Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-20
BERLIN.

daughter Emily, of Brighton, Va, came
Monday to spend the Christmas holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Tingle
Rev. w. HI. Bancroft spent a few
days of this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Daisy Bowen left Wednesday
morning for Baltimore to visit her sis.
ter, Mrs. George Bunting.
Mr.. John Mumford, who has been
working in North Carolina, has come
home to make his family visit.
We are glad to see Mrs. Emma Crop
per out again after a long spell of sick
ness.
Mr.. J. A. Boston and family left for
Wilmington Thursday, where they wi Il
reside in the future. We are sorry t.
ose such good citizens.
Miss L. w. Ennis, who has been
spending couple of months with hel
friend, Miss Roselle Handy. returned
to her home in Chicago this week
Rev. L. L. Armentrout, of Wyalusing
Pa, came last Friday to accompany his
wife and children. who have been visit.
ing her parents for the last six weeks,
home
Mr.. George Bratten and mother have
moved from Broad street to the house
on William street. which they have
Sou fht
Mr.. William Scott fell last Friday
frjM>a load of cornstalks he was haul
ifg, aMd hurt himself right badly. He
Is improving slowly.
Providence permitting, there will be
preaching at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning and evening Young
Peoples Meeting at quarter of seven
will be led by Miss Mary Herman.
Mr.. John Coffin, of frankfort. has
moved from that town to Berlin in the
house OH Mill street lately vacated by
Mr. Mott Chopper. He will occupy this
house until he builds.
Mr.. Walter b. Williams OF the L. E.
Mumford Banking Company, of Cape
Charles, Va, arrived in Berlin on
Wednesday night of this week and is
the guest of Calvin B. Taylor. Mr..
Williams is well posted in banking and
is very proficient i'll book keeping.
While in Berlin he will assist the Cal
win B. Taylor Banking Company in
placing the Baltimore system of Bank
ing in his new bank. We are credibly
informed that the name of L. e. Mum
ford. of Cape Charles, Va, has been
associated with the Calvin b. Taylor
Banking Co. This financial strength
added to the bank will make it second
TO none in the county for responsibility.
Miss Hattie Dirickson, of Frostburg
Normal School, No. 2. will be home to
night to spend her Christmas holidays
with her parents. DIR. and Mrs. Edward
Dirickson.
The Misses Meta and Gadie Henley,
who have been spending some time
with their uncle in North Carolina, re.
turned home to day.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, of Dagsboro,
came Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs
Ebe Holland.
Mrs. Martha Z Chance left Monday
! for Milford to visit her friends and rel.
atives.
Mrs. W. Fl. Clark. of Clayton. Del.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A
7. Chance left for her home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. +. Harmonson have
been in Wilmington and Philadelphia
this week on business.
The windows of Berli n stores are very
attractive and people are doing their
Christmas shopping. Burbage, Powell
& Co. have in one of their windows q
log cabin with old Kriss and his wares
inside Will Purnell and brother have
a Christmas tree. Miss Edna Choppers
window has the birth of Christ in the
manger with the star of Bethlehem over
Tit. DIR. Thomas Franklin has the pref
test lot of china ware we have seen. f
s. Furbush. Roger. Adams Charlie
Taylor, Quillin & Bros, Miss Lucy
Smith, Miss Lizzie Tilghman, Mrs. T.
Hammond and Mr.. A. I. Chance have
beautiful goods and Berlin people will
be hard to please indeed if they cannot
get suited. They should start the new
year with an advertisement in the Mes.
SEyiER.
u party of young folks attended the
fielding of Miss Lily West and Mr..
THorace Tull at the home of the bride
father last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. S. T. Quillin has been in Phila-
delphia and New York this week on a
business trip.
Our old friend. Mr.. Washington How
ard. of Chester. came Wednesday with
couple of his friends quail shooting.
Mrs. David Adkins, who has been Wis.
iting her sister in New York, returned
HON last week.
Mrs. Harry Vickers, who has been
spending a couple of months with her
sister. in. law. Mrs Ebe Holland, has re-
turned home.