Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-07-11
Local News
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David B. Rodman spent the Fourth
with friends at Wildwood.
Mrs. Hunter, of Passiac, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Chester Given.
Miss Mary Bentlif, of Front street
spent the week end at Atlantic City.
Charles Sedgley and family have
returned from a weeks vacation at
Seaside Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glendenning, of
West Philadelphia, is spending the
summer here.
Frederick Blessing, of Philadelphia
has been spending the past week
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Smith, of
Melbourne avenue, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Germantown, Pa.
Harry j. Morgan of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bentliff, of Front street.
John Gitto, accompanied by his
brother, Benjamin and Harry Feister
spent Sunday at Clementon Park.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Stecker, and
children, of Riverside, were visiting
relatives in this city on the Fourth.
The Sunday School Glass of Mrs.
Rena Birkhead met at the home of
Mrs. Anna Lewis, on Bentley avenue
on Tuesday evening.
The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Grace Chapel churches held their
annual picnic at Knights Park,
near Camden, yesterday
There are several important or
dinances published in the Beverly
Banner this week to which we wish
to call our readers attention.
The Community Club meeting sch
eduled to meet at the home of Mrs.
F. A. Kay on Tuesday evening, was
postponed on account of the storm.
1t is reported that dogs will not
be assessed in Beverly this year,
owing to the existing City ordnance
which conflicts with the State law,
and has not been repealed.
Mrs. Maud Horton of Third street,
at court session at Mount Holly on
Thursday was sent to the State Farm
Clinton N. j., where she will remain
until released by Judge Slaughter no
definite sentence was given.
Under serious charge preferred
by the mother of Catherine Lord, Is
years, of Riverside. Leon w. Ken
nedy, of this city, was committed to
the county Jail last week by Justice
Roehrig, of Riverside.
The Beverly Fire Co. No. l, at
Laurel, Oak and Bridge streets will
hold cake and ice cream sale on
Saturday afternoon, the 18th inst.
There will be plenty of good cakes
for sale and the ice cream excel
lent in quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevenson
and daughter, Esther, accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. Charles Leonard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cray
thorn and son, motored to Reading
on Friday last, where they spent
three days camping.
Title has been given by the heirs
of the Katharine Laugginger Estate
to Oreste DiAgostino for the north
erly half of the double frame two
and one-half frame dwelling at 2ll
Laurel street and to Antonio DiAS-
CENTS for the southerly portion,
known as 213 Laurel street, with
partition of the adjoining lot.
Traffic over the TaconyP Palmyra
ferry Sunday shattered all previous
high records established this sum-
mer. Officials of the company. re-
ported approximately 5000 automo-
biles crossed the ferry. The cars
were lined up Cinnaminson avenue
Sunday evening until long after
midnight. The regular police force
was increased to maintain order
along the waiting line. The PIE
vious high record, the officials said,
was about $500 cans in one day,
The Jap beetle has arrived. It
first appeared few days ago in the
district between Merchantville and
Riverton. AS a prophet, the Govern
ment fighting bureau at Riverton
has proved it knows what it is talk
ing about. The prediction was that
the Japanese beetle would appear
about July LIST. Cold weather and q