Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-07-18
During the past year New Jerseys

amount, however, $2,500,000 was in
volved in the grounding of the steam
ship Oregon, at Sandy Hook, in which
no assistance was required of the life
saving crew.
On Tuesday afternoon gust of
wind blew package from the basket
of Expressman Charlie Parker, which
was in the baggage car Of the
train from Philadelphia. He got off
at Beideman's station. found the pack
age and had to tramp it all the way
back to Haddon Avenue so as to make
the 6 o'clock train.
-Ridgway Perkins, of the firm of
Edwards & Perkins, made complaint
before Squire Fenimore, on Monday,
against james Toole, of this city,
charging him with enticing his hound
dog away. A hearing came off at the
Justices office ON Monday evening.
After hearing the evidence Toole was
held in 5000 bail to appear at Court.
The Methodist fair and festival
closed last Saturday night and no
doubt good sum of money was realized
the three evenings on which the enter
tainment was held. Rev. ID. Moore,
pastor, on Friday evening was present
ed with large cake ON behalf of the
ladies. Rev. j. b. Graw made the
presentation speech and the recipient
responded in acknowledgement of the
gift.
On Wednesday Mr.. W. H. Hib-
berd, corner of Cooper and Pine Sts.,
rendered an evening company to
large party of his lady and gentlemen
friends. The guests had very en-
ioyable time. An excellent repast was
partaken of, and at late hour the
company left for home much pleased
with the hospitality of the host.
The total population Of Beverly
City is 1878; white males, 815; white
females, 927 4; colored males, 8; colored
females, %; Irish males, 25 f; Irish fe-
males, so; German males, II German
females, IS; males all other nations,
81 females, all other nations, 20. OF
the above they are 228 under years,
595 between and 20; 1902 between
20 and 60; 148 over CO.
To YOUNG MEN.-We insert for the
first time in this issue the advertise
ment of Palms Business College, Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Palms is one of the
best-known Commercial School men
in the country. Young men will do
we'll to write for circulars of the above
Institution before deciding to go else
where. The charge for life scholar
ship IS only Forty dollars.
During Monday and Tuesday the
smell of smoke from the burning cram
berry boys near Medford pervaded the
atmosphere and the fine ashes which
were waited by the south wind could
be seen falling in the streets. The tract
burned over was about ten miles long |
by five wide and the loss is estimated
at $500,00O The burned district EN-
braces the finest cranberry land in the
State.
"A Sussex county lady who had
"beet greens" for dinner the other day,
accidentally discovered white worm
imbeddel in a leaf after they were
cooked. Closer investigation led to
the discovery of millions of them in
the dish of green's prepared for dinner.
What the worm or bug is has not been
determined, but we advise our readers
to examine the beet tops they prepare
for greens.
Mr.. p. Lane, Jr., has rented his
dwelling on Cooper Street, south of the
Railroad to Mr.. r. j. Cook, treasurer
of the Philadelphia Press, who for the
past three months has lived in Mrs.
Richardson's house on Cooper Street
above Warren. Attorney George Gil
bert and mother, will occupy the dwell
ling until the expiration Of Mr.. Cooks
lease in September next. Mr.. Cook
took possession of his new home on
Wednesday.
An adjourned meeting of Common
Council was held in the City Hall on
Thursday evening. AS this meeting
was called for the purpose of giving
out the contract to build water works,
and no decision being rendered by the
Supreme Judge, the meeting adjourned
until next Thursday evening. Mr.. L.
C. Osmond, reported that the street
lamps were not lit in the evening as
soon as they should be, the matter was
referred to the Lamp Committee.
The new postal law which went
into effect on the LIST instant, is as fol-
lows: Amy article in newspaper or
other publication may be marked for
observation except by written or prin-
ted words, without increased postage.
All newspapers sent from the office of
publication shall be entitled to trans.
mission at the rate of one cent per
pound or fraction thereof the postage
to be prepaid The Weight Of all SIN