Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-09
BERLIN.
We are sorry to hear Of the severe
illness of Mrs. Rachel CULLEN.

Miss Lou HolloweIl is making her
sister Mrs. George Parker, visit.
Mrs. Florence Atkins went to Bal
timore on Monday to do some spring
shopping.
Mrs. Moses johnson went to Balti-
more Tuesday morning TO spend a
week or two
Mr.. Henry Godfrey and family re-
turned home last Thursday to spend
the summer
Service in the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning and evening,
everybody welcome.
After spending the Winter with her
children, Mrs. Nancy Shovel return
ell home last Saturday.
Mr.. Thomas Jingle and wife from
Missouri, are the welcome guests Of
Mr.. ID. G. Hudson and sister.
Mrs. William Burbage and Miss
Mary Turner are spending the week
in Baltimore with Mrs. Maggie Hol-
land.
The people of Synepuxent will hold
festival for the benefit OF the Church,
Whit Monday, May %. All are
cordially invited To attend.
| will be at Harm0ns0n's Hotel,
Berlin, Monday afternoon with selec-
ton OF plants from the Snow Hill
Greenhouses. Chas. S. Capper.
Mr.. Will Franklin spent few days
this week with friends in Berlin. Will
has not been here for some time there
fore we were all very glad to see him.
We were sorry to hear that Frank
Harmonson Jr., who is visiting his
brother in Clayton, has broken his
ankle. We hope it is not serious
fracture
| am afraid that old Berlin will get
a bad name If we do not mind. Last
week murder, and this week Mr..
Mott Chopper. who had been very i'll
for week or more, came up town on
Tuesday night and was knocked down
by some one and was Unconscious all
day Wednesday.
The town election on Mo. day re.
suited in the election of DIR. John w.
Pitts for our first Mayor. We are in
hopes that he will make things boom
IN Berlin. The contest was lively
one and DIR. Pitts, Sidney A. Bowen,
Theodore Wimbrow, HenryD. Adams,
Riley Ennis and Calvin b. Taylor won
the day.
Many of our Democratic friends
were very sorry to hear of the sashes
tied ON the doors Tuesday morning.
have always been taught that it was
very wrong and bad taste to crow
over fallen foe. Rejoice over your
own success but never exalt over
the downfall of another.
The graduating exercises of Buck
ingham High School will be held on
the 10Th inst. The graduates this
year are : Misses Alberta l.. Brit.
tingham, Matte Jones, Evi J. Mum.
ford. Dora f. Wise, and Messrs.
Harry J.. Purnell and Guy Williams
Our Berlin friends will please bear
in mind that we are at Harmonson':
hotel to-day for the purpose of col
Letting what is due us on subscrip
tions. Remember that we need thi:
money. Look at the address slip on
your paper, and if you are one of those
who have not paid for the paper you
are reading, please do so to day. We
will furnish the news if you will pay
for it,
A Birthday Social will be given in
the Chapel of Buckingham Presbyter.
ian Church, Berlin, by the Ladie:
Home Missionary Society on May
Goth from s to 10 p NJ. Each guest
will he expected to drop an amount
equivalent in pennies To the number OF
his or her years Of age into bag pre-
sented at the doo-. The amount need
be known to no one but the donor
Cake and lemonade will be served and
music and children's fancy drills fur
nished by way of entertainment. All
are cordially invited. Come and We
will try to insure you a pleasant even.
ing The proceeds of the social will
be used 10 provide more brilliant light:
for the church.
The Rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Berlin, has just ordered an
organ for his church which will be one
of the finest on the Eastern Shore.
The case will be of solid wood to cor
respond with the chancel furniture
the display pipes ornamented with
gold and colors. The special comb
nation of stops was selected by Nr
Howard, whose thorough knowledge
of music, and the technique Of organ,
is OF especial value at this time The
builder, one of the most widely known
in the United States is personal
friend. and considers himself under
great obligations To Mr. Howard
which enables this church to procure
such an instrument, which or,linaril,
would cost from twelve 10 eighteen
hundred dollars
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