Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-01-25

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full supply of wedding cake, and eS
tend their congratulations.
The ladies of the Womens' Temper
ance League will give Yankee Sup
per in the Reformed Mems Home
Bridge street, above Five Points, thi
(Friday) evening. Proceeds to benef
the home. Admission and supper 2!
cents. Go and help them as it is for /
good cause.
1t is estimated that 1880 musk
rats have been killed in Burlington
county thus far this season. Owing
to the open season and the immense
catch all fnrs excepted otter and bea
yer, have dropped from 10 to 20 pei
cent. in price Muskrats are bringing
from IA to Is cents.
A fact which is well worth knowing
especially in the Winter, is that the for.
nation Of steam ON glass is prevented
by thin coat Of glycerine on both
sides or the glass. This is very useful
knowledge for sailors, and also for sur
veyors who have to use their instru-
ments in foggy weather.
Jews in New York have forty-nine
synagogues and number over 10000.
They form an influential element.
Many of them being bankers, mer-
chants, editors and politicians, although
comprising 10 per cent of the popula-
ton, they contribute less than one per
cent. to the criminal classes.
During the four years that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Associa-
ton has been in existence, 34,728 per-
sons have been aided; 1888 of these
have been disabled dy accidents and
25,970 from sickness. The present
membership is $4,000, Of which num-
Der 979 are drawing benefits.
The tenants of all the houses belong
ing TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, on Bridge avenue and Sec
ond street, Camden, have been given
30 days notice to vacate. This notice,
it is said, is owing to the changes to be
made in the tracks on Bridge avenue,
and the proposed bridge on Second
street.
Rev. VIM. E. Needham, the cele-
brated Irish artist, will give an enter
yainment in Odd Fellows Hall, on
evening, january 9th, in his
skill, and rapid drawing and sketches
IF faces and places, During the evening
ne will draw the picture of some one
n the audience. See advertisement in
another column.
The preparations for St. Joseph's
Church Fair, which is to be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, February 18th,
4th and 18th, promise good success.
Miss Maria Flynn, will have charge
If one table, Miss Tessie Cain, of an
,ther, and Mrs. Haiues of the refresh
nent table. Many very beautiful ar
icles will be CHANGED for.
The annual report of the comptroller
If the treasury of this state shows the
assessed valuation of real and personal
taxable in Burlington county
n 1883 to be 1924, 456,20S a decrease
# $635,312 over 1888. In 1881 the
mount was $25,856, 143, and in 1872,
52S,415,092. The shrinkage is prin-
,ipally in the decrease of farm values.
Not only the sparrows, but our ma
i've birds are being destroyed by anna
eur sportsmen for mere wanton fun
md yet we are told by naturalists that
f there were no birds, man could not
i've on the earth. Every week these
ports wander around this vicinity
With their deadly shot-guns, numbering
What few birds they can find. Is this
manly sport?
Astronomers say that the Star of
Bethlehem is to be visible this year,
oeing its seventh appearance since the
birth of Christ. 1t comes once in 315
years, and is of wondrous brilliancy
or three weeks. Then it wanes, and
.ntirely disappears after II months.
t will be sixth star added to the five
liked stars in Cassiopeia while it re-
mains in sight.
Some complaints have been made of
he odor arising from the fertilizer fac
DRY of H. Van Brunt, the past week.
The proprietor is now at work perfect
ng scientific arrangements by which
he odor noticeable especially when the
is heavy will be thoroughly
lbated, and will spare no expense to
prevent the place becoming nuisance
o our residents.
In the Court of Errors and Appeals
IN Monday, the decision of the Bur
ington County Courts in the case Of
Eveline V, Smith VS.. the Trustees of
Fl. B. Smith, was unanimously affirm
I'd. This settles Mrs. Smiths right to
he title of "wife of H. B. Smith" and
ends that portion of the suit. The
next move will probably be the attempt
TO break Mr.. Smiths will.
Some folks make fun of the grip and
smile at those who have it. The laugh
will be the other way if you get it.
Imagine yourself with swelled head,
every bone in your body aching as if
it had been pounded with sand bag,
your back aching as if it had gone
through threshing machine and your
chest trying to keep you from heaving
it, then you will grip, cough, sneeze,
etc.
The belfry on the house of Beverly
Fire Co. No. l, has been completed
and the bell swung in the tower. AS
the expense will be borne by contribu-
lions of members, the committee having
the affair in charge have not funds
enough to pay for the work and any
contribution they may feel disposed to
make can be handed to Postmaster
Vansciver or j. t. Morrell, of the
committee.