Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-13

now at Whaleyvile.
Miss Jennie Collins is back from
Dover. She likes Berlin better than
Delaware's gay capital city.
We had a remarkable storm Sunday
night; snow accompanied by vivid light
ming and reverberating thunder, some
thing even the Oldest inhabitants can't
remember ever happened before. The
scientific explanation of the electrical
phenomina is, that the upper air was
charged with electricity during the late
warm weather and gave vent to its
trouble, just as it does in the good old
summer time"
Mrs. Ellen Collins is here for short
visit. She makes her home with her
nephew, Mr.. James Mumford, now in
New York.
Miss Rydie Savage has returned from
visit of some weeks in Philadelphia,
Dover and Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Adkins. of
New York, are spending their mid
winter vacation with Mr.. George SCOTS
family.
Mr.. Ben Stevenson, of Pocomoke.
spent a few days of last week with his
cousin. Mrs. Grise.
Miss Margaret Harmonson is visiting
in Annapolis.
Mrs. Lanta Ayres met with serious
accident last Friday, when she scalded
her hand badly. She is getting along
as satisfactorily as could be hoped for.
Miss Elmira Holland, daughter of Mr..
Stringer Holland, was married to Mr..
Robert Baker last week, at the home
of her parents, Rev Mr.. Hank of
floating. They will reside in Whaley-
vile.
Mrs. Harry Jarvis, Jr., entertained
last Saturday evening in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Young, and Miss Melvin,
of Pocomoke. Progressive $500" and
delightful Refreshments made up the
evenings enjoyment.
John Tingle was struck on the hand
by buzz saw at the Veneer Works
last week. and is suffering from severe
wounds.
Mr.. Benson, of St Michaels, has
moved his business and family to Ber-
lin. He is fine jeweler and occupies
the room next the Franklin Drug Store.
His family are in Capt. George Givans'
house. They will be cordially welcomed
to the church and social life of Berlin.
Quite number of people interested
in the inlet visited it last week to see
the progress of the work. Among them
Mr.. Wetheral. of Pennsylvania. The
last Baltimore Sunday Sun had quite an
encouraging illustrated article about the
inlet. We trust it may realize all ex-
pectations. which would mean untold
wealth and opportunities to Worcester
County.
Hale and Henry Harrison and Ed
ward Furbush rode pony-back to Green
Run Life Saving Station Saturday, and
returned Sunday with some of Capt.
VIII Powell's beach ponies.
Messrs. John Keas and r. J. Shovel
visited Mr.. Jack Baker Friday, and
went in his launch across the bay to
the Inlet, but on the return trip the
wind had filed the bay with ice, which
made the voyage dangerous and I'M
certain.
Mr.. Charles Jackson and Miss Mabel
Squires were married last week at
Niagara Falls. They will reside at
Ocean City.
Little Floyd Turner is attending
school in Berlin. making his home with
his grandmother, Mrs. James Bowen,
for the present.
DR.. Thomas Hammond paid his daugh-
tiers visit last week. They will re-
main few weeks longer. Both are
much improved in health by their stay
on the Eastern Shore
Mrs. Alice Powell has returned from
stay with her daughter. Mrs. Mariner,
Of Snow Hill. She reports delightful
visit. and is strong in her praise of the
people and hospitality of our county
seat.
Rev. E. 7. Liddell will make fare
well visit to this community next week
he announces. He has accepted call
TO Boston, and viii remove his family
there the last of the month. Our best
wishes for his success will follow him
to his new field of labor.
Our new industry, The Berlin Soap &
Oil Co. is incorporated and doing bust
ness with a $1,000 capital. LET US