Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-24

line train which leaves Camuen
at A o'clock ON the Philadelphia and
Long Branch Railroad, while going
over the crossing of the New Jersey
Southern Railroad near Toms River
was run into by train Of the latter
road. The locomotive of the Southern
Road was badly damaged and the rear
car of the Pennsylvania train complete
ly wrecked. The passengers escaped
with but few scratches
The investigation of the charges
against some of the police officers of
Burlington, came off before the Police
Committee of Common Council, last
Friday evening in the Council cham
Der. On Saturday evening two of the
officers delivered up their equipments
to the Mayor, which was supposed by
many to be a plea of guilty to the
charges. They should have waited until
the committee had made their report.
The Presbytery of Newtown has
resolved "that it is the sense of this
Presbytery that the business of selling
rum and other intoxicating drinks is
sin against God, forbidden alike by
His word and the often expressed
sentiment of the Presbyterian Church,
that all members OF the Presbyterian
Churches engaged in the Ubiquitous
traffic, either Immediately as vendors,
or indirectly as recommending the
granting of licenses, violate their con-
venants With God and His church,
and are subject to the discipline"
The following is list of the places
and dates in which Prohibition meet
ings will be held before election, under
the auspices of the Executive Commit
tee of the Beverly Prohibition Club.
Marlton, Oct. 23rd. Speakers, DR..
j. j. Currie and James ID. Fish
Bridgeboro, Oct. 26th. Speakers,
Rev. G. Fl. Neal, Jr., and Chas. M.
Allen.
Charleston, Oct. 9th.
Moorestown, Oct. 31st. Speakers,
Rev. j. B. Graw and others. This
meeting will be held in the afternoon,
all the others in the evening.
On Friday, colored boy, living
at Camden, was severely cut by John
Griffin, of Bordentown, just outside the
main entrance at the Fair Ground.
The boy had been taunting Griffin for
some time, and the latter becoming
enraged beyond control, seized porter
bottle aud knocked his tormenter sen.
seless. Griffin then tried to escape, but
was captured in wins Wright's barn,
opposite the grounds. He was sent to
Jail, while his victim was taken to the
Hospital. AS the latter recovered
sufficiently to be taken home, Griffin
was afterwards released on bail.
An intellectual treat is in store for
our citizens on next Thursday evening,
at Farnum Hail. Rev. Father Gibson
has secured Daniel Dougherty, Esq,
the silver tongued orator of PAiladel-
phia, when he will deliver his best
lecture on "Oratory." The speaker
needs no introduction to our citizen,
especially those who have resided in
Philadelphia, where he is well / Hown
as an eminent lawyer and orator, and
Father Gibson is to be congratulated
on securing the services of this gentle
man. Posters announcing the lecture
are now out. Let there be full house
on this occasion.
City Treasurer Perkins has sent
out his tax bills and number are
calling at the office and settling up.
He will be at the BANNER office on
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 9th and
10th to receive taxes. If not paid by
the Goth they will be returned to the
Mayor or Justice of the Peace as re-
quired by law, and warrant issued
to enforce payment, atterward which
a penalty of II per cent. per annum
and the cost of collection will be added.
A number of those who have received
tax bills, call almost daily on the City
Treasurer with their complaints of
being over-taxed, etc. All those claim.
ing errors should go to Common Coun-
Gil for redress as the Treasurer has no
power to make any changes in their
assessment.
The annual dinner to the Society
of the Officers of the New Jersey Bat
talon at Yorktown, was given at the
residence of General Grubb, Edge
water Park, on Tuesday afternoon.
There were about sixty guests includ-
ing Gen. William j. -Sewell, Major
Gen. Plume, Division Commander. N
j. N. g., Colonies Perrine, Campbell,
Dnnnelly and Dickinson, Lieut.. Col. j.
N. Stratton of Mount Holly, Lieu.
Col. f. Gauntt, Captain N. Haines
and d. G. Walker and Messrs w. j.
Bruce and S. S. Murphey of Burling-
ton ; Judge Advocate f. c. Woolman
and Capt. G. S. Magrath of Camden,
DIR. J. William White and Lieut..