Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-07
FROM BERLIN
AND VICINITY
Items OF News and Social Cos
sip From The Upper Par
OF Worcester.

Miss Elizabeth Marshall will spend
next week near Snow Hill with her
friend, Mrs. John l.. Robins.
Miss Anna Grise is visiting in viii
liamsburg Md. this week.
The residence of the late DIR. James
C. Drickson was sold last Saturday. to
Harry Ayres, for $500.
We are glad to report great improve
ment in the condition of Mrs. James
Massey. who. we hope, will be able to
return home shortly.
AT Ocean City, Lambert Birmingham
is rebuilding his store, recently destroy
ed by fire.
The little daughter of Mr.. Samuel
Massey, of Ocean City, is Ill with ty
phoid fever.
The body of the infant son of DR..
Harry Purnell. of the U. S. Army,
Wilmer Spence. was brought here for
interment last Saturday and laid to rest
by the side of its grandparents. DR..
and Mrs Purnell and their two children
will reach Berlin about November 18th,
from the army post in Wyoming, where
they have been stationed for several
years past. They will board for the
winter, with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Pur-
nell at the Stokes place near town.
Mrs. Harmonson has returned from
Philadelphia. where she has been pur-
chasing new and handsome furniture
for the Atlantic Hotel.
Mr. William r. Rayne has gone to
Baltimore to open house there. and
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Trader have re-
turned to their former home.
The Harrison Brothers are selling
trees in carload orders Men from six
states have been here this week in
speeding the nurseries and buying stock.
Their shipment of stock has never been
started so early before usually about
the LIST of January in previous years.
An unusually delightful entertainment
was given at the High School Hail. Sat
urday night, by the Litchfeld family.
The violin. cornet and piano playing
was of the finest, and the musical play
let and representations were splendidly
rendered. We are sorry that other en-
tertainments prevented many from be-
ing present. who would have enjoyed
this musical and intellectual treat.
Sunday last quite a large number
joined the Methodist Church, as a result
of the revival services. May the good
work continue.
Rt. Rev VIM. +. Adams visited Ber-
lin last Friday, confirming and preach
ing forceful sermons at both st. Paul's.
Berlin and ST. Paul's-by-the-Sea at
Ocean City. The Bishop is looking un-
usually we'll He was the guest of
Mrs. John Keas.
Rev. Sydney Potter left for his old
parish, Monkton. Nd, for short va
cation. His wife preceded him week
earlier. There will be no services at
the Episcopal Church for two Sundays.
Mr. Potter is grand preacher and
teacher and will be cordially welcomed
back about November Goth.
Miss Ella Gibbs has returned from a
visit to Snow Hill.
Mr.. Babcock is back again from
Easton. where he was representing j.
J. Harrison & Sons
Miss Katheryn Birmingham is back
from visit to her father. in Philadel-
phia. She will soon begin to study for
trained nurse in Baltimore.
Mrs. Powell Patey and Mrs. Ethel
Drusmore left for Philadelphia last
Monday a week to visit friends. Mrs.
Patey returned last Friday
John II. Rayne had quite seizure
last week. but is improving now. Lu-
Their Calhoun. of Georgetown, is filling
his place during his illness.
Mrs. Henry Godfrey is in Philadelphia
this week to see Jennie, who is confined
to her bed.
Mrs. William Scott is enjoying a
visit 10 Mrs John Scott. in Philadelphia
Mrs. Harry Patey, Miss Helen Dirick-
son and Mrs. William Holloway have
all returned from Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Mumford is building a new
house next to his home. which promises
to be an ornament to Rulings Avenue.
Howard Furbush has returned he
did not take the trip abroad as contem-
plated, but concluded at the last moment
that ''home is the best place after all. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purnell celebrated
their silver wedding last Saturday night
at Burley Cottage. Friends gathered
from all directions, many of them bring
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