Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-12-21


that the township tax-paying day
should come on the Goth day of Dec
ember, within twenty-four hours of the
shortest day Of the whole year. But so
it is.
We have received poem entitled
Beverly" signed w. G. V. which we
will gladly publish if the writer will
send his or her name to the office, not
for publication, but as a guarantee of
good faith.
Edwin M. Vansciver who lacerated
his hands on a meat hook few weeks
since, and who was so i'll last week that
lockjaw was feared, has greatly i'm
proved and was on the streets on
Wednesday.
William Spellerberg's variety enter
tainment at Bridgeboro on Monday
night was not financial success. The
people of that vicinity seem to be adj
verse to "balakay" shows is the opinion
Of manager Spellerberg.
Chas. Paulus, the Broad street con-
fectioner, will offer you Mixtures at Is,
% and 40c. a pound, or pounds Of
25c. Mixtures for $100, his own make,
and warranted to be superior to any
other sold for the price.
The new law making taxes lien on
the real estate on the third Wednesday
in January instead of May has escaped
general attention, but it is important
to all owners of real estate and to
lawyers conducting transfers.
Harry De'Esta, who made many
friends in this city, while with the
Pawnee Medicine Co., show last year
will appear in an entertainment to be
given by travelling troupe in Odd
Fellows Hall in a few weeks.
Twenty members of Herald Castle,
K. G. E., this city, paid fraternal
visit to Crusaders Castle, Burlington,
on Tuesday evening. They were en-
tertained vito a collation. after the
ceremonies in the Castle room.
Our informant was a little off in Civ
ing an account Of the lecture by Rev.
Mr.. Good last week in the Reform
Club Hall. Instead of a small audi
ence the room was packed to suffoca-
ton so, several ofthe managers inform
us.
The public schools of this district
will, it is thought, be out of session
from Friday last, December 20, 1889,
to Monday January 9th, 1890. The
long vacation is due to the
holiday coming in the middle Of the
week.
QUEsTIoN.-How to have a Merry
Christmas
ANswER.-By going to Paulus' con-
fectionery store and there you will see
lots of good things to give to your
children or friends and all will be
happy.
The Warren St. Pharmacy has
new advertisement in this issue. We
advise those who are looking for useful
Christmas presents to call at the above
place and examine their large stock,
as they are selling goods at Philadel-
phia prices.
Correspondents will kindly remem-
Der to write their communications to
the BANNER upon only one side Of the
paper. Properly endorsed checks are
about the only communications with
writing on both sides that we really
banker after.
Mr.. Spencer Heston and Miss La
vinia, daughter of Mr.. James Simpson,
were married on Thursday evening,
Dec. 18th, at the residence Of the
brides parents on Pine street. Only
the immediate friends of the family
were present.
Beverly Council No. 424, A. L. of
H., gave their annual banquet at the
ice cream saloon, of G. M. Higgins, on
Cooper street, on Tuesday evening.
There were twenty guests present, who
enjoyed handsome repast furnished
by Caterer Higgins.
We would state that the literary
effusion entitled "The Blackstocking
Nine" published in our last issue, was
the work Of a young man Of this city,
who is stricken with the Muse, and did
not originate in the editorial depart
ment Of the BANNER.
Twenty eight teachers were present
at the roll call of the Burlington
County Teachers Association, which
met at Mount Holly on Saturday.
Prof. Haas presided. The session was
occupied with routine matters Of spe-
cial interest to the craft.
Amos Austin, an old resident of this
city, was buried from the residence Of
his son-in-law, Albert Horner on Third
street, below Cooper on Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Austin died in Philadelphia
on Tuesday night, and the body was
removed to this city on Saturday.
Peter Walker, Of Riverside, was ar
rested Monday by officers of the Moor
estown Pursuing and Detective Socie-
ty charged with stealing a lap robe
from DIR. E. Evans carriage at River
side. Conrad Keppler was also held
in $500 bail for receiving stolen goods.
The merchant who at this season sits
in thel back end Of hiss store and growls
because he has no trade, while his
neighbors all around him are hustling
to wait on their customers, is the man
who will tell you that advertising is
simply waste Of money. He deserves
pity.
Some people like oysters on the half
shell, others quail on toast; but we
prefer eagles on SO gold pieces-says
an exchange. The BANNER is more
modest, and would gladly accept eagles
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