Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-04-26

In the fire company contest in the
EUening Reporter N vote was received
for Beverly Fire Company No. 1, from
j. NJ. Douglass, headquarters Troop L,
9th Cavalry, Fort Sill, Indian Terri
tory.
Peach trees in all directions are
putting forth their bloom, and those
pessimists who have been shouting
that there would not be a peach grown
in this country this year have suddenly
hushed.
John, son of our esteemed townsman
Matthew Purcell, who has been Ian
%gerously i'll for several weeks, we are
pleased to state is somewhat better and
hopes are now entertained of his
recovery.
The annual meeting of the Burling-
ton, Monmouth and Ocean County
Pursuing and Detecting Society will
be held in Changers Hall, Pemberton,
this Saturday, April Goth, 1890, at 2
o'clock p. m.
A temperance meeting was held in
the Reform Club Hall, on Saturday
evening under the auspices of the
w. G. T. U. Mrs. S. j. G. Downs,
State President made the address Of
the evening.
The annual reunion of the survivors
of the 23rd Regiment New Jersey
Volunteers, commanded by General
Grubb during the Rebellion, will be
held at his home at Edgewater Park,
next Saturday.
Beverly has a number of cruel boys
that it is ashamed of They find
amusement in killing the pretty and
gay hearted robins that come with the
Spring to add brightness and good
cheer to the town.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Charles
Boyter who is eighty-four years of age,
was rendered a party by a number of
| friends. The event came off at her
home on Church street.. A number
| of gifts were received.
All those who desire to rent or sell
their houses would do well to register
them at this office, as we make no
charge for registering or advertising.
We have numerous calls daily from
those in search of houses.
Every cloud has a silver lining. A
mathematical chap figures that the
slight reduction in the size of postage
stamps will save the American people
the necessity of licking two and one
eight acres of gummed surface annu-
ally.
The cantata of Queen Esther given
in the Presbyterian Chapel On Thurs
day evening, under the management of
Prof. Carl Reese, was finely rendered.
A large number was present and all
seemed highly pleased with the enter
tainment.
The Burlington base ball club played
its first game this season on Saturday
with the Royal Smyrna of Philadel-
phia. A good sized crowd was present
and the game was a one-sided affair,
the visitors being defeated by a score
of II to |.
Mrs. A. H. Hibberd and daughter,
John Cashier and wife and Miss Julia
Thomson, have moved from Philadel-
phia into the dwelling corner of War
rem and Farnum streets, belonging to
the Estate of Thomas H. Powers, of
Philadelphia.
A. J. Hollemback, son-in-law of
Louis Stokes, of Coopertown, a type
setter oflong standing in the Enterprise
office, is threatened with what is known
as the printers palsy, the result of
holding the hand in one position for
so many years.
The firm of A. G.. Yates & Co., the
model clothing house of Philadelphia,
has even been noted for superiority Of
style, make and quality, and economy
in price. Their spring stock is i'm
mense, with sizes so varied that every
body may be fitted.
Coroner Joseph H. Coppuck, of Mt.
Holly, who has many friends here, died
on Tuesday after a lingering illness, in
the 46th year Of his age. He was
elected in 1887 and his death creates a
vacancy which Governor Albeit has
the authority to fill.
We are informed that Davis & Co.,
shoe manufacturers, who were burnt
out a week ago, will rebuild their fac
tory at Palmyra. We hope they will
change their minds and stay in Bev-
erly, as we cannot afford to lose any Of
our manufacturers.
During the housekeeping season
tenants take up their carpets and the
paper that is under them they throw
into the street. This was the case in
several thoroughfares last week. The
ignorant will be forgiven, but the in
telligent are certainly inexcusable.
Our new Mayor, James D.. Fish, has
started out right. Nearly every even
ing he can be seen strolling around the
city looking after those who do not be-
have in a proper manner He in ends
to keep the marshal and constable on
the streets and make them attend to
their duties.
There was a celebration ofthe Mass
at st. Paul's church, Burlington, at
six thirty o'clock on Monday morning
in honor of the marriage of Rose Con
nell, of that city, to William j. Faunt,
of this city. The ceremony was wit
messed by a number Of the friends of
the contracting couple.
Edison's Photograph, the wonder of
the 10Th century, will be exhibited at
the Beverly M. E. Church, on Thurs
day evening, May LIST, under the
auspices of the Sunday School con-