Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-20
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

SICK LTl5 week. OrldDuO, JT., mas the
chicken pox, and there are number Of
other cases in the vicinity.
The temperance supper, which is to
come off next Thursday, March 18th,
will be an enjoyable and satisfactory
affair. The complete supper will be
so cents, but the bill of fare will be
served on the European plan and orders
of cents up will be attended to ac-
cording to the taste and desires of the
patrons.
MISS Alice Taylor and Mr.. Robert
Allen were married last Saturday night,
and will make their home with the par
ents of the bride.
Mr.. Calvin Taylor bought the Adams
residence and tract of land at public
sale last week for 81, 900. Mrs. Adams
will continue TO reside there, but the
ground will be laid out in building lots.
Mr.. Calvin Taylor and wife will start
at an early date for California, with
the hope that sojourn in 1.-THE land Of
perpetual sunshine" may be of benefit
in restoring his health. The good wishes
of the community go with him.
Charles Cooper's family took pos
session last week, of the house lately
occupied by John Smack, belonging 10
Mrs. Margaret Purnell.
A child of Mr.. Nat. Jarman was taken
to hospital in Baltimore last week, by
DR.. Tyndall.
Miss Clara Sanderlin has position in
Frankford.
Mrs. Thomas Hammond and nlss VIE
lett are visiting the Northern cities,
preparing for their spring opening.
Elijah Bell is chauffeur for VIM. Fl.
Jackson, who is making tour of the
Peninsula.
Quincy McGuffey now has position
in Selbyville with l.. w. Long.
Little Helen. daughter of Mr.. Paul
Scott. now of Selbyville. has been quite
i'll but is now better. Mrs. George
Scott, Miss India and other members of
the family here have been at her bed
side.
The public school was closed last Fri
day for the teachers to take part in the
conference held in Snow Hill. The un-
expected holiday was greatly enjoyed
by our boys and girls.
Mr.. Messenger, of fredericksburg, was
before the Mayor and Council last week.
representing firm dealing in gas pro-
ducers, which it is claimed is cheaper
and more reliable for lighting the town
than electricity.
Miss Elva Rulings made a visit to
Salisbury en- route to Baltimore, where
she is a weekly music pupil at the Pea
body.
Miss Ellen Smack entertained the
Methodist Ladies Aid Society last week.
After the business meeting delightful
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Gift is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John Mumford.
Among the sick are: Messrs. Elton
Boston, Eugene Powell. John Bozman,
Mrs. LeCato. Miss Nellie Bowen and
many other victims of grip.
Messrs. James and Will Bratten are
visiting their mother, and Miss Annie
is still at home.
Mrs. Torbet, of Georgetown, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Tyndall, for few
days.
Miss Margie Smack, of Newark, is
visiting her aunt, Miss Ellen Smack.
Miss Lolie Gray is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Thomas Gray.
A sad death occurred at Shovel last
week, when Claude, son of Mr.. John
Ryan, passed away in his oath year.
He was youth of much promise, and
will be missed in his home community.
Capt. Meath Carey shot pelican. a
rara avis in these parts, last week. 1t
was the size of goose, with bill
about eight inches long, with large
pouch underneath in which to carry
fish, grey in color and had long power
full wings.
Mrs. Frank Bowen is spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Joshua
Carey, this week. Mr.. Carey is some
what better.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shovel visited
Berlin last week. They are now at
Ocean City preparing for the season.
which is expected to open earlier than
usual. They are entertaining Mrs. Ed
ward Toadvine, of Salisbury. and expect
a number of guests for Easter.
Mr.. J. L. johnson, of Frederick, a
large property holder at Ocean City, is
here now. He wishes to buy from one
to twenty thousand acres of land on the
bay and to build a cannery for fruit,
fish. vegetables, etc. This would mean
a small town as well. His plans cover
a large field of enterprise, and would
mean much prosperity generally to this
end of Worcester.
The Ocean City Guild met at Mrs. j.
F. Hudson's. These evenings are de-
voted to church work and wind up with
refreshments.
The herring is now table ornament
in our homes. He is not an aristocratic
fish but he fills the bill pretty well be-
tween whites.