Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-16
BERLIN.

her mother LETT last week for her school
at Bordentown, N. J. In Philadelphia
the physician advised Mrs. Savage to
give Miss Ryda rest for year on
account of her health. and they arrived
home Monday. We hope Miss Ryda
will enjoy the enforced rest, and be
benefited thereby.
Miss Bessie Bell, who has been work.
ing at typewriting and shorthand in
Wilmington, returned home Saturday
evening, ana has accepted a position in
the bank of L. l. Dirickson .Jr., where
her sister. Miss Lena. Is also employed
Mr.. Edward KurtZ. who has been
clerk at the Atlantic Hotel for some
time, left Wednesday for Westville, New
Jersey. His many friends were sorry
TO have him leave.
Mr.. Thomas Taylor. who has been
working in Chicago the past year. came
Tuesday to visit his sister. Mrs Frank
Hammond.
Miss Mary Wise, who has been spend
ing several weeks with her aunt, Mrs
w. Bostic in Salisbury. returned last
Saturday.
Providence permitting, there will b.
service in the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning aud evening by the
pastor. Y p. NJ. at quarter Of seven.
Leader. Miss Mary Purnell
Miss Jemima Massey gave party tn
her young friends last Friday evening.
Mrs. Edward Tyler. of Baltimore.
came last Saturday to spend few
weeks with her parents, DR. and Mrs.
J. &. Dirickson.
Mr.. William G. Franklin. of Balti.
more. came last Saturday and spent a
few days with his mother.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. ID. honeywell. of
Philadelphia. came Monday, and are
spending the week st their farm ON the
Bay. overseeing the erection of their
new building.
Mr.. ii. +. HarmOnson, who has been
West after car load of horses and
mules. came home Tuesday. n wv is
the time TO come and take your choice
of a good horse or mule, whichever You
need the most
Mrs. W. ii. Bancroft, Mrs. g. b.
Taylor and Miss Grace Pitts attended
the Presbyterian Missionary Convention
i'll Salisbury this week. Mrs Bancroft,
as the delegate from the Missionary
Society here. and Mrs. Taylor and Miss
Grace Pitts. as visitors.
Misses Maregry ID. Hastings and Del
lie NJ. Collins have returned home after
Il pleasant visit with friends AID rela.
tives at Franklin City.
Miss Lizzie Tilghman has nice line
OF up to-date goods. including white
mercerized. sublime, landsdowne, voiles,
aud embroidery in sets. laces, ribbons,
etc.
Mrs. Olive Hanley, mother of Mr..
Thomas Hanley, of Berlin, died in
philadelphia Thursday of last week,
aud was brought to Berlin and inferred
inNBuckiDgham Cemetery Saturday af-
terhoon. Mrs Hanley had lived to the
advanced age of so years. Rev. w. Fl.
Bancroft ofiiciated at the funeral. Mr..
Curtis j. Evans, funeral director.
Mrs. Howard Jarman left last week
for GoldsborO to visit her sister
Mrs. Jane Givans is visiting her son,
Mr. Charles Givans. in Delmar
Mr.. Satterfield. of Dover. who has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. c. c
Williams. left Wednesday for home
Miss Gay Harrington and sister, Mrs.
J. +. Brooks. land children all left Thurs.
day for Annapolis to visit their brother,
Mr.. Harrington.
Mr.. SSidpey Adkins, after several
weeks {liness, died Sunday. April 10th,
1904. IN was inferred in Evergreen
Cemetery .HTuesday morning Curtis J.
Evans. funeral director Rev. J. +
Brooks ofiiciated at the service.
Mr.. James Birmingham. who lived in
Berlin nearly all his life until n few
wears ago when he went to Mount
Vernon, y. Y. to live with his son,
Franklin, died Wednesday April 18th,
1904. at the Nome of his SON. His re-
mains w,refbtought to Berlin Thursday
night. and his funeral took place Friday
| afternoon at the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. w. II. Bancroft officiating. Mr.
Birmingham was 90 years old j f.
Wise and Son, funeral directors
Miss Bessie Rylotte, of Wilmington.
is the guest of Miss Bessie Bell this
week.
Mr.. Henry Powell of Norfolk, Va,
came "Wednesday and made short
business trip.
Mr.. Horace Davis late Monday after
noon fen ffom the scaffold around the
stunned fdy few hours, but we are
glad to say he is all right again.
Mr. George Workman. who has been
working with Mr.. John Rayne in his
barber shop. left last week for Philadel-
phia TO accept position with his cousin.
The Ladies' AID Society met at the
NJ. f. Parsonage Wednesday evening,
and formed IA Calendar Club for the
benefit of the church fund.
Messrs. James Knox and Elijah
Nicholson. who are working in Parksley =.
Va came home Saturday night to visit
their families for few days.
Mrs. Emily Francis Dixon died at the
residence of Mr.. w. J. Pitts on Friday.
the Sth inst, after a protracted illness
She was daughter of the late Robt J .
Waters, formerly of Somerset. Co.. and
Baltimore and the widow of the late
X W. X. Dixon. of Baltimore She has
resided for number of years with her
niece. Mrs. w J. Pitts. She leaves no
children. and only brother and sister
survive her Mr. f. F. Waters. of Ral-