Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-12
BERLIN.

Mr. Edward Carey went To New York
on Tuesday last
DIR John w. Pitts paid flying visit To
Philadelphia this week.
Rev. Chas A Walker and wife made
short visit to Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Sue Carey returned home this
week from an extended visit To Phila-
delphia.
+. d. Martin, Esq of the firm of Mar
tin Il Taylor, attended court tins week
which was in session only u day.
Mr. Wilmer Smith, our jeweler, has
been quite i'll for the last week with pull.
monary trouble. but is convalesccnt.
Mr.. Moses johnson who has been in
Philadelphia for several days on a visit,
returned home Tuesday evening.
The colored people gave an interesting
entertainment ON Friday night Of last
week at ST pauls NJ f. Church. II was
largely attended.
One of The editors OF the MESSENGER
will he in Berlin to-day for the purpose
of collecting subscriptions. Settle your
subscriptions friends.
Judge Holland was in town on Thurs
day IN route for Salisbury. He had been
holding court in Snow Hill, which adj
iourned "Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. c. b. Taylor, School Examiner and
Treasurer, has been busily engaged this
week in auditing teachers reports and
paying their salaries for the Winter Term.
Our worthy and efficient sheriff, Mr. f.
T. Bell, has been attending TO his duties
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tInus aud competent officer and looks
strictly after his business.
Miss Lewis, of Hyatisville, near Wash
ingion. who has been visiting Miss Addie
Henry for a few days, returned To Sails
bury last week where she expects TO visit
her friend, Miss Rider, u short time.
Mr. Samuel McMulen and family ex-
pect To leave Berlin soon much To the re-
gret of their many friends. They are
offering for >ale their beautiful hOuse-a
chance for some one 10 secure a good
bargain
Many of our farmers are getting their
ground ready for early trucks out of
which they expect 10 realize good prices.
The trucking business in this county has
lately Teen tar more profitable than rails
ing grain.
The stables of J. G Harrison & Son
have been visited during the week hy
many of our citizens, some of them buy
ing aud taking away n horse with them.
There are several fine horses still ON
hand, however.
The lenten season is now on and quite
number of our Young folks are abstain
ing from the usual gaitties of our town.
MIR. j. Edward White principal OF the
Stockton School visited friends in town
on Sunday last.
Mr.. John Waggoman of Washington.
with u party OF friends. spent few days
at Ocean CITY last week hooking after his
interests there. Another hotel will prob
ably erected in the spring with all mod
ern imp rovemenis and capacity for 600
guests.
Our streets are in IA miserable condi-
ton. This state of affairs should not ex-
ist The streets could easily be drained
aud this would obviate all difficulty. Will
the town fathers take walk around the
town. aud see the water standing on the
roads in the different parts of the town.
The semi-annual examinations in the
High School closed last week and the
usual promotions We're made The last
day the patrons and friends Of the school
were invited Among the visitors pres
ent and conducting the examinations
were Messrs. Martin, Blades, Taylor,
Franklin and Henry who were much
pleased with the progress of the school.
Mrs. Margeret G. Jones, one of our
oldest citizens, Is quite i'll, with La Grippe
this week. Mrs Rachel A. QuiIlen, moth
er offs VI. Quillen. County Commissioner,
is also confined Ia her bed with sickness
Bev. James Conner. OF he Wilmington
Conference. will spend tomorrow March
18TH with Rev r. c. Smoot. and will
preach for him at Berlin 1880 a. m, Syn.
epuxent at 2.30 p. m. and Friendship nj
40 D. III. Both of the Reverend gentle
men will take the train Monday morning
for Wilmington, III attend Conference
during the week.
DIR. Thomas V. Hammond. of Wash
ington, son OF DR. Hammond OF this
town, Is now II wealthy man, having won
"A suit which has been IN litigation for
long while II involved the possession
OF real estate valued at several hundred
thousand dollars which Mrs. Hammond
Inherited from, her father but was d:spo
sessed of by other relatives. Her hus-
band has stubbornly tous hit Tor her rights
aud has al last won the case before the
highest tribunal in the country the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. Chief Justice
Fuller delivered the opinion which re
stored To Mrs Hammond her fortune.
which il is said amounts Ia $3.50 900. We
are all glad OF Toms success in his manly
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