. The witnesses
as a general thing corroborated each
other, and tended to show no neglect on
the part Of the train hands as the danger
signal was blown two or three times
before the deceased was struck, The
cause of death we take from the testimony
of DR.. Taylor who on being sworn stated
that he was called to see the body about
$50 o'clock on Saturday evening last
the probable cause of death was a frac-
ture of the vertebrae of the neck should
suppose the neck was broken by the fall Z;
two or three ribs on the right side and
back also broken. The jury then deliber-
ated and in short time returned the
following verdict. "We the jurors in the
case of the cause of the death of Albert
S. Sheets conclude he came to his death
by being struck by engine No. 6Sl, by
walking on the track and that the engi-
neer and train hands be exonerated from
all blame" The funeral of the deceased
took place ON Wednesday afternoon and
was largely attended. The remains were
inferred in Monument Cemetery, near
this city.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was ushered
in with more noise and excitement than
for several years past, the discharge of
firearms and crackers being heard in
early morning. A number of our resi-
dents made good displays of flags and
bunting. A large number of visitors
were in town. The members of Co. F
INDUCED in target practice at the barri-
cade near the railroad station at 9
o'clock. Private Max Boehme was the
winner of the silver pitcher, making the
second time for this marksman. Sergeant
Swift, captured the first gold medal,
Private John Heisler, the second silver
medal and Private George Elmes, the
third silver medal. Mr.. B. E. Emo
proprietor of the Beverly Hotel had the
Beverly Band on his portico until Z P.
M. and his guests were entertained with
music all day. The event of the day
was the regatta in which nearly all the
yachts in the cove took part. The start
was made at 10.47 A. M. by signal
from the whistle of Mr.. Thomas Howe's
steam yacht which through the kindness
of the owner followed the boats over the
course conveying party of ladies and
gentlemen and the judges of the race
Mesrss Richard White, Harry H. Feni-
more and Mr.. Richards. A description of
the boats entered with the names of their
owners was given in our last issue. The
course was from a stake-boat opposite
Mr.. VIM. X. Vansciver's residence to
boat anchored at Beverly wharf, thence
to boat opposite Edgewater wharf
ending at home stake boat distance of
six miles, the first and second class boats
sailing over the course three times and
the third class twice. Mishaps to the
Onward of the first class breaking her
peak halyard and the breaking of the
mast of the Wilt of the second class
required them to 60 out of the race. The
breeze was such as desired by the yacht
men and the view from the river bank
was very pretty while all the boats were
under way. The judges awarded the
signal lanterns to the Elaine of the first
call owned by Harry Thompson, the silver
pitcher to the Kate of the second class
owned by II. Lewis and the silver gold
lined goblets to the Mignon of the third
class owned by William Harper, who also
received a wooden tankard, the other
being given to George Merritt, who
started with the race but never got over
the course, having made but about
quarter of mile up to the finish The
bank along the Beverly front was lined
with people who showed their apprecia.
ton of the affair by cheering and waving
r. H.