Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-17
A COLUMN OF Berlin news
Corner-stone OF The New Presbyterian
Church Laid. Other Local Happenings
OF Berlin And Vicinity

Of Berlin And Vicinity.
The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Adkins
| who died in Wilmington June 9th, were
drought to Berlin Monday. and inferred
beside her husband in the NJ. f. Church
yard. 4 Mrs. Adkins leaves three daugh-
tiers Fand two sons. Wise & Burbage
funeral directors. Rev. G.. C. Williams
officiating. Rev. and Mrs. Clinton
| Wyatt, Misses Mary and Eva Adkins
and Messrs. Samuel and Themes Ad-
kins all accompanied the remains of
their mother to Berlin.
Miss Cecile Gesner, of Washington.
who has been spending several weeks
with her friend, Mrs. A. Fl. Howard,
returned home Monday
Miss Ella Massey is the guest this
week of Mrs. William Powell in Snow
Hill. Miss Jemima is also there taking
the examination for teacher.
Master Edward Furbush, Jr.. took a
trip to Philadelphia this week with Mr..
H. F. Harmonson to assist him in pur-
chasing car load of fine horses.
Mrs. w. H. Bancroft left Wednesday
for Chester, to attend the marriage of
her cousin, IMissMary Cloud, next week.
Rev. w. H. Bancroft will join her in
time to officiate at the marriage.
Miss Margaret Showell, who has been
Thursday night of last week to spend
her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert j. Showell.
Mrs. Hannah Taylor left Tuesday for
Snow Hill to visit her daughter, Mrs
George Mckee.
Miss Lydia Lark, of Philadelphia, who
is visiting Miss Edith Gum. at Showell
spent a part of this week with her
friend, Mrs H. F. Harmonson.
We wish to call attention to the Rev.
w. II. Bancroft's volume of sermons,
THE Anthem Angelic. Mr.. Ban
croft will receive none of the profits of
this book, but gives it all for the bene-
fit of the Buckingham Presbyterian
Church building. A portrait of the
author forms the frontispiece of the
book. The volume has been prepared
as labor of love for the Master, and
for the people whom he has labored
with for the last five years. Aside from
the worthy object in view, this book is
full worth the cost of the volume, 81. 80.
The book can be obtained by sending to
the author, or it can be found at Miss
Lizzie Tilghman's, w. r. Purnell &
Co.'S, or j. ID. Quillin & Bros stores.
Miss Mary Wise, of Philadelphia.
came home Wednesday to spend the
summer with her mother. Mrs. Georgia
Wise.
Miss Lena Bowen is right sick this
week with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Collins gave a
large entertainment to their friends
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ida Jarman left Thursday for
Claiborne to visit her brother
Master Cleveland Givans, of Delmar.
has been here this week visiting his
relatives.
Miss Eva Trader and Mrs. Josiah
Bethards left Wednesday for Stockton
to attend the marriage of Miss Winnie
Smack.
Very impressive were the services in
connection with the laying of the corner
stone of the Buckingham Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. A great crowd of people
gathered to witness the ceremony. The
services were conducted by the pastor,
Rey William Henry Bancroft, who
made a very forcible prayer and an
eloquent address. The audience joined
heartily with the choir in singing the
hymns, which were composed by the
pastor, especially for the occasion. Just
before the cornerstone was put in
place, the articles which formed its con-
tents were named. Among them were,
the MESSENGER, the Berlin .idrdnce the
Berlin Herald, the Presbyterian, also
pictures of the old and the new church
buildings. Congratulatory remarks were
made by Rev. George c. Williams of
the M. E. Church, and Rev. Mr.. Heath
of the Southern Church.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cropper have
closed their house here and left We'd
nesday for Ocean City to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Willard Hearn and little daugh-
to visit their parents.
Mrs. Jane Givans has gone to Del
mar to visit her son, Mr.. Charles
Givans.
| Miss Dora Wise went up to Whining
ton last Saturday to attend the COM
mencement exercises at Goldeys College.
Miss Wise's neice, Miss jamie Wise
graduated with high honors. Miss
Dora will visit friends and relatives in
Philadelphia before her return.
Miss Louise Connoway, who has been
in Philadelphia several weeks visiting
relatives, returned home Wednesday.
Preaching at Libertytown tomorrow
afternoon, as Mr.. Bancroft will not be
able to be there the regular Sunday.
Mrs. G. l.. Hardesty and little son,
Leslie, of Whitesville, Del, came We'd
nesday to visit Mrs. Georgia Wise and
other Berlin friends.
Miss Clara Collins. of Snow Hill, was
the guest this week of her cousin, Mrs.
John Rayne While here she had the
pleasure of attending the laying of the
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