Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-28
Old BERLIN IS BOOMING
Mayor Harrison Tells About
it in The Sun. We Give
Extracts Below From His
Breezy Letter on Berliu.
Mayor Harrison says in part:

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Mayor Harrison says in part:
Berlin ranks first for energetic men
town is alive to its business interests
We are located at tho junction of two
railroads-the Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Baltimore. Chesapeake
aud Atlantic, which leads to Ocean City,
only seven miles distant.
"In August. 1895, Berlin was swept
by fire. which destroyed most of the
business portion. The citizens finally
realized the Importance of rebuilding
with brick and to day are proud of the
change. There are many creditable.
well built buildings. The Odd Fellows
Hall built of pressed brick and slate roof.
and well furnished, is one of the best. if
not the best, outside of the city of Bal
timore. and an ornament to the town.
1.-The first buildings erected after the
fire of 1895 were the Atlantic Hotel of
aud the Eagle. Where there are plenty
of hotels it is sure sign that there is
something doing in town.
THE town authorities of Berlin are
all men who have large business inter
ests in the locality. as follows: Mayor
Orlando Harrison. twice elected, is of
the firm of J. G.. Harrison & Sons, nur-
serymen City Council President, Edward
5. Furbush, a leading merchant; David
j. Adkins, architect and builder; Thomas
S. Hammond, merchant; and Alfred F.
Powell. capitalist and real estate owner
1.-The main streets are shell roadways,
with sidewalks paved and flagstone
crossings. An ordinance has been
passed to pave all the principal streets
in the town.
Zone of the largest nurseries in the
United States, that of J G. Harrison
& Sons. is located at Berlin, and it
stands first in quality and grade of the
trees grown. More than $500. 900 peach
trees are budded in one season. The
planting of apple trees for this spring
is probably second to none in America.
More than 100000 young apple trees
are to be planted. and several hundred
acres in plums. pears. cherries. ounces,
asparagus roots and strawberry plants.
The house where Commodore Stephen
Decatur was born, January 5. 1879. with
in the present corporate limits of Berlin,
is IA part of the peach nursery of this
farm.
III. +. Harmonson is handling more
mules and horses than any firm in
Maryland outside of Baltimore city.
Only few days ago his sales III one
day footed up $500
1.-The merchants of Berlin. 90 in mum.
Der, are of the light foot type-always
on the wire-cnlarging their business
and moving the dollar quickly Among
the larger mercantile firms are Edward
s. Furbush & Co. John L. Keas, Will
liam X Purnell & Bro .Burbage. Powell
q Co.. Roger B. Adams. J. ID. CULLEN
& Bro, Charles Taylor, John J Ayers,
L. 5. Hammond & Bros, Anderson &
Williams. The druggist are Dr. I. Y
Franklin and DIR. Cyrus Dirickson
No sarcasm is to be implied by mention
ing the fact that there are two under
takers and but one lawyer. and he
banker by preference.
"Of manufacturing plants there are
the Berlin Roller Mills, operated by
Henry ID. Adams; packing houses of
Dirickson Bros. and Baul & Co.. We
neer Works of G.. G McCluskey. of New
York city engaged in making fruit bask
cts and butter trays: manufacture of
building material by Thos. G. Whaley,
the establishment of David J. Adkins,
architect aud builder; lumber manufac
ture of Thos. G.. Hanly g. Son, shirt
factory of Erickson Bros.
Berlin may very justly be called
banking town. With a population of
1900, it has three banks-one State
bank and two private banks. -besides
"A building association.
There are five churches and first
class public educational advantages for
the rising generation, with free books
as well as free tuition.
Taking everything into consideration
the writer, who has travelled in many
States. feels justified in concluding that
while the Eastern shore has the repu-
tation of being the garden spot of
Mary land, he thinks Berlin is in the
center of the spot. With its door open
for any business man who wants to es
tablish manufacturing plant, for the
business man who is seeking pleasant
home. for retired business man to live
i'll peace and comfort, for the man who
wants real estate, for the man who is
looking for companion, for the man
who has an eye open for improvements
and wants To make money in comfort
and peace, Berlin offers warm well
come.
ORLANDO HARRISON, Mayor.