Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-31

Daniel Dougherty, Esq, the great
orator, lectured in Farnum Hall Oh
Thursday evening. In spite of the very
inclement night there was fair atten.
dance, and the lecturer showed the
great kindliness Of his nature in de.
livering his address to an audience not
so large as he had right to expect
present. Those who were present had
a rich treat, and we sincerity hope that
at future time the able lecture will
be repeated. If it should be, LET
Beverly people show that they can
appreciate good thing.
On Wednesday morning about
o'clock, number of members of a
lodge of the /. 0. M. who had been to
Burlington the night before to cousti-
tute lodge in that city, while on their
way to Camden, on a tug boat, the
vessel got aground during the dense
fog on the sand bar opposite this city.
The members came ashore and march
ed over several of the principal streets
headed by a fife and drum corps.
After the fog had cleared away suffi-
GENTLY to allow them to proceed on
their way, they boarded the tug for
home.
Odd Fellows Hall was we'll filled
last Friday evening, the occasion be-
ing mass meeting held under the
auspices of the Prohibition Party. H.
HI. Fenimore was elected chairman
and introduced Hon. Thomas V. Ca
tor, of Hudson county, who spoke for
some time on the evil effects of intem-
perance and lawded up the candidates
of his party. He was followed by
Rev. Mr. Kerr in short speech after
which the meeting adjourned. The
Beverly Band was engaged and fur
nished the music.
Another sick COW belonging to
Shreve Robbins was killed on Friday,
and one died on Thursday night. The
rest of the herd were inocllated on
Friday, except the two which brought
the disease to the farm. One of these
will be killed in few days. The state
ment that the State appropriation to
pay for the cows killed is exhausted,
was an error. Dir. Hunt states that
there is still money ON hand for that
particular purpose. tuberculosis has
appeared in herd of cattle belonging
to Charles Engle, near Eastern meet
ing house. DR.. Hilyard killed one on
Thursday, and two more are sick
Mirror
Mr.. Lemuel G. Reeves of Burl.ng-
ton, made an address, on temperance
before the meeting of the Reformed
Mems Club at the hall, corner Of
Broad and Warren streets, last Sun
day afternoon. The hall was about
twothrds full and many it is stated
went to the Y. M. G. A. Hall expect
ing Mr., Reeves to be there. The lee
ture was given with all the earnestness
characteristic of the speaker, and he
was listened to with marked attention,
and at the close was rendered vote
of thanks by the audience rising. 1t
was stated that meetings would be held
each Sunday afternoon and speakers
would be present.
The largest audience which has
ever visited the Beverly Roller Rink,
crowded into the building on Wedues-
day evening to witness the entertain
ment given by Mason's Combination,
of musical, bicycle and skatorial artists.
At 9 o'clock the floor was cleared and
the performance began. Master Ed.
Bogert gave some graceful movements
on wire stretched across the building
and during the evolutions changed his
costume. Master Charlie Beard, a
youthful contortionist delighted the
audience with his acts. He twisted
his body in all sorts of shapes and
appeared to be perfectly homeless. An
exhibition of acrobatic skating was
given by Messrs. BogerG and Emo,
and novelty in the ahape of banjo
duet on skates. A. f. Robinson then
gave some graceful riding on the
bicycle and unicycle and on the large
wheel of a bicycle without seat or
treadles and finished with riding on
common buggy wheel propelling the
same with his hands. The entertain
ment closed with a great musical act
in which two of the members Of the
company introduced cornet, calippes,
xylophones, hand-bells, steel bells.
guitars, baIjoes, etc. The applause
was well deserved and the audience
retired all expressing themselves great
y pleased with the novel exhibition.
DELANCo. This little town is max
ing strides i'll improvements. During
the past year eighteen houses have
been erected and there are more to
follow.