Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
IA COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

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many lines.
The house vacated by Mr.. Parsons
was bought by Mr.. John Humphreys,
who is superintendent at the Adkins
mill. He will move in at an early date.
Our girls who took the teachers ex-
animation this week were Misses Anna
Rulings, Bette Purnell, Marguerite
Ayres, Viola Jones, Willie Burbage,
Jemima Bell and Lillias Cropper. We
feel sure they came through with flying
colors, and hope they will each get a
school next year, with only bright, good
pupils to teach.
Miss A. Kate Bowen made a visit to
Salisbury last week.
Miss Jennie Collins returned to her
position in Virginia after a pleasant
visit to her family.
Mr.. Herb. Powell has returned from
business trip to the Northern cities.
Mrs. Grise has come home after a
visit to Wilmington. Del.
Mrs. Mary Walker, of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Bassitt Birmingham, and other relatives
this week.
Children's Day comes next, and the
young folks and older ones too, are
busy rehearsing for that annual, inter-
esting event.
Mr.. Edward Hastings has sold out
his interest in the firm to his partner,
Mr.. Disharoon. Poor health. due to
close confinement to business, is given
as the reason. Mr.. Hastings is a
popular merchant and citizen, and we
regret the possibility of his leaving the
town.
Mrs. George Snyder has returned to
Pittsburg after long stay with Mrs.
Wilmer Purnell.
Mrs. j. T. Keas entertained Mrs.
Ned Timmons, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Roydhouse and Miss Maude McCabe,
of Selbyville, last Sunday.
The monthly meeting of the w. C.
7. u. was held at the home of Mrs.
Thomas.
We must all be writing letters ito
beat the band," as our postoffice has
been raised again. $1,000 are the
present figures of the salary. Every
body's "best girl" and steady" must
be out of town.
Another town improvement is started
replacing the rough wooden platform
of the railroad station next Main Street.
with pressed brick pavement. We
will be too proud after awhile, if things
keep coming our way, to leave home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis has returned
home after an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Melvin.
Mrs. Nettie Trader, now of Balti-
more. is visiting Mrs. E. S. Furbush.
The quarterly celebration of the Holy
Communion was observed at the Pres
byterian Church last Sunday.
DR.. Will Hammond has been appoint
ed to position in the Hahneman Col
lege Hospital, Philadelphia, for the
coming year. We wish him all success.
His mother was present when he re-
ceivad his dinloma
Capt. John Conner, of Stockton. will
run the oyster house at Ocean City.
He is an experienced man in the bust
ness. and will be active in providing
the shelly and scaley delicacies in abund-
ance.
Ocean City is humming and hustling.
Everybody has gotten busy, even the
supposed chronic loafers. and there
seems to be work for men. women and
children. The cottagers are coming by
every train and visitors galore.
Mr.. w. r. Purnell had valuable dog
poisoned last week.
Dale Henry is enjoying an extended
trip to many points of interest in the
North as the guest of Mr.. Denman, the
well known and popular fish buyer for
New York firm. He will also attend
the Surfmen's Association Convention
in Washington before returning home.
There will be several delegates to the
Surfmen's Association Convention from
our Life Saving Stations. The invitation
will be extended to them to meet next
year at Ocean City. A few years ago
we had the pleasure of entertaining the
Association, a most enjoyable and in
teresting event, with its delegates from
all along the Atlantic Coast, its pictur-
esque drills, etc.
Dale Shovel is shipping fine straw
berries from his fathers farm near
town.
Mr.. Wilmer Purnell has bought a
farm near Ironshire from Mrs. Hattie