Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-03

Mr.. James Lafourcade will now
sell his River Bank residence at a re-
duced price-a bargain. Apply 319
Harmony Street, Philadelphia.
Hon. Thomas j. Alcott was unan-
imously renominated for Assemblyman
in the First District Convention held
in Mount Holly, last Saturday.
AS a medium to advertise Real
Estate the BANNER is among the best.
1t reaches large number of people
who rec GIVE no other country paper.
Some extra large potatoes are on
exhibition in the window of the Bev-
erIy Pharmacy. The tubers were
raised by Charles Sewers, of Charleston.
MIR. Samuel Bishop, clerk at Van
Meters drug store, resumed his studies
for the winter at the Philadelphia Col
lege of Pharmacy, Thursday evening.
The new special delivery of the
Post Office Department went into eff
feet on Thursday. AS this is not
carrier office, the new order does not af-
feet us.
-Lamplighter Wickward was oblig-
ed to place sixteen new panes Of glass
in the street lamps, last Saturday,
which had been broken by mischevious
persons.
The foggy mornings have an effect
on navigation in the river, and wharf
tender Gray is obliged to blow horn
as Il signal to the pilots of the river
steamers.
1T is announced officially that the
State Agricultural Society will net
over $50, 900 as the result Of the fair of
last week This amount is larger than
any previous occasion.
Mr.. James Russ has placed neat
ploughed and grooved board fence on
the Cooper street side of his premises,
at the Five Points which adds to the
appearance of the property.
AT the Republican County Con-
vention held in Mount Holly, last Sat
urday, Hon William H. Carter, of
Bordentown township was unanimously
nominated for State Senator.
The Beverly Park Rink has been
closed this week owing to the death of
the father of Mr.. d. Campbell, pro
prietor. 1t will be open to the skating
public this Saturday evening.
Squire Fennimore killed snake
about a yard long near his home last
Saturday night. The Squire informs
us it was water snake. A bonfire
was made and the reptile cremated
While milkman Winner was serv-
Ing his customers on Monday afternoon,
his horse was taken sick near Russ,
Hotel and he was obliged to hire
another animal to finish up his route
Local agents wanted in every city
and township in Burlington county to
canvass for personal Memoirs Of
Gen. U. S. Grant" Address, j. j.
Kents, 210 Center ST., Trenton, N. j.
The evening mail from New
York arrives in much better season
since the traffic to the seashore has
been suspended. The train during
the busy season was delayed for some
time.
On Thursday, Mr.. M. j. Swift
picked greening apple, ON Mr.. f. S.
Hoveys premises, which measured 20
inches in circumference, also a ounce
which weighed one pound and four
ounces.
Owing to the continued draught,
the water in many Of the wells is very
low and some of them are entirely |
dry. One of our residents was obliged
to procure water from the Delaware
on washday.
-Lamplighter Wickward has found
a number of the glass in the street
lamps broken within the past week.
An example will be made of the per-
petrators of this malicious mischief, if
they are discovered.
Master Willie Cramer, who re-
Gently finished a course of study at a
business college at Trenton, has obtain
ed situation as composition at our
Office. For a new beginner he does
the work admirably.
Lieut.. Wyckoff's family arrived
from the West on Wednesday evening
and took possession of their home on
Jennings street, which has been occu-
pied by a family from Philadelphia
during the past Summer.
"A number of our residents went
to Philadelphia, on Wednesday even
ing, to attend the temperance mass
meeting which was held in the Acade-
my of Music. Ex-Governor st. John
was the orator of the evening.
Mrs. S. j. C. Downs, who spent
part of the year in this city, made an
address to the people of Bordentown on
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