Democratic messenger., 1893-11-25
BERLIN.

The Berlin Veneer Works are run
ming ut full blast with about $50 men,
women and children busily employed.
Ii is rumored that a splinter mill
will he erected here i'm the near future.
Mr.. Edward Jarman and family are
slowly recovering from severe sickness.
The Baltimore & Eastern Shore
Railroad Company's excursion To Bal
timore on "Wednesday was well patro-
nized BY Worcester Countians.
Beautiful large windows have been
placed in the NJ. +. Church this week.
All of Berlin's merchants will close
their stores on Thursday next, Thanks
giving Day.
Wood-shipper have commenced for
warding their supply to the cities.
We want to buy pine timber on The
stump. j. 7. Quillin Il Son.
Read A. +. Powell's advertisement
in The MESSENGER.
Dr. 5. X. Marshall, expects 10 open
his drug store soon.
w. ID. Pitts is beautifying several
Of his buildings by application Of a
coat of paint for each.
Fresh meats and oysters at Harry
Scots near Savages Hotel.
Harrison & Parsons are still offer
ing bargains TO their many customers
See J. p. Quillin Il Sons new ad-
vertisement in to-day's MESSENGER.
Mr.. Thomas Adkins and her daugh-
ter, from Laurel, spent Tuesday night
in Berlin.
Miss Mariah Revel, an old lady
living with Mrs. Jones, while crossing
the street last week was run over and
hurt quite badly.
Miss Maud Williams returned to
Cape Charles last Saturday, her health
was so bad she would not attend
school.
The Episcopal Church has extended
call TO the Rev. Mr.. Howard, and
he will he here the first Of December.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Edw.
Martin has left Berlin and will make
Baltimore his future home. He will
be very much missed.
Mr.. John Martin and bride and Mr..
Samuel I. Townsend spent Tuesday
night in town ON their way to Balti-
more.
After many months Of suffering Mrs.
Sarah Massey died on "Wednesday
morning. She has gone where sorrow
aud suffering are unknown.
The little girls of the Presbyterian
Sunday School are going to hold a
festival on Thanksgiving evening il,
the lecture room. All are invited to
come and help them.
Mr.. Morgan Warren and wife left
Wednesday morning for Emmittsburg.
Nd, to visit their daughter, Mrs Mira
Hayes.
Miss Julia Pitts is spending the week
with Miss Lida Dilworth.
A public school is to he opened at
Ocean City. Miss Virgie Warrington
is To he the teacher.
Monday morning about FIVE o'clock
we were called from our beds by the
cry of fire" Looking out we found
Mr. ii. +. Harmoison's livery stables
in light blaze. The business was
soon burned to the ground, but
through the valiant work of our men
all other buildings were saved as well
as Mr.. Harmonson's horses, carriages,
etc. No insurance.
On Friday night Of last week fire
broke out in the barn ON Robert j.
Showelrs farm in st. Martins District
occupied by Mr.. Hiram G. Hall and
burned not only the barn, ..but stables,
a large lot OF provender, three horses,
one COW, wagon and other farming
implements belonging to Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Showell had insurance on his
barn but we are sorry to learn that
Mr.. Hall had no insurance. One of
his horses stumbled out of the stables
badly burned but will over the injury
in part
The death Of Mr.. Edwin Richard
son which occurred ON the 2Sth OF Oc-
tober was particularly sad one; as it
always is to see young man die. He
was nearly twenty years of age, was a
good Christian and died with the faith
of a happy transition from earth to
heaven. Before his death he sang
those beautiful words "Jesas Lover of
My Soul, Let me to thy bosom fly"
and requested that all his schoolmates
and friends in Berlin he told that he
loved them. Almost his last words
were IL am going home" ''On Gods
solid rock stand. while other grounds
are sinking sand" We deeply sympa-