Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-12
FROM BERLIN
AND VICINITY
Items OF News and Social Cos
sip From The Upper Part
OF Worcester.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Warner Jarmon cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home near Berlin. December eth.
Among those who spent the day with
them were their nine children, namely /:
Mrs W. f. Baker and Miss Annie NJ
Jarmon, Berlin Messrs. l.. N. and
George Jarmon, St. Martins Mr.. f.
y. Jarmon, Claiborne Mrs. Jas. II.
Laws. Wango; Mr.. G. H. Jarmon,
Newark Miss Ida G. Jarmon, Balti-
more; and Mr.. William Jarmon, Will
mington. Others who were present
were Mrs. Lizzie Truitt and Mrs. Mar
tina Timmons. sisters Of Mrs Jarmon,
and Mr. and Mrs John S Warren. Mr..
John W. Laws and Elder r. NJ. Poul-
son Mr. Laws served as groomsman
al the wedding fifty years ago It is
worthy Of remark that Mr.. and Mrs
Jarmon have never lost a child We
wish them many happy years Of an un.
broken family circle
The Christmas bazaar given last week
by the ladies' Of the Episcopal Guild
was a great success along all lines.
The entire community turned out TO
enjoy the good things for the inner
man, and also bought most Of the
beautiful fancy articles. over 5000. 90
was netted. The hall was rendered
free by Miss Anna Drickson. Old Santa
Claus was present in person and added
much TO the interest and excitement of
the evening The Christmas tree, gilt
tering with ornaments, the open fire
place and the profusion Of holly and
pine made all feel that christmas
comes Cmore than once a year
Mr. Ainslie Ludlam writes from his
winter home in Texas that he has fine
garden Of growing vegetables and small
fruits also that he killed a splendid
deer on Thanksgiving Day, besides a
number Of wild turkies. geese. etc.
Owing To the storm he left Ocean City
for the South earlier than usual this
fall the fishing season having been
cut short
Mr. and Mrs Edward Scott spent
several days in Berlin this week also
visited Salisbury
Misses Nadine Shovel and Fannie
Scott of Ocean City, attended the
bazaar. also Miss Quinn. Of Shovel,
and quite number Of other out-of-town
people
Miss Jemima Massey has returned
from Philadelphia. where she visited
her mother at the hospital. We are
glad 70 report Mrs. 'assey much I'M
proved
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jarmon have
returned from trip to Niagara
Mrs. Edward Coffin is home after a
pleasant visit to her family in Penn
sylvania
Miss Lena Bell is with her sister, Mrs.
Laban Quilin. again, after serious
lines in Philadelphia She was brought
home in special car, and under the
care of two nurses and her devoted
brothers.
The best element Of our colored
people have formed league, for the
moral and financial betterment Of their
race 1t is called The Negro Reform
League, and should receive recog-
milton and encouragement from the
white Christian people OF our com
munity.
Two law-defying gunners were ar
rested on the train here last week, and
then bag Of wild duck confiscated and
sold at auction.
The Love Feast" at the NJ. f.
Church last Sunday was largely at
tended, many noa- Methodists being
present The services were interesting
and i, was decided 10 hold such meet
ings monthly
Mayor Orlando ~ rison and son.
Hale. attended the Horticultural meet
ing in Baltimore, where he received
prizes for both sweet and white potatoes
and booked large number Of nursery
orders. Mr. Harrison responded to the
address Of welcome SO cordially ex-
tended to this important society. We
always note with pardonable pride an
honor conferred on one Of our fellow
townsman.
a stranded Snowman attracted much
interest during the week by his won
derful bicycle riding. He borrowed
wagon wheel and rode that also, in an
astonishing manner. His feats were