Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-22
BERLIN.

follows: DIR. J. w. Pitts, Srperintend-
ent; Calvin Il. Taylor, vice superintend-
ent; Mrs. G. b. Taylor. treasurer; Mr..
stephen CULLEN. secretary; Mr.. Eddie
ABBOTT. assistant secretary, and Miss
Mary \. Anderson. librarian.
Miss Lizzie Tilghman. who has been
in Baltimore tins week purchasing her
holiday goods, returned home Wednes.
day.
Miss Mamie Purnell, of Snow Hill.
who has been staying with her aunt,
Miss Nancy Purnell. has returned home
and Miss Margie Purnell is staying with
her now.
Mr.. Henry Godfrey and ia mily left
this week for their winter home in Bal
timore.
Mr.. John Farrell and family left
Thursday morning for New York, where
they will spend the winter.
Providence permitting there will be
preaching at the PRESBYTERIAN Church
TO morrow morning and night Young
Peoples Meeting Is Thanksgiving
meeting and will be led by Miss Marie
Pitts. We hope there will be a full atA
tendance
Lieutenant Charles Mitchell, of Kan
sas. came home this week on short
furlough to bid his relatives goodby
before going to Montana, where he Is
now stationed.
\ Miss Glennie Holloway and Mr.. Eu-
kene Dennis We're married by the Rev.
TM III. Bancroft at the Presbyterian
Manse Wednesday evening. We wish
them long and happy life.
The candy social Friday evening of
last week was pleasant affair and the
young ladies soon sold ont their can
dies and collars. We hope more of the
Sunday School classes will follow the
young ladies example. Boys, do not let
the girls get too far ahead, but go to
work and show them what you can do.
The NJ. +. Church is having a rum
mage sale in III. J. Anderson's store
house on the corner of Pitts and Main
streets. They have qIite a large col
lection and are doing Il good business.
Berlin folks are taking advantage of
this good weather by moving and get
ting fixed up. This week Mrs. Mary
Williams moved from Pit 5 street to
Bay street in Il part of Mr.. George Tay-
lor's house; MIR. William Jarvis moved
to Taylorville; Miss Sallie Coffin from
Church street tn the house vacated by
Mr. Jarvis, and Mrs. Petit, of Snow
Hill has moved to the house ON Wash
lngton street. lately vacated by Mr.
Alfred Holloway.
Mrs. Kitty Moore is the guest of her
brother, Mr. Frank Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Smith, of Will
mington came last Saturday to visit
their friend. Mrs. L. L. Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Muller. of Phila-
delphia. came to the Atlantic Hotel
Wednesday evening on cunning ex-
petition. Mr.. Harry Davidson is EN-
ployed to take them out quail shooting.
Berlin has had the name of being slow
and poly, but do not think we should
bear that name any more. Since our
last fire, which was on the 18th of No
vember, 1901, there has been erected
five brick buildings, the Exchange q
Savings Bank. the Odd Fellows bull
ding. Mr.. q. b. Taylor's bank. Mr.. Jn0A
Ayers store. aud Mr.. Jerry Campbell S
livery stables. and Mr. l.. L. Erickson S
bank is now progressing finely under
the hands of Pussy 81 Sons.
Mr. Fred Savage. of Parksley. Va, is
home with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
L. L. Savage. on short vacation. We
wish him pleasant trip before return.
ing to his work again.
We are sorry tn report DIR. John Ham.
mond very much worse. Mrs. Emma
Chopper, who has been very ill for the
last six weeks. is little better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs George Carey, of Cam
den, are the welcome guests of his uncle,
yr. James +. Wise.
X Miss Aida White. and Mr.. Theodore
KNavis, were married "Wednesday morn
ing at the home of her uncle, Mr.. King
White.
The town council met "Wednesday
evening and made arrangements for
forty thousand bushels of shells for the
streets of Berlin. and in addition To- this
Broad and Bay streets will be paved.
This will be quite an improvement. but
there is room for many more. For in
stance, last Saturday and Sunday nights
the streets were as dark as pitch, not a
lamp lighted.
An Evening with Books. Authors
and Characters will be given in the
Presbyterian Chapel next Thursday
Thanksgiving at 73O p. III. All are
most cordially invited to attend. Each
one Is asked to come representing "a
book. an author or character of any
| hnnt those xvhn Gonna in this manner
will be admitted free; any who wish to
attend and not represent any of these,
will be charged the small sum of ten
cents. Come and enjoy "A social as well
as Il literary evening together.
The regular Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Presbyterian church
Oh Thursday morning at the usual time