Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-07-15
OUR berlin news letter.
Interesting Items From Our Regular
Correspondent. News OF A Week In
A Condensed Form.

Masters Howard Furbush and Stewart
Hammond are spending the week at
Fenwicks with their friend, Master
David Pruitt.
Mr.. Horace Davis and wife left Mon
day for short trip to Baltimore.
Miss Adeline Hammond is visiting
friends in Snow Hill.
Miss Ella Massey left Friday for
Capt. S. f. Matthews, of Chinco-
league Island, was visitor at the
home of Mr.. J. n. Herman part of
this week
Mr.. William b. Herman after spend
ing quite a long vacation with his par
ents returned to Philadelphia Thursday.
Miss Lanta Ayres, of Philadelphia,
will be home tonight Saturday to
spend two weeks vacation with her
parents and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. krebs, of Salisbury,
came this week to visit their daughter,
Mrs. John Ayers Mr.. Krebs has re-
turned leaving his wife for longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Long left Friday
for fredericksburg, where he will go in
the mercantile business with his brother
Misses Cora and Edna Belt, of Baltl-
more, came Thursday to visit their
cousin, Annie Wimbrough.
We were all shocked Monday at the
dreadful accident at Friendship station,
when the train collided with the wagon
of My. Zadok Smack, cutting his arm
off apd hurting his head. His little FIVE
yearfold son, who was with him, escaped
with anew bruises. Mr. Smack was
brought to Berlin, and sent over to the
hospital at Salisbury by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.
Mr.. Ralph Richardson came Monday
to spend his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson.
Miss Elizabeth McCauley. of Phla-
delphia, is the welcome guest of her
aunt. Mrs. Orlando Harrison.
Miss Maud Whaley, of Bishopville,
came Tuesday evening to attend the
picnic Wednesday.
Miss Mary Adkins, of Laurel, Del.
was in town this week on business
trip.
The Episcopal Sunday School had
their picnic Wednesday.
| We were sorry to receive the news of
the death of Mrs. Ella Whaley. of
| Vaudeville. on Wednesday morning
A number of her friends and relatives
of Berlin attended her funeral Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. John Tilghman, of Newark, came
this week to visit his daughter, Miss
Lizzie Tilghman.
| Joseph Coard, very highly respect
Abopt ten days illness. He had been
ab6ut % years. He was a good man
| f,hl 81 years. blessed are the dead
lSfho die in the Lord.
Y Captain w. A. Vickers, of Indian
River Life Saving Station. has been
the guest of Dr. Ebe Holland this week.
| DIR. James Erickson has been in
Smyrna, Del, on business this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jarman left
Wednesday for Philadelphia on a plea
sure trip.
| Miss Hobbs, of Hobbsville, Miss
Ahern, of Baltimore, and Miss Green,
of Greensborough, are the guests of
Miss Mamie Ayers at Golden Quarter.
Miss Wallace, of Baltimore. is visit
ing Miss Jennie Godfrey at Ingleside.
Miss Jennie gave a party last Friday
night in honor of her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coffin left this
week for Wilmington to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Taylor Cropper. of Philadelphia,
came Friday to visit his mother. Mrs.
Emma Cropper.
Mr.. John Dirickson is home with his
family this week.
Our Episcopal ladies at their festival
last week cleared thirty-eight dollars,
and at their rummage sale few weeks
before they cleared seventy-five dollars,
making over $4,000 in the last few
weeks, by their own efforts.
The Neighborhood Y. p. NJ. next
Sunday evening at 7.30 will be led by
Robert Ayers Subject, Faith.
Mr.. Robins Purnell, of Texas. is home
on visit to his relatives.
Quite number of our young folks
had picnic Monday at Williams Grove.
From the late hour they returned home.
we think they must have had splendid
time.
Mrs. Mitchell, who has been staying
several months with her daughter. Mrs.
Howard England, left last Saturday.
Mr.. Baldwin Williams made short
visit to his son, Mr.. Raymond Williams,
in Philadelphia this week.
Providence permitting, there will be
divine service by the pastor, Rev. W..
II. Bancroft, tomorrow morning, and
evening. Y. p. M. at seven o'clock
Mr.. Ara Burbage. leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry and
little daughter, Esther, came last week
to the Atlantic Hotel, to visit friends
and relatives in and around his old home
500 Reward, 500.
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