Democratic messenger., 1882-09-16
Berlin Items.

The tomato crop planted for the
cannery will be short.
Mrs. VIM. +. Blackwell is visiting
her relatives and friends here.
Miss Fundenberg left for her home
in Pittsburg on Monday.
Miss Maggie Selby, Miss Jennie
Collins and several others visited the
Baltimore Oriole.
Rev. Mr.. Lee, after most enjoyable
" broad" has returned to his charge
very much improved in health.
Mr.. John Hudson, accompanied by
his daughter, is visiting his brothers
and sister, after an absence OF over
twenty years in Texas.
Miss Lizzie Franklin has returned to
Oswego, n. Y, where she expects to
graduate at the close of the present
term of the Normal School in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Showell left
on Monday with their children, Master
Lem. and Miss Ella, and also Miss
Dell Showell, to place them at school
near Baltimore.
Miss Jennie Bowen has recovered
from her recent illness, and is once
more to be seen at her place of bust
ness. She will move to the store under
the Town Hall next month.
Master John n. Herman, son Of our
popular Sheriff, was successful in cb-
tanning the scholarship at the Western
Maryland College, and in company
with Mr.. Calvin Taylor left for West
minister one day last week.
Miss Whaley will open a private
school in town on the 18th inst. Such
an institution is much needed, and it is
10 be hoped that her efforts viii be
crowned with success. In addition to
the English branches, she will teach
French, and music.
! Mr.. George Franklin, formerly with
! Rogers, Peet q CO., has joined Mr.
/ Charles Ntua:ford i'll business here.
They will extend their already flourish
ing business BY adding to their stock j
/ fine lire OF ready-made clothing and
furniture.
Berlin is still without a bailihf. The
COWS, hogs aad geese meander at will
4 along the streets, and soon the side
walk weeds may serve as evergreens.
4 The streets are also i'll miserable con
/ diiion. Is il any wonder that stranger
wao recently stopped here should re-
mark that . Berlin looks as il it were
inhabited by lcidojcs only"
TIE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE FOR
CONGRESS. The Republicans of the
First Congressional District held a very
harmonious convention at EaSton on
Tuesday last and nominated, as a can
didale for Congress, Col. James Clay
land Muliikin. Mr. Mul!ikin was born
at Trappe, Talbot county, in IS+I He
is Of an Old Talbot family which came
! originally TO this country in 1908 from
Ireland, and took up, by patent, sec
ton OF land in Oxford Neck, Talbot
county. lie Was educated at Baltimore
City Cai!cge, where he graduated in
1858. After teaching school awhile
Mr. Mpliil;in returned to Trappe in
1889 and opened a school. When the
war broke out he assisted in raising a
company for Col. Wallace's regiment
Of volunteers, and on January 6, 1862,
was commissioned by Gov. Hicks FL
lieutenant of that company, and was
shortly afterwards made a Ist lieut.;
in May, 1868, he was assigned TO duty
as aid dc camp on the staff of Brig.
Gen. lockwood. and was in The battle
OF Gettysburg on July ed and al
where he had horse shot under him.
lie was one of three officers specially
mentioned for bravery in the official
brigade report. He was afterwards
appointed A. a. A. G.. Of the brigade.
In December, 1904, Wallace's and
Wilkins Eastern Shore regiments were
consolidated and Col Wulhkin was
given the command with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel. In June, 1865, the
troops were musteted out and Col.
Muiilin returned to Trappe and re-
sumed his profession of teaching. He
was principal OF Trappe High School
until he was nominated by the Repub-
llcans for Clerk of the Circuit Court in
1879. He raade an energetic canvass
but was defeated by his Democratic
opponent, Mr. f. J. Turner. Col.
Muilikin was admitted to the bar in
1880, when he removed to Easton and
entered upon the practice of law. He
was elector for the State at large in the
presidential contest Of 1880.
AMONG the many fertilizers which
have been placed upon the market