Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-10-12


Grubb, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor and Leon Albeit his Demo
cratic opponent are displayed in many
of the public places around town.
A squirrel which was having fine
time on Cooper street near the Five
Points, on Tuesday afternoon was
brought down out Of tree by Harry
Simon, who is dead-shot with a rifle.
The following trustees were elected
by the Beverly A. M. E. Church, on
Monday evening, viz Alfred Hum
phreys, Peter Simpson, Julius White,
Alexander Hopkins and Robert l..
Jones.
A special meeting of Beverly Fire
Co. No. |, was held at the hose house
on Monday evening, when it Was de-
cided to parade with the Bristol Fire
Department, on Saturday afternoon,
October 18th.
A special meeting of the voters of
Beverly School District, No. Is, was
held on Tuesday evening and the
trustees were authorized to raise $1,000
to meet the salaries of the teachers,
the State School funds not being
available.
Edwin Randolph, attorney-at-law Of
Richmond, Va, was in this city Sun
day He formerly lived in the family
of Madame Grub at Burlington and
was educated by General Grub, H
is now one OF the leading lawyers Of
Richmond
A new steamboat line is to be put
on the Delaware river between Tren
ton and Philadelphia. The steamboat
Norwood will MAKE daily trips be-
tween those points uninhuenced by
the tide, which controls the lar,er
boat, Edwin Forrest.
The Merchantvi!le authorities have
made a contract for grading th, streets
of the borough. Bonds for $4,000 have
been issued An order for 5000 cubic
yards of gravel has been placed with
the Westhampton Gravel company
and work has already been commenced
On Friday evening of last week
Squire Fennimnre celebrated the first
anniversary of his marriage by party
to number of his friends at his home
on the River Bank. Many valuable
and useful presents were received and
all the invited guests had all enjoyable
time.
The game of base ball at Burlington
on Saturday afternoon, between the
Harrisburg club, champions of the
Middle States League, aud the home
club started off in way which was
thought would be an exciting contest,
but the spectators were disappointed
as the visitors won by score of ID to
4.
Postmasters must use black ink only
in postmarking letters and cancelipg
stamps. Blue ink has recently been
used by several new postmasters not
familiar with the rulings of the depart
ment In such cases the receiver of
letter finds tab on the envelope re-
questing this envelope to be returned
to the postoffice, whence it is sent to
the department in order that the Of
nders may be instructed.
General Grubb and daughter, Miss
Effie, we're given a reception by the
Camden Republican club, in Camden.
on Friday afternoon and evening. A
large number of ladies assisted Miss
Grubb in receiving in the afternoon.
In the evening all of the Republican
officials of the city visited the rooms
and we're received by the guests. After
the reception General Sewell gave a
dinner to General Grubb, his daughter
and Senator Nevius.
A meeting of the bar of Burlington
county was held at the Court House,
on Tuesday morning, to take action
on the death of the late John L. N.
Stratton. Robert S. Gaskil read the
report of the committee on resolutions.
F. B. Lewis, the surviving student of
Mr.. StrattoD, read sketch of the life
of deceased and paid an eloquent tril
ute to his memory. The resolutions
were ordered spread upon the minutes
of the Circuit court and copy sent 10
the family of the deceased.
Some mathematician, who evidently
has no time for dancing but neverthe-
less makes quite figure in ball
room. has estimated that couple
waltzing six times around moderate
sized room travel 80 yards each time
-480 yards during the dance. Allow
ing one turn to each yard, this gives
the distance travelled during a waltz
as three-quarters of mile. This is
IA miles in IS waltzes. So it will not
do to say that Americans take no ex-
ercise.
A party was held at the residence
Of Mr.. Theodore Merritt, on Church
street, on Thursday evening. Among
those present were the following Mrs
Vanzant, Mrs. 7. G Merritt, Mrs
Fireng, Misses Lizzie Craven, Ellie
Gafney, of Burlington. Misses Matte
Hamel, Katie Merit, Josie Loudeu
Emma Ryan, Mary Nicholson, Mary
Merritt, Title Ryan, Daisy Jones and
Emily Merritt, of Beverly. Messrs
John Talbot, Harry Maggie, Elwood
Sapp, Harry Kelly, Frank Talbot
Charles Dickerson, Ed Flreng. Ton
McGarry. Harry Mann. George
FrauIslin, of Burlington; Walter FEM
more, Harry Craythorn and Arthur
Willard, Of Beverly.
A physician says, IN respect to the
use of hot water as a remedial agent
in the treatment o. inflammation o
the mucous membranes; 81 have useC
hot water as gargle for the past SIX
or eight years In throat and tonsi
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