Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

mington this week.
Mrs. Kate Bowen Hudson returned
last Saturday night from a pleasant
trip to Zion. as delegate to the Mission
airy Convention. While away she spent
few days in Wilmington.
Miss Clara Mendenhall, Of Winning
ton, and nephew, were the guests Of
Mrs. Horace Davis last week. The
former is prominent in school work.
Miss Myra Harrison lett for her home
in st. Michael's last week, after pleas
ant visit to Miss Louise Powell.
Mrs. Margaret Jarvis met with .
painful accident last week, when she
almost cut off the end Of her finger.
Miss Virginia Hammond and Master
Hopkins returned to school after spend
ing the holidays here.
Miss Ford, of New York. the guest
of Miss Vosburgh, returned to the city
last week. DR.. Vosburgh. Jr., also left
after visit to his father and sister.
Our community was again matri-
monially surprised, when Miss Rydie
Jarvis and Mr.. Albert Pruitt. last SUM-
day, drove over to st. Martins and
were quietly married. They have gone
to housekeeping in the house lately
vacated by Mr.. Baldwin Williams. The
bride is pretty, attractive, popular
little girl. and on people generally
wish them much happiness.
Mr.. T. J. Whaley has been quite sick
lately, and Mr.. Jean Powell also, from
the same painful malady.
Mrs. Will Collins is suffering from .
bone felon, and Mr.. Collins is also on
the sick list.
Mr.. Jean Adkins has returned from
Washington, preparatory to removing
his family to that city. We wish him
success, but regret to lose the family
from Berlin.
At meeting of the vestry Of st.
Paul's Church, Messrs. T. J. Whaley
and r. j. Shovel were elected war
dens. and the latter registrar also, and
delegate to the Diocesan Convention to
be held in Cambridge the first week in
June.
The meetings OF the Diocesan
Woman's Auxiliary Convention win be
held in st. Paul's P. E. Church next
Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday even
ing at 7.3O and Wednesday morning.
afternoon and evening interesting adj
dresses on missionary topics viii be
livered. The public generally are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Emma Franklin spent Easter at
her bayside home, returning 10 view
York this week. She was entertained
on Tuesday by Mrs. Elizabeth Henry.
Festivals are the order Of the day at
Ocean City. The firemen had one Tues
day, the Episcopal Guild Wednesday,
and the Presbyterian Aid Society on
Thursday.
Mr.. Sydney Jones, of the Berlin Soap
& Oil Company. is seriously Ill.
Mr.. Joseph Mitchell moved his family
to Ocean City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris visited Baltimore
last week, returning Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Anderson visited Snow
Hill last week.
Miss Ella Massey is suffering from
severe cold, which has deprived her Of
her voice.
For the convenience of the fishermen,
the afternoon train for Salisbury leaves
forty minutes earlier now stopping only
twenty-eight minutes at Ocean City.
Miss Charlotte Steward has returned
to Princess Anne.
Mr.. George Morris and family have
moved to the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Wilmer Purnell. He sold his farm.
the Brick House place, TO Mr.. Charles
Hastings lately.
Mrs. Robley d. Jones and Miss Emily.
visited Mrs. Sarah Franklin last week.
Mrs. Bancroft and mother left for .
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Later they win be present at Presby-
terry.
The w. C. T. U. met at the home Of
Mrs. Alfred Gibbs on Wednesday.
Mrs. John Bozman and her father-in-
law, Rev. John Bozman, came to Berlin
last week to remove her household
goods to Salisbury. where she win re-
side for the present Mr.. Bowman II
out of the hospital. but not yet able to
work.
Mr.. Harwood Purnell returned to his
position in Wilmington after spending
the holidays with his family.
Mr.. William McCabe, of Selbyville.
is building a large cottage ut Ocean