Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-05-06
THE news OF Berlin TOWN
Horace Davis Has Contracted to Build
the New Presbyterian Church. Death
of Mrs. Charles Cropper. Other In
teresting Local Items.-Personals.


teresting Local Items.-Personals.
DIR. James Dirickson has been visit
ing in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Lizzie Tilghman, who has been
in Baltimore visiting friends and pur-
chasing new goods, returned home
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Horace Cropper and mother, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Farlow, at Pocomoke City, returned
home this week.
Mrs. Edward Tyler after few weeks
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. James
Dirickson, returned to her home in
Baltimore, Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Ayres returned Wednes-
day from visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles McGregor, after flying
trip to Philadelphia this week, is back
home at his work again.
Miss Edith Cox, of Philadelphia, came
Monday to Burlington Heights to visit
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Buffing-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dilworth, of
New York. after a very pleasant visit
at the Atlantic Hotel, where they en-
tertained their friends, left for their
home, Monday afternoon.
Providence permitting, there will be
divine service in the Assembly Room to-
morrow morning and evening by the
pastor, Rev. w. H. Bancroft. Y. P.
M. at z o'clock. This is conservation
night, and we would like for every
member to take part. Mr.. Robert
Massey, leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hearn and little
daughter, who have been visiting their
parents near Salisbury, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Vincent, of Snow Hill,
has been the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Grey, leaving Thursday.
After five days illness, Mrs. Charles
Chopper died Wednesday afternoon,
May Sd. Mrs. Chopper was Y years
old She leaves husband and four
children. MIR. William Chopper of
Delmar, BEL, Mrs. Alonza Jones, of
Wilmington, Mr.. Mott Cropper and
Miss Edna Cropper, of Berlin. Funeral
services were conducted at the house
Friday morning by Rev. w. H. Ban
croft assisted by Rev. G. C. Williams,
after which interment was made in
Evergreen Cemetery. Blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord; their
works do follow them. Wise and Bur-
bage were the funeral directors.
The Y. p. M. meeting at the Neigbor-
hood Sunday School, next Sunday
evening at 7.3O will be lead by Miss
Minnie Williams. Subject; Hymns. :"
We would like large attendance.
Mr.. Albert Warrington, of Norfolk,
Va, was here Wednesday while here
he bought the Colonial Hotel at Ocean
City, Mr.. Warrington's old friends were
glad to see him.
Mrs. r. d. Jones and daughter,
Emily, were the welcome guests of
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Franklin, this
week.
MIR. Horace Davis has the contract
for building the Presbyterian Church.
1t iS\tofbe of stone, and to be finished
by thy 18th of November. Mr. Davis
has been in Philadelphia this week at
tending 10 the business.
| After visiting friends in Philadelphia
since Easter, Miss Ryda Savage has re-
turned home again.
DIR. Grice, President of the Anti
Saloon League, gave lecture in the
M. E. Church, Wednesday evening.
Mr. John Rogers, who was taken to
they Almshouse few weeks ago, died
there Tuesday of this week.
Y Mr.. \Harwood Purnell, Oyster In
spector in Baltimore, returned home
CnlS week TOT the summer.
Miss India Scott returned from her
trip to Philadelphia Tuesday.
Mr. Franklin Adkins, after spending
a couple weeks with his aunt, Mrs.
David Adkins, returned home, Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. Jones, of Wilmington, and
Mr.. w. Cropper, of Delmar, came last
week, and were present at the death
bed of their mother.
Quite a number of our people went to
Snow Hill Thursday with DIR. Grice. to
attend the Anti-Saloon League meeting
which met there Thursday night. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Robot Shovel, MIR.
Theodore Wimbrough, and Mr.. Thomas
Hammond were among the number.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Disharoon spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs I NJ