Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-07-11


belonging to John Lippincott, on the
Bridgeboro' road, about two miles
from Moorestown, caught fire about B
O'Clock ON Sunday morning in some
mysterious way and were burned to the
ground, together with their contents,
consisting of several tons of newly
harvested hay and large number of
farming implements. A valuable Dur
ham bull was also burned. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, partially covered
by insurance in the Medford Insurance
Company. One of the farm hands was
seen fleeing when the fire broke out,
and it is supposed that he applied the
match.
The seventh annual camp meeting
of the Spiritualists of Philadelphia and
vicinity will open at Neshaminy Falls,
Pa, Thursday, July 10th, and will
continue until the 10th of September.
Special trains will run from Trenton
and Philadelphia at reduced fare.
Quite number of able speakers in
addition to the popular leaders who
have heretofore been present will be
in attendance upon dates advertised.
| III I'LL aOnAnof tho
chestra and furnish the music for
dancing and other amusenents. The
camp promises to be more successful
than ever this year.
The Fourth was celebrated in a
very quiet manner in this city, barring
the report of fire crackers in the hands
of Young America. A large number
of strangers came in town by the
| trains and steamboats,. The vicinity
of Beverly Park seemed to be the at
tractive part for visitors and residents.
A large number went to Burlington to
witness the festivities in that city. In
the evening fine displays of fireworks
were made at the residences of Messrs.
Joseph Brobston and E, III. Hults on
Warren street, at F. G. Arnold's on
the River Bank and on the lawn of
the Prospect House on Cooper street
above the railroad, which were wit
messed by large number of people.
The common belief that ivy train
ed against the walls of dwelling house
produces damp walls and general I'M
healthfulness is fallacious. The
very opposite is the case. If one will
carefully examine the ivy.clad wall
after shower of rain he will notice
that while the overlapping leaves have
conducted the water from point to
point until il reached the ground, the
wall beneath is perfectly dry and dusty.
More than this, the thirsty shoots which
force their way into every crevice Of
the structure which will afford hold,
act like suckers in drawing out any
articles of moisture for their own nour-
ishment The ivy, in fact, acts Ikea
great coat keeping the house from wet
and warm. One more virtue it has in
giving to the ugliest structure an ever
green beauty.
Arthur Glascoe, of 832 Suffolk
street, Philadelphia, was drowned last
Saturday afternoon about $50 clock
in the middle of the river opposite
Beverly wharf He fell overheard
from sail boat and a rope became Tn
tangled about his feet, which on being
loosened by one of the crew he imme-
diately sank. It is reported the de
ceased was subject to vertigo. The
body was recovered about s o'clock,
by Mr.. John Wylie, of this city, and
given in charge of undertaken j. w.
Davis, and Coroner Taylor of Burling.
ton notified He came Down ON Sun
day morning and viewed the body and
decided to hold an inquest on Monday
morning at II O'clock, at Russ Hotel,
Five Points. After the examination
of number of witnesses the jury rem
dered verdict of accidental drown
ing The remains were sent TO Phil
adelphia on Monday evening in the
6.36 train in charge Of some of his
relatives.
in few days the farmers in this
vicinity will be engaged in gathering
their grain harvest. Much of the grass
has already been cut, and nearly the
whole of it, with the exception, perhaps,
of the timothy, will be cut and cured
before the reaping of the wheat and
rye commences. Fifty years ago har
vesting was much more serious BUSH
ness with the farmers than now. Then
reaping and moving machines were
unknown. The entire crop of grass
was cut with the scythe, and most of
the grain with the sickle. 1t was not
an unusual thing in those days to see
from fifty to a hundred hand reapers
in field. Fifty cents day, with
boarding and lodging, was the prevail
ing rate of wages. The Graders got
dollar a day and board. Now, one
man, with pair of horses and one of
the latest improved machines will cut