Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
FROM BERLIN AND NEAR BY.

Miss Myra Powell won the carving
set in the biscuit guessing contest, the
lucky number being 1913. at the Berlin
hardware stove. We congratulate the
young lady on her start at housekeeping.
Miss Elva Rulings was on the sick
list.
Mrs. Ken Jarvis has not improved as
rapidly as was hoped. DIR. Dick was
called over this week to give an opinion,
and it is feared she may have to go to
the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Nelson Greene was entertained
for tea by Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, also
by Mrs. T. j. Whaley. and at beach
party by Mrs. E. A. Carey last week.
Prof. Charles Dryden visited Berlin
Tuesday with his nephew. Mr.. Ewel
Dryden.
Mr.. Warner Jarman had valuable
cow killed by the train Monday.
MIR. Herb. Powell is improving his
house by raising it on 3 #. brick
foundation. extending the front porch
the length of the house, and painting
and papering it.
Mr.. Gil. Chopper removed his family
back to Berlin this week from Ocean
City, where they spent the summer.
Mr.. Guy Boston is making improve
ments in the property he purchased
from Mr.. VIM. Laws.
Mrs. Grise met with painful accident
last Saturday. A bowl fell and was
broken. nearly severing the little toe,
and otherwise injuring the foot. neces-
stating the taking of several stitches
in dressing her wounds.
Miss Nellie Grise has returned from
visit to Easton.
Little Miss Helen Walker has returned
to her home in Philadelphia after de-
lightful summer with her aunt, Mrs. B.
B. Birmingham.
The w. c. 7. U. protested to the
mayor against the sale of anything ex-
cept necessary drugs. on Sunday, be-
lieving that it is for the best interests
of the community that Sabbath OBJ
servance be enforced.
4 Messrs. Sidney T. Bowen and John
N. Herman, two of Berlin's citizens,
are DESTROYS of being elected Sheriff.
The many friends of Miss Rydie
Savage will be glad to know that she
has been successfully operated upon and
will soon be out of the hospital.
Howe's Great London Shows will ex-
hibit in Berlin on Monday, and it is said
to be one of the best shows in existence.
This show will also exhibit at Snow Hill
on Tuesday. Berlin is a good show
town, and as this is reputed to be great
show, there will be an immense turnout.
Miss Anna Dirickson lost valuable
colt last week. She had refused $780,
90 for it lately.
Little Lewis Bradley fell from the
porch Sunday morning and broke his
arm in two places.
Mrs. Ethel Pattey Dinsmore has re-
turned from Ocean City, where she had
a position in the Rayne bath houses.
She is now book-keeper at the Dirick-
son canning factory.
Mr.. Zed Henry has position at the
Erickson cannery. He was with the
manager of the Oceanic all summer.
Mrs. M. C. Houston is spending .
few weeks at the Mt. Vernon.
Miss White is the guest of Miss Mary
Sturgis.
Rev. and Mrs. Bancroft returned home
this week from vacation trip.
The regular Sunday morning services
began at the Episcopal Church last Sum
day. The evening services. Sunday and
Friday. will be at 1880 untilnext summer.
. Mrs. Bette McNeely Greene left for
her home in Illinois on Tuesday. She
accompanied her grandmother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Erickson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coffin are re-
joicing in the arrival Of n daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robins Purnell. and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison. the latter'a
parents. were in Berlin on Monday.