Democratic messenger., 1892-06-11
BERLIN.

Mr. John ;. Martin, of Kansas
City, is paying 4 short visit to his
relatives in this county lie spent a
few days of this week in Berlin with
his brother, Edw. d. Martin, Esq.
The house of Lit Spence, colored,
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
evening last 1t was insured in the
Kent County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, for $3.50.
Messrs William J. Pitts aud Ed
ward ID. Martin were selected by the
county convention on Monday une
9TH, as delegates from the upper part
of the county to the State Conven-
ton which met in Baltimore on Wed
nesday.
$4,000. To loan on first mortgage
in sums to suit. Terms very reason
able. Apply to Martin ~ Taylor,
Attorneys, Berlin. Md
Mrs. John +. Keas, Mrs. y. VI.
Showell, Miss Mamie Purnell, Rev.
John II. Joyner and Mr.. John r.
Purnell attended the sessions of the
Episcopal Convention which met i'm
Snow Hill This week. 4 full attend
ance of clergy and laymen from all
the churches in the diocese is report
ed.
Mr. james Riegin of Stockton is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Howard, on
Main Street.
Mr.. Alfred Howard left Berlin for
Baltimore on Friday June ,, to re-
sume business, having been much inn
proved in health.
Mrs DIR. Thomas V. Hammond, of
Washington, is visiting her husbands S
relatives on Main street.
The festival given BY the scholars
of the Buckingham High School. ON
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week was success. The proceeds
will be invested in books for the
,scbool library.
{We regret to hear of the death OF
heNyoungest child Of Mr. and Mrs
ilcnhy Jarvis.
Mrs Young, an elderly and highly
respected lady of Milton, Del, died
on/ Thursday evening, June >, at the
Nhbme of Dr. John L. Hammond where
she had been residing for a short
whiie. She was a relative of the
family. Her remains were taken 10
Milton.
Elisha Briddell, a former teacher
in the colored schools of this county
died of consumption on Monday June
9th, and was buried on Wednesday in
colored cemetery in this place.
Mr.. Claude Bishop of New York,
formerly of this town is happy papa
of little boy
We are sorry to learn of the ill
ness of Miss Annie +. Riley. She
has been living with Mrs. Sarah
Franklin since the death OF her sis
ter.
A large track of valuable farm land
near Berlin commonly known as the
Geo. Purnell land, will be offered for
sale on Saturday, June lth, in front
of the Atlantic Hotel. This is rare
opportunity to purchase a fine stock
farm on easy terms.
Mr. W. : Wilson passed through
Berlin en- route for Ocean City on
Thursday morning. lie is a director
in the Sinepuxent Beach Company
and much interested in the success of
Ocean City.
We are pleased to announce the
return of Miss Mary Aenew, sister of
Mrs. Moses johnson, who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia.
Bishop ADAMS OF the Easton Dio
cese preached twice in St PIuls
church in Berlin and once at St Mar
tins church ON Sunday last to large
congregations. lie left ON Monday
for Snow Hill To attend the conven-
tiOn.
Mrs. b. Jones Taylor, and daugh-
tiers of Baltimore are visiting Mrs.
y. VI. Sh0well
The strawberry crop has been cut
short in this section by the drought
and prices for shipments have been
lost and Improbable
\ strawberry aud ice cream festi-
val will be held on the lawn of Mr..
Edward Cropper, Main street, June
llth, by the VI. +. Church for the
benefit of the parsonage. The public
are cordially invited.
The Berlin Base Ball Club has re-
ccived a challenge from the Salisbury
club and will play the latter in Sails
bury in the near future. Our neigh
bors will have To do some good play
ing to beat our boys.
will offer for sale on July 2d in front
of the Atlantic Hotel Berlin, Md, my
house and lot in West Berlin district
800 to be paid ON day of sale and the
remainder can he arranged on easy terms.
For any Information desired. Apply To
WM. J. MASSEY