Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21
FROM BERLIN
AND VICINITY
Items of News and Social Cos.
sip From The Upper Part
OF Worcester.

| Troupe. The harp music was especially
enjoyed. The harp, which we read of
in novels of the last century, as the in
terpreter of love. is now such rare
instrument that many heard it for the
| first time The piano and vocal music
and short operate comedy were all
worth hearing. Such entertainments
have educative value as well as passing
enjoyment, and we hope our people will
give encouragement and appreciation
to these efforts Another chance to
hear fine music will be in February,
when The Boston Quartette" will
honor our little town.
Misses Margaret Jacobs and Mar
garet Purnell spent the weeks end
with Mrs James Bishop. at Shovel.
Capt. James Holloway is at home for
/ his usual winter vacation.
Mrs. Theodore Palmatory is back
home from pleasant visit to her daugh-
ter in Philadelphia. She is on the sick
list. having had a severe fall the day
after her return. We trust her injuries
may prove less serious than at the
present outlook. DR.. Cyrus Dirickson
is her physician.
Mr.. McNeal's family have moved into
/ their new home
Mrs. Emory Bell. now Of Selbyville.
visited Berlin last week
| Messrs Furbush, Frank and Will
Purnell, and others, Of the Recreation
Club. are having delightful trip down
the bay, and are doubtless striking
terror into the hearts of ducks and
geese,
A number Of our townfolks are in
Philadelphia this week Mrs. Howard
Jarmon, Mr.. Herbert Powell, Mrs Ann
/ Bratten. Mr. Baldwin Williams, Mrs.
Sanderlin and daughter. and others.
Mrs. Blanche WaIston Bailey and
husband, of Harrisburg, Pa, are visit
ing her parents. the first visit home
since her marriage.
Mr.. Charles Myers is visiting at Long
wells Point
Mrs. Goldie Davis Melvin spent a
few days with her mother last week.
Mr.. Jim Pitts has returned home.
He has been employed at Stockton for
some months.
Jones Workman has gone to Chester
town, where he has secured work for
the winter months.
Mr.. Andrew Powell is back from the
Salisbury Hospital much improved. and
we trust on the road to complete re-
covery.
Mrs. Harry Jarvis, Jr, is keeping
house this week for her father. Judge
Ara ?. Bowen. Of Newark Mrs. Bowen
is visiting her daughter in Pocomoke.
Miss Agnes Chopper spent few days
on the farm with her uncle, Mr.. Harry
Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farlow are once
more at home in Berlin. in the Herman
house on Park Avenue.
Mr.. William Purnell, of the Life Saw
ing service. has located his family in
the Parker Hickman house on Bay
Street for the winter.
Rev Mr.. Beauchamp has been absent
for the past week, visiting his old home
in Somerset County.
Mrs. Edward Coffin is visiting her
old home in Lebanon. Pa. She will
probably be absent about two weeks.
We regret to lose Mrs. Maggie Davis,
of Trappe Hill. who is selling her house
hold goods preparatory to returning to
her girldhood home near Wilmington.
She has made many friends while here
by her fine traits Of character and dis
position. and will be greatly missed
both in church and social work.
The handsome new cement pavement
in front and beside Burbage & Powell
Company store, and the Calvin Taylor
Bank is a great improvement TO the
town Mr.. Hurley Esham, of Snow
Hill, is doing the work.
The revival services in Faith Chapel,
Libertytown. have been greatly blessed
and the good work is going on. We
trust many souls may find Christ.
An interesting wedding was solemn
lied last week. when Miss Daisy Work
man and Mr.. Robley Jones Holland
were united by Rev. W. H. Bancroft.
They will occupy the house adjoining
the home Of the groom's mother.
Mrs. Mary Fitzhugh Paget and son
came on a visit TO Mrs Maggie Purnell.
and have decided to remain for the
winter. They are now at the Majestic
Hotel.