Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-01-21
BERLIN.

Mrs. l.. b. Mumford has been visiting
friends and relatives at Ocean City this
week.
Mr.. Zadok Ayres left Saturday for
Philadelphia, where he has secured a
position.
We are glad to report all sick improv-
ing, except Mrs Emma Chopper, who,
we are sorry to learn, is very ill at the
present writing.
We are very sorry for the accident to
Miss Lizzie Tilghman's horse last Sun
day morning. The stable boy was
throwing hay in with a pitchfork. and
cut the horse on the head tearing the
skin from his head, terribly.
Mr.. @. Powell spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents at Powellsville.
Mr.. J. j. McCloskey, of New York,
has been In Berlin this week. While
here he was a guest at the Atlantic
Hotel.
Miss Mary Wise has accepted posi-
ton in Philadelphia. She left for that
city last Thursday.
Mrs. Adelia Carey moved last week
from the country to the new house on
Church street.
Miss Mary @. Taylor who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Frank
Hammond. returned to Philadelphia
last Saturday.
Mr.. II. f. Han monson left Tuesday
for st. Louis after car load Of horses
and mules. He will be home with them
i'll about ten days. Call and see them
and get suited.
Mrs. r. ID. Jones, of Snow Hill. and
little daughter, Emily. are spending a
few days this week with their mother,
Mrs. Sarah Franklin, who is sick at this
time.
Mrs. J. @. Erickson is in Baltimore
making quite an extended visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Edward Tyler, and to
MIR. Edward Herbert.
Providence permitting. there will be
preaching at the Assembly room to-
morrow morning and evening py the
pastor, Rev. w. II. Bancroft. Y. P. NJ.
in the evening at quarter of seven.
Leader. Miss Lizzie Hastings.
The Neighborhood Sunday School has
started weekday library for the use
of the community. Any responsible
person may take out books aud maya.
zines one at time, free of charge.
day afternoons.
Rev. A @. Jamison, of Whaleyville,
will preach tomorrow afternoon at the
Neighborhood Sunday School room.
Mr.. Albert Newton, OF Milford. who
has been visiting Mr.. Harry Adams on
IL cunning trip, left this week for home
and business.
Mrs. Harry Murray. of Cape Charles
is the welcome guest this week of her
mother. Mrs. Adelia Carey
Mr.. and Mrs John Rayne spent a
few days in the city of Brotherly Love
this week.
Mr.. Orlando Harrison is in Seaford
this week. attending the Nurserymen s
Association.
Rev. Thomas Heath. of the NJ. E
church, South. preached for Rev q. G
Williams Tuesday night, Rev. G. L.
Anderson, of Snow Hill. ON Thursday.
and Friday nights. Mr.. Williams has
had some success in his meetings, and
we hope. as the meetings continue. there
will be more.
Mrs. q. Wise. who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. William Bostick, in
Salisbury. has returned home.
Mr.. NJ. f. Porter spent the first of the
week in Whitesville with his friends,
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Hardesty, return
ing with Master Leslie Hardesty, who
will visit his many friends in Berlin.
Miss Minnie Lythe visited her friend,
Mrs. Charles Jackson, in Salisbury this
week.
Mrs. G. G. Parsons is visiting her sis.
ter, in Georgetown.
Miss Annie Wimbrough, who has
been making long visit in Salisbury
with relatives. returned home Tuesday,
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Eva
Wimbrough.
member the place to get them is Bur-
bage. Powell & Co.'S.
There was a larger attendance than
usual of the Ladies' Missionary Society
of Buckingham Presbyterian church on
last Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
was held at the home of Mrs Calvin B.
Taylor. This was the first session of the
new year, and it proved to be both ina
teresting and encouraging. The devo-
tional exercises. consisting of singing,
Scriptural reading and prayer. were
conducted by the President, Mrs. @. 81
responses from all the members. follow
ed by the report of the Secretary. a let
ter was read by Miss Marie Pitts from
Miss Mclean, who went as a missionary
to Corea from the Presbytery of New
Castle. This letter told of Miss McLear's
journey to her field of labor, her safe
arrival there, and also the outlook of
her new work. Mrs. W. II. Bancroft,
having the Home Mission topic for the
month. read an original paper. accom-
panied by a map-talk, the subject being,
Recent History-The New Possessions
The Resulting Obligations" the paper
and talk showing the greatness of the
harvest and the scarcity of laborers. our
country being so greatly extended max
ing larger oppor tunities and more ex
acting responsibility. The meeting ad-
} journed with the Mizpah benediction.