Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-03-06
Personal Mention
Of Weeks Events
News That Win Interest You In
Your Evening Chat

Mrs. John Burns, of Wilanerton
street, spent the week end in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. George Smith, of Laurel
street, was Philadelphia visitor the
past week.
Mrs. John Williams and Mrs. Will
liam Thomas were Burlington visitors
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caterall, of
Broad street, were Philadelphia visit
ors the past week.
The regular weekly dance of Hope
Hose Company No. was held on
Wednesday evening.
James j. Carr, Jr. left today for
Miami Florida, where he will look
otter his fathers business interests.
James J. Carr, who formerly con-
Quoted the Beverly News Agency has
taken up a temporary residence on
Manor Road.
Mrs. Oliver C. Bovine, wife of the
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was visiting relatives in
Washington, D. C. the past week.
Miss Mary Jackson is reported
quite ill at her home on Broad street.
Public Service has extended light
service from Putnam to Pine on
Magnolia street.
The firemen responded to an alarm
ON Saturday afternoon about five
O'Clock, which came from the resi-
dence of Harry Chant, at the corner
of the Camden Pike and Mount Holly
road, where chimney fire was soon
subdued with chemicals.
Howard S. Bott, ST., of Cooper
street, has been granted letters of
patent for a cross word checker
game that can be played on any
checker board. The game is quite
ingenious and fascinating. 1t will
no doubt be a great snesess.
file annual bazaar of the American
Legion Auxiliary will be held at the
Legion Hall on Friday and Saturday,
March 9th and 18th. Fancy articles,
ice cream cakes, pies, candy and
everything that goes to make good
bazaar-...Don't forget the date.
Commander and Mrs. Edward C.
Hammer are receiving congratula-
lions upon the birth of daughter
on February 10th, at Honolulu. Mrs.
Hammer will be remembered as Miss
Dorothy Kirk, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Kirk, of the River
Bank, this city.
The scarlet fever epidemic has
struck Beverly in full force as sew
eral cases have been reported the
past week, among which were Esther
Robinson, OF. Laurel street, Miss Marie
Hartman, of Manor Road, and three
cases in the home of Edward Horton,
of Third street.
Wilmer Raft, the we'll known apple
expert of South Beverly. while put
ting barrel in the cellar, had the
misfortune to let the barrel slip, and
it resulted in broken limb for Mr..
Raft, as well as other injuries. He
was rushed to the Cooper Hospital,
Camden. for treatment.
The earthquake that occurred on
Saturday evening at 9.24 o'clock was
felt here by a number of our resi-
dents. One party stated it rocked
their hanging lamp and made the
door creak. Concluding it was an
earthquake, they had it verified by
radio. CHANGING to pick up the Bos-
ton Herald broadcast which told all
about it.
The directors of Public Service
Corporation of New Jersey met Tues
day and declared quarterly divi-
dend of slips share on the non par
value common stock, and the usual
quarterly dividends of $175 and $500
share, respectively, on the re and
go Cumulative Preferred Stock of
the Corporation. Dividends will be
payable March 31st to stockholders
of record at the close of business
March 18th.
Franklin Gauntt Woodington, age
rs, a former resident of this city and
at one time member of Common
Council, died suddenly at his shoe
factory in Orwigsburg, Pa, on Satur-
day night at eleven o'clock. Heart