Democratic messenger., 1895-01-05
BfRLIn rEWS ITfr1S.
Many People ON the Move. \
Lively Christmas. skating
Carnival at the Trsppc.

relatives
Mrs Selby Smith aud little daugh-
ter, Dullie. returned from Baltimore
Saturday night
Mr.. sam Quillen. Cyrus Dirickson.
Will Whaley. and Minnie Hammond
are home from their respective schools
spending the holidays.
Mr.. Will Franklin was home few
DAYS from prison but he had to return
before the holidays were over
We were glad to see our young
friend Charlie Carey home again. aud
| believe he was right glad To he with
us.
( Mr. Moses Johnson and Ernest Col
lins spent few DAYS this week in
Philadelphia
Mr.. Dan Massey has moved from
his farm and come to Berlin To live.
We welcome them all and hope they
will like our little town.
Mrs Maggie Smith returned Mon
day from Wilmington where she had
been visiting friends.
Miss Lizzie Davis Is spending her
holidays in Philadelphia with her
brother
Christmas night Miss Emma Stevens
of Berlin and Mr. William McAlister
from Delaware were married by Mr..
Mctarlane ut the home Of her mother.
Miss Kate Bowen spent a few DAYS
of Christmas at Snow Hill with her
cousin, Mr.. Lawrence Hastings.
Miss India Scott spent part Of her
holidays IN Salisbury with Mr.. VIM.
Shepherd.
/ Minnie and Maggie Harmonson
spent New Years day at Georgetown
with their little friend Maggie Truxen.
Prof. King Wilson returned home
Monday evening from Baltimore where
he had been visiting his mother.
Mrs. Maggie Holland has moved
back to her old home on Broad street.
where she will continue dress making.
Mr.. Howard Dale and little son.
from Baltimore stopped over in Berlin
on their way to Ocean City.
Our Episcopal friends having re-
modelled and beautified their church,
worshiped there for the first time last
Sunday morning. The ladies deserve
great credit for what they have done.
Wonder what would become of our
churches if it were not for our lady
friends
Our young people are enjoying the
ice this week, on Wednesday evening
they had carnival on the ice ut the
Trapp pond.
Mr. Cyrus Baker and Miss Mollie
Hudson were married on Wednesday
evening at the VI. Z. parsonage BY the
Rev. Mr. McFarlane. The contract
ing parties were both OF 81. Martins
We extend to them our best wishes
tor long and happy life Let the
good work 90 ON.
The Red Men bad an entertainment
in their Hall last Monday evening
lee cream and cake and a good time
generally.
+. w Perdue has Friday and Sat
urday for mill days at his grist mill
at Holly Grove. People say they get
the good old-fashioned meal al his
place and heaping bushel of meal
from a bushel OF cora. Mr.. Perdue Is
thinking Of starting kindling wood
factory Ii he does. it will use lots OF
cord wood and our farmers will do
we'll to encourage him. Those who
have wood 10 sell should see him.
Our Sunday Schools have all had
their entertainment. Our Episcopal
friends had Christmas tree with
Santa CLAWS to dispense the good
things The Methodist had wind
mill with Santa as M old miller grind
ing out the candies and oranges The
Presbyterians last, though not least,
had station house and train Of
ears loaded down with goodies for
the children.
There has been great deal ot NOV
ing here this Christmas. we will hard
ly know where to ~ To look for our
friends Mr. Chance has moved into
the house lately occupied by Mr.. As
bury Mitchell, Mr.. Barney Hayman
has gone where Mr. Chance moved
from, Mr.. Asbury Mitchell where Mr..
Hayman lived. And the merchants
have the fever also, Mr. Ned Furbush
has gone in the old Cyrus Williams
store Mr.. Will Purnell is to 90 in
where Ned moved from. Miss Addie
Bell has moved into her new store
house, Mr. Joe Rnston where Miss
Addie mayed trnnl. Levin Dirickson
has moved into his fine new drug store
and Base Lane goes in Lev's store.
have moved nv blacksmith and
wheelwright shop To Powell Patty's
old stand. where ! can accommodate my
customers a. heretofore Don't forget I
that shoe horses all around for - .
cents and guarantee satisfaction. -
Tho>. ~ GRAY
y New Years gilt for the patrons
Of Berlin'> White Front drug store
in the reduction OF patent MEDICINES
and other goods, viz: Mustang Lini.
ment. II cents: Pains Celery Com
pound, 4 cents; Ely's Cream Balm,
~ cents; butter color, s cents; Hoods
Sarsaparilla, 81 cents: Ayers Ague
{ 'ura IN rauts. Cherry p.ctnral "a