Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

DclWeeH lWO anu IHTet CLOCK, Jne
morning of the 18th, by bright light
shining in her east window which proved
to be falling star of unusual size and
brilliancy.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. AL Good
son will be sorry to hear of the burning
of their home in New Jersey, from
which they had narrow escape. Since
their return from England they have
been living in New Jersey. where they
raise fancy chickens and dogs, having
just received $500 for a pair Of the
latter-Pekinese puppies. Their dogs
have taken many prizes at the New
York and Philadelphia dog shows.
Prof. II. ID. Adams spent Sunday at
home. He reports good audiences in
the Delaware towns, Millsboro and
Dagsboro, where he is now showing
Miss Marguerite Ayres has valued
pet in the shape of baby alligator,
sent her through the mail by Guv, who
is now in business in Florida.
Friends who visited Mrs. VIM. Rayne.
in Baltimore, say she is delightfully."-
fixed, but that Miss Matte has been
sick all winter and will soon have an
operation performed on her throat. We
hope she will soon find relief from her
trouble.
The w. G. T. U. will have supper
February 22d in Adkins Hall, to which
all who are interested in the cause Of
temperance are asked to contribute
their patronage. Coffee. ham, chicken
salad, biscuit and pickles will be served,
beginning at 5 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mrs Effie Lambert. the great tenn
perance worker and speaker, will hold
series of meetings in Worcester -Cuun-
ty the last week of March, to arouse
the public conscience to the necessity
of temperance education and law en-
forcement.
The l4th of February mail was
record-breaker, owing to the valentine
business. Age cannot wither, nor
custom stale our love for valentines
and sentiment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Long and baby
son are visiting Mr.. Samuel CULLEN,
near town.
The Republican Convention at Easton
was attended by Messrs. Z. S. Furbush
and George Scott, of Berlin.
Mrs. Henry Godfrey is here now at
the home of Mr.. Henry Davis. She is
packing her household goods for re-
moval to Atlantic City where they will
make their home.
Mr.. Benson, the new jeweler, is dis.
playing the handsomest line of goods
Berlin has ever had, and giving away
pretty souvenirs to all customers.
Robert Massey was delegate to the
Hardware Association convention in
PHILADELPHIA last week.
Carey Birch had his arm broken while
wrestling with his brother last week.
The postoffice and banks did all the
celebrating of Lincoln's centennial.
though many of our people are well in
formed and magnanimous enough TO APP
preciate that truly great American.
A bigamy trial of colored citizen,
who married wife in Philadelphia and
a sister of the same here. brought out
a crowd last Friday. The too-much
married man now meditates on his
double bliss in Snow Hill Jail.
The Bishopville Gun Club is inviting
the public to shoot" on February
22d Fine prizes and game birds.
We are promised another musical and
elocution treat February Goth, when a
famous young woman from Chicago
will appear at the High School assembly
room and give us an entertainment of
a very high order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home at Ocean City.
Ocean City is now enjoying more re-
ligious services than ever before in her
winter season. Rev. Sydney Potter has
Episcopal Sunday-school and service
Sunday afternoon and Wednesday even
ings, with Holy Communion on Thurs
day mornings. Rev. Mr.. Hall, Presby-
terrain. has regular weekly services.
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp. Methodist, has
Friday evening services. AS our Ocean
City friends are so busy during the
season they can make up agood average
attendance during the winter.
Mr.. Station has been lately elected
president of the Ocean City Beach Com
pany, in place of MIR. George Taylor,
lately resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Purnell visited
Capt. George Givans at the beach, last
week They were caught in a snow
storm and couldn't return until next
day.
Mrs. Edna Holloway Boxley and hus-
band will soon leave for the Northern
cities to study the styles. lay in hand
some stock Of millinery and secure an
expert trimmer. All the stock of the
Riley Company was bought by Mr..
kaskie.
Miss Anna Grise has returned from
pleasant visit to her friends in Will
mington. She brings home an extra
pair of eyes. the souvenir of an
oculst's attention during her stay in
Philadelphia.
Miss Eugene Stevenson, of Pocomoke,
is visiting Mrs. Mary Grise.
Mr. Robert Adkins has gone into the
chicken business with Mr.. Elisha
Hastinsrs as manager of the chicken