Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
FROM BERLIN
AND VICINITY
Items OF News and Social Cos
sip From The Upper Part
OF Worcester

MRS. Eliza bldckSIOHe DlrlckSOn uieu
at st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. She
was the widow Of DR.. Jas. c. Erickson,
who was one Of the foremost physicians
in the county Mrs. Dirickson was
prominent in the social life of Berlin
many years until i'll health rendered her
inactive. Her body was laid to rest
in st. Paul's Churchyard Thursday at
ternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Henry Godfrey has sold the small
farm opposite his home for $500. Mr..
James Trader, the tenant, will build
house on the lot adjoining Garfield John
son, and purchased from him.
Mrs. Thomas Tnge had the misfor-
tune TO break her arm on Wednesday.
She was holding horse which Miss
Sallie was expecting to drive to Ocean
City, when the animal became brighten
ed and broke away with painful results
to Mrs. Jingle.
Dr. Edwin Erickson went to Balti-
more Thursday, to be under the care of
a specialist.
School Superintendent Dashiell and
family, of Princess Anne. and his
nephew. Mr.. Birmingham. teacher.
were entertained by Mrs Zadok Henry
at tea Wednesday evening. returning to
Ocean City on the o'clock train.
Rev. Sydney A. Potter. while in bath
ing. Wednesday, with Rev. David How
ard. made narrow escape. A breaker
struck him back Of the neck rendering
him iupnprIntfe He pnrl. - ousplIar
and still painful.
Mrs. James Chopper. now of Whining
ton. daughter of Mr.. Lem Hall. who
visited Berlin two weeks ago. died at
her home Sunday. Of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matthews
reached home Tuesday, after pleasant
bridal trip north
Mr.. Snyder, who owns and has 50
greatly improved the "Trappe' mill
property, is here now looking after his
interests.
Rev. John Bunting, Of Newark,
graduate of Dickinson College. preached
IN the NJ. +. Church last week His
sermons were both pronounced very
fine
Mrs. George Mitchell is visiting her
daughter in Wilmington. MIR. Mitchell
has bought home on Powelton Ave.
and will soon occupy it,
Mrs. John Henry is being entertained
this week by Mrs. Elizabeth Henry
Little Dorothy Gibson is with her.
Mrs. Lambert Ayres and family have
returned to their handsome Philadelphia
home. We regret that Miss Eva did
not improve as much as her friends had
hoped while here She is recovering
from a serious attack Of diptheria.
Miss Ellen Smack, now of Pittsvlle.
returns to Berlin every week or two.
She was here on Monday.
The David Adkins Co. have sold out
TO Mr.. f. Stan Adkins, man of large
milling and lumber interests, from Sails
bury. We welcome progressive bust
ness men TO our town, and hope more
Of that kind will come
Mr. Howard Dill, vi Baltimore a
grandson of Col. Ler ie Sh3weil visited
Berlin on Monday. ~, bright AZ
tractive young ma -ae assurance
business.
Miss Nadine Shove. stopped IL Ber-
lin on her way to Showells, where III
mother is staying with Mrs James
Bishops family
We regret to say that Selby jacobs
is still quite i'll with typhoid fever. The
prayers of the church were offered for
him Sunday.
We are glad to welcome home Mr..
and Mrs. Gavin B. Taylor, after their
long, and we hope, health giving visit
to the mountains.
Misses Elsie and Virgic Davis are
at home again with Mrs. Maggie Davis
on Trappe Hill They spend their win
ter in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Eugene Powell's daughters. Misses
Myra and Elizabeth, are with their
parents for short vacation.
1t was feared the prolonged raining
spell would cut Ocean Citys most pros
porous season short but we are glad to
report that such has not been the case.
as the houses are still full. and the
board walk not deserted.
A marriage was performed at the
Rectory last Saturday. Rev Sydney
Potter officiating when Mr.. jenkins
Downey and Miss Sadie Hudson. Of
| near laylorNille. were united.
There was quite tlutter Of pleasure
able excitement at Ocean City, when
the young teacher. Miss Hilda Howard.
slipped away from the Teachers Con
vention. and married Mr.. Bounds. CUPID
will always be king.
John Letcher Shovel. oldest son Of
Robert J. Shovel. will enter the Vf-
GINA Theological Seminary, Sept 18TH
TO become a postulant for Holy Orders
This decision TO enter the ministry IS IN
pursuance of desire and ambition
formed in earliest childhood.
Miss Annie Dryden. of Crisfield was
a visitor 10 the parsonage over Sunday
She sang solo Sunday morning az The
NJ. +. Church. She was one of the
skilled singers who contributed so great
| ~ IN the commanding services af Oeaan