Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-08
BERLIN.

The election at Ocean City passeds
quietly resulting in Mr.. Lee Careyb
corning Mayor NO one is more int
terested in the progress of the City
The Sea than he, and we predict 60
government and boom under his d
ministration. Ocean City's interea
are so near to and identified with Be
Inns. that our citizens feel an earnel
desire that she may forge ahead in q
ways looking to her enlargement an
and solid progress.
General Passenger Agent Wheeler
the Pennsylvania Railroad reporte
that his cars carried 2276 persons 1
Ocean City last Thusrday and 1874 O
Tuesday. The Berlin agent says thi
has been record breaking summer 1
the number of tickets sold from Berlin
The bath houses have done the larges
business this season in the history
the resort.
a meeting of the w. c. 7. u. will b,
held at Ocean City next Tuesday at tn.
residence Of Irving Mumford. Mem
bers from other parts of the COUNTY
will be cordially welcome.
Mrs. John Hodges, of Baltimore, was
a guest Of Mrs John Selby .Purnell or
Sunday Mrs Hodges is a member ~
the State chronological Board and is visit.
ing the county seats of the Eastern
Shore taking notes from the records Of
family history. A gentleman from
Utah is with her, making up his family
tree.
The friends of Miss Annie Wiltbank,
who married Capt. MCGEE, of Milton, q
short time ago, will be sorry to learn of
her prolonged illness.
Berlin played the fredericksburg base
ball team Monday and Tuesday. First
game II to in favor of Berlin: second
game Z to in favor of fredericksburg.
DR. Vosburg. Jr.. Of New York, is at
his fathers beautiful country home for
few weeks.
Mrs. Grise is entertaining Mrs. Laz-
enby and children, of Baltimore. at her
handsome new residence in the suburbs.
Mrs. H. c. England is the guest of
her former neighbor. Mrs. William Hol-
loway None of Berlin 5 adopted daugh-
tiers are held in higher esteem than l..
Mrs England She has her two little
ones with her.
Miss Minnie Jones is spending her va
cation with relatives in Princess Anne.
A meeting If st. Paul's Industrial
Guild was held Tuesday at the home of
Mrs Harry Purnell.
A gathering Of more than usual in
terest met at the High School Building
Tuesday night. when Mayor Corddryx I
of Snow Hill. and Nj Ta&rsend-zzl1I
Milford. addressed cur citizens on the
desirability and practicability of water
works Both speakers gave earnest
forceful talks on the subject, of which
they had working data. II was an open
air meeting. Mayor Harrison presided
improvements must result from cam
paign OF education.
The people at first see only the in
creased taxation and tearing up process.
Our town is small but we must try to
keep up with the procession.
The horse of colored man, from
the country, died on the street Monday
The high price and scarcity Of grain is
causing suffering among the animals of
very poor people.
The Misses Margaret and Gertrude
Atmore. Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Robt.
Baldwin. Of Wilmington, are visitors Of
Rev. w. w Bancroft, at the manse.
A meeting of the Inlet Directors was
held in Berlin, Tuesday. The eyes of
the whole community are turned Inlet
word now We hope to see the It'd
surging through il in the very near
future. The contract for a sand blower
has been given out II will be IL inches
and will cost $1,000 Stock to the amount
Of 81. 400. 90 has been pledged and S.
600. W additional stock will be sold to
complete work.
DR.. and Mrs Harry Purnell, U. S. A. /,
now stationed IN Wyoming have an
other son, about one month old. Mrs.
Purnell was Miss Zaidee Kenly, of Ber-
lin.
The many friends of MISS Cecil Ar
cher Burton will be interested to hear
that she is in Massachusetts, with a
society drama, with good company.
She was lately in New York with The
Girl Behind The Counter" company.
Mrs. and Miss Turner, of Monkton.
mother and sister of Mrs. Potter. will
spend next week al the Rectory. Miss
Winifred Potter will sail for England
Wednesday.
Miss Cecil Henley, of Baltimore, who
is studying TO become trained nurse
at St. Agnes Hospital is visiting Mrs.
George +. Henry, Jr. Mrs. James c..
Erickson is now at the same hospital
recovering from her recent illness.
Cromwell Erickson will attend scn.
in Baltimore this fall.
The excursion to Annapolis was well
attended and enjoyed. The Red Men
gave an exhibition of Indian methods,
recapturing John Smith. etc.