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

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at Burlington.
Several of our residents went on
the Harvest Home excursion to Cape
May last Saturday, by the steamer
Republic. They arrived home about
II o'clock, from Philadelphia, by the
steamer Columbia.
Joe Vansciver, of this city, and
Will Davis, of Trenton, had 100
yards foot race at Riverside on Thurs
day afternoon. Davis gave Vansciver
8 yards start and won the race by
about half a yard.
The dry weather last week had
an effect on some of the wells which
were low of water and several had to
be sunk deeper. Some of the residents
had to haul water from the river to
use at their stables.
Memorial services in honor of
General Grant will be held in the
Broad street M. f. Church, Burling-
ton, next Sunday evening under the
auspices of the Young Mems Republi-
can Club, Of that city.
List of letters and postal cards
remaining uncalled for at the Beverly
Post office Miss Kate Casby, George
Fish, Mr.. B. Gareau, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hears, Mr.. Tailor Orage, Samuel H.
Stone, Willie S. Walkey.
About $50 excursionists from
frankfort came up on moonlight
picnic to Beverly Park last Saturday
evening. They passed pleasant even
ing in dancing and roller skating,
leaving for home at II 30.
The festival of the Reform Club
at the Burlington Rink last Friday
and Saturday, was one of the biggest
events that ever happened in that city.
The building was crowded and good
sum Of money was received.
John Moore, of South Beverly,
came near being struck by train at
the Broad street crossing last Saturday
evening. 1t is supposed he did not
hear the train coming although the
bell of the engine was rung constantly.
The law requires every smoker
who buys box of cigars to scrape the
internal revenue stamp and destroy it,
under penalty of $50 fine and ten
days in Jail, but no attempt has ever
been made to punish those who fail to
do it.
Rev. ID. Moore, pastor of the NJ
E. Church, displayed at his residence
on Cooper street on Wednesday night
night blooming cereus or cactus.
The flowers were very fine and delicate
and attracted great attention especially
from the ladies'.
Last Sunday little child of Mr..
Edward Catreal was given laudanum
in mistake for paregofic. The child
having become unconscious from the
effects of the drug, physician was
called in who soon administered an
antidote to the little sufferer.
The Methodist Sunday School
went on their annual picnic on Thurs
day to Haines' woods, near Rancocas.
The teachers and scholars were con-
veyed to the grove in large wagons.
The day was pleasantly spent by all.
They arrived home about dusk.
The hastily arranged mourning
decorations at Simon's segar store are
subjects of much favorable comment.
Ridgway Post Hall, City Hall, Post
Office, Warren St. Pharmacy, and
other places are neatly decorated in
respect to the memory of the dead
hero.
We have been extremely busy the
past three weeks doing job work of
different kind. We are very thankful
for this and will not growl if we are
kept busy all the time. We have every
facility for turning out good work at
short notice and low prices. Send in
the work.
Instead of serving pineapple as
dessert, the latest discovery of the in
telligent taste offers them sliced and
iced, without sugar, as first course at
dinner or lunch. They are said to be
beneficial and refreshing in warm
weather and prepare the palate for a
well cooked dinner. ~
Go. F, 9th Regiment, N. G. N. j.,
will give a grand excursion to Atlantic
City, on Saturday, August 9Th. The
committee who has the affair in hand
promises that the excursion will be
frst,class in every particular. Tickets
for round trip, from Beverly, S1.00 !;
Bristol and Burlington, $1.10.
Let all who are owing little, ac-
counts, and have the money to settle
them without inconvenience to them
selve, make it point to at once pay
such little accounts. This would ena-
BILE others to settle their bills, and in
this way the "hard times" could be
toned down to considerable extent.