Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-07-13
BERLIN NEWS.
Association in SEES
sion. Local News of the
Town.

The session of the Preachers Asso-
citation of Salisbury district, convened
in the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Berlin, Tuesday evening, July 9th
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. 7. r. Carol, of Sharptown, Md.
"Wednesday morning the devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. G.
W. Bounds, Of Cape Charles, Va.
The following officers were elected /:
President, Rev. w. +. Corkran, ID. d.;
Vice President, Benjamin +. Price !;
Secretary, Alloycius Green; Treasurer,
George W'Townsend. a number of
interesting papers and some animated
discussion upon theological and ecclesi-
astical subjects characterized the pro-
ceedings In the evening an enthusi-
astic Epworth League meeting was
held, at which addresses we're delivered
by Revs. George w Bounds and
Alloycius Green. Thursday the mem
bers Of the association went on an
excursion to Ocean City as the guests
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Berlin. The progress this church has
made recently under the Rev. +. c.
Atkins is gratifying
Miss Minnie Burbage is the welcome
guest of Miss Lizzie Davis.
Mrs. Philips Goldsborough, of Cam
bridge, is visiting her mother.
Miss Bette McNealy, of Illinos, is
spending the summer with her uncle,
l.. l.. Dirickson
Mrs. Ellen Sneeden and little
daughter are making their mother,
Mrs. Hetty Holloway, a visit.
Mr.. James Bratten, Jr., is visiting
his old friends this week. He is
stopping at the Atlantic Hotel.
Mrs Mary +. Franklin and son, of
New York. came down Monday night
to spend the summer in Berlin.
We sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Davis in the loss of their darling
little babe. nine months old and a
great pet.
Quite number of our Young peo-
pie went to Snow Hill last Monday
evening to be examined for teachers.
We hope they were all successful.
Miss Jennie Bowen left Berlin
Thursday morning for Ocean City,
where she has position in the Casino
as treasurer, Tor Mr.. Will Warrington.
The greatest and cheapest fertilizer
ever used is scarlet clover. Sow at
last working of corn. Seed grown and
now ready for sale by J. G. Harrison
IL Sons.
Squire Pitts has about completed
DIR. S. X. MARSHALL, drug store and
A. I. Chances jewelry store. They
are undoubtedly the handsomest stores
in town,
Mrs. Hodge Forman, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. b Taylor,
left yesterday morning for Martha's
Vineyard, where she has gone to join
her husband.
Mr.. John Shovel is putting up a
creamery near his residence He will
soon be ready to furnish the Berlin
folks ice cream and butter Watch
for his advertisement in the MEssEN-
GER.
Mr.. Will franklin was home Sun
day and Monday last to visit his
mother and old friends. 1t has been
so long since he was here that he was
quite Il stranger.
Guess who's happy. II you will
call at Berlin's new White Front drug
store, No. ll5 Pitts ST., you will see
two happy men, DIR. S. X. Marshall
and John II. Farlow, who are now
busy waiting on customers and ar
ranging their stock on the shelves, ETC.
Their famous ice cold milk shakes and
soda water with all the havors are
being dispensed TO the thirsty and are
satisfying the taste of the most fastid-
ious They have an elegant private
room fitted up for the use of the ladies,
and beginning Saturday night, will
serve ice cream soda every evening ut
. cents per glass.