Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-12-28

St. Stephens Church has been neat
ly trimmed with festoons Of evergreen
in commemoration of the Christmas
season.
At the Mount Holly Courts on Satur
day, James Russ, of Beverly Township
was granted a hotel license. The fe'
is $125.
The steamboat Florence made the
last trip of the season on Tuesday
She will lay up for the winter at Bor
dentown.
How ridiculous it is to call the dis
missal of school commencement
The term is absurd and should be
abolished.
You'll save your fare and % to so
cents besides by going to Anthony'a
for your shoes, opposite Post office,
Burlington.
Squire Fennimore handsomely Ell
tertained a number of his friends on
Christmas Eve, at his home on the
River Bank.
A gift combining beauty, comfort
and service-a pair of slippers. The
finest assortment and the lowest prices
at Anthony's.
The bonds that were issued by Bur-
lington county to pay the war debt
will be paid off now at the rate of 800
900 per annum.
A chandelier valued at $12 will be
ratified off at David Champions, on
Broad streets, on Monday evening,
December Both.
Next Tuesday evening Grand
Architect j. B. Elfreth, will visit Re
lance Lodge, No. Is, |. 0. NJ, in an
official capacity.
There is great improvement in the
street lights the past week. Lamp
lighter Wickward is attending to the
work personally.
Doing business without advertising
is like winking in the dark. You
know what you are doing yourself, but
no one else does.
1t is expected that Col. Donnelly
will pay an official visit to Co. H, 7th
Regiment, of this city, on Friday even
ing, January 10th.
See notice of lost account book.
Suitable reward given if returned to
Geo. w. Jordan's, butcher shop, cor.
Laurel and Third streets.
Sixty thousand peach trees, to 6
feet high, $500 per hundred, $50 per
thousand. For sale by N, P. Greedy,
Box 1853, Burlington, N. j.
The employees at the railroad station
were kept busy this week forwarding
and receiving Christmas packages by
Adams Express Company.
Landlord James Russ will slaughter
his big porker on New Years Day. A
shooting match for amateur .sportsmen
will also be an attraction.
Watch meeting will no doubt be
held in the Methodist Church next
Tuesday evening as is the usual custom
on the last night of the year.
The Weekly Social met at the resi-
dence of Charles English, on Jennings
street, last Friday evening. The lovers
of dancing had an enjoyable time.
A few dollars can purchase so much
to make the poor happy, that every
one who can should try the experiment
of spending some money that way.
Officers Swift and Fish have been
instrumental in keeping the loungers
from the corners who were wont to
congregate on pleasant days and even
ings.
The story and article on our first
page entitled zone New Years Eve"
and "Army Desertion and its Rene
dies" are from the pen Of two Beverly
boys.
The Beverly Band fair to be held
about the middle of January will be
a fine affair Judging from the prepara-
tions the members are making for the
event.
Residents should place lights in the
front rooms of their dwellings these
long winter evenings. The streets
would present much more cheerful
appearance.
The BANNER carrier, Robert Fish,
returns thanks to all of his patrons for
so generously remembering him on
Christmas, when he presented his neat
little calendar.
The Delanco Choral Society will
play "Pinafore" at Birch's Opera
House, New Years night for the bene-
fit of Crusaders Commandery, X. G. E.
of Burlington.
Nobody living will ever again write
full date without using the figure g..
One hundred and ten years will elapse
before the figure can be dropped in
writing a year.
Cut flowers have been in great de-
mand in Philadelphia the present week
and brought good prices. Our florist
Cook reaped a harvest and could hardly
supply the orders.
Pensions have recently been granted
to Anna S., widow of Jacob Mayer of
Riverside and Rebecca, widow of Jona-
than Oliver, Burlington, who served
in the Mexican war.
It is rumored Col. Delaney G.
Walker, of Burlington, will be mem
Der of Governor Abbett's staff. The
Colonel now holds a position on the
staff of Governor Green.
A candy base ball and bat is on ex-
hibition in Paulus' confectionery store
window, Third and Broad streets which
will be given to the first purchaser at
his store on New Years Day.