Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-17

tions being very fine.
Mr.. Harris Reed has rented the
new dwelling erected by Mr.. Uriah
Adams on Broad street. 1t is stated
Mr.. Adams intends building three
more houses in the locality.
MIR. G. w. Barras makes fine
display of Keiffer pears in Van Meters
drug store window. The fruit was
raised at his farm on Warren street
below Mount Holly, this city.
AT the request Of number of our
citizens who attended Prof. buttons
concert at the Farnum Hall, he has
consented to repeat the same in about
two weeks. Due notice will be given.
Local agents wanted in every city
and township in Burlington county to
canvass for personal Memoirs of
Gen. U. s. Grant" Address, Js j.
Kents, 210 Center ST., Trenton, N. j.
"A New York detective states that
an organized scheme is afoot to flood
the large cities with counterfeit money
and that it would be we'll for all who
are handling money to be very eau
ti0us.
Rev. j. B. Graw, d. d., of this
city, preached in the M. E. Church,
Florence, on Thursday evening. He
will also deliver lecture before the
Reform Club on the evening of the
29th instant.
Several special trains were run to
the Mount Holly Fair this week by the
p. r. r., Amboy Division. Passen-
gers could get in at cur station and be
landed at the Fair grounds without
change of cars.
DR.. A. Ritner Perkins, dentist,
has rented the brick dwelling on War
rem street above the Episcopal church,
and moved in on Wednesday. He
will open an office at his new home
and practice his profession.
The Special Agent of the S. p. G.
A., in Burlington, will compensate any
one for information of acts of cruelty
to any animal or the appearances of
decrepid horses or mules which are
being driven through town.
If the newspapers of Burlington
are to be relied upon, it is about time
the Common Council of that city had
taken notice Of the disgraceful conduct
of some of their policemen. They
should be brought up with round
turn.
During the heavy storm on Tues
day large washout occurred On the
Philadelphia and Long Branch Rail.
road, at Seaside Park. The trains
were compelled to run to Long Branch
via Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad
to Manasquan.
The jury i'll the libel suit Of Eli
dridge VS. William B. Wills, editor of
the Mount Holly Herald failed to
agree and were discharged last Friday
afternoon. This is the second time
disagreement of the jury has taken
place on the above suit.
The improvements to the Baptist
Church, Burlington, which have been
going on some time are now completed
and the mem bers of the congregation
can boast of as fine a church edifce
in the city. The opening services took
place last Sunday morning.
Rev. S. Conn, of the Presby terian
Church, preached an appropriate SER
mon at the Union Temperance meet
ing at the Baptist Church last Sunday
evening. A large congregation was
present, and the discourse was very
interesting and appreciated.
AT the First Assembly Republi-
can Convention held in Bordentown,
last Monday, Mr.. Alfred Carly, Of
Florence, was nominated by acclama-
ton. A committee of three were APP
pointed to name candidate in the
event of Mr.. Carly refusing to serve.
Mr.. Wesley K. Tevis of this city.
special agent of the S. P. G. A., was
appointed to represent the Society at
the Fair grounds, Mt. Holly, this week.
Last year Mr.. Teyis compelled the
owners of forty eight horses to feed and
water them before they left the grounds.
Mr.. w. H. Birkmire has rented
the dwelling on Putnam street, recent
ly vacated by DR.. A. r. Perkins, to
Councilman Osmond, who took posses,
sion on Thursdsy y. Mr. Osmond has
resided for several years on Church
street in one of the houses of the
Powers estate.
The base ball season is about end
ed and ii has been very disastrous
one to the managers and stockholders
of the various associations. Reliable
base ball players have got their salaries
up so high that but few clubs have
made expenses Salaries will have to
come down next season.