Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-07
BERLIN.

morning for change, but it soon
cleared away.
Mrs Annie CULLEN, Berlin's skilled
dressmaker, is in Philadelphia this
week looking after the winter STYLES.
Miss Lizzie rilghman returned from
Baltimore last Tuesday night, where
she had been to get her Christmas
goods.
Rev. Arthur Dougall will preach in
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning, and at Libertytown in the
afternoon.
Mr.. ii. +. Harmonson went to Phil
adelphia again Thursday morning.
Mr.. Harmonson is cool part of his
time on the road now.
Captain Ianta Baker and wife re-
turned home Friday Of last week.
His wife has been with him several
weeks and now he has come home to
spend the winter.
The young men of Snow Hill were
well represented here last Sunday.
We are glad that old Berlin has so
many attractions. What is tour
pretty girls?
Miss Laura Hastings and Mr. Lem
uel Wyatt were married last Wednes-
day night We wish them pros
porous journey through life
Mr. Andrew Powell left Wednesday
morning for Philadelphia We hope
he will be successful in finding suitable
employment. as he is one o: our most
respected citizens.
Last Sunday Rev. Arthur Dougall,
Of the Presbyterian Church, Of Berlin,
preached two very fine sermons in the
NJ f. Church.
Several of our musical young men
are going to give us an entertainment
Christmas. Mr.. Ernest Collins went
to the city last week to select the
music.
The colored school teachers dog ran
mad last Saturday and bit his horse
and tried to bite him, but he killed
the dog before ii did any more damage
than to tear his pants. Mr.. Townsend,
living near Berlin, had to kill his dog
last Tuesday.
Sneak thieves are getting very plen-
tiful in Berlin. Mr.. Tom Savage
bar room was broken into Tuesday
night and about eight dollars taken
from the drawer. Mrs. Martha Bow
ems milk house was entered and some
canned fruit taken.
Prof. Adams Carnival of Novelties
and Refined Speciality Company will
give one of their grand and unequallcd
entertainment. on the 25th and 26th
of December in Wise & PowelTs Hall,
Berlin, and at Snow Hill the 9th,
Chincoteague 2Sth.
For the convenience of persons in
the upper part OF the county, one of
the editors of the MESSENGER will be
in Berlin next Saturday, December
| 4th. To collect subscriptions.
Fourteen young ladies' of the NJ. +.
Church OF Berlin, gave an entertain
ment in Wise's Hall, Thanksgiving
night, entitled 1.-The Peak Sisters" 1t
was undoubtedly one of the best enter
tainments ever given in Berlin. The
three ministers of the town were present
and if their enjoyment was to be judged
by the laughter and applause we are
sure they enioyel it. In fact everyone
was delighted. Precisely at 80 the
Sisters marched on the stage, and they
were certainly laughable sight, all
dressed in black, old-fashioned dresses,
with enormous band-boxes and UNI
brellas and tall peaked caps and white
capes. They marched around the
stage and then took their positions.
Then came their history, and each one
separately showed oil her accomplish
ment. The young ladies acted their
parts perfectly and certainly deserve a
great deal OF credit The entertain
ment lasted an hour, after which a
supper was given in the building next
to the bank Of c. b. Taylor, Esq The
supper consisted OF turkey, oysters
raw, stewed or fried, chicken salad,
pickles, bread butter, coffee, ice cream
and cake. The Peak Sisters were !:
Misses Anna Massey, Anna Taylor.
Ruth Soles, Ruth Willett. Evelyn
Squires, Dora Wise, Ethel Pruitt,
Achse Harrison, Della Harrison, Eva
Mumford, Mary Marshall, Carrie Nc
Farlane, Minnie Lytle and Mrs. Tur-
ner. They cleared from both the en-.
tertainment and supper, $40.
List OF letters remaining uncnlled
for in Berlin, Nd. postoiiice, Dec. Sth
1895.
Samuel w. Adkins, Mr.. Julian F.
Bradshaw, Charlie Bodloy, w. d.
Birmingham, Miss Curtic Britting-
ham, c. w. Birmingham, Handy
Cooper, II. 7. Dennis, Samuel X
English, Isaac Trey. Levin Ham
mond. Mrs. j. W Henry. John W.
Henry. Mary c. Henry, Rose Henry,
of Saul. VIM. l.. Harry. w. Hit
chins, Ernest Mill, Miss Mary Massey,
Miss Addia Purcell, Mrs. Margret
Purnell. Mrs. James Quillin, Mrs.
Smith, John A. Smith, Mrs. Lizzie
Truitt. s. MURRAY. 7. NJ.