Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-08
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the Hotel Iroquois during the past
week.
Miss Bessie Farley, of Laurel
street, and Francis Lawrence, of
Burlington. were united in marriage
the past week.
Cement sidewalks from the house
line to the curb are being laid at the
homes of Miss Daeuber, Henry Tag
Ter, Converse Rice and Thomas Lee
properties on the west side of Coop
err street to Third below Five Points.
The Rev. Charles M. Perkins, of
West Collingswood, win be in
charge of the services at St. Ste
phen's Church on Sunday morning.
Much of Mr.. Perkins earlier life
was spent in Beverly, he having
been ordained to the ministry while
member of st. Stephens Parish.
Lewis Horton, of this city, expe,-
fenced one of the toughest storms
in thirteen years on Sunday last in
fishing party at Wildwood. Out
Of party of fifty men, forty-seven
were gripped by the demon COM
monty known as sea sickness and
spent the day leaning over the
rail.
The recent case of diphtherita at
the home of George Dennison. for
merly of this city, now residing at
Delanco, revealed the fact that eight
dogs were running loose around the
house. A formal complaint was
made to the health authorities and
Chief of Police Hahner and Squire
Johnson chlorformed the dogs, elm
mating this menace to public health.
Miss Isabelle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Troxell, of Warren
street, who is training for nurse at
the Kings County Hospital, Brook
lyn, N. j., returned home on Thurs
day for months vacation. Miss
Troxell is socially prominent among
the younger set in Beverly and Bur-
|Iington and viii nos doubt be kept
busy calling upon her innumerable
admirers.
Boys from the graduating class of
the WILDER Watts High School acted
as pall-bearers at the double funeral
of Clara Elizabeth and Sarah Cecilia
Moore, sisters, who were drowned
while bathing at Sylvan Lakes last
Sunday. Many members of the class
and scores of relatives and friends.
attended the funeral from the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moore, No. 3l6 East Broad street, at
% o'clock Thursday morning, fol-
lowed by Solemn Mass of Requiem
at St. Barnabas' P. E. Church.
DIR. Duncan l.. Despard, who was
shot and killed in Philadelphia on
Tuesday was the surgeon who treat
ed Miss Annie Morris, of Burlington,
when she had leg crushed in a
railroad accident year. ago last
March. Every day for more than a
year DR.. Despard treated the leg
which Miss Morris declares she
would have lost but for his wonder
full skill in patching here and there
and performing a seeming miracle.
Miss Morris was shocked over the
death of one who had been friend
as we'll as a surgeon.
The National Association of Or
ganists held their annual meeting in
Atlantic City the past week. We'd
nesday was set aside as New Jersey
day and large number of organists
from Burlington county were pre-
sent. The Camden Chapter of the
N. o. A., of which H. Tussey, of
Camden, is president, is anxious for
the organists of Burlington county
to join the chapter. He has APP
pointed Miss Helen Sterling and
Mrs. r. M. Lord. of Palmyra, to ats
tend 70 the membership AND publ
city of that county. Watch for
further announcement for next
meeting.
The farmers all over the county
are doing their best to combat the
Japanese Beetle. That is one reason
why the beetle is so plentiful In the
cities and towns. BY spraying Their
farms, the farmer drives the beetle
into the towns, so, If the farmer
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