Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-01-04

the first as one cushion hangs IN front
and the other behind the back of the
chair. These head-rests and shoulder
rolls are made of silk, plush, and many
art fabrics. and the hand painting and
embroidery on some Of them are ex-
quisite.
People who do not pay their grocer,
will be interested to know that some
effective legislation may be secured
against them this Winter in the Legis-
lature. The Retail Merchants is
drafting bill which includes every
feature from making the property Of
the wife amenable to process of law for
debts contracted by the husband for
the necessaries of life, to posting the
debtor as "dead beat" in every town
in the State.
The following bit Of sarcasm is going
the rounds: "a valued subscriber sends
us the Ten Commandments and asks
us to publish them. Under the cir
cumstances we must decline to do so.
1t is true that the Commandments were
written several thousand years but if
we were to publish them some person
would be sure to think they we're all
aimed at him and so stop the paper.
The publisher of a newspaper has got
to be careful about such things"
Barber Frank Pierce, in accordance
with instructions from Mayor Roberts
set Mrs. Ida Bruce's household goods
into the street, she being a sub-tenant
at Pierce's house, Cooper and Third
streets. Mrs. Bruce did not relish this
proceeding and war Of words ensued,
and she had Pearce arrested, claiming
that he had struck her. Squire In
man held the accused in $500 bail, to
appear at the A pril term Of court, DIR.
J. V. Roberts becoming his bondsman.
Summary of Meteorological observa-
lions at Beverly, N. j., for the year
ending December 31st, 1889: Mean.
temperature, 52.5 deg, maximum do,
92.5 deg. in May, minimum do, ID
deg. in February. Total rainfall, 57.13
inches. Average per month 4.76 inches.
Greatest monthly rainfall, S.16 inches,
in November. Least do, Iii inches.
in December. Total depth of snow,
1895 inches. Prevailing winds, North
west. G.. F. RICHARDSON,
Observer for Signal Service.
TLo oxo1 Ton,,ooropoo r orion hold
its usual Christmas treat on last Friday
afternoon, and in addition, prizes were
awarded for the best essay on "The
Effects of alcohol and Tobacco on the
Human System The LIST prize being
one years subscription to The Youths
Companion, was awarded to Hannah
Bowers Prizes were also given to
Elsie Bates, Naomi Nicholson, and
Master L. Sloat Tevis, they having
written essays. Each of the scholars
was given a box of candy and an or
ange.
The Sunday School connected with,
the Presbyterian Church held its
Christmas festival on last Friday even
ing. The church was beautifully
decorated with evergreens, and the
music under the direction of Mr. Jacob
Wilson, was very fine, Miss Mcclellan
and Mr.. Wilson sang Duet which
was greatly appreciated by the large
audience. The collection-taken for
the "Home for Friendless Children"
amounted to $40, besides large num-
Der of gifts. The scholars were awarded
prizes, and each received candy and
an orange.
TALK WHILE EATING.-Talk and
be merry while you eat. Talking while
eating will naturally necessitate eating
more slowly. The children need not
expect to monopolize all the time at
table with their talk, but if they dine
alone let them tell their own little ex-
periences and laugh over their own adj
ventures. If they dine with their ell
ders it might be we'll for papa and
mamma to address some Of their con-
versation to the children. This not
only aids in digestion of the meal, but
aids the little ones in becoming self
possessed and self-reliant.
Everything growing, ambitious towns
is composed of three elements. Those
who work periodically, vigorously and
intelligently for its advancement; those
who are in a state of apathy Or indif-
ference, and those who take curious
delight in discouraging the efforts Of
others by ridicule, by a persistent de-
NAL that anything can or has been
accomplished, and by boast of every
other town besides their own. The
last class are called croakers, but they
are really something worse, for their
opposition does not arise simply from
dependency, but from that unenviable
spirit which will neither act itself nor
suffer others to act.
THE POSTAGE STAMP.-The postage
stamp is an article Of such common
use and so convenient and indispensi-
BILE that it seems part Of the order of
nature, and we cannot imagine how
the world would get along without it.
And yet the world did get along with
out it until comparatively recent
period. We are reminded Of this by
an article in trade paper, which gives
the origin of the adhesive stamp, show
ing it to have been the invention of
printer, and that it was first introduced
in England, December 81, 1889, and
the year afterwards in the United
States. 1t was found to be so conven-
lent that its use shortly spread over
the world.
The opera of "Pinafore' with its
catchy music, was produced by the
Delanco Choral Society, at Birch's
Opera House, on New Years Night,
for the benefit of Crusaders Command
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