Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-09-12
Mr. CbarIas M H;ooins has

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verted the old ice house which stood
ON the lot at the rear of his grocery
store, on Cooper street, into stable
which he has moved to the rear of the
lot attached to his residence.
The new time table of the Amboy
Division P. r. r., which went into
effect last Sunday does not change the
running time of any of the trains from
our station. The newly dated table
appears in our advertising column.
Go A, of Burlington won all the
regimental prizes at the target practice,
at Sea Girt last Tuesday. The score
made by each member at the various
ranges from 100 to 500 yards were very
large, ranging from II to 81 points.
Van Meter, the druggist, has dis
played in his store window on Cooper
street. big sunfower 16 inches in
diameter, twin cantaloupe and speci-
men of Concord grapes grown on the
farm of Mr.. f. K. Marter, in Wood
Lane.
Mr.. Oliver Parry has our thanks
for some fine Niagara grapes which he
left at our office ON Thursday. The
grapes are of white color and new
variety. A specimen of several lunches
can be seen in VanMeter's Drug Store
window.
There is big ghost about eight
feet high, which roams about at night
at Moorestown, disturbing this usually
quiet Quaker town. The apparition
has been shot at without effect. The
weird being is holding high carnival in
the town.
An irate man of Burlington is
after the reporter of the Evening Re
porter with sharp stick. If the scribe
had fattened the individual probably
he would have been pleased and never
been heard from This world is full
of queer people.
"A carrier pigeon having Beverly,
N. j. stamped with red ink ON its wing
flew into the Post Office Department,
at Washington, d. G. on Monday last.
After letting the bird rest for half an
hour it was liberated and continued its
journey southwark.
Mr.. F. G. Weise of Bordentown,
and Mayor John O. Hudson, of the
same city, were elected Grand Treas
urer and Grand Warden at the annual
conclave of the Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of this State, held in
Trenton on Tuesday.
The vocal and instrum entail con-
cert for the benefit of the A. M. Z.
Church took place in the G. A. r.
Hall on Thursday evening. The con-
cert did not begin until nearly 8 o'clock,
owing to some of the performers arriv-
ing late by the train.
The benefit of advertising was
shown last week when we stated that
Mr.. Joseph Weyman had left some
Keiffer pears which were displayed in
the window of Van Meters drug store.
Some person few days ago went into
his garden and stripped the tree of its
fruit.
Postmaster Vansciver has not re.
ceived his supply of postal cards for
which there has been large demand
this week. When they are furnished
by the Post Office Department public
notice will be given. 1t is stated the
fault lies with the printers who cannot
supply the demand.
The school trustees of Medford
have posted circulars, calling the atten-
ton of those having charge of children
to the school law, which requires all
children within given ages to attend
school certain time in each year.
This is capital idea and should be-
come general in all school districts.
Last Sunday a party of about
thirty couples came up on a steam tug
and landed here. They went over to
the pavilion at Beverly Park and
prepared themselves for a dance, but
Squire William Fennimore soon hap
pened on the scene and stopped the
music and ordered the crowd to dis
perse which they did.
-Messrs Cain & Csamer, tinsmiths
of this city, advertise this week. They
are the general agents for the Novelty
Portable Heater, and we learn from
those who have them in their dwellings
that they cannot be excelled. The firm
is also ready to do anything in the tin
smithing business. Give them call
at their store at the Five Points.
"A large gang of workmen are
employed lowering the grade. of the
Burlington and Mount Holly branch
of the P. r. r. for a stretch of nearly
a mile, from Oxmead Road to Deacon's
station switch. A side track has been
laid for the use of the trains while the
work is going on. In the deepest
place the grade will be eight feet below