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

The branches of most of the splen-
did NAPLES which adorn our streets
are so low and the foliage so dense as
to obstruct the light from the street
lamps, and in many cases, particularly
during storms, they droop so that car
riage tops come in contact with them.
All such trees should be trimmed, and
this is a good season of the year for the
operation.
Forty Hours Devotion began in
St. Joseph's Church on Sunday morn
ing, at the s o'clock Mass. Rev. Father
Gibson, rector, was the celebrant. In
the evening Rev. Father Francis, of
Riverside, preached an eloquent SER
mon and on Monday night Rev. Father
Duggan, of Mount Holly, preached.
There services were attended by large
congregations.
The cake walk at the Beverly
Park Rink was big success. and the
colored folks greatly enjoyed them
selves An unfortunate accident
occurred at the close of the ceremonies.
When the winner of the cake was
about to skate away with his prize,
colored youth accidentally ran into him
and as consequence both were tripped
up and the cake was badly broken and
scattered over the rink floor.
Notwithstanding the prophecies
of the wise men of short crops through
out the country in the early summer,
government agricultural reports indl-
cate that the cotton and corn crops
will be the largest ever grown in this
county; the oat crop promises to be
larger than last year, and the tobacco
and potatoes will also be very heavy.
1t is said that of the main crops only
grass and wheat are short.
Mary Monaham who was com
mitted to Mount Holly Jail about two
months ago by Justice William Fenni-
more, Of this city, for drunkenness, was
released last Friday and came to Bur
lington to celebrate the event. About
noon she became too tired to drink any
more and laid down in the street. Off
Ger Apologize procured wheelbarrow
and took the Irish lady to the lookup.
Mayor Silpath reinstated her in her
last position for 80 days.
List of letters and postal cards
remaining uncalled for at the Beverly
Post Office: William Allen, James A.
Applegate, Mrs. Mary Brown, Alice
Hurld, Elizabeth Johnson, Richard
Kale, Charles Richmond, Eliza Ross,
N. E. Sanford, David Sack, Deborah
Shafer, Mrs. Mary Walkley, Albin
York, also parcel for N, f. Sanford.
Persons calling for any of above will
please say that they were advertised,
and give the date of issue.
VIM. X. VANscIvER. P. M.
Last Sunday in the Methodist
Church the Centennial of the Temper
ance Reform was observed in the morn
ing by sermon by Rev. ID. Moore,
pastor, on "The Rise and Progress of
the Temperance Reform" In the even
ing the Reform Club attended in a
body and Mr.. Moore preached SER
mon on the subject upon whom does
the responsibility rest for the evil effects
of the liquor traffic" There was
large congregation, and the discourse
was very interesting. Rev. s. Conn.
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, de-
livered an appropriate sermon in the
evening.
On Wednesday evening the rink
band was rendered a benefit at the
Beverly Park Roller Rink. A large
audience crowded into the building
and the floor was filled with skaters.
At o'clock ham contest took place
and Master Tom Kelvey succeeded in
striking it blindfolded and carried off
the prize. He also received four adj
mission tickets, having succeeded in
trundling a barrel around the room
blindfolded. Master Hershoff also
won six tickets, and Master McCloskey
won the apple race and received bas-
ket of apples. The races created
great deal of amusement for the spec
tato1s. The entire Beverly Band fur
nished good music for the skaters on
this occasion.
The Prohibition Convention to
select candidate for Assembly from
this District was held in the City Hall,
Burlington on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. S. F. Gaskill, of Bridgeboro act
ed as chairman. After the Committee
on Resolutions had reported, nomina-
tons were made. James d. Fish, and
Charles M. Allen of this city, Samuel
H. Vansciver of Willingboro and
Thomas H. Sprague of Burlington.
Messrs. Sprague and Allen declined.
A ballot was then taken and Mr.. Fish
received 8 votes and on motion his
nomination was made unanimous. He
was brought before the meeting and
returned his thanks and promised to
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