Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-25
BERLIN NEWS.

DR.. vosburgh returned last week after
a prolonged stay in New York with q
friend who was i'll.
Rev. S. A. Potter visited Salisbury on
Monday.
Mrs. Harriet France and son are at
home for the Holidays.
Mrs. Harriet Erickson is rapidly con-
valescing.
The furnace in the Episcopal Church
was put out of business last Sunday.
Owing to the mismanagement of the
sexton, two sections burst. Services
will be held in the parish room until
further notice.
Mrs. Harry Purnell will return to Bal
timore with her husband next week,
where she will spend the rest of the
winter.
Miss Margaret Harmonson is enter
tanning house party Of young ladies
and gentlemen.
The bake and rummage sale Of the
Presbyterian Church workers has Melted
them over $4,000.
The Methodist Christmas sale realized
over $4,000. A handsome new church
building is in contemplation for the near
future.
Miss Ellen Stewart returned to Sails
bury Monday after delightful visit TO
friends here.
Stewart Hammond is at home FOR tn
Holidays from Swarthmore College.
Mr.. John Letcher Showell is spending
Christmas with his parents. He is at
tending the Virginia Theological Semi
nary, and serves a chapel in Fairfax
County.
Miss Mary Eldridge is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. j. 5. Purnell. She is a
student of Elmira College, N. Y.
DR.. T. v. Hammond and family, Of
Washington, are spending Christmas a.
the old home.
Mr.. Archer Burton has returned from Z
a trip to New York.
Mrs. Rosalie Tingle and children. -
Virginia. are visiting her mother.
The quarterly meeting of the Teachers
Institute was held in the school bhildiug
last Saturday with twenty-five teachers
present, representing all of the schools
sf the upper end of the county. Mr.. F.
w. McMaster presided, and Prof
borough, of Girdletree. gave pra.
and helpful talk. The work Of
teacher cannot be too greatly magnii
nor the dignity of the profession o
estimated. We trust this periodical
sembling for the discussion Of school
problems will be found beneficial in q
recognized degree.
Mrs. Ennis, of Cambridge, spent some
days here visiting the homes in tn
interest of valuable publication.
Mrs. L. l.. Dirickson will leave
Newport News after Christmas to spe..
the rest of the winter with her husband
The new water works are in operatio
and our people have only to turn |"
spigot to procure firstsclass qualit
water. We trust the grumblers
take seat on the water wagon,
that all past differences will be wasL
away. Let us all pull together in y
New Year.
The electric lights are now tn
night into day, and scintillating.
stars of the first magnitude. Only
dwellers across the railroads still m
carry lanterns, as the magnates of
rails won't permit the wires to c
them. We live in hope, however,
their dog-in-t he-mangerishness m.
overruled in some way and the.
there be light" cry from the subj
be realized.
Miss Nellie Grise substituted thisv
for Miss Mary Rayne at the Irons
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned McCabe, of&
vile, spent Sunday with Mrs. G.
was Mrs. McCabe's first visit 1idin
Mr.. Will Pitts, Jr., now of New
is home for Christmas.
The Christmas treats Of the Su
schools come off the early days Of
week.
Christmas Day at the Epis
Church will be celebrated with the
service and celebration Of the Holr
munion.
Little Nancy Gibbs is out aga
an attack of scarlet fever, but u
was so carefully guarded that the
been no other.
A Christmas hop is being he.
but the dearth Of young men m
uncertain. Why not import some
our neighboring towns?