Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-10
our BERLIN news BUDGET.
The Best High School Commencement
Ever Held.-Town improvements Are
Now Under Way.


tanned some of their church friends Mon
day evening. and Miss Ella Beauchamp
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Abbie White, of Powellsville,
and DIR. Charles Holland came over
Wednesday to see some of their friends.
Mrs. Nettie Thomas was called to
Wilmington Tuesday to the bedside of
her sister-in-law, who is very i'll.
Rev. H. G. England, who has been in
Rockville, Nd, at the deathbed of his
mother, returned home Monday
Mr.. William Hammond, of Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa, came home to-
day Saturday to spend his vacation.
We are sorry to hear of Mrs. James
Q. Dirickson's severe illness. Miss
Jennie Hamblin is also very low, and
not expected to live
Mr.. William Howard, of Philadel-
phia, came Tuesday to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Howard.
Although Wednesday night was so
stormy, and the Sunday school classes
had to change their festival from the
school-house yard to Mr.. David Adkins
Hall, IT was success. They cleared
over SAG, and had a most ENJOYABLE
time.
Mr.. H. F. Harmonson left Wednes-
day for Philadelphia to purchase some
fine horses.
Berlin is improving all around the
town. There is hardly street that is
not improving in some way. DIR. Ebe
Hollands new porch is decided i'm
provement to his house; Captain Vickers
is having the house, which he lately
purchased on West Street, improved
with some back buildings and new
porch. Many new buildings are also
rapidly going up, and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Miss Amanda Dennis left Tuesday for
North Beach to attend the wedding of
Miss Henrietta Hudson and Mr.. Will
liam Purnell, and to visit friends and
relatives there.
Miss Sallie Holloway, who has been
IN. Bishopville for couple of weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Laws, of Philadelphia.
came Wednesday to visit her friend,
Miss Roselle Handy.
Mr.. A. I. Chance, wife. and little
Wednesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Johnson.
Mr.. l.. l.. Erickson, Jr., left We'd
nesday for Baltimore on business.
The employees of the shirt factory.
who have been in Georgetown while the
factory here was undergoing repairs,
returned last Friday, and Monday the
factory commenced work again.
Mrs. Kate Hudson went out to visit
Misses Clara and Ida Dilworth Thurs
day.
Mr.. George Workman is expected
home Monday from Philadelphia, and
will take his old position with Mr.. John
Rayne in his tonsorial parlors.
The Young Peoples Meeting at the
Neighborhood Sunday School next Sun
day evening, at 7.3O, will be led by
Miss Nancy Ayres. Subject, 1.-The
Great Physician"
Mrs. Sidney Bowen has been to Girdle-
tree this week to visit her niece, Mrs.
F. E. Hudson.
Mrs. Ella Weidel, who has been at
Burlington Heights for some time visit
ing her friends, left Monday for her
home in Philadelphia.
Children's Day service will be OBJ
served in the Assembly room to-mor-
row morning, at half past ten. Preach
ing in the evening by the pastor, at
quarter of eight. Y. P. M. at Z O'Clock.
Leader, Miss Mary Purnell.
The Commencement exercises of last
week were the finest we have had for a
long time, if not the best we have ever
had. The patriotic drill by the little
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the evening, and Professor Kochler's
readings were unequaled. Mrs. CYRUS
Erickson sang some very fine selections,
and our old friend and townswoman,
Miss Virgylin Warrington, now of Phila-
delphia, excelled herself in her sweet
songs. The young ladies of the class
all looked their best, and did their best,
rejecting much honor to the class of
1905. The house was packed with an
appreciative audience, and the evening
was very pleasant one to every one
present
Mr.. Edward Tyler, of Baltimore,
spent few days of last week with
Mrs. and DIR. James C. Dirickson.
We are glad to see Mrs. Jane Collins
out on the street again, and hope she
will continue to improve.
Mrs. George Bunting, of Baltimore.
and little daughter, Dorothy, came
Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Bowen.
Miss Retta Smith and Mrs. DIR.
Burwell, of Chincoteague, were the
guests of Mrs. l.. L. Erickson part of
the week.
Miss Clara Hammond, who has been
spending some weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Steel, in Magnolia, DEL, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Drusilla Shockley, who has been
i'll for long time, died early Monday
morning, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jenkins Bowen.
Mrs. John Keas, Misses Addie Henry,
Ella Purnell, and Mary E. Marshall all
went to Snow Hill Monday to attend
the Episcopal Convention.
Mrs. Ellen Robins, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Berlin
returned to Snow Hill, Monday.