Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-09-30
BERLIN.

Mr.. Harry Purnell who has been
spending his vacation with his mother.
left last Monday for the Jefferson Medi-
cal College Philadelphia
Miss Ella Clark who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Alfred Chance, left this
week for her home in Clayton, Del
Mr.. Edward Tyler spent few days
i'll Berlin the first of this week.
Last Sunday morning was Rallying
Day i'll the Presbyterian Sunday School,
the services We're very pleasant, but not
as many out as we would liked To have
seen. Rev. Arthur Dougall baptized
his baby. VIM. Paxton. in the church
Mrs. Peter Whaley. of Washington.
n. c., is the welcome guest of Mrs.
John Keas
Mrs. Sidney Bowen spent a few davs
last week in Baltimore shopping.
Mrs. Thomas Hammond and her trim
mer. Miss Ruth Willet. have been in
Baltimore this week buy their fall
and winter millinery.
Providence permitting. there will be
preaching in Buckingham Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and even
ing. \. p. NJ. quarter to seven, leader
Mr.. Robert Massey.
Miss Mamie Purnell of Philadelphia.
who has been visiting her cousin, Mr..
George E. Henry, returned home last
Monday.
Mr. Zadok Henry, Jr.. left yesterday
morning for Baltimore to attend the
College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Mrs. Fred Rulings left last Monday
for West Norfolk to visit her sister Mrs.
Benz. Esham.
Mrs. RID. Jones and little daughter
are spending the week with her mother
Mrs. Sarah Franklin.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall returned home
last Wednesday from his visit to friends
and relatives i'll Queenstown, Baltimore
and Washington.
Mrs. Maggie Holland. after spending
the summer here with relatives and
friends returned home last SATURDAY.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, of Georgetown.
is visiting her sister, Mrs Ebe Holland
Mr.. Washington Purnell and Mr..
Willie Adkins have opened an oyster
and confectionery store in the store
room of the town hall, corner of Main
and Mill streets.
Mr.. John Willett and George Collins
of Ocean City, are going to Baltimore
TO open hotel
Mrs. Lester Bowen and child of New
ark. came last Wednesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. John Richardson.
Mrs. Georgeana Bowen of Chester.
spent part of this week with her
friend Mrs Willis Wise.
We are very sorry to report Miss Mag
gle Davis ut the Trappe very i'll ut the
present writing with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Roena Abbot, of Texas. who has
been spending the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Tingle. returned
home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. + Harmonson are in
Philadelphia this week sight seeing.
The old drug store where DIR. T. Y.
Franklin has been for so many years
was sold last Saturday The store
house will be moved away and fine
brick building erected for State Bank.
1t will be quite an improvement on the
old drug store. DIR. Thomas Franklin
will occupy one room of DIR. Edward
Dirickson's store house for drug store.
next door to L. l.. Dirickson's drug
store
The protracted meetings at Ironshire
and Sinepuxent are in progress and
well attended by our young folks.
The Epworth League social met last
"Wednesday evening at Mrs John Rich
ardson's, they spent a pleasant evening
and came away wishing for the next
week TO come
Berlin was well represented at Eas-
ton Fair last Thursday.
Mr.. Charles Massey, of Isle of Wight
Life Saving Station, spent last Wednes-
day with his family
Parks advertising car was here last
Thursday to put up bills for another
circus.
Mrs. Edgar Harrington and children
of Franklin City, are the welcome
guests of Mr. and Mrs "A. I. Chance.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. John
Holland is very ill at his daughter :,
Mrs. Anna Clayville.
The Harvest Home services at the
Episcopal church last Wednesday
evening and Thursday all day were
very pleasant. The church was beau
tifully decorated with flowers. fruit
and vegetables. Rev. David Howard
preached an appropriate sermon We'd
nesday evening. Rev. w. c. Butler, of
Snow Hill, preached Thursday morning,
and the Rev. Edward r.. Birch, of
NJ.