Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-13
BERLIN

Inc annual bazaar OF the Episcopal
Church workers will be held Thursday,
December I'd, in the shape Of garden
party" and the patrons are invited to
imagine themselves back in I" The good
old summer time" There will be much
beautiful fancy work and the usual good
things to eat.
There was a railroad change of
schedule this week, but not the one
most desired-an earlier evening train.
Mr. Calvin B. Taylor is improving his
home with fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. Ann Bratten is visiting her chill
dren in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Moses P. Handy is spending the
winter in Chicago with her sons.
Miss Olive Beauchamp left Saturday
for the Homeopathic Hospital in Balti-
more to study to be a trained nurse.
She will be greatly missed by the young
people of Berlin, among whom she has
made many friends and admirers.
Mrs. Ellen Grady, formerly Miss Ellen
Godfrey, of this place, is visiting Miss
Rachel Hudson. She is now resident
of Annapolis.
Mrs. Margaret Watkins is spending
the week with Miss Mary Taylor, at
Eastgate.
Mrs. Hennie Mitchell entertained for
tea on Monday, Mrs. Eldridge and Mrs.
j. S. Purnell
The Whist Club met this week with
Mrs. Orlando Harrison.
Miss Anna Rulings is substituting this
week in the Newark school in Miss
Young's room. She filled Miss Melvin's
place short time ago. Miss Rulings
has a certificate, but not the number Of
years for teachers position. but youth
is an i'll that time will cure.
A marriage of interest to our people
was that of Miss Fanny Owens, now Of
Ocean City, to Mr. Taylor, of York, Pa,
on Wednesday. Her future home will
be in York, where the kindest wishes
of many of our citizens will follow her.
Mrs. Theron Hanley is visiting her
mother in Woodbury., N. ].
Miss Rebecca Townsend, of Snow
Hill, is visiting Mr.. Silas Taylor.
Miss Ellen Smack recently entertained
her niece, Miss Margie Smack, of New
ark.
Miss Maggie Warren met with pain
full accident last week, when she fell
into an open cellar door at her home.
The monthly business meeting of the
w. c. T. U. was held Wednesday even
ing at the Majestic with Mrs. DISH
aroon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Norris are visit
ing relatives in Baltimore.
The 5th grade announced an Honor
Roll for last month, which caused re-
joicing in several homes.
Mrs. Kendall Jarvis returned from
a Baltimore hospital, where it was
decided after an examination that no
operation was necessary. This decision
was great relief to anxious relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Edward Hastings is now in the
Berlin Hardware store employ. He is
an all-round, good and faithful clerk,
and the Hardware Company is to be
congratulated on securing his services.
Sam Lewis created an excitement by
disappearing from his home at Ocean
City last week. From postals received
by his parents later, it seems he has
gone to see the world in an independent
manner.
Mr.. John Hagan, of Ocean City, who
lately builta magnificent house in Sails
bury, purchased fine automobile and
visited Berlin in it, with a party Of
friends, but had the misfortune to run
into fence and wreck the machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Scott and Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Trimper, Jr., are visit
ing the Northern cities.
MIS-. ~. ~. OiIiChSOu anu MISS A1cleu
are spending the week in Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. Clarence Tingle is quite sick at
his home with typhoid fever. Much
sympathy is expressed for his family.
Mrs. Joshua Carey is now with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bowen.
The Woman's Auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. j. T. Keas Tuesday.
The Junior League met in the parish
room of St. Paul's Church.
Mrs T. ]. Whaley and Miss Ella Pur-
nell left for Philadelphia Monday to do
some shopping. Miss Maude Whaley
will take charge of the house during
their absence and Mrs. Ellen Robins
will be visitor.
Miss Marpery Hastings. who has been