Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-01-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Services we're held in St. Stephen
Church on New Years morning.
Rev. Mr.. Goodchild oficiated. a
the Baptist church on Sunday last.
Old newspapers suitable for wrap
ping purposes, for sale cheap at thi
office.
The Reform Club had large at
tendance at their meeting last Frida,
evening.
The Forty Hours Devotion begal
in St. Joseph's Church last Sunday, a
the s A. NJ. mass.
1T is claimed that glycerine APP
piled to both sides of windows viii
make them frost-proof.
Services were held in St. Steph
ems Church on Saturday, morning at IL
o'clock, est. Johns Day.)
There are some very pretty deco
rated Christmas trees to be seen in
the houses of our residents.
John Ashton won the chickens shot
for at the shooting match last Thurs
day afternoon at the Plank Road.
The Farnum and Public Schools
will reopen next Monday after the
vacation for the Christmas season.
The trains were but little delayed
on Monday morning notwithstanding
the heavy fog on the river at Camden.
Our carrier returns thank to sub
scribers who SO generously remembered
him while serving his Christmas greet
ings.
Several Of our merchants report
doing good business during the holi-
days in articles intended for Christmas
presents.
The monthly meeting of Common
Council was held on Thursday
night. No business of Importance was
transacted as there were only five
members present.
"A team with a box wagon started
down Cooper street at lively gait on
Monday 1t was stopped before any
damage was done.
The Christmas decorations at st.
Joseph's Church were very fine, con-
sisting Of flowers and evergreens, which
were much admired.
Owing to other entertainments in
town on Friday evening the weekly
meeting of the Methodist Lyceum was
not largely attended.
The liverymen had a harvest last
week while the snow was ON the ground
1t was difficult matter to hire team
as nearly all were engaged.
The Week of PRAYER begins to
morrow and the Methodist Churches
throughout the country will hold
special services every evening.
"A good thing to do, and one that
you all ought to do is to subscribe tor
your home paper; and the next best
thing is to pay for your subscription.
The scholars of the Farnum and
Public Schools have sent displays of
their work to the Educational Depart
ment of the New Orleans Exposition.
1t is said that crepe wells Injuries
the complexion and carries poisonous
matter into the lungs. Black silks and
black cotton goods also produce bad
effects.
The services at the watch meet
ing in the NJ. E. Church, on New
Years Eve were very impressive.
There was a good-sized congregation
present.
Mr.. d. N. Perkins will act as
treasurer of St. Stephens church vice
w. Bastian, deceased, until the annual
election for Wardens and Vestrymen
on Easter Monday.
Mr.. William III. Rooms, of the
Burlington Enterprise, is somewhat Of
an artist. His forte seems TO be crayon
drawing in which he handles the pencil
with master hand, a.
II The horse attached to the butch-
err wagon of Jacob Vansciver, took
fright at the cars on Monday and ran
away. The animal was stopped before
any damage wasdone.
With this issue we commence a
good serial story entitled, "A Tragedy
or, the Story of the Chain Pier" and
will continue to run for about five
weeks. Now is your time to subscribe
and enjoy this rare treat.
There was a good attendance at
the ball given by the Beverly Band In
the armory Of Co. F, last Tuesday ev.
ening. The merry dancers enjoyed
themselves until a late hour.
At the drawing for prizes at Jos
E. Siluon's segar store last Saturday
evening, William Shropshire drew the
toilet set and Edward Catreal the
handsome photograph album.
-Messrs. Stevenson Il Son took adj
vantage Of the cold snap last week
/. and flied their ice house at Hunter
Pond The other houses will pc tillec
as soon as cold weather sets In.
The roll of the new military com
pany at Burlington is rapidly filing
up. The only question seems to y
whether the new organizations will bs
mustered into the State service.
Col. F. w. Minor, Of Burlington
has been elected member Of the Elk
ecutive Committee Of the Society 10
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animal
yice Miss Nj. l.. Beugiess, resigned. !
1t is expected the Bureau Of En-
CRAVING at Burlington will resum
work in the course OF two or thre
weeks. The establishment gives I'm