Democratic messenger., 1894-04-07
BERLIN.

alelphla thursday.
Mr.. +. : Furbu>h is moving into
his new store this week.
Miss Lou Franklin returned Tuesday
from visiting friends in Snow Hill.
Mr.. George Hadder. died suddenly
on Saturday night at Ocean City. Md.
Mrs. Vickers, of Frankiorl. Del, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DR. Hol-
land.
Mr.. ii. j. Harmonson, of Philadcl-
phia, is visiting his son, ii. +. Harmon
son.
Miss Sarah Fooks has left Berlin,
and will now make Whaleyville her
future home.
Mrs. Joseph HAYES and little son.
Warren, are the welcome guests of Mrs
Morgan Warren.
Mrs. lnpland ami little daughter is
visiting Mrs. II. +. liarm"nson at the
Atlantic Hotel
Miss Matte Mumiorl. of Newark,
was the guest of Miss Nickers, at DR.
Hollands, last week.
Miss Calhoun, of Georgetown, Del,
will spend a few days at the home Of
her brother. Mr.. :. Calhoun.
Mr. Charles johnson, of Snow Hill.
was the welcome guest of his aunt, Mrs
+. +. Holloway, 81 few days this week.
Mrs. Bartlett moved on Thursday
from Pitts street To Mill street in part
of the house occupied by Mrs. Collier
Rev. and Mrs. .Iaggard left Satur-
day for their home in Chesapeake City.
much to the regret Of their many friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlop have left Ber-
lin To make their home i'll Laurel.
Their many friends regret their de-
parture.
Call and see the latest patterns in
prints, fancy shirts. mems pants and
shoes of every description at j. i. Quill
lin Il Sons.
One OF the editors Of the MEssEN-
GER will he in Berlin next Saturday.
show day, for the purpose OF collecting
subscriptions.
New subscriptions and advertisements
received at the news department of
Berlin's White Front Drug Store.
DIR. $. X. Marshall. proprietor.
Mrs. Peter Beauchamp cuts and
makes dresses by the tailoring system.
Her prices are moderate and work
guaranteed. Ladies will do well to
patronize her. 1t.
Improvements are still going on in
our town. Mr.. +. +. Bell is having a
new glass front put in his store house,
and +. J. Powell is building fine
dwelling on Main street.
Miss Ada Bell left ON Tuesday last
for New York and Philadelphia To
select the latest novelty in millinery
and fancy goods, and expects 10 have
her opening very soon.
Remember that our visit To Berlin
next Saturday is not to see the show
but to collect what you owe us. II we
go to the show We will be there 10 see
YOU. Purnell X Vincent.
Mr.. Fleming Bowen has come back
to old Berlin to remain until he regains
his health. We are very glad to have
Flem back, but sorry for the cause OF
his coming back. He will 60 in G.
b. Taylor's office to write for him.
A Valuable passenger coach of the
b. 4 +. 5. X. Il. was burned at
Ocean City ON Sunday night. The
origin of the fire is supposed to have
been from a spark from the stove i'll
which fire was started in the after
noon.
The little girls OF the Presbyterian
Church, will hold festival ON Tues
day evening in the lecture room. The
money realized is to be used for the
extension Of the library, as it is not
large enough for all the hooks. Come
out and help the little girls all you can
1t is a worthy mission.
Abe Bartlett, foreman of the drying
room of the Berlin Veneer Works,
accidentally shot himself at II o'clock
Sunday night. Mr.. Bartlett, in COM
pany with John p. Farlow, drug clerk
for DIR. S. X. Marshall, left the drug
store at 7.30 p. M, and spent the even
ing with lady friend. At 10 p. m.
he escorted her home and arrived at
his home at 1890. He joined his
roommate, William Thorp. and retired
to their room in the happiest of spirits.
They partially undressed. when Bart
lett picked up 32-calibre pistol. a
recent gift of his brother, and began to
examine it, Suddenly the pistol was
discharged and the bullet entered Bart.
let's head just over the left eye.
DIR. John w. Pitts was hastily sum-
moned and pronounced the case hope
less. He died at A. NJ, without
gaining consciousness. lie was Is
years old, and quite fayorite. The
remains were taken To Ballston. y. y.
his former home.
List of letters remaining in Berlin
postofiice:
IApIEs.-Mrs. Jane Briddell. Miss