Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1884-07-12
The dwelling of sam'l H. vansciver.

The dwelling of Sam'l H. Vansciver,
at Coopertown, was struck by lightning
during the storm last Sunday morning
and a large hole was torn in the single
roof The electric fluid found its way to
the cellar and scattered everything about.
One of his children was slightly dazed.
The steeple of ST. Peters r. G.
Church, Riverside, which was burnt to
the ground two years ago, was struck by
lightning during the storm last Saturday
evening and tore off the cornice work on
one side beside doing other damage to the
church to the probably amount of $500.
The recent act of the Legislature
prohibits all kinds of fishing in the river
Delaware, except by hook and line, up to
the 23d of August. Complaints are made
that the law is being violated every day.
1t seems to be impossible to frame law
that possesses any terror to some fisher
men.
The members of Co. F engaged in
target practice last Friday morning at
the barricade near the railroad depot.
Max Boehme won the gold badge pre-
sented by Mayor Elroy, NJ. J. Swift, Sec
ond gold medal. H. Mattson, third silver
medal and i. Catreal, fourth silver
medal
(. Lat Tuesday night a special meeting
of Co. F. was held in the armory to select
candidate for second lieutenant, and the
choice fell to the lot of LIST. Sergeant M.
y. Swift. The action of thecompany will
be reported to military headquarters at
Camden, and time will be set for the
election.
The Hall Association made profit
able affair of their festival which was
held at Delanco on the 4th inst. The
town was full of strangers on that day
who came up by rail and on two steam
tugs. The boat houses along the creek
were gayly decorated with flags, and In
dependence Natal Day was appropriately
celebrated.
3 -St. Marks P. E. Church, of Frank
ford, Pa, had large picnic at Chestnut
Grove, Andalusia, on Wednesday. They
came by special train of 10 cars via. the
n. Y. Division, P. R. B., the National
Band accompanied them and dlscoursed
fine selections of classic and secular
music. The picnickers left for home
about 6 o'clock.
"A birthday party was given at the
residence of DIR. Jacob Perkins, Warren
and Laurel streets last Thursday evening
to his daughter Maggie. There were
quite number of friends present. The
lawn in front of his dwelling was deco
rated with Chinese lanterns, and an en-
joyable time was no doubt, spent by all.
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Sewers, of Trenton, and
Miss Anna Adams, were married at the
residence of her aunt, Miss Garwood, on
Warren Street, last Sunday afternoon.l
The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
Larew, of the Beverly M. E. Church.
The happy couple will reside in Trenton
where the groom is engaged in business.
: Z The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Burlington and Beverly
Turnpike Co., was held on Saturday at
the toll house, and the following officers
were elected: President, DIR. Lewis Rod
man; Secretary and Treasurer, M. B.
Perkins; Board of Directors, DR.. Rod
man, A. Henderson, Joseph Fl. Warner,
VIM. Stevenson and M. B. Perkins.
The annual picnic of the Beverly
M. E. Sunday School will be held in the
grove belonging to Mr.. T. M. Bishop. and
attached to the Town Hall at Charleston,
next Wednesday the 10th inst. Every
body welcome. Come one and all and
spend a pleasant day with us in the
woods. There will be stand erected for
the sale of refreshments on the grounds.
"A wedding took place in the Spruce
Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, on
Thursday morning, the contracting par
ties being Mr.. Edward Cliff, Of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Rena, daughter of the late
Samuel Glading, of Edgewater Park.
Rev. J. Wheaton Smith. d. D., was the
officiating clergyman. A number of resi-
dents of this city and Edgewater Park
attended the ceremony.
Thieves entered the house of DIR.
Currie, on Cooper Street, last Saturday
morning, by rear window, and succeeded
in getting pair of gold sleeve buttons,
two marble vases and two coats. They
also entered the dwelling of Mrs. Nichols,
a short distance below, and carried off a
white dress, some clothing belonging to
one of her brothers, and other articles.
They were frightened off before getting
up stairs,
VIM. Horribly while trimming the
branches of tree at his house corner of
Church and Jennings street on Thursday
morning, fell from the ladder and his left
arm was broken at the shoulder and hip
hurt DIR. Taylor was summoned and
administered medical aid and took him
to his home in carriage. Mr. Horribly
was badly injured last winter by falling
onthe icy sidewalk and confined to his
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