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

The mild weather Of Christmas Day
was greatly enjoyed. One Of our resi-
dents on Warren street was noticed
sitting on the back portico in the after
noon studiously reading newspaper.
A number of young men played a game
of base ball in the afternoon. A large
number of promenaders were on the
streets in the afternoon and evening.
The first township in the county to
pay over to the County Collector its
quota of county and school tax was
Delran, and its Collector, Samuel w.
Smith, handed over the amount on
Tuesday of last week. Mr. Smith de-
serves credit for making such an ex-
cellent record. Beverly city has
already paid in $2500 and New Han
over $500.
Charles Stockton, of this city, who
is employed as instructor of hosiery
at the State Prison, has presented his
mother with market basket composed
of about $4,000 pieces of paper, woven
together by hand, the work Of con-
Wet in the institution. The basket is
complete in every particular and it re-
CURED over six months leisure time to
make the novelty.
The Christmas exercises of the Sun
day School of St. Stephens Church,
was held on Thursday evening. Each
scholar received box of candy and
those who attended certain number
of Sundays received present of a
book. Mary Perkins, daughter of S.
Budd Perkins, received handsome
silk umbrella for regular attendance
during the past year.
1t has been proved beyond dispute
that the advertisements in the BANNER
are read. Last week an error occurred
in which 8 cans of tomatoes could be
had, at Arthur Hurry's grocery store
for % cents. 1t should have been 3
cans. A gentleman called at his place,
last Saturday with bushel basket
expecting to carry home big stock of
canned goods for little money.
That young church society known as
the Kings Daughters and Kings Sons
has enjoyed a marvellous growth. 1t
was organized not quite four years ago
by several ladies in parlor in New
York. A report recently made shows
that there are now over 100000 Kings
Daughters and Kings Sons. The
growth during the past year has been
$4,000. The members wear silver
cross inscribed "In His Name"
On Sunday evening the officers
found hired team belonging to Mr..
Everich, of Burlington, hitched to a
post on Warren street. The wagon
was empty and the officers shortly
aiterward found a young man from
Burlington, whose name they did not
learn, in an intoxicated condition. He
was sent home by the cars and they
took the team to Russ stables where
the owner claimed it on Monday
David Champion opened the Bev-
erly Rink, for the season, on Christmas
Day. In the morning there was a
race for a CREASED pig and George
Beswick captured the porker. In the
afternoon and evening there were
nearly three hundred persons present
who enjoyed skating and dancing.
The gold watch on which every visitor
had chance, was won by ticket No.
$40 and up to writing it had not been
claimed.
The following officers were elected
for 1890, at the regular meeting of
Beverly Council, No. 424, A. L. of H.,
held December 18th, 1889: Com
mander, VIM. E. Blow; Vice Com
mander, Jacob Perkins Orator, E. G.
Reed Secretary, Charles Conard
Treasurer, E. T. Burnett; Guide, Jas.
D. Fish Chaplain, Jos. Ker; War
den, E. F. Woolston Sentry John A.
Payne Trustees, D. G. Baird, Alban
Spooner, and HI. A. Butler.
A debate on the subject "Resolved
that marriage was failure took
place at the weekly meeting of Herald
Castle, K. G. E., on Thursday evening
of last week. Messrs. Story, Carter,
Rotenbury, Coffee and VIM. H. Van
solver weres on the affirmative side and
Messrs. Hazard, Currie, Ed Birkhead,
George Jordan, and S. Budd Perkins
were on the negative side. After the
orators had finished, on vote it was
decided those on the negative side had
made the best argument.
Gatling Gun Company B, of Cam
den, commanded by Capt. Eckendorff,
formerly of Co F, this city, cleared
1854 by its recent fair, having taken
in over $4,000. At recent meeting
of the company it was decided to use
this money to purchase the new uni
forms. The uniform decided upon
consists of scarlet coat, light blue
trousers, black English grenader shake
and white cross belts of buff leather
and gold lace epaulettes. 1t will GER
IalHly Hldhe d Hahusolle uliiloIh'
The following officers were elected
at the regular meeting of Mystic Lodge
No. "a, K. of P, on Wednesday even
ing C. c., w. L. Shropshire; V. C.,
Emerson Stockton Prelate, A. A.
Austin; M. at A., w. w. Hatcher !;
K. R. S., j. Ritner Praul M. of F.,
Chas. Cramer; M. of E., G. ID. Logan;
Trustee, Daniel Stockton. Represen-
tative to the Grand Lodge, Charles
Cramer, Alternate, Edward Caterall.
The installation will take place on
Wednesday evening, January 9Th, 80.
Mrs. Anna Chapman, died at the
residence of her father-in-law, Nelson
Chapman, on Jennings street, on Satur
day morning, between 8 and 8 o'clock,
after short illness. Deceased was the
wife of Russell B. Chapman, and the
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