Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-08-01
BEVERLY BANNER.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


The Reform Club prayer meeting
last Sunday was well attended.
The voice of the cricket is begin.
ming to be heard at eventide.
There are quite number of Bev-
erlyites rusticating at the sea shore.
The days are now thirty minutes
shorter than on June 21st, and growing
shorter daily.
We regret to announce that Mr..
John Laugginger is confined to his
house by sickness.
Rev. j. B. Graw, of this city,
preached in the M. E. Church at
Juliustown last Sunday.
Old newspapers suitable for wrap
ping bundles and putting under car
pets, for sale at this office.
1t is claimed that the recent census
taken will give the State an increase OF
about 100000 in population.
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton will hold their regular monthly
meeting on Monday evening.
The annual convention of the
bands of Burlington County will be
held at Columbus, August 81.
The semi.monthly meeting of the
American Legion of Honor will be
held OH next Tuesday evening.
The regular monthly meeting of
Common Council will be held in City
Hall on next Thursday evening.
On account of there being no
quorum present there was no meeting
of Council on Thursday evening.
The school children wonder how
it is that time flies so much faster
during vacation than school days.
An eight horse power upright
boiler and engine, in good order, is
offered for sale. Apply at the BANNER
office.
During the thunder shower on
Wednesday afternoon the flag pole on
the front of Ridgway Hall was blown
down.
Last Saturday was the hottest day
Of the season. The thermometer at 7
A. NJ, registered 81 degrees in the
shade.
There we're 1927 baskets of corn
shipped from Beverly to Philadelphia
on Monday, by the Twilight and Col
umbia.
The choristers of st. Mary's
Church, of Burlington, will hold their
annual picnic at Coney Island next
Wednesday.
The fire and church bells we're
tolled at Bordentown last Thursday
on the receipt of the news of the death
of General Grant.
Mr.. E. r. Vansciver, shipping
merchant, at the railroad station, sent
lot of produce to Albany, Ne York
on Monday morning.
The Young Republican Club of
Burlington passed resolutions on the
death of General Grant at a meeting
held on Tuesday night.
We publish an article this week
on our fourth page entitled, Summer
Vacation" sent us by one of citizens.
Read it, as it is in season.
"A writer recommends book as a
good thing to take to a summer resort.
An exchange thinks pocket-book will
give the most entertainment.
MIR. Charles X. Vansciver, Town
ship Assessor, reports that the popula-
ton of Beverly township to be 1888; a
gain. of IA over the census Of 1880.
General E. B. Grub, of Edge
water Park, is in command of the
First Troop, Philadelphia City Caval-
ny now encamped near Media, Pa
The infant daughter of DIR. Glas-
gov, of the Burlington Gazette, died
last Friday morning, it is supposed
from the effects of the oppressive heat.
We are now in the midst of the
DOG Days." and the lads should re-
AWember the old saying eff they go into
gSSp during the day they will be
covered with boils"
Valentine Macheler, of Delanco,
on. Friday caused the arrest of Thomas
Melly and John Manning, who, he
claimed, robbed him of 800 in Phila-
delphia on Thursday night.
Thomas Lord, employed in the
steam press room at Birkhead's hosiery
mill, was overcome by the heat while
at work last Saturday. He was taken
to his home on Front street.
Prof. j. Fletcher Street and fam
lily left on Monday for Island Heights.
The professor conducted the music al
the Sunday School Assembly, which
was held there the past week
Several fine specimens of Early
Rose potatoes grown by John Bintliff
gardener for General u. B. Grubb, o
Edgewater Park, are on exhibition il