Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
FROM BERLIN
AND VICINITY
Items of News and Social Cos
sip From The Upper Part
OF Worcester.

MIR. and Mrs +. S. Furbush enjoyed
Founders Week in Philadelphia.
Guy Boston is substituting for the
cashier of the bank on Chincoteague
island this week.
Robins Purnell was in Berlin this
week, returning from visit TO st.
MichaeFs. His friends all wish him
success and an early date.
Mr.. Ara Burbage made a trip to Phil
adelphia last week.
Mr.. W A. Disharoon is out again
after long and serious attack of ty-
phold His many friends congratulate
him on his recovery.
Robert Ayres is at last on the road
70 recovery from typhoid, at his home
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Pnrnel has returned
from a pleasant visit TO Philadelphia.
Burbage & Powell expect to occupy
their handsome new store about Novem-
Der LIST. in time for the Thanksgiving
display. Ii is said 10 be the handsomest
store south Of Wilmington. and com
pares favorably with any business house
in that city.
Mr. Andrew Powell is improving
steadily at the Salisbury Hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Erickson. one of our
Mothers in Israel. b. celebrated her
nth birthday last Saturday. The
guests were friends of lifetime, who
spent delightful afternoon, with music
of we olden time. " "reminiscences, and
dainty refreshments. Mrs. Erickson
is spending the evening of her life Sc
reneiy, IN an atmosphere Of love and
appreciation. May the sunset hours
llnger long time yet: for age. beauti-
hed ana glorliied, is precious season of
blessing to all who come within its in
fluence
Mrs. John T. Keas is in Philadelphia
for few days shopping she was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Mauda .
Whaley. of Bishopvlle.
Mrs. Joshua Carey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hudson, of
Ocean City, were in town last week to
attend the revival services at the Meth
odist Church.
Mr.. Irving Mumford went to Balti-
more last week to take his son, Allen,
| to a specialist. The handsome little
fellow is great sufferer. but we hope
ne may get relief from his troubles.
Miss Elva Rulings is taking a course
of music at the Peabody. Baltimore.
going over every Friday for lesson.
Miss Anna Grise has sixteen music
pupils and Miss Louise Connoway about
the same number. They give lessons
in Selbyvllle, Bshopville and other
points that may be conveniently reached
by train. We are proud of the talent
and ability of our Berlin girls they
make shining success of whatever
they undertake
Charlie Tingle spent the weeks end
in Philadelphia.
Miss Cecil Henly, who has been spend
ing the summer with Mrs. G.. +. Henry.
Jr., returned to Baltimore Saturday.
She is studying to be trained nurse.
at st. Agnes Hospital.
The revival now in progress at the
NJ. +. Church here, is one of the great
est in its history already many con-
versions and many more interested i'm
their souls welfare. Mr. Beauchamps
brother is assisting him in the services
and making forceful and eloquent APP
peals to the unconverted May the
Holy Spirit manifest Himself in the
hearts and lives of our people.
Two sets of our Berlin boys have
formed clubs, and furnished club-rooms
with games, books, etc. One club
meets over Sol Mumford's store. the
other over the store occupied by Boston
& Taylor. This desire OF the boys for
a place to spend their evenings, with
innocent amusements and companion
ship, calls attention TO the efforts made
to start Y. NJ c. A. in Berlin. Can
we not accomplish il even in small way
to begin with?
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Baker, Of Eagles Nest. will re-
joice with them in the arrival of a
daughter. May the little lady realize
all the fondest hopes of her happy pa
rents.
Robert J. Shovel, Jr.. sailed for
Australia last week. from San Fran
cisco, and expects TO return next March.
MIR. and Mrs. J ohm L. Robins. of Snow
Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Baker
were in Berlin Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Miss Ellen Marshall Miss
Elizabeth Burton, a friend of many
years, is with Miss Lizzie Marshall.
She came in time TO see Miss Ellen be-
fore she passed to her rest
Everybody is looking for rare treat
of fun and music in the entertainment
to be given by the Neil Litchfeld Trio
at Berlin High School Hall. October 81.
The first part is made up of music, hui
morous recitals, and fmpersonations.
The latter half is taken up by the Rural
Comedy playlet Down at Brook Farm"
written by Mr.. Litchheld and presented
over 5000 times in America and England
The Litchfield's have recently returned
from England, where they were highly
spoken of by the London, and other
papers. They have appeared in New
York, Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago.
San Francisco and all the large cities.
and the papers all praise their work.
Rarlin is fortunate in eaefrrinO fhic af-