Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-04-12

Always look Tor the 0theT sue OF
story before you settle it in your mind
Remember that there are two sides
Also, that the other side is too frequent
ly overlooked. This is the advice given
by one of our exchanges, and it is well
worth accepting.
There is an old saying among wealth
er prophets that the weather of the
last Friday in the month influences
that of the succeeding month. If this
be true we may look for rain galore
during April, for on the last Friday
in March we had rOuser.
Prof. w. D. I. Travis, of Burling-
ton, delivered an address before the
Farmers Club, of Coopertown, on
Saturday evening, showing how they
could be materially benefited. Hon.
M. B. Perkins and Mr.. Neigh, OF
Illinois also gave short talks.
English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeny, Ring-bone, Stiles,
Sprains, all Swollen Threats, Coughs, Etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold by A. w. Taylor, Druggist,
Beverly.
Spring has surely arrived. On
Tuesday, an organ grinder arrived in
town and begun dealing out his music
to the citizens upon the streets With
the arrival of these fellows gentle
Spring generally puts in an appear
ance that is always sure to result in a
permanent stay.
Rev. J. C. Ayler will hold his
quarterly meeting in the A. NJ. E.
Church, Beverly, N. j., April 10, and
he will also lecture Monday evening,
April 18th on the Origin Of the
Negro" which is one Of his finest
themes. All are invited. Admission
to the lecture 10 cents.
An editor whose head is level says
that correspondents should avoid I'M
pleasant personalities, and never send
an item the force of which is under
stood by only themselves and one or
two other. A newspaper is in no sense
an ambuscade from which to pepper
somebody with small shot"
The fair of Beverly Fire Co. No. 1,
is now being held in Odd Fellows
Hall and will close this Saturday even
ing when the general prizes will be
distributed. Go and help the cause as
you may need the services Of the firemen.
The proceeds will be devoted to can
ceiling the debt Of the company.
A practical illustration of the posi-
bilities Of newspaper advertising is
given by the Taunton Gazette in para
graph in which it says :-"If man
should stand on the green and howl for
a week he could not reach so many
people with his voice as he can by a
50-cent advertisement in this paper one
time"
1t is predicted that game birds and
fish will be plentiful next season be-
cause of the mild weather. But there
is no rose without a thorn. 1t is pre-
dicted that all kinds of insects and
bugs will be unusually numerous next
summer because of the warm winter.
rhe worst of it is, it is easier to catch
bugs than fish.
A fair and festival will be given in
the Odd Fellows Hall, on Friday and
evening, May Oh and 10th,
under the auspices of the Black Stock
ing Base Ball Club. A large number
of useful and fancy articles will be
offered for sale. Season tickets, 10
cents, which entities the Rolder to a
chance on a handsome stand lamp.
Chapter 70 of the laws enacted by
the present Legislature provides that
all buildings in which twenty or more
persons live, congregate or are employ
ed above the first or ground floor,
shall have one or more external
wrought iron fire escapes. The duty
of enforcing this law is placed upon
the governing authorities.
The "nibbler" is the man who enters
a store, runs his fngres into every
sugar barrel, then goes to the cheese and
cuts off a slice, grabs few crackers,
and perhaps before he has made up his
mind to purchase quarters worth Of
he has eaten up the profits
on more than twice that amount. These
characters are a pest to business men.
A public meeting of the citizens was
held in the Reform Club Hall on
Thursday evening, to take some action
against the fertilizer works. Quite a
large number were present and several
plans proposed. The following gentle
men were appointed as a committee to
take some action in the matter: DIR.
Graw, J. D. Bennett, E. d. Cook, r.
F. Raley, A. c. McElroy and DIR.
Roberts.
At the next session of the Grand
Lodge of |. O. O. F., of New Jersey,
there will be an invitation issued in
viting the Sovereign Lodge Of America
to hold the session of 1892 in this State.
For several years past the Sovereing
Grand Lodge has been meeting in the
West, and if this State succeeds in Sc
curing a session here it will be a nota-
BILE event in the history of New Jersey
Odd Fellowship.
We take the following from the an
nual report of State Superintendent of
Public Instruction : Beverly has three
school districts. For the year the trus-
tees received S4179.24 from the State
from all sources, $5126; balance in
the hands of Collector, $3.50 value OF
school property, $24,400. The num-
Der of children, 755; those attending
school 257 ; in private schools, 1854; at
tending no school, 124.
The annual meeting of St. Stephens
Church was held on Easter Monday