Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-09-26

MIR. VIM. Maris, Jr., has made a
present of valuable library to the
Reform Club. Other citizens might
follow the example and thus form the
beginning of public library, thing
much needed in Beverly.
Mr.. Abraham Merritt, carpenter
and builder of this city, is erecting a
large house at Riverton for Mr.. Jor-
dan. The ground was broken but a
few weeks ago and the building has
been .weatherboarded and rooted in.
"A curtailment of expenses has
been ordered by the officers of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In
the shops they will cut down the work.
ing time one hour a day except Satur-
days, when work will be suspended
entirely.
Twenty-Five couples residing in
this city and Edgewater Park engaged
the Beverly Park on Tuesday evening.
They INDUCED in roller skating and
dancing until about 1890 o'clock The
rink band furnished the music for the
occasion.
Joseph Wickward and family,
left on Tuesday night for Nevada,
where until about year ago he resd-
ed for eight years. Some of his friends
in this city went down to the Broad st
Station, Philadelphia, to give him
send off.
The stands and refreshment pri-
vileges were sold at the Mount Holly
Fair Grounds last Saturday. The
auction was largely attended. The
stands were all sold ON condition that
malt or spurious liquors should not be
sold on the grounds.
Miss Maggie Bowers gave party
on Tuesday night at her home on
Church street above Farnum. About
seventy persons we're present and the
young folks enjoyed themselves in
social games and music. The company
enjoyed an excellent repast.
The funeral of Charles H. She'd
aker took place ON Saturday afternoon
last from his late residence near Per-
kins' Lane. Services we're held in St.
Stephens Church, this city, at 2.30
o'clock, after which the remains were
taken to st. Mary's churchyard, Bur-
lington.
Hereafter the members OF Ridg-
way Post G. A. r. will have their
Post Room open to the public every
evening with the exception of Sunday
and Thursday evening, the regular
meeting night, when the members and
friends can meet and enjoy social con-
versation, etc.
Prof. 7. Albert Dutton assisted
by Hasslers Quintette and other talent
of Philadelphia, will give concert in
the Farnum Hall next Friday evening.
The Professor is first-class musician
and has selected a good array of talent
for this occasion and grand musical
treat is assured.
Joseph N. Grant, who was pro-
prietor of the Beverly Rink, last win
ter, has rented the brick building on
Federal street, Burlington, formerly
occupied by w. H. Birkmire of this
city as a canning establishment, and
will begin the manufacture of mince
meat on an extended scale.
Two ounces which weigh twenty
six ounces grown by Abraham Stockton
in his garden corner of Broad and
Oak streets, this city, are on exhibition
in Van Meters drug store window.
There are four ounces still hanging
on the tree and from appearances are
as large as those exhibited.
Hon. A. III. Gangewer. Assembly
man of this District, has been engaged
as counsel for Mrs. Landto alias Dell,
who is under arrest in Philadelphia
charged with causing the death of Julia
Wilmot. of Haddonfield. He appeared
for her at the hearing before Magistrate
Thompson, in Philadelphia, on Mon
day.
The Republican caucus to nomin
ate delegates to the County Convention
to be held in Mount Holly this Satur-
day, was held in the City Hall on
Tuesday night Messrs Abraham Mar
ter, j. E. Diehl, E. d. Cook and
Harry Mattson were chosen. Abraham
Marter was selected as the member of
the Advisory Committee.
AN exchange rejoiceth in the fol-
lowing strain: "Friends may desert an
editor, rivals may scorn him, and he
may fail to get the post-office, but as
long as his scissors do not break and
the cockroaches do not eat up his paste,
hope turns its golden light upon him,
and his future has a trade dollar silver
lining which sorrow cannot corrode."
Peter Kremer took trip to Bur-
lington last Friday to see about some
pension papers. He stayed in that
city too long and when he started for