Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
BERLIN LOCALS.
Sudden Death Of an Old Citizen
Weddings, Parties. etc.

Weddings. Parties. etc.
Miss. Clara Dirickson has returned from
q trip to Baltimore and Washington.
Miss Kate Hammond Is spending the
winter with friends In Philadelphia and
New York.
Hon Francis II. Purnell left last Mon.
day week for parts unknown, but was on
hand at Barnum's Hotel Monday night.
Miss Virginia Hammond Is IN Salisbury
and attended the Grand Ball given In the
New Opera House on Thursday evening
in Christmas.
Mr.. Aionzo Jones and Miss Hattie
Millspaugh, both Of this place, were mar
ricd a few days since, and left for a tour
Of the Northern cities. On their return
they will reside In Wilmington, Del.
Capt. Baker was married to Miss Mary
Taylor. unpopular dress maker. on Thur
day evening Of last week. Her place will
be hard to ill, and she goes to Philadel-
phia to live with many regrets of the
ladies.
Miss Lulu Franklin was home from
school at Frederic, Nd, TO spend the Holt
days.
Miss Ella Adkins Is also home from
school. We must congratulate her upon
her superior skill in oil painting. II is
an accomplishment that all young ladies
should strive tt attain.
Vim. J. Pitts. Of Baltimore Custom
House, spent his vacation at his home,
in this town.
Mr.. John n. Herman, Jr., Of Bruins
wick, Ca. paid us flying visit las, week.
lie is the Cashier Of the Oglethorpc Ma.
tional Bank, and was on his way to New
York to attend to some banking business.
The children Of the Episcopal Church
Sunday School were treated on Christ
mas eve, to beautiful Christmas tree,
loaded with delicious things.
Divine services were held in all tic
churches on Christmas Day.
Mr.. McMullcn Is about moved In his
new and handsome residence. II Is a
great improvement to that portion Of the
town, the situation Is high and commands
a beautiful view.
On December 10Th, Mr. Curtis Evans
had the misfortune 10 lose his barn by
fire, having that very day filed il with
fodder lie succeeded in getting his
handsome hcarsc and other things out.
The barn and fodder was total loss. Our
bucket brigade succeeded in saving few
planks.
The New Southern Methodist Minister
gives great satisfaction and the church is
al ways crowded with all denominations,
a. he Is forciblc speaker and fine orator
The Dilworth's have removed into their
new residence on Ayers Creek, few
miles from town.
Miss Mary Taylor, sister Of Hon. b.
Jones Taylor, has built a spacious man
sion adjoining DIR. Purnclfs, few miles
from town.
Mr.. Thomas Tabcr, OF Long Island, has
been cunning at Ocean City, but has lcf,
for home. lie is crack shot, and prom.
Iscd the geese and ducks to pay them an
other visit shortly.
L. L. Dirickson, Jr., received Christ
mas gift in the form Of u young lady ia
help preside over his beautiful mansion.
Mrs. Miller, wife Of the late Henry Mil.
Ter has received $1,000 Insurance on her
husbands lie. Mr.. Miller was born in
the Province of Baden. in Europe. in 1896
His wife was also born there. lie cam,
TO this country in 1863 and settled first in
Baltimore. lie leaves two children Mrs
DIR. VIM. Pitts and Mr.. +. J. Miller "a
mourn their loss.
The Renowned Berlin Minstrel Com
pany gave another Of their iaimitdIlc cx
hibiiions at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday
evening Of the 81 uli The hall was com
foriably filed with an appreciatiyc and
sympathetic audience. The programme
was an exceedingly well selected one
The song-"Gol'lcn Slippers" by the Der
I'm Swclls" was well received and cxccu
ted. Boys you dill the thing up rs brown
as you could, hut we fear you were too
over confident, AMI did not practice al
much as you should, for taken as whole
il was not up TO your last performance
There was plenty of Gctirity among thu
the actors, so much in fact that the Noble
Duke threw himself completely of tn
stage In the arms of u fair creature, who
screamed with alright ut the shock, bn
he was nevertheless gently lighted to tn
stage. II was really the hit of the even
ing, though accidental AMI unprcmc'!ita
ted.
A party who hal no, been in town fo
sometime amer alighting from the lIui
AMI seating himself comfortable in tn
Atlantic Hotel, and gazing around ih'
room. asked when the fire occurred, ant
how long the new hotel hal been built
When informed that il was the old hote
completely renovated, and tina, register
heated the rooms, said well. wonders vii
never cease"
New Years was appropriately observes
here with the old custom of calling Il
greet your friends, and make merry. Mr.
James T.. Henry assisted by the Missc
Shovel, Miss Virginia Hammond, Mis-
Laura Henry and Miss Maud whalcy
held quite lever at the formers residence
and from o'clock y. IN. u,til II p. M.
there was u constant stream Of callers
The rooms were iastelully trimmed will
flowers and ferns and the manilc'piccc
were banked with masses Of holly inter
spcrsed with flowers. The reception wa
complete success, and the young la'lie'